Here's a look at how Practice Velocity operates with open practices, bucking the trend.
MDNG Net Guide (September, 2007) recently ran a story entitled, "Shhhhh! (10 Secrets the EHR Companies Don't Want You to Know)." The article highlighted the seamy underbelly of the EMR business.The "secret" practices referred to in the article are useful for physician to note. Since so many of these practices might be hard to spot–and you might even wonder if Practice Velocity engages in any of these shady practices–we thought that it might be useful to compare these "secret" practices to the open practices of Practice Velocity.
Secret #1: EHR awards have been bought! Yes, many EMR companies have actually paid off companies to give them awards. Practice Velocity has never entered any of these rigged contests, because the only award that Practice Velocity has ever sought is the award the really counts, the accolades of its own customers.
Secret #2: That "non-biased" expert recommending an EHR to you may have been paid off too! Again, many EMR consultants are actually receiving sales commissions as for referrals to purchase their EMR. Practice Velocity has never participated in this deceptive practice. We believe that anyone acting as a salesperson for a product should be identified as a salesperson to the prospective buyer.
Secret #3: Even that EHR-using physician you've been referred to may have been paid off! People often ask us how our customers can be such raving fans of Practice Velocity products. No, we have never paid anyone to provide testimonials to the value of our products.Even the many customers that take the microphone and extol the value of Practice Velocity at the annual PV dinner (held during the UCAOA Annual Convention) have never been paid to take the microphone and tell about how PV has worked for them.
Secret #4: The respected physician leader of your local society may also be receiving compensation! Yes, leaders in national urgent care associations have and do use Practice Velocity, but Practice Velocity has never paid them to state this publicly.In fact, in order to protect their credibility as leaders in the urgent care industry, we have encouraged many of them to downplay the fact that they use PV products in their urgent care centers.
Secret #5: Determining how much a specific EHR costs is going to be difficult, and you are going to be nickel-and-dimed every step of the way! Since the very beginning, we have determined that we were tired of the way software companies had treated us as customers. One company even required us to pay up front just to get a quote on how much a modification to their system would actually cost.Instead, Practice Velocity has always made its prices simple and transparent.In addition, since putting our first customer online five years ago, our prices for our charting and coding solutions have never gone up one penny.
Secret #6: Your patient data will be a bargaining chip to prevent you from leaving an EHR company! What a scam! Practice Velocity would never want anyone to say that we had not treated them fairly on exit.That is why we clearly state, up front, in our contracts that the urgent care customer will always have a right to leave with a complete set of patient records.
Secret #7: The return on investment (ROI) argument is another way of saying "this solution is overpriced!" But what if you offered your product on a thirty-day trial basis with no money down, and the urgent care center doesn't a pay a penny if it doesn't see real the solution create more value than it costs? Yes, that is what PV promises, "Try us for thirty-days, if you are not absolutely convinced that Practice Velocity Templates (PiVoTs) is paying for itself, then you stop using PiVoTs and pay us nothing."With the exception of two centers that used the system for under a week, every center that has tried the system for thirty days has decided to pay for and continue using the system.
Secret #8: EHRs don't improve quality of care and often make you less efficient. And since you won't figure this out until you are actually using the product, EHR vendors won't let you try-before-you-buy, and there is no return policy! This is almost always true.But here Practice Velocity is completely different.Remember you can "try-before-you-buy" PiVoTs for 30-days.Even after the thirty days, since PiVoTs work on subscription you only pay for the visits actually charted on the system.You can stop any time with no penalty.Thirty-day trial, only pay for what you use, and stop whenever you want–now, that's even better than a return policy.
Secret #9: A CCHIT-certified product, by definition, is often more expensive and less usable than non-certified products. That's an absolute fact. If you make your product for a bunch of academics that don't practice medicine but do research and evaluate bells and whistles in an EMR, you will make a product with bells and whistles that can pass a bells-and-whistles test.But if you want a product that will work in the cauldron of everyday urgent care, it probably makes more sense to try a product that was developed by urgent care professionals in urgent care centers and is already proven to work in over 180 urgent care centers.That description only fits one product—PiVoTs by Practice Velocity.
Yes, and not only is it a "no-brainer," it is one more characteristic that separates PV from the rest of the field–NO SECRETS. Try it and see. For your free web demo of the Practice Velocity suite of urgent care solutions, call today — (815) 544-7480.


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The Wyoming County Commissioners Association (WCCA) has established principles and guidelines for the Wyoming Public Lands Initiative (WPLI) which can be found at the WPLI website. Be sure to visit the WPLI Hub where you will find more details and an interactive map.
The Sweetwater Rocks Complex, consisting of 4 contiguous Wilderness Study Areas (WSAs), lying in both Natrona and/or Fremont Counties and entirely within the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Lander field office jurisdiction will be addressed as a single unit. For its part in this process Natrona County will be participating through the Fremont County established committee.
To access current progress and meeting minutes visit the Fremont County, Participating Advisory Committee website.
A site visit to the Sweetwater Rocks complex is planned for sometime this summer along with public meetings to be held in Casper and Lander.


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Please send your CV and we will contact you if we have suitable positions available. Alternatively you can use our e-mail address: info@yourcleanhouse.co.uk.


A 36-YEAR-OLD Zimbabwe man was fatally shot by Botswana police following a raid at a suspected criminal haven in that country's Donsa Extension suburb on the outskirts of Francistown on March 11 this year.
National police spokesperson, Chief Superintendent Paul Nyathi confirmed the incident last week, but said he did not have much details about it.
"Yes, that case, (Senior Assistant Commissioner Charity) Charamba spoke about it yesterday (Thursday)," he said.
Sources in the Zimbabwe Republic Police identified the deceased as Emmanuel Sibanda of Nkulumane in Bulawayo.
They said on the fateful day, a Tanzanian woman, identified as Khadija Salam Mashuke of number 17114 Donga Extension reported a break-in at her house, where a television set and other property valued at 6 400 pula was stolen.
"Botswana police attended the scene and followed footprints impressions of three suspects from the crime scene to Madibo's ranch at Sekokwe Farm, where they spotted three men sat around a fire. The team leader ordered them to freeze, but Sibanda allegedly stood up and drew out a toy gun, while the other two armed themselves with knives," a police source, who declined to be named, said.
Botswana police officers allegedly fired warning shots to scare the suspects before Sibanda and his alleged accomplished fled from the scene.
The total value of recovered goods was P10 900 and was positively identified by owners at the police station.
The Sibanda was taken to Nyakabangwe Hospital, where he was also diagnosed of tuberculosis before he died on May 5.
His body is yet to be repatriated to Zimbabwe.


