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LEAWOOD, KANSAS, USA — July 30, 2008 — Euronet Worldwide, Inc. ("Euronet" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: EEFT), a leading electronic payments provider, today announced its second quarter 2008 financial results.
Euronet's second quarter 2008 financial highlights included:
Consolidated revenues of $264.5 million, compared to $233.4 million for the second quarter 2007.
Adjusted EBITDA of $34.6 million, compared to $29.9 million for the second quarter 2007.
Operating income of $17.3 million, compared to $15.3 million in the second quarter 2007.
Net income of $7.8 million, or $0.15 diluted earnings per share, compared to net income for the second quarter 2007 of $8.5 million, or $0.17 diluted earnings per share.
Diluted cash earnings per share from continuing operations of $0.32, compared to $0.28 for the second quarter 2007 (see reconciliation of diluted cash earnings per share in the attached schedules).
Transactions of 342.4 million, compared to 310.9 million for the second quarter 2007.
Segment and Other Results
The EFT Processing Segment reported the following results for the second quarter 2008:
Revenues of $52.4 million, compared to $42.0 million for the second quarter 2007.
Operating income of $9.0 million, compared to $8.7 million for the second quarter 2007.
The year-over-year increases in revenues, operating income and Adjusted EBITDA were primarily attributable to the expansion of our ATM network. The EFT Processing Segment ended the second quarter 2008 with 10,160 ATMs owned or operated compared to 9,858 ATMs at the end of the second quarter 2007. In the second quarter 2008, an ATM processing services agreement with a customer in the U.K. expired and was not renewed. The number of ATMs operated at the end of the second quarter 2008 reflects the decrease of these 2,376 ATMs. Moreover, in the second quarter the Company continued to incur significant expenses to develop and deploy its cross-border merchant acquiring business. Operating income and Adjusted EBITDA reflect a total reduction of $1.9 million and $1.8 million, respectively, when compared to the prior year related to the Company's net operating costs of the cross-border merchant acquiring business and the expiration of the U.K. customer contract. Excluding these two items, operating income margins would have improved in line with the increase in revenues.
Beginning in the second quarter 2008, we are classifying the operations of Euronet Essentis Limited ("Essentis"), a U.K. software entity previously included in the EFT Processing Segment, as discontinued operations because the Company has decided to sell the business. This is the result of the Company's decision to narrow the focus of its investments and resources on its transaction processing businesses. As required by U.S. GAAP, the results of the discontinued Essentis operations have been removed from the results from continuing operations for all periods presented.
As of June 30, 2008, Euronet owns and/or operates ATMs primarily in Hungary, Poland, Germany, Croatia, the Czech Republic Greece, Romania, Slovakia, Albania, Serbia, Montenegro, Ukraine, Bulgaria, India and China.
The Prepaid Processing Segment reported the following results for the second quarter 2008:
Revenues of $152.6 million, compared to $142.2 million for the second quarter 2007.
Operating income of $11.4 million, compared to $9.8 million for the second quarter 2007.
The Prepaid Processing Segment processes electronic point-of-sale prepaid transactions at approximately 397,000 point-of-sale terminals across approximately 200,000 retailer locations in Europe, Asia Pacific and the U.S.
Growth in revenues, operating profits and operating margins in the Prepaid Processing Segment for the second quarter 2008 compared to the second quarter 2007 was primarily attributable to organic transaction growth and the containment of commensurate increases in other operating expenses, while allowing for investments in a number of new markets, including Italy.
The Money Transfer Segment reported the following results for the second quarter 2008:
Adjusted EBITDA of $7.7 million, compared to $6.2 million for the second quarter 2007.
Transactions of 4.3 million, compared to 3.8 million for the second quarter 2007.
The results for the second quarter 2007 include a charge of $0.9 million for integration and restructuring charges stemming from the combination of RIA Envia, Inc. ("RIA") with our previous money transfer business and exclude the results for the four days prior to the April 4, 2007 acquisition of RIA.
On a pro forma basis, the growth rate of revenues exceeded the transfer growth rate largely as a result of a 42% increase in transfers from non-US locations, offsetting a 7% decline in transfers to Mexico. While transfers to Mexico declined, gross profit on transfers to Mexico was the same as the prior year as a result of the Company's focus on higher margin transfers.
Corporate and other reported $5.7 million of operating expenses for the second quarter 2008, compared to $4.6 million for the second quarter 2007. This increase is primarily the result of increased share-based compensation related to awards made to new employees, including those in the Money Transfer Segment.
The Company's effective tax rate from continuing operations decreased to 26% for the second quarter 2008 from 36% for the second quarter 2007. The decrease was principally attributable to the resolution of uncertain tax positions resulting from the successful completion of tax audits and certain benefits stemming from planning and structuring of the RIA acquisition.
The Company's unrestricted cash on hand was $255.6 million as of June 30, 2008 as compared to $237.1 million at March 31, 2008. Euronet's total indebtedness was $487.1 million as of June 30, 2008, compared to $498.5 million as of March 31, 2008.
Euronet also announced that it expects diluted cash earnings per share from continuing operations for the third and fourth quarters 2008 to be approximately $0.33 and $0.36, respectively.
We believe that Adjusted EBITDA and diluted cash earnings per share provide useful information to investors because they are indicators of the strength and performance of our ongoing business operations, including our ability to fund capital expenditures, acquisitions and operations and to incur and service debt. These calculations are commonly used as a basis for investors, analysts and credit rating agencies to evaluate and compare the operating performance and value of companies within the payment processing industry.
The Company's management analyzes historical results adjusted for certain items that are non-operational, not necessarily ongoing in nature or that are incremental to the baseline of the business, and management believes the exclusion of these items, as well as the inclusion of pro forma results, provides a more complete and comparable basis for evaluating the underlying business unit performance.
Adjusted EBITDA is defined as operating income excluding depreciation, amortization and share-based compensation expenses. While depreciation and amortization are considered operating costs under generally accepted accounting principles, these expenses primarily represent non-cash current period allocations of costs associated with long-lived assets acquired in prior periods. Similarly, the expenses recorded for share-based compensation does not represent a current or future period cash costs.
Diluted cash earnings per share is defined as diluted GAAP earnings per share excluding the impacts of a) foreign exchange gains or losses, b) discontinued operations, c) debt restructuring or early debt retirement charges, d) tax-effected share-based compensation, e) tax-effected acquired intangible asset amortization and f) other non-operating or unusual items that cannot be accurately projected. Further, diluted cash earnings per share includes shares potentially issuable in settlement of convertible bonds or other obligations, if the assumed issuances are dilutive to cash earnings per share.
Pro forma financial information is not intended to represent, or be indicative of, the results from operations or financial condition that would have been reported had the related transaction been completed as of the beginning of the periods presented. Moreover, the pro forma financial information should not be considered representative of future results of operations or financial condition.
The attached schedules provide a full reconciliation of these and other non-GAAP financial measures to a corresponding GAAP financial measure.
Euronet Worldwide will host an analyst conference call on Wednesday, July 30, 2008, at 9:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time to discuss these results. To listen to the call via telephone, dial 877-407-9210 (USA) or +1-201-689-8049 (non-USA). The conference call will also be available via webcast at http://www.investorcalendar.com/IC/CEPage.asp?ID=131749 or www.euronetworldwide.com. Participants should go to the Web site at least 5 minutes prior to the scheduled start time of the event to register. A slideshow will accompany the webcast.
A webcast replay will be available beginning approximately one hour after the event at http://www.investorcalendar.com/IC/CEPage.asp?ID=131749. To dial in for the replay, the call-in number is 877-660-6853 (USA) or +1-201-612-7415 (non-USA). The account number is 286 and the conference ID number is 290404. The call and webcast replay will be available for one month.
About Euronet Worldwide, Inc.
Euronet Worldwide is an industry leader in processing secure electronic financial transactions. The Company offers payment and transaction processing solutions to financial institutions, mobile operators and retailers which include comprehensive ATM, POS and Card outsourcing services; card issuing and merchant acquiring services; software solutions; consumer money transfer and bill payment services; and electronic distribution for prepaid mobile airtime and other prepaid products. Euronet operates and processes transactions from 42 countries.
