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Luisa F. Polania∗, Rafael E. Carrillo† , Manuel Blanco-Velasco‡ and Kenneth E. Barner∗
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Abstract—This paper presents a compressive sensing based method to reconstruct electrocardiogram (ECG) signals in the presence of electromyographic (EMG) noise. The symmetric αstable (SαS) distribution is used to model the EMG interference and the proposed reconstruction algorithm is based on fractional lower-order moments to efﬁciently deal with the large variance of the noise. The method is validated using real data from the MIT-BIH Noise Stress Test Database.
I. I NTRODUCTION Compressive Sensing (CS) [1] has been successfully applied to ECG signals [2], reducing the required number of samples to achieve an acceptable reconstruction for medical diagnosis. Furthermore, it has shown good results as an alternative for ECG compression in the context of wireless body sensor networks [3]. However, existing works in the area ignore the presence of real noise that severely affects the reconstruction. Of particular interest is the EMG noise whose spectral content considerably overlaps with that of the PQRST complex. A white Gaussian noise is usually used to model an EMG signal. The muscle noise shows frequently an impulsive behavior and it means that the Gaussian model may fail. As a better model ﬁtting alternative, the α-stable distribution was introduced for ECG applications [4]. In this paper, I propose to address the reconstruction of an ECG signal contaminated with EMG noise by using CS. The noise is modeled with a SαS distribution and the proposed reconstruction algorithm seeks a solution that minimizes the lp norm of the noise subject to a constraint on the l0 norm of the sparse representation of the ECG, thereby deﬁning a feasible set that diminishes the effect of gross errors. II. BACKGROUND A. Review of Compressive Sensing Let x ∈ Rn be a signal that is either K-sparse or compressible in some orthogonal basis Ψ, then x can be well approximated by a linear combination of a small set of vectors
γX = (E{|X|p })1/p (C(p, α))−1 III. ROBUST
A. Problem formulation The additive noise model of the acquired ECG signal is x = x0 + n, where n is the EMG noise and x0 is the original signal, represented by a linear superposition of K elements of an orthonormal wavelet basis, Ψ. If we consider linear random measurements as in the traditional CS literature, then y = Φx0 +r, with r = Φn. From the properties of SαS distributions, if X ∼ fα (γX , 0) and Y ∼ fα (γY , 0) are independent SαS random variables, then cX ∼ fα (|c|γX , 0)(c = 0) and α α X + Y ∼ fα ((γX + γY )1/α , 0). Then, it follows that r is also SαS distributed with the same α as n. The dispersion parameter deﬁned in (3) is the analogue of the variance for the SαS distributions in the sense that it is a measure of the spread of the variable around the mean. From (3), we know that the dispersion depends linearly on the fractional lower-order moments. Therefore, minimizing its dispersion is equivalent to minimizing its pth FLOM, which leads to the following constrained optimization problem
s∈Rn
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si ψi , where K ≪ n. Let Φ be an
m×n sensing matrix, m < n. Compressive sensing deals with the recovery of x from undersampled linear measurements of the form y = Φx = ΦΨs. CS states that the signal x can be recovered from M = O(Klog(n/K)) measurements if the matrix ΦΨ meets the restricted isometry property [1]. In practical scenarios with noise, the signal s can be recovered from y by solving the following optimization problem
min y − ΦΨs
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using the normalized mean square error (NMSE) as performance measure. IEEE. pp.” in DATE. 115 and 119. [2] L.. t. Cand` s and M. Gaussian sensing matrices are employed and Daubechies db4 wavelets are used as the sparsifying transform.P. C ONCLUSIONS This paper offers an algorithm to reconstruct ECG signals contaminated by real EMG noise in a CS framework. 4028 –4031.” in Proc.” e Signal Processing Magazine. r = (y − ΦΨx). and K. Mamaghanian. W (t) (ΦΨ)Γt gΓt (t) 2 2 . Algorithm An iterative hard thresholding algorithm is used to solve the problem in (5). 21 –30. thesis. A particular choice for the residual weight is the one that results in minimizing the lp -norm of the residual. no. Choosing the ith diagonal element of W as Wi = |ri |(p−2)/2 . Prague. Pander.For choosing the value of p. the performance of the proposed algorithm is compared with iterative hard thresholding with partially known support (IHT-PKS) [7]. that minimizes W (y − ΦΨs) 2 at 2 each iteration is µ(t) = gΓt (t) 2 2 signals. april 2008. The algorithm is also compared with IHT-PKS when the SNR of the input signal is varied from 6 dB to 18 dB and the number of measurements is ﬁxed to m = 320. Barner. Let s(0) = 0 and use the recursion s(t+1) = HK−L (st + µg (t) ) (6) 14 16 18 (b) Averaged NMSE over the records 117. E XPERIMENTAL R ESULTS Experiments are carried out over a 10-min long single-ECG lead from the MIT-BIH Arrhythmia Database. In Fig. Unlike the proposed algorithm. may 2011. 25. sept.J.” in Proc. Wakin. march 2011. Therefore. Czech Republic. pp. is shown in Fig. “A realtime compressed sensing-based personal electrocardiogram monitoring system. E. This type of noise is a serious limitation in ambulatory ECG recording systems since each movement may result in large disturbance.” in IEMBS.D.3 min W (y − ΦΨs) n 2 2 s. F. Fig. The signal is sampled and recovered using a sliding window of length n = 1024. providing more accurate information for diagnosis. The step size. Comparison of the proposed method with IHT-PKS. and D. May 2011. [7] Rafael E. and Kenneth E. “Iteratively reweighted algorithms for compressive sensing. where HK−L (·) is a non-linear operator that sets to zero all the elements but the L coefﬁcients in the low-pass approximation wavelet subband together with the largest K−L remaining elements. IV. µ is a step size and g = −∇s W (y − ΦΨs) 2 = 2 (ΦΨ)T W 2 (y − ΦΨs) is the negative gradient of the objective function. vol. The approach for dealing with this issue is to add a small ǫ > 0 to the residual. “An introduction to compressive sampling. pp. 2008. R EFERENCES [1] E. Greece. µ. the hard thresholding operator is the same as the one deﬁned in Section III-B. Modeling the noise as α-stable and introducing the lp norm in the reconstruction algorithm lead to superior recovery performance compared to l2 minimization algorithms. 1(a). the proposed algorithm exhibits superior performance even when the acquired signals are highly contaminated with EMG noise. All the results are averaged over the set of records 117. [6] R.” in Proc. 100. In the ﬁrst experiment.05 6 8 10 12 SNR (dB) Proposed method IHT−PKS Given that p − 2 will be negative.15 0. 2. (5) NMSE 0.. Atienza. 1. which is based on minimizing the standard deviation of a FLOM-based covariation estimator. Khaled. Blanco-Velasco. The SNR of the noisy input signal is set to 10 dB while the number of samples is varied.2 0. V. Iterative reweighted least squares has been successfully applied to CS problems by replacing the lp norm by a weighted l2 norm [6]. Carrillo. IEEE ICASSP. assumed to be the correct support.1 0. [4] T. 1(b). IEEE ICASSP. Let Γt denotes the support of s(t) .B. M. pp. the thresholding operator ensures the selection of the subband that accumulates the majority of the energy of the signal at each iteration. H. Mar. Barner. the problem 2 p in (4) can be reformulated as s∈R 10 0 Proposed method IHT−PKS NMSE 10 −1 200 300 400 500 600 700 Number of measurements 800 (a) Averaged NMSE over the records 117. R. IHT-PKS is based on the l2 norm minimization of the residuals y − ΦΨs. The result of this experiment. but. Ph.. “Compressed sensing based method for ecg compression. Carrillo. 2004. 1. Polania. we use the method proposed in [5]. Polania. University of Crete. 596 –599. the l2 -norm of the weighted residual becomes W r 2 = rT W 2 r = r p . In this way. The matrix of residual weights W is deﬁned as a diagonal matrix. 115. Bayesian Compressed Sensing using Alpha-Stable Distributions. Tzagkarakis.25 0. The proposed method is preferred since it outperforms IHT-PKS in the reconstruction of the ECG . B. 100 and 119 as a function of the SNR of the noisy input signal. pp. s 0 ≤ ǫ. “Iterative hard thresholding for compressed sensing with partially known support. “A suppression of an impulsive noise in ecg signal processing. 115. [5] G. 0. vol. 100 and 119 as a function of the number of measurements. The EMG noise is taken from the MIT-BIH Noise Stress Test Database. Kanoun. IEEE ICASSP. 2009. E. Chartrand and Wotao Yin. N. [3] K. 3869 – 3872. Luisa F. the weights Wi are undeﬁned whenever ri = 0. 1 –6.
