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Public attitudes to the use in research of personal health information from general practitioners' records: a survey of the Irish general public
Brian S Buckley1,2,
Andrew W Murphy1,
Anne E MacFarlane1
1Department of General Practice, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland
2School of Medicine and Dentistry at the University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK
Correspondence to B S Buckley, Department of General Practice, Clinical Sciences Institute, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland; bsbuckley{at}iol.ie
Introduction Understanding the views of the public is essential if generally acceptable policies are to be devised that balance research access to general practice patient records with protection of patients' privacy. However, few large studies have been conducted about public attitudes to research access to personal health information.
Methods A mixed methods study was performed. Informed by focus groups and literature review, a questionnaire was designed which assessed attitudes to research access to personal health information and factors that influence these. A postal survey was conducted of an electoral roll-based sample of the adult population of Ireland.
Results Completed questionnaires were returned by 1575 (40.6%). Among the respondents, 67.5% were unwilling to allow GPs to decide when researchers could access identifiable personal health information. However, 89.5% said they would agree to ongoing consent arrangements, allowing the sharing by GPs of anonymous personal health information with researchers without the need for consent on a study-by-study basis. Increasing age (by each 10-year increment), being retired and primary level education only were significantly associated with an increased likelihood of agreeing that any personal health information could be shared on an ongoing basis: OR 1.39 (95% CI 1.18 to 1.63), 2.00 (95% CI 1.22 to 3.29) and 3.91 (95% CI 1.95 to 7.85), respectively.
Conclusions Although survey data can be prone to response biases, this study suggests that prior consent agreements allowing the supply by GPs of anonymous personal health information to researchers may be widely supported, and that populations willing to opt in to such arrangements may be sufficiently representative to facilitate valid and robust consent-dependent observational research.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jme.2010.037903
The value to research of personal information in medical records has long been accepted. The records maintained in general practice are of particular value, containing data spanning lifetimes relating to morbidity and process of care. However, while the research benefits offered by patients' data are clear, in recent decades there has been a growing recognition of patients' rights to privacy and confidentiality. Concerns over inappropriate use of personal data of all kinds have led to new laws nationally and internationally, so that the rights of the public to privacy and confidentiality are more clearly defined and robustly protected than ever. These legal developments, combined with growing ethical constraints within healthcare, increasingly restrict access to patients' personal information for research. Generally, data can be accessed only if prior informed patient consent is secured or if data are anonymised so that there is no reasonable way of identifying the patients involved.1 2
Concerns have been expressed that, while respect for patient privacy and confidentiality must be maintained, there is a danger that constraints may become too strict; that, in order to prevent limited and possibly theoretical harm to individuals, work may be prevented which offers very large benefits to society.3–5 Research has identified significant differences in outcomes between consenters and non-consenters to data collection from medical records. The implication of this 'consent bias' is that, if entirely reliant on consent, observational epidemiology and health services research may become so seriously affected by selection bias that it is no longer valid.3 6 7
If policies are to be devised that strike a balance between facilitating important research while protecting peoples' right to privacy, the views of the public on such matters must be understood. Yet few large studies among representative samples of national populations have been conducted, so it is difficult to draw robust conclusions about approaches to confidentiality and consent that may be generally acceptable. Research suggests considerable support for publicly funded healthcare research,1 8–10 but also a generally poor level of understanding of what information is recorded in medical records, how it is used in research processes and the difference between 'confidential' and 'anonymous' data.1 9–16 Attitudes to the use of personal information in research are affected by the nature of the information itself, what it will be used for and who might see it. Some feel more protective towards information of a 'sensitive' nature, relating to topics such as mental or sexual health, alcohol or substance use, abuse, adoption and abortion.1 10 11 15 17–19 University researchers are reportedly regarded more positively than pharmaceutical industry researchers.9 10 16 19 Concerns exist about employers, schools or insurance companies seeking access to personal health information.11 15 16 20 21
This study explores attitudes among a large sample of the Irish public towards the use of general practice medical record data for research.
This was a mixed methods study consisting of qualitative and quantitative work. In the qualitative phase, focus groups were conducted using age (18–35, 36–55 and 56–70 years) and gender as sampling parameters. Participants were recruited through general practices, a method which had been used successfully in previous research in this area, and procedures designed for selecting and approaching patients which ensured practices were unaware of which patients participated.10 A topic guide was used to explore public knowledge of the content of general practice medical records; public attitudes relating to the use of general practice medical records in research and service delivery; and contexts, factors and strategies which affect these attitudes. This work will be reported separately. The key themes that emerged and informed the development of the questionnaire are summarised in box 1.
Box 1 Key themes from focus groups
Participants were positive about the use of names and addresses in GP records to make contact with patients in order to invite them to participate in research.
In general, participants were positive about the idea of anonymised data from GP records being used for research purposes, with a strong feeling that the outcomes of such research can be for the 'greater good'. These altruistic tendencies were more evident in the female groups.
Concerns around data security, mentioned in all groups, were stronger in the male groups. The female groups expressed more concern about information becoming known at a local level while men were more concerned with the potential impact on employment and insurance.
When the use of identifiable data was discussed, all groups were again positive in general about research being carried out but felt strongly that individuals whose information is being used should be asked for permission or at the very least told that this is happening. Sensitive and personal issues were raised to a greater extent within this scenario.
In the quantitative phase a survey was conducted of a large national sample of the Irish public. Informed by the themes emerging from the focus groups and by a review of the literature, a questionnaire was designed which sought data relating to awareness of the content of medical records, attitudes to access to personal information by researchers and factors that influence both of these. Evidence suggested that levels of understanding of many of the issues and terms associated with the research were poor, so the questionnaire was developed carefully to ensure that it was clear, concise and accessible. The questionnaire employed vignettes to clearly explain different types of data and consent procedures. It was piloted among the patients of a practice that was not involved in the research.
The names and addresses of a nationally representative sample of 4000 members of the Irish public (in terms of gender, age and region) were requested through a subsidiary of the Irish post office that designs and supplies such databases. The questionnaires were posted along with an explanatory leaflet and a prepaid envelope for anonymous return. In addition to data about knowledge of records content and attitudes to data use, the questionnaires collected information on age, gender, employment status, socioeconomic status, rural or urban habitation and 'healthcare contact' (ie, previous or current employment in healthcare or recent household experience of ill health or disability). Socioeconomic status was determined according to eligibility for free General Medical Services (GMS) within the Irish health system; at the time of the study approximately one-third of the Irish population was GMS-eligible, representing the least affluent members of society.
χ2 tests were used to analyse the distribution of preferences relating to the use of personal information in subgroups defined by demographic variables. For further consideration of factors associated with preferences, responses to some questions were converted to dichotomous data and logistic regression was used to examine associations between preferences and demographic, socioeconomic or healthcare contact variables. A significance threshold of p=0.01 was adopted in all analyses to compensate for unrecorded confounders that are more likely to exist in observational research.21 The analysis was conducted using SPSS Version 16.0.
Sample size calculation
In Baker's study, 61% gave consent for the collection of anonymous data from their general practice records.22 Hoeyer reported 62% general consent by Scandinavian patients to access to personal health records.23 Accepting that 60% of our sample may have similar consent preferences suggests that, for a total of 1000 responses, the 95% confidence limits will be 56.9% and 63.1% (StataCorp Release 9, 2005); these appear acceptable. With a lowest estimated response rate of 30% cited as typical for a non-targeted general public postal survey by the dataset provider, a total sampling frame of 3333 was determined.
The questionnaire was sent to 4000 adult recipients (1388 men, 2612 women), nationally representative in terms of age bands, socioeconomic status and region. The imbalance in the numbers of men and women in the recipient list resulted from an error by the national semi-state organisation that supplied the dataset but, as no association was found between sex and consent preferences, the error is believed not to have undermined the research significantly. Questionnaires were returned undelivered by the national postal system in 117 cases. The total delivered was therefore 3883. Completed questionnaires were returned by 1575 (40.6%); 434 of 1388 men (31.3%), 1127 of 2612 women (43.1%) and 14 were returned with gender not indicated. The demographic data for responders are reported in table 1. Compared with the national adult population, respondents were more likely to be female, retired and have received third level education.
Demographic data for survey responders
Attitudes to sharing personal data for research
The questionnaire described scenarios that illustrated different approaches to the sharing of personal information for health research purposes. Table 2 shows the answers received from the total responding sample. Only one significant association between sex and responses to the questionnaire items was found using χ2 tests: 86.6% of men compared with 92.2% of women said they trusted their GP to store their personal information confidentially and securely (p<0.01).
Responses to vignette-based questions relating to access to personal information
Prior consent for ongoing sharing of data for research
The questionnaire described a scenario in which the respondent's GP is asked to provide patients' personal information to researchers at a university on an ongoing basis. Rather than having to ask patients every time, it is proposed that patients should indicate in advance what their consent preference would be. The patients are given three levels of prior consent to choose from, adapted from the Medical Research Council's General Public Consultation Final Report.12 These three 'consent levels' are presented in table 3. Significant associations between demographic variables and prior consent preference levels were examined with χ2 tests; the results are shown in table 4.
'Consent levels' for prior consent for ongoing provision of personal medical data by GPs to researchers
Preferences relating to prior consent requirements for GPs to provide data to researchers on an ongoing basis by demographic variables: % of variable (n)
With responses converted to dichotomous data, logistic regression was used to consider the association of demographic variables with prior consent preferences for ongoing provision of data to researchers while controlling for age, sex, employment, education and GMS status, experience of work in healthcare, rural or urban location and whether the household had recently been affected by physical or emotional ill health or disability. Increase in age by each 10-year increment was significantly associated with an increased likelihood of responding that 'any information can be provided' rather than any other answer (OR 1.39, 95% CI 1.18 to 1.63; p<0.01). Compared with completion of third level education, completion of only primary education was significantly associated with an increased likelihood of responding that 'any information can be provided' rather than any other answer (OR 3.91, 95% CI 1.95 to 7.85; p<0.01). Compared with being employed, being retired was significantly associated with an increased likelihood of responding 'any information can be provided without asking me' (OR 2.00, 95% CI 1.22 to 3.29; p<0.01).
Knowledge of content of medical records
Respondents were asked what information they believed would be regularly included in records kept by GPs and were provided with a list of items that they could tick. There are no detailed and mandatory guidelines on precisely what information is recorded, but general guidance indicates the sort of information that should be recorded.20 25 The list on which respondents could indicate the information that they believed is regularly recorded included items recommended in such guidance, some which may be recorded because they have a bearing on certain conditions and items that are unlikely to be recorded. Responses indicated that levels of understanding of the information recorded by GPs were high and levels of misguided beliefs about recording were low.
Summary of key findings
A large majority of this national sample was willing to opt in to an ongoing consent arrangement that would allow their GP to share anonymous data with researchers without the need to ask for consent on a study-by-study basis. On the other hand, a large majority said they would prefer to be asked before identifiable information was passed on at any time. Only one-third was willing to let GPs decide when to allow researchers to see their medical records.
Study strengths and limitations