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The Sleeper Project
By James Pratt
This book will launch on Feb 12, 2020. Currently, only those with the link can see it. 🔒
A belligerent Russia is on the move, and the invasion of Europe has begun. Without the assistance of a resolutely neutral America, Europe's forces are being overwhelmed.
Their last and only hope is a new weapon system, "The Sleeper Project", co-developed by British and Australian Scientists and nearing completion at Faslane, a British Submarine Base in western Scotland.
The British government convinces the neutral Republic of Australia to mount a clandestine operation to relocate the project to Australia for completion but time is running out.
A plan is quickly devised to relocate the fragile project apparatus using a very unusually configured oil tanker formally named the 'Monrovia Glen', now renamed the 'Australian Enterprise' and flying the flag of the Australian Republic. Retired SAS Major, Rick Strickland, a veteran of two Iraq wars, Afghanistan and a misadventure to Mozambique involving a massive Oil Tanker named the 'Monrovia Glen', is recalled to active duty. His assignment is to form a crack SAS squad, travel to Scotland, take command of the ship and transport the Sleeper Project to Australia. However, his squad selection is not quite what his superiors had envisaged.
It was already April but as was common in recent years that didn't always mean spring had arrived. As Rick neared the Scottish border, the wind had picked up, and it was now blowing gusts of sleet onto the windscreen. Snow he didn't mind but sleet was pure ice and twice as cold. It was a seven hour drive from Heathrow Airport to his destination in South Queensferry, the birthplace of his mother where he would be staying at the Hawes Inn Hotel, located almost directly under the Forth Rail Bridge and famous for where Robert Louis Stevenson wrote Kidnapped. Or so the story goes, he thought. He was looking forward to it. The weather had turned even colder shortly after crossing the border into Scotland at Gretna Green, where he stopped for coffee and changed his iPhone GPS mapping from Kilometres to miles. Rick had travelled to the UK several times and always found it strange that while the country had gone metric, it still measured road distances in miles and speed in miles per hour. As he left the tourist centre, dark clouds were forming, rolling in from the west like the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse with glints of green here and there, meaning possibly more snow or sleet, if not hail. Just as the dark clouds reached him, a lightning bolt struck a large
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Beech tree 100 metres ahead on his left, temporarily blinding him. It was followed immediately by an ear-shattering clap of thunder. In an instant, his mind cast back to Iraq, where he was sitting outside Baghdad having called in yet another airstrike. He saw the enormous flash kilometres away inside the city, and immediately the adrenaline raced through his body, and his heart pumped rapidly as the thunder of the explosion reached him. On very still nights with the wind blowing in his direction, he could often hear the screaming and then through his telescopic night goggles he would see burning bodies running from the buildings. Intense SAS training was supposed to steel him and his men against such sights, but the picture never left them. With the likelihood of the Iraqi forces pinpointing their location by monitoring their radio transmissions, they had to quickly extract themselves and move to a predetermined position several kilometres away, where they would hide all day in the searing heat and have to do it all again the following evening. He braked heavily at the very last minute as his sight returned and he saw the flashing amber hazard lights of half a dozen cars stopped ahead. He swung the wheel to the left, skidded and just missed the rear vehicle by centimetres, ending up in a low hedgerow. As the sleet came down in massive sheets of frozen icicles, a knock on his window saw a young tradesman, yelling something. Rick wound down the window, his heart still beating rapidly. "Are you alright mate?" asked the tradesman, holding a raincoat over his head. "I'm fine thanks, didn't see you until the last minute," said Rick. "That lightning strike threw me." "Aye, it was huge. The tree's well and truly on fire now. Even with all this rain and sleet, it's going to need the fire brigade to put it out." The young man guided him as he eased the car back out of the hedgerow. Luckily there was no damage other than a few scratches, so Rick thanked the young tradesman and continued on his way.
One mile further on his pulse was back to normal, and he returned to his thoughts. For the first time in many weeks, he was able to review where his life was at this time. Only a few weeks before, he had been in that intense combat situation behind enemy lines in Iraq, calling in airstrikes outside Baghdad. Ten days after the end of hostilities, he and his team had been extracted, only to learn the news that his parents had been tragically killed in a road accident in his home town of Brisbane. Repatriated back home within 48 hours he was left to pay his respects to his parents with nothing more than a bunch of flowers laid on their grave and then to be thrown headlong into meetings with lawyers to deal with inheritance issues and probate. After two weeks of this, enough was enough, and he left instructions with his lawyers to put the contents of the house into storage and sell the property, under the watchful eye of an old family friend. With time to think during his long drive, he found for the first time since the tragedy, tears welling up in his eyes, afterwards thinking, why only now. Was he such a heartless bastard that he couldn't even cry at his parent's graveside or was it because of all the death and destruction experienced in the weeks before that he had now lost all feeling and compassion? Too hard to dwell on, he turned his thoughts to other things, such as what he would do with himself now. In recognition of his outstanding service behind enemy lines, the army had generously offered him an early discharge and had given him 90 days to think about it. His commanding officer had suggested that a return to duty would possibly come with a promotion to Captain, but was that really what he wanted to do? Five years' service, from officer training at Duntroon Military Academy to 2nd Cavalry based in Darwin, then secondment into the SAS, followed by joint training with his team in England with the British SAS, which resulted in him and his entire squad volunteering for action in Iraq. Before Duntroon, he had earned his third mates ticket with the Australian Merchant Navy. Could he go back to the sea? He could but quickly
deduced his reasons for leaving the Merchant Navy in the first place had not changed. Life at sea can be a lonely life, and while he convinced himself he didn't need anyone, he did like to meet new people. Damn it! I'll work it out eventually, he reassured himself. Maybe cousin Callum will come up with some ideas. He drove on and nearing South Queensferry turned down the road that took him under the Forth Rail Bridge, passing the Hawes Inn on the left and swung his car right to park up against the stone wall at the water's edge. It had snowed heavily for the last half hour but had now, yet again, turned to driving sleet. For Christ sake, it's April. Bloody Scottish weather! No wonder the Scots are always complaining about it, he thought. The car interior was warm, but he knew what to expect when he stepped out, so it only took him one minute to reach the double doors of the old pub and burst into the lobby. He'd been here before and remembered the bar was through the doors to the right and the lounge to the left, where he was to meet his cousin Callum. "Rick, over here," called Callum, standing to greet his Australian cousin. The two men shook hands and then hugged each other. Callum McNab was shorter than his cousin but had the same muscular build. He had sandy coloured hair that even now in his late twenties was showing signs of thinning. Rick hoped early balding was restricted to Callum's side of the family. Not having had the same schooling opportunities as his cousin, Callum had joined the Royal Marines as soon as he was age-eligible. He was a tough man and a natural leader, but like many natural leaders, he had a calm nature. "You made pretty good time despite the weather," said Callum. "We didn't expect you for another half hour at least." "We?" inquired Rick.
Callum motioned to the man next to him. "Rick, this is my best mate, Jock Munro. Jock, this is my cousin from Australia, Rick Strickland." Rick's eyes widened as the big Scot stood to greet him. Jock Munro was as tall as Rick and heavily built with a barrel chest; a head of wild red hair, and arms as thick as tree trunks. Jock and Callum had grown up together, and when Callum suggested he was joining the Royal Marines, Jock immediately followed. Jock reached over and shook Rick's hand firmly. "Jeez Cullum, that's some grip your mate's got there." ''Aye, doesn't know his own strength. He'll do someone some real damage one day. Mind you he's just done a lot of damage over in Iraq," said Callum. Rick raised his head, looking at Callum. "Aha! I thought you might have been over there but wasn't sure," said Rick. "I didn't know the Royal Marines were in Desert Storm." "They weren't," said Callum. "We were on detachment to the Special Boat Service." "Ah, I see." "Fancy a pint?" asked Jock. "Thanks Jock. I'll have a pint of Tennants Lager if you don't mind. I can't stand that other stuff you guys call beer." "Aye, probably too strong for you colonials," replied Jock, smiling as he headed for the bar. "I was surprised to get your call Rick, what with you just losing your mum and dad in that car accident. My condolences by the way," offered Callum. "Thanks Callum and thank you for the flowers you sent," said Rick. "So, it's great to see you again cousin, but why are you here?" "It's quite simple really, I was starting to get a bit morbid hanging around the house in Brisbane, so I decided I should take a break, hop on a plane and visit you for a while." Jock arrived with three pints of beer and handed one to Rick.
"Sorry to hear about your parents Rick. That must have been a big shock. Were you at home at the time?" asked Jock. "No, I didn't find out about it until two weeks after it happened," replied Rick. "How so?" asked Callum puzzled. Rick raised his glass and offered cheers. "Ah, that's good," said Rick, savouring the cold beer. "I was upcountry in Iraq, just up the road from where you guys must have been. It took us ten days after the ceasefire to get out of there. Still can't believe they called it off after they kicked Saddam out of Kuwait. They should have kept going all the way to Baghdad, where we were waiting for them," said Rick. "You were in Baghdad but how the hell…" Jock jumped in before Callum could complete his question. "I thought Australia didn't have any ground forces deployed in Desert Storm." "That's right Jock. Our presence there was naval and air force with only a few logistics personnel on the ground. However, half a dozen of us were training with your SAS in the UK when the shit hit the fan, and when given the chance of deploying with one of the regiments, we jumped at it. Four days later we were in Saudi Arabia and a week after that sitting outside Baghdad calling in airstrikes. When I got back, they told me about the car accident, and I was on a plane a few hours after my debriefing. Back home, they gave me the option of demobbing or staying in," said Rick. "And?" asked Callum. "They gave me 90 days to decide, so I thought some time away might clear my head a bit," replied Rick. Callum nodded. "Jeez Rick, I had no idea you were involved." "Nor I you mate, but it doesn't surprise me that you were," said Rick. "SBS huh! You wouldn't have been sitting around brewing tea, I assume?" Callum sat back in his chair and raised his eyebrows. "Oh, we saw our fair share of action," said Callum, "but we weren't as far
in-country as you were. We were seaborne aboard HMS Exeter and spent a lot of our time on hit and run sorties up and down the coastal beaches around Basra, blowing up a lot of empty buildings to create distractions and attract Iraqi troops to us and away from the Kuwait border. We did have a couple of chopper sorties though, which were interesting, to say the least." "Oh yeah," said Rick. "Tell me more." "On 22nd January, 36 of us, in two Chinooks, dropped into a communications hub 60 clicks in-country and destroyed a 40 metre section of cable, which put an end to what was a major hub of the Iraqi communication grid. The trouble was that area was full of Iraqi ground and air forces. That said, we managed to avoid detection until we blew the cable, at which point all hell broke loose, and a hot extraction was inevitable. I caught a blast from a mortar, which hurled me against a stone wall and dazed me for a while. This big bugger," said Callum, slapping Jock on the back, "was just about to step into the chopper when he saw I was missing and came charging back to get me. He went off his head and must have knocked off a dozen or so Iraqis, while two of the other guys carried me back to the chopper." "Did he now?" said Rick, smiling. "Well done mate." "Thanks Rick but couldn't leave my sergeant behind, could I," offered Jock, looking a little embarrassed. "They gave him a gong of course. A DCM would you believe? Corporal Jock Munro — DCM," said Callum, proudly patting his old friend on the shoulder. Rick nodded his head, offering a genuine smile of admiration. "So, in harm's way yourself were you Rick?" said Jock, keen to change the subject. "Don't tell me you went undetected the whole time you were sitting outside Baghdad." "Oh, we did alright for a while," said Rick. "We moved position after every broadcast of course, to avoid detection. When we got word it was over we were still stuck outside Baghdad with no chance of a chopper extraction that far in-country and an angry Saddam anxious to pick up any stragglers and make them pay, we decided to walk out."
"That's a long walk Rick, no matter which way you went," said Callum. "The eastern border was closest but was no good, as it would take us to Iran and I don't know which is worse, Iraq or Iran. So that was out. Heading for Kuwait was too far and with most of Saddam's forces still concentrated in the south-eastern part of the country that was out as well. "Turkey was too long a walk, while Syria offered the shortest option at 400 kilometres. Saudi Arabia was further at just over 480 kilometres, but given our forces had launched from Saudi, we decided to get as close as we could to their border and radio for extraction. We figured 50 kilometres a day with full kit, so an estimated ten days. There were 12 of us in three squads of four, six Brits and six Aussies, fit guys and tough as nails." "Couldn't they do a chopper extraction for you?" asked Callum. "Given I assume they dropped you in there by chopper in the first place." "It wasn't as simple as that Callum. When we first went in most of the Iraqi troops were in Kuwait or down that way, so we came in at night by two sound suppressed Iroquois' with supplies for four weeks, which we hid in three caches around the city, raiding them only as we needed. However, now that it was over, more and more troops were redeployed back to Baghdad, making any chopper extraction impossible. Given the distance we had to go on foot, we could only take three days of supplies with us, so we would have to forage for food and water and if we were lucky, commandeer a truck somewhere along the route. "Good plan so far," said Callum. "Did it work?" "Must have," said Jock. "He's here." Rick laughed. "Well, it worked — sort of," said Rick. "Sort of," said Callum and Jock in unison. "The plan was to strike out at night and rest and hide during the day. The first two nights went to plan, then on the third night as we neared Karbala on the south-eastern side of Razazza Lake we decided the town was big enough to offer up a vehicle or maybe two, depending on size, as well as offering a chance to restock with any food or water on offer. "We found an old Dennis fire truck, long past its use-by date but it had
keys in the ignition and close to a full tank of petrol, so we figured it must still be in working order. We managed to fill our canteens from a water tank close by but found no food. Then it was time to kick her over and get out of there. The bloody thing took five goes to get started, by which time we'd woken half the town, and all hell broke loose. Iraqi troops came from everywhere. "We'd set a few charges a reasonable distance from the truck, which we triggered as we headed off, fooling the Iraqis into blasting away in that direction at nothing. Didn't take long though and they were after us in four half-tracks. I wish we had seen the half-tracks before the old Dennis, but beggars can't be choosers. We couldn't outrun them of course, so as we rounded one of the steep sand-dunes, eight of us peeled off in twos, at 50 metre intervals. We took out the first two half-tracks with grenades and the third with small arms fire in the hope we might be able to use the vehicle. "The fourth half-track was lagging behind quite a distance, but as soon as he rounded the bend and saw the others on fire, he thought better of it and disengaged, turned and headed back towards their camp at Karbala. 'We chucked the six bodies out of the third half-track and were about to head off in the direction of the Dennis when I noticed two of my men were missing. I raced back on foot in time to see them both reach the top of the dune and disappear down the other side. "I heard twenty seconds of gunfire and then silence. "Three minutes later the half-track came roaring round the bend and pulled up alongside me. "Harry Baartz, my corporal, gave me the thumbs up and asked if I wanted a lift. As usual, all I got from my sergeant, Charlie Bindarra, was a big cheesy smile that lit up his face. Charlie is an Aboriginal from the Northern Territory and one of the most remarkable men I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. Charlie doesn't have to hear things or see things — he senses things, which has proved very handy on more than one occasion. "Quite a handy man to have in your squad then," said Callum.
"He sure was." "So, what happened next?" asked Jock. "We raced back and caught up with the Dennis and the other half-track and were all feeling quite pleased with ourselves until we found the skipper, Captain Harkiss, had copped one in the leg. So, Lieutenant Muggins here, being second in command was all of a sudden, in command." "Bad Luck," said Jock. "For me, or the troops?" said Rick laughing. "Was it bad," asked Callum. "The wound I mean." "It wasn't immediately life threatening, but racing over the rough Iraqi desert wasn't going to help it heal anytime soon. So, we had to get as close to the border as quickly as we could and risk calling in an extraction. The trouble was if we kept on our current heading we'd be easily spotted, if not from the air, given we'd be under camouflage during the day, then definitely by ground troops who would undoubtedly be on our tail by daybreak. "So, after conferring with the skipper, I decided we'd take an oblique left and head down towards the Najef Sea and raid the first sign of civilisation we spotted to take on water, food and petrol if we could find it. We dumped the old Dennis after transferring the fuel to the half-tracks, which were designed for this terrain. "We tracked well and truly off-road, through some rough desert but in the general direction of Najef and hid up during the day. "Luckily, the following night, we spotted the lights of a small settlement. We knew that nearing it was going to be risky with the noise of the half-tracks because it was either going to be a village or a military camp. "Thankfully it was a village! "There was no apparent communications infrastructure, so we knocked on the door of the most substantial house we could see. "An old man opened the door dressed in a nightshirt. He stood there shaking, but Charlie calmed him down quickly by offering him a cigarette. Through sign language, he explained we wanted food and water. Meanwhile, the other men scoured the village looking for some petrol. There wasn't a single litre to be found anywhere.
"The old man was generous and gave us food, mainly leavened bread and what we took to be something like couscous. It tasted great. "We left, asking the old man the way to Najef and headed off in the direction he indicated. "However, as soon as we were out of hearing distance, we took an oblique right and headed even deeper into the desert. "Reaching the border with Saudi would take at least another seven, maybe eight days and while we had enough food and more importantly water, we wouldn't have near enough petrol. Captain Harkiss was also going to need medical help soon. "So, we decided to load everything onto the half-track that was in the best condition, including all the fuel from the other one and head southeast towards the border. "I figured three days before we ran out of fuel, at which point we would radio for extraction, and I was right. "On the third day, we had run out of fuel, so we waited until daybreak and radioed in the coordinates — four hours later, we were extracted and on our way to the base in Saudi. "The rest you know. I was debriefed in Kuwait City and on a plane back home before I could even say goodbye to my men." "Jeezus Rick. What an OP," said Callum. "He's right," said Jock. "So, you'd better get us a beer while we contemplate it all.
Rick returned with a tray of three beers and three glasses of Glenmorangie single malt. "Ah, a cousin with money," said Jock, smiling. "Blame Callum for this Jock," said Rick. "He introduced me to this the last time I saw him." "It must be the Quinta Ruben then," said Callum. "I thought I could tell by the colour." "Sláinte," said all three, as they charged their glasses in the traditional Scottish toast.
"Now that's beautiful," said Callum, savouring the taste. "So, when do you two have to report back?" asked Rick. "We're not," said Callum. "We've demobbed, after nine years in the service. That's enough, even for us." "Sad to be leaving?" asked Rick. "Not really," replied Callum. "We've seen service in Belize, Malta and Germany and of course Iraq and Kuwait but it's time to get on with our lives, and we have plans." "Like making lots of money and buying this pub for instance," said Jock. "Sounds like a plan," said Rick, smiling. "The only problem is, how do you make enough money to do that?" "All in hand mate," said Jock. "We'll start filling the coffers by getting jobs working on the oil and gas rigs in the North Sea off Aberdeen, as roustabouts or general deckhands to start with and work our way up the ladder. In no time at all Callum here will be the General Manager and making heaps of money." "You do haver at times Jock," said Callum. "What do you mean?" said Jock, raising his hands and laughing. "Dangerous work isn't it?" asked Rick. "And being in the SBS, in action in Iraq, isn't?" responded Callum. "Working on the rigs is very rewarding financially because it is a dangerous profession. The North Sea isn't the most pleasant waterway to be stationed in either, especially during the winter months. Force ten gales are commonplace and with them bring a higher likelihood of accidents. The potential of pipelines shearing, sending oil spills into the sea is high. So, quite often the crew have to work above decks, securing loose pipeline fittings and rigging in the very worst of conditions. There have been many lives lost since the rigs first appeared in this part of the world, and the risk of fire is constant, albeit there are better safety procedures in place now. "The rigs are well equipped with recreational facilities. The food is excellent, and entertainment is via a room for watching videos and one for listening to music. They also have an excellent library and for those
more energetic, like me, a small gymnasium. Tours of duty are six weeks on, three weeks off, and the working hours are 12 hour shifts, seven days a week." "So, you've researched this thoroughly by the sound of it," said Rick. "Very thoroughly," replied Callum. "There's just one other fact we'd like to know more about though before we sign up." "What's that?" asked Rick. "The divers make the best money, but the injury rate is pretty high, especially in rough weather," said Callum. "Och, we'll be alright," chipped in Jock. "I told you Jock, we'll wait to see what Bairdie has to say when we meet him tomorrow night in Edinburgh," said Callum, chastising his impulsive friend. "Who's Bairdie?" asked Rick. "Andy Baird, ex-Marine," said Callum. "We served with him in Germany. He's a diver on one of the rigs off Aberdeen." "It all sounds interesting," said Rick. "Why don't you come along tomorrow night and listen to what he has to say?" said Jock. "It'll be fun." Callum looked at Rick and raised his eyebrows.
Written by James Pratt
James Pratt
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To create a course of study for the management, and care of the corporate art collection.
The goal is to focus on what is unique about exhibiting art in a workplace environment, selecting it, organizing it and using it to enhance the business context while protecting the art.
This will NOT be a digital ebook, it will be a true course of study with a series of lessons during a period of 10 weeks, Included will be a large series of reference materials and resources.
By its very nature, the following document is for a pilot project and is not complete. It only covers the main ideas and subjects that are envisioned.
Mission statements; interviews with corporate curators that have worked both in museum world and the corporate art world.
This is one of the most important sections, because it explores how a corporate art collection differs radically from other types of art collections. The nature of art programs developed for the workplace is their inherent vulnerability to changes in administration or management personnel, downturns in the economy, the changing nature of business goals, mergers, unexpected business challenges, etc.
protecting the collection from dispersal, and ways to ensure the programs make it invaluable to the company. Donations, long-term loans, etc.
case studies in collections that have been dispersed, or protected for future , eg Seagrams, Fleming, Drambuie, Sara Lee, etc.
are there tax or financial advantages for a company to have a corporate art collection ?
differences in acquiring patterns around the world – Europe tends to acquire more challenging art than North America, etc.
case studies of ways of organizing the collections – AkzoNobel Collection and its thematic groups, etc.
storage – many corporate collections strive to display most of their art, either on display in the workplace or on loan to exhibitons.
One of the challenges in placement and storage is whether to offer employees access to works that will be displayed in their office spaces. Companies have created many methods of coordinating this without losing track of the locations, or conditions under which they are exhibited.
difficult to maintain museum environmental conditions, but things hat can be done to minimize the wear and tear eg away from direct sunlight or heating elements, lines of traffic, etc.
framing – uv filtering, etc.
Reflections on the future and how the nature and responsibilities of corporate collections are evolving.
Creating and maintaining innovative practices in a constantly changing environment.


