A method and a system for allowing a user device that has already been authenticated by a first communications network to gain access to a second communications network without undergoing authentication by the second communications network. The first communications network and the second communications network have a pre-established trust relationship there between. A packet is received from the user device that includes a user device public key, by the second network via the first network. A session key is sent from the second network to the user device, via the first network, when a source Internet Protocol (IP) address associated with the packet falls into a range allocated to the first network. The session key is encrypted with the user device public key. The user device decrypts the session key using a private key and uses the session key thereafter to access the second network. Further a mapping is generated to correlate the identity of the user device with the session key such that usage data relate to user device is generated by the second communications network and transmitted to the first communications network, which generates accounting information indicative of user device access of the second communications network.
This application claims the benefit, under 35 U.S.C. § 365 of International Application PCT/US03/07623, filed Mar. 12, 2003, which was published in accordance with PCT Article 21(2) on Nov. 6, 2003 in English and which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/376,160, filed Apr. 26, 2002.
The present invention generally relates to networking and, more particularly, to method for transitive Authentication Authorization and Accounting (AAA) in the interworking between access networks.
The problems stated above, as well as other related problems of the prior art, are solved by the present invention, a method for transitive Authentication Authorization and Accounting (AAA) in the interworking between access networks.
According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for allowing a user device that has already been authenticated by a first network to gain access to a second network. The first network and the second network have a pre-established trust relationship there between. A packet is received from the user device that includes a user device public key, by the second network. A session key is sent from the second network to the user device when a source Internet Protocol (IP) address associated with the packet falls into a range allocated to the first network. The session key is encrypted with the user device public key. The session key is for permitting the user device to access the second network.
A mouse 120 and keyboard/keypad 122 are operatively coupled to system bus 104 by user interface adapter 114. The mouse 120 and keyboard/keypad 122 are used to input and output information to and from system 100.
At least one speaker (herein after "speaker") 185 is operatively coupled to system bus 104 by sound adapter 170.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a transitive AAA structure to which the present invention may be applied, according to an illustrative embodiment of the present invention. In the illustrative embodiment of FIG. 2, the transitive AAA structure includes: a first network 210; a second network 220; the Internet 230, and a user device 240. The second network 220 includes an AAA server 230 a. The user device 240 includes a first network interface 240 a and a second network interface 240 b. It is to be appreciated that while the present invention is described herein with respect to two networks, the present invention may be applied with any number and any types of networks, while maintaining the spirit and scope of the present invention.
In the illustrative example, user device 240 has dual radio interfaces for accessing the 3G network and the WLAN. According to the present invention, user device 240 is able to access WLAN 220 via the AAA mechanism of the 3G network 210 as follows. Upon detection of WLAN 220, user device 240 determines whether WLAN 220 supports transitive AAA. If so, user device 240 sends a registration message to the 3G network via path 214. The registration message includes a user public key. The registration message is transmitted to WLAN server 230 a via the Internet as indicated by paths 216 and 222. Upon receiving the registration message, WLAN server 230 a checks the source IP address to determine whether the received address is within a range of address for which transitive AAA is supported. If so, WLAN server 230 provides a session key that is encrypted with the user device public key and transmits the session key to 3G network 210 via the Internet as indicated by paths 224 and 218. The 3G network than transmits the session key to user device 240 as indicated by path 212. User device 240 then decrypts the session key using a user device private key and is able to gain access to WLAN 220 using the session key.
In this manner, user device 240 is able to gain access to WLAN 220 via the AAA mechanism of 3G network 210, as long as WLAN 220 supports transitive AAA and has a pre-existing trust relationship with 3G network 210. The present invention provides a mechanism for allowing a user device 240 to "roam" between WLANs that have a pre-existing relationship with the 3G network by directly using the AAA mechanism of the 3G network rather than having the WLAN contact the 3G AAA services for authentication or using the AAA mechanism associated with each WLAN.
Upon the user device moving into an area under the coverage of the WLAN, it is determined (e.g., by the WLAN interface of the user device) whether the WLAN supports transitive MA and whether the 3G cellular network has a pre-established trust relationship with the WLAN (e.g. through broadcasting or Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)) (step 302). If not, then the method is terminated. Otherwise, step 304 is performed as described herein below and then the method proceeds to step 305. At step 305, the IP address of an AAA server of the WLAN (hereinafter WLAN AAA server) is obtained by the user device (step 305).
allowing a wireless local area network radio interface of the user device to access the wireless local area network using the session key.
2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of establishing a secure internet protocol channel between the wireless local area network and the cellular network.
3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the steps of receiving an address of an interface associated with the user device, and registering a mapping between the interface address and the session key.
4. The method according to claim 3, wherein the inter-face address comprises one of a Medium Access Control (MAC) address and an Internet Protocol (IP) address.
5. The method according to claim 3, further comprising the steps of generating usage data in response to the accessing of the wireless local area network by the user device, and transmitting the usage data to the cellular network, wherein accounting information for the user device is generated in response to the usage data.
establishing access to the wireless local area network using the wireless local area network radio interface and the session key.
7. The method according to claim 6, wherein the registration message includes an address associated with an interface for communicating with the wireless local area network, wherein a mapping is generated between the address and the session key.
8. The method according to claim 7, wherein the interface address comprises one of a Medium Access Control (MAC) address and an Internet Protocol (IP) address.
9. The method according to claim 8, further comprising the step of receiving accounting information regarding the user device access to the wireless local area network via one of the wireless local area network and the cellular network.
10. The method according to claim 6, further comprising the step of initially determining whether the cellular network has a pre-established trust relationship with the wireless local area network.
transmitting the session key to the user device, wherein the session key allows the user device to access the wireless local area network using the wireless local area network radio interface.
12. The method according to claim 11, further comprising the step of establishing a secure internet protocol channel between the cellular network and the wireless local area network to prevent unauthorized interception of the session key.
13. The method according to claim 11, further comprising the step of receiving an address of an interface associated with the user device, and registering a mapping between the interface address and the session key.
14. The method according to claim 13, wherein the address of the interface comprises one of a Medium Access Control (MAC) address and an Internet Protocol (IP) address.
15. The method according to claim 13, further comprising the step of receiving usage data from the wireless local area network indicative of user device access of the wireless local area network and generating accounting information associated with the user device based on the usage data.
16. The method according to claim 11, wherein the session key is encrypted using the user device public key, and is adapted to be decrypted using a user device private key.
establishing secure communications using the wireless local area network radio interface of the user device, with said wireless local area network using said session key.
18. The method according to claim 17, wherein said first communications network is a cellular network.
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You Only Hate Grad School Because You Think You're Supposed To
They tell you it's supposed to be bleak, so it is—but what if you enrolled without any expectations?
Adam Waytz
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It's almost impossible to miss. Somuchgloomhasbeencastupongraduateschool lately—and much of it is rooted in very real, very rational concerns about the bleak state of the academic job market. But I want to approach the topic of graduate school not from the cost-benefit standpoint of whether or not it will lead to academic employment. I don't think it is possible to formulate any sort of useful blanket opinions on graduate school that do not take into account discipline-, institution-, and person-specific idiosyncrasies. However, I do feel capable of conducting a thought experiment on some highly generalizable beliefs about the "grad school experience."
From age six to about age 12, I enjoyed few events more than going to the dentist. Dr. Hurwitz had been our family dentist since seeing my mother as a child. His hygienist, Bambi, was a kind woman. Dr. Hurwitz kept small parrots as pets in his office. His waiting room had all sorts of great Berenstein Bears books and colorful puzzles. When Dr. Hurwitz elevated the dentist's chair, it felt like lifting off into the stratosphere, and at the chair's peak height, I could look over all of downtown Minneapolis. The toothpaste he used tasted like mint candy. I always received a small toy at the end of my appointment, as well as bubblegum and a new toothbrush. It was not until I talked to enough of my schoolmates and saw enough mentions of dental pain on TV that I realized most people saw going to the dentist as an awful experience. Even stranger, the more I was exposed to these views, the more I began dreading the dentist—despite being cavity free. Had I never known that the dentist was supposed to be dreadful, I would have continued in ignorance, enjoying the yearly visits. Yet today, I still despise dental visits, despite fond memories of Dr. Hurwitz.
I assumed graduate school was supposed to be gratifying and therefore it largely became so. I was unaware that graduate school was supposed to be a dreary pool of loathing, and therefore it was not.
I find this odd because, as a social psychologist, I am entirely aware of the self-fulfilling prophecy that explains my attitude shift, yet I cannot avoid succumbing to it. One of the few psychological aphorisms that both sounds like something out of a religious pamphlet left on the subway and has strong empirical backing is that "expectations create reality." We know this from classic studies in which teachers who expect students to fail elicit failure from those students, interviewers who expect poor performance from racial minorities elicit poor interviews from those candidates, and cancer patients who expect their health to improve see improved immune system functioning. In my case, once I became aware of the generally held expectation that dental trips should cause suffering, these trips indeed became a source of suffering—even though all of my previous experiences with the dentist had been enjoyable.
But back to the grad school experience. Imagine: nobody ever told you that graduate school was supposed to be some dark, miserable cavern. Would it really feel that way? Imagine that you had no familiarity with the graduate-student stereotype of the downtrodden slave-wage laborer, coffee-shop-dwelling, scraggly, underslept, constantly-beat-down-by-some-faceless-advisor, and always searching for the next free slice of pizza at the colloquium. Imagine that there were no websites like phdcomics and whatshouldwecallgradschool. These sites offer often true, humorous, and rapidly circulating content on the grad school experience, but they exacerbate and perpetuate the stereotype of the miserable graduate student, offering an even bleaker view of undergraduates, mentors, and postdocs. This sort of negativity has run rampant, replacing a more nuanced, descriptive view of graduate school (tough but rewarding) with a prescriptive expectation that grad school is misery. And this expectation has certainly become reality.
Imagine that instead of being exposed to the miserable stereotype, you were told about the wonderful flexibility of the academic schedule, the constant intellectual stimulation, the ability to concentrate on one topic for years at a time, and the ostensible legitimacy you achieve in the eyes of grandparents everywhere. Imagine that all of the tribulations of academia were reduced to the excellent advice one of my mentors gave me: to see these negatives merely as inherent symptoms of graduate school. He warned that "our business" is a business of constant rejection. Journals reject papers, conferences reject symposia, funding agencies reject grant applications, colleagues and mentors reject ideas, and research projects fail. Therefore, he added, it is important to love what you do, because you will get very little affirmation from others. This advice illustrates another well-known psychological phenomenon, the distinction between extrinsic (external) and intrinsic (personal) motivation. More specifically, it's the difference between what psychologist Carol Dweck has called performance goals and learning goals. Performance goals are goals oriented toward seeking positive evaluations and avoiding negative ones, but learning goals focus on a desire for mastery and understanding of new skills. They are the types of goals that generate long-term success in our life pursuits.
As for the results of the thought experiment, I actually have a small sample (N=1) who has completed this experiment in real life. I naively entered graduate school the same way I entered Dr. Hurwitz's office, with overwhelmingly positive expectations. I applied to graduate school right out of college, where my primary exposure to graduate students were labmates and instructors, five of them in particular—Joe Cesario, Dan Molden, Ezequiel Morsella, Heidi Grant Halvorson, and Jason Plaks—who seemed happy, interested, and interesting, and all of whom maintain successful careers today. I knew nothing else. And once I arrived at the University of Chicago, the place that champions the slogan, "Where Fun Goes to Die," my positive expectations of graduate school were constantly challenged by daily realities—the rejections my mentor warned I would face. Yet these expectations beat out the culture of gloom that began to swallow up the graduate school experience as the recession hit and the academic jobs began drying up.
And my tale is not one of persistence, or perseverance in the face of adversity. It is a simple story about self-fulfilling prophecies. I assumed graduate school was supposed to be gratifying and therefore it largely became so. I was unaware that graduate school was supposed to be a dreary pool of loathing, and therefore it was not. Self-fulfilling prophecies succeed psychologically because our expectations cause us to not only seek out information consistent with those expectations—because we like to be right—but also to see the world in a way that is consistent with our prior assumptions. Perhaps, when the rubble clears from the academic job crisis, a new generation of scholars—fueled by nothing but this intrinsic interest in their studies (because extrinsic rewards are no longer in the equation)—will generate positive expectations that will spur a new cycle. If nothing more, I hope people get a chance to experience the occasional miseries of papers declined, ideas criticized, and grants rejected directly, without their expectations guiding them toward misery first.
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Starry, Starry Skies
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What Is the Future of Paid Parental Leave in America?
The U.S. has a rough track record with how it treats new parents, but there are reasons to believe that this could soon be a thing of the past.
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A new report concludes that the Graham-Cassidy proposal would reduce federal funding to states by $215 billion by 2026.
The Fault in Our Star Names
The International Astronomical Union has established a committee to finalize a list of official star names. Some companies offer unofficial naming rights for purchase. But the voices of certain communities are often left behind.
How Much Can Dietary Changes and Food Production Practices Help Mitigate Climate Change?
Food policy experts weigh in on the possibilities of individual diet choices and sustainable production methods.
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The R50T system is part of the solutions traditionally known as Stick. What characterizes this model is the embellishing element or placket that covers the fixings of the glass. There are different morphological possibilities for this piece, which can become different elements, both in the uprights and in the crossbeams: Brise soleil and parteoles.