Euronet's global payment network is extensive — including 10,160 ATMs and approximately 53,000 EFT POS terminals which are under management in 21 countries; a growing portfolio of outsourced debit and credit card services and card software solutions; a prepaid processing network of 397,000 point-of-sale terminals across approximately 200,000 retailer locations in 14 countries; and a consumer-to-consumer money transfer network of approximately 71,600 locations serving approximately 100 countries. With corporate headquarters in Leawood, Kansas, USA, and 35 worldwide offices, Euronet serves clients in approximately 130 countries. For more information, please visit the Company's Web site at www.euronetworldwide.com.
Statements contained in this news release that concern Euronet's or its management's intentions, expectations, or predictions of future performance, are forward-looking statements. Euronet's actual results may vary materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including: technological developments affecting the market for the Company's products and services; foreign exchange fluctuations; and changes in laws and regulations affecting the Company's business. These risks and other risks are described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K. Copies of these filings may be obtained by contacting the Company or the SEC. Euronet does not intend to update these forward-looking statements and undertakes no duty to any person to provide any such update under any circumstances.
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Paquito D'Rivera: Letters to Yeyito
Raul da Gama
Lessons from a Life in Music
If there is anyone who communicates through music and life it could be said that few people do it better than Paquito D'Rivera. If you have ever been to one of his concerts, you will know that he loves to introduce his songs with anecdotes and somehow you feel as if not only is exquisite music being made, but history (according to Paquito D'Rivera) is unfolding before you. The saxophonist and clarinetist has carried this unique ability with energy and ebullience through two books about his life: My Sax Life (Northwestern University Press, 2005) and now in his 2015 reprise to a life well lived, in Letters to Yeyito – Letters from a Life in Music (Restless Books). The book was written by D'Rivera in Spanish and later translated into English by Rosario Moreno. It is a spectacular work of non-fiction written in a breathless style that is almost Joycean – I want to say stream-of-consciousness – style, but perhaps more appropriately it is like a series of extended solos taken by the master musician in so many contexts, just like the music that he plays.
The premise of the book is simple and fascinating. "Long ago" Paquito D'Rivera received a letter from a fan named Yeyito, who was so taken by the musician and his music that he sought D'Rivera's advice about spending the rest of his life in music. Remarkably, the letter left a first name but little else – no family name, no forwarding address for an intended reply. Ostensibly Paquito D'Rivera tried to find its writer as the letter was delivered to him after a concert he had just played, but that was not to be. Yeyito's letter made such an extraordinary impression on the great musician that it knocked about in his head so much so that he found himself mulling over a reply. But now that he had no one to send the reply to except the Yeyito who was and is, but not reachable nevertheless, Paquito D'Rivera did the next best thing. He wrote a series of letters in reply to Yeyito that have become the chapters in this breathtaking book.
The story begins in Cuba, of course, because that is where D'Rivera was born and lived a significant and full life until his family fled the Castro Regime to live in New York. It tells of the struggle to make it as a musician, something that his father, Tito wholeheartedly supported from his musical instruments shop in Havana. Life was not kind to artists in Post Revolution Cuba. Constantly suspicious of artists, the regime kept a strict eye on them, and as ordinary folk, if they were not apologists of a brutal regime they eked out a very meagre existence using ration cards to buy even milk, meat and other food. D'Rivera's family were no exceptions and suffered immensely until (we get to know later in the book) his father's store was closed down by the regime and all of his instruments confiscated. Tito could only keep his store open if he sold the equipment that he was 'commanded' to sell. Despite all of this, Paquito D'Rivera tells Yeyito, he managed to live a full life. His determination to succeed in life and in music was why.
The first two chapters recall D'Rivera's meeting with Dizzy Gillespie who was instrumental in bringing the music of Cuba to the United States and carving out of the collision of cultures, a musical idiom that came to be called "Cubop". The chapters are hilarious and recount the chase. Dizzy was, after all, impish and apparently as elusive as the Scarlet Pimpernel. Paquito D'Rivera hears that Dizzy is looking for him from some members of his retinue at a club that the saxophonist played. The chase began, with Dizzy constantly eluding D'Rivera. Along the way, Paquito D'Rivera makes a detour to buy a little more meat that the government permitted and stashing it in his saxophone case. Of course, you cannot escape the long arm of the revolutionary (or is it reactionary) government. The eyes of their spies are everywhere. In this instance D'Rivera is given away by an old crone and he is picked up by the police. What follows is a hilarious encounter between the saxophonist and the police who are driving him to a nameless government building – from the rumblings in his stomach to riotous journey in his mind as he fears the police will discover his stash of meat. Of course, all's well that ends well – well almost. When the interrogation begins, the policeman receives a call ostensibly from a higher-up authority who asks that the saxophonist is brought to rendezvous with the mysterious man who smokes a pipe just like Sherlock Holmes. The rest of the journey is like some fantasy until we discover that the pipe-smoking Sherlock is none other than Dizzy Gillespie. The revolution is denied and Paquito D'Rivera is free.
This is the (hilarious) spirit in which the rest of the book is written even when Paquito D'Rivera is talking about his musical escapades with the celebrated cellist Yo-Yo Ma and his Brasil project as well as the saxophonist's own love of Brasil. It tells the touching story of Paquito D'Rivera and that great Cuban icon, Bebo Valdés. From Chapter five (page 67) onwards, the book reads like Paquito D'Rivera's magical solos in what becomes the symphonic part or the book – the Letters to Yeyito. Despite his meanderings all over Latin America and Europe, Mexico and finally the United States, where the saxophonist starts right from the bottom all over again, the saxophonist's rich and colourful life unfolds. Although the narrative is addressed to Yeyito the reader – you and me – never feel excluded from the book. We all become the excited audience in Paquito D'Rivera's exquisite concert performance.
What is striking in this book as in accounts by other musicians from the Latin part of the continent is that no matter how hard life is there seems not to be a dependence on external factors to prop up their life in the arts. The musicians at least – Paquito D'Rivera, Arturo Sandoval, and the greatest émigré of all – Bebo Valdés seem so centered and sure of themselves that even in the direst of circumstances you get the feeling that their heads are held high and they seem to survive on the sheer pride of being artists more than anything else. Human existence seems to never compromise on anything to reach their goals. No matter how hard the struggle is you always know that come through. It is the triumph of human endeavour that unfolds before your eyes. This book is no exception even when Paquito D'Rivera is narrating about his battle to win over the clarinet, an instrument that he has now come to be known as the consummate master of. This constant wrestling over the artistic and the existential aspects of his life are handled with candour and stateliness. The honesty is brutal as is the endgame with is something quite remarkable.
This is a book as important and essential a part of Paquito D'Rivera's repertoire
Much of this has also to do with Moreno's translation, which is beautifully expressive but seems always to be told in Paquito D'Rivera's voice. This is truly remarkable in literature. It is not often that languages lend themselves to rendering from one to the other. What is even more remarkable is that although the English translation is musical but vastly different from the music of the original, the vividness of the Latin-American original is captured in the translation at all times. Languages of the Latin root are very voluptuous and this is reflected in Paquito D'Rivera's music with breathtaking and endless beauty. The same can be said of the book. Obviously if you can read the work in Spanish you will be experiencing the 'real thing'. However, I am not so sure that we do not do the same with this wonderful English version as well.
Published By: Restless Books
No. of pp: 227pp
ISBN: 978-1-632-060198
Price: $15:99 US/$18:99 CDN
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Canadian writer. Based in Milton, Ontario, Canada, Raul is a musician and an accomplished writer whose profound analysis is reinforced by his deep understanding of music, technically as well as historically.
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Is this book a different one from Paquito's previous book, Mi Vida Saxual? It seems to be covering the same territory.
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      , ("pl"  , Plural  )
    ]