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I've seen this in movies or cartoons sometimes, that they are waling around inside the curtain wall, but hollowing out the curtain wall with a hallway seems like it would lover the structural integrity of the stone structure, that is supposed to withstand poundings from catapults and trebuchets. I noticed this in the excellent book Stephen Biesty's Cross-Sections Castle, where you can see it illustrated by the author, this is where I first relized the potential structural problem with this. You can see one example from this image below.
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Mörgeli himself further said that the medicinal history of Switzerland would not be praised enough by the “leftist university”. This is of course wrong, but shows that what Mörgeli wants is anything but objective history. Mörgeli said is a fight of diametrically opposed historiographies.
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Our Christ thundered and continuously thunders from His Holy Gospel: “If any one of My servants, who is baptized in My name and remains faithful, confesses Me before men, if any brave athlete competes in the contest of My name and proclaims that I am the True God Who came in the flesh, Who was crucified and resurrected for the love of man, I will also confess Him before the angels of My Father, before the angels in Heaven” (cf. Luke 12:8). Blessed and fortunate is the man, the Orthodox Christian, who will confess the Divinity of our Christ before tyrants, atheists, materialists, and rationalists.
Our Church believes and proclaims that until the end of times, until the end of this present age, the Saints will not cease to exist; rather, She will continue giving rise to holy children worthy of crowns and glory.
As we see, today there are no hermits living ascetically in the desert; no one lives with the austerity endured by countless hermits of the past. Since there are no such ascetics and strugglers today, how can we be assured that the Church will not be deprived of saints up until the end of the age?
Who will the saints of the final years be, now that even we as monastics no longer lead an ascetical way of life or possess virtues like the hermits and monks of past generations? Even though this is the case, we must wholeheartedly believe that during the end times, which we are now entering and will journey through, the holy people will be they who will confess our Jesus and who will proclaim and thunder that our Christ is the true God Who became incarnate for man. With this confession, they will be crowned and become holy.
The martyrs made their good confession during the first years of Christianity. There were numerous miracles taking place at the time. Christians would perform miracles with ease. Holiness was widespread. Virtue was cultivated abundantly. Today, conversely, we have no virtue. Nowadays, we make minimal effort, and the virtue we attain is trivial. Darkness, deception, and destruction are present everywhere. Sin and darkness prevail in all levels of human society. This darkness of unbelief and immorality will continue to escalate, multiply, and worsen as we proceed toward the close of this age. Thus, even the slightest virtue, even a slight amount of spiritual struggle will have immense value in the eyes of God.
In past times, one Christian would help another spiritually. Conversely, today one person pushes another toward sin and spiritual deterioration. All you hear people talking about and discussing among themselves is sin in one form or another. Needless to say, carnal sin is the dominating topic of discussion that reigns in every sector of society. The devil has managed with his wickedness, cunningness, coercion, and skill to prevail upon the thoughts and desires of people.
“The fool has said in his heart: there is no God” (Ps. 13:1). Who declared that “there is no God?” The “fool”! Foolish is the person whose mind does not function properly; who cannot manage his thoughts correctly; who does not make sound choices. Such a person erroneously concludes and proclaims that God does not exist. The most absurd thing a person can say is that “God does not exist.” God is within man, within his soul; however, man has become estranged from God. He has no relation or contact with God. The devil and sin have erected a wall of division that now separates them.
Today, the number one warfare-let us refer to it as warfare, even though it can more accurately be deemed an epidemic-is the carnal mindset. This sinful impulse initially seeks to taint our thoughts and the five senses (of both our body and soul), and subsequently to defile us, leaving no room for the Holy Spirit to dwell in us. Furthermore, it tries to prevent us from receiving God’s blessing and render us incapable of accepting the fire of God’s love, which has the power to rejuvenate us, revive us, strengthen us to confront all the difficulties that lie in store for us.
We must try to purify ourselves both externally and internally, especially our mind-because all the evil that takes place in our heart and with our body originates from the mind. Evil is externalized through the bodily members once the mind and intellect have succumbed to sin. Bees do not land on flowers lacking nectar. Rather, they fly to flora containing nectar, which they convert into sweet honey. Similarly, the Holy Spirit races around the earth in search of a pure mind and serene intellect, where He comes to rest and bears fruit. Therefore, in order for us to receive the Holy Spirit, Who will strengthen us and render us worthy of confessing the Divinity of our Christ, we must first struggle to purify ourselves spiritually and physically, and then be crowned.
In addition to the martyrs of the first centuries, we have an entire cloud of new-martyrs: the martyrs who made their confession during the Turkish occupation. Most of the new-martyrs had renounced their faith and denied Christ due to various reasons, circumstances, and causes. However, in following, they regretted their mistake, they confessed Christ, they were martyred, they were crowned, and today they are saints in Heaven. Their example is magnificent and powerful. Whoever reads the lives of the new-martyrs is totally set ablaze with the desire to suffer martyrdom also.
I will make reference to one of the new-martyrs names John. He confessed our Christ before the Turkish ruler with these words: “Christ is my God, whereas Moh@med is a deceiver and false prophet.” Shortly after the ruler tortured him and locked him in jail, Holy Week arrived. The new-martyr John entreated the Lord to be executed on Holy Pascha. His prayer was heard, and on the day of Holy Pascha the ruler called him to stand trial a second time.
The soldiers took and led him to the courthouse. As he entered the courtroom, his soul was entirely ablaze, full of love, and filled with Paschal resurrection. As he came forward he joyfully chanted, “Christ is risen…” The Turks were yelling at him, “Are you crazy? Have you lost your mind? What are you saying?” However, he continued chanting, “Christ is Risen!” Finally, after he was sentenced to have his head cut off, the soldiers took him and led him to the town square where he would become a public spectacle. Our Christians were praying for this martyr and entreating God to help him be crowned victoriously and thus put the devil and the Muslims to shame. Indeed, this is what happened.
As he headed for martyrdom, the new-martyr was rushing to meet the sword in order to depart for Heaven as quickly as possible. On account of his eagerness and joy, he stepped on both Turkish soldiers who were escorting him.
“Where do you think you’re going, you infidel?” they asked him. “To a festival?”
“If only you knew where I’m going!” replied the martyr.
Finally, when he arrived at the place of his execution, he stirred up the executioner, “Let’s see what type of man you are! Do you think you can cut off my head with one swipe?”
What bravery and beauty! This provoked the executioner, and he responded arrogantly, “You bet I can…”
He struck him with his sword, and his head rolled away on the first blow.
We see that this cloud of martyrs was full of zeal-and of course during a time period that is not too far before our days, even though they had the same desire and love for martyrdom as the first Christian martyrs-and they were crowned with the same glory as the great-martyrs of old. The same God Who existed then exists today, and He will remain the same in the future. The Holy Spirit is also the same. Just as He strengthened them, He will strengthen us. If God (out of love and compassion) decides to have mercy on us, concedes, and deems us worthy of making the good confession before impious atheists, we may also be blessed with martyrdom. Our works are worthless, our sins are numerous, our passions are uncontrollable beasts-only a martyrdom and a confession of the faith can save us. The saints of the final years will be confessors: they will be the ones who confess, as we stated in the beginning of our talk, that our Christ is the true God Who came in the flesh.
Imagine how beautiful it will be for a Christian of the present age to bear witness to the Divinity of Christ and the Trinity before impious people, to become a confessor, and to have his soul taken by the angels who will begin chanting heavenly anthems of victory and praise!