I'm sure we've all seen this commercial, you turn the water on and this hose grows, stretching to where you need it, you turn the water off, and it shrinks back, neatly putting itself away.
It does not actually work like that.
I was given this hose for free to try out, and now I get to let you know how it went.
So, the outer canvas wrap is mostly for looks, it doesn't seem to serve a purpose (but it does, read on), instead there is some sort of very stretchy rubber hose on the inside. It does stretch, but more in girth than in length. As it fills with water pressure builds up inside and the rubber inner house expands, as you spray water out of the house pressure is relieved and it shrinks. The canvas wrap is there as a backstop, to prevent it from expanding too much, and bursting like a balloon. Picture a balloon inside of a pillow case.
So you turn it on, it expands slightly (I would say no more than 20% in length), and use it to water. Then you turn the water off, and it shrinks…. nope! It doesn't, you can turn the water off but so long as pressure is still inside the hose it will not shrink. After you turn the water off you need to run the hose for some time, I would guestimate 30 seconds, in order for it to shrink back down in size.
The house does not take standard fittings, it came with it's own fittings, and they seem nice and are quality enough, but in the end, the "expandability" is a gimmick. This hose certainly functions as well as any other hose, but I don't see much use in the expandability, at least in the garden, because something that stretches in girth is not helping us keep our hoses neat and tidy.
Where I can see a use is if you need to pack the hose away, or travel somewhere with it. That a very long hose can fit into a little box is certainly useful, and overall it is lighter as well. You could certainly more easily tuck it away into a planter or something. this 100ft hose came in a box about the size of half a two liter bottle, and it included a spray nozzle in the same box, that is really small, a standard 100ft hose is big and bulky to carry, and may even be too heavy for many people, this is light.
So, buy it if you need a hose that can be stored in a small container, or a lightweight hose of reasonable length, don't buy if the commercials gave you the same impression they gave me, that of a hose that more or less puts away itself.
I turned mine off, but still attached to the house and went on to do other things. When I returned some hours later, it had burst and was shooting water into the air. So much for that.
Oh how right you are. We have used these hoses and have seen them at customers homes quite a bit. I have yet to see one last.
I love those expandable hoses. The only thing is they seem to leak after awhile especially the cheaper ones. I think what's key about them is they don't kink and they are so light weight! They sure don't puthink away them selves though.
True, it is light and doesn't take much space. If it expands or not is not the problem.
As we are seniors and most of our friends are also seniors, we all went for this type of hose. In no time something inside burst and it didn't work anymore. It became useless as water was not going through.
Please use this hose and comment in a few months if it is still o.k.
I hope that those who have had same experience as our friends and us had or whose garden hose lasted a season or more will also comment.
I used one of these hoses when they first came out. I really liked the ease of storage, however, the plastic connection did not hold up and I had leaks at the outside faucet. I believe the newer hoses now have brass fittings which is preferable and should prevent leaking.
Well , I am so sorry for your bell peppers. My yield turned out to be good this time but last two times it was bad. I wish you good luck for the next time.
Those hoses are convenient but they blow up quickly. Also they don't flow nearly as well as a standard hose.
I had tried a few of these over the last couple of years and all either split in the middle or at the fitting at one end or the other.
This year I got one that had metal fittings and was in a heavier black jacket. I have used it all summer and it is still working just fine.
I have 2 of these I bought at Menards last summer. I don't think they are the "As Seen on TV" brand, they're black, and I've found them useful. The first time out of the box, I almost popped it, and I realized that the key to keeping these working is to not turn the hose on full strength. I'll usually turn the pressure on halfway, start walking to the pots I need to water, and I make sure the watering wand is set to "closed". There is usually enough water built up to get a good soak, and to keep it flowing, esp. if I turn the wand "off" in between areas I need to water. They don't compress as far down as they used to, but they are so much easier to manage as they are so lite. I've also tucked an empty flower pot near the faucet, and I just tuck the hose back in there when I'm finished each day.