genderParser :: Parser (Maybe Gender)
genderParser = option Nothing
    $ xmlWrapper "gender"
    $ Just <$> parserMap [
        ("masc", Masculine)
      , ("fem" , Feminine )
      , ("neut",  Neuter  )
    ]

caseParser :: Parser (Maybe Case)
caseParser = option Nothing
  $ xmlWrapper "case"
  $ Just <$> parserMap [
        ("nom" , Nominative)
      , ("acc" , Accusative)
      , ("gen" , Genitive  )
      , ("voc" , Vocative  )
      , ("dat" , Dative    )
    ]

personParser :: Parser (Maybe Person)
personParser = option Nothing
  $ xmlWrapper "person"
  $ Just <$> parserMap [
       ("1st" , First)
     , ("2nd" , Second)
     , ("3rd" , Third)
     ]

tenseParser :: Parser (Maybe Tense)
tenseParser = option Nothing
    $ xmlWrapper "tense"
    $ Just <$> parserMap [
       ("pres"   , Present)
     , ("imperf" , Imperfect)
     , ("futperf", FuturePerfect)
     , ("fut"    , Future)
     , ("aor"    , Aorist)
     , ("perf"   , Perfect)
     , ("plup"   , Pluperfect)
     ]

moodParser :: Parser (Maybe Mood)
moodParser = option Nothing
  $ xmlWrapper "mood"
  $ Just <$> parserMap [
       ("ind"     , Indicative )
     , ("imperat" , Imperative )
     , ("subj"    , Subjunctive)
     , ("opt"     , Optative   )
     ]

voiceParser :: Parser (Maybe Voice)
voiceParser = option Nothing
  $ xmlWrapper "voice"
  $ Just <$> parserMap [
       ("act" , Active )
     , ("pass", Passive)
     , ("mid" , Middle )
     , ("mp"  , MidPass)
     ]

degParser :: Parser (Maybe Degree)
degParser = option Nothing
    $ xmlWrapper "degree"
    $ Just <$> parserMap [
       ("comp" , Comparative )
     , ("superl"  , Superlative)
     ]

entryParser :: Parser MorphEntry
entryParser = tok $ xmlWrapper "analysis" $ tok $ do
    frm <- xmlWrapper "form"  $ takeTill (=='<')
    lma <- xmlWrapper "lemma" $ takeTill (=='<')
    mrph <- tok $ (MorphNoun <$> nounParser)
        <|> (MorphInf  <$> infParser)
        <|> (MorphVerb <$> verbParser)
        <|> (MorphPron <$> pronounParser)
        <|> (MorphAdj  <$> adjParser)
        <|> (MorphPart <$> partParser)
        <|> (MorphAdv  <$> advParser)
        <|> (MorphPrep <$> prepParser)
        <|> (MorphExcl <$> exclParser)
        <|> (MorphAdvl <$> advlParser)
        <|> (MorphConj <$> conjParser)
        <|> (MorphParc <$> parcParser)
        <|> (MorphArt  <$> artParser)
        <|> (MorphNum  <$> numeralParser)
        <|> (MorphIrr  <$> irrParser)
    d <- option [T.empty] dialectParser
    f <- option T.empty featureParser
    return $ MorphEntry frm lma mrph d f

verbParser :: Parser Verb
verbParser = string "<pos>verb</pos>" >>
    Verb <$> personParser
         <*> numParser
         <*> tenseParser
         <*> moodParser
         <*> (voiceParser <* (genderParser >> caseParser)) --for *)/aracon

infParser :: Parser Infinitive
infParser = string "<pos>verb</pos>" >>
    Infinitive <$> tenseParser
               <*> (string "<mood>inf</mood>" >> voiceParser)

nounParser :: Parser Noun
nounParser = string "<pos>noun</pos>" >>
    Noun <$> numParser
         <*> genderParser
         <*> caseParser

adjParser :: Parser Adjective
adjParser = string "<pos>adj</pos>" >>
    Adjective <$> numParser
              <*> genderParser
              <*> caseParser
              <*> degParser

partParser :: Parser Participle
partParser = string "<pos>part</pos>" >>
    Participle <$> numParser
               <*> tenseParser
               <*> voiceParser
               <*> genderParser
               <*> caseParser

pronounParser :: Parser Pronoun
pronounParser = string "<pos>pron</pos>" >>
    Pronoun <$> personParser
            <*> numParser
            <*> genderParser
            <*> caseParser

artParser :: Parser Article
artParser = string "<pos>article</pos>" >>
    Article <$> numParser
            <*> genderParser
            <*> caseParser

advParser :: Parser Adverb
advParser = string "<pos>adv</pos>" >>
    Adverb <$> (degParser <* (numParser >> genderParser >> caseParser)) -- for be/nqosde / o(/n

prepParser :: Parser Preposition
prepParser = string "<pos>prep</pos>" >>
    Preposition <$> degParser

exclParser :: Parser Exclamation
exclParser = "<pos>exclam</pos>" *> return Exclamation

advlParser :: Parser Adverbial
advlParser = string "<pos>adverbial</pos>" >>
    Adverbial <$> degParser

conjParser :: Parser Conjunction
conjParser = "<pos>conj</pos>" *> return Conjunction

parcParser :: Parser Particle
parcParser = "<pos>partic</pos>" *> return Particle

irrParser :: Parser Irregular
irrParser = do
    string "<pos>irreg</pos>"
    numParser
    genderParser
    caseParser
    return Irregular

numeralParser :: Parser Numeral
numeralParser = do
    string "<pos>numeral</pos>"
    Numeral <$> numParser
            <*> genderParser
            <*> caseParser

xmlWrapper :: T.Text -> Parser a -> Parser a
xmlWrapper st p = do
    char '<'
    string st
    char '>'
    val <- p
    string "</"
    string st
    char '>'
    return val

parserMap :: (Monad f, Alternative f) => [(f a1, a)] -> f a
parserMap xs = choice $ map (\(a,b) -> a *> return b) xs

tok :: Parser a -> Parser a
tok p = do
    skipSpace
    x <- p
    skipSpace
    return x