All of us wonder: “How will we be able to endure martyrdom? We cannot even tolerate a toothache!” I am the first who cannot. If a needle or another sharp object pricks us, we immediately feel pain, we cry, we look for alcohol and other medical supplies. As soon as we feel even the slightest pain, we reach for medicine and run to our doctor. Things will not be so in the case of martyrdom. All that will exist then are the horrific tortures! What will happen then? Desire for martyrdom exists; however the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak (cf. Mt. 26:41). The body resists, objects, and does not want to endure pain and suffering.
I will give you an example of a young boy who was martyred many centuries ago, and you will see how a person endures martyrdom and how “with the temptation there also comes a way of escape” (1 Cor. 10:13). When God calls a person to martyrdom, the former coward who feared pain becomes a lion. How does this take place?
While a certain ruler was preparing for war, he resorted (as was common in those days) to an oracle in order to be informed by the demons whether or not he would be victorious in battle. The demon attending the oracle responded: “I will give you an answer only if you remove from your capital city the relics of Hieromartyr Babylas and the three youths.” The ruler immediately ordered the Christians to move the holy relics of these saints outside the city limits, in order to enable the devil to give him an answer–“yes or no”–concerning the war.
Our Christians (elderly, adults, and children), took the holy relics and proceeded with them outside the city, chanting the following psalms and hymns: “The idols of the nations are of silver and gold, the works of the hands of men…they have eyes but shall not see, they have ears but shall not hear…Let those who make them become like unto them” (Psalm 113:12). When the ruler heard their words, he took exception to this and exclaimed: “They are ridiculing us with their songs!” He immediately sent soldiers to apprehend some of the people.
An eighteen-year-old boy named Theodoros was amongst the faithful who were detained by the soldiers. They hung Theodoros on a post, they stripped off his clothes and began to lacerate his body with steel hand rakes containing razor sharp prongs. As they cut grooves into his flesh, his blood began flowing like a river. For as long as this boy remained alive, hanging from the post, they gouged his entire body and rubbed vinegar and salt into his open wounds. In the end, he resembled a slaughtered animal. From morning till dusk the soldiers took turns, one after another, until he was on the brink of death. When they realized there was no life remaining in him and that he would die, they brought him down off the pole and gave him to his family. The relatives took the boy home and began to give him palliative care. At some point the boy opened his eyes, at which time his parents began asking: “Our son, Theodoros, how were you able to endure this? How did you manage not to complain or cry out?”
“I will tell you. After they hung me on the post and the soldiers began to slash my body with those sharp steel rakes, I started to feel excruciating pain that pierced my very heart. At that moment I thought to myself, ‘Wretched Theodoros, patiently endure this pain so you can avoid the eternal pain of Hell.’ As I focused on this notion of Hell, I decided with determination, ‘I will be patient.’ As soon as I made this decision, I saw three beautiful young men approaching. One was holding a basin filled with heavenly myrrh. The other was holding small towels in his hands. When they came and stood next to me, the third one would take one of the cloths, dip it in the fragrant liquid and cover my face with it. Due to the fragrance of this holy myrrh, I no longer felt and pain or suffering. I was living in a celestial state and felt such blissfulness that it would have been better if they never took me down from the wooden pole. As soon as they took me down, the angels departed. I would have been glad if they continued gashing me for years.”
Here we see how God intervenes in a supernatural way during martyrdom. God is He who initiates martyrdom and Who also takes it to completion. If a divine fire does not set ablaze the heart and soul of a confessor, it is humanly impossible for a person to confess Christ and to endure martyrdom courageously and triumphantly. This is why when our thoughts tell us, “How will you endure martyrdom? You can’t even endure the slightest discomfort,” we must firmly believe that if God decides for us to suffer martyrdom, Christ Himself will come to help us. He will send up the Holy Spirit, He will send the heavenly fire to set us ablaze and give us the strength to suffer martyrdom.
The unfolding world events and the prophecies of our Church indicate that the difficult days are approaching. It’s possible that we are presently on the outer perimeter and, in following, we will start spiraling toward inner circles until we reach the center. What we must be concerned with in essence is “the one thing needful.” We should prepare ourselves spiritually each day, we should prepare our soul, we should purify ourselves from every sin, we should repent for the sins we have committed or for whatever we will do henceforth, so that we are found well prepared for the end of our life. We do not know if, even in our days, we will find ourselves before martyrdom.
We all must make an effort to help the children, because I discern that, despite their characteristic good nature and simplicity, they are weak in matters of the faith. This is because they did not find what we found growing up in our homeland. Here they found deficient spiritual nourishment and consequently it is quite natural for them to be weak. It is essential that we strengthen and vitalize them in the faith. This lesson, of course, will take place sometime in the future; may God help us to do this because it will be of great benefit to the children.
As you are aware, our small mission has come to an end and we are preparing to depart. I ask that you pray for us, so we can meet again next year, console each other, and help as much as possible. We, on our end, pray for you a great deal. We ask that you pray for us in the same way, so that we have the health and strength to continue coming and providing minimal aid.
Homily 18 of the book The Art of Salvation by Elder Ephraim of Arizona
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Solar Impulse Flies! – Aerospace
Posted on April 7, 2010 by Iteknowledgies
An amazing day is drawing to a close. While I’m here with you for a last report from the Solar Impulse base the team is having a well-earned barbeque accompanied by a glass of red wine and some rock songs outside the hangar. “How does it feel”, I can hear Mick Jagger sing from the distance. I assume to speak for everybody when I answer: Thanks Mick, it feels incredible! Now let me give you a quick summary of the debriefing earlier this evening. According to our test pilot Markus the HB-SIA felt stable and controllable from the very beginning. All four engines worked extremely well during the whole flight and the solar plane showed climbing skills exceeding the expectations. For Claude Nicollier, leader of the flight test team, the maiden flight was nothing less than a “huge success. We reached all objectives, especially the safe landing, which was our main purpose.” And finally André and Bertrand thanked the whole team for its dedication to this project. “Let’s preserve this moment in out hearts. It will give us the force and the motivation to achieve our goals.” This thank-you goes out to you as well. Thanks for all the feedbacks we received today, for your interest and your support. It’s great to see how many people around the globe follow Solar Impulse and share our vision. Maybe some of you want to join our supporters program now and adopt one of the 11’628 solar cells of the HB-SIA. About 1500 are already taken … Martin
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Good news for people who can not play DMO in Joymax server until now! Because now, Digimon Masters is available in AeriaGames. To start download and play this game, visit :
Just do not forget to sign up at AeriaGames. Let's start playing Digimon Masters Online.
• New Year Event has begun
- New Year’s Event! Let’s eat delicious New Year Cake!
- Happy New Year! EXP Event!
- Connect to Digimon Masters and Receive New Year’s Fortune Every day!
- What I want from Digimon Masters in 2013!
- Let your friend know about the return of Alphamon Ouryuken in Digital World!
- Feel the Power of “A”, Alphamon Jogress Evolution Event!
• Alphamon New Mode Quest has been added (Alphamon Ouryuken)(Jogress)
- Alphamon and Ryudamon is needed to get "Alphamon Ouryuken"
• Riding Mode has been added to Ryuudamon and Amagemon
Check out this cool video of Alphamon Ouryuken :
Myotismon has been Released
After a long time, Joymax finally released a new digimon followed by new burst mode in the previous week, ChaosPiedmon. Here is a little description about how cool it is :
Level: Burst Mode
Prior forms: Piedmon (Mega)
Then, come a new digimon, Myotismon. You can have more fun and adventure going through the Digital World. This digimon is virus attribute type of monster. Watch video below :
Myotismon's all skills and evolution line
Well guys, I must admit that I have gone for a long time. I check my DMO blog, but silly me I didn't check any of DMO's updates. My motive that there will be no update as long as there is no new patch. I am in the middle of mid-test exam right now. So, my plan is I will find out more about the new event "The War of Akihiro Kurata", news and discussion. Moreover, I found a forum for all Digimon Master Online's fan to have a little chit chat. Here is the link :
https://www.facebook.com/digimonmasters/app_197804576921355
More info about weekly inspection :
Time of Completion: October 16, 2012 18:00 Joymax Standard Time
• Mammothmon Skill has been fixed
• A problem with item Description in regular silk mall written as premium Silk has been fixed (Hyper canon)
• A compensation for the postponed update has been provided (Digimon Archive x1 for every account) --- Yeah!
