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Sitting alone in a Cinema watching a horror movie.A haunting and deadly horror track, using some interesting synth sound effects and delayed elements. Great for building up tension, and continually poking the listener with small sound effects and synthetic parts.
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TV personality reaches out to uninsured patients
One of the next stops for TV personality Montel Williams and the "Help is Here Express" bus will be in Pueblo.
The nationwide program, organized three years ago by the pharmaceutical industry and a coalition of other health groups, offers information on programs that provide prescription medicines for free or nearly free.
The bus will be at the Union Depot from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Part of the Partnership for Prescription Assistance, it claims to have helped nearly 5 million patients including more than 60,000 Coloradans obtain prescription drugs. Along with Williams, specialists will help uninsured patients access information on more than 475 assistance programs, including nearly 200 programs offered by pharmaceutical companies.
The rising cost of drugs is a major issue in the debate over health-care reform, and the pharmaceutical industry has faced efforts from lawmakers to either cap prices or set up larger buying groups for state and federal programs that could give them more bargaining power over the prices they pay.
"With the number of people affected by chronic disease increasing every year, the PPA and its message of hope is now more relevant than ever," said Billy Tauzin, a former Louisiana congressman who is now president and CEO of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America.
"The PPA is meant to help people who are uninsured and financially struggling," Tauzin said. "But for patients in Colorado suffering from chronic disease, it is especially important for them to know that help is here."
In addition to Pueblo, the bus also will be stopping in Alamosa this month.


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Sport|Rugby
Aaron Smith lied to NZ Rugby over tryst, review finds
29 Sep, 2017 04:00 PM 3 minutes to read
By: Liam Napier, Liam Napier and Dylan Cleaver
Liam Napier is a sports writer for NZME
Liam.Napier@nzherald.co.nz
All Blacks halfback Aaron Smith may be punished again for his role in the Christchurch Airport sex scandal.
The Weekend Herald has learned that the early findings of an independent review into the incident has established that Smith, 28, lied to New Zealand Rugby staff including general counsel Keith Binnie.
NZ Rugby is still waiting for the woman at the centre of the issue to release to them all of the messages, not just those published in various media. It will then make a final determination.
What form of punishment Smith may receive is unclear at this stage, though it could be a formal suspension. The 65-test No 9 is clearly the best halfback in the country and a pivotal part of All Blacks coach Steve Hansen's plan ahead of the team's World Cup defence in 2019.
The imbroglio began when Smith had a tryst with a woman in a disabled toilet at Christchurch Airport in September last year, which was witnessed by members of the public.
Smith returned home from South Africa to face the music, which was framed as a leadership group decision to suspend him for one match.
An internal investigation by NZ Rugby deemed this to be appropriate punishment and the saga would have ended there except last month the woman, who has not been named, released a tranche of messages between her and Smith that indicated he had sanitised his version of events and attempted to coerce her into making a false statement.
At that point, NZ Rugby ordered an independent investigation into the incident.
The dump of correspondence came at the most awkward time for NZ Rugby, which was preparing to release the findings of an independent Respect and Responsibility Review, commissioned in the wake of a bad year for off-field behaviour.
Among other things this review found that NZ Rugby needed to do a better job of educating players about the perils of excess alcohol intake and attitudes towards women - the two strands not mutually exclusive.
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In the wake of the release of Smith's messages to the woman, NZ Rugby hired a lawyer to conduct an independent investigation into his involvement in the incident and its messy aftermath.
A preliminary report is now understood to have been delivered to NZ Rugby and is said to show Smith's conduct in a poor light.
While the sport's administrators recognise that young men will make mistakes, an unwritten credo states that players should own them when they make them.
Smith faces a double-jeopardy scenario where he could be punished twice for the same mistake by way of another misconduct hearing.
Smith's agent Warren Alcock told the Weekend Herald he couldn't comment on any aspect of the new investigation. He said Smith had rights like any other employee and he would, therefore, push for any resolution to be made confidential.
This would, however, jar with NZ Rugby's push for greater transparency when dealing with misconduct issues.
The matter is expected to be resolved before the All Blacks leave for the end of year tour at the end of October.
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Гигантски слалом е дисциплина в ски алпийските дисциплини, при която по трасето има комбинация от дълги, средни и къси завои. Състезанията в тази дисциплини се провеждат в два манша.

Денивелацията на трасето е между 250 и 400 метра. В състезания за Световната купа, на световни първенства и олимпийски игри, минималната денивелация е 300 метра. Състезателите стартират на равни интервали от 60 секунди, като журито има право да определи различни интервали, но не и под 30 секунди. Един манш от състезанието може да трае най-много четири часа. Ширината на финалната линия трябва да бъде поне 10 метра, като се позволяват изключения от това правило.

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As you can probably tell from my spotty posting performance over the past month (or six), I've gotten busy with other projects. I've let a lot of Haynesville material slip between the cracks (or pile up on my desk and computer). Instead of stockpiling it and waiting for time to make thoughtful comments on the material, I'm going to try to just put it out there without embellishment and force you, my faithful readers, do all the work. Sorry!
In that spirit, here is the link to the recent EXCO quarterly slides. There's lots of good stuff about the Haynesville Shale.
The Baker Hughes U.S. rig count was down 12 this week to 775. Oil rigs were down 16 to 578 and gas rigs were up four to 197. By type, horizontal rigs were down 14 to 577, vertical rigs were up three to 112 and directional rigs were down one to 86. Among gas rigs, horizontal rigs were up three to 146, directional rigs were down one to 34 and vertical rigs were up two to 17.
The EIA announced this morning that working gas in storage was up 81 Bcf to 3.814 Tcf. The weekly injection was 14% below last year (+94 Bcf) and 6% smaller than the five year average (+86 Bcf). The current storage level is now 12.8% higher than last year (3.38 Tcf, a difference of 434 Bcf) and 4.5% above the five year average (3.651 Tcf, a difference of 163 Bcf).
Suddenly, the action shifts to Red River Parish! Last week the Haynesville Shale rig count was up two to 18. Louisiana was up two to 13, while Texas was unchanged at five. In Louisiana, Vine Oil & Gas was up from two to four rigs, all in Red River Parish, which now sports a grand total of five rigs (up from one last week), the highest count in the Haynesville Shale. This is exciting news because there is not really much excitement in the play, so sometimes we have to make our own fun!
The Baker Hughes U.S. rig count was down 14 rigs this week to 795, the lowest level since May 2002. Oil rigs were down nine to 605, gas rigs were down six to 189 and miscellaneous rigs were up one to one. By type, horizontal rigs were down 11 to 598, vertical rigs were down three to 114 and directional rigs were unchanged at 83. Among gas rigs, horizontal rigs were down four to 143, directional rigs were down two to 32 and vertical rigs were unchanged at 14.
It's the same old story: the weekly gas injection is a little below the same week last year but a little above the five year average. The EIA reported this morning that working gas in storage last week was up 95 Bcf to 3.633 Tcf. The weekly injection was 10% below last year (+106 Bcf) but 3% above the five year average (+92 Bcf). The current storage level is now 13.9% lower than last year (3.19 Tcf, a difference of 443 Bcf) but 4.5% higher than the five year average (3.478 Tcf, a difference of 155 Bcf).
The Haynesville Shale rig count dropped again last week, losing one rig to end the week at 16. Louisiana was down one (Chesapeake) to 11, while Texas held at five.
The U.S. rig count was down 29 this week to 809, as oil rigs dropped 26 to 614, gas rigs were down two to 195 and miscellaneous rigs were down one to zero. By type, horizontal rigs were down 20 to 609, vertical rigs were down six to 117 and directional rigs were down three to 83. Among gas rigs, horizontal rigs were up three to 147, vertical rigs were down five to 14 and directional rigs were unchanged at 34.
The EIA reported this morning that working gas in storage was up 98 Bcf to 3.538 Tcf. The weekly injection was 11% lower than last year (+110 Bcf) but 4% above the five year average (+94 Bcf). The current storage level is now 14.7% higher than last year (3.084 Tcf, a difference of 454 Bcf) and 4.5% above the five year average (3.386 Tcf, a difference of 152 Bcf).