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Q: How can I diagnose the cause of unexpected restarts on a Windows Server 2003 VPS? At first I always assumed this was the host applying updates or doing some maintenance. But after contacting the company, they assure me I would have received prior notice before any such event.
In finding the cause of the restarts, I really am not sure what I should be looking for.
They are seemingly random, sometimes 3-4 times a week, sometimes more or less.
Here's all the security log says. What's happening is I am logged in via RDP but I've been away for some hours and the server should be locked, when suddenly...
Event Type: Success Audit
Event Source: Security
Event Category: Logon/Logoff
Event ID: 551
Date:  9/11/2010
Time:  1:33:08 PM
User:  VPS01\My_Username
Computer: VPS01
Description:
User initiated logoff:
  User Name: My_Username
  Domain:  VPS01
  Logon ID:  (0x0,0xSOME_ID)

For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Event Type: Success Audit
Event Source: Security
Event Category: Logon/Logoff
Event ID: 538
Date:  9/11/2010
Time:  1:33:19 PM
User:  VPS01\My_Username
Computer: VPS01
Description:
User Logoff:
  User Name: My_Username
  Domain:  VPS01
  Logon ID:  (0x0,0xSOME_ID)
  Logon Type: 10

For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Event Type: Success Audit
Event Source: SECURITY
Event Category: System Event
Event ID: 513
Date:  9/11/2010
Time:  1:33:23 PM
User:  N/A
Computer: VPS01
Description:
Windows is shutting down. All logon sessions will be terminated by this shutdown.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Event Type: Success Audit
Event Source: Security
Event Category: System Event
Event ID: 512
Date:  9/11/2010
Time:  1:37:49 PM
User:  NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
Computer: VPS01
Description:
Windows is starting up.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

The server runs a webapp using IIS 6 and SQL Server 2008 R2 Standard. We're ready to get out of our beta, but this is really a big problem.
It was doing this since we were doing internal alpha testing (only allowing IIS to serve our IPs).
Thanks for any advice.

A:
The server runs a webapp using IIS 6 and SQL Server 2008 R2 Standard.
  We're ready to get out of our beta, but this is really a big problem.

Really? You are still in beta? Why the heck did noone think of updating the operating system some point during development to one that is actually current? 2008 R2 is current, 2008 is already 3 years old. YOu di so with SQL Server - but not with the OS. BAD move.
That said: none of the items you showed from the event log give an indication, except that a shutdown was initiated (i.e. not a bluescreen or crash). There is no user assigned, so it looks like either the OS deciding (never seen) or that coming from a driver level (virtualization platform triggering it).
At the current state I would assume it is the host doing something. They may not eve nbe aware of it (though it would show a level of stupitidy) like doing it for a backup (instead of using a non-instrusive approach). I have seen scripts on Hyper-V doing a backup with a system save (hypernation) from the Hyper-V layer.
All I can say with the information provided.

A: This looks like a 'planned' shutdown, e.g. something is shutting down the computer rather than the computer just halting or crashing.
I assume you have double and triple checked that updates aren't being installed on your machine and that no code you don't know about is running on it that could be triggering this?
If so, I have to agree with TomTom, you need better support from the provider or you need to change provider... Because if you're certain that nothing internal to the system is causing this then the only thing that's left is the environment around it.

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LOS ANGELES, Sept. 22, 2016 – Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) Vice President of Gas Operations Gina Orozco-Mejia on Thursday was honored as a "Latina Corporate Pillar" by the California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce (CHCC) for her years championing supplier diversity and for being one of the highest-ranking Latinas at a Fortune 500 company. She was honored at the organization's 37th annual statewide convention at the Riverside Convention Center.
Orozco-Mejia was recently named a vice president at SoCalGas and has the distinction of being the first Latina at an executive level at the company.
"I commend the California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce on its dedication to pursuing economic growth and to supporting Hispanic entrepreneurs. SoCalGas is committed to helping diverse businesses grow, which is why we are pleased to be a corporate member and supporter of the California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce and we will continue to support its outstanding work in the community," Orozco-Mejia said.
While CHCC noted that nearly 45 percent of SoCalGas' contract spending supported female, minority, and service-disabled veteran-owned business enterprises, the Latina Corporate Pillar award was meant to honor Orozco-Mejia herself.
Established in 1978, the California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce represents the interests of more than 800,000 Hispanic-owned businesses throughout the state of California. Orozco-Mejia was recognized at the Latina Empresaria Awards luncheon, which celebrated several Latina businesswomen who have helped other businesses succeed.
As vice president of gas operations for SoCalGas and San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), Orozco-Mejia oversees all aspects of gas distribution operations. She has a master's degree in business administration from Claremont Graduate University and a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from California State University, Los Angeles.
In 1990, Orozco-Mejia joined SoCalGas as an engineering intern. Over the years, she has held a variety of increasingly responsible roles in engineering, field services, gas system operations, environmental, international development and operations staff. She previously served as director of labor relations, responsible for working with the unions that represent approximately 5,000 SoCalGas employees; director of region operations, responsible for gas distribution, resource management, and engineering and planning and customer services; and director of system operations, responsible for gas control, gas scheduling and transmission system planning.


Since retiring Brian has been designing and maintaining web sites. He is self taught and currently is using Joomla, which is Free Software released under the GNU/GPL License.
The LLPOA serves all residents of Lake Louisa in both Municipalities of Wentworth and Wentworth-Nord, Quebec. Their prime focus is on the environment and educating their neighbours on the need to be environmentally prudent. This site is currently being managed by Ted Murray.
The Turnbull Clan Association (TCA) is a non-profit organization with a mission to research, preserve, and promote our Celtic cultural heritage and clan family history for the enjoyment and benefit of our members and of future generations. TCA also serves as a fraternal organization which brings together individuals who are descended from the Turnbull family and its branches. Variations of the name Turnbull and family septs include: Tornbule, Tornbule, Tornebu, Tourneboeuf, Tournebu, Tournebull, Tremble, Trimble, Trombel, Trumball, Trumble, Trumbull, Trumell, Trummel, Turnball, Turnbo, Turnbul, Turnebull, Roule, and Rule.
A group of four enthusiastic Anglican churches. Recently formed into the new Parish of the Lower Laurentians, in the Anglican Diocese of Montreal. All the churches are in the Laurentian Mountains just north of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Following the reorganization of the Parish of St. Andrew this site has become the Parish of Lachute. Located in the foothills of the Laurentians in Lachute, Quebec, Canada. This site is currently being managed by Susan Sioui.
A web site for the owners and friends of Building O, 3620 Ironwood Circle, Bradenton, Florida. An ideal location for quiet living with a healthy mix of golf and social activities.
Debra Van Poolen has been a plein air watercolor artist for 22 years, exhibiting her work in Washington D.C., Oregon, Montana and Michigan. In recent years Van Poolen's artistic projects have focused on social, environmental, and foreign policy matters which the US mainstream media neglects or misrepresents.
Nelson Garage has been in business since 1928 and is operated by the Nelson family. Located at 1100 Decarie Blvd. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. This site is currently being managed by Ian Nelson.