A letter the world's Muslim leaders sent to Pope Benedict and the heads of other Christian churches this week could herald a breakthrough in interfaith relations, said professor Mahan Mirza of Chico State University's department of religious studies.
"It delights me," Mirza said of the letter that was made public Thursday.
Signed by 138 of the most senior Muslim leaders from all branches of Islam, the lengthy letter is a brilliantly constructed argument as to why Islam is an essential member of the Abrahamic tradition, along with Judaism and Christianity, Mirza said.
It's clear that Jews, Christians and Muslims worship the same God and that the three faiths are closely related, he said. Recently, however, a trend has developed to separate Islam from the other two Abrahamic faiths — to see it as something quite different.
The letter from the Muslim leaders aims to counter this trend. It was addressed to the pope, the head of the Anglican church, leaders of the Lutheran and Methodist churches, the Orthodox Church and "leaders of Christian churches everywhere," stated a news release sent out on behalf of the Royal Aal Al-Bayt Institute for Islamic Thought, an organization based in Jordan that promotes awareness of Islam.
A speech by Pope Benedict in September of 2006 is described in news accounts as one reason for the letter's being written.
In that speech, the pope angered many Muslims when he quoted a medieval text that linked Islam with violence. When a worldwide furor over his speech erupted, Benedict said he didn't intend a slur against Islam.
In October of last year, 38 Muslim leaders wrote to the pope, responding to his speech and accepting his "expression of sorrow" over the offense his comment caused.
This week's letter was sent on the one-year anniversary of the letter from the 38 leaders to the pope.
The second letter focuses on "the shared belief of both Muslims and Christians in the principles of love of one God and love of the neighbor," the release said.
Mirza, who read the letter on the Internet Thursday, said it offers compelling proof that Muslims and Christians worship the same God.
Mirza is in his first year of teaching at Chico State. Originally from Pakistan, and a Muslim himself, he came to the United States in 1992. He studied at Hartford Seminary, which was started by Congregational ministers in 1833 and has the oldest Christian-Muslim relations program in the country. Recently, he earned his doctorate from Yale University.
Mirza is teaching courses on Islam and on the three monotheistic religions — Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Next semester, he'll give a class on the Quran.
This week's letter from the Islamic leaders was delivered just as Muslims are about to celebrate the festival of Eid al-Fitr at the end of Ramadan, which commemorates Muhammad's inspired receiving of the Quran.
"It seems to be just a happy coincidence that the anniversary for the first letter falls on this year's Eid, which is a time for joy and celebration," Mirza said.