This study has benefited from the use of mixed methods. A difficulty that has hampered much research in this field has been how best to clarify and define, for the general public, some of the complex concepts and terms involved such as 'identifiable data' and 'anonymisation'.12 Focus group work in this study has helped in the development of methods for describing these issues in an accessible way in the survey questionnaire. The study has limitations that must be acknowledged. Despite efforts to explain complex and unfamiliar concepts as described, it is impossible to be sure to what extent respondents in a paper-based survey such as this fully understand the issues. In-depth interviewing with explanations may yield different responses. It was clearly regrettable that the state agency that supplied the sample failed to stratify for sex correctly, which resulted in men being under-represented. However, no association was found between sex and preferences relating to prior consent requirements for GPs to provide data to researchers so the failure is believed not to have undermined the research significantly. The response rate is low compared with many postal surveys published in the medical literature: however, many such studies are targeted at specific groups with known prior interest in or association with the survey topic, whereas this was a mail survey of the general public. In addition, the topic is one that is recognised in the literature as being hard to grasp and about which much of the public does not feel knowledgeable.1 12 19 26 27 In other quantitative studies that have considered this area, the response rate has been varied with the true response rate in a survey of clinic attendees 'unknown',19 the rate of attendance at discussion groups 5.3%,9 response to an online/telephone survey comparing people with stigmatised conditions with the general public 22.6%28 and in a Canadian telephone survey 58%.27 The youngest age groups were under-represented in both the qualitative and quantitative phases of the study. The study is limited to the Irish general public only, and findings may not be generalisable easily to other countries, regions or health systems. The respondents appear to be reasonably representative in terms of the factors measured and efforts were made to record and control for previous exposure to ill health and healthcare, a known influence on attitudes to data use. However, it is possible that residual confounding by unmeasured factors has influenced the results. Also, as with all observational research, it is possible that some of the findings have occurred by chance, although a robust significance level has been adopted to compensate for this effect.
Attitudes to allowing researchers access to personal medical information
There have been ongoing debates about how best to ensure that observational and epidemiological research retains its potential to support effective and equitable healthcare and improve public health, while respecting individuals' rights to privacy. Discussions have included models in which patients could agree a level of ongoing consent for the use of their personal information by researchers as a way of affording individual self-determination without the onerous requirement for prior written consent on an individual study-by-study basis that threatens to undermine such research.27 29 The 'traffic light' system of three 'consent levels' that were presented as options to the respondents in this study were adapted from the MRC's public consultation where they were discussed as a way of allowing patients the opportunity to have their consent preferences recorded periodically and included as part of their medical records.12
Two-thirds of respondents (67.5%) said they would agree with the 'amber' option that would allow GPs to pass on anonymous information but require them to ask for consent to pass on identifiable data. A further 22.0% said they would agree to the 'green' option that any data could be passed on without GPs having to ask for consent each time. Thus, 89.5% of a large and comparatively representative national sample would agree to an ongoing consent arrangement that would allow for the sharing of anonymous data with researchers without the need to be asked for consent on a study-by-study basis. This is generally in line with the 83.7% positive response to the similar separate question, "Would you be willing to let your GP decide when to provide anonymous information to researchers without informing you?" and suggests some face validity. Logistic regression identified an association between increasing age and a greater willingness to allow any data to be passed on by GPs on an ongoing basis, and older age groups were over-represented among respondents in the survey. However, even among the most reluctant age group (those aged 36–45 years), more than 80% were willing to allow ongoing sharing of at least anonymous data with researchers.
Respondents were asked about the 'traffic light' system only after they had answered a series of preliminary scenario-led questions that introduced issues relating to different types of data and approaches to data sharing. A sizeable majority of respondents (68.7%) felt that they would be happy for GPs to supply their name and address to researchers so that they could be sent a research study questionnaire based on the fact that they had a specific condition. This is in line with other research that suggests that the use of disease registers to enable researchers to identify and contact potential participants is acceptable. That the proportion of respondents who find this use of records to be acceptable is smaller than the 87% who considered that the National Cancer Registry could use its records for this purpose may reflect differences in the perceived relative importance of research into cancer and research into asthma, which was the condition used in the scenario in the current study.8 The findings in this survey are in line with other research that has found that very few were concerned about allowing the use of anonymised data or felt that consent should be sought for the use of such data.10 12 15 A minority (38.7%) said that they would be happy for GPs to decide when to pass on personal health information from which they could be identified, while 45.5% said that they would not be willing for this to happen. A considerable majority of 71.9% said they would prefer to be asked before such information was passed on, while 22.3% said they would not prefer to be asked. Again, this is in line with previous research that has stressed the importance to the public of the two key pillars of maintenance of confidentiality and consent for access to personal information.12 15 19 The high degree of trust in GPs to store personal information confidentially and securely and the greater willingness to allow trained clinicians to see their medical records as part of a research process also echoes previous research findings about who the public trusts most.12 Nevertheless, only 36.1% of respondents said they would be happy for GPs to decide whether researchers can see their records without being informed.
High levels of support were reported for the sharing by GPs of anonymous data and of trust in GPs keeping personal health information confidentially and securely. Combined with low levels of support for allowing researchers access to records without consent, this may suggest that extraction and sharing of anonymous datasets from electronic patient records would be widely acceptable.
The lack of engagement with the study by people in the youngest age groups is striking. Those who did respond displayed more caution about the use of their medical data than the older respondents, but the lack of response makes it difficult to assess whether only those concerned about data use responded or whether these responses are representative of the views of younger people. Previous research has suggested that young adults are more worried than others about allowing others to see their personal information.30
Several demographic factors appear to influence the degree of control people want to be able to exercise over whether or not their personal medical data are used in research. Univariate analysis revealed significant associations between age, employment status and education and consent preferences. The age-related trend was particularly marked. Compared with other age groups, only small numbers of those aged 18–25 years and 26–35 years responded to the survey, but a large majority of these groups opted for the middle level of consent while few said any data could be shared. This can be compared with only just more than half of those aged 66–75 years and 76–85 years opting for the middle level, with 39.0% and 45.0% respectively allowing any data to be shared. This age-related trend was confirmed by multivariate analysis that controlled for other factors. That this trend has been detected so clearly is of interest and may relate to generational differences in general. It seems likely that the trend also relates to a perception, highlighted in the focus groups, that employment security is an important area of potential risk presented by the sharing of personal health information. This is supported by the significant association of retirement with an increased likelihood of selecting the consent option that would allow any information to be shared without the GP asking the patient.
Despite trends that might be detected in public opinion, it must be acknowledged that opinions vary widely and are influenced by various factors so that it may be difficult to identify consent protocols that will be acceptable to all. It seems that the healthcare and research communities must remain cautious when designing protocols for accessing patient records.
However, in this study, large majorities supported the use of anonymous data without the need for consent and indicated that they would be willing to opt in to ongoing consent arrangement that would allow GPs to pass anonymous data to researchers without the need to seek consent every time. Over 90% trust their GPs to keep their personal health information confidentially and securely. It therefore seems likely that secure extraction of anonymous patient data for research use may be widely supported by the public.
Regression analysis controlling for other factors identified age and retirement as being associated with particular consent preferences. However, no complex pattern of multiple associations between consent preferences and other demographic factors was detected, and this may suggest that populations willing to give consent for ongoing sharing of personal health information by GPs with university researchers will be sufficiently representative to facilitate valid and robust consent-dependent observational research.
What is already known on this subject
Concerns have been expressed that constraints on research access to patient data may become too strict, affecting the feasibility and validity of observational research. Studies have suggested that, while many people are supportive of the use of their records in research, many are also concerned about inappropriate data use or leaks. Studies have also suggested there is a generally poor level of understanding of what information is recorded in medical records and how it is used in research processes.
What does this study adds
Patient views are diverse and researchers must remain cautious in developing protocols for accessing patient data. However, a large majority in this study supported the use of anonymous data without the need for consent and were willing to opt in to ongoing consent arrangement that would allow GPs to pass anonymous data to researchers without the need to seek consent every time. Populations willing to give consent for ongoing sharing of personal health information by GPs with university researchers may be sufficiently representative to facilitate valid and robust consent-dependent observational research.
Thanks are due to Pauline Clerkin, qualitative researcher; to Dr Mike Robling and Dr Kerry Hood of Cardiff University; and to the staff and patients of the health centres that took part in the research.
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Funding The study was funded by the Health Research Board of Ireland (Project Grant RP/2006/42).
Competing interests None.
Ethics approval This study was conducted with the approval of the research ethics committee of the Irish College of General Practitioners.
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Films to start conversation around water
HAZEL ALLIES-HUSSELMAN
As part of its commemoration of Human Rights month, the Catholic Welfare and Development (CWD) Athlone Cultural Hub is hosting a water justice film festival, with documentaries that will be screened at various schools and libraries.
The hub's Andre Marais said these seven documentaries could be described as a meditation on the global water crisis, featuring films produced from around the world.
"Water has been a talking point in Cape Town, and with these films, we want to take it onto another level. It's a human rights issue, and the water crisis is not a Cape Town crisis, it's a worldwide crisis.
"Most of the documentaries introduce debate around water, and it was made by activists and water champions. There are people globally wanting to benefit from privatising water. There are forces who want to control natural resources. There are victims and there are perpetrators. The films allow us to contemplate on the global water crisis, and it is also educational. People will be better informed. The great thing about the water crisis, is that it ignited people to think out of the box. It is also topical and urgent. One of the documentaries does not even have a narrative. It is just a celebration of natural resources," Mr Marais said.
He described the cultural hub as multi-dimensional initiative that engages the community on different levels. The hub is a creative space, and it has various collaborations with other organisations, to host activities such as hip hop, film making, music, and yoga. The late Errol Dyers hosted one of his last jazz concerts at the CWD Athlone Cultural Hub.
When asked what cultural activities have anything to do with activism, Mr Marais said: "Part of activism is cultural. What we are doing here is nothing new. To give people a space to be creative, is to be human. I come from an activist background, and culture has always been a part of it. During the 1980s, Athlone was known as the centre of so many cultural organisations involved with anti-apartheid initiatives. Just up the road from where we are based, many musicians cut their musical teeth. We don't want to reinvent the wheel, we just want to build on what was here already."
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The schools and libraries will determine the dates and times of screenings.
The seven featured documentaries are:
Flow – For Love of Water, an award-winning documentary investigation by Irena Salina into the growing privatisation of the world's dwindling fresh water supply.
Blue Gold – World Water Crisis, which takes viewers through the causes of the water crisis – mining, pollution, wetland destruction and the potential effects of a water shortage.
Tapped, a film that examines the role of the bottled water industry and its effect on people's health, climate change, pollution, and the reliance on oil.
. Water the Great Mystery, which explores the mysteries of why water acts outside all known physical laws of nature;
Watermark which brings together diverse stories from around the globe about people's relationship with water.
POWAQQATSI, which means life in transition.
God is Rain, which focus on the half-a-million people who rely on Lake Turkana in Northern Kenya for fishing and water for their crops and cattle, but the lake is drying up and communities are fighting to survive.
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require_relative 'application_controller'
require 'will_paginate'
require 'will_paginate/active_record'
require 'sinatra/has_scope'
require 'sinatra/namespace'
require 'rest-client'