This is an example of wrapping a marketing message with humor that will be appreciated by its target audience. In the context of a parody of the Miller Lite "great taste less filling" ad campaign, Stephen Hawking debates a mafioso about the benefits of analog microchips.
Another example of using humor to deliver a marketing message. The subject matter may be dry (analog semiconductors), but when delivered by beauty contestants, some of whom are speaking Klingon, it's just right for the intended audience: engineers.


Every year, Angel of Change has a different and unique concept for all the donors that participate in this event. The theme for Angel of Change 2018 is "Live for a Perfect Goal", inspired by the spirit of the game. In every football match, the players sole focus is to move forward and score a goal and triumph against the odds. It is hoped that this spirit can be adapted in solving various issues in the education sector. This theme is also in line with the vision of YCAB Foundation, to help youth to become self-reliant through education and economic empowerment programs.
This year, more than 150 donors from PT Multistrada Arah Sarana Tbk's distributor and Bengkel BOS's network will watch a match featuring Bali United at the Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium in Gianyar, Bali. "Every year we try to give our best efforts to contribute to the Learning Centers programme provided by YCAB, we also get fantastic help from our distributor partners who also give their contributions in advancing the education and prosperity of Indonesia people," said Jimmy Wiyono, General Manager of PT Multistrada Arah Sarana, Tbk.
"Angel of Change hopes it can influence others to give a contribution for education in Indonesia, and in practice we can do this in any field. One that we can see through Bali United's contribution is to hold a match with the aim of putting the spotlight on education issues. Besides, Bali United provides for the many different operational needs of YCAB's Learning Centers learning and study activities; that are spread throughout various locations in Indonesia," said Yabes Tanuri, CEO Bali United.
"Launched in 2009, the Angel of Change initiatives have already supported more than 1000 pre-prosperous youth to go back to school. During YCAB's 19 year existence, it has given an impact to 3,3 million youth. Our target is to have impacted 5 million youth by the end of 2020. For the future, these kind of initiatives that are in line with our spirit the Extension of Goodness must continue to be developed to expand the impact," said Veronica Colondam, Founder/CEO YCAB Foundation.


The family of a Wokingham motorcylist who died after a crash in Eversley have paid tribute to the "kind, generous, laid-back, clever and fun-loving gentle giant."
Douglas John, 56, of Finchampstead Road, died on Tuesday, October 9, after he was involved in a collision with a Volvo on the A327 in Eversley at around 4.40pm.
His family have released a tribute to the semi-retired father of two.
It says: "Douglas John, aged 56, tragically died in a motorcycle accident on Tuesday, 9 October 2018.
"Doug had lived in Wokingham for the past 24 years and was loved and cherished by his wife, Louisa, and two daughters, Emily and Beth.
"He had enjoyed a successful career in Facilities Management and had recently semi-retired to spend more time with his family, splitting their time between the UK and Spain.
"The recent arrival of Golden Retriever puppy, Milo, had brought him much happiness and a loyal companion.
"We are completely devastated at the loss of such a kind, generous, laid-back, clever and fun-loving gentle giant.


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Shell and Joey Logano Rally for Hurricane Relief
Shell and driver Joey Logano reached out to the NASCAR community to come together in an effort to bring assistance to those impacted by the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey and looming Hurricane Irma.
Shell-Pennzoil NASCAR driver Joey Logano and a crew member don American Red Cross hats at Darlington and Richmond races in September.
The weekend of August 31st to September 3rd was to be a celebration of Shell and Pennzoil coming together in 2002 with a special paint scheme on Joey Logano's No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil Ford Fusion at Darlington Raceway over the official "Throwback Weekend of NASCAR". But Shell and Logano reached out to the NASCAR community to come together in an effort to bring assistance to those impacted by the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey and looming Hurricane Irma.
On Tuesday, August 29th, Shell informed the American Red Cross that it would make an initial contribution of $1 million to the Hurricane Harvey disaster relief fund. Shell-Pennzoil NASCAR driver Joey Logano announced the following day that he would also donate $25,000 to the American Red Cross and would open a donation portal through his Joey Logano Foundation that would collect funds for Hurricane Harvey disaster relief.
Team Penske and other NASCAR teams donated souvenir items for a silent auction at Richmond Raceway to be used to raise money for the American Red Cross and hurricane disaster relief.
In addition to the donations, Shell and Pennzoil also relinquished its traditional red and yellow paint scheme for a Red Cross-inspired look at the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) regular season finale at Richmond Raceway on September 9th, in hopes to draw more attention to the needs of the people affected by these historic natural disasters.
The American Red Cross is accepting donations on its website (www.redcross.org). You can text HARVEY to 90999 to donate $10 to the cause or go to https://joeyloganofoundation.com/donate-now/ to make your donation through the Joey Logano Foundation. All proceeds donated through JLF for the next 30 days will go to the American Red Cross Hurricane Harvey disaster relief fund.
The No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil Ford race car carried a full American Red Cross Paint scheme in the Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Raceway on September 9th to promote hurricane relief awareness.
"Our roots run extremely deep in Houston and we are committed to doing our part to help the city move on in the aftermath of Harvey," said Bruce Culpepper, Shell U.S. President. "Shell employs nearly 20,000 people in the U.S. and nearly half of them are being directly impacted by Harvey."
"Houston and the Texas Gulf Coast have suffered a disaster of historic size - one that is going to take months if not years of recovery," said NASCAR driver Joey Logano. "In the last couple of days, we have seen sports icons and organizations step up for Texas and the Gulf Coast. With our strong ties to Shell and the community, we wanted to rally the passionate NASCAR base for this cause as well."
A special logo for the American Red Cross was carried on the TV panel of the No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil race car during the Bojangles' Southern 500 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup race at Darlington Raceway on September 3rd.
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Q: answer Access same data from 1 android app to another app I have 2 apps like facebook and messanger. how i can get the first apps login detail in second app. is there any intent or something to acheive this.

A: This can be achieve with sharing of local DB (SQLite) this you can check.

