MultiChoice Kenya has announced a 60% price drop on its leading high definition PVR decoder – the DStv Explora – from Sh30,650 to Sh12,500 as competition from mobile Video-On-Demand services such as Kwese TV, iPidi, NuVu, Netflix and others set in.
The new price is inclusive of the decoder, cabling and installation costs and comes at time when users are turning to the mushrooming video on-demand platforms which offer the same content at a less price and need no hardware nor installations. Piracy also affects premium content distributors especially from Hollywood as local authorities watch pirated movie kiosks mushroom the city.
The firm was also timing the 2016 Olympics and New Football season set to commence mid-August. The Explora was launched with lots of fanfare but sales haven't been impressive due to its high price and limited content offerings. Latest Smart TVs are also launching with built-in features similar to what Explora promises. Such features include full HD with features such a PVR functions, Video on Demand services and video rental capabilities.
The DStv Explora offers viewing control and a customized viewing experience with a pause, play and rewind feature available for live TV. The PVR functionality of the decoder allows viewers to record shows from the existing programme line up and later access them via a play list stored on a 2TB hard drive within the decoder allowing viewers up to 220 hours of personal recorded content. The PVR function also allows a viewer to view one programme while recoding another.
These and many more features are being embedded into smart TVs which have become cheaper today but the price cut will make a business sense for those looking to enjoy hardware in their homes the old way and those who might not have the budget for a smart TV or pay for Video on Demand platforms. However, all is not lost as Supersport gives DStv the mass market it needs to earn a profit from its licensed content.


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Half-Life 2 Aftermath Q&A - The Skinny on Aftermath
Designer/programmer Robin Walker fills us in on what to expect in the anticipated expansion pack for last year's blockbuster shooter.
By Gamespot Staff on June 29, 2005 at 3:24PM PDT
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If you played Half-Life 2, last year's blockbuster first-person shooter, then you know that the game ended in a cliff-hanger that left more questions than answers. The good news is that Valve is in the final stages of prepping Half-Life 2: Aftermath, the first expansion for Half-Life 2, due out later this year. Valve likes to describe Aftermath as a new "episode" for the franchise, and we know that it picks up immediately after the events of the main game. However, further details are few and far between, thanks to Valve's tight-lipped nature. That didn't deter us from throwing some questions at designer/programmer Robin Walker, and he helped fill in the bigger picture. For those of you who wish to remain totally in the dark about Aftermath, we should warn you that there are some minor spoilers below.
Alyx is back, and she's taking dead aim at the Combine once again.
GameSpot: We know that Aftermath takes place immediately after the events in Half-Life 2, and we know that Alyx plays a big role in it. What else can you tell us about the expansion in terms of plot and setting?
Robin Walker: We don't want to spoil any surprises by getting into specifics. But to answer this in general terms, the entirety of the episode is set in City 17, and the driving force is the fact that, thanks to Gordon's actions at the end of Half-Life 2, the Citadel is about to give up the ghost in such a way that anyone left in the city will be killed.
GS: Some might be surprised to see that Alyx will return in Aftermath after the events in Half-Life 2, so can we also expect to see more of everyone's favorite Dog? How about any of the other major characters?
RW: Many of the Half-Life 2 characters will be returning in some form or another, including Dog. In some cases, such as Alyx, those characters have learned new things that have interesting gameplay repercussions.
GS: After the cryptic ending of Half-Life 2, we have to ask: Will we learn more about Gordon Freeman in Aftermath? The Combine? The G-Man? Can you promise that at least one big secret will be revealed?
RW: We will be doing what we usually do in these games, which is answering some old questions while raising new ones. Dr. Kleiner will be on hand with some informed opinions, as well as a bit of speculation.
Other mysteries will be introduced for the purpose of gradual revelation. We believe that theorizing about the meaning behind the clues in the Half-Life 2 universe, and the motivations of the characters within it, is one of the fun things about being a Half-Life 2 fan.
GS: In terms of length and number of levels, roughly how large is Aftermath compared to Half-Life 2?
RW: Half-Life 2: Aftermath is a new episode in the Half-Life story, so it's intentionally shorter than Half-Life 2. We're still finalizing the exact length, as this is the first time we've released a new episode for one of our games.
The pitched street battles of Half-Life 2 also return in Aftermath.
GS: We learned at E3 during the demo of Lost Coast that Aftermath will include high-dynamic range lighting, which should help the game realistically model the way the human eye reacts to light. But do you envision a lot more fun with the gravity gun and physics, and are there plans to introduce any new weapons, or any new items, options, or features that will make Aftermath's gameplay as distinctive as the gravity gun made Half-Life 2's gameplay?
RW: Aftermath adds a variety of new ways in which the player interacts with the Half-Life 2 world. Alyx, and other allies, learn new abilities to help you. Your enemies, both old and new, haven't been resting either.
GS: Will the original voice actors from Half-Life 2 reprise their roles in Aftermath?
RW: Yes, where Aftermath features characters from Half-Life 2, the original voice actors returned to play those roles.
GS: We know that Valve has a history of working with outside contractors to provide expansion-pack content for its previous work. Why the decision to make Aftermath in-house at Valve? Will keeping work on new Valve projects become the company's new standard operating procedure, or would Valve consider working with outside studios again in the future?
RW: Building a game like Half-life 2 involves building a lot of tools and technology. As we build them, we learn how to use them. By the end of the development, we know the tools much better than we did at the start, and as a result, we can build much cooler content. After Half-Life finished, we moved on to Half-life 2 immediately, which meant taking on a lot of new problems. This meant we didn't get to build that new Half-Life content we'd just learned to build, and we gave the fun of building it to other companies.
With Half-life 2 we decided to build that extra content ourselves. Right now, we're better than we've ever been at building Half-Life 2-type content, and we'd like to have the fun of doing it for a while.
GS: Half-Life 2 was a universally acclaimed game, but was there anything in the game that you wished you had more time to work on that you're setting out to fix or add to in Aftermath?
RW: The biggest regret we had about Half-Life 2 was that you didn't spend enough time with the major characters. Players spent small sections of the game with allies, and interactions with them were fairly constrained. As a result, this is the first challenge we set out to tackle in Aftermath.
GS: Are you planning to do anything special with the multiplayer gameplay? Any plans to expand on the existing Half-Life 2 deathmatch or add new multiplayer modes? Considering that Counter-Strike: Source, the upgraded version of the popular multiplayer game, came bundled with Half-Life 2, could we expect to see, oh, maybe, Team Fortress 2 coincide with the release of Aftermath?
It simply would not be a Half-Life game without zombies and headcrabs.
RW: Aftermath is focusing on single-player. However, it's likely that some of the new pieces created for Aftermath will appear in deathmatch.
GS: So let us guess that Aftermath will be done when it's done? But any hints as to when that will happen?
RW: Should be done in a few months and available for everyone to play well before the end of this year.
GS: Wow. Thanks, Robin.

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Today in my Twitter feed I came across this post from Marriott Hotels "Hey gamers, testing Wii systems at some of our hotels. Read the Wall Street Journal for more - http://is.gd/3kHO"
It looks like the Marriott Hotel chain is launching a new program where guests can pre-book the Wii while staying with them (at select hotels).
The list of games is currently sitting around 20 games including these popular titles; Wii Sports, Super Mario Galaxy, and also Wii Fit. Don't forget you can bring your own games while traveling - or find a local rental/retail location to pick up your favorite game if they are not available direct from Marriott.