• The war of Akihiro Kurata! Event has begun!
Akihiro Kurata’s experiences in the Digital World left a lasting effect on him, his fear of digimon led him to decide that Digimon were a
menace and threat to humanity.
Kurata will lead an attack force into the Digital World, and used his Gizumon to ravage the Digital World and exterminate as many Digimon as possible. With the Gizumon's ability to permanently delete a Digimon, these actions will result in the very permanent death of many Digimon.
digimon master online war akihiro kurata
DATS is the only remaining force that can stand against Kurata’s army,
DATS leader Richard Sampson is summoning the top 20 Guilds on each server to depend the digital world and the server who has the highest reputation gained by the chosen Top 20 guilds together with their server
will win a Equipment Package (7 Days) .
Event Period: - October 16 ~ 23,2012 (1 week) (Score boards for Guild Reputation will be posted every day at 01:00 Joymax Standard Time at Digimon Masters Facebook)
- The Prize will be given a week after the end of the event.
Coming Soon on September 2012
Machinedramon’s burst mode:
Prior forms: Machinedramon(Mega)
Family: Wind Guardians / Jungle Troopers
Family: Wind Guardians/Jungle Troopers
Prior forms: Mushroomon (Rookie) Argomon (Ultimate)
Attribute: Virus Family: Jungle Troopers
Prior forms: Woodmon (Champion)
Digimon Master Online - Virus Digimon
Dracmon F1 : Undead Fang
A terrible crunch attack that drains opponent's life. Damage : 71 ; DS : 13 ; CD : 2 F2 : Eye of Nightmare
Hypnotizes Digimon with the eyes on the palms of his hands to be his slaves.
Damage : 336 ; DS : 45 ; CD : 15 Sangloupmon
F1 : Sticker Blade
Flings thousands of tiny blades and instantaneously skewers the opponent from within. Damage : 222 ; DS : 30 ; CD : 2 F2 : Black Mind
Disassembles its own data and melts into the opponent's shadow.
Damage : 505 ; DS : 51 ; CD : 4
F1 : Thousand Arrow
Unleashes the rapiers stocked on its arms.
Damage : 370 ; DS : 45 ; CD : 3 F2 : Chouzetsu Rappashu
A strong kick drawn from the Burudoggu martial arts.
Damage : 847 ; DS : 114 ; CD : 5
F1 : Gorgon Eye
Uses its evil eye to imprison within darkness the hearts of the opponents that gaze at it.
Damage : 426 ; DS : 162 ; CD : 2 F2 : Crystal Revolution
Instantly transforms all of the opponents into ice crystals
Damage : 1830 ; DS : 184 ; CD : 8


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Justine, as Michelle Draper in real life, recently was chosen as one of the semifinalist for Great Image Idol Model Search this year. Out of 704 finalist, she came out as one of the chosen 197 applicants. Though she was not chosen to join the 24 finalist, when they were squeezed into 30 or more applicants, she admitted that the contest was really a tough one, “All the participants were really great, most of them were teens obviously, I’m not one of them anymore. And I’m a novice in this modeling world, but I’m happy that I had this chance to be chosen as one of them. I’m contented with that. I know there are people who are a lot prettier, taller, and some younger than me. I just did what I have to do, to be me and be happy with myself. At least I tried, ” Justine muses.
Semifinalist for Great Image Idol Model Search 2007
For more info about Great Image Idol, check out www.greatimage.com.ph for more details.
BY Greenkisses @ greenkisses@yahoo.com
June 18- 24, 2006
Forever In Time…Miss Justine Draper
by Maressa Gallos Engo
It was right in the middle of a bountiful lunch, or what I would call a post-recital victory party, when I had a chance to have an exclusive interview with Justine draper, special guest performer during the 2nd Grand Recital of the Angel of the Rainbow Productions and Publishing’s that was held a day before at the Robinson’s Place Bacolod.
Born to an Ilonggo father and a Cebuana mother, Justine’s mestiza features bespeaks of her British ancestry. However, what is most admirable about Justine, more than her pretty facial features, is the fact that she was a top honor student during her elementary and high school days and had been a working student during her college years.
This “beauty and brains” started joining TV contests at the young age of nine years old and finally had her lucky break when she signed a recording contract after winning as the Eat Bulaga’s Birit Queen in 1997. Richsound Music Corporation headed by Mr. Ricky del Rosario produced Justine’s CD entitled “Just In Time” which was manufactured and distributed by Viva Records Corporation. According to Justine, to date some 20,000 copies had been sold in the local market.
An international performer, Justine has been doing shows in Tokyo and Kyoto, Japan and Shanghai China from 2001 to 2004. She is also a composer having earned a Certificate for finishing the three-year Music composition course at the UP Diliman, Quezon City from 1995 to 1997. She submitted two of her musical compositions entitled “Broken Melody” and “Doubts” in a demo tape to the National Library for copyrighting purposes.
She joined the Filipino Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Inc (FILSCAP) from 1997 to 2002. Said organizations is anon-stock, non-profit association of more than 800 local composers, lyric writers and music publishers. It was established way back in 1965 to administer the public performance, mechanical reproduction and synchronization rights granted by law to creators and owners of original musical works. It’s head office is located at 1365 E. Rodriguez Sr. Ave, Quezon City.
Miss Justine Draper’s sterling performance at the Bacolod Bays Center in 1998 captured the attention of Sir Allan Chu Jr, manager of Angel of the Rainbow talent studio. As a result of Dir Allan’s trust and confidence in her singing power Teens, Angels of Pop and Little Cupids as they performed their well-rehearsed numbers during their grand recital.
Miss Draper’s advise to Sir Allan’s talents is to have trust in God, in the trainer and in one’s self in order to succeed in the entertainment industry. Having talent in singing or dancing is not enough. One should also practice discipline and show persistence in developing their God-given talents. Miss Draper thanked everybody for making her feel so welcome and she also thanked the parents for being so supportive of their children’s activities.
Porkchop at Boulvar Lounge
The Porkchop duo performs on Feb. 10, 8:30 pm at the Boulvar Lounge of the Manila Pavilion Hotel.
On Feb. 14, Valentine’s Day, Lnce Raymundo, 2003 Aliw Awards Most Promising Entertainer and National Consumers’ Young Achievers’ awardee in Entertainment for 2004 and 2005, will lovers’ hearts ablaze in his concert entitled Heartthrob directed by Angie Magbanua in the same venue at 8:30 pm Lance will render love songs with Samantha Demetrio and Travis Karft as guests.
Other performers for February are Suzy Unas, Mondays; Winnie Vidad, Tuesdays; Jeli Mateo, Wednesdays; MTV Supahstar winner Sitti Navarro, Thursdays; Margarita and Timeout, Friday; Justine Draper and Divo Bayer, Saturdays. Myla Galang sings her heart out on Sundays from 9 pm onwards.
All Shows are co-produced by Manila Pavilion Hotel and Celebrations DOT Com led by lawyer Dot Gancayco.
City Weekend, Shanghai, China Magazine
January 8 – January 28, 2004 Issue
Stereotype Uncovered Filipino Bands
Philippine government officials estimated that there are as many as seven million Filipinos living abroad, remitting US$7 billion home, annually. China’s Filipino musicians are no exception. DNA’s members are supporting wives, children, mothers, fathers, brothers, and cousins in the Philippines In other bars and hotels, the situation is much the same. “ I’m a breadwinner in my family’” explains vocalist Justine Draper, 24, as she sits at a table below the Westin Shanghai’s Niche Bar, where she sings. “I support six people.” Her piano accompanist, Ed Juatan, (“In my 50s’”), explains, “If the dollar weren’t so strong all of the Filipino musicians would be back in the Philippines.” Juatan has spent most of his adult life working as a musician away from the Philippines, including 17 years in a Saipan hotel. “You learn how to be alone,” he concedes. Draper has not yet had to acquire that skill. At 16 she was performing in hotels; before she was 21 she had hit a record and a role in a feature film. Today she, too, performs six nights per week, using her astonishing range and expressiveness to reinterpret jazz and pop standards. “I have no regrets”’ she enthuses, “What is important to me is that I can help my family.”