A: I guess you can use contentProvider


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Early Mandated Social Distancing Does Best to Control COVID–19 Spread
Alexander Chudik, Hashem Pesaran, Alessandro Rebucci
The COVID-19 pandemic has claimed more than 350,000 lives globally while causing unprecedented and widespread disruption to the world economy.
China responded to the initial outbreak with draconian mandatory social distancing policies in late January. Other countries adopted less extreme responses, either by deliberate choice, as in the United States, or because of implementation constraints, as in some European countries.
Viewing this range of actions, we argue that differences in mandated social distancing policies across countries have contributed to a wide disparity in epidemic outcomes.
Voluntary social distancing and a lack of compliance with mandated polices have led to unnecessarily high infection rates and death tolls in a number of countries. In our working paper, we contrast government-mandated social distancing policies with voluntary self-isolation in a standard model of epidemic spread, the Susceptible-Infected-Recovered (SIR) model.
Reluctance to Accept Self-Isolation in Early Stage
Individuals are likely to isolate voluntarily when the probability of contracting the disease is sufficiently high. However, people also weigh the contagion risk against loss of income and the inconvenience of living in isolation. As a result, voluntary social distancing keeps people at home only when the infection risk becomes visible, and the epidemic has already taken off. This is too late to flatten the curve, with little or no effect during the accelerating stage of the epidemic.
We provide estimates of the number of days for patients to recover or die (the so-called removal rate) and the rates of exposure—by which we mean individuals who are not isolated and, therefore, could contract the virus. We use daily data on confirmed, recovered and death cases for Chinese provinces and other countries from the Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center database.
To address the likely biases associated with limited and non-random testing, we allow for both systematic and random measurement errors. We show that the degree of social distancing can be identified up to a scaling factor, which is linked to the fraction of undetected cases in the population.
The share of exposed population is estimated to be very small for Chinese provinces excluding Hubei, the epicenter of the pandemic, even after allowing for a 50 percent under-recording of asymptomatic infections and errors in measuring recovered cases.
We estimate the share of exposed population across China at 1/60 to 1/40 the share in the Hubei epicenter province, of which Wuhan is the capital (Chart 1). This is an astonishingly low rate and is consistent with dramatically falling estimates of the effective reproduction rate at the onset of the pandemic in China, reported in the medical literature.
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Moreover, and most unfortunately, estimates of the exposure rate in other countries are much higher— three to six times higher than in Hubei—despite the lead time that these countries had to prepare for the pandemic.
The country-specific estimates in other countries are much more heterogeneous, with Iran, South Korea and Austria doing relatively better, and Italy, Spain and Belgium displaying the highest exposure rates. However, these estimates are based on limited data and should be viewed as preliminary and only indicative (Chart 2).
Benefits of Mandatory Measures
We conclude that voluntary social isolation is ineffective, and mandated social distancing is required from the early onset of the pandemic to flatten the curve and slow the spread of COVID-19. We find the exposure rates to be similar across Chinese provinces outside of Hubei, and highly heterogeneous across other countries, largely reflecting the mandated level of social distancing.
While mandated social distancing is costly in terms of employment and lost output, targeted policies, applied consistently within and across countries, can mitigate the short-term costs and allow a more orderly return to normalcy.
Alexander Chudik
Chudik is a senior economist in the Research Department at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
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Pesaran is the John Elliott Distinguished Chair in Economics at the University of Southern California.
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What's next for Oman's economy?
As Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said takes charge in Oman, Georgia Tolley describes the challenges the GCC state faces and potential ways ahead
by Georgia Tolley
Debonair and benign, Oman's long-term leader Sultan Qaboos died on January 10, 2020 at the age of 79. Despite an arcane succession plan involving sealed letters in secret locations, Haitham bin Tariq Al Said was sworn into power hours later in a closely choreographed ceremony designed to confer as much of the previous Sultan's authority onto his cousin as possible.
The sultanate is observing 40 days of mourning, which will extend until the middle of February. Government business has mostly paused, and one can imagine that Haitham Al Said is discretely using this lull to consolidate power, and reassure allies. Former British ambassador to Oman, Robert Alston notes that his first speech stressed a commitment "to continuity both domestically and internationally".
"We will follow the path of the late Sultan," Haitham said, promising to "promote peaceful solutions" to regional and global crises.
Haitham Al Said is widely perceived as a safe pair of hands. Sophisticated, bright, measured and quiet, he has worked in the government for decades, serving in the ministry of Foreign Affairs, and latterly as minister of Culture. He has also been instrumental in creating 'Oman 2040', the strategic plan for the country's economic future.
"Reform is inevitable," according to Oman's minister of Commerce and Industry, Ali Al Sunaidy, who pulls no punches when it comes to his country's economic position. In an interview at the World Economic Forum in Davos in January, he said: "When the oil prices crashed in 2014, our GDP dropped tremendously, from about OMR30bn to OMR26bn. Thank god we are now back at OMR30bn, so now we need to get into economic reform to allow the youth and the private sector to carry the future."
One of the new Sultan's challenges will be to create jobs for Oman's generation Z. There are more than two million foreign workers in the country, but the young Omani workforce is either unwilling or unable to do the jobs available. Half of the 19 to 25-year-olds are already unemployed, and Oman has one of the youngest populations in the world; 46 per cent are under 19.
This worries Murtadha Hassan Ali, who serves as chairman of the Economic Committee for both the government's Council of State, and the elected Consultative Assembly. "The economy at its present speed is not able to create additional jobs… The youth could be turned into a wave of anger, creating instability."
The country has seen protests in the past. During the Arab Spring of 2011, Omanis took to the streets in the port city of Sohar. The Sultan responded quickly, offering a sop of unemployment benefits, job creation, and student scholarships. Since then, the public sector has soaked up thousands of unemployed Omanis, but productivity is very poor. Meanwhile, Oman's debt to GDP has spiked from around 15 per cent in 2015, to about 60 per cent in 2019, and could reach to 70 per cent by 2022, according to S&P Global Ratings.
"Most of these debts are for consumption purposes, mostly to pay the salaries of government employees," said Hassan Ali. "To meet the deficit, we are also withdrawing from our reserves. All this shall continue in the coming years, unless we find other resources for revenues."
All countries which are commodity dependent traditionally have difficulties balancing their economies through diversification, and Oman is no exception. The challenge is whether they can become globally competitive with non-energy products, and this issue is yet to be resolved.
Hassan Ali pinpoints several areas ripe for development. "Renewable energy is an important economic opportunity, as is mining. Oman could have large deposits of metals including gold and various minerals. Tourism is a serious opportunity for wealth and job creation."
The sultanate's government is prioritising significant investment into the logistics sector, something minister Al Sunaidy was keen to emphasise at Davos. "We have spent $3bn on five airports, $6bn on roads, and we have three major ports outside the Strait of Hormuz."
In 2016, the Omani government set up the ASYAD Group to bring all 16 government logistics companies and JVs under one entity, with the aim of improving performance and offering economies of scale. Its operations include the deep water ports of Suhour, Salala and Duqum, free zones, a global shipping line, a new economic city, a dry dock, the national ferry company and the sultanate's postal service.
Reforms like this are beginning to bear fruit. The country's ranking in the World Global Logistics Performance index has jumped 16 places. Last year, a phalanx of new laws on foreign capital and public private partnerships were introduced, and the sultanate received a high amount of foreign investment.
Capitalising on Oman's strategic position as 'the Switzerland of the Middle East' could be another answer to the government's economic woes.
"The UK's relationship [with the sultanate] is extraordinarily close," explains Alston. "They are [close] at government level, at defence level, and at business level. Statistically, the UK is the biggest source of foreign investment. The Omanis are looking to see whether there are other sectors from which British investment might come, and that will continue to be an important process going forward."
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Jacob Engelberg: Bisexual* Representation and Cinema's Sexual Paradigms
"Do you prefer shagging men or women?", Hedi asks Iva as they both lie on her floor mattress, Hedi smoking, Iva on her front clutching the sheets beneath her. "It's all the same," responds Iva. Then, after a pause, "when love strikes."
Mongolian-German filmmaker Uisenma Borchu impressively made Don't Look At Me That Way as her diploma project at The University of Television and Film Munich on a modest €25,000 budget. Borchu's film, however, is far from amateurish (as her multiple prize wins at the International Federation of Film Critics and Filmfest München attest to). Don't Look At Me is a complex, delicate, and powerfully ambiguous tale of a woman of colour's relationship with her white German neighbour, touching on issues of loyalty and deception, motherhood and sexuality, cultural roots and diasporic identity.
Rather than understand Don't Look At Me as an enjoyable film with a message or a moral, Borchu has stated:
I don't want people to say, "Hey, that's a nice film", I want them to feel it, deep and pure. To feel pain or helplessness is a good energy. It is not about entertainment…It's a film about a certain feeling.
SQIFF is screening Borchu's debut as part of a programming strand committed to exploring bisexuality* on screen – cinematic representations of characters desiring people of more than one gender. While Don't Look At Me is not a film with an explicit message, it is notable as one of the few films receiving praise on the queer festival circuit depicting protagonists with bisexual* desires.
It's common in queer cinema for characters to display attraction towards someone of a different gender, only for this to then be cast off as a period of 'confusion,' 'experimentation,' or 'closeted-ness' prior to the realisation of their 'true, out, gay self.' Don't Look At Me resists this filmic trend both in its visual representations and characters' dialogue. As Borchu asserts,
In the film Hedi tells Iva, "I'm not lesbian."… I personally can actually understand why people are fed up of saying, "Yes, I am lesbian," "Yes, I am homosexual." Why can't we love each other? It's just one aspect of this film.
The writer-director-star's efforts to explore desire beyond the homosexual-heterosexual binary mark an important divergence from the norms that have emerged in queer cinema. Yet Don't Look At Me cannot be said to be a film promoting 'positive' representations of bisexual* people (whatever that could look like); however, that is also not its intention.
If every film made were Philadelphia, queer cinema would be a much more banal space than it currently is. While some of us hate them, there are others who have an affinity for excessive 'bad bisexuals,' like Basic Instinct's Catherine Tramell or Skyfall's Raoul Silva. Questions of 'good' and 'bad' representation are rarely as black and white as they might claim to be.
Our assessment cannot simply end with noticing that bisexual* representation exists; we must ask some additional questions. How do these representations come about? How are they readable? What stereotypes do these representations engender and what does this mean to bisexual* people in the 'real world'?
The complexities of Don't Look At Me's characters provide a fruitful starting point for a discussion around bisexual* representation on screen. A film with ambiguity at its core, Don't Look At Me, like bisexuality*, cannot be said to be doing simply one thing and this is precisely what makes it so fascinating.
SQIFF 2017's bisexual strand, Looking Awry, continues with Jacob Engelberg's illustrated talk, Representing Bisexual* Desires On Screen, on 30th September 12.45pm at CCA, Glasgow. Jacob will also introduce screenings of Gregg Araki's Nowhere (30th September) and Sheila McLaughlin's She Must Be Seeing Things (1st October). For more information and tickets, click here.
Jacob Engelberg is the programmer for Eyes Wide Open Cinema. You can connect with them on twitter: @criticalprvrsn / @EWOCinema.