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Phobos' orbit is roughly 30,000 kilometers in circumference, and it travels that distance more than three times a day, so its speed in its orbit around Mars is about 100,000 kilometers per day, or about 4000 kilometers per hour, or about one kilometer per second. Since it's about 30 kilometers in diameter, it takes about 30 seconds for it to cross any one point along its orbit. If MAVEN crossed the plane of Phobos' orbit at that point in any of those 30 seconds -- wham! Thinking about it, the fact that they're extending MAVEN's miss time by only 150 seconds is pretty amazing. The two bodies are going to pass very, very close.
We can predict Phobos' position so well thanks mostly to a long history of Earth-based observations, but orbit prediction has recently received a boost from some unlikely occasional astronomers: Mars rovers. Once in a while, you'll see cool videos shot from the surface of Mars, watching one moon or another pass across the face of the Sun. They have also observed Mars' moons passing by each other in mutual events, or passing by bright stars like Regulus and Aldebaran. These observations are cool in their own right, but they also permit astronomers to make very precise measurements of the positions of the moons.
Phobos, the larger of the two moons of Mars, passes directly in front of the Sun in this sequence of 89 images taken by Curiosity on August 20, 2013. The pace of the video matches the actual elapsed time of 32 seconds.
This movie clip shows Phobos, the larger of the two moons of Mars, passing in front of the other Martian moon, Deimos, on August 1 2013, from the perspective of NASA's Mars rover Curiosity. The clip includes interpolated frames smoothing out the motion between frames from Curiosity's Mast Camera (Mastcam). Mastcam took images 1.4 seconds apart. With the interpolated frames, this clip has 10 frames per second. It runs for 20 seconds, matching the actual time elapsed.
I asked Mark Lemmon (the Texas A&M researcher who's the driving force behind most of the rovers' astronomical observations) whether Curiosity's imaging of Phobos helped with the predictions that led to MAVEN's orbit adjustment. He wasn't sure, but the early Curiosity observations did contribute to increasing the accuracy of our predictions for Phobos' prediction by a few tens of seconds -- similar in magnitude to the period of danger for MAVEN.
Observations like Curiosity's don't make collision avoidance maneuvers more likely; they actually allow navigators to conduct such maneuvers less frequently. If we didn't know Phobos' position accurately to within a couple tens of seconds, the navigators would have to keep MAVEN out of a much bigger part of Phobos' orbit, modeling Phobos as a noodle more than 100 kilometers long. It just goes to show how better knowledge of our environment leads to a reduction in our overall exposure to risk, and a sharpening of our understanding about which risks really do deserve attention. It's a lesson that can be broadened to a lot of our natural world.
P.S. You may be asking how my book is going. I'm enjoying the sabbatical time to really focus on it, and progress is being made.


I think it's pretty safe to assume that anyone from the south who grew up in a big family that had a semblance of a religious background grew up watching Veggie Tales. This includes yours truly. "Where Is My Hairbrush?" was my Kindergarten anthem and I think we're all lying if we claim we didn't get down to "God is Bigger Than the Boogie Man," and have at least a little bit of a crush on that one studly asparagus.
One of the most memorable episodes, in my opinion, is the Madame Blueberry one that ends in the song I've had memorized since I was four years old--The Thankfulness Song. The episode is all about a very glamorous anthropomorphic blueberry who constantly sings about being "blue," which she thinks is because of all of the material possessions that she doesn't own. This is despite the fact that she has hella material possessions (homegirl has butlers I think she's doing aight). A bunch of other stuff goes down and Madame Blueberry continues to chase after 'things' because she believes it will make her happy. Her attitude changes, however, when she is struck by the sight of children being thankful for very few/small/simple possessions like apple pie or a toy ball. She then realizes that, as the Veggie Tales fandom Wiki page states, "possessions do not bring happiness, but happy hearts do."
While this is an incredibly simplified story primarily meant for toddlers, I think this message is still just as accurate in today's society. A big part of what makes Madame Blueberry so 'blue' is seeing all the things her friends have that she does not. Especially in such a social media-centric world, it is rare that a day goes by where I don't see something on Instagram or Twitter or Facebook that someone posted and wish it was mine. These things include but are not limited to: a dope outfit, a bougie vacation, some other girl's rockin bod, or even the people someone hangs out with. Madonna said it best when she belted the words, "we are living in a material world." Even though that song came out in 1984, it still rings true in 2017.
A large part of the 'image' or 'brand' or 'persona' that we create for social media are the things that we own. Typically, the reason we follow someone we don't even know is because one or more elements of their life is something we lust after. Think about why the world has let Keeping Up With the Kardashians run for FOURTEEN WHOLE SEASONS. They have the lives most people wish they had. They fly to rad places on private jets and get sent designer clothing for free and they're all extremely, unfairly attractive. Why is that so interesting to us? Because we want it.
The problem with this mindset, as Madame Blueberry so musically demonstrated, is that no matter how much crap we have it's usually not enough. We'll always want more, because that's how the consumerism we've grown up surrounded by has taught us to think. There will always be a better, more-updated version of the iPhone. There will always be a new jacket that's "in" as soon as the one you just bought is "out." There will always be someone that has better abs/skin/teeth/hair than you. That's how life is. So, then, what does that mean for us?
The thing about this song is you can replace the lyrics with whatever fits you best. If your mom or dad aren't in your life, you can still be thankful for your sisters or brothers or best friends. If you're like me and you're not the biggest fan of fruit pie, you can still be thankful for the smell of freshly-picked flowers. Even if you don't have a lot of expensive clothes or modern technology, it's not hard to take a look at your life and find something that makes you smile. And, in turn, it's not hard to be grateful for that thing.
I watched a video the other day of a man and his son walking on the highway in Houston. He had just been able to escape his flooding house and all he had with him was his son and the clothes on their backs. A news reporter interviewed him about his experience and he just kept repeating that God was good and he was glad to be alive. This man had a better attitude than I do on a daily basis and he had just lost his entire home. It was astounding. Why does it take something as devastating as a hurricane to show us how to treasure what we already have?
Today, I challenge you to take on an attitude of gratitude. I'm making this post something of a call and response. There's a humble little comments section below and, if you're up for it, I ask that you tell me something in or about your life that you're thankful for. I think it would not only inspire you to be thankful, but inspire others who read them to be thankful. It can be hard to remember to be thankful for what you have when we're told every day to want something better. So lets try and make it a little easier for each other. Don't let it take losing everything to make you thankful for something.
Thank you for reading & participating. I am very thankful for every one of you.