class WorkflowEnvsController < ApplicationController
  before do
    verify_user
  end

  post '/' do
    request_payload = JSON.parse request.body.read
    headers = { HTTP_AUTHORIZATION: "Token token=#{ENV['ADMIN_TOKEN']}", content_type: 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded'}
    r = RestClient.post("#{ENV['CELLAR_URL']}/workflow_envs?workflow_uuid=#{request_payload['workflow_uuid']}", {},  headers)
    r.body
  end

end

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If you are not satisfied with your default dekstop and you find out that Operating System have no more features matching you increasing demand about Customization of dekstop. You might be wandering for Windows Customizing tools. So today will give you a list of tools.
AutoHotKey is a FREE open-source scripting language for Windows. The beauty of AutoHotKey is that customizers can change their window transparency and make shortcuts for anything with the help of this language. There is a bit of learning curve to tackle if you are planning to make your own AHK scripts but non the less if you are new to programming and want to try out some coding then this is the best place!
Emerge Desktop is a Windows Shell Replacement. It is pretty neat, I have tried it myself. It is definitely something you should try if you are really bored of Windows Explorer. A word of caution though, if you are running an old box with just a Gig of RAM that you better steer clear of Shell Replacements as they are a little resource heavy.
Rainmeter is a popular contender in the Desktop Customization Hive Five, helps people customize their Windows desktops well beyond the scope of the stock interface. How to web site How-To Geek shares a tutorial for using Rainmeter to layer inspirational quotes over your desktop wallpaper. Unlike using an image editor to add the text to the images the Rainmeter hack floats the text over the image so you can change your wallpaper without changing the quote and you can change the quote with a simple TXT file edit instead of firing up Photoshop.
Want to have MAC feeling on your Dekstop. Want to have organized software links and directories? RocketDock is free and Open Source tool which you can use.
Something similar to Rainmeter, Samurize is a "Desktop monitoring and enhancement tool". Only things which you have to do it have a quick look on help files, tutorial etc about it. After you know all about it. You will love to use this tool.
Well Friends, Get these tools today to Customize your dekstop.