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A healthy Poodle should be a highly intelligent, athletic, and good tempered companion, who excels at any activity it attempts, whether conformation, agility, obedience, field trials, tracking, work as a service dog, or just being a companion of exceedingly good temperament. As with any breed, there are health problems seen in Poodles of each variety. Some of the diseases seen in Poodles are genetic in origin, some may have a genetic predisposition but may also be influenced by environmental factors, and for others the cause is currently unknown. The Poodle Health Registry will comprise a registry of Poodles who have been diagnosed with these particular problems.
The intention of the Registry is to be able to provide these services at no charge to the registrant or to anyone accessing the database. The Poodle Health Registry will depend on donations and on fund raisers to pay the overhead and incidental expenses necessary to the operation of such an organization.


videogames | Mac Wants The What?
Summary of updates to game since the last post.
New In Game Menu created using Galvs Army Manager Script. This should make it easier to view your units especially when you have more than 7 of them.
Drawn 80% of the Ship Story Maps, Nearly done there. Ship Story has also been renamed as "Prequel Mode".
Updated some of the enemies with new Sprites such as the Violater and Subject #9 which were originally just color swaps.
Added a new "Mode Selection" Menu into the game from which you can choose Story Mode, Prequel Mode, Survival Mode etc. Its now all in one screen instead of broken up and little descriptions have been added to the menu to make it a bit more user friendly especially for first time players.
I believe that I have reduced if not removed most of the in game lag entirely. Since I bought a new CPU I was still recording 11-20 FPS (Frames per Second) when the maximum you should get with RPG Maker is 60. After some investigation I found that the KredEx script that manages passive skills was the issue. I have removed that and replaced it with a script by NeonBlack which does the same thing. This means that I am now getting between 56-59 FPS on my CPU and I hope that players with lower specs will experience a boost in game performance in the v2.0 Release.
Finish mapping the ship areas, on the last deck of the ship now (B5).
Write Voice Acting Scripts and Get lines recorded.
Get Jose to complete the Artwork for the Ship Story to help describe scenes.
Build up Prequel Mode, Test it and make sure I deliver on the features and make sure it is consistent and randomized across random play-through(s).
Finish up loose ends in Story Mode and make sure I test stuff to make sure content works.
Add MacReady to Story Mode in a way that is engaging, relative to the story and lets you control him as he "Retells" his story to you in a player-choice flashback kind of "Choose Your Own Adventure" theme where you can change certain events of Outpost #31. His story will also feature the aftermath of Outpost #31 (Inspired by the Comics) and all this will result in going back to OP #31 and "finishing off" Blair-Thing.
Test the whole game, all the way through in every mode to make sure I can complete it and it all makes sense and all the unlockable stuff works etc.
Finish off the Online Guide and add it to the Main Game Menu, Most likely can update post-v2 release.
September 2015 is my Deadline. I hope that the content I have been able to create in the random scattered time I have had since the v1 release (Nov 2013) is worth the wait. Its been fun trying to enhance the game and build upon this release.
This is just a quick(ish) post of what I've been doing so far and what I have planned.
Weapon Rehaul, with equippable Mods instead of crafting weapons with mods.
Lots of minor fixes to the game (something like 100+ read 'version history'.txt when game released), difficulty slightly increased, survival rate… decreased.
Bonus features like "Iron Mode" and the Jeep Sub-Boss appearing on a NewGame+.
Collectible Object Side Quest in Story Mode.
The Inclusion of a Friendly Outpost in Story Mode with Random Events, lots of NPCs (SideQuests) and a reputation system exclusive to the outpost.
Extra Content: A short mode titled "Pierces Story" which tells some missing parts of the game, completion unlocks small rewards in the main game and a short side quest in the story mode revolving around Pierce.
Extra Content: A short mode titled "Thing Mode – Subject #21;s Story" This tells the story of Subject #21 who escapes from the Submersible, it seems short but is quite fun being the enemy of the game, Completion can unlock Subject #21 as a boss in story mode; If this is popular and there is request an additional thing mode can be added but I'd like someone to write me some ideas first!
Remastered Tutorial: The tutorial has been redone to make it a bit easier for new players.
We are in the process of redoing all the character sprites and adding some additional artwork to the game.
I want to include an online guide/walkthrough for unlockables etc but I can probably work on that after release. I will include a link to it somewhere in the game (Not sure where yet).
Extra Content: The Untitled "Ship Story" which part of me wants to name Harbringer Down as a joke, anyway its very ambitious on my part, making you survive so many days on a doomed ship before rescue. Managing little supplies and even smaller number of npc allies. There will be a lot of timed elements to this game with the inclusion of extra enemies, voice actors for the majority of characters and artistic cutscenes. I'm also included a two endings, one is secret and actually changes the outcome of story mode by revealing yet another random plot twist.
Asides from this I got some minor features to do like extra side quests, extra secret sub-bosses, I can now have the flare light time out, I want to include 'Starvation' and 'Fever/Sickness' in the game too. The Idea for Fever/Sickness is that its either caught from Cold Exposure or from combat (slight chance, like Disturbed/Insane). Having Fever/Sickness would hinder a character slightly and destroy sp over time. It would only be treatable via the Antibiotic kit or higher level medi-kits. Starvation would be treatable with food, and randomly occur in random people over a period of time. Just as a layer of difficulty/managment it would reduce Health slowly. Starvation will likely appear as an additional option in the difficulty menu.
On another note I aim for a September 2015 release of the v2 Public. I leave one of my jobs on 31st March so my only concern is artist/voice actor time constraints, but we shall see how things progress. Thanks for waiting, Domo Arigato Gozaimashita!


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Rob McElhenney: Why It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia revisited our past use of blackface
Friday 12/03/21 at 2:34PM EST
It's Always Sunny's past homages to Lethal Weapon featured McElhenney's Mac and Kaitlin Olson's Dee wearing blackface, while Danny DeVito's Frank played a Native American character. The two episodes were among the five pulled from streaming last year amid the Black Lives Matters protests following George Floyd's death. It's Always Sunny decided to revisit the Lethal Weapon episodes in the second episode of Season 15, released on Wednesday, titled "The Gang Makes Lethal Weapon 6." "We tend not to talk about seasons of the show until we are in the writers' room because, otherwise, we'll just go crazy," says McElhenney. "When we sat down that first day, we realized that we should address this in some way. And, obviously, we wanted to tackle it the same way we tackle everything, which is through the prism of this very specific situation and these very specific people." He adds: "We knew that we wanted to do it in a responsible fashion. So that's what we did."
TOPICS: It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, FXX, Rob McElhenney, Blackface
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Users who fly minor drones as a leisure pursuit might have strict rules from the FAA if firms such as Amazon, Alphabet, and Ford have the same thought in their mind. A loophole that permits some occasional or private consumers to skirt past a few federal rules might be shut and put additional stress on those who employ drones as a leisure pursuit.
The media this week reported that the decision is supported by the CDA (Commercial Drone Alliance), which has Time Warner Inc as its member. Amazon has individually supported such measures that will put into effect the rules on all drone consumers. Back in December 2017, the FAA introduced a law that restored registration of small drone for devices having a weight of 0.55 pounds or more, after a judge had earlier refused it in a case brought by a drone consumer to court. Tech firms supported that regulation as well. But those who had knowledge of flying toy drones were contrasting the concluding ruling, arguing that they already had suitable guiding principle.
Earlier, Simpson Grierson, the commercial law company, claimed that education over drone rules and a review of regulations for marketable drones were immediately needed after the wave of near-misses.
Louise Taylor, the senior associate, claimed to the media that "drones almost colliding with airplanes" was a worrying trend that will expectedly increase without proper measures. The rules for drones were in order with the measures taken in the United Kingdom and Australia.
On the other hand, people in New Zealand required enhanced education over the rules to assist avoid near-misses, claimed Taylor.


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Resilience Science is 'promising'
February 19, 2008 Posted in News
Brown University marine conservation scientist Heather Leslie has explained how the fast-growing field of resilience science can produce more effective ocean protection policies at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.*
Resilience science is the study of how ecosystems resist and respond to disturbances, both natural and man-made.
This increasingly influential area of environmental science is affecting marine conservation efforts from the Gulf of Maine to the Great Barrier Reef.
Ocean ecosystems are increasingly threatened by overfishing, pollution, habitat loss, climate change and coastal development.
Understanding why some ecosystems resist these shocks, and continue to deliver benefits such as plentiful fish and pristine beaches, and how others collapse is the subject of resilience science — a budding branch of study that combines approaches from both the life and social sciences.
"Resilience science examines how human and natural forces come together to affect an ecosystem's ability to resist, recover or adapt to disturbances," Leslie said.
"That knowledge can be directly applied to conservation policies — policies that can better protect the oceans."
Key elements of resilience science include the recognition of the connections between marine systems and human communities, the maintenance of diversity in marine ecosystems and economies, and the importance of monitoring of the dynamic ecological processes, such as the rate of plankton production in the upper ocean, that create large-scale ecological patterns.
Conservation policies based on resilience science are showing promise around the world and across the United States, most notably in the Chesapeake Bay.
Restoration of the Bay is underway — evidenced by oyster sanctuaries and eelgrass seeding — to restore lost diversity and increase future resilience.
"Viewing the world through a resilience lens means embracing change and acknowledging the tight connections between humans and nature," Leslie said.
"The way forward will require embracing change at many levels — in societal expectations, in business practices, in resource management — to adapt to an ever-changing environment.
Resilience science can show the way for-ward, creating more robust marine ecosystems and thriving human communities."
*Heather Leslie, Sharpe Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies and Biology at Brown University, presented the symposium "Embracing Change: A New Vision for Management in Coastal Marine Ecosystems" on Feb. 17, 2008.
Source: sciencedaily.com
Adapted from materials provided by Brown University.