Contact the author on: editor@cityweekend.com.cn
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By Greenkisses
If you’ve already heard the songs of JUSTINE, I bet it’s been quite long since you last listened to them. Unless of course, if you have a copy of her album you can play anytime you want. But for those who haven’t heard tem yet … and for those who want to hear them again .. you can still do … Two of her singles are, once again, back in the OPM charts. “UTOS NG PUSO” and “DI MO BA ALAM” were, just recently revived by Gail Blanco and Jessa Zaragosa, respectively. The latter changing the title of the song to “SANA MAGBUHAT PA NUNG UNA” … Of course, original’s still the best … Just listen and compare. You’ll see …
Luckily, Justine got her first movie. ‘Di Ko Kayang Tanggapin’ with April Boy Regino, she portrayed the role of “VANESSA” a young college girl belonging from a wealthy family in Bacolod who was cheated by her boyfriend Jeric [ Trobador James Ramos ].
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Michelle Draper in real life, a.k.a. JUSTINE DRAPER is the eldest in a brood of four. Born to an Ilonggo-Antiqueño father, whose name’ s Dominador Draper and a Cebuana mother named Victoria, Justine’s mestiza features bespeaks of her British ancestry from her father, and owes her Spanish blood from both genes as well.
She thinks that she inherited her passion for music from her parents , her mom plays guitar and loves folk songs , way back in her young age. Her dad was a former session musician too in his younger years. Even her brothers and sisters had musical inclinations as well yet they’ve chosen to try other fields of work.
Justine advanced in her early years in Bagong Maria Clara Caloocan, when her family flew to Cebu to mourn for her grand fathers funeral that ended up to transferring her early grade school in Casay, Dalaguete . A year after, the family decided to go back to Manila for good. There she studied in Bagumbong Elementary to Bagumbong High School as a consummate top honor student with spontaneity, a Salutatorian grad and eventually a Valedictorian grad successively.
It was here in Manila where her passion for singing developed. When she was little over eight years of age , she was urged by a friend to join amateur singing contests. It was one of Novaliches local singing contests where Justine was pulled out from the crowd , and urged to sing. That was her first singing contest , and luckily , she brought home the bacon.
Discovering that she had a knack for singing , she further honed her talent by singing more , starting from time she wakes up until she sleeps. Her only break was to eat , nothing more. She joined more singing contests and even had a stint on television.
Prior to becoming a professional singer , Justine was a part of the kiddie shows Pen Pen de Sarapen and even guested with Sunshine and Friends, (a jumpstart career for Sunshine Dizon).
She juggled singing and studying at the same time. In high school , thought she was busy singing as front act to some other recording artist like Geneva Cruz, Introvoys, South Border, and Ella Mae Saison, Chad Borja,etc.. yet she graduated valedictorian of her class. She even became the vice president, and eventually the president of their Student Council. She even won the hearts of her fellow youth when she ran for Councilor at the Sangguniang Kabataan of their district in Caloocan by winning their votes. So as she served for four years. She was judged as one of the Top Ten Most Outstanding Students in Caloocan. A school paper editor, consummate essayist of their school’s essay writing champs. And even joined their schools, beauty pageants and brought honor to their school when she won as the First Runner-Up in KIPSIAM. (Kalookan Inter-Schools Athletic Meet).
Aside from singing , Justine also loves writing songs. She started writing poems first at eight. Her poems were about a cat , a dog , and about her school. In high school , she started translating her poems to a song and soon , her teachers would ask her to do a jingle for the school program.
After high school , Justine took music composition at the UP Diliman Conservatory of Music while working and taking an Associate course in Computer Programming at the same time in STI, Novaliches , where she did won a trophy for the Championship at the SEARCH FOR THE SINGING PROGRAMMER in 1996. She was a former legitimate member of KATHA, and FILSCAP,( Filipino Society Of Composers, Authors and Publishers from 1997 to 2003. And spent her scholarship at the PSBA for BS Accountancy. But juggling for scholarship and working at night isn’t easy for a full loader, so she finally decided to drop school for a chance of a lifetime when offered a recording contract. She didn’t bother to think twice sacrificing studies for her passion in music.
To further developed her singing voice she underwent voice trainings at Victor Canon, Kitchie Molina, Atek Jacinto and took private voice lessons in U.P. She was given the privilege to be trained at the Center for Pop Music Philippines under Butch Albarracin, and Joy, and later also took lessons at Ryan Cayabyab’s School for Music in her teens.
Aside from pursuing her singing career , Justine was also a constant winner in many beauty contests. She was the BINIRAYAN dubbed as LIN-Ay Kang ANTIQUE”s FIRST-Runner Up. The so-called prestigious beauty contest in Panay Island. Where she joined a contest of mostly brain and beauty and how timely they excluded the TALENT portion, that she expected but luckily she still brought the bacon.
Justine, also unknown to some while studying in college, did some few mulitiplex for cover songs under Sonny Ilacad’s Sunshine Records. While singing at various Hotel lounge night acts. She even started as session to some few bands as The Crayons, Saint Tropez, X’S etc.
Her crossroad to fame came after her frustration when she was not able to make it live and recorded the song she made to the finals for her fellow musician when she made a demo for the Metropop Songwriting Competition in year 1997.She was challenged, so she went on to join the Birit Queen, (song belting contest) in Eat Bulaga, (the reigning top-rated primetime noontime show in the Philippines’ Channel 7 to the present.) that same year and turned to be the First Runner Up and fortunately head on to be the chosen pioneer recording artist of Richsound Music Corporation, an independent recording company headed by Ricardo del Rosario, when she was spotted by Mel del Rosario. She debuted her first solo album, Just in Time, released year 1997 of September 28.Successfully, it top-billed the radio stations such as DWKC, WWR, Love radio, Cool 106, DM 95.5, and Yes Fm for months. And even rated as top 15 in the Philippine trade and Industry charts for its sales. The follow up was not as successful as the first, so she decided to accept international stints for better earnings as well.
As an international performer, Justine had done shows in Tokyo and Kyoto Japan and Shanghai, China, singing at the Miyako Hotel Kyoto and Westin Shanghai respectively.
All these achievements prove that Justine is not just another face in show business. She is beauty and brains all rolled into one , and she has the potential to make it BIG.


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Here are my Tuesday morning reads.
June 10, 2014, 9:53 AM EDT
Starting Tuesday with some reads:Can stocks be both cheap and expensive? (Humble Student of the Markets) see also The S&P 500 Index Just Broke Another Record Last Week (Price Action Lab) Shorts Reload in S&P 500 Ritual That Signaled Gain Before (Bloomberg) Ignore every headline (except this one) (MarketWatch) Lost Generation Casts Shadow Over Housing Market (WSJ) Gold Manipulation: What Investors Should Do Now (Seeking Alpha) Market Power and the Media Baron (Columbia Journalism Review) The Importance of Stupidity in Scientific Research (Stirling Behavioural Science Blog) Hundreds of Cities Are Wired With Fiber -- But Telecom Lobbying Keeps It Unused (Vice) see also How Cable Companies Are Keeping You From Enjoying Fiber (Business Insider) How To Speak McKinsey: 15 Key Phrases to Pass Yourself Off as a Top Management Consultant (Forbes) I defy you to watch this and not smile: Sir Mix-A-Lot Performs "Baby Got Back" With Seattle Symphony Orchestra (Slate) What are you reading? Russell 1000 - Domestic vs International Revenue

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Overview Customers today are picky, fickle, vocal, and “all about me” vain. With the reach and influence of the Internet, they are also powerful. If they receive poor or impersonal service, they talk back—with a single snarky video or damning review gone viral, they can bring down a company. To succeed in this new world, it is vital that customers are treated not as cash machines but as collaborators. Chip Bell and John Patterson analyze this service revolution and provide a tested formula for transforming today’s edgy ...