During the annual Cirrus Owners and Pilots Association (COPA) convention, representatives of LoPresti Aviation Engineering unveiled the "NeverFlat Lifesaver" aircraft tire.
Siegel explained that first product is specifically mated to the takeoff and landing performance of the Cirrus SR20 and the SR22.
Siegel said that the new NeverFlat Lifesaver tires are in their final design stages and the company expects them to be available to Cirrus SR20 and SR22 owners in late December.


Q: Is the RMP transferable to a new owner?
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The RMP is renewable on a year-to-year basis and can be discontinued at any time. If there is an interruption in you RMP and you decide to restart the program, another inspection and set of repairs will be required before maintenance can be restarted.
Q: Can it be renewed? And if so, are there additional costs upon renewal?
Yes, with each year's invoice, a new service agreement will be sent with an opportunity to renew. There is no additional cost.
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We will inspect the roof and repair any of the following items necessary to maintain your roof in a watertight condition.
Clear drain baskets, gutters, and downspouts.
Check all roof penetrations and seal as needed.
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The purpose of the RMP is to prevent leaks from happening. We do the best we can to stop them before they start but this is not a warranty program. If you have a leak, you may call us and our Service Department will repair the leak ASAP. Our RMP customers are our #1 priority.
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package io.wia.model;

import com.google.gson.Gson;
import io.wia.Wia;
import io.wia.WiaStreamClient;
import io.wia.exception.APIConnectionException;
import io.wia.exception.APIException;
import io.wia.exception.AuthenticationException;
import io.wia.exception.InvalidRequestException;
import io.wia.net.APIResource;
import io.wia.net.RequestOptions;
import io.wia.net.WiaEventSubscribeCallback;
import org.apache.log4j.LogManager;
import org.apache.log4j.Logger;

import java.util.Map;

public class Event extends APIResource implements HasId {
    private static Logger logger = LogManager.getLogger(Event.class);

    String id;
    String name;
    Object data;
    Long timestamp;
    Long receivedTimestamp;

    public String getId() {
        return id;
    }

    public void setId(String id) {
        this.id = id;
    }

    public String getName() {
        return name;
    }

    public void setName(String name) {
        this.name = name;
    }

    public Object getData() {
        return data;
    }

    public void setData(Object data) {
        this.data = data;
    }

    public Long getTimestamp() {
        return timestamp;
    }

    public void setTimestamp(Long timestamp) {
        this.timestamp = timestamp;
    }

    public Long getReceivedTimestamp() {
        return receivedTimestamp;
    }

    public void setReceivedTimestamp(Long receivedTimestamp) {
        this.receivedTimestamp = receivedTimestamp;
    }

    public static Event publish(Map<String, Object> params)
            throws AuthenticationException, InvalidRequestException,
            APIConnectionException, APIException {
        return publish(params, (RequestOptions) null);
    }

    public static Event publish(Map<String, Object> params, RequestOptions options)
            throws AuthenticationException, InvalidRequestException,
            APIConnectionException, APIException {
        if (WiaStreamClient.getInstance().isConnected()) {
            Gson gson = new Gson();
            String payload = gson.toJson(params);
            String topic = "devices/" + Wia.getClientInfo().getDevice().getId() + "/events/" + params.get("name");
            WiaStreamClient.getInstance().publish(topic, payload);
            return new Event();
        } else {
            return request(APIResource.RequestMethod.POST, classURL(Event.class), params, Event.class, options);
        }
    }

    public static EventCollection list(Map<String, Object> params)
            throws  AuthenticationException, InvalidRequestException,
            APIConnectionException, APIException {
        return list(params, (RequestOptions) null);
    }

    public static EventCollection list(Map<String, Object> params,
                                        RequestOptions options) throws AuthenticationException, InvalidRequestException,
            APIConnectionException, APIException {
        return requestCollection(classURL(Event.class), params, EventCollection.class, options);
    }

    public static void subscribe(String device, WiaEventSubscribeCallback callback) {
        subscribe(device, "+", callback);
    }

    public static void subscribe(String device, String eventName, WiaEventSubscribeCallback callback) {
        logger.debug(callback);
        WiaStreamClient.getInstance().subscribe("devices/" + device + "/events/" + eventName, callback);
    }

    public static void unsubscribe(String device) {
        unsubscribe(device, "+");
    }

    public static void unsubscribe(String device, String eventName) {
        WiaStreamClient.getInstance().unsubscribe("devices/" + device + "/events/" + eventName);
    }
}


It feels like a miracle to me that so much music is available to me. If I read an article or listen to a podcast and hear a musician, band, or album reference, there's a 99% chance that I can find it in less than two minutes. Instant horizon expansion.
One thing I don't like is how music has largely disappeared from the physical world. I miss the interaction with an object. I miss the product. I don't like that my digital releases are just files on a hard drive somewhere. I've experimented with making more complete digital liner notes (like the PDF that comes with my EP Death Under Rainbows when you download it from Bandcamp). But iTunes and Spotify don't care.
This is how bad your vinyl obsession is for the world.
Collecting vinyl is actually terribly for the environment.
So then, how can we inject some human connection into the process of releasing and consuming music? Kickstarter is an interesting avenue, but a campaign is a lot of work and there's a good chance it won't pay off. My current experiment is to make a personal offer...to ask "Hey, can we make a more personal connection around this music?".
My next record, VESSEL, is a 45 minute improvisation. I like to joke that it took 45 minutes to make this record, but in reality there was 2-3 years of "pre-production" while I was developing the setup and skills to seamlessly improvise for long periods of time.
But the reality is: I could go to my studio and improvise something for you right now. "I'll be right with you...just let me just turn on my gear and make a cup of coffee." People can already pay what they want for my music on Bandcamp. So...pre-order my record for $100 and I'll make you your very own improvisation. Special and unique. From me to you, a personal exchange.
Or maybe you are a musician who is interested in the process of making this kind of music? Pre-order VESSEL for $100 or more and I'll give you a lesson over Skype. Or we can talk about the guitar. Or you can show me pictures of your kids. It's your hour, we can do whatever, as long as no one gets hurt and I get to keep my clothes on!
The point is: let's close the gap. I realize that this won't appeal to everyone, but that's ok. I am not trying to reach everyone. I'm trying to reach anyone who wants more connection from their art and music.
Do you have another idea or insight on how you'd like to connect? What are your favorite things that other artists have done to break the 4th wall? Write me and tell me about it!
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Q: calculating the expected duration of interactions between two aircraft I want to calculate the expected duration of interactions between two aircraft.
Here, 'interaction' is defined as the simultaneous presence of two aircraft in the same region.
Now, we only look at how long each aircraft is in the specific region during the hour and considers that each aircraft may have passed through that same region at any time during the hour.
In these conditions, if $t_a$ and $t_b$ are the recorded durations of aircraft ($a$) and ($b$) in the region during the hour, then the expected duration (in hours) of the interaction between aircraft $a$ and $b$ is equal to the product $t_a \times t_b$ $.\;$
So the expected duration of one interaction between two aircraft which each spend three
minutes in the region ($1/20$  of one hour) is: $$\frac{1}{20}\times\frac{1}{20} = \frac{1}{400}\;\; (0.0025\; hours)$$
If the two aircraft in the region each spend three minutes in the region then the expected duration of the interactions ($a$ with $b$ and $b$ with $a$) during the one hour period is: $$2\times(\frac{1}{20}\times\frac{1}{20}) = \frac{1}{200}\;\; (0.005\; hours)$$
My problem is, why the expected duration of the interaction between two aircraft is just a product of the duration(transit time) $t_a \times t_b$?

A: At any random instant, the probability that aircraft $a$ is in the region is $t_a$ and the probability that aircraft $b$ is in the region is $t_b$. Assuming these events are independent, the probability that they're both in the region at that instant is $t_at_b$.
Now imagine subdividing the hour into $n$ small intervals of length $1/n$ hours each. When $n$ is large, each interval is practically a single instant, so the argument above applies. This means about $nt_at_b$ of the intervals see both planes in the region. The total duration of these intervals is $t_at_b$.