Have you been seeing cars with pink mustaches lately?
If so, you probably live in one of the 60 cities where the ride-sharing service, Lyft, is operating. A few months ago, my friend Adam got a job driving for Lyft and was excited to tell his friends all about it. Soon my friends and I were using Lyft regularly and now I am quick to suggest the service to others. The thing is, I probably never would have tried Lyft if a friend hadn't told me how great it was.
This is a perfect example of how word-of-mouth can be a huge marketing asset.
As the marketing industry moves away from traditional advertising and toward permission-based marketing, word-of-mouth marketing is another great asset for nonprofits who want to spread their message and reach new donors.
There's a good reason that so many businesses offer prizes or discounts when their customer refers a friend: it is a very effective form of marketing. Many people are suspicious of traditional advertising and some even ignore online ads altogether. Word-of-mouth marketing, however, is rooted in the trust people place in their friends and family. A survey of more than 58,000 people by Forrester Research found that 70% of American consumers trusted brand recommendations from friends and family. Conversely, only 10% trusted website ads.
It is clear that positive word-of-mouth and referrals can be a powerful tool for nonprofit marketers and fundraisers, but how do you encourage and create great word-of-mouth? Isn't that out of your control?
Sometimes all you have to do is ask. You are probably already asking your community to donate and fundraise for you, but have you asked them to tell their friends about your organization? It may not have occurred to a supporter that simply letting people know about you can be helpful. This is a particularly good option for supporters who are not in a position to donate. Explain that because so much of your budget is devoted to programs, it's hard to spread your message through traditional marketing.
For the best results, it is a good idea to ask supporters one-on-one or in personal emails to tell their friends about the organization. Research into the Bystander Effect has found that when people are in a situation with a group, there is a diffusion of responsibility. People are less likely to take action because they assume others will do so instead. So you might have more success by personally asking a few key supporters to spread the word, rather than sending an email blast for subscribers to "tell your friends!" You might just be surprised by how much people are willing to help when you ask them. Research shows that we tend to greatly underestimate how likely others are to help us.
One of the coolest things about social media is that it puts regular people, celebrities, nonprofits, and Fortune 500 companies all on the same level. A teenager from Iowa can get a retweet from their favorite singer, a customer can get product instructions from a company's Twitter account, and your supporters can speak to you directly. Social media is conversation on a global scale, so you should be paying attention and participating!
When it comes to word-of-mouth marketing, responding to posts, comments, and tweets about your organization is a great way to encourage online discussion. This shows your community that you are listening and want their feedback. One survey found that when a brand responds to an online consumer review, 41 percent of respondents said it made them feel that the company really cares about its customers. In fact, 7 in 10 respondents said that when a company responded to a negative review it changed their perception of the brand. Taking a moment to retweet a compliment or thank a follower for mentioning you takes little effort, but it might turn a casual donor into an advocate.
And with social media monitoring applications, it is easier than ever to be aware of your presence on Twitter and Facebook. Some of our favorite tools include Buffer, Swayy and Hootsuite. They also offer all kinds of statistics and reports to help you post more effectively. However, there are tons of tools out there with a wide variety of features, so if you really want to delve into the many options, try browsing this list, here.
Your community's discussion and opinions of you influence word-of-mouth marketing, but that doesn't mean it is totally out of your control. Friends influence our decisions. Therefore, asking friends to talk about you can influence others to take action on behalf of your organization. Try asking a few key supporters to tell their friends about your organization and if you can, ask them one-on-one.
Despite the term "word-of-mouth," part of your strategy should also be listening and contributing to the discussion of your nonprofit of social media. Recognize those who promote you and take negative comments as a chance to show excellent donor stewardship. This is a form of marketing that any organization can afford. Paid advertisement and direct mail materials are expensive, but fortunately for nonprofits, talk is cheap.


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XFOIL ist ein interaktives Programm zum Entwurf und zur Berechnung von Tragflächenprofilen im Unterschallbereich. Grundlage sind Koordinaten zur Definition des zweidimensionalen Profilquerschnitts, die Reynoldszahl und die Machzahl. XFOIL berechnet die Druckverteilung am Profil, Auftriebs- und Widerstandsbeiwerte. Auch der entgegengesetzte Weg ist möglich: Das Programm variiert das Flügelprofil, um gewünschte Parameter zu erreichen. Das Programm steht unter der freien Lizenz GNU GPL.

Geschichte
XFOIL wurde in den 1980er Jahren von Mark Drela als Entwicklungstool im Daedalus-Projekt beim Massachusetts Institute of Technology programmiert. Die Weiterentwicklung erfolgte in Zusammenarbeit mit Weit Harold Youngren. Die aktuelle Version ist 6.99, aus dem Dezember 2013. Das Programm ist bis heute verbreiteter Nutzung.

Programmiersprache von XFOIL ist FORTRAN.

Integration in andere Programme
Der Algorithmus von XFOIL wurde in andere Programme übernommen.
 XFOIL wurde in die Programmiersprache C++ übersetzt. In dieser Form wurde es zum Bestandteil des Programms XFLR5. In diesem Programm wird die Berechnung der Kräfte an Profilen durch XFOIL für die Charakterisierung von ganzen Fluggeräten genutzt. Dabei ist XFLR5 besonders auf den Entwurf von Flugmodellen ausgerichtet.
 Für das Programm MATLAB wurde eine Implementierung unter dem Titel Xfoil for matlab geschrieben.
 QBlade implementiert XFOIL über XFLR5 für den Entwurf von Rotoren für Windkraftanlagen.

Weblinks
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Q: Reference a Workbook with a String Variable I am trying to create a block of code that allows one to receive the name of an unknown workbook, and reference data from it.  Referencing by index number doesn't seem like a viable option as users will often have other workbooks out at the same time.  The unknown workbook is already open, but I need to retrieve its name. I am using a FileDialog to allow the user to select the desired workbook, save the filepath as a string, then use it to reference the workbook.
When I attempt to reference the workbook, I get a Subscript Out of Range error.  Directly inputting the name of the workbook instead of a variable worked just fine, but attempting to use a variable didn't work.  I tried using quotes, no quotes, and double quotes, but the error remained the same.
Here is my code.  What exactly was I doing wrong?
Sub ObtainExternalWorkbook()

'Declare variables
    Dim filepath As String
    Dim WK As FileDialog
    Set WK = Application.FileDialog(msoFileDialogFilePicker)

'Acquire file name.
  MsgBox ("Please select the desired file to be used.")
        With WK
            .AllowMultiSelect = False
            .Title = "Select the desired file."
            If .Show = False Then
                Exit Sub
            End If
        filepath = .SelectedItems.Item(1)
        End With

'Use file name to activate workbook.
    Workbooks(" & filepath & ").Activate
End Sub

A: Considering you say the workbook is already open, this has to be the case to activate, the problem is your variable filepath. this returns the full path and name. This SO post gives you a function to extract only the filename and extension.
Try filling a filename variable via that function after a file has been chosen and then Workbooks(filename).Activate should work.

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One of the things we do at the MediaThon is provide a weekly roundup of media news for this blog. We curate information about media creation, business and technology that's useful and interesting. Here's a quick view of the process.
Is it indicative of a larger trend?
Is there a new and important angle?
What could this mean for the our community of content creators, distributors, businesspeople, technologists and others?
Be brief, concise and pithy.
Pick out and quickly say the most salient details.
Look the for the context, or something from inside to pull out and highlight.
Look for the opportunity it presents! It may be a business opportunity, the possibilities for the community, or a potential personal opportunity.
I hope this helps. If you have more ideas on best practices to curate, feel free to let us know.


Launched in July this year, the search for multi-disciplinary teams to develop a master plan for Jurong Lake District attracted submissions from 35 multi-disciplinary teams. The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) announced today that it has shortlisted five out of the 35 teams to proceed to Stage 2 of the RFP exercise to develop a master plan for the District.
These teams consist of tie-ups between local and international firms with good track record in the fields of master planning, urban design, transport planning, architecture, infrastructure planning, landscape design, environmental sustainability and engineering, and urban logistics.
This marks another important step towards realising the vision of Jurong Lake District as a 'District of the Future' and our second Central Business District.
The five teams scored the highest for their track record and quality of their submitted statement of planning and design intent and approach. The statements set out the direction and strategies the teams intend to take in developing the Concept Master Plan for Jurong Lake District, as well as their analysis of key constraints and challenges for the area and how these could be overcome. Through these statements, teams demonstrated their understanding of the requirements, master planning issues, challenges and opportunities in Jurong Lake District.
In Stage 2 of the RFP, shortlisted teams will spend 10 weeks to develop and submit their Conceptual Master Plan and Proposals for Jurong Lake District by end 2016. Please refer to Annex B [PDF, 65kb] for the required components of the Conceptual Master Plan.
An evaluation panel comprising senior representatives and practitioners from government agencies, academia and industry will be convened to assess the five proposals and select one of the teams as the appointed consultant by January 2017.
Following that, the appointed consultant will work with URA and relevant agencies to draw up a detailed Master Plan proposal for Jurong Lake District. There will be an exhibition of the proposal in 2Q2017 to gather public feedback.
The appointed consultant will then work with URA and relevant agencies to consider the feedback from all stakeholders and refine the plans, before submitting final detailed proposals for the Jurong Lake District.