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Wired and Dangerous: How Your Customers Have Changed and What to Do About It Pub. Date: 6/6/2011
Wired and Dangerous is the recipient of several awards, including a silver medal in the Business/Career/Sales category of the 2012 Independent Publisher Book Awards and bronze medal in the Sales category of the 2012 Axiom Business Book Awards.
“Provocative insight, an irresistible page-turning look at the empowered customer.”
“Bell and Patterson explain how to master the new service paradigm—a partnership between you and your customers.”
—Charlene Li, author of Open Leadership and coauthor of the bestselling Groundswell
“Provides powerful, cutting-edge solutions for turning today’s restless customers into loyal advocates who ensure growth and increased profits.”
—Daniel Burrus, author of the bestselling Flash Foresight
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Dr. Chip R. Bell is founder of The Chip Bell Group, which focuses on helping organizations build a culture that supports long-term customer loyalty. He was formerly Vice President and Director of Management and Organization Development for NCNB, now Bank of America. Dr. Bell holds graduate degrees in organizational psychology and human resource development from Vanderbilt University and George Washington University. He was a highly decorated infantry unit commander in Vietnam with the elite 82nd Airborne Division. He is the author or co-author of eighteen books including Magnetic Service, Managing Knock Your Socks Off Service, and Service Wisdom.
John Patterson is President of Progressive Insights in Atlanta and brings 20 years of executive leadership experience in the hospitality, business services and real estate industries to the book. He holds a graduate degree in business from the Darden School at the University of Virginia. He is the co-author with Chip Bell of Customer Loyalty Guaranteed and Take Their Breath Away.
how your customers have changed and what to do about it By Chip R. Bell John R. Patterson Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc.
Copyright © 2011 Chip R. Bell and John R. Patterson
ISBN: 978-1-60509-975-0 Chapter One
How the Service Covenant Became Corrupted The service covenant has been around for centuries. It is grounded in the concept of the direct or implied pledge of fair bartering—a merchant provides a product or service in exchange for some type of remuneration. Energy might be spent on either side of the covenant as to the fairness of the exchange (server spending energy on promotion; customer spending energy on getting perceived worth), but the essence of the agreement remained intact. There was a promise implied on both sides of the encounter
The covenant for a product was different from the covenant for a service. Customers gave the product provider license to make the product without their participation, or even observation. You did not need to watch the maker of your basket or your dishwasher; you could trust it would be as promised. The tangible nature of an object made the determination of quality easier. As customers, we expected the product would be as described and we had recourse if it was not—typically the object could be returned for a replacement or our coconuts or coins would be returned if it failed to meet the value we were promised. Replacement meant another object like the one we purchased was taken from inventory and given to us. In this fashion the covenant could be restored.
So, what was the recourse hardwired into the service covenant? The customer derived some comfort or security through the fact that service would be delivered through an experience which the customer co-created with the service provider. The inclusion of nods, clicks, sounds, and sighs both from customer and service provider during the co-creation process provided customers a way to be the guardian of their side of the transaction. As a haircut customer you could say "Not so much on the sides!" early enough in the experience to prevent the outcome from being a disappointment you were then forced to wear.
Unlike a product, a service is produced at the moment of delivery. You cannot create it in advance. You cannot send the customer a sample to be inspected and approved. Unlike a product, the receiver of a service gets nothing tangible, and value depends on the receiver's experience and perception. As the service provider, you might be able to plan presentation, people-manners, and processes, but for almost all services it was not deemed a "service received" until it was experienced by (or with) the customer.
Let's examine a metaphor. When banks got the bright idea of using ATMs instead of a teller, they encountered sizable resistance. ATM use was less than 15 percent even ten years after the machines were introduced. Compare that to the speed of adoption of smart phones or Netflix. The ATM fundamentally altered the nature of the service experience. Now, don't push this ATM metaphor too far by examining it in light of today's use. We all know customers today enjoy the convenience of the ATM plus the warmth of dialogue with Peggy. ATM acceptance changed when tellers stood outside the bank and taught customers how to use them, allaying fears about the security of a deposit placed in an uncaring, automated machine.
Customers today are picky, fickle, vocal, and vain. They are picky in that they are more cautious in their choices (and they have many more choices) than customers of yesteryear and are interested only in getting obvious value for their money. They are more informed about the choices available, smarter in choice-making, and more selective in whom they elect to join. They are fickle in that they are much quicker to leave if unhappy. They show a lower tolerance for error, and will exit even when the service is merely indifferent.
Customers today are vocal in that they are both quick and loud in registering concerns based on their higher standards for value and their expectation of getting a tailored response. They assertively tell others their views of an organization's service; they also pay attention to fellow customers' negative reviews and make choices without even giving the organization a chance. A 2009 Nielsen online survey of 25,000 consumers in more than fifty countries found that customers trusted friends, family, and peers for product recommendations 90 percent of the time. Finally, they are vain in that they expect treatment that telegraphs they are special and unique.
Now we know, as customers ourselves, that the picky, fickle and vocal parts are spot on. The vain label may seem harsh. Few of us look in the mirror and see a vain person looking back. But, the "Have it your way!" perspective we have acquired is the natural byproduct of pampering by service providers. Customer self-centeredness has been enlarged by our newfound muscle in the marketplace. Be honest. How would you react if you bought a product that turned out to be defective and the merchant refused to take it back? What if the McDonald's counter clerk told you they would not "hold the cheese" on your Big Mac? We enjoy some degree of service personalization; we also expect it!
The picky-fickle-vocal-vain moniker represents a dramatic shift as we look at what is required to ensure customer loyalty—the stuff of growth and profits. Customer requirements for value are way out of sync with the tried and true methods organizations have relied on for years. When frontline employees deliver service that fulfils the customer's stated needs, they are taken aback when customers give them less than satisfactory grades. When a small gaffe triggers volcano-like customer uproar, many frontline employees believe they have met a deranged deviant with an attitude problem, not just a typical customer acting on instincts honed from countless disappointments.
The more dissonance there is between what the server provides and the served receives, the more the problem exacerbates. Customers declare the organization's frontline ambassadors are indifferent, difficult, and uncaring. Further, the connections customers now have with one another via the Internet and social media give them the power to transform an organization overnight from service champ to service chump. Customers formerly loyal to a particular brand now regard brand identification as just PR drivel or corporate snake oil. Add to this cacophony a global playing field, razor-thin margins, warp-speed change, and depleted staffing levels, and you have a recipe for employee wear-out and customer walk-out.
It is not that organizations are responding less but that they are responding incorrectly—out of sync with what new customers require. They are "efforting" but not achieving. Those who recast their engagement strategy in innovative ways are resonating with the "new" customers and winning their loyalty.
Take a look at award-winning Zappos.com, now a part of Amazon. com. They took a simple business—online buying of shoes—and added the experience enhancers that make them the talk of the neighborhood (and cyberhood). Sure, you can do all your buying without communicating with a soul. But, every Zappos web page has a deliberate invitation to interact. When the customer clicks to talk, they get over-the-top attention, customized communication, and a live rep who wants to be your new best friend. Zappos merchandise arrives at your front door way before you have a chance to wonder when it will. It is the perfect blend of self-service with full service that respects the service covenant while bolstering convenience and cost savings. And, how has the market rewarded them? Their profits went from zero when they started to over $1 billion 10 years later.
A stroll through a museum filled with artifacts of an earlier time can be enlightening; that trip down memory lane can teach us a lot about where we were. In the words of George Santayana, "Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it." The museum shows us how we have changed.
Self-service has had a positive side. Shifting the lion's share of the service experience to the customer has lowered operating costs. It has freed up human resources to be used in roles and functions truly requiring a human touch. Self-service has also made the customer more self-reliant, as "do-it-yourself" has replaced "I'll take care of that for you." Learning to fend for oneself can trigger acquisition of both knowledge and confidence. Customers are less dependent and far more competent.
Let's go back to our French history lesson for a minute. In 1789, reading Voltaire or hearing tales of freedom from French soldiers just back from the American Revolution were both double-edged swords. French commoners were inspired, but they were also emboldened. Similarly today, self-service is a tool for independence that has a "revolutionary" or dark side as well. That under-the-surface component, properly managed, can be an opportunity for service greatness leading to customer growth and bottom line profits.