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So you've decided to write an eBook. Good for you.
Having your own eBook is important if you're going to be an information marketer. After all, selling someone else's product is all fine and good but you're doing a heck of a lot of work for someone else's benefit. Much better to keep the profit yourself.
And if you're a business person or professional and hoping to brand yourself, a book or eBook has to be a key element in your brand development strategy.
And you've done it right by planning your book in detail. You know what you're going to write at each point in the book. Excellent! You're now ready to write.
But there's one problem! What program should you use to write your eBook?
The most popular tool is Microsoft's Word. It has around 95% of the market for word processors. Of course, not all of these are being used for writing books. But still, it owns the market. Templates for Word are openly available to help you write your book and also to reformat your eBook for sale. Word has a number of tools built into it that help the budding author write better. Unfortunately, MS Word is not cheap. In fact, it's one of the most expensive choices on the market.
OpenOffice is the one that is most popular and best known. Unlike MS Word it is an open source product. Not only that but unlike some open source products it is free. Generally it is compatible with MS Word and is capable of doing most of what MS Word is capable of. Unfortunately, that compatibility sometimes slips and the things that it isn't capable of are exactly those things that are most useful to the author. But the price can't be beat!
There are also other competitors to MS Word. Corel's WordPerfect was once the commanding name in word processors. However, it is now used largely by legal firms and a few die hard supporters. Despite this it is a premier product — as good as MS Word and sometimes better. The product doesn't attempt to be compatible. However it is capable of processing MS Word files and does many of the same things but differently. In some cases better than Word. And it is cheaper.
Microsoft also makes a product called MS Works which includes a Word Processor. This product is also Word capable and somewhat compatible on a file level. And the price is good. However, it is a very basic tool and really isn't up to writing a full eBook on.
There are also a number of "publishing" tools available. These are tools like MS Publisher and Adobe Acrobat Pro. These tools do have a place within the eBook world. Publisher for example is good for creating covers. Acrobat Pro is one method to create PDFs which is how most eBooks are published. Arguably it is the best method since Adobe is the creator of the PDF format. However, these tools are most useful when publishing your book or eBook after you've finished writing and editing it.


Click here to visit the Eventbrite page Arbour Training CIC is now offering 10 one day workshops in woodland skills. The Rewild Project are Arbourtrainings, training provider. We have been working closely with Arbour Training (www.arbourtraining.org). We have been project managing the eco refurb of Kensley Sheds with funding from the Heritage Lottery Funding (HLF) … More New workshops with our partners Arbour Training at New Kensley Sheds. Discounted introductory offer.
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The community orchard at Berry Hill has been a fantastic project to work on. Set up by a local group of enthusiastic community members, it is just over an acre clearing of forestry commission land that was just scrub, bracken and brambles and has been transformed into an exciting permaculture orchard. And it very deservedly … More Berry Hill community orchard won an award!
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Some days of the year just seem custom made for activism. Easter, for example, is a great time to ask people not to give their children rabbits, ducks or chicks as gifts. And what better day than Thanksgiving to explain how friends and families can celebrate a holiday without contributing to the suffering of turkeys? Activists have many ways to get the word out, from letters to editors and leafleting, to bringing delicious vegan treats to the office and family gatherings.
To help consumers make the connection between Mother's Day and dairy cows, Liberation BC is asking advocates to wear a special ribbon the group has created. With so many ribbons used to raise awareness these days, this eye-catching, cow-inspired accoutrement is both a simple memorial to millions of exploited cows and a wonderful conversation-starter.
Activists can explain that the dairy industry impregnates cows so they'll "give" milk for human consumption. And to ensure as much milk as possible ends up in dairy cases, newborn calves are taken from their mothers less than a day after mama gives birth. Few sounds are as heart-wrenching as a mother cow bellowing for her calf after they've been forcibly separated. She searches for the baby she carried for nine months, plaintively calling for her lost calf. If the calf is a male, he will eventually be killed for meat, often ending up locked in an isolating veal crate until he's slaughtered about six months later; if the calf is female, she's taken away to become another in an endless chain of dairy cows.
Those other mothers, of course, include hens. The US produces 90 billion eggs and kills nine billion chickens each year, and every single one originates from a hen who has been denied the freedom to raise her young. Instead, the eggs are incubated in industrial hatcheries that breed chickens either for meat or eggs. Because they can't lay eggs, 200 million male chicks in the American egg industry are killed shortly after hatching; many of these birds are ground up in large machines called macerators while still alive. The females, meanwhile, are born into a bleak life of intensive confinement and suffering; they will most likely spend up to 24 months crammed into a battery cage and laying eggs for human consumption until, their bodies depleted, the hens will be yanked out of their wire prisons and slaughtered for dog food or some other low-grade chicken product. Turkeys, ducks and other "food" birds may not be bred in the same high quantities as chickens, but these babies are also raised in artificial environments and never know their mothers.
The cow ribbons are available for a $5 donation, which goes to support Liberation BC's work in the Vancouver area. To learn more about Liberation BC's Cow Ribbon campaign, please visit http://cowribbon.com/, where you'll also find e-cards, downloadable graphics, flyers and more.