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Q: Is it possible to send a insert notification from database to Spring application? am currently trying to trigger an event in my spring application after detecting that a line has been inserted in a Oracle database table.Having limited knowledge on databases and PL/SQL ,am struggling to find the best approche.
Note : the insertion in that table happens inside another software which means i can't manage it inside the application that am working on.

A: If you are using Oracle you can make use of DatabaseChangeListener
Something like this
public class DBListener implements DatabaseChangeListener {
    private DbChangeNotification toNotify;

    public BNSDBListener(DbChangeNotification toNotify) {
        this.toNotify = toNotify;
    }

    @Override
    public void onDatabaseChangeNotification(oracle.jdbc.dcn.DatabaseChangeEvent e) {
        synchronized( toNotify ) {
            try {
                toNotify.notifyDBChangeEvent(e);
            } catch (Exception ex) {
                Util.logMessage(CLASSNAME, "onDatabaseChangeNotification",
                    "Errors on the notifying object.", true);
                Util.printStackTrace(ex);
                Util.systemExit();
            }
        }
    }
}

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Too soon for Christmas films?
Amongst the multitude of talent shows, the TV listings this weekend included a range of films to get viewers (the younger ones, at least) ready for the next big holiday: Halloween. There were corpse brides and haunted mansions, yet I couldn't quite embrace the spooky sentiment. Rather, I was curled up in front of the log fire with Nigel Slater's fabulous new book 'The Christmas Chronicles', mentally planning my festive menu and wondering whether or not it was too soon to start watching Christmas films.
Once the first film (always, ALWAYS 'The Polar Express') has been viewed, it's a slippery slope into the festive season (even if it's only October), and before you know it we're gorging ourselves from the big tin of Christmas sweets, listening to Nat King Cole singing 'The Christmas Song' and wondering whether the neighbours will complain if we put the tree up in October. Every year, we try to hold off from starting our celebrations too early for fear that it might all just get a bit too much by the time the big day arrives. To date, this has never been the case; even the year when we put our tree up so early that it died before the start of December and had to be replaced!
The fact is there are some Christmassy things that can't be put off until December finally rolls around. Ask anybody who works in retail and they're bound to have been talking about (and possibly displaying) the Christmas stock since summer. Then there are the hugely talented people in the craft community who will have been busy designing, sourcing and making a wonderful array of festive gifts for several months ready for those early birds who like to have their Christmas shopping finished by September.
Although Advent technically doesn't start until the first Sunday in December, those of you buying an Advent calendar will undoubtedly have done so in advance. Indeed, there have been countless blog posts and online articles over recent weeks about the ever-increasing range of Advent calendars on the market this year (including our own recent post here).
This year, we're encouraging people to make their Advent calendar purchases even earlier so that there's plenty of time to donate one (or more) to your local food bank to ensure that a child in need receives it before December 1st.
Please do get in touch. We'd love to know which Christmas film you're planning to watch first (and when that will be). And, of course, let us know about your Advent calendar donations so we can celebrate your generosity via our pages.