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Large thin porcelain panels
Posted on February 8, 2014 by josephlundgrenconsulting
Fresh to the U.S. market, large thin porcelain panels are becoming a hot topic among tile manufacturers, distributors, installers and consumers
By Jennifer Adams
It seems that it wasn't too long ago when 24- x 24-inch tiles were considered to be "large format." But nowadays, tiles of that size are considered standard. Advances in technology have caused an explosion of innovation in the market. Not only do tiles have larger measurements, but they are now being offered in full slabs. Large thin porcelain panels are creating a stir in the tile industry as a whole. The product is so new that there is still some debate over what to name it, and standards still need to be put into place. With sizes reaching as large as 5 x 10 feet and thicknesses as minimum as 3 mm, the new porcelain panels provide a new source of inspiration to the design community. "The large porcelain tile market has always been there, however, the technology was not there yet," said Rodolfo Panisi, CEO of StonePeak Ceramics of Crossville, TN. "As soon as the technology allowed us to produce 5- x 10-foot porcelain panels, we jumped on it."
Panisi explained that StonePeak invested in a specific type of technology to manufacturer the large thin porcelain panels. "Our Italian-based group partnered with Sacmi press system, and today we have an exclusive technology."
Moreover, research and development of the product was also important. "Our blood is in commercial, and we conducted research for a product that could be used for floor, wall, countertop, and interior and exterior applications," said Panisi. "We developed a large porcelain panel that has a breaking strength of over 300 pounds per square foot — classifying our material for commercial floor applications. Our product is unique and a breakthrough. We also believe that the polished finish is an innovative step.
"Our Calacatta look has been very successful since it gives you the most contemporary look without the maintenance of a quarried stone," Panisi went on to explain. "Porcelain has always been a better choice than quarried material, but porcelain's limitation was the size — with a maximum of 24 x 24 or 24 x 48 inches. Now with the introduction of our 120- x 60-inch porcelain, I do not see any reason for a quarried material. It is the future of the tile industry. We call it the tile revolution."
On the installation side
The introduction of large thin porcelain panels has prompted manufacturers of setting materials to develop products for this type of installation. "We work with [the manufacturers] on their concerns and how they want their product to be installed," said Brian Gambrell, Project Manager at Tenax USA in Charlotte, NC. "We do research and development of the characteristics of these large-format tile. We ask ourselves a lot of questions: How does our adhesive perform in 8-, 10- and 12-foot-long sheets? Where will they be installed? What happens in hot or cold weather? What if the substrate is in high humid environments? How much time does it take to install a kitchen with these large-format tiles? Which adhesive is the best choice in this application: polyester, epoxy, latex? These are just the start of developing product-specific adhesives.
"A huge advantage that Tenax has is the fact that we have been working in the natural and engineered countertop adhesive business for over 50 years," Gambrell went on to say. "We fully understand the ins and outs of what is required to make countertop installations. Additionally, we work directly with engineered stone manufacturers who are producing similar thin material for comparable applications. So, although the large-format tile is new to our industry, we have full knowledge of these materials and the adhesives required to install them correctly, efficiently and professionally."
Sharing Panisi's views, Gambrell also believes that large thin porcelain panels now compete with natural stone as well as engineered stone, solid surface and laminate products — especially for countertop and shower/bathroom installations. And with consumer demand only expected to rise, material setting manufacturers such as Tenax saw an opportunity to develop an adhesive specifically for this type of product.
"Because of the material being thin, the large-format panel must use a substrate, such as plywood or cement board," Gambrell said. "Because these materials are much larger than standard tile, on a surface with a lot of flexibility and movement with substrates being exposed from underneath — cabinets moving, moisture affecting the substrate (dishwasher, sink areas), expansion and contraction concerns —Tenax wanted to create an adhesive specifically designed to deal with these very specific issues."
When it comes to installing large thin porcelain panels, there are measures to be considered and taken. "The great thing about large-format tile is the instructions that the manufacturers provide for their product," said Gambrell. "They will give specific guidelines on how they want their product installed. However, when installing the large-format panels, there will be a number of things that must be thought through — especially when applied on countertops. How will the front edge be finished? Many of the manufacturers will recommend making a 45-degree miter cut lamination to create a finished edge. What type of saw/equipment will be needed to make up to a 12-foot perfectly straight 45-degree cut? This 45-degree cut will require another special type of 45-degree edge epoxy to laminate the 45-degree pieces together. Special handling equipment will be needed for transport and installation. As always, the right tools will make the installation go so much smoother and with a better finish.
"The future is definitely bright for this material," Gambrell added. "There are many benefits for this material in many different applications. The colors that are being created are just amazing. The material is nonporous, stain proof, burn proof and heat proof. It is light-weight, and it can be used in practically any environment. And these materials are very affordable. There is definitely a strong market for these large-format tiles. Many people may not know much about it yet, but we will see these materials take the market by storm very soon — with long-term sustainability."
Reasons for its growing popularity
And while on the topic of sustainability, Lee Hojin, Product & Marketing Director for Eleganza Tile of Anaheim, CA, an exclusive distributor of Slimtech from Lea Ceramiche, believes that the green movement is pushing the popularity of large thin porcelain panels. "The green factor alone is a big reason," he said. "The weight of the product is resulting in fuel efficiency. You can load more than 44,000 square feet [of large thin porcelain panels] verses 11,000 square feet [of thicker material]. That's a huge difference.
"The second green factor is that existing tile doesn't have to be torn out," Hojin went on to explain. "It's a 'reskinning' concept. You don't have to demo. It saves time, and the existing material doesn't have to be put in a landfill. It also saves costs on tear outs. Contractors love it."
Because the product is so new, Hojin explains that it hasn't been embraced for residential design quite yet. "It hasn't hit mainstream," he said. "The A&D community is using it for healthcare and hospitality projects. Currently, it is being used mostly for wall applications and mid-traffic floors. I'm trying to promote it. There are 5- to 7-mm-thick panels that are getting popular. The more [consumers] see, the more popular they will become.
"At first it was very limited what could be done," he went on to say. "They couldn't be polished or textured. Now with a 5-mm thickness, they can make it more realistic with patterned grains. More and more people are embracing it with marbleized and wood looks."
Hojin also stresses the importance of educating his clients. "It's all about education," he said. "When they see something thin, they question durability. When you tell them that [the panels] are extruded porcelain with fiberglass mesh, it's really comforting to them. Also, showing them visuals and providing projects as references also helps. We have great Marriott and Hilton projects that we've done."
In addition to educating the consumer, it is also important for installers to be aware of the characteristics of the new product. "They really need to study this," said Hojin. "Manufacturers provide technical manuals, and setting material companies now embrace thin panels. They are coming up with products to install them and warranties."
http://www.tile-magazine.com/articles/87561-large-thin-porcelain-panels
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LAPD Plays Trump Card; Won't Enforce Deportation
Susanna Leighton — November 15, 2016
LAPD Chief Charlie Beck; image courtesy of Patch
Despite President-elect Donald Trump's promise to deport millions of undocumented immigrants, a stance he maintained throughout his campaign (and by all accounts, still plans to enforce upon taking office), the Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department, Charlie Beck, made it clear on Monday, November 14, that the LAPD has no plans to comply with Trump's policy by stating it will not change their current position on immigration enforcement.
The LAPD has long maintained its distance from getting involved in federal immigration policies, having been prohibited from stopping any person based solely on the suspicion of their immigration status through a special order, known as Special Order 40, introduced and signed by former LAPD police chief Daryl Gates in 1979. Since then, officers have also refrained from turning undocumented immigrants over to federal officials for deportation based on petty crimes, while actively shunning federal requests to hold inmates who have served their sentences for longer periods in order to allow more time to deport them.
When speaking to the press, Chief Beck stated this separation from federal agents tasked with immigration and deportation issues will not change. He said, "I don't intend on doing anything different. We are not going to engage in law enforcement activities solely based on somebody's immigration status. We are not going to work in conjunction with Homeland Security on deportation efforts. That is not our job, nor will I make it our job."