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dex14
Yes, you read that correctly... we have completed recording at HQ, and our 12th studio album is coming your way! It's been six years since Hardwired…To Self Destruct, so we think it's about time for some new music. With 12 tracks totaling over 77 minutes, 72 Seasons hits all the places you can consume music on Friday, April 14, 2023.
Produced by Greg Fidelman, along with James and Lars, 72 Seasons is available for pre-order now on CD, 2LP 140g black vinyl, two different colored vinyl variations, and digitally in the Met Store. Every pre-order will receive a digital instant grat track of the first song we are releasing, "Lux Æterna," and you can check out the brand new video, one of the coolest we've ever made, on our YouTube channel. Directed by Tim Saccenti, we recently traveled to Los Angeles to capture our performance using some crazy cutting-edge technology.
The album package was once again conceived and art directed by our good friend, acclaimed designer David Turner, and his team. David, who won a Grammy for his work on Death Magnetic, is the man behind the look and feel of all of our recent releases, including Through The Never, S&M2, and Hardwired.
"Is there a special meaning to the title?" you ask. James explains it best: "72 seasons. The first 18 years of our lives that form our true or false selves. The concept that we were told 'who we are' by our parents. A possible pigeonholing around what kind of personality we are. I think the most interesting part of this is the continued study of those core beliefs and how it affects our perception of the world today. Much of our adult experience is reenactment or reaction to these childhood experiences. Prisoners of childhood or breaking free of those bondages we carry."
The complete track listing for 72 Seasons is:
Shadows Follow
Screaming Suicide
Sleepwalk My Life Away
You Must Burn!
Lux Æterna
Crown of Barbed Wire
If Darkness Had a Son
Too Far Gone?
Room of Mirrors
Inamorata
But wait, there's more! You know us... we can't release an album without going on the road, so we're super excited also to announce the M72 Tour today. Forty-six unique shows in 22 cities around the world... there's so much to tell you about that we have a whole separate section of the site for you to look at, so head on over here for more info about what's in store for 2023 and 2024. Check it out now... pre-sales begin on Wednesday, November 30!
https://www.metallica.com/news/2022-...2-seasons.html
We told you about our new album 72 Seasons, so what's next now that we've escaped the studio? Hit the road, of course! You want a tour, we've got a tour... how about two full years worth of shows?!?!
Over the past few years, we have been so inspired by the dedication and family/community vibe of the fans who traveled to San Francisco for our recent weekend celebrations, first in 2019 with the two S&M2 shows, followed by last year's 40th Anniversary shows. On top of that, we had a blast being a part of the 2021 Wimmer Festivals when we played two nights in one city, each with a totally different setlist. With all of that in mind, the M72 tour was born!
Starting in April of 2023, we'll be visiting 22 different cities around the world and playing two nights in each city, with each "No Repeat Weekend" show a completely unique experience: Two totally different set lists with two different bands opening the show each night! Purchase a two-day ticket, and you won't see the same song twice for a total of over 30 songs spanning our 40+ years of being lucky enough to make music. Most of the shows (sorry, not all - we tried!) will be on Fridays and Sundays, so we'll be sure to have lots of extracurricular events for you to hang with fellow Metallica fans at before the shows kick-off and on the Saturday night in between.
Presented worldwide by Liquid Death and Blackened American Whiskey (in North America only), and brought to you by our friends at Live Nation, the M72 tour also launches a completely different look for us in stadiums – we'll be in the round in the middle of the field. On top of that, the Snake Pit has been relocated to the center of the stage so that fans there will have a complete 360 view of the show. Each weekend offers a variety of Enhanced Experiences, ranging from access to a meet and greet, production and stage tour, food and beverage in the "Black Box" lounge to early entry into the venue and the aforementioned Snake Pit. The very popular "Black Laminate" is back, now known as the "I Disappear Ticket," and is the ultimate pass for the fan who wants to run away with us for multiple weekends. Grab one of these and attend every show on your continent or in the world! For more information about Enhanced Experiences and I Disappear Tickets, visit wearesuper.co/metallica.
In keeping with the theme of two completely unique shows each weekend, we're excited to share the stage with different bands each night, including some we have traveled with before and new friends who are joining us for the first time. Signing up for the entire adventure with us are Five Finger Death Punch, Ice Nine Kills, and MammothWVH, and some of you will see Pantera, Architects, Greta Van Fleet, or Volbeat, depending on the shows you attend. All the details are in the listing of dates below and on the individual show pages.
Two-day discounted tickets will be on sale Friday, December 2, for all shows. Fan Club presales start early on Wednesday, November 30, with various other presales beginning later that day and throughout the week. To request your Fan Club presale code, visit metallica.com/presale-code. If you cannot join us for the entire weekend, single-day tickets will be available starting January 20, 2023.
A portion of proceeds from every ticket sold will go to the band's All Within My Hands foundation. Founded in 2017, AWMH's efforts to assist and enrich the lives of members of the communities who have supported the band have raised nearly $13 million – providing $5.9 million in grants to career and technical education programs in the US, over $2.5 million to combat food insecurity, and more than $3.2 million to disaster relief efforts worldwide.
We cannot wait to embark on this new adventure, play some new music, and spend our weekends in '23 and '24 with YOU!
Apr 27 & 29, 2023
Stade de France*
Jun 16 & 18, 2023
Ullevi Stadium**
Aug 4 & 6, 2023
Aug 11 & 13, 2023
Stade Olympique
Nov 3 & 5, 2023
The Dome at America's Center
Nov 10 & 12, 2023
Jun 7 & 9, 2024
Helsinki Olympic Stadium
Parken Stadium
PGE Narodowy
Jul 12 & 14, 2024
Estadio Cívitas Metropolitano
Foxborough, MA
Minneapoils, MN
Commonweath Stadium
Aug 30 & Sep 1, 2024
Sep 20 & 22, 2024
Foro Sol***
Show 1 Support Europe: Architects & Mammoth WVH**
Show 2 Support Europe: Five Finger Death Punch & Ice Nine Kills
* Five Finger Death Punch & Ice Nine Kills play Show 1 in Paris, Architects & Mammoth WVH play Show 2 in Paris
** Volbeat replaces Architects on Show 1 in Gothenburg
Show 1 Support North America: Pantera & Mammoth WVH***
Show 2 Support North America: Five Finger Death Punch & Ice Nine Kills
*** Greta Van Fleet replaces Pantera on show 1 both weekends in Mexico City
Got a question about the M72 World Tour? Look for the answer in our FAQ.
Citi is the official card of the M72 Tour. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets in the U.S. beginning Wednesday, November 30 at 2:00 pm local time until Thursday, December 1 at 10:00 pm local time through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit citientertainment.com.
https://www.metallica.com/news/2022-...orld-tour.html
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That is a very cool touring concept. I personally couldn't do two consecutive stadium shows, but for those who could, that sounds amazing.
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Why So Blu?
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Just the vinyl, if that, for me. Concerts are way too cost-prohibitive now. Can't justify the expense and I hear that SoFi Stadium sucks for music shows due to lousy acoustics. It's a sports arena, not a concert hall. Anyways.
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PerryD
with two shows, the ticket prices will be quite high. Looking at the lower bowl at Soldier field, their reserved seat package is around $600, early entry GA on the floor will be around $500. Not sure I can swing a pair of tickets right now. I'm getting ready to get a ticket on the 70k Tons of Metal cruise and that'll be over $1400.
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Well I knew the Pantera tickets would be expensive, but lumping them with Metallica is going to shot these through the roof. I'm out, I refuse to spend over $100 for such a small package. Also, what the hell is up with the Day 2 openers haha.
bchbdaddy
Gonna try the detroit shows, unless im priced out. Got to buy 4 for each show.
Im seeing no prices yet, but ive seen others mention pricing already.
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stvn1974
DVD Talk Limited Edition
I dig the new song. I can't wait for the complaints from the "fans" because it doesn't sound like Master Of Puppets II.
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Just came back to say, this new song is pretty good. Fast, short, and to the point. Hopefully the album follows the same path, could be really fun.
Neil M.
I'm digging the new song. Hope the rest of the album sounds just as good but I'm betting this is going to be Hardwired 2.0. That's not a bad thing per say but there was a little too much filler in that album.
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Originally Posted by Neil M.
Only 3 were filler:
ManUNkind
Am I Savage?
The rest of album is perfect.
Josh-da-man
Location: The Bible Belt
Cool concept for a show.
I'll try to score tickets for Chicago, with St Louis and Arlington as backups. (Holy shit! That's 2024? Two years away?)
I think we'll try to go for the Chicago show so we can do some sightseeing on the Saturday between shows. Been a long time since I've been to the Field Museum and Shedd Aquarium.
Gotta be sure to get our hotel rooms early, and we'll probably have to Uber since the traffic in Chicago is absolutely nuts. Probably cost an arm and a leg, but it will be a fun vacation.
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Originally Posted by gerrythedon
I would add Dream No More. I just could never get into that song.
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Been a long time since I've been to the Field Museum and Shedd Aquarium.
I see both out my window right now (and Soldier Field too)
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Location: Chicago West Suburbs
No Emin b5 riff and no wah on the solo - good start!
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New single reminds me of Hit the Lights with the riff.
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bchbdaddy (11-30-22)
Location: behind the eight ball
Aren't these guys a little old to be whining about being teenagers? They've got the be pushing 60.
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Location: a mile high, give or take a few feet
Picked up tickets to Phoenix. $800 for 2 tickets to each show, 1st level, center section, row 23. $200 each for two completely different sets and this version of Pantera is good enough for me. I saw Pantera back in 2001 not long before they broke up, and then each of the Abbot bros subsequent bands. My wife has never seen any of them, so at least she'll get to see 1/2 of Pantera live. Metallica has never disappointed any of the times I've seen them. I'm a little skeptical of the center stage thing, as well as having seats, but my wife and I are short and getting a bit older with aching body parts.
I haven't heard the new song yet, and will likely wait until the full album is put out.
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I got my 2 tickets for the Detroit show. 800 for 11th row lower level.
I made my own version Hardwired. It is the only Metallica album where I had to make my own edit. Hopefully I won't have to do the same for the new one.
Lords Of Summer
Atlas, Rise
Now That We're Dead
Moth Into Flame
Dream No More
Halo On Fire
Spit Out The Bone
Going with my brother! , my first time going to SoFi.
Got my tickets for sweet home Chicago!
Nosebleed, but after fees added in I only paid $125 total for two nights ($62.50/night).
Originally Posted by mndtrp
That's almost 6 months away. Just listen.
No way in hell Lars can play that song live anywhere resembling the studio track.
Couldn't get tickets yesterday during fifth member sale. Click to buy, error, then refresh with nothing in cart. Over and over.
Finally during platinum presale and 1700 bucks later , got tickets for Detroit.


Young cattle near Buckland Filleigh. Buckland Filleigh is a curiously sinister grey mansion and chapel on a wooded hill. In it, conferences and training-courses are held. It would make a marvellous centre for a whodunnit series.