Service is the act of giving assistance to a customer. When most of the "assisting" is shifted to the recipient by the provider, resentment often ensues: "Why am I having to do this myself?" As customers, we ultimately get over it, learning to pump our own gas, find our own size, and wash our own cars. We stop using tellers and librarians and go straight to a machine. But with the change of balance between serving and being served comes an alteration in the true meaning of service. Many years ago, if the elevator operator was out on break, we felt underserved. Today, an elevator is not even viewed as a context for service, it is just a functional device to move us up and down.
Self-service changes our standards for service. Obviously, when we "do it our way" we get highly tailor-made service. As customers, this changes how we view those who serve us. We assume they will know us almost as well as we know ourselves. We think they can read our minds. We assume that getting us what we want, the way we want it, will be as big a deal to them as it is to us.
Looking forward from the Museum of Customer Service also reveals a migration toward service isolation. There was a time when a call to a business yielded a switchboard operator on the other end who sent our call to just the right person. Not only did operators sound like neighbors but they also knew who in the organization did what. Today, an IVR (interactive voice response) computer screens the call. Insist on speaking to a live person and you are likely to get an operator in Mumbai or Singapore—someone who probably does not sound like a neighbor. The 2010 Contact Center Satisfaction Index (CCSI) from the CFI Group found that offshore contact centers scored 27 percent lower in customer satisfaction than those based in the United States.
As social animals, we enjoy the experiential and interpersonal side of service. Removing the "assistant" leaves us going it alone. We rely on customer reviews since there is no helpful clerk to tell us the features we might have missed. We order online in silence without benefit of banter with the service provider. While the time-saving, service-at-any-hour components are very appealing, in our hearts we sometimes wish for more of a connection, even at the expense of less convenience.
A front page USA Today article highlighted the return of travel customers to travel agents from online travel sites. Quoted in the article, travel agent Suzanne Burr said, "Customers would push the button on some of these websites, and that was it. There was nobody to ask a question. Nobody to ask for help. When it comes to really spending money and wanting an advocate, people are turning back to agents because people care. A computer doesn't." To confirm the point, a study by Forrester Research found that, in the first three months of 2010, 28 percent of leisure travelers in the United States who booked their trips online said they'd be interested in going to a traditional travel agent.
Excerpted from wired and dangerous by Chip R. Bell John R. Patterson Copyright © 2011 by Chip R. Bell and John R. Patterson. Excerpted by permission of Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc.. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.
Foreword, Introduction: Welcome to Turbulent Times
Section I: Understanding the New (Normal) Customer
Chapter 1: Picky: “But, It’s Not Exactly What I Want”
Chapter 2: Fickle: “You’re Not the Only Game in Town”
Chapter 3: Vocal: “You’re Not Going to Believe This One”
Chapter 4: Wired: “We Are Desperados Waiting for a Train”
Chapter 5: Vain: “What? You Mean Me?”
Section II: Delivering Service Calm
Chapter 6: The Power of Grace Under Pressure
Chapter 7: Understanding the Elements of Service Calm
Chapter 8: Sourcing a Calling
Chapter 9: Connecting with the New Customer
Chapter 10: Connecting with a Digital Dialogue
Chapter 11: Connecting with Furious Customers
Chapter 12: Centering the Service Experience
Section III: Supporting and Sustaining Service Calm
Chapter 13: Harvesting Customer Intelligence
Chapter 14: Caretaking Happy Processes
Chapter 15: Nurturing Partnerships
Chapter 16: Leading Service Calm
Chapter 17: Using the Service Calm Toolbox
Bibliography, About the Authors, Index

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Little Weloos Mom: What's Worse Than a Rick Roll?
What's Worse Than a Rick Roll?
Finding THIS in your basement, thereby confirming stories that you thought were only told in jest. Yes, my baby's daddy was (is?) a Rick Astley fan! I guess he really did perform "Never Gonna Give You Up" at his school talent show like he said. In his defense, it was in grade school (or so he claims). Knowing that he only listens to metal now, mainly death metal at that, makes it even funnier. The only thing more priceless than this is seeing his face when he reads my blog and finds that I told the whole Interstate about it. I can't wait!Now, what's better than a Rick Roll? Just about anything! And this, too: I also found this sweet '70s bathing suit for a little girl. Never used, still has original tags. It says size 4T, but it looks awfully small, even for Violet. We'll see.And Violet found two mismatched clip-on earrings that somehow complement her blue shirt. (See that look? It's called Blue Steel.)And even niftier still, I found an old apron, also unused with the tags still on. Seen below, modeled by my chair. I imagine some Donna Reed-type would've sported this on Halloween. (You know, while she was locked away in the kitchen making drinks and dinner her husband and all his friends that he invited over at last minute, and taking care of the kids while she did it.)I could have a whole separate blog devoted to the weird finds of our enormous basement. It is that huge and cluttered. Some even speculate that the Mothman spends summers there, but I haven't seen him yet. Here are some other posts featuring basement treasures. Enjoy!
Rick Astley fan club,
Cool! I loved Rick Astly too and probably would have loved your hubby's performance back in the day. lol. That vintage suit just might be worth something!
I love that apron! I have one that is a Retro cherries pattern and I actually DO wear it. I've even done pictures of myself for my blog. LOL.
ooooh, great finds! i like re-discovering lost treasures :o)such an adventure.
Hot Belly Mama- I know! I wish it was on video so I (and therefore the Internet, hahaha) could enjoy it, too. :(ETW- I was kidding about the Donna Reed thing. I am totally going to sport that bad boy! I think it's cute as heck.Mary Evelyn- There is much to find down there. I'll keep you posted!
But you and "baby's daddy" will still be "Together Forever" right? Ha ha.Wow, you've got some cool stuff in your basement - come check out mine: let's see, we have litterboxes - filled to capacity, an ancient Christmas tree, some never used wallpaper, a really messy toolbox courtesy of my "handyman". Your basement is like Aladdin's Cave next to my Pandora's Box.Kat
Oooh Mothman left you some cool treats. Violet is incredibly beautiful. She has amazing eyes. I don't think I could ever publicize my spouse's musical choices. You could at least argue that your "baby daddy's" Rick Astley purchase was influenced by some misguided young peers. Some things are just better left unblogged...
I read this yesterday, then heard THE Rick Astley song....I admit, I sang and bobbed along with the chorus of 'Never gonna give you up'. I think that is one song that everyone loves, but not many will admit.Your daughter has beautiful eyes. Quite the soul in that one.
Of course, you realize that I didn't know that Jeremy performed that at the North Point talent show. I'm telling everyone.
lol@Rick Astley... I wonder if MY Jeremy has any weird tapes hidden anywhere??
HOLY JUMPED UP JESUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!ON A CRACKER!IF THE D+D STUFF WASNT WEIRD ENOUGH,NOW THIS? P.S. JEREMY IS ABOUT THE SAME AGE AS ME, AND I WAS ABOUT 14 WHEN PEOPLE STARTED COMING OUT OF THE CLOSET AND ADMITTING TO LISTENIN TO RICK ASTLEY,BUT EVEN THEY WERE BUTCH ENOUGH NOT TO PERFORM IT LIVE!!!!!!!!!!!! I COULD ONLY SUGGEST RITUAL SUICIDE TO APPEASE THE SOULS OF HIS ANCESTORS- WHO I AM SURE ARE AT UNREST!!!!!!!!!


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As a filmmaker who dabbles with experimental subjects, MG Srinivas is aware of the difficulties in putting such projects together, right from finding funding to getting the right star cast on board. So, when director Dayal Padmanabhan approached him with a role in Ranganayaki Vol 1: Virginity, Srini (as he is fondly known) agreed without a second thought. “Honestly, when Dayal spoke to me about the role, he was very skeptical if I would take it up, considering that it is a female-centric subject. But he wanted me to hear the narration and decide. I was blown away by the concept and, as a filmmaker, I knew that when you set out to do a film like this, you need a team to support you and that is what I have done for Dayal. All I thought was that I have to be a part of a good film, rather than who is the lead and how much is my contribution — in terms of screen time, lines, etc — to the narrative. I am very proud that I have worked in Ranganayaki,” says Srini.