One of my favorite preachers told how he would reply when someone would come out of the audience after services and ask him, "Were you preaching at me?" He said he would ask them, "Well, did it apply to you?" In other words, if what he taught applied to them, then, yes, he was preaching at them. Not that he had targeted them, but that if they perceived that what he was teaching was targeting them then it must have been something they needed to hear and to which they need to respond.
When I teach biblical principles, whether in a public lecture/sermon or in an article for the general public, I am not targeting any specific individual or group. Of course, there are times in my speaking and writing when I am making a point about something a specific group – or even an individual – might have taught or promoted. Because the point is directly connected to a specific group or individual I will name them in connection to that point. But, even then, I am not necessarily targeting that group or individual. I am making a point, in connection with teaching biblical principles (positive or negative), with broader application than to just that group or individual.
Likewise, when someone says, "Were you preaching at me?," it is almost always asked as though a response of "yes I was" would be offensive to them. But the simple truth of the matter is, if the message applied to you, then, yes, I was preaching "at" (i.e. "for") you. If the message brings to your awareness something that may be hindering your healthy relationship with Christ, why would you be offended by that? Shouldn't that be something that is appreciated and responded to in a positive manner?
Consider Peter's message to the general assembly of Jews on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2:14). Peter described how the Jews in Jerusalem had rejected Christ and campaigned for His death (Acts 2:22-23, 36). He flat out charged them with unlawfully murdering the Son of God! Were they offended by Peter telling them straight to their face that they had killed the Messiah? No! It says they were "cut to the heart" (Acts 2:37). That is, they were deeply hurt by their own guilt of being part of a group that had so rejected their own Messiah. Keep in mind that the Jews in Peter's audience were from a wide variety of locations (Acts 2:5, 7-11). During the three and half years of Jesus' ministry, they would have been in and out of Jerusalem for the feast days and may or may not have been fully aware of everything that was going on with Jesus and the Jews around Judea and Samaria. Yet they were still "cut to the heart" because they belonged to the group, were under the leadership of the council, that had condemned Jesus to death. They recognized their guilt and wanted to know how it could be forgiven.
Peter most definitely had been preaching right at them! And they were very hurt by the message that Peter presented. Yet they were not offended by the message. They "gladly received his word" (Acts 2:41). Rather than being offended at Peter they recognized their own guilt and wanted to know what to do to be forgiven. When Peter told them (Acts 2:38), they "gladly" responded by doing what he said.
There is another example of those who were "cut to the heart" by the preacher's message. In Acts 7:51f, Stephen most definitely preached right at them! Acts 7:54 says that "when they heard these things they were cut to the heart…" But, rather than recognizing their own guilt with a desire to be forgiven, they were offended at the preacher. They raged against the messenger, crying out against him and even "stopping their ears" (Acts 7:57f). They cast him out and stoned him to death!
So, when you're made to wonder, "is he talking about me (us)," ask yourself why you might think that. Is it because you recognize described behavior that applies to you? And, if so, how should you respond to that? Will you respond the way Peter's audience did on Pentecost, or will you respond as did Stephen's audience? If you have to ask, "Is he preaching at me?," the answer is probably "yes." Not because I've decided to target you for some reason but because the biblical principles being discussed do apply to you. Again, how will you respond?
I want you to know that I am always available to you. If you have any questions or comments about anything you read in this column, please do not hesitate to contact me. I always appreciate hearing from you.
The church of Christ, Northside has a DVD that we would like to make available to you absolutely FREE of any charge. It is titled, "Searching for Truth" and contains a series of five videos on that subject. Again, it is absolutely FREE and you will not be asked for donations of any kind. If is yours for the asking.


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James Mallahan Cain (ur. 1 lipca 1892 w Annapolis, zm. 27 października 1977 w University Park w stanie Maryland) – amerykański dziennikarz i autor prozy kryminalnej (stawiany w jednym szeregu z Raymondem Chandlerem i Dashiellem Hammettem).

Do najsłynniejszych utworów Caina należą Listonosz zawsze dzwoni dwa razy i Podwójne odszkodowanie, które doczekały się ekranizacji (ten drugi pod tytułem Podwójne ubezpieczenie), należących obecnie do najbardziej znanych filmów noir.

Twórczość
 Our Government (1930)
 The Postman Always Rings Twice (1934) – wyd. pol. Listonosz zawsze dzwoni dwa razy, [w:] Listonosz zawsze dzwoni dwa razy • Podwójne odszkodowanie, Rebis 1995, tłum. Jan Stanisław Zaus, oraz  Prószyński i S-ka 2010, tłum. Magdalena Rychlik
 Serenade (1937)
 Mildred Pierce (1941) – wyd. pol. Mildred Pierce, C&T 2011, tłum. Violetta Dobosz
 Love's Lovely Counterfeit (1942)
 Career in C Major and Other Stories (1943)
 Double Indemnity (1943) – pierwotnie opublikowana w tygodniku "Liberty" w 1936, wyd. pol. Podwójne odszkodowanie, [w:] Listonosz zawsze dzwoni dwa razy • Podwójne odszkodowanie, Rebis 1995, tłum. Irena Ciechanowska-Sudymont
 The Embezzler (1944) – pierwotnie opublikowana pt. Money and the Woman w tygodniku "Liberty" w 1938
 Past All Dishonor (1946)
 The Butterfly (1947)
 The Moth (1948)
 Sinful Woman (1948)
 Jealous Woman (1950)
 The Root of His Evil lub Shameless (1951)
 Galatea (1953)
 Mignon (1962)
 The Magician's Wife (1965)
 Rainbow's End (1975)
 The Institute (1976)
 The Baby in the Icebox (1981) – opowiadania
 Cloud Nine (1984)
 The Enchanted Isle (1985)
 The Cocktail Waitress (2012)

Linki zewnętrzne

Amerykańscy autorzy powieści kryminalnych i sensacyjnych
Amerykańscy prozaicy
Pisarze minimalistyczni
Pisarze z Kalifornii
Uczestnicy I wojny światowej (Stany Zjednoczone)
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The major obstacle to any Internet gambling operation is not the law or even the costs of doing business. It is getting customers. Add to this the limited number of ".com" and ".net" names available, and it is easy to see why there have been more lawsuits over brand names than over any other issue connected with online casinos.
The most interesting recent case involved a suit by the company that owned the Rio All Suite Casino Resort hotel-casino in Las Vegas ("RIO") against a company calling itself Rio International Interlink ("RII").
The suit drew worldwide attention in the legal and business communities, because the trial judge, Las Vegas-based federal judge Phillip M. Pro, allowed the plaintiff to serve the defendant with the summons and complaint by email. Judge Pro's ruling was recently upheld by the important Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
RII is based in Costa Rica. It is an Internet sports gambling operation, doing business as Rio International Sportsbook, Rio Online Sportsbook, and Rio International Sports. RII accepts bets online via a 1-800 telephone number and at sites with names like www.riosports.com and www.betrio.com.
RIO did not know that RII existed until RII took out an advertisement in the Football Betting Guide '98 Preview. Soon, RIO was finding RII's ads in its own backyard, in the Nevada edition of the Daily Racing Form and on Las Vegas radio stations.
RIO filed suit against RII to stop infringing its registered trademark, "Rio."
RII grosses an estimated $3 million annually. RIO was not only concerned that it was losing millions of dollars in bets each year to RII. If RII did something terrible, such as failing to pay off winners, it would hurt RIO's reputation.
This is not that far-fetched. RIO may not be taking bets on the Internet, but it does have a website, www.playrio.com.
The U.S. Constitution requires that state and federal court systems give all parties "due process." In the case of a new lawsuit, this means letting the defendant know that it has been sued and giving it an adequate opportunity to get a lawyer, show up in court and make its defenses.
The problem for RIO was that RII could not be found. Even after putting an investigator on the case, RIO could not find anyone to serve.
Way back in July 1993, the New Yorker ran a copyrighted cartoon of a dog with his paw on a computer keyboard, talking to another dog on the floor. The caption read, "On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog."
For all the RIO knew, RII could be run by canines in Canada.
RIO could not find RII in Costa Rica. Just because someone says online that they are in Costa Rica does not mean they are actually there.
Only on the Internet could a company advertise extensively, accept millions of dollars in bets, and have no physical location.
RIO was able to get papers to an agent, RII's international courier, IEC. IEC was not authorized to accept service on RII's behalf, but it did forward the papers. A copy eventually ended up in the hands of John Carpenter, a lawyer in Los Angeles. Carpenter refused to accept service on behalf of RII.
RIO filed an emergency motion to be allowed "alternate service of process." Of course, due process required that RIO first try to serve RII with notice of this motion. So it sent off more paper, which RII ignored.
Judge Pro granted RIO's motion and ordered service of process on RII through the mail to Carpenter and IEC and via RII's email address, email@betrio.com.
RII's lawyer made a motion to dismiss for insufficient service of process. The motion was heard by Judge Pro, who had ordered the service by email. Not surprisingly, Judge Pro found that the service by email did give EII adequate notice and complied with federal law.
After that, RIO tried to get the case going. It sent out written questions, which RII was required to answer. RII cooperated half-heartedly at best, putting "NA" for many of its answers.
Judge Pro finally got fed up and entered a default judgment against RII. RII appealed.
The Ninth Circuit agreed with Judge Pro. It held that a defendant could be served via email, so long as that is the only way to effect service.
Many countries, including the U.S., have signed a treaty, the Hague Convention, to make it easier for citizens of one country to serve legal papers on someone in another country. Because the Hague Convention was written before the Internet, it does not say anything about service by email.
The Ninth Circuit held that service by email would not have been good under the Hague Convention. Ironically, the treaty designed to make service easier would have prevented RIO from being able to serve RII at all.
Fortunately for RIO, Costa Rica never signed the Hague Convention.