This may come as a shock to Mr. Trump, as it would appear he believes he now has absolute power (he doesn't) to do, say and act in any manner he deems fit and everyone will go along with it. Given the new information recently released regarding his surprise and confusion regarding what his job as Commander in Chief actually entails, this could put a damper on his grandiose, albeit painfully misguided, master plan to rid the country of those he personally views as "unfit" to reside in the United States.
Los Angeles currently houses the nation's largest Latino immigrant population; as such, the city's residents have been gripped with fear and anxiety over their status in the country. Especially those with any type of criminal history, no matter how small the infractions may be. Families are fearful they will be torn apart, separated from each other or worse yet, sent back to a place they no longer consider home. The increase in violent, hateful and shameful incidents since Trump was elected has left even the most vulnerable paralyzed by fear. The Los Angeles Unified School District has since begun offering counseling services to children who fear their parents might be taken away from them, leaving them orphaned in the country in which they were born.
Families at U.S.-Mexico border wall after being deported; image courtesy of Flickr/Steve Pavey via wagingnonviolence.org
Trump has publicly claimed he plans to deport around three million immigrants, particularly those who have been in trouble with the law before. Though Trump himself has faced countless legal issues of his own (and continues to face plenty more), he feels justified in his position based on his own citizenship (of which, like the majority of us, is the result of our ancestors emigrating to the country in hopes of a better life).
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, while speaking to affiliates of the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles on Friday of last week, said, "Our law enforcement officers and LAPD don't go around asking people for their papers, nor should they. That's not the role of local law enforcement."
In addition to the LAPD's stance, Colorado's Denver Police Department also stated on Monday they would not be participating in Trump's proposed deportation plan. A written statement provided by Doug Schepman, Denver's police spokesperson, read, "Immigration enforcement is handled at the federal level, not by local law enforcement. The Denver Police Department has not participated in those enforcement efforts in the past and will not be involved in the future."
In the absurdity and chaos of Trump and his supporters' views on what exactly making America 'Great Again' means, I can't help but be reminded of the song "Icky Thump" by the great White Stripes: "White Americans, what? Nothing better to do? Why don't you kick yourself out? You're an immigrant too!"
Kudos to the LAPD and Denver PD for taking a public stand with confident grace and lack of fear. One can hope more law-based institutions and the general public alike will continue to follow suit.
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The White Stripes 'Icky Thump' lyrics
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Susanna Leighton is a freelance writer and editor based in Southeast Michigan. A graduate of Eastern Michigan University, Susanna holds degrees in speech pathology and human services. She is a former special education teacher, an avid lover of all things science, and a steadfast supporter of justice and equality for all. She is currently working on her first book of personal essays entitled, 'A Day Leighton, A Dollar Short.'
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Dual-camera high-speed imaging of the ignition modes of ethanol, methanol and n-hexane in a shock tube
Miguel Figueroa Labastida, Jihad Badra, Aamir Farooq
Clean Combustion Research Center
Shock tubes are used as homogeneous batch reactors to measure ignition delay times, reaction rate coefficients and species time-histories of a variety of chemical systems. Any non-ideality or inhomogeneity in the shock tube experiment would affect the quality and usefulness of measured data. Experimental and computational efforts have previously been carried out to characterize the regimes of ideal operation of shock tubes. High-speed imaging has proven to be a highly useful tool to assess ignition homogeneity. In this work, a dual-camera setup has been used with an optical end-section in a circular shock tube to obtain simultaneous high-speed images from the shock tube endwall and sidewall, thus providing visualization of the ignition phenomenon in three dimensions. Two case studies are presented herein to demonstrate the quality of data and insights that are obtained using this diagnostic technique to study the ignition modes of different fuels. The first is a comparison of the ignition of two alternative fuels, methanol and ethanol, and the second is a study of the ignition dependence on the fuel concentration of a representative paraffinic fuel, n-hexane. The unique dual-camera imaging diagnostic enabled deeper insights into the ignition homogeneity, with all fuels exhibiting localized ignition at low temperatures. Methanol showed a higher propensity than ethanol to ignite far from the endwall, and the high concentration of n-hexane led to inhomogeneous ignition.
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Figueroa Labastida, M., Badra, J., & Farooq, A. (2020). Dual-camera high-speed imaging of the ignition modes of ethanol, methanol and n-hexane in a shock tube. Combustion and Flame. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.combustflame.2020.07.002
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Literacy is a main focus of teach and learning program at Eaglehawk Primary School. A 2 hour literacy block operates daily across the school and all members of staff teach literacy.
We are proud of the significant improvement of our literacy data across the school.
Maths has been a key school improvement focus over the last 2 years where staff has worked as a learning team to improve data. A 1 hour daily numeracy block operates across the school with all staff teaching mathematics.
Daily sessions involve whole group explicit teaching of a particular math concept / strategy, small group daily focussed teaching and independent student application of the concept / strategy.
Reading Recovery is an intervention program offered to 'at risk' literacy learners in their grade 1 year. Children are provided with 1 on 1 individual instruction for a half hour each day for a maximum of 20 weeks.
Children leave the program able to read and write at the average of their class peers. Reading Recovery accelerates the progress of students who participate in the program to allow them to rapidly catch up to their class peers.
Eaglehawk Primary School is proud to ensure that all children who need Reading Recovery are offered a program each year.
Art is a specialist area offered at Eaglehawk Primary School. Children explore a range of mediums and skills in a fun and creative way; making use of our wonderful specialist art setting.
Children's artwork is displayed around the art room and around the school.
The LOTE offered at Eaglehawk Primary School is Indonesian. All students from prep to Grade 3 participate in Indonesian lessons aimed at developing a basic vocabulary to engage in every day conversations. Cultural aspects of Indonesia are also covered.
Students from prep to grade 6 participate in the music program where they have the opportunity to sing, dance, play instruments and listen to music. They explore the elements of beat, rhythm, tempo and pitch.
Eaglehawk Primary School is proud to be a Stephanie Alexander Kitchen and Garden School. All children across the school participate in weekly gardening sessions. Our dynamic garden is a feature of the neighbourhood with every scrap of land used to its full potential, including the verge.
A wonderful band of volunteers work to ensure our garden is able to supply a fantastic amount of produce for the kitchen.
Children ingrade 3 and 4 participate in the cooking program each week withgrades 5 and 6 participating in 4 cooking sessions throughout the year.
Produce harvested from the garden is prepared and cooked in the kitchen and then shared in a meal by the students and staff. Eaglehawk Primary School regularly welcomes visitor to our kitchen garden program.
Eaglehawk Primary School is extremely proud of its school choir comprising students from grades 3 – 6. Children can choose to be involved in the choir which is under the leadership of Albert Skipper (Skip), a local Bendigo identity.
The choir performs regularly both at the school and at community events. Our most recent performances were at the Eaglehawk Carols by Candlelight at Canterbury Park, and a flash mob at the Eaglehawk IGA.
All students at Eaglehawk Primary School participate in two hours of Physical Education (P.E.) and Sport per week. The P.E. program provides students with opportunities to be physically active, develop fundamental motor and movement skills and apply these skills into structured games. They further participate in an intensive Eaglehawk YMCA Swimming Program, Jet's Gymnastic program, and units covering Athletics and Fitness.
The Sport program begins in Prep with the Perceptual Motor Program (P.M.P) focusing on the development of cognitive, social and gross motor skills. Grade 1 and 2 students participate in a 'Sport Skills' program which is based on a weekly rotational system with students in multi-grade groups. Grade 3 and 4 students further develop their game sense, teamwork and explore roles including umpiring and scoring.
Eaglehawk Primary School students are given the opportunity to participate in a variety of engaging sporting and campus clinics, which have been taken, by experienced athletes. Some of these have included Basketball clinics taken by Bendigo Brave's players, AFL footy clinic, Hockey Victoria clinics, Athletics' clinic and a Squash Victoria program.
Prep – Dinner at school.
Grade 1/2 – 1 night sleepover at school.
Grade 3/4 – 1 night away at a destination approximately 1 hour from Bendigo.
Grade 5/6 – 2 nights away at a destination approximately 2 hours from Bendigo.
Our Grade 5/6 camps have alternated between Urban camp Melbourne and a Beach Camp at Anglesea in the last two years.
Eaglehawk Primary School offers Prep to Grade 6 students at least one major excursion, a minor excursion and a range of local excursions and incursions a year.
All of Eaglehawk Primary Schools camps and excursions are integrated with the VIC curriculum relating to student's Personal Learning, Interpersonal Learning and Humanities.