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Aug. 5, 2014, Class Action Law Reporter
Supreme Court helps ERISA plaintiffs but leaves issues unresolved
Courtney L. Davenport
Following a significant Supreme Court decision eliminating the defense-friendly "presumption of prudence" in Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) cases, the Fifth Circuit has revived a lawsuit against BP, P.L.C., by employees who suffered financial losses when their BP stock plummeted after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. (Whitley v. BP, P.L.C., 2014 WL 3412205 (5th Cir. July 15, 2014).)
The employees had investments in various ERISA savings plans with BP North America board members acting as fiduciaries. About one-third of their money was invested in BP American Depository Shares (ADSs). The plaintiffs claim that for years, the fiduciaries invested their funds in ADSs even though they knew the company had a systemic problem with safety, resulting in numerous accidents that culminated in the Deepwater disaster.
"This case is not about making unreasonable predictions based on speculation but rather objective analysis considering the state of company affairs and a fiduciary's responsibility to understand that a disaster like Deepwater Horizon would (and did) bring about great losses to the plans," said the complaint. "Given the admitted crucial importance of safety to BP's business and the myriad of problems BP experienced in the years leading up to the Deepwater Horizon disaster, reasonable fiduciaries would have considered themselves bound to divest BP ADSs from the plans."
The plaintiffs faced an uphill battle that has derailed many ERISA suits involving employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs): Many circuit courts have long applied a "presumption of prudence," holding that plan fiduciaries' decision to remain invested in employer securities is presumed reasonable. Usually, plaintiffs can only overcome the presumption with allegations that it was patently obvious to the fiduciaries that the company was in dire circumstances, such as being on the brink of collapse—a significant burden. Relying on the presumption, the district court dismissed the case, and the Fifth Circuit heard oral arguments in the employees' appeal.
While the appeal was pending, the Supreme Court changed the ERISA landscape, holding that the statute's plain language does not give ESOP fiduciaries a presumption not granted to fiduciaries investing in non-ESOP plans. (Fifth Third Bancorp v. Dudenhoeffer, 134 S. Ct. 2459 (2014).) Courts created the presumption because they were trying to reconcile ERISA's duty-of-prudence requirement with Congress's recognition that ESOPs are designed to invest primarily in employer funds, so ESOP fiduciaries are not required to diversify the portfolio. But the Court said ERISA balances the conflict by exempting ESOP fiduciaries from the diversification requirement—it does not require an extra protection.
"We do not believe that the presumption at issue here is an appropriate way to weed out meritless lawsuits or to provide the requisite 'balancing,'" wrote Justice Stephen Breyer in a unanimous decision. "The proposed presumption makes it impossible for a plaintiff to state a duty-of-prudence claim, no matter how meritorious, unless the employer is in very bad economic circumstances. Such a rule does not readily divide the plausible sheep from the meritless goats. That important task can be better accomplished through careful, context-sensitive scrutiny of a complaint's allegations."
The Fifth Circuit vacated the dismissal and remanded. Although the Court was clear on the presumption issue, trial lawyers say questions remain.
"The Supreme Court spoke with precision on some issues and left other issues open for the district courts and appellate courts to decide later. A lot of courts will be looking to the wording for guidance. It's a brand-new world for ERISA," said Houston attorney John Clay, one of the attorneys for the class. "We're probably the first case to consider Dudenhoeffer, because the court was already on the lookout. There are a number of court decisions coming up the appellate pipeline that turn on the presumption and how to interpret it, and those were all affected by the decision."
One unresolved issue arises when plaintiffs allege fiduciaries were imprudent because they didn't act on publicly available information. Although those claims are generally implausible, the Court said, plaintiffs may be able to rely on "special circumstances" that affected the market price based on the public information. But the Court did not define "special circumstances," which is sure to be a heavily litigated issue in future cases.
Also unresolved is what happens when plaintiffs' claims that fiduciaries should have acted on private information overlap with federal law prohibiting corporate executives from trading on insider information. The duty of prudence cannot require fiduciaries to violate securities laws, the Court said. Thus, the BP plaintiffs' claims that the fiduciaries should have sold the stock must be dismissed.
But claims that fiduciaries should have refrained from buying more stock or publicly disclosed the information require different considerations. The Court said the Securities and Exchange Commission hasn't weighed in on what to do when those claims conflict with complex insider trading and corporate disclosure requirements, and "we believe those views may well be relevant." Nonetheless, the Court ruled that plaintiffs "must plausibly allege an alternative action that the defendant could have taken that would have been consistent with securities laws and that a prudent fiduciary in the same circumstances would not have viewed as more likely to harm the fund than to help it."
Some in the defense bar have claimed this as a victory, arguing this standard means ERISA claims will almost always be trumped by federal securities law. But Clay said the Court's extensive discussion and refusal to specifically rule on the interplay means it's not impossible to have claims under both ERISA and securities laws.
"The Court noted there can be tension between ERISA and securities law when a retirement plan fiduciary has inside information about the employer. The Court found that a fiduciary is not required to buy or sell the employer's stock in violation of insider trading laws, but it also talked about some other duties that a fiduciary could have under ERISA because of having inside information," Clay said. "The Court did not offer definitive guidelines for evaluating ERISA claims that are based on the breach of other duties triggered by inside information, but it listed some factors and questions that the lower courts should consider. This indicates there are situations where a fiduciary's inside knowledge could establish an ERISA claim because the fiduciary has failed to pursue some other course of action that would not violate insider trading laws, but the Court was not ready to provide definite guidelines on when that occurs."
Last month, the Court remanded several cases for reconsideration in light of Dudenhoeffer.
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We will now describe the analysis of the data file collected with the detector standing upright (the "vertical" geometry). We processed the ASCII event file with the help of IGOR 6.34. The framework for event processing is briefly explained on the offline analysis software page.
Basic analysis: Cosmic mu-meson life time distribution
The basic analysis was aimed at the straightforward measurement of the cosmic mu-meson lifetime. The advanced analysis discussed later will enable us to improve the results of the basic approach.
Figure A.1. An expanded view of the pulse shows the fitting range and the gaussian fit. The pulse shape is reasonably close to a gaussian, which is a preferred shape for Digital Pulse Processing.
We need to ask how to define the time of occurence of a pulse? In this particular experiment the position of the peak sample would provide sufficient timing precision (sample number 245 in the example above). However, we know from our previous studies that subnanosecond time resolution can be obtained by fitting the pulse with a gaussian function shown in red. Another method consists of calculating a weighted average over a range of samples encompassing the pulse. Stanley Paulauskas et al demonstrated that both methods could provide time resolution better than a nanosecond (NIM A737 (2014), page 22). We conclude that the time measurement will be affected more by the light collection within the scintillator rather than by the sampling clock period.
The gaussian fit and the weighted average are compared in Figure A.2. The left plot shows the entire experiment range. The right plot shows a small subrange to better assess the scatter. Both methods yield consistent results. We used the fitted centroid, but we could use the weighted average equally well.
Figure A.2. Comparison of two algorithms of pulse timing. Both algorithms yield consistent results. Either one could be used for the present analysis.
Figure A.3 shows the time differences between the first (leading) pulse and the second (trailing) pulse. The mu-meson decay is clearly visible up to ~6 microseconds, which is equal to about three mean lifetimes. (93% of all captured mu-mesons will decay within three lifetimes.) The time distribution becomes flat above this range, because no more mu-mesons are present. All the events in the flat portion of the plot are due to random coincidences. There were 45.8 such random coincidences per one microsecond in the flat portion of the distribution.
Figure A.3. The histogram of time intervals between the leading and the trailing pulses in two-pulse events.
The exponent-plus-constant fit, shown with the red line in Figure A.3, yielded the mean lifetime of 1.75 microseconds, which is shorter than the official 2.2 microseconds. The discrepancy can be attributed to limited statistics of the true decays superimposed on the sizeable random background. The mean lifetime will be much better determined after removing the background.
We can now estimate the number of true mu-meson decays. We assume that the random coincidence density per microsecond is the same 45.8 in the entire coincidence window, also within the mu-meson decay range. Integrating this number over the full range we calculated that 554 out of 1,531 candidate events were due to mu-meson decay, while (1,531-554) = 997 events were due to random coincidences. The fraction of "true decays" among the recorded "decay candidates" was only 36%. (In other words, we recorded 64% random coincidences.)
One can ask why did we see so many random coincidences in this experiment? We point out that only one out of 6,339 passing mu-mesons was captured in the detector. (In total, FemtoDAQ processed 3,512,000 events, out of which only 554 were true mu-meson decays.) The probability that the mu-meson would stop in the detector was only 1.6e-4, what explains why it was so likely that two unrelated mu-mesons would conspire to produce two random pulses within the 20 microsecond coincidence window.
Figure A.4. The histograms of pulse heights (PH) of three classes of pulses mentioned above.
In all three cases we can see two components mixed in different proportions. The low energy component extends from zero up to PH=2000, while the high-energy "bump" is present for PH > 2000.
In the ideal case without random coincidences, the three kinds of pulses would be due to the mu-mesons that punched through the detector without stopping (1), the stopped mu-mesons (2), and the electrons emitted from the mu-meson decays (3). In our non-ideal case random coincidences are mixed into all three groups 1, 2, 3, thus precluding definite conclusions. We will approach this problem in the next subsection.
Figure A.5. The two-dimensional scatter plot of pulse heights (PH) of the leading and the trailing pulses in two-pulse events.
We can identify three groups of events A, B, C in Figure A.5. We can select any one of these groups using IF statements in the processing code. For example, IF (Leading_PH < 2000) will select both groups B and C together. Since C is low intensity compared to B, this statement effectively focuses the attention on B. Let us summarize:
IF (Leading_PH > 2000) will select A.
IF (Leading_PH < 2000) will select B+C, what effectively means B.
IF (Trailing_PH > 2000) will select C.
Figure A.6. The histograms of time intervals between the leading and the trailing pulses in two-pulse events, plotted separately for three event groups identified in the PH scatter plot.
It now turns out that only group A corresponds to the mu-mesons that stopped and decayed in the detector. The other two groups B and C correspond to random background. There is some indication that group B also contains some "good events", but this may be due to the imperfect event selection. If we had more statistics then we could devise more stringent event selection criteria.
The cleaned distribution of the group A is repeated in the second panel together with the exponential fit. Focusing on A we extended the decay curve by one more mean lifetime of the mu-meson, up to ~8 microseconds. The mu-meson life time obtained from the clean distribution is in good agreement with the official value.
We have thus demonstrated that the random background can be suppressed using the event selection criteria derived from pulse amplitudes. We used a joint amplitude distribution (i.e., a scatter plot) to identify the suitable selections. At the end we used one-dimensional criteria (i.e., IF statements testing just a single quantity), but we had to see the scatter plot to understand the significance of the IF's. The 1D histograms in Figure A.4 did not provide sufficient insight to suspect that the IF statements could provide an effective method of background suppression.
Nuclear physics terminology: The IF statement would be called a gate in nuclear physics jargon. Since our IF's involved just a single quantity, they would be called one-dimensional gates. An IF involving more than a single quantity would be called a multi-dimensional gate. The gates are often implemented in "big science" using suitable NIM hardware such as Single Channel Analyzers (SCA) or Discriminator units. In digital electronics, the gates can be implemented inside the FPGA chips. In our example we first recorded the waveforms and then we implemented the gates in software in order to demonstrate the usefulness of this approach.
Updated Feb/24/2016.
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Follow TINAKI and Daniel van Acker crossing Africa in total 20.500 Km. In a classic mini from 1976, through hard times and beautifull moments we get an inside to a extraordinary roadtrip. Get inside the epic adventure and be inspired for your own.
This Roadtrip has been featured in Miniworld, October + November 2015 issue.


One of the reasons why your Mac's performance slows down is a lack of free space on your hard drive. In this article, we will share 5 tips which will let you clean your Mac and create more space on your hard drive.
The Downloads folder contains a large number of .dmg files needed only for installation. It is preferable to get rid of them. To delete .dmg files, go to the Downloads folder in the Finder. Then, type "disk image" in the search field. Now you can just remove all the .dmg and .iso files that take up space on your hard drive.
If you use the standard Mail application on OS X, you should know that the system saves all attachments in a separate folder on the hard disk. In just a few months of work with your mail client, the folder size can grow to several GB. The easiest way to find this folder is using the Spotlight search. In the search box, type "Mail Downloads".
If this method hasn't delivered the desired results then use the free application Funter. Just type in the search window ".dmg" then view and delete the list of disk image files.
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You may have folders with large files, which you simply forgot about. To find them go to Finder (Macintosh HD → Users → YourName). Press Command + 2 to move to the file list display mode. Then press Command + J, click Calculate all sizes and click Use as defaults.
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If you find this method too complicated, we recommend that you use the free application Disk Expert. The app allows you to find the largest files and folders in a much easier way.
OS X keeps a large number of cache files created not only by the browser but the system and applications. You can find all the cache files in the folder ~ / Library / Caches. We also recommend using a more convenient tool called Clear Disk. The app finds and removes unused and unnecessary downloads, old caches, logs and even clears the Trash.
You may have a large number of unwanted and unused applications that eat up your disk space. Review them and remove unused ones. To uninstall applications correctly use App Cleaner & Uninstaller. The app deletes all remains – service and temporary files, that can be left on a hard drive when you just trash the application.