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package com.marshalchen.common.demoofui.recyclerplayground;

import android.content.Context;
import android.content.res.TypedArray;
import android.graphics.Canvas;
import android.graphics.Rect;
import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
import android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView;
import android.view.View;
import com.marshalchen.common.demoofui.R;

/**
 * ItemDecoration implementation that applies and inset margin
 * around each child of the RecyclerView. It also draws item dividers
 * that are expected from a vertical list implementation, such as
 * ListView.
 */
public class DividerDecoration extends RecyclerView.ItemDecoration {

    private static final int[] ATTRS = { android.R.attr.listDivider };

    private Drawable mDivider;
    private int mInsets;

    public DividerDecoration(Context context) {
        TypedArray a = context.obtainStyledAttributes(ATTRS);
        mDivider = a.getDrawable(0);
        a.recycle();

        mInsets = context.getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.card_insets);
    }

    @Override
    public void onDrawOver(Canvas c, RecyclerView parent) {
        drawVertical(c, parent);
    }

    /** Draw dividers underneath each child view */
    public void drawVertical(Canvas c, RecyclerView parent) {
        final int left = parent.getPaddingLeft();
        final int right = parent.getWidth() - parent.getPaddingRight();

        final int childCount = parent.getChildCount();
        for (int i = 0; i < childCount; i++) {
            final View child = parent.getChildAt(i);
            final RecyclerView.LayoutParams params = (RecyclerView.LayoutParams) child
                    .getLayoutParams();
            final int top = child.getBottom() + params.bottomMargin + mInsets;
            final int bottom = top + mDivider.getIntrinsicHeight();
            mDivider.setBounds(left, top, right, bottom);
            mDivider.draw(c);
        }
    }

    @Override
    public void getItemOffsets(Rect outRect, int itemPosition, RecyclerView parent) {
        //We can supply forced insets for each item view here in the Rect
        outRect.set(mInsets, mInsets, mInsets, mInsets);
    }
}

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Microsoft chooses 555 UK educators to lead innovation in the classroom
September 9, 2019 | |
More than 500 educators from across the UK who use technology to help students learn have been named Microsoft Innovative Educator Experts.
A total of 555 educators have been recognised by the company for initiatives such as encouraging collaborative learning using Microsoft Teams, engaging students in coding using Minecraft: Education Edition, giving students an easy way to give peer feedback on assessed work using Microsoft Forms and enabling an inclusive classroom with accessibility tools in Microsoft Office.
Jasmine Vincent, from Skegness Junior Academy, is one of the new Experts. She has been using Teams, OneNote and Immersive Reader to support pupils with special educational needs or disabilities and has seen an accelerated impact on results. She is also using the technology to share resources, communicate with her classes and encourage students to collaborate using chat functionality. This has led to more collaborative, motivated pupils and less paper waste.
Many educators are using technology to create inclusive student-centred classrooms that improve learning outcomes. They are creating learning environments that encourage students to be independent, creative learners and build skills that will prepare them for the future.
Some of the Experts have used technology to overcome significant barriers to learning. Educators in Braeview Academy faced rebuilding their school after a fire. During the process Katie Gallacher, a teacher at the school, met up with her colleagues and trained them how to teach via Teams so students could continue learning while their school was closed.
Educators from across the industry have been recognised as innovators by Microsoft. Lecturers at universities are using Office 365 to improve accessibility and enable collaborative working.
Michael Shaw, at the University of Lincoln, has used the Learning Tools in Office to create learning resources in a variety of formats, adapting teaching to suit a range of needs and learning styles. Meanwhile, students are now able to tackle complex, real-life chemical calculations collaboratively by working together on live Excel documents.
Chris Rothwell, Director of Education at Microsoft UK, said: "We are delighted to announce the new class of Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) Experts and are inspired by all the passionate educators across the world who are joining our team. The MIE Experts are an incredible community of educators who go above and beyond to help their students and their colleagues use Microsoft technology to improve outcomes for students and help staff work more effectively. If you, or an educator you know, would like to join the community, they can get involved here."
Lecturers at universities are using Office 365 to improve accessibility and enable collaborative working
There are now 9,600 Experts working in education around the world, who share best practice on how technology can be used to benefit students, save teaching time and improve the running of schools, colleges and universities.
Experts not only share the innovative ways in which they are using technology with peers locally, but also talk with world-leading educators, ensuring learnings are shared across the world.
As part of the programme, Microsoft will also offer the educators career and skills development. Educators will also provide feedback in forums and test new products before their general release.
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The Hebrew Scroll called the five Megillot is very hard to find with all five of the books on one Scroll as it should be. The word Megilla means Scroll and the word Megillot is plural meaning Scrolls. These are very short Scrolls, sometimes requiring only one sheet to make up a Scroll. Usually the books or Scrolls are cut apart and used individually throughout the year. I told a Sofer in London that I had a Scroll that contained four of the five books and he said he had never seen one.
The next five photographs are from various Megillot from Poland to Morocco. All have been through the Holocaust and all were severely damaged.