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The virus made its entrance approximately in March 2020 (many articles refer to it from Oct 2019) this is our current situation
Posted bytechnofiend1 December 17, 2020 Posted inUncategorized
three rules from Saturday
Almost 70 per cent of England's population will be living under strict tier three coronavirus rules from Saturday as "pressures on the NHS remain", said UK health minister Matt Hancock on Thursday. Regions in the east and south-east of the country, including Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and Hertfordshire will move into tier three one minute after midnight on Saturday 19 December, as will parts of Surrey, East Sussex, Cambridgeshire and Hampshire. "I know that tier three measures are tough, but the best way for everyone to get out of them is to pull together, not just to follow the rules, but to do everything they possibly can to stop the spread of the virus," Hancock told parliament. There will be 38 million people in the country living in tier three from Saturday, including other parts of England already under tier three rules.
Hancock said cases in the south-east of England had risen by 46 per cent in a week, with hospital admissions up by more than a third, while cases in the east of England had gone up by two-thirds in a week and hospital admissions had risen by nearly half. He also announced that Bristol and North Somerset would be able to move down to tier two on Saturday and that Herefordshire would also be able to move down, to tier one. "I think this is a wise precautionary measure – to damp down virus transmission in the lead up to the Christmas 5-day relaxation – and afterwards, to restrict wider virus transmission coming out of this break," said Julian Tang at the University of Leicester, UK, in a statement.
Yesterday, the UK, Scottish and Welsh governments released a joint statement with advice on household mixing during Christmas. "The safest way to spend this Christmas is with your own household or your existing support bubble in your own home – and we strongly recommend that this is what you do if at all possible," the statement said. It also stressed that "scientific advice is clear: the longer you meet others for, the higher the risk of you catching and spreading the virus" and that "if you do intend to form a bubble, you should keep the bubble small and your visits short".
Other coronavirus news
Two healthcare workers in Alaska developed allergic reactions after receiving the coronavirus vaccine developed by US company Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech, including a woman who did not have a history of allergies to vaccines and who was admitted to hospital. Both individuals received treatment and have recovered. The woman's reaction appears to be similar to the allergic reactions experienced by two healthcare workers who were vaccinated in the UK last week. Following the two allergic reactions in the UK, US Food and Drug Administration officials said they would require Pfizer to monitor severe allergic reactions and submit data on this later on.
French president Emmanuel Macron tested positive for the coronavirus. In a statement, the Élysée Palace said Macron would "self-isolate for seven days in line with the health protocol applicable to everyone" and that he would continue to work remotely.
The worldwide covid-19 death toll has passed 1.65 million. The number of confirmed cases is more than 74.4 million, according to Johns Hopkins University, though the true number of cases will be much higher.
Latest on coronavirus from New Scientist
Lasting immunity: We are starting to get answers to the big questions about immunity to covid-19, such as how long it lasts, can people be reinfected and whether vaccines stop transmission.
Coronavirus year in review: In an extraordinary year for science, research into covid-19 has shed a bright light on the unknown.
Essential information about coronavirus
Everything you need to know about the pandemic
Where did coronavirus come from? And other covid-19 questions answered
You could be spreading the coronavirus without realising you've got it
Which covid-19 treatments work and how close are we to getting more?
What will it take to get a covid-19 vaccine to the world?
What to read, watch and listen to about coronavirus
Panorama: The Race for a Vaccine is a BBC documentary about the inside story of the development of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine against covid-19.
Race Against the Virus: Hunt for a Vaccine is a Channel 4 documentary which tells the story of the coronavirus pandemic through the eyes of the scientists on the frontline.
The New York Times is assessing the progress of different vaccine candidates and potential drug treatments for covid-19, and ranking them for effectiveness and safety.
Humans of COVID-19 is a project highlighting the experiences of key workers on the frontline in the fight against coronavirus in the UK, through social media.
Belly Mujinga: Searching for the Truth is a BBC Panorama investigation of the death of transport worker Belly Mujinga from covid-19, following reports she had been coughed and spat on by a customer at London's Victoria Station.
Coronavirus, Explained on Netflix is a short documentary series examining the on-going coronavirus pandemic, the efforts to fight it and ways to manage its mental health toll.
New Scientist Weekly features updates and analysis on the latest developments in the covid-19 pandemic. Our podcast sees expert journalists from the magazine discuss the biggest science stories to hit the headlines each week – from technology and space, to health and the environment.
COVID-19: The Pandemic that Never Should Have Happened, and How to Stop the Next One by Debora Mackenzie is about how the pandemic happened and why it will happen again if we don't do things differently in future.
The Rules of Contagion is about the new science of contagion and the surprising ways it shapes our lives and behaviour. The author, Adam Kucharski, is an epidemiologist at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK, and in the book he examines how diseases spread and why they stop.
A waiter works at a restaurant in London, UK, on 15 December
Read more: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2237475-covid-19-news-england-will-see-more-regions-moved-into-tier-three/#ixzz6gvQWKADN
Covid-19 pandemic: Tracking the global coronavirus outbreak – BBC News
Fraud victims' pay deducted for money they don't owe – BBC News