Nissan has unveiled pricing information on the 2011 Pathfinder, Xterra, Frontier and Altima.
Beginning next year, the Pathfinder will start at $27,840 (two-wheel drive, V6 S), a $300 increase over the 2010 version. Topped out with four-wheel drive and a V8: $42,600.
The base, two-wheel drive Xterra X runs $23,850, about $1,100 more than the outgoing model. Option up to the four-wheel drive PRO-4X with an automatic gearbox: $30,100.
The Frontier S King Cab two-wheel drive starts at $17,750, though the topped-out SL Crew Cab with four-wheel drive, long-wheelbase chassis and a V6 coupled to a five-speed automatic gearbox jumps to $31,630.
Finally, the 2011 Nissan Altima sedan comes in at $19,900 (2.5-liter four-cylinder engine and a CVT gearbox).
Look to pay $22,940 for the Altima Coupe and $26,780 for the hybrid sedan.
None of the prices above include destination charges.


We spent the evening in the Iya Valley. The hotel's open-air baths (rotenburo) are perched on a slope above the hotel and accessed by a cable car. The setting of the baths--and the views from them--are, well, remarkable.


Staying in the US — I.C.O.D.
Staying in the U.S. is the go-to option for a lot of families going through deportation. Emotionally, it is incredibly hard to be separated by your family, however, if you have other family or close friends here, and/or you have siblings, it can be a lot easier.
Mainly, what's needed for staying in the U.S. can be found on the 'How To Prepare Page', which can be accessed through the button below.
The main goals are making sure you have some sort of arrangement for who will be taking care of you, assure that all of your personal records are up to date, and make sure you have some sort of plan with your parent/current guardian on what will happen directly after they are detained.
Along with this, it's important to get your passport up to date, if it isn't already. Once deported, your parents will no longer be able to come to the U.S., so for you to visit them, you will need to go to their country. The issue is, for a child with undocumented parents to get/update their passport, it can be quite difficult. For information on how to do that, click the button below.


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So I've been trying to pick subjects that also fit in with Halloween and since Beetlejuice isn't really known for a particular song, I opted for "Nightmare Before Christmas" as my song. That movie has sooo many good songs. I, however, was also limited by my lazy and the stamping plate I had focused on Jack Skellington and Sally. So let's say the focus is on Jack's lament. Someday I'm going to do freehand nail art for this movie and it will be awesome. I hope.


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One of the last fluent Kootenai speakers, Adeline Mathias. Photo courtesy Gigi Caye.
The Kutenai, also known as the Ktunaxa, Kootenay (predominant spelling in Canada) and Kootenai (predominant spelling in the United States), are an Native American people consisting of four bands: (1) Shuswap Indian Band in British Columbia, (2) Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes in Montana, (3) Kootenai Tribe of Idaho and, (4) Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation in Washington.
Traditionally, they enjoyed the natural bounty of the land, seasonally migrating throughout their traditional territory to follow vegetation and hunting cycles. They obtained all their food, medicine and material for shelter and clothing from nature – relying upon hunting and fishing and the land.
The majority of Kutenai speak English as younger generations no longer speak Kutenai as their language at home.
Pray that Christian Kutenai will be Christ-like examples in their communities, sharing the message of the Gospel both in word and deed.
Pray that Christian Kutenai will share the message of Christ with other unreached Native American peoples.
Pray that God will work in the hearts and minds of Kutenai to understand that the ultimate Creator God became the intimate God as revealed in Jesus Christ.


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John Welsh feels that the hard-earned point against Brentford last weekend shows the battling spirit of manager Alex Neil's side.
PNE have a testing run of fixtures coming up, beginning this Saturday when Championship leaders Wolverhampton Wanderers visit Deepdale.
Welsh believes that the squad's mentality gives them a good chance of getting a result this weekend. Speaking to iFollow PNE, Welsh said: "We've got a great bunch of lads here and when your backs are against the wall there's not another bunch of lads that you'd want with you.
PNE were narrowly beaten at Molineux in October, but Welsh feels that Neil's side can cause an upset on Saturday.
"Obviously, we know where they are, how many points they've got, the money they've spent.
"They're in great form but so are we. If we can play our best and stick to the game plan I think we're confident of beating anyone.
North End sit seventh in the Championship, just three points off the Play-Off places. The midfielder thinks that there are plenty of positives from being in touching distance as the season begins to wrap-up.
"Seventh suits us because we're young, we're hungry and we're always aiming for something.
"Sometimes when you've got something you can lose sight of it. We know what the goal is and what we need to do.
"We've had conversations about getting into the top six, and adrenaline getting us through the last couple of games. But as I said, it's a young squad and I don't think we'll run out of energy.
"We want to break into the top six, and then hopefully into the top two or three. They're the goals and we know what we need to do to get there.