At the time, the actor-director was busy with scripting of his own project, but the prospect of working with Dayal excited him. “I just told him to give me a heads up when he is ready to start shooting, as I wanted to do this film. I had actually not taken up any other offers after Birbal: Finding Vajramuni, because I only want to be a part of projects that are not regular commercial fare. I began my career like that and think it’s okay even if I don’t do too many films. The ones I do have to be special,” Srini adds.
Based on the trailer and other promotional material that Dayal has released about the film, it would seem that Srini’s character has shades of grey. Ask him about it and all that he says is that he plays someone who stands by the heroine in her times of tribulation. “More importantly, this is my first film with another director, considering that I have directed myself twice before. Ranganayaki… got me to step out of my comfort zone. When I direct myself, I am aware of my strengths and weaknesses and make adjustments accordingly. You can’t do that when you work with another team,” he says.

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Demolition Exeter: Exeter's City Wall
It has withstood sieges and assaults, bombings and demolition, and you can easily miss it, but buried behind Exeter's 20th century redevelopment is one of the most complete, well-preserved circuits of defensive city wall in England. About 72% of the circuit survives and both its layout and much of its fabric is nearly two thousand years old. It is Exeter's largest single structure, a Scheduled Ancient Monument and, considering that nearly everything encompassed by the wall has been redeveloped over the last century, it is nothing short of incredible that so much of it has survived in such good condition. Its history is detailed and complex and there are so many interesting features that this post will just be an overview of the structure.
The image above shows an aerial view of the 21st century city. The surviving portions of the city wall are highlighted in purple. Gaps in the circuit are highlighted in red. The numbers refer to the locations of the following important features: 1 The East Gate, 2 The South Gate, 3 The Water Gate, 4 The West Gate, 5 The North Gate, 6 Rougemont Castle, 7 Exeter Cathedral
The 1st century Roman fortress of the Second Augustan Legion originally occupied a 42 acre site on top of a promontory of land which projected out from the surrounding hills towards the marshes of the River Exe. This relatively small area developed over the course of the next 100 years to become a civilian settlement until, in c180AD, the boundaries of the Roman town were dramatically expanded outwards to encompass 93 acres. A huge defensive wall was built using stone quarried from the extinct volcano at Rougemont in the north-eastern corner of the newly-enlarged city. The shape of the Roman city was a distinctive rectangle, dictated by the topography of the landscape itself as the settlement spread over the top of the promontory, bounded to the north and west by deep ravines and high cliffs.
Almost everything that Exeter is and was happened within the walled area. It was this area in which the Romans lived, in which the Saxons settled, that the Danes destroyed, which Alfred the Great liberated, that William the Conqueror laid siege to, which was attacked by Perkin Warbeck in the 16th century, which was besieged (twice) during the English Civil War, which was bombed during World War Two; this area was the location of the three great institutions of medieval life: the castle, the cathedral and the guildhall; and this area was the economic, social and political heart of the city for 2000 years; a major Roman outpost, a great Anglo-Saxon town, a major medieval city, a Tudor and Stuart powerhouse of wealth, a Georgian metropolis, and the county capital of Devonshire.
Accompanying the vast stretches of stone walling were city gates, first built by the Romans and then rebuilt in the late-Middle Ages: South Gate (its medieval incarnation regarded as one of the most imposing gateways in England), East Gate (a model of which is shown above right), West Gate, North Gate and Water Gate. None of these gateways survive today. An inner ring of defensive walling was erected around the Cathedral Precinct in the late-13th century, creating a walled city in miniature.
The Romans built the city wall using purple volcanic trap, an exceptionally durable type of stone, much of it quarried from the remains of the extinct volcano at Rougemont. It was up to 10ft (3m) thick and 25ft (6m) high. Its huge scale, running for approximately 1.5 miles (2.3 kilometres), was intended to function as a defence against any angry Celts who happened to be in the area as well as acting as a demonstration of sheer power.
Some large stretches of Roman masonry from the late-2nd century survive today. The photograph above shows an exterior section of the city wall near the modern inner bypass. The purple-grey volcanic trap in the upper two-thirds is original Roman facework from the 2nd century civitas of Isca Dumnoniorum (i.e. Exeter). The lower third is where the ground level has eroded and the wall has been underpinned, probably during the Middle Ages, using a different type of stone.
The photograph right shows the seemingly impregnable the wall at Northernhay looking towards John's Tower in the distance. The precinct of Rougemont Castle is on the other side of the wall.
The city wall was strengthened and repaired by the Anglo-Saxons, probably in c920AD during the reign of King Athelstan, grandson of Alfred the Great. Athelstan is believed to have ordered the wall to be extensively overhauled. Some elements of the late Saxon masonry can still be seen at the wall in Northernhay gardens. The wall was repaired, improved and refaced throughout the medieval period. Ten towers were added in the 13th century. Five were added between the East Gate and South Gate, the section of wall most exposed to attack. A further four were built around the castle at Rougemont and a solitary tower, later known as the Snail Tower, was constructed in the western corner of the city. Significant repairs were undertaken in the 16th century, including a widespread overhaul between 1539 and 1540 which used stone recycled from the recently dissolved Priory of St Nicholas. Unlike the other gates into the city, which were probably constructed on the site of their Roman counterparts, the Water Gate only appears to date to the 1560s.
By the time of the English Civil War in the mid-17th century the city wall was in need of yet further repair and gun batteries were placed along the southern and eastern sections of the wall, some of which still remain. During the two sieges of Exeter in 1643 and 1646 the city wall formed one component of a defensive system which included not only the gun batteries but a complex series of ditches and ramparts; but that was the last time the wall would be called upon to defend Exeter from attack. Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries the wall sank into the background. Houses were built up against it and as the suburbs swelled the importance of the city wall as a defensive structure was lost. Apparently it never occurred to anyone to destroy it completely. The photograph above shows part of the external face of the wall at Southernhay. This section was badly damaged during the English Civil War but was subsequently rebuilt. Behind it are the grounds of the Bishop's Palace.
It's no surprise that the greatest damage to the surviving circuit happened during the 20th century. One particularly lengthy section near the site of the East Gate was demolished in the post-war rebuilding of Exeter following the Blitz of May 1942, and more was hacked apart with pick axes in the 1960s to build the inner bypass.
The photograph right shows how the Yaroslavl footbridge spans a large breach in the wall which had remained intact until its demolition in 1961 as part of the inner bypass road scheme. A significant stretch of surviving Roman facework was buried in the 1970s behind Broadwalk House in Southernhay. However the surviving sections are now relatively well maintained and respected. The photograph below shows the exterior of the wall as it runs along the edge of the recently redeveloped Princesshay shopping precinct. The buttresses visible to the far right are late-medieval additions. The finely dressed stone facework to the left is Roman. The rather unattractive buildings behind are 21st century. Until 1942 the gardens of the now destroyed top two Georgian terraces in Southernhay West backed onto the wall at this point.
The wall is still incredibly impressive, although unfortunately little is made of it. It is not possible to walk on top of the wall in Exeter as you can in other walled cities in England and the old city doesn't crowd around it like it used to. Compared with the walls of Chester and York it is almost ignored but properly managed they could be a major feature of Exeter's tourist industry. Guided tours are available for anyone interested in Exeter's history rather than just its shops, and a walk around the wall takes you through some of Exeter's few remaining attractive areas.
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thumb toes & thursday: kaylee's 8
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Thanks Aunt Suni!! It is fun to be 8 so far. I am excited to be baptized and wear the new dress you made me. I love it! I love you! Love, Kaylee
I just love freckles. I really have torn emotions about mine. There's always the 'angel kisses' reasoning and then there's the 'I look like I'm 12' moments too. I hope she never tries to cover them with make up, even though I have plenty of times. She is darling!
What a great set of photos of sweet Kaylee! She's such a doll! Hugs.
she is darling!! totally a benson...i see a bunch of janetha in her. happy birthday!


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