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Q: M Query Results in "Token Literal Expected" I am getting a "Expression.SyntaxError: Token Literal Expected" error in Power Query.  I know it is telling me that it expects the [OffenseTeam] to be a string literal but that is confusing as it is a reference to a field that holds the string?
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Source = Csv.Document(File.Contents("C:\Users\xxxxx\Dropbox\My PC (xxxxxx)\Desktop\pbp-2020.csv"),[Delimiter=",", Columns=45, Encoding=1252, QuoteStyle=QuoteStyle.None]),
#"Promoted Headers" = Table.PromoteHeaders(Source, [PromoteAllScalars=true]),
#"Changed Type" = Table.TransformColumnTypes(#"Promoted Headers",{{"GameId", Int64.Type}, {"GameDate", type date}, {"Quarter", Int64.Type}, {"Minute", Int64.Type}, {"Second", Int64.Type}, {"OffenseTeam", type text}, {"DefenseTeam", type text}, {"Down", Int64.Type}, {"ToGo", Int64.Type}, {"YardLine", Int64.Type}, {"", type text}, {"SeriesFirstDown", Int64.Type}, {"_1", type text}, {"NextScore", Int64.Type}, {"Description", type text}, {"TeamWin", Int64.Type}, {"_2", type text}, {"_3", type text}, {"SeasonYear", Int64.Type}, {"Yards", Int64.Type}, {"Formation", type text}, {"PlayType", type text}, {"IsRush", Int64.Type}, {"IsPass", Int64.Type}, {"IsIncomplete", Int64.Type}, {"IsTouchdown", Int64.Type}, {"PassType", type text}, {"IsSack", Int64.Type}, {"IsChallenge", Int64.Type}, {"IsChallengeReversed", Int64.Type}, {"Challenger", type text}, {"IsMeasurement", Int64.Type}, {"IsInterception", Int64.Type}, {"IsFumble", Int64.Type}, {"IsPenalty", Int64.Type}, {"IsTwoPointConversion", Int64.Type}, {"IsTwoPointConversionSuccessful", Int64.Type}, {"RushDirection", type text}, {"YardLineFixed", Int64.Type}, {"YardLineDirection", type text}, {"IsPenaltyAccepted", Int64.Type}, {"PenaltyTeam", type text}, {"IsNoPlay", Int64.Type}, {"PenaltyType", type text}, {"PenaltyYards", Int64.Type}}),
//Sorted the records by game day, by game quarter, by game minute, by game second
#"Sorted Rows" = Table.Sort(#"Changed Type",{{"GameId", Order.Ascending}, {"Quarter", Order.Ascending}, {"Minute", Order.Ascending}, {"Second", Order.Ascending}}),
#"Replaced Bad Q1 End" = Table.ReplaceValue(#"Sorted Rows","END QUARTER 1","BEGIN QUARTER 1",Replacer.ReplaceText,{"Description"}),
#"Replaced Bad Q2 End" = Table.ReplaceValue(#"Replaced Bad Q1 End","END QUARTER 2","BEGIN QUARTER 2",Replacer.ReplaceText,{"Description"}),
#"Replaced Bad Q3 End" = Table.ReplaceValue(#"Replaced Bad Q2 End","END QUARTER 3","BEGIN QUARTER 3",Replacer.ReplaceText,{"Description"}),
#"Replaced Bad Q4 End" = Table.ReplaceValue(#"Replaced Bad Q3 End","END QUARTER 4","BEGIN QUARTER 4",Replacer.ReplaceText,{"Description"}),
//Filtered out the "GAME" and "END GAME" events because they don't provide any information.  There are other records that can be keyed on (e.g. 1st QTR, Minute 0, Down 1 is first play of game).
#"Filter Out Game / End of Game" = Table.SelectRows(#"Replaced Bad Q4 End", each ([Description] <> "END GAME" and [Description] <> "GAME")),
#"Create GameEventId" = Table.AddColumn(#"Filter Out Game / End of Game", "GameEventId", each Number.ToText([GameId])&if [OffenseTeam] = null and Text.Start([Description],7) = "Timeout" then "TO" else [OffenseTeam]&"_"&Number.ToText([Quarter])&"."&Number.ToText([Minute])&"."&Number.ToText([Second])),
//#"Create GameEventId" = Table.AddColumn(#"Filter Out Game / End of Game", "GameEventId", each Number.ToText([GameId])&[OffenseTeam] &"_"&Number.ToText([Quarter])&"."&Number.ToText([Minute])&"."&Number.ToText([Second])),
#"Reordered Columns" = Table.ReorderColumns(#"Create GameEventId",{"GameEventId", "GameId", "GameDate", "Quarter", "Minute", "Second", "OffenseTeam", "DefenseTeam", "Down", "ToGo", "YardLine", "", "SeriesFirstDown", "_1", "NextScore", "Description", "TeamWin", "_2", "_3", "SeasonYear", "Yards", "Formation", "PlayType", "IsRush", "IsPass", "IsIncomplete", "IsTouchdown", "PassType", "IsSack", "IsChallenge", "IsChallengeReversed", "Challenger", "IsMeasurement", "IsInterception", "IsFumble", "IsPenalty", "IsTwoPointConversion", "IsTwoPointConversionSuccessful", "RushDirection", "YardLineFixed", "YardLineDirection", "IsPenaltyAccepted", "PenaltyTeam", "IsNoPlay", "PenaltyType", "PenaltyYards"}),
#"Replaced LA with LAR - Off" = Table.ReplaceValue(#"Reordered Columns","LA","LAR",Replacer.ReplaceValue,{"OffenseTeam"}),
#"Replaced LA with LAR - Def" = Table.ReplaceValue(#"Replaced LA with LAR - Off","LA","LAR",Replacer.ReplaceValue,{"DefenseTeam"}),
//Got rid of records for beginning of quarters and 2-minute warnings
#"Filter Out Procedural Records" = Table.SelectRows(#"Replaced LA with LAR - Def", each [Description] <> "BEGIN QUARTER 1" and [Description] <> "BEGIN QUARTER 2" and [Description] <> "BEGIN QUARTER 3" and [Description] <> "BEGIN QUARTER 4" and not Text.StartsWith([Description], "THE GAME") and [Description] <> "TWO-MINUTE WARNING"),
#"Reordered Columns1" = Table.ReorderColumns(#"Filter Out Procedural Records",{"GameEventId", "GameId", "GameDate", "Quarter", "Minute", "Second", "OffenseTeam", "DefenseTeam", "Down", "ToGo", "YardLine", "Description", "", "SeriesFirstDown", "_1", "NextScore", "TeamWin", "_2", "_3", "SeasonYear", "Yards", "Formation", "PlayType", "IsRush", "IsPass", "IsIncomplete", "IsTouchdown", "PassType", "IsSack", "IsChallenge", "IsChallengeReversed", "Challenger", "IsMeasurement", "IsInterception", "IsFumble", "IsPenalty", "IsTwoPointConversion", "IsTwoPointConversionSuccessful", "RushDirection", "YardLineFixed", "YardLineDirection", "IsPenaltyAccepted", "PenaltyTeam", "IsNoPlay", "PenaltyType", "PenaltyYards"}),
#"Removed Columns" = Table.RemoveColumns(#"Reordered Columns1",{"_1", "_2", "_3", "NextScore", "", "Challenger"}),
#"Reordered Columns2" = Table.ReorderColumns(#"Removed Columns",{"GameEventId", "GameId", "GameDate", "Quarter", "Minute", "Second", "OffenseTeam", "DefenseTeam", "Down", "ToGo", "YardLineDirection", "YardLine", "Description", "SeriesFirstDown", "TeamWin", "SeasonYear", "Yards", "Formation", "PlayType", "IsRush", "IsPass", "IsIncomplete", "IsTouchdown", "PassType", "IsSack", "IsChallenge", "IsChallengeReversed", "IsMeasurement", "IsInterception", "IsFumble", "IsPenalty", "IsTwoPointConversion", "IsTwoPointConversionSuccessful", "RushDirection", "YardLineFixed", "IsPenaltyAccepted", "PenaltyTeam", "IsNoPlay", "PenaltyType", "PenaltyYards"})

in
#"Reordered Columns2"
The error is occuring here:
#"Filter Out Game / End of Game" = Table.SelectRows(#"Replaced Bad Q4 End", each ([Description] <> "END GAME" and [Description] <> "GAME")),
#"Create GameEventId" = Table.AddColumn(#"Filter Out Game / End of Game", "GameEventId", each Number.ToText([GameId])&if [OffenseTeam] = null and Text.Start([Description],7) = "Timeout" then "TO" else [OffenseTeam]&"_"&Number.ToText([Quarter])&"."&Number.ToText([Minute])&"."&Number.ToText([Second])),

Does it have to do with the Each?