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Ben Carson was named to be Donald Trump's secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. What does that mean for New Yorkers who live in public housing? Photo Credit: Newsday / J. Conrad Williams Jr.
Saturday Night Live aired a sketch last month mocking a feel-good Brooklyn-like "bubble" without Donald Trump.
Many New Yorkers may try to live in that bubble for the next four years. But for more than a million and a half living in Section 8 or public housing developments, that won't be possible.
The Trump administration and the next Congress will have a lot to say about the leakiness of roofs, reliability of elevators and general living conditions in those homes.
That's because approximately two thirds of NYCHA's operating budget comes from the federal government, according to the agency. Some 1,500 of NYCHA's buildings are more than 50 years old — they require serious upkeep. And already NYCHA has a capital repairs deficit of $17 billion.
In short, NYCHA residents need all the help they can get.
Who will pay for public housing?
Ben Carson, Trump's pick to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development, will inherit a department that has consistently divested from public housing for decades, through both Republican and Democratic presidencies.
Since 2001, NYCHA has lost more than a billion dollars in cumulative capital funding.
This has led NYCHA to scramble for other sources of funding, many of them public-private partnerships that can be highly controversial, such as so-called "infill" projects that lease NYCHA land to private developers.
Carson, who railed about government overreach during the Republican presidential primary, is unlikely to be a voice for more funding. A Republican-controlled Congress led by House Speaker Paul Ryan is unlikely to disagree.
In NYC, that might mean more privatization projects like one underway in Far Rockaway where a NYCHA-operated facility's operation will be transferred to private operators for upgrades, with maintained affordability levels under Section 8 funding. That program, called Rental Assistance Demonstration, could be "the salvation of public housing," according to New York City Councilmember Ritchie Torres, chair of the committee on public housing.
With Congress uninterested in funding true public housing, hybrid initiatives like RAD could at least be a path toward a stable funding stream for some units.
That does little to help thousands living in the largest developments operated by NYCHA. NYCHA's other funders — the city and state — would have to pick up more of the slack. The city did this recently by devoting $300 million to roof replacements, for example.
Mayor Bill de Blasio has begun positioning himself as a bulwark of sorts between Trump and NYC, particularly when it comes to rhetoric. Will he and other non-federal officials make the harder political decision to continue upping city support for NYCHA should funding disappear?
Should NYCHA residents be worried?
To some observers, these larger funding questions and priorities of Congress will affect HUD more than Trump's choice for the department's head.
Howard Glaser, who worked at HUD under then-Secretary Andrew Cuomo, says that much of the agency's business is making sure the block grants are administered smoothly.
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Trump and his father were sued by the federal government in 1973 for discriminating against African-American renters in NYC. Yet their company was closely entwined with HUD, relying on the department for Section 8 funding to build housing.
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References for intention not to retain Neurasthenia for ICD-11
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When ICD-10 was completed in 1992, Chapter V Mental and behavioural disorders retained the disorder category term, Neurasthenia, coded at F48.0.
This is how Neurasthenia is listed within ICD-10:
F48.0 Neurasthenia (with Fatigue syndrome as inclusion term).
Neurasthenia and ICD-10-CM
The forthcoming U.S. specific ICD-10-CM inherits Neurasthenia in Chapter 5 Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders (F01–F99). But here, it is coded under F48.8, owing to the different coding arrangement for the F48–F48.9 entities within ICD-10-CM.
This is how Neurasthenia is listed in the ICD-10-CM Tabular List release for FY 2015*
*Although the FY 2015 ICD-10-CM is now available for public download and viewing, the codes in ICD-10-CM are not currently valid for any purpose or use until implementation date is reached.
Neurasthenia and DSM
There was no discrete category for Neurasthenia within DSM-IV or DSM-IV-TR; nor within DSM-5, which published in May 2013.
Neurasthenia and ICD-11 and ICD-11-PHC
I reported in 2012 that for ICD-11 and ICD-11-PHC, the intention is not to retain Neurasthenia.
Here are the references:
Creed F, Gureje O. Emerging themes in the revision of the classification of somatoform disorders. Int Rev Psychiatry. 2012 Dec;24(6):556-67. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23244611 [Full text behind paywall]
On Page 563 of this review paper, the authors state that a major highlight of the proposals of the ICD-11 Expert Working Group on Somatic Distress and Dissociative Disorders (the S3DWG sub working group) for the revision of the ICD-10 Somatoform disorders is that of subsuming all of the ICD-10 categories of F45.0–F45.9 and F48.0 under a single category with the proposed name of "Bodily distress disorder" (BDD).
ICD-10 PHC is a simplified version of the WHO's ICD-10 chapter for mental and behavioural disorders for use in general practice and primary health care settings. This system has rough but not exact equivalence to selected of the mental disorders in the core ICD-10 classification.
The ICD-10 PHC includes and describes 26 disorders commonly encountered within primary care and and low resource settings, as opposed to circa 450 classified within Chapter V of ICD-10.
For ICD-11 PHC it is also the intention not to retain the category F48 Neurasthenia.
Here are the references for the primary care version:
International Psychiatry, Issue 1 Feb 2011, Royal College of Psychiatrists
http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/pdf/IPv8n1.pdf
Page1: Box 1 The 26 conditions included in ICD10-PHC
F45 Unexplained somatic complaints*
F48 Neurasthenia*
*Not to be included in ICD11-PHC
Goldberg DP. Comparison between ICD and DSM diagnostic systems for mental disorders.
In: Sorel E, ed. 21st Century Global Mental Health. Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2012:37-53.
Sample Chapter 2: http://samples.jbpub.com/9781449627874/Chapter2.pdf
Publication date: August, 2012: http://www.jblearning.com/catalog/9781449627874/
See Page 51: Table 2.5 The 28 Disorders Proposed for ICD11-PHC
Note: If you compare the list of proposed disorders for the ICD-11 primary care version, as listed in the February 2011 International Psychiatry article (on Page 2, Box 2 The 28 disorders to be field tested for ICD11-PHC), with Table 2.5, above, you will note that some proposed disorder names, disorder groupings and disorder group headings have been revised since the article in International Psychiatry. Prof Goldberg has clarified that the iteration published in the sample book chapter was the more recent of the two, cf:
February 2011 iteration:
Body distress disorders
16 Bodily distress syndrome (new – was unexplained somatic complaints)
17 Health preoccupation (new)
18 Conversion disorder (was dissociative disorder)
Sample chapter (2012) iteration:
15 Bodily stress syndrome
16 Acute stress reaction
17 Dissociative disorder
18 Self-harm
This list of disorder proposals and groupings may have undergone further revision since publication of 21st Century Global Mental Health. But no progress reports have emerged on behalf of the Primary Care Consultation Group (PCCG) setting out more recent proposals for their "Bodily stress syndrome" construct since the Lam et al (July 2012) paper [1].
The disorder term and construct that is entered into the ICD-11 Beta draft and defined with three severities, is the S3DWG group's conceptually different, but similarly named construct, Bodily distress disorder (BDD).
The ICD-11 S3DWG group is advising ICD Revision in parallel with the PCCG on a potential replacement for the ICD-10 Somatoform disorders.
It is the case, however, that some professional and consumer stakeholders are unaware that are two groups advising on the revision of the Somatoform disorders, that there have been two sets of proposals presented, or how they differ in conceptualization.
Four revised definition texts were submitted to the Proposals List on behalf of Mental Health TAG for "Bodily distress disorder (BDD)" on January 9–11, which will be the subject of a future post.
Further evidence of intention for Neurasthenia and ICD-11
In mid 2012, Neurasthenia was removed from the ICD-11 Beta draft and subsumed (along with the F45.0–F45.9 category terms) by the S3DWG's new single diagnostic category, "Bodily distress disorder."
However, a couple of redundant listings for Neurasthenia as an exclusion term remained in the Beta draft as legacy text from ICD-10, under Exclusions to Fatigue (Symptoms and signs chapter) and Generalized anxiety disorder (Mental and behavioural disorders chapter).
The deletion of Neurasthenia as an exclusion term to Fatigue has now been attended to.
The following proposal has been submitted via the Proposals facility on behalf of Mental Health TAG to address the legacy listing that remains under Generalized anxiety disorder and this provides additional and contemporary evidence of intention not to retain Neurasthenia as a disorder term for ICD-11:
Proposals List
Content Enhancement Proposal
Exclusion to Generalized anxiety disorder
Neurasthenia is not recommended for retention as a disorder category in ICD-11. Therefore, this exclusion term is not longer necessary.
–On behalf of Mental Health TAG
Geoffrey Reed 2015-Jan-09 – 10:09 UTC
If the concept is not retained in ICD-11, then the concept would be marked as obsolete rather than deleted. Thank you!
M. Meri Robinson Nicol 2015-Jan-26 – 13:14 UTC
1 Lam TP, Goldberg DP, Dowell AC, Fortes S, Mbatia JK, Minhas FA, Klinkman MS: Proposed new diagnoses of anxious depression and bodily stress syndrome in ICD-11-PHC: an international focus group study. Fam Pract Feb 2013 [Epub ahead of print July 2012]. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22843638. Full free text: http://fampra.oxfordjournals.org/content/30/1/76.long
Filed under Bodily distress disorder, Bodily distress syndrome, Bodily stress syndrome, DSM-5, ICD-10-CM, ICD-11 Beta Draft, ICD11-PHC, Neurasthenia, Prof David Goldberg, WHO (World Health Organization) Tagged with beta draft, bodily distress disorder, Bodily distress syndrome, bodily stress disorder, david goldberg, dsm-5, icd-11 beta draft, icd11-phc, neurasthenia, proposals