Read a statement from Executive Director John McDonald about Jeffco Safety and Security and how the department supports our students, staff, and facilities.
Our district and schools use our Facebook and Twitter channels to disseminate urgent and emergency messages to the community - be sure to follow us! Additionally, we use the SchoolMessenger Communicate system to message parents about safety-related issues, among other things, via email, text, and sometimes phone.
The SchoolMessenger system uses what you, as a parent or guardian, enter into the JeffcoConnect registration system under the Notification Preferences tab. Therefore, it is vital families ensure contact information is always up to date within this tab and the boxes are checked for which type of communication you wish to receive where.
Jeffco Public Schools is committed to protecting the safety and well-being of our students and staff. We understand students learn best when they can attend classes in a secure and welcoming environment. Our 130+ security staff are at work 24 hours a day protecting our schools.
We are also very lucky that our local law enforcement agencies support all our high schools and many of our middle schools with School Resource Officers (SROs).


In the following, we will describe our procedure to preprocess high-density electrode data recorded by a Neuralynx amplifier and some basic preprocessing steps particularly used in our recording setup.
At the Donders Institute, we record brain activity using an ECoG electrode grid with 252 electrodes. The signal is amplified by a factor of 20 using a headstage amplifier (Headstage 32V-G20, Plexon Inc., Dallas, TX, USA), and subsequently low-pass filtered at 8 kHz and digitized at ~32 kHz sampling frequency using a Neuralynx amplifier (Digital Lynx, 256 channels, Neuralynx Tucson, AZ, USA).
Ensure the correct recording and storage of a particular session (using the .nrd Neuralynx dataformat).
Use a format that allows us to keep long-term storages copies of the original datasets (using the ft_spikesplitting function to split the original file and store it in the .sdma file format).
Obtain a 1 kHz downsampled working copy of the LFP data that can be conveniently used by the ft_preprocessing and other FieldTrip functions.
Obtain a 1 kHz downsampled estimate of the multi-unit activity (MUA).
Eventually obtain an estimate of single-unit activity (SUA), depending on the electrode grid configuration.
The downsampling of the original 32 kHz data into the LFP and MUA data is done using the ft_spikedownsample function.
Here, we will briefly explain how we use FieldTrip to obtain these representations of the data. In addition, we will describe some basic preprocessing steps (i.e., relabeling channels and using a montage configuration to re-reference the data). To known more about the characteristics of the fileformats used in our recording and analysis setup, please check Spike and LFP dataformats for a description of Neuralynx and Plexon data formats supported by FieldTrip. For general information about getting started with Plexon and Neuralynx using FieldTrip, please refer to the getting started with getting_started:neuralynx and getting_started:plexon sections.
The Neuralynx acquisition system provides the data in a format containing the raw data directly after A/D conversion. During each recorded session, the .nrd file is written directly to an external Lacie RAID-0 hard disk that is connected by firewire 800. The .nrd datafiles contain a 16kB ASCII header, followed by the multiplexed 32-bit channel-level data (see also this page). The huge size of these multiplexed files (>100 Gb per 45 minute session) precludes them for efficient post-processing. Using the FieldTrip ft_spikesplitting function, we split the .nrd file into separate files for each channel, containing exactly the same 32-bit information. These files are written into a single directory which usually has the extension .sdma, since it contains the "split dma" channels. We refer to this directory as the output dataset, whereas the .nrd file is the input dataset.
The information extracted from a single .nrd file also contains the timestamps, trigger and event information (see below for details).
The new version of Neuralynx software also reserves an initial segment of the recorded file to write a header. The FieldTrip function ft_spikesplitting could extract this information and write it in a .txt file in the dataset directory. According to Neuralynx, this header will be operative in future releases.
The .sdma dataset format is used as our back up copy and long-term storage. After creating two backup copies, the original .nrd file is erased.
For the same reason, the data is kept as close as possible to the original recorded file. We do not apply further preprocessing during this step.
The ft_spikedownsample function preprocesses and downsamples the LFP data sampled at 32 KHz to 1 kHz. The LFP data at 1 kHz can subsequently be analyzed.
By using the option format in the configuration structure, we can choose the file format to which the downsampled LFP data will be written. FieldTrip can write the file dataset in several formats (see ft_write_data). We use the Plexon .nex format which provides us the best compromise between data read/write speed and storage capacity. To get more details about the Plexon dataformats, please see the getting started with Plexon data section. The output dataset directory for the LFP data uses the suffix _ds.
The raw .nrd file and the split DMA files contains AD values that are not scaled in uV and require an additional factor of 64x. In addition, our acquisition system includes a Plexon headstage with an additional amplification of 20x. Thus, in our case the calibration should be specified as 1/(64*20).
In contrast, the timestamp clock in the Plexon acquisition hardware ticks at the native sampling frequency of 40kHz, meaning that subsequent samples in a Plexon file are 40000/Fsample timestamps apart. In a channel that is sampled at 40kHz subsequent samples are one clocktick apart, in a channel that is sampled at 1kHz the subsequent samples are 40 clockticks apart.
The hdr.TimeStampPerSample represents the increment of the clockticks per sample of the LFP recording. Another thing to notice is that the timestamp clock starts ticking at the start of the acquisition (when you switch the system on), not on the start of the recording (when you start writing to disk). This means that there is a positive offset in the timestamps (see hdr.FirstTimeStamp).
Note that timestamps start counting at zero, whereas in MATLAB/FieldTrip convention the first sample of the recording is sample 1.
During acquisition the 16 bit trigger channel is sampled with 32kHz, just like all other channels. Consequently in the .ndr DMA log file there is a "ttl" channel that represents the triggers. The ttl channel is a 32-bit channel, although only 16 of those bits are connected to the trigger input.
After spikesplitting, there is a .ttl file containing the same 32kHz representation of the trigger channel as in the DMA log file. There are also two files (.tsl and .tsh) that represent the lowest and highest 32-bits of the 64-bit timestamp channel. The Neuralynx timestamp channel has a clock rate of 1MHz, i.e. 1e6 timestamps per second, or approximately 32 timestamps per data sample at 32kHz (1e6/32556).
After spikedownsampling, the continuous sampled LFP channels are not represented at 32kHz any more, but typically at 1000 Hz. That means that the samples at which the triggers occur in the .ttl channel cannot directly be mapped onto the samples in the LFP channels. The method to link the original triggers to the downsampled data is by means of the timestamps. The ft_spikedownsample function has the option cfg.timestampdefinition which can be 'orig' or 'sample'. If you specify it as cfg.timestampdefinition='sample', the timestamps in the downsampled LFP channels will correspond to the original samples, i.e. there will be 32566 timestamps per second in the downsampled data. The first downsampled sample will be at timestamp 17, because the first 32 original samples are all compressed into the first downsampled sample. If you specify cfg.timestampdefinition='orig', the downsampled LFP data will be written to disk with the original timestamp definition with 1e6 timestamps per second.
Neuralynx uses the expression csc (from continuous sampled channel) in addition with a number (e.g. 010) to label the channels. This labels are different from the names assigned to the electrodes in the electrode array. To keep consistency on the labels (this is especially important for plotting the channels), we apply a montage structure that consist of a matrix of correspondences that changes the original labels by the new ones. By using the FieldTrip function ft_preprocessing, with the montage as a part of the cfg option montage, channel labels can be modified.
It is important to note that to change labels in our recordings on Kurt, we use two montages structures. This is because recordings between sessions 17 and 60 headstages were inversely connected to the electrode connectors. In this case, the correct montage file to use is kurt_montage_rename_plx2elec_17_60.mat. After session number 60, headstages were correctly positioned. For later sessions therefore the montage file kurt_montage_rename_plx2elec.mat should be used. These files are available upon request.
Similar to what we described in the last section, re-reference of the signal to a particular electrode or electrode group could be performed using a montage structure and the FieldTrip ft_preprocessing function. We implemented 2 montage structures to be used together with our datasets recording. These files are also available upon request.
To visualize the data, we take advantage of the several specialized plotting functions available in FieldTrip. To obtain a detailed description of the functions and their implementation, please refer to Plotting data in the tutorial documentation section.
Datasets obtained from electrocortigraphic (ECoG) grids might be particular for each recording. Number, position and relation with anatomical number of the electrodes used in a grid might differ completely to the same parameters in another ECoG grid. The FieldTrip function ft_prepare_layout allows the possibility to create a particular layout structures of a electrode grid from an image of the grid. In the following, we will show the layout structures that are currently used in our datasets. These layouts are avalaible upon request.