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Albin and I are so thrilled to announce.. that little baby Soares is a little MISTER!
We just found out this morning.. no mistaking what we saw!
Soon, we'll post our boy's first photos.
Everything is looking healthy and he's measuring big for his age.. better slow down!


One question that repeatedly comes up when I am teaching the Six Month Smiles® Seminars or Study Clubs is "I wish you were in my practice to help me and my team through the whole Six Month Smiles process". So I got thinking, and I thought why not?
I am pleased to announce an in-office, Six Month Smiles® Consultation.
Clinical Knowledge - I have all the Six Month Smiles skill set and knowledge as I have been teaching for years.
Clinical Experience - Six Month Smiles is the only treatment I perform in my clinics.
Marketing - I have all of the marketing knowledge and this has been proven to be successful in all of my practices, which are in varied locations according to patient type.
Patient Consultation - I achieve a 90% conversion rate from my consultations. In combination, this has proven to be a magic formula time & time again, which I am willing to offer you!
Photographs - I'll even teach you how to take correct photographs with your cameras and where to get the right equipment from at the best prices!
You may ask, why am I doing this? Quite simply, because of the fact that I love to teach! For those of you that have been on my seminars or study clubs, you know this already. I am very passionate about what I do because I really enjoy it. I will attend your practice and do a personalized study club there for all the providers in the practice along with the team.
No other STO company in the UK provides this service and therefore this would make you stand out even more by being THE Six Month Smiles provider in your area. PTKs from the practice would therefore increase rapidly!
Advice would be given on all aspects of Six Month Smiles that are required and therefore tailored to your practice. From any problem cases, photos can be discussed, you can even book in patients at the same time so I could advise you live. I have a huge array of photos, so can show you examples of almost every situation.
Advice on the consultation process. I will do a live consultation with you and your team which is invaluable. I have done numerous sales & communication courses and incorporated it into a near perfect consultation, giving me a 90% conversion rate. I will give you a document that I have created that is a step by step approach to the perfect consultation.
We are heavily involved with marketing, working with the leading dental website companies for website and internet marketing (this includes social media, SEO, Google, PPC, Blogging), Short term/long term nurturing of potential patients (once a seed is planted in the patients head how to regularly follow it up until the patient says Yes). All of this knowledge would in itself be invaluable for the practice.
I would be happy to answer any follow-up calls/emails post visit to see how the changes have been implemented and review the results for one month.
I will provide a pre-visit call to make sure that everything is ready on the day that I visit & make sure that I cater for your bespoke needs.
The team would also be present so that I can train the team on exactly what needs to be said, including answering phone calls in the correct manner & what the TCO needs to do.
I have a lot of material that I can pass onto the practice, e.g. a pre-consultation email to send out that gets rid of all of the time wasters.
The cost for this session would be recovered if the practice just do ONE extra PTK due to the methods and techniques learnt.
I would be happy to provide a morning/afternoon/evening session.
I routinely do this at my practices with all of my associates and therefore it has been tried and tested and know that it works.
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Since space and time are limited, it is advised to book your session early.
Dr Jas Gill discusses patient competence and their ability to understand all the information provided.
1. What was the main reason you booked the half-day session?
"I usually find it difficult to start a new treatment without having gone through an extensive training. Hence I needed to have a one to one approach & support to gain confidence to start."
2. Did you find the communication process prior to booking adequate?
3. What was the best things about today's session?
"Watching the bonding process and being started on my first patient. (My husband)"
4. What was the worst thing about today's session?
5. How did you find Dr Jas Gill in terms of clinical knowledge and communication?
6. Did you find your objectives were achieved after the session?
7. Would you recommend this session to your colleagues?
8. Would you be interested in further clinical or ethical sales & communication training with regards to 6MS to help boost your PTKs?
"After I find my feet more into ortho, I will consider it."
9. Any other comments you would like to add?
"Thank you very much for your support and sharing your experience with me!"
What was the main reason you booked this half-day session?
"I wanted to learn tips/tricks from Jaswinder & put theoretical knowledge into practice + learn everything from consultation process with patient to adjustments and braces on. Also cover any queries I had about 6MS"
Did you find the communication process prior to booking adequate?
"Yes. Excellent communication via emails and telephone. Informed thoroughly about to expect on the day"
What was the best thing about todays session?
"Watching braces on appointment and adjustments & enthusiasm towards patients regarding treatments"
What was the worse thing about todays session?
How did you find Dr Jas Gill in terms of clinical knowledge and communication?
"Excellent clinical knowledge and answered any queries I had about 6MS"
Did you fine your objectives were achieved after the session?
"Yes – all objectives met & glad with consultation email and folder given"
Would you recommend this session to your colleagues?
What was the main reason you booked the half-day session?
I wanted to increase my confidence in starting my first case (having attended the initial Six Month Smile course, then a refresher one later) I felt I would be more comfortable watching live cases in addition to online videos.
Yes, everything was organised very well. I was given email reminder and Dr Gill made sure that I had everything I needed for the day.
What was the best things about today's session?
Watching Dr Gill operating live on the patient and seeing how comfortable it actually is…. the consultation visit was of great benefit as it helped me to go through the sequence of patient acceptance of the treatment.
What was the worst thing about today's session?
I was also able to discuss some planned cases which gave me great confidence boost. Thank you, Dr Gill.
Excellent, everything was explained every step of the way, and I was given an information pack which is tremendously helpful.
Did you find your objectives were achieved after the session?
Yes, I definitely feel more confident and able to get started on my cases.
Would you be interested in further clinical or ethical sales and communication training with regards to 6MS to help boost your PTKs?
Once again, many thanks to the Moonlight Clinic for allowing me to observe and learn today!
1 – What was the main reason you booked the half-day session?
To get confident and good way to convince patient to go ahead with 6MS, more knowledge about the system.
2 – Did you find the communication process prior to booking adequate?
Very good and very quick response.
3 – What was the best things about today's session?
Everything – Materials, conversing with Jas, got a lot of new information, seeing cases live was a very good thing.
4 – What was the worst thing about today's session?
5 – How did you find Dr Jas Gill in terms of clinical knowledge and communication?
Very knowledgeable about 6MS and most of ortho cases in general. Very easy to communicate with and very friendly.
6 – Did you find your objectives were achieved after the session?
7 – Would you recommend this session to your colleagues?
8 – Any other comments you would like to add?
Attended 6MS 2 days with Jas and he was very motivated, wanted to see live consultation and patients with the system to get real idea of what patients expect and get feedback from experience provider as Jas.
Everyone was friendly and welcoming. Getting real idea of what to expect assurance and motivation. Setting the camera for taking good quality photographs.
Very informative, knowledgeable and explains in easy terms.
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Q: MacBook with Windows keyboard Problem occurs when pressing the @ and the " keys.  They seem to be mapped to each other, so @ -> " and " -> @.
The system preferences allow modifier keys to be re-mapped but not these two.
Can it be done?