Proposed new diagnoses of anxious depression and bodily stress syndrome in ICD-11-PHC: an international focus group study
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Proposed new diagnoses of anxious depression and bodily stress syndrome in ICD-11-PHC: an international focus group study. [JOURNAL ARTICLE]
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This paper, published on July 28, discusses field testing of two proposed new categories for the forthcoming ICD-11 PHC, "anxious depression" and "bodily stress syndrome (BSS)".
"Bodily stress syndrome (BSS)" is currently proposed to replace ICD-10 PHC's "F45 Unexplained somatic complaints" which is the equivalent to ICD-10's "F45 Somatoform Disorders" section.
For ICD-11 PHC, it is proposed not to include the discrete category "Neurasthenia."
Full text, subscription required:
Family Practice (2012) doi: 10.1093/fampra/cms037
First published online: July 28, 2012
http://fampra.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2012/07/20/fampra.cms037.long
http://fampra.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2012/07/20/fampra.cms037.full.pdf+html
Lam TP, Goldberg DP, Dowell AC, Fortes S, Mbatia JK, Minhas FA, Klinkman MS
Fam Pract 2012 Jul 28.
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization is revising the primary care classification of mental and behavioural disorders for the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11-Primary Health Care (PHC)) aiming to reduce the disease burden associated with mental disorders among member countries.
OBJECTIVE: To explore the opinions of primary care professionals on proposed new diagnostic entities in draft ICD-11-PHC, namely anxious depression and bodily stress syndrome (BSS).
METHODS: Qualitative study with focus groups of primary health-care workers, using standard interview schedule after draft ICD-11-PHC criteria for each proposed entity was introduced to the participants.
RESULTS: Nine focus groups with 4-15 participants each were held at seven locations: Austria, Brazil, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Pakistan, Tanzania and United Kingdom. There was overwhelming support for the inclusion of anxious depression, which was considered to be very common in primary care settings. However, there were concerns about the 2-week duration of symptoms being too short to make a reliable diagnosis. BSS was considered to be a better term than medically unexplained symptoms but there were disagreements about the diagnostic criteria in the number of symptoms required.
CONCLUSION: Anxious depression is well received by primary care professionals, but BSS requires further modification. International field trials will be held to further test these new diagnoses in draft ICD-11-PHC.
Notes and related posts:
ICD-10 PHC (sometimes written as ICD-10-PHC or ICD10-PHC or ICD-10 PC), is a simplified version of the WHO's ICD-10 chapter for mental and behavioural disorders for use in general practice and primary health care settings. This system has rough but not exact equivalence to selected of the mental disorders in the core ICD-10 classification.
The ICD-10 PHC includes and describes 26 disorders commonly managed within primary care as opposed to circa 450 classified within Chapter V of ICD-10.
Click here for a chart showing the grouping of categories adapted from the full ICD-10 version for the existing ICD-10 PHC mental health categories
Professor, Sir David Goldberg, M.D., Emeritus Professor, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College, London, is a member of the DSM-5 Mood Disorders Work Group. Prof Goldberg also chairs the Consultation Group for Classification in Primary Care that is making recommendations for the mental and behavioural disorders for ICD-11 PHC.
Other members of the ICD-11 PHC Consultation Group include Michael Klinkman (GP, United States; Vice Chairman); Sally Chan (nurse, Singapore), Tony Dowell (GP, New Zealand) Sandra Fortes (psychiatrist, Brazil), Linda Gask (psychiatrist, UK), KS Jacob (psychiatrist, India), Tai-Pong Lam (GP, Hong Kong), Joseph Mbatia (psychiatrist, Tanzania), Fareed Minhas (psychiatrist, Pakistan), Marianne Rosendal (GP, Denmark), assisted by WHO Secretariat Geoffrey Reed and Shekhar Saxena.
The majority of patients with mental health problems are diagnosed and managed by general practitioners in primary care – not by psychiatrists and mental health specialists. ICD-10 PHC is used in developed and developing countries in general medical settings and also used in the training of medical officers, nurses and multi purpose health workers.
See also Page 3 of this report:
Changes to ICD-11 Beta drafting platform: Bodily Distress Disorders (1)
Page 3, including Update at July 9: Second list of proposals for ICD-11 PHC
Further information on ICD-10 PHC and proposals for the 28 mental health disorders proposed to be included in ICD-11 PHC can be found in these two documents:
1] Goldberg, D. Guest editorial. A revised mental health classification for use in general medical settings: the ICD11–PHC 1. International Psychiatry, Page 1, February 2011.
Note: The list of proposed categories in the editorial above has been superseded by the list in Chapter 2 of this book, below. (Source: Prof D Goldberg, who stresses these are draft proposals and subject to revision in the light of field trial results).
2] 21st Century Global Mental Health by Dr Eliot Sorel, Professor, George Washington University, Washington D.C.
Page 51, Sample Chapter 2: http://samples.jbpub.com/9781449627874/Chapter2.pdf
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Round up: ICD-11 PHC, ICD-11 Classification of Mood and Anxiety Disorders, Monograph: Public Health Aspects of Diagnosis and Classification of Mental and Behavioral Disorders, ASHA DSM-5 comments
Round up: ICD- 11 PHC; ICD-11 Classification of Mood and Anxiety Disorders; Monograph: Public Health Aspects of Diagnosis and Classification of Mental and Behavioral Disorders; ASHA DSM-5 comments
1] Paper: The primary health care version of ICD-11: the detection of common mental disorders in general medical settings By David P. Goldberg, James J. Prisciandaro, Paul Williams
2] The ICD-11 Classification of Mood and Anxiety Disorders: background and options (Guest Editors: Mario Maj, Geoffrey M. Reed), World Psychiatry, Volume 11, Supplement 1, June 2012
3] Monograph: Public Health Aspects of Diagnosis and Classification of Mental and Behavioral Disorders: Refining the Research Agenda for DSM-5 and ICD-11 By Shekhar Saxena, Patricia Esparza, Darrel A. Regier, Norman Sartorius
4] Submissions to DSM-5 public reviews for drafts one, two and three by The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Post #195 Shortlink: http://wp.me/pKrrB-2pa
This post relates to the World Health Organization's ICD-11 and ICD-11 PHC (Primary Care version), both currently under development. It does not apply to the existing ICD-10, ICD-10 PHC or to the forthcoming US specific "clinical modification" of ICD-10, known as ICD-10-CM.
Note on ICD-10 PHC and ICD-11 PHC
ICD-10 PHC (sometimes written as ICD-10-PHC or ICD10-PHC or ICD-10 PC), is a simplified version of the WHO's ICD-10 chapter for mental and behavioural disorders for use in general practice and primary health care settings. This system has rough but not exact equivalence to mental disorders in the core ICD-10 classification.
The ICD-10 PHC describes 25 disorders commonly managed within primary care as opposed to circa 450 classified within Chapter V of ICD-10.
A chart showing the grouping of categories adapted from the full ICD-10 version for the existing ICD-10 PHC categories can be found here.
The revision of ICD-10 PHC, ICD-11 PHC, is currently under development.
Professor, Sir David Goldberg, M.D., Emeritus Professor, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College, London, is a member of the DSM-5 Mood Disorders Work Group. Prof Goldberg also chairs the Consultation Group for Classification in Primary Care that is making recommendations for the 28 mental and behavioural disorders proposed for inclusion in ICD-11 PHC.
The majority of patients with mental health problems are diagnosed and managed by general practitioners in primary care – not by psychiatrists and mental health specialists. ICD10-PHC is used in developed and developing countries in general medical settings and also used in the training of medical officers, nurses and multi purpose health workers.
Further information on ICD-10 PHC and the development of the mental health disorders section of ICD-11 PHC can be found in these two documents:
ICD Revision publishes the names and bios of members of the ICD-11 Revision Steering Group, ICD-11 Topic Advisory Groups, and International Advisory Group for the Revision of ICD-10 Mental and Behavioural Disorders.
But membership of the various sub working groups to the Topic Advisory Groups (TAGs), the names of external peer reviewers recruited by TAG Managing Editors for reviewing proposals and content and the membership of the advisory/consultation groups for the revision of the ICD Primary Care version have not been published by ICD-11 Revision.
The Abstract below lists members of the (WHO) Primary Care Consultation Group for the Revision of ICD-10 Mental and Behavioural Disorders.
1] Paper: The primary health care version of ICD-11: the detection of common mental disorders in general medical settings
http://www.ghpjournal.com/article/S0163-8343(12)00197-1/abstract
The primary health care version of ICD-11: the detection of common mental disorders in general medical settings
David P. Goldberg, James J. Prisciandaro, Paul Williams
David P. Goldberg
Affiliations Primary Care Consultation Group, World Health Organization; and Institute of Psychiatry, KCL, London, UK
James J. Prisciandaro
Affiliations Department of Psychiatry, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston SC, USA
Corresponding author.
Affiliations Health Services & Population Research, Institute of Psychiatry, KCL, London, UK
Received 31 January 2012; accepted 19 June 2012. published online 26 July 2012.
The primary health care version of the ICD-11 is currently being revised.
To test two brief sets of symptoms for depression and anxiety in primary care settings, and validate them against diagnoses of major depression and current generalised anxiety made by the CIDI.
The study took place in general medical or primary care clinics in 14 different countries, using the Composite International Diagnostic Interview adapted for primary care (CIDI-PC) in 5,438 patients. The latent structure of common symptoms was explored, and two symptom scales were derived from item response theory (IRT), these were then investigated against research diagnoses.