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Q: Product Catalog I am building a somewhat extensive product catalog for my father-in-law's business on his website.
I have experience with PHP, mostly procedural but I am now learning OOP. Knowing that, I am willing for this solution to be OOP.
I am trying to wrap my head around how to approach this. The database is not complicated. Each product is put into a Main category and Sub-Category, i.e. DVDs -> Action -> Casino Royale.
Does anyone know of a way that they have accomplished this and/or a tutorial that might help me with ideas on how to approach this?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
EDIT:
I truly appreciate the answers and have looked into many open source solutions, but here is what I'm looking for:
If someone has a best practice solution to a products portion of a website. I am not interested in building a strictly e-commerce site (nor am I entirely interested in taking the time to alter open-source to do what I need). This website has much more than just products, and that is not necessarily the focus. I am just looking to see if anyone has solved, either themselves or has found a good tutorial on displaying from a database of products the products themselves.
I hope I have not confused anyone. Thanks!

A: I think this is important to learn but if its time sensitive - you could find alternatives like Jason said.

A: It shouldn't be all that difficult to create a database for something like what you want if it is a fairly simple product catalog. A produkt table, a category table and a table for attributes. Maybe several tables for attributes, depending on how you like to work..
Some SQL call to fetch the products and some html/css to display the products probably will not be a big hassle either.
What is left is doing a good search - or better - filtering the product when choosing category/attributes. That part probably could be quite time consuming. Look into a jQuery plugin to give the visitor the nice user experience.
If you then later want to extend with login and user rights to differentiate description/prices or just hide/show products, then you will regret that you didn't go for a framework (any odd CMS) with good user authentication, group rights etc. That also goes for mass upload or update of products, adding more languages and generally maintaining the site.
I would go for a framework.
Hint to your category and subcategory...
If you just stick to one category table then you can add a "parent" field to your category. If will in then that category is automatically a subcategory to the parent category. If you choose this as the category for your product it will automatically be given a main and sub category.
This approach is good since it supports categories in more than just two levels. You can go as deep as you want. And you can later move a hole brach of subcategories by just opdating the "parent" of a single node in the category tree. I hope that makes sense.

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Sir Christopher Lee releases new Christmas song
By Metal Hammer ( Metal Hammer ) published 10 December 14
Lord Saruman gets festive
The man behind Lord Saruman, Dracula and Count Dooku (to name but a few) has released his third Christmas single in as many years.
Having released A Heavy Metal Christmas in 2012 and A Heavy Metal Christmas Too last year, the 92-year-old legend has returned with the third instalment of his festive trilogy – Darkest Carols, Faithful Sing.
It's basically a mashup of Jingle Bells, Silent Night, My Way and Little Drummer Boy. It's been released via his own label Charlemagne Productions because why not, eh?
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Sadda Haq (English translation: Our Right) is an Indian Punjabi movie set in the late 1980s and early 1990s during the Punjab insurgency. It portrays filmmakers' perception of what prompted young men in the state to rise up and fight against what they perceived as a corrupt police and government system. The film evoked polarising reactions even before it was released, with sections of the Sikh community saying that it depicted the real face of police atrocities. Critics on the other hand felt that the movie was a mere "glorification" of terrorists.