A: That sounds like the main difference between a US and a UK keyboard. On a UK keyboard the " is above the number 2, and on a US keyboard the @ is above the 2.
Is the keyboard UK or US?
And is the Mac set to have a UK or a US keyboard attached?

A: use keyremap4macbook. It adds all these options and it's easy to add new mappings on your own - eg for media keys and so on. Also you can make the remaps device specific so a mac keyboard will work as usual.

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Anton and Erika have been a couple for 12 years already. While he's not yet ready to get married, Erika waits until he is and lovingly devotes her time to him. When Anton finally asks her to, will she say yes and take a chance on the promise of forever?


The basics of file organization include things like sorting, inventorying, categorizing, labeling, and color coding. But there's also a deeper level of organization. These improvements have to do with your actual filing processes and with modern information technology for records management.
For a mid to large sized organization, filing is used extensively in many departments. Having a single, standardized shelf based filing system means you will save on equipment costs and floor space. But the true cost of filing is not in the cost of equipment, supplies, or floor space. The true cost of filing is in personnel time spent searching for information that is not where it is suppose to be when you need it. Poorly designed filing systems, misfiled information, and lost files can drive you crazy and drive up the cost of doing business, not to mention hamper customer service. Establishing a well designed filing system and ensuring that everyone follows the same policies and procedures across your organization means anyone who accesses the files will be able to find what they need and re-file it properly when they're done.
Each department may need some customized features in its filing process (such as color coding or lockable filing units). Remember that uniformity is only the foundation. Best practices for each department will dictate specific requirements. This is why you need a Records Management manual. This handbook should describe the procedures for filing in each department along with an FAQ section. The benefits of this manual are threefold. First, you don't have to pass on knowledge about your filing system through one-on-one training. Second, you ensure that nothing is left out when new employees learn the system. Third, the actual process of compiling the manual may uncover problems with your current filing system processes so they can be corrected.
Software such as an On-Demand File Labeling System can be used to standardize and control new filing labeling procedures while streamlining the file labeling process. On demand file labeling prints a 7″ one-piece label complete with color coding, file name information, and bar codes. On demand file labeling allow record managers to establish one or more file designs to ensure uniformity of file labeling. One-piece file labels with bar codes aid in the process of establishing an inventory database of files. Bar-coding files with a complete file inventory database will help you audit files, manage retention schedules, and make converting to imaging easier.
Every 6-12 months, put together a management report, detailing cost savings and accomplishments of your filing system. This can include the dollar amount saved on supplies/equipment, the square footage of space reclaimed through more efficient file storage, reduction in labor hours from errors such as misplaced files. An accurate records management report highlighting the value of improving your filing system makes it easier to get the budget you need for future upgrades.
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You know the old saying, "It's a pain in the neck"? Well, when you live with neck pain long enough, you know its important to find the best chiropractor in Columbia. Neck pain can make even the simplest of movements involving the neck, head, arms, shoulders, and back excruciatingly difficult. It can lead to headaches and difficulty using your body. Immobility resulting from neck pain can cause the muscles to become weak and to degenerate over time.
Understanding the root of your neck pain is a necessary step towards acquiring the treatment that will be effective in both short and long-term recovery. The following article looks at the causes of neck pain and explains how Columbia chiropractic & soft tissue care care can be a useful alternative to conventional treatments.
Most of these issues are caused by both muscle / soft tissue issues and poor spinal alignment or mobility. The spine misaligns and looses proper motion as the supporting muscles, tendons and ligaments become rigid from developing scar tissue. Nerves, which are also soft tissues, are often entrapped by the muscles as well as the misaligned spine. Because every nerve in the body has its root in the spinal column, issues that have their source at the neck can have a major impact throughout every other system.
Many people let spinal problems go uncorrected in Columbia. They hope that if they wait long enough the pain will simply go away. In some cases it will go away, but the misalignment that caused the problem is usually still there. Over time, that area can become aggravated, and the pain can return. If the problem is not corrected it can become much more serious. Some patients let things go to the point where surgery may be the only option.
Most commonly, people try to deal with their neck pain using prescription or over-the-counter medications. This may help to relieve the symptoms in the short-term, but not only are patients dealing with side effects, the underlying issue goes unaddressed. Massage Therapy can help relax the injured tissues; however, it typically cannot resolve thickened scar tissue which affects spinal and nerve function. If the issue is in the bones or joints, the problem will remain.
Chiropractic & Active Release treatment utilized by Renick Chiropractic & Soft Tissue Clinic is a holistic approach that addresses both the spinal and soft tissue problems which cause the vast majority of neck pain. Following a thorough chiropractic & soft tissue assessment aimed at ruling out other issues and finding the exact source of the problem, a personalized recovery plan is developed. Gentle effective Active Release therapy to release thickened soft tissues coupled with gentle adjustments to the spine can bring amazing relief and restore proper tissue and spinal function. Call our team at Renick Chiropractic & Soft Tissue Clinic today and get on the path to wellness.
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SAVE THE DATE: The Des Moines Waterfront Farmers Market's opening day will be Saturday, June 1 in the north parking lot of the Des Moines Marina (map below), where it will run from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. every Saturday through Oct. 26.
Coming off its most successful season in history – up 40% over 2011 – the Market will be bringing you lots of new vendors, including farms, meat ranchers, unique produce and much more.
The word "Waterfront" will be prominent again with lots of boating and fishing activities along with the Boardwalk Bistro where guests will be able to enjoy their favorite market prepared foods. Also returning on July 20 will be the Des Moines Classic Car and Wooden Boat Show. You will be able to enjoy the market's annual Pancake Feed from 8 – 10 a.m. and shop at the market and cruise thru the cars until 3 p.m.
Don't forget to bring your old musical instruments and donate them to the Highline Music4Life program. They will be at the market the first three weekends in June. The program refurbishes the instruments and gives them to Highline Public School students who can't afford them. The local Rotary Club of Des Moines recently made a $10,000 donation to this wonderful program thru its annual Blues & Blues Festival, to be held this year on Saturday, Aug. 24.
To keep up with all the current happenings at the market, please log onto the website – www.dmfm.org  – and sign up for the e-newsletter that comes out once a week. You can also keep up on the activities by visiting the markets Facebook page.
See you on OPENING DAY where our sister site The Waterland Blog  will be blogging live!