Correlations between dimensions of anxious, depressive and somatic symptoms were found to be high. For major depression the 5 item depression scale has marked superiority over the usual 2 item scales used by both the ICD and DSM systems, and for anxiety there is some superiority. If the questions are used with patients that the clinician suspects may have a psychological disorder, the positive predictive value of the scale is between 78 and 90%.
The two scales allow clinicians to make diagnostic assessments of depression and anxiety with a high positive predictive value, provided they use them only when they suspect that a psychological disorder is present.
This article is partly based on the work of the World Health Organization (WHO) Primary Care Consultation Group for the Revision of ICD-10 Mental and Behavioural Disorders, of which the first author is Chair. Other members of the group include Michael Klinkman (GP, United States; Vice Chairman); Sally Chan (nurse, Singapore), Tony Dowell (GP, New Zealand) Sandra Fortes (psychiatrist, Brazil), Linda Gask (psychiatrist, UK), KS Jacob (psychiatrist, India), Tai-Pong Lam (GP, Hong Kong), Joseph Mbatia (psychiatrist, Tanzania), Fareed Minhas (psychiatrist, Pakistan), Marianne Rosendal (GP, Denmark), assisted by WHO Secretariat Geoffrey Reed and Shekhar Saxena. The views expressed in this article are those of the authors and, except as specifically noted, are not intended to represent the official policies and positions of the Primary Care Consultation Group or of the WHO.
Competing interests: David Goldberg is a consultant for Ultrasis and advises the World Health Organization and the American Psychiatric Association.
James Prisciandaro and Paul Williams have no competing interests
PII: S0163-8343(12)00197-1
doi:10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2012.06.006
The PDF of this publication is free.
Note regarding references within these commentaries to DSM-5 proposals: Some of these commentaries were written prior to the release of the third DSM-5 draft for public review, in May 2012, and quote draft proposals as they had stood for the second draft.
For example, the commentary Hypochondriasis in ICD-11 by D.J. Stein, on Page 100, sets out in narrative form the DSM-5 Somatic Symptom Disorder Work Group proposals and criteria for Complex Somatic Symptom Disorder as they had stood in May 2011 and are not the most recent iteration.
DSM-5 proposals have not been finalized. Proposals as they stood in May 2012 for the third and final public review may be subject to further change before DSM-5 is published in May 2013. Please refer to the DSM-5 Development website for the most recent proposals and criteria sets for the categories and proposed categories that are discussed in these commentaries.
http://www.wpanet.org/uploads/WPA-WHO_Collaborative_Activities/WP_ICD-11%20Supplement.pdf
The ICD-11 Classification of Mood and Anxiety Disorders: background and options (Guest Editors: Mario Maj, Geoffrey M. Reed) World Psychiatry, Volume 11, Supplement 1, June 2012
The development of the ICD-11 classification of mood and anxiety disorders
M. Maj, G.M. Reed Page 3
How global epidemiological evidence can inform the revision of ICD-10 classification of depression and anxiety disorders
L.H. Andrade, Y.-P. Wang Page 6
Specifiers as aids to treatment selection and clinical management in the ICD classification of mood disorders
D.J. Miklowitz, M.B. First Page 11
Challenges in the implementation of diagnostic specifiers for mood disorders in ICD-11
M.B. First Page 17
Cultural issues in the classification and diagnosis of mood and anxiety disorders
S. Chakrabarti, C. Berlanga, F. Njenga Page 26
Bipolar disorders in ICD-11
S.M. Strakowski Page 31
Changes needed in the classification of depressive disorders: options for ICD-11
E. Paykel, L.H. Andrade, F. Njenga, M.R. Phillips Page 37
Differentiating depression from ordinary sadness: contextual, qualitative and pragmatic approaches
M. Maj Page 43
Severity of depressive disorders: considerations for ICD-11
J.L. Ayuso-Mateos, P. Lopez-García Page 48
Dysthymia and cyclothymia in ICD-11
M.R. Phillips Page 53
Psychotic and catatonic presentations in bipolar and depressive disorders
S. Chakrabarti Page 59
Mixed states and rapid cycling: conceptual issues and options for ICD-11
How should melancholia be incorporated in ICD-11?
D. Moussaoui, M. Agoub, A. Khoubila Page 69
Postpartum depression and premenstrual dysphoric disorder: options for ICD-11
M.L. Figueira, V. Videira Dias Page 73
Disruptive mood dysregulation with dysphoria disorder: a proposal for ICD-11
E. Leibenluft, R. Uher, M. Rutter Page 77
Generalized anxiety disorder in ICD-11
M.K. Shear Page 82
Agoraphobia and panic disorder: options for ICD-11
D.J. Stein Page 89
Specific and social phobias in ICD-11
P.M.G. Emmelkamp Page 94
Hypochondriasis in ICD-11
D.J. Stein Page 100
3] Public Health Aspects of Diagnosis and Classification of Mental and Behavioral Disorders: Refining the Research Agenda for DSM-5 and ICD-11
Note: Substantial extracts from this DSM-5 and ICD-11 monograph can be previewed online on the Amazon site via the "LOOKINSIDE!" function. Greater access to preview content is available to Amazon account holders. Extracts can also be previewed via Google:
Preview via Amazon "LOOKINSIDE!":
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Public Health Aspects of Diagnosis and Classification of Mental and Behavioral Disorders: Refining the Research Agenda for Dsm-5 and ICD-11
By Shekhar Saxena, Patricia Esparza, Darrel A. Regier, Norman Sartorius
Publisher: American Psychiatric Publishing; 1 edition (April 30, 2012)
[Paperback]
Shekhar Saxena (Author), Patricia Esparza (Author), Darrel A. Regier (Author), Benedetto Saraceno (Author), Norman Sartorius (Author)
Shekhar Saxena, M.D.,is Director of the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse at the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland.
Patricia Esparza, Ph.D.,is Research Professor and clinical psychologist in the Department of Psychology and Counseling at Webster University in Geneva, Switzerland.
Darrel A. Regier, M.D., M.P.H.,is Director of the American Psychiatric Institute for Research and Education and Director of the Division of Research at the American Psychiatric Association in Arlington, Virginia; and Vice-Chair of the DSM-5 Task Force.
Benedetto Saraceno, M.D.,FRCPsych,is Professor of Psychiatry and Director of the World Health Organization Collaborating Center on Mental Health of the University of Geneva in Geneva, Switzerland.
Norman Sartorius, M.D., Ph.D.,is President of the Association for the Improvement of Mental Health Programs in Geneva, Switzerland.
Publication Date: April 30, 2012 | ISBN-10: 0890423490 | ISBN-13:
978-0890423493 | Edition: 1
"Public Health Aspects of Diagnosis and Classification of Mental and Behavioral Disorders: Refining the Research Agenda for DSM-5 and ICD-11" provides a comprehensive summary of the current state of mental health classification in the United States and internationally, fostering a better understanding of primary research and clinical needs and facilitating the efforts of service planners, researchers and trainees to address current use of psychiatric diagnosis in the public health sector. The volume reflects the proceedings of a research planning conference convened by the APA and World Health Organization (WHO) that focused on public health aspects of the diagnosis and classification of mental disorders. Highly relevant to the ongoing development of DSM-5 and ICD-11, the book includes the background papers prepared and presented by the Conference Expert Groups. The resulting collection: – Discusses the current state of mental illness prevention efforts and the role of public health in supporting them–critical topics, given that development of effective strategies to reduce mental illness around the world depends on the accuracy with which risk and protective factors can be identified, defined, and understood. – Features international perspectives on public health implications of psychiatric diagnosis, classification, and service, providing viewpoints that are broad and more globally relevant. – Views mental health education, and awareness on a macro level, including its impact on social and economic policy, forensics and the legal system, and education. This approach facilitates the continued development of a research base in community health and promotes the establishment of programs for monitoring, treating, and preventing mental illness. – Addresses many fascinating and clinically relevant issues, such as those raised by the concept and the definition of mental disorders and how these impact psychiatric services and practice by individual providers.
This collection should prove useful to the advisory groups, task forces, and working groups for the revision of these two classifications, as well as for researchers in the area of diagnosis and classification, and more generally in public health.
4] Submissions to DSM-5 public reviews for drafts one, two and three by The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) represents people with speech, language, and hearing disorders and advocates for services to help them communicate effectively.
ASHA submitted comments during all three DSM-5 draft comment periods:
ASHA submission April 2010 [PDF]; June 2011 [PDF]; June 2012 [PDF]
ASHA Letter sent June 2012 [PDF]
DSM-V Revisions To Move Forward (ASHA Leader article)
all documents available from this page:
http://www.asha.org/SLP/DSM-5/
Key ICD-11 links and documents
ICD-11 Beta drafting platform | Publicly viewable version
WHO ICD Revision | Main WHO website: Revision Steering Group and Topic Advisory Groups
ICD-11 Revision site | Revision resources [Google site currently unavailable]
ICD-11 Revision site Documents Page | Key revision documents and meeting materials [Google site currently unavailable]
ICD-11 Revision Information |
ICD-11 Timeline |
ICD Information Sheet |
Revision News |
Steering Group |
Topic Advisory Groups |
ICD-11 YouTube Channel | Video reports
ICD-11 on Facebook |
ICD-11 on Twitter |
ICD-11 Blog | Not updated since October 2009
ICD-11 YouTubes collated on Dx Revision Watch ICD-11 YouTubes |
WHO Publications
ICD-10 Tabular List online Version: 2010 | International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems 10th Revision Version: 2010, Tabular List of inclusions and Chapter List
ICD-10 Volume 2: Instruction Manual | Volume 2 online Version: 2010 PDF Download
ICD-10 for Mental and Behavioural Disorders Diagnostic Criteria for Research | PDF download
ICD-10 for Mental and Behavioural Disorders Clinical Descriptions and Diagnostic Guidelines | PDF download
ICD-10 Volume 3: The Alphabetical Index | WHO does not make ICD-10 Volume 3: The Alphabetical Index available online
About the World Health Organization (WHO)
The WHO Family of International Classifications
History of ICD
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