Plot
The movie tells the story of Sharon Gill, a modern-day Canadian Sikh graduate student who travels to India as part of her thesis on minorities at war. Revelations about the past soon leave the student curious for more information, and Gill's awareness changes after maneuvering into prison to interview Kartaar Singh. Singh is a hockey player whose life experiences lead him to fight against injustice, corruption and equal rights in the police and government systems. The film's central story is based around Kartaar Singh's journey as a Sikh fighter which is filled with courage, perseverance, and faith.

Cast
Kuljinder Singh Sidhu as Kartar Singh Baaz
Dhriti Saharan as Sharan Gill
Gaurav Kakkar as Karan Randhawa
Pramod Moutho as JPS Randhawa
Yadd Grewal as Hansu Kadayanawala
Dev Kharoud as Rajwant Singh Raja
Dinesh Sood as Joravar Singh
Amritpal Singh Billa as Baba Tarsem Singh
Sudanshu Ghor as Prathamjit Singh
Talwinder Singh Bhullar as Dr Lakhbir Singh Sabhi
Neeraj Kaushik as Jailer
Sandeep Kapoor CBI Officer Chetri
Nidhi Sidhu
Sunny Gill as Home Minister Baldev Singh
Praveen Kumar as Santokha Kala
Prince Kj Singh as Gopi
Himanshi Khurana as Sukhpreet
 Parichay Sharma

Release and reception
The movie was released in Australia, United Kingdom, America and Canada but the release was postponed in India.

Originally, the film was to be released in December 2009 but was delayed due to the Censor Board's disapproval and was finally slated for worldwide release on 5 April 2013. The film was cleared by the Film Certification Appellate Tribunal (FCAT), but on 5 April, the movie was banned in Punjab, Chandigarh, Haryana, Delhi and J&K. The ban was lifted 10 May 2013.

 The producer and lead actor Kuljinder Sidhu, termed the ban "shameful" and a "black spot on democracy". Kuljinder Sidhu has decided to move court to get the ban revoked. Sidhu said the ban was arbitrary because the censor board had cleared the film with a U/A certificate.
 Punjabi actor Gippy Grewal came forward to ask for the ban to be removed.
 All India Sikh Students Federation president Karnail Singh Peermohammad condemned Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee for its U-turn on Punjabi movie 'Sadda Haq' issue. He said SGPC has been misleading people and latest statement of committee president Avtar Singh Makkar it was wrong to support the movie proves that SGPC has lost its credibility.
 Shiv Sena demanded ban on the movie, as according to them it may impacts Hindu Sikh relations in Punjab and threatened to go on strike.
 A delegation of Punjab Mahila Congress (PMC) and Hindu organisations, led by the state vice-president of PMC, Nimisha Mehta, Saturday demanded a permanent ban on the Punjabi film Sadda Haq its trailers, songs, promos and promotional activities, which they alleged glorified the Khalistan movement. The film is being heavily promoted by Khalistani militant organizations in Canada
 The Canadian Sikh Coalition is batting for the film not only on its official website but also on its Facebook page where it projects itself as a "political organisation". The organization promoted and distributed the movie in Canada.
 Chief Minister of Punjab, Parkash Singh Badal told reporters that "It is our priority to maintain peace and communal harmony in the state and we don't want that the movie should vitiate the communal atmosphere of the state"
 In Delhi, A senior police official said Lieutenant Governor Tejinder Khanna issued the ban order under Section 13 of Cinematography Act to maintain communal harmony.
 Senior Punjab BJP leader Manoranjan Kalia on Sunday lauded the Badal government for its timely action to ban the controversial film 'Sadda Haq' in the interest of hard-earned peace in the state. Kalia said it was quite strange that the Central Board of Film Certification had failed to do its job (of banning the movie) despite the fact that the union ministry of information and broadcasting is headed by Manish Tewari, "who himself belongs to a martyr's family as his father Prof VN Tiwari was among those whose sacrifices helped in bringing peace to Punjab".
 On Thursday, 11 April, the Supreme Court refused to lift the ban on Bollywood movie Sadda Haq which has been barred from screening in Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and in many other places.
 Om Puri said the ban should be lifted if the movie is about the true facts.
 The Supreme Court of India lifted the ban after proper screening of the movie in court no. 15 on Friday, 26 April 2013. The movie will be released with an 'A' certification on 10 May.
 Former censor board chief said I&B ministry headed by Manish Tiwari wanted to ban this movie.

Global public response

Canada

The Canadian Sikh Coalition (CSC) is the official distributor and representative of the "Sadda Haq" team across Canada.  "Sadda Haq" is set to become the highest grossing Punjabi film to ever hit theatres in Canada

Multilingual dubbing
The producers are in the process of dubbing the film in Hindi and English, in order to make it accessible to a wider audience. "We got a lot of demand from overseas as well as different parts of India to dub the movie. The dubbing has already started and the DVD rights and satellite rights for the film will be given in both these languages. The translated version may also be screened in a few cinema halls," Kuljinder Singh Sidhu producer of the movie declared during a press conference.

Got PTC Awards. Best actor and actress in critical role

References

External links
 Sadda Haq Facebook
Sadda Haq Official Website

2013 films
Films about massacres of Sikhs
Films scored by Jatinder Shah
Punjabi-language Indian films
2010s Punjabi-language films
Insurgency in Punjab in fiction

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Today we dispatched the April edition of our Leadership That Works Newsletter, a curated digest of the most captivating leadership links to read right now, sent at the end of each month. In this month's edition: why you should laugh more at work, learn to think small, keep it simple, make strategy practical, and more. As always, we're sharing the articles from our newsletter here in case you're not subscribed to our mailing list. If you like what you see, you can sign up to receive our newsletter here.
"Laughing together is something that improves team collaboration and stimulates innovation" find scientists in this heartening BBC post. In particular, laughter occurs during face-to-face interactions, which studies show are more essential to productive workplaces than digital communication like email. Laughter can help build relationships, spark creativity, and foster solidarity. Read the full post here.
**For more on creating productive teams, read our post on the 3 things the best teams have.
To create momentum in organizations, many leaders believe you have to "think big." But how do you accomplish the grand vision that comes with "thinking big?" By thinking small. To really create momentum, says Julie Winkle Giulioni in this interesting SmartBrief post, it's best to set smaller, manageable goals, celebrate wins along the way, and always think of next steps.
"We are experiencing a fundamental paradigm shift in our relationship to knowledge. From the 'information age', we are moving towards the 'reputation age', in which information will have value only if it is already filtered, evaluated and commented upon by others." writes Italian philosopher, Gloria Origgi, in this fascinating piece. What does this mean for us? How should we seek and process information in the midst of this paradigm shift? Origgi says to best determine the veracity of a new piece of information, we should always ask, "Where does it come from? Does the source have a good reputation? Who are the authorities who believe it? What are my reasons for deferring to these authorities?" This has important implications for leaders as they must be more mindful of their own reputation if they want the information they share to be trusted. For a deeper understanding of this massive shift, read the full post here.
"For internal communicators, complexity kills" says this Ragan post on effective communication. To get more done and be more accurate, it helps to find strategies to simplify your message. This post shares three ways to simplify starting with clearing out the cluttering jargon from your communications. Read all three tips here.
**For more on communicating with your team, read our post on how to choose goals that motivate and inspire your people.
To truly have an effective strategy, leaders must understand the social dynamics that undermine strategic conversations. In their extensive research, McKinsey has identified eight practical steps you can take to better address these dynamics, "and dramatically improve the quality of your strategic dialogue, the choices you make, and the business outcomes you experience." The best news? "These are moves that you can start implementing Monday morning. Together, the eight shifts will enable you to change what is happening in your strategy room." Read all eight practical shifts here.
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Q: How can you update a file in Ruby on Rails / Paperclip / S3? My Ruby on Rails application uses S3 and Paperclip.  I have users upload a text file, which works fine.  I also want to allow them to edit the text file and resave it... this is where I'm confused.  Since they're not re-uploading any file, but rather EDITING the contents of the saved text file.  How can I do this?
Equivalently, how do you create / save a model with Paperclip, without uploading an actual file?
Here's something I tried...
Source.new(:user_id => 4,
           :name => "untitled.txt",
           :attachment_file_name => "untitled.txt",
           :attachment_content_type => "application/octet-stream",
           :attachment_contents => "This is a sample text file. Edit and resave to change this.")
      .save

PS - I'm saving the files on S3 instead of a database blog because they could potentially be large, and that seems unsuited for a database.
EDIT: I'm adding a bounty that I'll award to anyone who can show me how to do this without requiring the user to save a text file and reupload it.  I have a HTML textarea and want to offer an AJAXed "Save" button to resave a text file on S3.