A Roald Dahl Funny Prize hat-trick!
If you're a fan of funny books, then Nosy Crow is the place to be. Today the shortlist for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize was announced, and we are thrilled to say that there are THREE Nosy Crow titles across the two categories – a quarter of the total number of shortlisted books!
In the category of the funniest book for children aged six and under, both Weasels by Elys Dolan and Troll Swap by Leigh Hodgkinson are shortlisted.
Of course, I am being not remotely original or interesting by saying how much of a Dahl fan i have always been (I even wrote my degree thesis on him)… but it is true. I can't remember exactly when I stumbled across his words which were magically glued to Quentin Blake's spiky illustrations… but all I know is that my world was never quite the same again. So to be nominated for this award is a very special thing indeed. For me, it is a validation that a jaunty angled story which makes you grin can also have something more meaningful lurking underneath if you look past the giggles.
And in the category of the funniest book for children aged seven to fourteen, The Grunts all at Sea, written by Philip Ardagh and illustrated by Axel Scheffler, has been recognised.
As anyone with a degree in engineering will know, there are few things in life more exciting than cheese, but one such thing is being shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize for a second time.
The first time, back in 2009 when talk was cheap, I – along with my splendid illustrator Jim Paillot – went on to win the prize so never dreamed of reaching the shortlist again (my standards having dropped so dreadfully since then), which only goes to show what SUPERB judges they have this year, guided by the unsteady hand of Michael Rosen.
I'm having great fun writing The Grunts – I finished book three this very week – and, from the occasional guffaw coming from my cellar, Axel seems to enjoy illustrating them, so it's a delight to know that children and prize judges alike are enjoying them too.
The Roald Dahl Funny Prize takes children's funny books seriously, and that's certainly something to celebrate AND smile about.
Now, if I start shampooing my beard now, it should be dry in time for the award ceremony in December.
Axel? Axel! Have you seen my heated rollers…?
The three shortlisted titles are equally brilliant – three unique authorial voices and three fantastically distinctive illustrative styles – and all, needless to say, very, VERY funny. Funny books are particularly great for reluctant readers, and for reading together. But they're also good for reading outside, under the bedcovers, in the dark, on top of a hill, in the bath or while sat on someone's shoulders. ANYWHERE, in fact. So if you're looking for something to make you (or perhaps someone young who you know) laugh, see what fits.
You can read more about the Roald Dahl Funny Prize and the full shortlists on the Booktrust website, here. The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony in December – good luck Leigh, Elys, Philip and Axel!
Well done everyone, that's fantastic news!
I came to the Nosy Crow 'Everything you ever wanted to know..' and purchased a copy of The Grunts for my eight year old son. I had his parents evening yesterday in which his teacher told me that Jack is one of the only boys who willingly picks up a book to read in free time – it was The Grunts. He has also written a book review. I just wanted you to know that even if Jack was the only one who picked 'The Grunts' to read (unlikely I know) then you have accomplished something amazing. You have my vote.
Gooooooooooooooooooooooo Crows!!! This is ACES!
Brilliant! Congratulations to everyone for making the shortlist and fingers crossed for a Nosy Crow win.
That's the LOVELIEST comment, Joanne. Thank you very much for telling us!


Hosted by Welsh Judo on Sunday 22nd April 2018, the British Junior and Senior Open Kata Championships are now open for entry.
Entrants must be a minimum of fifteen years old and hold a Senior licence.
The Judges will evaluate these Kata on the basis of the official Kodokan Kata standard according and with reference to the official Kodokan edition of video. (Only official amendments should be considered if any).
Entrants must be a minimum of eight years old and under 16 years old on the day of event.
Entrants can be composed of either 2 males, 2 females or a male and a female and can only enter one Kata category once and reverse role entries are not permitted.
Opening & Closing protocols are marked with a maximum positive score out of 10.
° If there are more than 1 forgotten techniques, the score of the technique is 0 but the total score will not be halved again. If the halved value is decimal, the score is rounded down.
A global evaluation of the Kata will be scored 0-10 according to Fluidity, Course & Rhythm. Right & Left hand techniques for Nage no Kata will be evaluated globally (only one score).


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Three Days, One Location, Advancing Global Tax. An Event for Fiduciary, Tax & Law Professionals.
From November 7 to 10, 2018, Taxlinked.net hosted its inaugural international tax conference in Cyprus. Members from more than twenty different jurisdictions gathered at Amathus Beach Hotel in Limassol to participate in lively and insightful discussions on trending issues in the financial services world, as well as extensive networking and business development sessions. Participants also shared plenty of laughs courtesy of our multiple social gatherings and excursions. Check out some of the event's photo highlights below and bask in our first event's highly professional, educational and jovial atmosphere. FIND OUT MORE.


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UKIP's "Britain paying the EU £40 million a day" claim vs the REAL costs of UK EU membership
May 22, 2009 by Nosemonkey
This has been on various UKIP election leaflets, so it's evidently a claim they're proud of – but does it stand up?
Simple maths tells us that Britain paying £40 million a day to the EU would mean an annual contribution of £14.6 billion. However, the most recent Treasury Report on the UK's EU budget contributions (PDF) shows the following GROSS figures:
2005 – £12.5 billion
2008 – £13.7 billion (estimated)
£13.7 billion divided by 365 = £37.5 million, so UKIP are, at the very least, rounding up by £2.5 million a day. Not much to round up by? That works out as £912,500,000 a year – I hope UKIP won't be that out with their sums if they ever get near power…
But what about the rebate? What about the EU funds that are paid back to the UK in the form of things like the European Regional Development Fund, European Social Fund and the like? What's the NET contribution? (Again from the most recent Treasury report)
2005 – £3.6 billion
2008 – £3.6 billion (estimate)
UKIP deliberately using gross rather than net to make the situation seem worse is to be expected, of course, but still – let's be generous and take the highest figure of £4.6 billion – that's still a lot of money, right? It may only work out as £12.6 million a day, but that's still a lot of money.
Well, yes. But big figures are nothing without context, so let's see how much the UK government spends on other things:
Would you look at that? The UK may be forking out a net figure of around £4 billion a year for EU membership, but at the same time we're having to pay £31 billion a year merely to service the INTEREST on our debt. That's not *pay off* our debt – just keep up with the interest. Christ!
In other words, the EU costs us 7.75 times LESS than it does to keep the international bailiffs from the door. (And that £31 billion was BEFORE the most recent round of government borrowing, and before the collapse of sterling, both of which will have hugely escalated the figure for this year, as and when it's released.)
So, £31 billion in interest payments, for which we see no return whatsoever, versus £4 billion in payments to the EU, from which even its harshest critics must admit that we get *some* benefits – even if they will only admit to cheaper mobile phone charges or ease of travel. I don't know about you, but I'd say that's not too bad a deal, in comparison.
Update, October 2010:
If you're interested in this post, you may also be interested in:
– What are the economic costs of the EU?
– What percentage of laws come from the EU?
– Why legislating and regulating at EU level is almost always a good thing
– The dishonesty of the EU debate
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The Louis Bellson Explosion is an album by drummer Louis Bellson recorded in 1975 and released by the Pablo label.

Reception

AllMusic reviewer Ron Wynn stated "A fine mid-'70s date that was both a showcase for Bellson's bombastic drumming and also a nice straight-ahead date".

Track listing
 "The Intimacy of the Blues" (Billy Strayhorn) – 6:02
 "Quiet Riots" (Jack Hayes, Bill Holman, Louie Bellson) – 5:30
 "Carnaby Street" (Bellson, Hayes) – 6:45
 "Beyond Category" (Hayes, Bellson) – 8:19
 "Chameleon" (Herbie Hancock) – 4:33
 "Open Your Window" (Harry Nilsson) – 5:17
 "Movin' On" (John Bambridge) – 3:29
 "Groove Blues" (Don Menza) – 7:11
 "La Banda Grande" (Hayes, Bellson) – 5:25

Personnel
Louis Bellson – drums
Cat Anderson, Dick Cooper, Blue Mitchell, Dick Mitchell, Bobby Shew, Snooky Young – trumpet
Nick DiMaio, Gil Falco, Ernie Tack, Mayo Tiana – trombone
Bill Byrne, Pete Christlieb, Larry Covelli, Don Menza, Dick Spencer – saxophones
Nat Pierce, Ross Tompkins – keyboards
Mitch Holder – guitar
John Williams – bass
Dave Levine, Paulo Magalhaes – percussion

References

1975 albums
Louie Bellson albums
Pablo Records albums
Albums produced by Norman Granz

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