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Q: How to read Value.Value property of ComboBox Automation Element I am creating simple automation application and I am using Windows 10.
I have written function that will return actual text of comboBox from AutomationElement.
Please check the screenshot https://www.screencast.com/t/iHATwpvl390k.
public static string GetText(AutomationElement element)
{
    object patternProvider;
    if (element.TryGetCurrentPattern(TextPattern.Pattern, out patternProvider))
    {
        TextPattern txtPattern = patternProvider as TextPattern;
        return txtPattern.DocumentRange.GetText(-1);
    }
    if (element.TryGetCurrentPattern(ValuePattern.Pattern, out patternProvider))
    {
        ValuePattern valuePatternProvider = patternProvider as ValuePattern;
        return valuePatternProvider.Current.Value;
    }
    Logger.Log("Could not retrieve text" + element.Current.Name);
    return string.Empty;
}

This function always returm empty string. ComboBox IsValuePatternAvailableProperty is true in Inspect tool.
Please check into screenshot https://www.screencast.com/t/MYZ7gYwCX12S
I am not able to access Value.Value property of Automation Element.
Why I can not get actual value from ValuePattern even if IsValuePatternAvailableProperty is true?


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Kassel is the largest city in the north of the federated state of Hesse in the south-western part of Germany, about 70 kilometers northwest of the geographic center of Germany. It is located on both sides of the river Fulda. Kassel's deepest point is in the north-eastern Fulda valley at 132.9 m above sea level.
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Where is Kassel Germany located?
Kassel, city, Hessen Land (state), central Germany. It lies along the Fulda River, which is a navigable tributary of the Weser River, 90 miles (145 km) northeast of Frankfurt am Main. First mentioned in 913 as Chassala (Chassela), the town derived its name, usually spelled Casle in the late.
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Is Hesse part of Germany?
From 1945–46, it was renamed Greater Hesse ( German: Großhessen) and was part of the US occupation zone in Germany. From 1946 onwards, it was reorganized into the State of Hesse, a federal state of West Germany .
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What museums are in Kassel Germany?
Other museums in the city include the Hesse Provincial Museum; the German Wallpaper Museum, which contains an unusual wallpaper collection; the Museum Fridericianum, the site of Documenta, an international art exhibition; and the Museum of the Brothers Grimm. The city is the seat of the University of Kassel (founded 1971).
What cities are in Hesse Germany?
The principal cities of Hesse include Frankfurt am Main, Wiesbaden, Darmstadt, Offenbach, Hanau, Gie en, Wetzlar, and Limburg in the greater Rhine Main Area, Fulda in the east, and Kassel and Marburg an der Lahn in the north.
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Elevation: 167 m (548 ft)
District: Urban district
State: Hesse
Kassel was the capital of Hesse-Kassel (later the Electorate of Hesse) from 1567 to 1866; it also served as the capital of the short-lived kingdom of Westphalia (1807–13) and, after 1866, of the Prussian province of Hesse-Nassau (until 1944).
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Kassel in the region of Hesse with it's 194,501 inhabitants is located in Germany - some 186 mi (or 300 km) South-West of Berlin, the country's capital city.
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Hesse-Kassel was elevated to the rank of an Electorate in 1803, but this remained without effect as the Holy Roman Empire was disbanded in 1806. The territory was annexed by the Kingdom of Westphalia in 1806, but restored to the Elector in 1813.
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Delve into Kassel Kassel in Regierungsbezirk Kassel (Hesse) with it's 194,501 habitants is a town located in Germany about 186 mi (or 300 km) south-west of Berlin, the country's capital town. Time in Kassel is now 09:06 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Berlin with an UTC offset of one hour.
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The University of Kassel is a university founded in 1971 located in Kassel, Hessen, in Germany. University of Kassel is situated 560 metres south of Ev.-Freik. Gemeinde Kassel-West. Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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Situated in west-central Germany, The state of Hesse borders the German states of (starting in the north and proceeding clockwise) Lower Saxony, Thuringia, Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate, and North Rhine-Westphalia. Most of the population of Hesse lives in the southern part, in the Rhine Main Area.
Area: 21,100 km² (8,100 sq mi)
Capital: Wiesbaden
Government Body: Landtag of Hesse
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Discover Ersen Ersen in Regierungsbezirk Kassel (Hesse) is a town in Germany about 191 mi (or 308 km) south-west of Berlin, the country's capital city. Current time in Ersen is now 11:35 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Berlin with an UTC offset of 2 hours.
The Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel expanded in 1604 when Maurice, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel inherited the Landgraviate of Hesse-Marburg from his childless uncle, Louis IV, Landgrave of Hesse-Marburg (1537–1604). During the Thirty Years' War, Calvinist Hesse-Kassel proved to be Sweden's most loyal German ally.
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The concept of a paperless office has been something workers in such paperwork heavy industries like insurance, banking and healthcare have been craving for some time. While the idea of a paperless office may seem great, implementing it can be a challenge. The main thing to remember is, when put into practice, "paperless" doesn't mean no paper, it means less paper.
Even without going completely paperless, converting your medical office to a paperless one can have some benefits including decreasing costs of paperwork � supplies, postage, labor and freeing up office space from file cabinets. The biggest benefit of going paperless is saving time finding files and charts. Some studies suggest physicians lose 30% of their time searching for files. Losing a superbill or claim rejection has a real dollar cost.
Yet with these benefits and pressure from insurance companies and governments for doctors to adopt electronic medical systems, those actually converting only account for 7% of practicing physicians. While there are many reasons electronic billing and medical records have not been adopted, training and startup costs usually top the list. Implementing the EMR system is especially challenging since the doctor can�t delegate those entries to office staff.
The rest of this article will discuss the considerations to be made when creating a paperless medical office as well as which computer hardware and software will be required for the best chance at success.
What to consider when implementing a paperless medical office.
It helps to approach converting to an electronic model as an investment instead of an expense since improved productivity, decreased costs and a faster collections process will result.
*	Remember that your office won�t be completely paperless; it will just have less paper.