A: Sounds like you are mixing two conceptually different approaches: DB store and file store. So from my point of view, you should go for either one of the 2 options:
Option 1: Use a file storage (like Amazon S3)
This seems to be answered thoroughly by Ben Simpson. If you want to allow the user to edit a file-backed resource, then you have to make sure to "manipulate the contents of the file on S3 outside of Paperclip."
Option 2: Use db-storage
It sounds to me like this is what you ultimately want to achieve. The file upload serves as the entry point for user-created content into your application. Since you are dealing with simple text files, I suggest saving the uploaded file's contents into your model, which you can then update just like any other model (including your ajax save).
For the initial values, i.e. "This is a sample text file. Edit and resave to change this.", you can either use the :default option in the migration file, or if you insist on a physical file to be present, use paperclip :default_url on the has_attached_file method along with a file that includes the template content.

A: Assuming that you are using the aws-s3 gem, then you simply use that gem's API (not paperclip) to update the file:
AWS::S3::S3Object.store 's3/path/to/untitled.txt', params[:textarea_contents_params_name], your_bucket_name

A: Since you are working with a file (multipart/form-data), you cannot display this data using HTML form fields. In order for a user to "edit" a text file would be to download the file, make changes and save, then upload the new file again.
In your responding controller's update action, you will need to update the attributes of the Source instance with the new params. This new file will result in the Paperclip gem overwriting the information for the old file, and replacing it with the new file. Assuming you are using the Rails form_for method, and the Paperclip helpers:
# app/controllers/source_controller.rb
class SourceController < ApplicationController
  def update
    @source = Source.find(params[:id])
    @source.update_attributes(params[:source]) # This will overwrite the old file information
  end
end

Paperclip will send Amazon S3 a request to remove the old file, and save the new file.
If you want to display the contents of this file to the user after they have finished uploading, you can do so via an HTML form element such as a text field, or text area. You will need to manipulate the contents of the file on S3 outside of Paperclip.


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Today I'm excited to share my first-ever protein bite recipe with you! Recently I got to try out the new protein powder nutritional boosters from Bob's Red Mill and let me tell you, they're super tasty. The chai flavor is my favorite so far because it's so different from any other protein powder I've tasted. But before we get into the recipe for these yummy 2-bite morsels, here's a bit more info about the protein powders.
I'll be honest, I'm not a big protein shake person in my day to day, but I DO try to incorporate protein powder into baked goods or snacks as much as I can. Usually I just use regular vanilla, but this chai flavor is AWESOME! It's a bit strong, I'll warn you, so if you want a subtle hint of chai, halve the amount you use in this recipe (and add in another neutral flavor like vanilla or use a protein powder that's unflavored).
I know I'm late to the party when it comes to protein bites, but I'm happy I finally joined. These are the perfect little 2-bite snack to keep on hand when you're at the office, out and about running errands, or for a pre- or post-workout snack. Keep reading for the recipe and be sure to enter the giveaway to win a full-size package for yourself!
Enter to WIN the flavor of your choice!
Woot woot! Giveaway time! I'm stoked to offer this giveaway since normally each pack would run you $30 (kind of a lot for a 16-oz. bag), so get on it and enter below! Tell me what flavor you'd choose and how you would use it. You have until the end of the day on Tuesday 7/19 to enter - a winner will be chosen Wednesday 7/20! Good luck!
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Readers: chat with me! Do you use protein powder in your every day nutrition? How do you use it? Have you ever made protein bites before? How are you fueling your summer and staying #SummerStrong?
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Fit Approach on behalf of Bob's Red Mill. While I was gifted the product and compensated for my time, all opinions and this recipe are my own (just like always!).


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It was a war we won, despite the burning of Washington D.C. by British soldiers in 1814. So why does no one seem to want to celebrate its bicentennial?
Selling the burning of Washington to Washingtonians turns out to be not so easy.
This summer marks the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812. Why, one might ask, is a war that began in Canada in 1812 and ended in 1815 in New Orleans being celebrated in Washington D.C. in 2014? "Although it seems rather morbid to celebrate the burning of Washington in the summer of 1814, it was the turning point of the war. It was the force that pushed the American side to really come out and push for the victory that culminated in the battle of New Orleans with Andrew Jackson a few months later," says Leslie Jones, public programs manager at the National Center for White House History at Decatur House, one of a dozen organizations organizing events marking the anniversary.
But even though the U.S. won it, the War of 1812 seems to be the buck-toothed stepsister of American military victories. Jones and a small battalion of historians and curators are all very eager to talk about the important milestones of America's second war of independence—Dolley Madison saving George Washington's portrait from the White House fire; the brave, tiny militia of Washingtonians who tried to defend the city; Francis Scott Key's ode to the Battle of Fort McHenry, otherwise known as the Star Spangled Banner — but despite their best efforts, there seems to be little interest thus far in marking the bicentennial.
Other historical anniversaries have fared better. The bicentennial of the American Revolution, for example, saw nearly a decade of celebrations that encompassed televised fireworks, concerts, speeches, nautical and ticker tape parades and a yearlong exhibit at the Smithsonian. It was the theme of Superbowl X as well as two American bids for the Olympics. The original planned name for the first space shuttle was Constitution, in honor of the 200th anniversary of the signing of the founding document, but that was before NASA engineers got carried away by Star Trek and switched the name to Enterprise.
The 150th anniversary of the Civil War that started last year saw the Steven Spielberg biopic Lincoln, a spate of books including Rise to Greatness by my colleague David Von Drehle, a History Channel series, an exhibit of Abraham Lincoln's papers at the Library of Congress and more battle reenactments than can be counted.
Compared to all that, the celebrations for the War of 1812 seem modest indeed. On Flag Day on June 14, the Smithsonian will hold a concert and will display the U.S. flag that inspired Key to pen the nation's anthem during the war. The annual July 4 Independence Day celebration of the National Mall will be 1812 themed.
Aug. 24, the actual day of the 200th anniversary of the burning of the Capitol, will be celebrated in Washington with little more than a 5k run at the Historic Congressional Cemetery, a family festival in Georgetown and a beer festival at Yards Park. The only sponsors signed on thus far are the British, Belgian and Canadian Embassies, WAMU radio and On Tap Magazine, who is sponsoring the beer festival. However, there are cool commemorative stamps and coins to collect.
So why the relative lack of enthusiasm about 1812? Maybe because the U.S. is now best friends with the aggressor, Great Britain. But that didn't seem to generate any awkwardness during the Revolutionary War bicentennial, when Queen Elizabeth was happy to visit to join in the celebrations. More likely, say some historians, it's simply a lack of awareness.
So come on America, have some pride for the 1812 War! We actually won this one.


Today's Magnum Harvester line of sod harvesting equipment traces its roots from a sod farm located in Bucyrus, Kansas, the original and current home of Dover Sodding.
It's a family-owned team with a tradition of success in the turf business –successfully farming while creating innovative harvesting machinery for higher yields and more profit per acre.
Since we also cut and sell sod, we know the value of good service. That's why every component part and process we use in building Magnum Harvesters is the highest quality. We'll set up, install and fine-tune your machine(s) for you. We'll train your people and we'll back our product to the hilt.
Bucyrus, Kansas, the original and current home of Dover Sodding.
Dover Sodding was established in 1972 by Gary and Carol Dover. Through the years, Gary Dover dreamed of new ways to harvest and install sod that would make it easier on crews, more consistent in production and more profitable through labor savings and efficient handling. He created the first big roll harvester in 1989.
In the spring of 1991 the first "big roll" harvesters were released to production in a small work shop on the turf farm. The Magnum Harvester gained fast acceptance in the industry and after four years at the farm, the company moved to a purpose-built 30,000 square foot manufacturing and warehouse facility in Hillsdale, KS, just 10 miles away from its turf farm roots.
From the original Magnum Harvester machine, a product line has now grown to include several models and a complete line of netting, stakes, tubes and related sod accessories.
Bucyrus Equipment Company and Dover Sodding are a family affair to this day. Gary and Carol Dover help their sons, Steven and Ronnie, operate both companies. Steven is Vice President and runs the day-to-day operations of Bucyrus Equipment. Ronnie looks after the day-to-day operations of Dover Sodding.