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The mum-of-three posted the adorable snaps, taken at the family's Christmas party, but was inundated with questions about her feet.
It's not likely Kim, 38, would have expected the fuss over her toe – which fans said they couldn't take their eyes off.
She beamed as she posed for the pictures alongside her husband Kanye West, 41, and their children, North, five, Saint, three, and 11-month-old Chicago.
But while some of her followers did compliment Kim on her beautiful family, many only had questions about her toe.
However, star's bulging toe wasn't the only point of concern for fans, who were quick to notice daughter North's make-up.
Fans have slammed her mum for letting the five-year-old wear lipstick and straighten her hair for the festive snaps.


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Craig Gardner
Birmingham City deal for West Brom's Craig Gardner nearing completion
BCFC fan Gardner understood to be watching Blues training today and undergoing a medical
Brian Dick
Craig Gardner's move to Birmingham City is edging closer with the news he is having a medical at Blues.
It is understood there was progress on a deal between Birmingham and Gardner's current club West Bromwich Albion last night and that the player is at Wast Hills today.
Blues boss Gianfranco Zola said last week the player himself wants the move and a deal could be finalised by the end of the day.
Birmingham City transfers revealed: The real ones and the rumours
Blues are thought to be working on a loan move with a permanent transfer in the summer in an attempt to bring back a player who left them more than half-a-decade ago.
(Image: Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
The 30-year-old has played just nine times for Albion's first team this season - and not at all since December 14. He was an unused substitute in Saturday's FA Cup defeat to Derby.
Gardner, a boyhood Blues fans, would be a big hit with the club's supporters for the 11 goals he scored in 52 appearances in his year-and-a-half at the club.
Blues 1-1 Newcastle
Fabbrini watch
Rafa's thoughts


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I am considering New Year's resolutions, and I am wondering if I am making any progress in my personal development.
The article from Business Insider titled 10 Ways To Become Incredibly Charismatic caught my attention, and I almost did not read it because of the self-important title. However, the word effective could be substituted for the word charismatic. further I am guilty of doing some of the things that might make me ineffective. Hence, I want to discuss some of the ways here so as to help myself become conscious of my errors.
In short, to be effective one has to give full undivided attention to the other person by listening and giving praise for what they have done. This implies that one must pay attention to what other people do that you think is important, and support their actions without robbing them of the credit.
I remember a story about the woman servant of Napoleon's wife Josephine. The servant would discuss politics with Josephine and make suggestions which Josephine would communicate to Napoleon. Napoleon would take action, be successful and take credit for what he had done. The moral was "One can perform miracles if one does not care who gets the credit".
The more subtle of the observations is that one should avoid negative comments in order to motivate people. In other words "look for the good and praise it', and otherwise say nothing. In addition it is wise to "give the dog a good name" as Dale Carnegie says in his book How to Win Friends and Influence People. This means to describe people and things in a positive way. A corollary is "don't Gossip".
I am far from perfect in all of these attributes, and I intend to implement as many of these good practices as I am able.


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Blazers, Lillard agree to $196M deal, sources say
11hTim MacMahon
Lillard looks back at the Blazers' season (1:50)
Damian Lillard calls the Blazers' season 'special' after everything that they've gone through. (1:50)
The Portland Trail Blazers and Damian Lillard have agreed to a four-year, $196 million super maximum contract extension, sources confirmed to ESPN's Brian Windhorst.
The All-NBA guard will have a player option for $54.3 million in the last year of the extension, sources said.
Lillard, 28, has two years and around $61 million left on his current deal. The extension would keep him in Portland through the 2024-25 season.
How can the Blazers contend with Lillard's new supermax?
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The extension was first reported by The Athletic.
After Portland parted ways with LaMarcus Aldridge, who signed with the San Antonio Spurs before the 2015-16 season, Lillard became the face of the franchise.
The Weber State product, drafted No. 6 overall by Portland in the 2012 NBA draft, has helped lead the Blazers to the playoffs six times --most recently to the Western Conference finals, where they were swept by the Golden State Warriors.
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In the first round, Lillard hit a series-clinching 3-pointer at the buzzer to eliminate the Oklahoma City Thunder in five games -- the second series-clinching buzzer-beater of his career (2014 vs. Houston).
Lillard is one of just four players to average at least 25 points and 5 assists per game in each of the past four seasons, along with LeBron James, Stephen Curry and James Harden.
His 12,909 career points rank second in Blazers franchise history, trailing only Hall of Famer Clyde Drexler (18,040).


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This addon is very usefull for Archos Gen8 tablet PC with frontface camera to scan QR codes. Front face camera grabs mirrored images. To grab correctly QR code you need to flip image and then scan it with tablet pc camera.


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Wow! I'm so honored that Vanessa invited me to be a part of this great series. I'm excited about the opportunity to just sit down and have a chat - no project, no tutorial, heck I'm only including two pictures and one is of me - not something I share very often! If I were sitting with Vanessa having a nice cuppa coffee I'd probably talk about something we have in common and has been on my mind a lot lately - the ups and downs of creative blogging.
I want A Jennuine Life to be inspirational and get to a wide audience. I'd also like to be able to bring in a small income to offset some of the costs of doing this - what could be better than a hobby that pays for itself, right? I do all the things I know I should: having consistent content, linking up, commenting, being present on social media, submitting my posts/designs for feature, and participating in competitions or sew-alongs where I can. I see s l o w steady gains in reader connection and traffic, and then bam! - somebody notices one post and I get a big feature on a site with massive readership and my numbers go through the roof - for a short time. This happened just last week with a post that was featured on Apartment Therapy.
It seems that my blog goes through a cycle of highs and lows and for some reason my creativity and productivity follow along with it. I'd like to say that I am unaffected when a post I love doesn't seem to be noticed, or when I lose a competition on an entry to which I think voters will really respond. But that's not the case. I guess I need to get a thicker skin. So I'm going to do the things that are within my power to control - try to encourage and comment on other's posts to give them attention and notice. To keep on keepin' on and try not to sweat the small stuff.
I'm not complaining - really I'm not. I chose to dive into this world and I know there's a ton of bloggers doing basically the same thing I am and trying to stand out among them is difficult. What I'm noticing lately is that I am being included in circles of similarly and larger sized blogs - maybe I'm starting to be considered part of the "club"? This invitation from Vanessa is part of that - have you seen the other great bloggers who are contributing to the series - wow! I'm in some awesome company. I'd really like to be able to attend a seminar or local (I'm in Michigan) event to connect face to face with other bloggers.
Hopefully you'll be seeing me around - love and hugs (with pats & rubs since that's how we do it around here) from A Jennuine Life!
***OKAY! YES! Thank you SO much for bringing this up and you are totally right! We would have talked about this! This truly IS something that every blogger struggles with, myself included, and we all have different goals with blogging and ways we handle the "stress". The truth of the matter for me is that I realized that I was trying to turn it into something big, climbing up some imaginary ladder of success!? (Not that this is wrong to desire!) And personally for me, I realized I HAD to get more laid back about my blog and NOT try to make money with it right now. Could I? Yes, but there was a taxing on my family and with having small children I realized I needed to enjoy them more and be in the online world less. I've been much more slack about my blog this year, and it's true that my numbers HAVE gone down, but through prayer, I've been able to trust that this is God's will for me and my blog right now. I've HAD to focus on our family & husband more lately and there are days in the last month where I go without really blogging and sewing and there are times when I wonder if I will lose my "cool" status among my readers and other blog friends?! (Which I kind of laugh, because I'm not sure I'm really "cool".) But, you know what I mean!
Jenn, I think that you have an amazing blog and are such a talented mother and sewist and I want to encourage you to delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart! I think the absolutely worse thing we can do is compare ourselves and I struggle SO much with this. At those times, I have to step back and realize that maybe I need a little break from reading other blogs. I realize this isn't what the "IN" crowd in blogging does, but I have to wonder are they truly happy always trying to seek the next biggest best blog post. The best advice I can offer is to NOT let your blog stats reflect your worth. Find that in Christ alone! Let me know when you want to talk more about this, because I love talking about this struggle and I've had to email several "bigger" bloggers talking to them about this struggle. They offer amazing advice and I know they will be an encouragement to you! I've loved having you here today, Jenn! You are awesome!
Find more amazing-ness at A Jennuine Life!