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Vitamin D lowers risk of cancer death, fish oil reduces odds of heart attack, study suggests
New VITAL study is the first large test of both supplements in the general population
Thomson Reuters · Posted: Nov 12, 2018 12:55 PM ET | Last Updated: November 13
Vitamin D tablets are displayed in New York on Nov. 9, 2016. The results of the latest U.S. study were published online in the New England Journal of Medicine. (Mark Lennihan/Associated Press)
A large U.S. study designed to gauge the health benefits of vitamin D and fish oil supplements concludes that the omega-3 oil can dramatically reduce the odds of a heart attack while vitamin D's benefits seem to come from lowering the risk of death from cancer.
Neither vitamin D nor fish oil lowered the odds of stroke or of getting cancer in the first place in the trial, whose participants did not know whether they were taking the real supplements or a dummy pill.
The heart attack rate in fish oil recipients was 28 per cent lower than among those who got the dummy pill, or placebo, and it was 77 per cent lower among African-American participants — although the lead author of the study told Reuters that this dramatic drop in risk among black participants needs to be confirmed.
These findings may help people decide if the benefits are likely to outweigh the risks for them. – Dr. JoAnn Manson, study's lead author
For people taking vitamin D who developed cancer, the death rate from cancer was 25 per cent lower, possibly because the vitamin "may affect the biology of the tumour so it's less likely to spread and become metastatic," said lead author Dr. JoAnn Manson, chief of the division of preventive medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston.
"Therefore, you may see a reduction in cancer death but not see a reduction in the first diagnosis, which might take a much longer trial," she said in a telephone interview. "If you're talking about prevention of cancer, that may take treatment for well over a decade."
Why some doctors are saying it's time to 'drop the D'
It took a few years of vitamin D use for the reduction in cancer deaths to become clear.
The results were reported Saturday at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions meeting in Chicago and online in the New England Journal of Medicine.
The VITAL study
Both supplements have a reputation for being beneficial based on animal tests and observational studies involving large diverse populations or ethnic groups. But large studies that directly test the benefits of vitamin D and fish oil in supplement form have given inconsistent results.
The new study, known as VITAL, is the first large test of both in the general population. Most previous research has focused on volunteers with an elevated risk of heart attack, stroke and/or cancer.
The researchers gave 2,000 international units of vitamin D per day, 1 gram of marine omega-3 fatty acids, or placebo supplements to 25,871 volunteers aged 50 or older. None had a history of cancer, heart attack or stroke. At least half stayed in the study for more than five years.
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Based on the new findings, "people already taking vitamin D or fish oil will feel there's no reason to stop," Manson said.
Others may want to wait "because we are going to be publishing findings for other endpoints — diabetes, cognitive function, depression, autoimmune diseases — over the next six months," she said. "These findings may help people decide if the benefits are likely to outweigh the risks for them."
And people should not be taking higher doses than what was used in the study, Manson noted. With megadoses, "the risk may outweigh the benefit. With high doses of vitamin D there can be a risk of high blood calcium levels developing. Some have suggested a higher risk of cardiovascular disease, falls and even fractures."
The researchers gave 2,000 international units of vitamin D per day, 1 gram of marine omega-3 fatty acids, or placebo supplements to 25,871 volunteers aged 50 or older. (CBC)
By other measures, neither supplement seemed useful.
Among fish oil recipients, the rates of death from any cause, death from cancer and death from heart disease in general were not significantly different than for people not taking fish oil supplements.
In addition, the collective odds of having a heart attack, stroke or death from any cardiovascular cause were essentially the same whether people were taking fish oil or placebo.
It was only when researchers teased out individual elements of heart disease — such as the rate of heart attack, the rate of fatal heart attack and the need for angioplasty — that a benefit stood out.
Even a little fish oil seemed to help. Volunteers who consumed less fish than average — less than one-and-a-half servings per week and received the real omega-3 supplements saw a 40 per cent reduction in the risk of a heart attack.
Eating omega-3 fatty acids tied to better heart health
In the vitamin D study, which was "the largest high-dose randomized trial of vitamin D in the world," according to Manson, supplement and non-supplement recipients had similar rates of heart attack, stroke, death from heart attack and cancers of the breast, prostate, or the colon and rectum.
It was only the odds of dying from cancer that were reduced.
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Are Electronic Medical Records to Blame for Physician Burnout?
Are EMRs to Blame for Physician Burnout?
Physician burnout is a hot topic these days — for good reason. As Steve Strongwater, President and Chief Executive Officer for Atrius Health, notes in his discussion with Tom Lee, 54% of U.S. physicians are experiencing physician burnout. Are electronic medical records worsening the problem? In short, yes. Find out why, and how we can address this to improve not only the quality of care for patients, but also the quality of life for physicians. Read or listen to the interview below.
Tom Lee: This is Tom Lee from NEJM Catalyst, and I'm here with Steve Strongwater, a rheumatologist who is the CEO for Atrius Health in Boston. I first met Steve when he was Chief Transformation Officer at Geisinger Health System, and he came in the summer of 2015 to be the CEO of a very respected integrated delivery system built around physician practices in Boston: Atrius Health.
Now, Steve and his colleagues have been dealing, like so many of us, with clinician burnout, particularly among physicians. We recently had an interesting conversation about physicians and their long love-hate relationship with electronic medical records, which we all know are essential to high-quality care in this day and age, but it does seem like the ratio of love to hate seems to be moving in the wrong direction. In fact, EMRs are being blamed as a cause of physician burnout by many clinicians. So, I wanted to take time with [Strongwater] today to hear from him on his take on these issues and what Atrius is doing about them. So, Steve, what's your take? Are EMRs a symptom of burnout, or are they the actual cause of the disease?
Steve Strongwater: Tom, that's a great question, and I really appreciate the opportunity to talk this over with you. First, I would hope that everybody agrees that physician burnout or physician wellness is a real problem in this country. As measured by objective studies, 54% of U.S. physicians are experiencing physician burnout, and there are many reasons for it. It's not a function that people just are whining and they're not as tough as physicians used to be.
In general, what seems to happen is that our docs will work during the day — they'll work a full day, sometimes eight or 10 hours or longer — they'll go home for a brief period of time, and then they'll get back on their record in order to finish the work of the day that evening. So, we are adding work, and over time what we're seeing is that people, by virtue of wanting to meet the needs of their patients, reduce their amount of FTE (full-time equivalent time), so that they can use that time to finish the work during the week to maintain balance in their lives.
So, the short answer is that the electronic medical record has contributed to burnout as one component of burnout, and I think it's really important for the designers of EMRs to try and work to improve the user interface, the workflow, in a way similar to the way smartphones work or when you start a search on a search engine and it almost anticipates your needs. We're just behind. We're almost in generation one of that electronic medical record.
Lee: Before we go to the solutions, let's go a little bit deeper into the path of physiology. I know that there's been tremendous medical progress, and there are many more people involved in care today than when I was coming out of my training, but how is it that electronic records might actually be worsening the problem? Is there something more than just putting in front of me all the work that I need to do to take care of my patients?
Strongwater: The short answer is yes. What has happened over time is we have asked our clinicians to become sophisticated coders. They are clicking through screens that are cluttered, that are not designed with human factors in mind. They are filling out forms that at one time would have been triaged to a medical assistant or health assistant. They're having to respond in their inbox to messages that otherwise historically would not have come to their inbox, that would have been filtered away, and so it literally has added work to a busy day.
It has also negatively impacted what I would consider face-to-face time with patients. If you're a clinician in a room, you're often not looking into the eyes of your patients, you're looking into the screen of the computer, and as a consequence it's impacted the [patient experience] as well. So, it has definitely negatively impacted the workflow and the patient experience as a function of the way the EMR has been designed.
Lee: The EMR has put work that ought to be done in front of us, but it's created work and it's distracted clinicians and others from some of the important interactions that lie at the core of health care. So, what's the solution?
Strongwater: Well, we talked a little bit about some of the solutions. I would refer to this generally as intuitive design, that the designers, who have the ability to watch and monitor physician workflow, begin to understand the dynamics in an outpatient setting of what an office visit is like: what could be done before the visit, what needs to happen during the visit to present information to the clinicians in advance of the clinician having to go through a series of clicks and screens to make that interaction easier, to move more toward an intuitive user interface like your iPad or your smartphone, and to begin to use artificial intelligence and machine learning to anticipate the needs of clinicians, and then to automate as much as possible during that workflow.
One of the things I didn't talk about are these best practice alerts, which [are] alerts in Epic that you need to do something. Often, there are so many of these best practice alerts that the clinicians just bypass them. Again, I think that has to be looked at from the perspective of better human-factors engineering. I think we're in version 1.0. I think we also need to add in much better analytics to anticipate who's sick and who has care gaps and to make that as easy as possible.
And when I talk about machine learning we've added so many clicks on the conversion from ICD-9 to ICD-10 coding, there just has to be a better way to do that work. I think about the way Quicken was originally designed, where it sort of learns as you go along. If you've seen a thousand patients and you've never used a particular ICD-10 code, why should it be on your screen? And you need to maintain updated problem lists as it relates to being sure that you can close all the care gaps and you know what interventions need to be done. It's a bit of a long-winded answer, but the short version I think is that the user interface and artificial learning would go a great deal toward improving the workflow and reducing burnout.
Lee: Part of the problem is almost surely the electronic records, the software as it were, but part of it is likely to be humanware: how we're organized, the extent to which we're organizing teams that can actually trust each other. Can you comment on some of the human-factor design that actually has to go on with humans?
Strongwater: Yeah, it's a great observation, Tom. I do think we have definitely moved into team-based care. If you could filter away work, triage it to the top-of-license person — whether that's a nurse or a medical assistant or a pharmacist or a social worker — that would reduce the workload for the clinician. I think it has to be done in such a way that there's confidence in the team that that work will be done, because what tends to happen, at least with our primary care docs, is they're insecure that we have higher liability, that is that things happen 100% of the time, and so they want to check on it.
So, if I as an example say, "Look, I can take all your normal labs out of your inbox, would that work?" They'll say, "No, I want to take a look at them." In and of itself, checking those normal labs doesn't take that much time — until you add 150 patients, and then it adds work in that results review. So, if we could get the team to work at a high level of reliability and people had trust and confidence, I think you could do a great deal to reduce the demand time on the clinicians. I think that is absolutely the case.
Lee: One other thing that runs through my mind is customization of electronic medical records. I wonder whether we sometimes shoot ourselves in the foot. I recently visited an organization who said they can't upgrade to the new version of their electronic medical record because they've done so much customization of their current edition that it would be too complicated. Could we be making life more complicated than it needs to be, and that it would be better for us all to get used to vanilla, for example?
Strongwater: It's a great question, and I would want to reframe the question and somewhat the answer. When we started out with electronic medical records, every organization wanted to customize it to their own needs. In part, that's because there wasn't a good enough product out there. I would argue that we need to allow the best product available to evolve and then make that more broadly available.
In the case of Epic, when you have one instance of Epic, you have one instance of Epic. You get sort of a vanilla shell, and then you customize it and there are no two instances that are exactly the same. But I would argue that if you had a mechanism like a library of apps that you could choose from and then import into your baseline system, that you would still be able to upgrade much as you upgrade your iPhone and have best of breed available in the practice. It hasn't happened that way.
When I refer to more artificial intelligence, nothing would be better than to have a wrapper that would provide pretty current upgrades of content — medical content, workflow content — that marries up to a basic EMR program. A lot of this has to do with whether the electronic medical record is going to be able to do all these things all at once for everyone.
I have a feeling that over time, we're going to see the IBM Watsons of the world providing supplemental content and workflow information that complement the available tools inside an embedded electronic medical record like Epic. And when that happens, it'll be possible to go with vanilla because you could pick from an outside library of enhancements that you could pull in seamlessly into your ecosystem, which would be wonderful.
Lee: I know that better days do lie ahead. I just don't know how far ahead, and I also know that you and your team at Atrius are doing some innovative things to hold your own feet to the fire to hasten the arrival of those better days. Could you comment on that?
Strongwater: Well, we have an initiative modeled after the ABIM [American Board of Internal Medicine] called Returning Joy to the Practice of Medicine. In order to make that real, our C-suite and senior administrators' incentive plans are in alignment with that, really tracking the time spent on Epic — particularly that pajama time — and we expect that we should be able to reduce that time out of work, meaning out of the office, materially. And that is built into our C-suite incentive plan.
We hope that the administrators and the physicians come into alignment. Certainly the docs would love that. We need to have our administrators understand that workflow matters, quality of life matters, returning joy to the practice of medicine — not only for the physicians but for the rest of the practice — is really important. And we hope that joy returns really quickly.