*	If you have to convert existing paper records, be sure to choose a scanner that can handle high speed imaging and non-standard paper sizes.
*	Everyone in the office should be properly trained and sold on the paperless concept. The paperless office will fall apart if someone doesn�t participate.
*	Choose software based on usability, not price. Cheap software that doesn�t suit your office will be hard to sell to the staff and will make conversion difficult.
*	Decide upfront if you want software that has medical billing and EMR functionality together or separately. Medical office software has a tendency to be proprietary, so not all functions may work together if you buy EMR software after your billing software and vice versa.
Hardware requirements for medical billing software.
These days you can tell a lot about your computer by the operating system installed on it. (Windows 2000, Windows XP, etc.) We�ll skip a bunch of technical specifications here and just say you�ll need a computer that runs Windows XP and works well with your office Internet access.
Your software choice will also help determine required hardware. Web-based medical office software will be more open to your existing configurations.
Perhaps the most important hardware choice you can make for a paperless medical office is the scanner. There are many scanners available that serve as printers, faxes and copiers so you can consolidate space with one machine. If you have a lot of paper records sitting in files, be sure you choose a scanner with fast scan times. Getting one that will scan multiple documents at a time is a necessity. Converting to a paperless office is certainly a challenge, but you can reduce problems by getting a good scanner.
A high quality laser printer is recommended for going paperless. Make sure you get one with high output capability so you�re not letting your hardware decrease productivity. You may also want to get a laser printer or inkjet that is color capable for printing patient photos.
You�ll want a digital camera to take patients photos to match their records. You can also scan ID cards, but a color digital photo will provide the best look and decrease the chance for errors.
Using a tablet PC or PDA allows physicians to chart while the patient is in the room. It reduces forgetting to record treatments and allows fast, accurate documentation. Utilizing one of these devices is a great way to get the doctor to adopt the paperless process.
Software requirements for medical billing software.
Most important in choosing your medical office software is which components you feel are necessary. Some software packages only cover medical billing and practice management. Others only have electronic medical record capability. Some have all of these features combined and they work together. If you decide to purchase separate billing and EMR software, find out from the vendor which programs they�re compatible with in case you decide to implement the missing component in the future.
The most efficient paperless medical office system is one that has full integrated medical billing and EMR capability.
Your next choice is between a web based system that is completely accessed over the Internet, or one installed on your office computer and networked through the office. Web based systems offer the most amount of flexibility since records can be accessed anywhere � much like online banking. Web based medical software meets HIPAA security requirements while removing concerns about backing up or losing data.
Client/server systems present a feeling of security because they are housed in office, but present a number of issues including uptime, upgrades, security and cost. A web based system removes a number of operational headaches and places those responsibilities on your software provider.
The ability to print or manipulate digital documents, while maintaining security, requires the use of PDF creation software. The industry standard is Adobe Acrobat, which has a free reader. Acrobat 7.0 is the latest PDF creator.
Many medical office software programs use template based functionality which is counter intuitive to a standard medical work flow. When these programs are implemented, not only is new software needed to be trained on, but the whole flow of the office visit.
There are flexible medical software programs available that are easier to implement and flow well with a typical medical office visit. Make sure you get a full demo of the medical software you�re investigating before you try to implement it.
All the benefits of a paperless office will go out the window if not properly implemented. Make sure you know what kind of setup training is required of your staff as well as ongoing education. Is technical support responsive, or will you spend hours just trying to get a hold of them? Learn the answers to these questions before you buy.
Converting to a paperless office may seem like an expensive challenge that isn�t worth undertaking, but staying competitive in the medical field is contingent upon it. Not only are there increasing pressures from payers and government laws, (HIPAA) but having a paperless office improves time efficiencies, reduces costs and ultimately allows physicians to provide better patient care.
About the Author: Max Stein, Salt Lake City, UT, USA Max Stein is a freelance writer who writes about a variety of contemporary topics. maxstein_9@hotmail.com. For more articles about medical billing software visit AdvancedMD Software.


"Jesus Goes to Hollywood" author event Saturday, April 3rd!
Florey's Books invites you to meet Northern California author William Bramley as he discusses his book "Jesus Goes to Hollywood: The Alternative Theories About Christ".
Everything you never wanted to know about Christ, or were afraid to ask. Join "The Gods of Eden" author William Bramley as he surveys all of the major alternative theories about Christ, as he provides you with the primary evidence in support of each theory, along with some of the arguments against them. It will be up to you, the reader, to decide what is true.
Did Jesus survive the crucifixion and preach afterwards? What were his connections to strange mystery religions? How did hallucinogens affect Christianity? Who, or what, were the angels that were said to be in contact with Christ? Were angels misinterpreted extraterrestrials? Where did Jesus go during his "missing" years? Did Jesus sail to other places, such as England, Asia and North America? Did he have children? If so, how many? Or was he gay? What did he look like? Was Jesus black? Or was he white with red hair? Does the New Testament reveal his true teachings, or did he say something very different? Was Jesus really a saint? Was he perhaps even a madman? Even a myth? Did he exist at all?
Jesus Christ continues to spark the public imagination through books and movies that present many different views of him. Jesus Goes to Hollywood fills in the gaps with a fascinating summary of the most popular and enduring theories about Christ along with the author's own interpretations.
A word from the author: I wrote Jesus Goes to Hollywood because religion is a force for both good and bad that is having an enormous impact on our world right now. Humanity needs to grow up spiritually, and to do that, we need to gain a better understanding of who our religious founders really were, what they actually taught, and why. The consequences of ignorance have become too severe. I hope that Jesus Goes to Hollywood helps in the search for answers.


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