Lee: Well, I know that your physicians are rooting for you to hit those incentive targets, and I hope we can check back in a year and see how it went.
Strongwater: We look forward to it. I hope we'll have great news to report.
This interview originally appeared in NEJM Catalyst on October 14, 2016.
Completely agree with above article. I had 3 of our 4 kids before paper charts disappeared. My days off were my days off. I was able to take the kids to the beach on a random Tuesday instead of logging in hours finishing my notes. Our last child I had to nurse in between finishing my notes at 1, 3 or 5 am on the computer and I was WAY too tired to have many beach Tuesdays with this last one because I was always finishing my notes from my 12 hr shift the day before. What a drag. I will always have a fond memory of my years as a doctor with paper notes before this nonsense that we call EHR.
To ascribe burnout to EMR is naive. No doubt it is a part. ICD-10 is a part. Insurance companies dictating testing and care is a part. Infinite credentialing of licensed practitioners is a part, hospital employment is a part, the push towards ever increasing productivity is a part, doctors' failure to cooperate with each other is a part, failure to have meaningful patient interactions is also a part. Unless all these issues are appropriately addressed, burnout will continue. We have a system devoted to profitability and not to patient care. Unless that changes burnout will continue to increase and the system will fall apart.
Interesting that one solution for docs is to send the work to other members of the health care team. I know a few top-performing nurses who have left the field because administrative/computer work exceeded actual nursing. Much of the data is collected for crunching later, not for the benefit of the patient in front of the clinician.
Great piece. I continue to feel that the disconnect occurs as a result of EMR design and setting of priorities by those who do not understand the nature of a clinical interaction and often set priorities which are at odds with our most basic function and obligations to the patient in front of us. It is demoralizing to feel that we are evaluated and assessed by our ability to document and collect clinically meaningless data (i.e., 2-generation family history of 85-year-olds, which quadrant of the breast was involved by malignancy, formal pain and depression scales on every patient, etc.) in the zero-sum environment that we practice. Every time I am told to "just complete this form, it will only take a moment....." ignores the reality that we are already overburdened by the requirement that we collect data ceaselessly which is very unlikely to improve the health of my patient but rather is used up in the C-suite for marketing and business strategies.
EMRs & ICD codes will destroy the Chekhovs slumbering in us, reduced henceforth to widgets, to fill in the blanks which "populate" and mechanize our clinical notes, and render them mainly useless. Oliver Sachs is no more.
Cruel irony that the worst of the lot calls itself "Epic."
Depending upon when one started practicing Medicine often determines the level of dissatisfaction with EMRs, but I anecdotally do not know of any Physician who believes their use improves patient care or efficiency for the doctor.
We have accepted a technological Monster!
Thank you Dr. Bush. The statement, " ....electronic medical records, which we all know are essential to high-quality care in this day and age... ," is an unfounded fabrication. Health care has sustained proven catastrophic harm by premature release and mandated participation within flawed EHR systems. It is estimated that one out of three patients' medical records has been hacked since the advent of EHR. Patients are experiencing identity theft and exploitation of their confidential medical records of epic proportion thanks to mandatory EHR. The regulators living within corporate back pockets fine us if we fail to purchase faulty corporate EHR wares, even while it is common knowledge that the security to protect electronic medical records DOES NOT EXIST. Nevertheless, electronic software corporations face no HIPAA fines while the practices and professional reputations of physicians are nurses are dragged through HIPAA mud for each possible electronic medical record breach.
About 80% of physician burnout is NOT really due to workflow issues; but rather it is due to exploitation and abuse by corporate profiteers who have been granted regulatory instrumentality over our medical practices. Physicians are retaliated upon with weapon-ized gag clauses, sham peer review and SLAPP lawsuits after opposing corporate abuse of their colleagues and patients . Burn out is NOT a work flow issue. Burn out is a "cyber-slavery" issue created by corporate physician traffickers and their political pimps.
I presume most of us didn't sign up for computer work when we decided to go to medical school. It used to be patient first, now it's computer first, patient second. Yes, I'm sure that leads to burnout. Bait and switch generally is not something most human beings are willing to accept.
The article is very accurate. My wife is a physician, and could not figure out why I had to spend my nights finishing my day. Now she has an EMR and it's the same thing for her. We serve this beast. It does not serve us. I can recall going to a lecture about EMR in 1984, and listening to all of the predictions of decision support. I was so excited. This has still not happened. The gatherers of information and payors wish to get in to the examination room with these devices, and learn what we are doing, but it will not work. Patients do not present with structured data.
We need to return to the medical narrative and have the machines figure it out to catch up with us. Meanwhile we should be caring for patients in a rational manner, talking face to face, maintaining the bonds with our patients, writing our own real narratives in the EMR, to supplement all the other gobbledygook that is required and "meaningful."
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Becoming an educator will give you the opportunity to shape the development of younger generations. Special education is particularly in need of educators, as it can be mentally and emotionally strenuous for educators to interact closely with students who may have a range of mental, emotional, learning, or physical disabilities. If you are considering becoming an educator and believe that you would be well-suited to interact with students requiring special education, there are many educational opportunities available in this field.
A teacher with a degree in Special Education earns an estimated $56,800 annually. Teachers with training in special education are typically difficult to come by, and job opportunities in special education are projected to grow by 8% annually.
Arizona State University offers a dual certification degree program that allows you to graduate with both a certification in general elementary education and in mild-moderate disabilities special education, widening the range of potential career options you would be able to pursue after graduation. The program collaborates heavily with area public schools, giving students the opportunity to work in special education settings with certified special education teachers.
This program requires that you maintain at least a 2.5 GPA overall, and you will complete extensive coursework in both educational topics to be taught in the classroom and child psychology as it relates to special education.
Indiana University at Bloomington offers two degree programs in Special Education: one that focuses on primary education, and another that focuses on secondary education. In addition, you can become certified in both special education and general education through the Teaching All Learners Dual Degree program, which may be a good opportunity if you are not completely sure you want to work in special education.
Both programs include intensive field experience in educational settings that fit your interest, giving you work experience that you can leverage to find a job after graduation. The program requires that you maintain a 2.5 GPA within Education and a 2.0 Overall GPA, and that you complete at least 124 credits in order to graduate.
The University of Minnesota in Twin Cities has a well-known and highly ranked program in Special Education that includes the attainment of a teaching license for the state of Minnesota. This program also provides opportunities for you to go into educational settings and work with special needs students, giving you a chance to apply the knowledge you've gained in the program and acquire valuable teaching experience.
This program requires that you keep a 2.75 or higher GPA and complete 120 credits to graduate. In addition, you will take foundational courses in education and child psychology, as well as your choice of electives to supplement your knowledge.
The Ohio State University, already a well-known and respected university, offers a B. Education degree program in Special Education. This program allows you to choose the age group and disability severity group that you would like to specialize in, allowing you to tailor your degree to your specific interests.
In order to take part in this program, you must apply in late September to start in the following spring semester. You must also have and maintain a 3.0 GPA or higher and complete 120 semester hours at minimum.
The University of Texas at Austin offers a special program that allows students to become certified to work with children at all levels, from early childhood to 12th grade. If you are unsure of which age group you'd like to work with, this may be the program for you! The All-Levels Special Education program falls under the B.S. program in Applied Learning and Development, which also offers other concentrations in the event that you are interested in focusing on more than one area of education. This program also certifies you to teach in Texas.
To participate in the special education program, you must apply by March 1st the spring before the fall semester you'd begin. The program can only be started during the fall semester, and requires a minimum 2.5 GPA.
Central Methodist University has a degree program in Special Education that gives you both the knowledge foundation needed to teach in the K-12 educational system and the child psychology knowledge needed to tailor that education to special needs students. Applicants to this program must pass Missouri's basic skills test and maintain a 2.75 GPA before applying to the Education program at CMU.
Western Governors University offers a special education degree program with flexible timing that allows students to complete the degree in anywhere between 1.5 and 4 years. The program prepares you to become licensed anywhere in the US, although it does not provide a route to attain the certification within the program. It also includes observation hours, where you can experience a special education classroom setting to prepare for future career paths in the classroom.
This program requires that you pass a state-specific basic skills test and a criminal background check in order to be admitted into the program, in addition to the general admissions requirements. In order to graduate, you must pass 45 courses.
Chadron State College offers a special education degree program that can be completed completely online, with the option of focusing on special education alone or also becoming certified in early childhood education. In order to attend this program, you must apply with your high school transcripts or official GED certification and your ACT scores to be considered. Once admitted to the program, you must maintain a 2.0 GPA and complete the relevant core coursework in order to graduate.
St. Petersburg College offers a degree program in Exceptional Student Education online through their distance learning program. This program is offered full and part-time, and gives options for completion either fully online or partially online and partially in person. They also offer school-based experiences for distance learners in order for you to acquire real work experience.
This program requires all applicants to have an Associate's degree, a minimum 2.5 GPA, and passing scores on Florida's general knowledge test. In addition, it requires you to maintain a 2.5 GPA throughout the program, to take courses in cultural diversity, and to take courses in a foreign language.
Mayville State University offers a Bachelor of Science in Education degree in Special Education that can be completed in four years online with required in-person sessions during the summers. If you are already a licensed teacher and are interested in becoming licensed in special education, this program facilitates that by only requiring in-person attendance over breaks in the academic calendar. If you are not a licensed teacher, you can also pursue a degree in Education online concurrently, which will allow you to get both licenses at once.
Regardless of which program you plan to enter, you must maintain a 2.75 GPA throughout the program, and must have had at least a 2.75 in any previous degree programs. The program takes approximately four years to complete, with approximately 150 credits needed to graduate, depending on your specialization.
You can choose the perfect program based on your future career aspirations and the academic course load each school provides. Some will focus more specifically on Early Childhood Education while others give you a greater opportunity to study Secondary Education. After this, you can rank schools by convenience, price, and accreditation.
Who accredits a bachelor's degree in special education program?
Understanding the accreditation schools possess is the key to ensuring that you receive a top-notch education that will prepare you for a future in special education. Every school, including online programs, will have to maintain some type of accreditation with a state, regional or national accrediting agencies.
Beyond this accreditation, many will opt to maintain voluntary status with the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC). This helps to hold the schools accountable for offering a well-rounded curriculum that adequately prepares students for the future. Not all of the top schools hold this accreditation, but it should be considered before you make a choice.
How long does it typically take to get a degree in special education?
Most colleges and universities allow you obtain your degree in special education in four years, just as with a standard bachelor's degree from other programs. Some course loads will require five years depending on the timing of the courses offered and your enrollment date.
The modern curriculum should include coursework in child psychology and teaching pedagogy, including classes on subjects that you may be asked to teach once hired. Classes should now start looking toward the future with coursework focused on new research on educational approaches to special education, required fieldwork with participating nearly school systems, and classes explaining the disabilities commonly found in special needs students.
Students should also learn how to communicate with students with a range of learning or communicative disabilities. You should be required to take a variety of courses designed to enhance your communication skills.
A well-rounded special education program should also include plenty of liberal arts core classes and potentially even a minor or double-major in another subject.
What are the employment prospects for a bachelor's in special education graduate?
Understanding the employment prospects for those who receive their bachelor's degree in journalism can vary based on the unique career path you decide to take. To give you an idea of what is expected for this field in the coming years, we will take a look at the most popular careers that many people with this degree choose to pursue. All data is based on the figures available from the United State Department of Labor based on projects made from 2016 to 2026.
Pre-School Special Education Teachers: Teachers with a special education degree who are interested in working with very young children should see an eleven percent increase in the number of jobs available over the coming decade. It is growing at a slightly faster rate than the average employment rates in the country. There are currently 29,200 positions with this title.
Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers: Those interested in working with slightly older children can expect a seven percent increase in the number of jobs available over the coming decade. 188,900 jobs were available in 2016 with another 9,700 set to be created by the year 2026.
Secondary School Special Education Teachers: This position also is expected to continue to grow by about seven percent over the coming years. There are currently 131,900 positions available in this field, giving you plenty of options.


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Q: Apk fails CTS test: shouldNotFIndUnexpectedIntents, no idea why History:
A client of ours has integrated our SDK library for Android. They try to pass Google's compatibility test (CTS).
The issue:
They failed CTS test suit with the following message:
android.signature.cts.intent.intentTest#shouldNotFindUnexpectedIntents | Result fail | java.lang.AssertionError: [package <their package> Invalid Intent: [android.intent.action.ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETE]].
The main question:
My goal is to help them pass this test but I'm not sure what the real problem is and how to solve it. Can anyone help?
Details:
1) I cannot currently extract information from our client at all about their host apk. All I know is that they're testing a priv-app apk for Android 8.0 devices. (It's legitimately a priv-app and should be). I cannot be sure for the next few days but I believe their targetSdk is 26 (i.e., Android 8.0.0)
2) Our SDK library contains a Broadcast Receiver that's defined as following:
<receiver android:enabled="true" android:exported="false" android:name="<our Broadcast Receiver class path>">
        <intent-filter>
            <action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED"/>
            <action android:name="android.intent.action.MY_PACKAGE_REPLACED"/>
            <action android:name="com.dt.ignite.startService"/>
            <action android:name="<our package>.<our custom intent name 1>"/>
            <action android:name="<our package>.<our custom intent name 2>"/>
            <action android:name="<our package>.<our custom intent name 3>"/>
        </intent-filter>
    </receiver>

3) Looking at the source code of this specific CTS test (IntentTest.java) I understand it's failing because the ApplicationInfo of this apk contains an Intent which is not a "platform Intent", specifically "BROADCAST_COMPLETE". (https://github.com/leolin310148/ShortcutBadger/issues/274)
4) The above made me think of Google's newly introduced "Background Limitations" and how they ban implicit Intent receivers from Android 8.0 and on. However, it is stated that BROADCAST_COMPLETE would be exempt from this ban. (https://developer.android.com/about/versions/oreo/background#broadcasts)

A: The test in question checks if any Intents are referenced in the manifest that are NOT Platform Intents. It does this by checking for all Intents that start with android.intent.action that are not in the list of Platform Intents.
To pass the test you will need to either remove BOOT_COMPLETED from the <intent-filter> or replace it with a suitable Platform Intent
See also this problem report: https://github.com/leolin310148/ShortcutBadger/issues/274