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No More Double-Cupping at Dunkin'
Ads include the hashtag #DoubleCupBreakup with the slogan "Consciously Un-Cup-Ling."
By Elizabeth Perkin and Mike Manzoni	• Published November 15, 2019 • Updated on November 15, 2019 at 6:36 pm
It's time to say goodbye to double-cupping at Dunkin' as they are getting rid of all foam cups by the end of the month.
The coffee giant said last year that they would stop using their signature foam coffee cups over environmental concerns.
Many users have been placing a plastic iced-coffee cup inside a foam cup to keep their hands from getting cold and condensation from getting everywhere.
According to The Boston Globe, double-cupping is especially popular in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Friday, Dunkin' launched a campaign, taking a stance against the double-cupping practice, that results in added waste.
"It's a stupid idea," Dunkin' customer Alisha Bubine said upon hearing the news. "To make it cold and stay cold in the summertime, you put that in there, and that's it."
"It just doesn't feel right. It's not right that they're doing this to us," Dunkin' customer Alonzo Robinson added. "People like me grew up on the Styrofoam cup. And it's more than just a cup."
The company has been slowly introducing new reinforced paper cups nationwide, The Globe reports. Joseph Hellyar had the task of replacing the iconic foam cups with the perfect paper cup. The new double-walled cup was chosen after trying out a number of other cups.
Dunkin' couldn't help but create a fun ad to announce the end of the beloved foam cup. Ads include the hashtag #DoubleCupBreakup with the slogan "Consciously Un-Cup-Ling." If you remember, Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin consciously uncoupled back in 2014, when they ended their marriage on good terms.
The company says that it is finally time to "breakup with the double cup," as not all relationships are sustainable.
"We're walking customers through this process with our latest campaign and want them to known that not all change is bad - we will help them through it," Dunkin' Chief Operating Officer, Scott Murphy said in a statement.
The move, which will start taking place Dec. 1, is expected to take about 19 million pounds of waste out of the environment, even though some customers are not on board.
"These Styrofoam cups — these are us right here. And they're going to take this away from us? That's like taking Tom Brady away. We can't deal with that," Robinson said.
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ABA member Roger Porch, VP at First National Bank in Philip, S.D., testified before the Senate Banking Committee yesterday on challenges facing rural banks.
ABA member Roger Porch, VP at First National Bank in Philip, S.D., testified before the Senate Banking Committee yesterday on challenges facing rural banks. Porch's testimony emphasized the burden of excessive regulations on small, rural banks like his, a $250 million institution that spends $222,000 on regulatory expenses, not including salaries, amounting to 19 percent of overhead.


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Gold and silver for Heritage students at the World Scholar's Cup in Barcelona. Moldova was represented for the first time at the prestigious international competition
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Не работает в IE11 и FireFox. Подскажите пожалуйста, как можно исправить код?

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Randi P. Glanz has been practicing law since 1991 and is a member of Clark Hill's Birmingham office. Randi concentrates her practice in the areas of divorce and family law and represents men and women throughout Michigan, including the metro Detroit areas of Oakland, Wayne, Macomb, Livingston and Washtenaw Counties. Her practice includes advice and counseling in such areas as Child Custody, Parenting Time, Child Support, Paternity, Adoptions, Domestic Violence, Alimony/Spousal Support, Property Division, Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements, Grandparent's rights and Post-Judgment Proceedings. Prior to specializing exclusively in the area of Family Law, Randi also practiced insurance defense litigation as well as premise and product liability law.
As a speaker, author, and certified mediator, Randi is recognized as an authority in the areas of divorce and family law and has a unique, professional approach in handling family law matters. She believes that every client deserves the best representation possible and has developed a successful family law practice in which she is committed to her clients and their individual needs.
Randi was named one of Michigan's Notable Women Lawyers by Crain's Detroit Business in 2017 and selected by Michigan Lawyer's Weekly as "Women in the Law" in 2013. She has been the recipient of other distinguished awards and is a contributing author in Ethics in Family Law with Aspatore Books. She is also a Fellow of the Oakland County Bar Foundation and a Fellow of the Michigan State Bar Foundation.
In addition to her Family Law Practice, Randi is dedicated to community affairs. She was a founding member and sat on the Board of Directors for The Michael Yendick Foundation for Children, an organization she and her family established in 2001 to raise funds for various children's charities throughout the metropolitan Detroit area. She is a member and has sat on the board of directors (2002-2009) for the Michigan Chapter of the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA). In 2001 Randi helped to develop the CCFA Michael Yendick Camp Adventure (k/n/a Camp Oasis), a summer camp program devoted to children diagnosed with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. She is a volunteer for a number of local charities and has devoted her time to caring for families and children in need of assistance.


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Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has asked the authorities to dismantle all the illegal establishments along the national highways within a week.
The minister gave the instruction while visiting the Dhaka-Tangail Highway at Gazipur's Chandra intersection on Friday, reports bdnews24.com.
"We have decided to free the roads of the illegal establishments. The work will start across Bangladesh within seven days after the notice," said Quader.
He hoped that if the government succeeded in removing illegal establishments and unauthorised parking, then discipline will be restored on the roads.
The minister has already told police not to allow illegal parking on the national highways.
In Bangladesh, illegal establishments and haphazard parking have narrowed roads, which causes tailback and sometimes accidents.
Quader, who has been in charge of the ministry for seven years, took a slew of initiatives at different times to rid the roads of the illegal establishments.
But the magistrates usually face resistance while dismantling the illegal establishments from the local traders and influential people.


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What makes the Tesla Cybertruck different?
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Musk drives Tesla Cybertruck at upcoming Gigafactory Texas.
San Francisco, Dec 4 –Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said that the company's first Cybertrucks will be a four-motor variant.
Musk took Twitter to talk about the long-awaited Tesla Cybertruck.
"Initial production will be 4 motor variants, with independent, ultra-fast response torque control of each wheel," the CEO wrote while replying to a user.
"Will have both front and rear-wheel steer, so not just like a tank — it can drive diagonally like a crab," he added.
Musk also mentioned that the product roadmap will be updated on the next earning call.
The tech billionaire recently confirmed that the Tesla Cybertruck will have a yoke steering wheel. He also said that the electric pickup truck will be a "technology bandwagon".
Tesla CEO Elon Musk. (File photo: IANS)
The CEO mentioned that the Cybertruck will bring a lot of new technology.
When Tesla unveiled the Cybertruck prototype in 2019, it featured a butterfly steering wheel, or what Tesla calls a "yoke" wheel.
The report said that it was not that big a deal since the vehicle was still only a prototype and production is still in the future.
Elon Musk's electric car company Tesla has officially moved its headquarters from Palo Alto, California, to Austin, Texas.
According to a New York Post report, the electric vehicle company filed an 8-K form with the US Securities and Exchange Commission to relocate its corporate headquarters to the site of its Gigafactory at 13101 Harold Green Road in Austin.
"On December 1, 2021, Tesla, Inc. relocated its corporate headquarters to Gigafactory Texas at 13101 Harold Green Road, Austin, Texas 78725," the filing says.
Tesla will continue to operate its electric vehicle factory in Fremont, California, and increase production there by 50 per cent.
"I'm excited to announce that we're moving our headquarters to Austin, Texas," Musk said at an annual shareholders meeting recently.
"Just to be clear, though, we will be continuing to expand our activities in California."
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Musk himself moved to Texas last year, as SpaceX increased its presence in the southern tip of the country.
Tesla started building its next US Gigafactory outside Austin in 2020 and a new video of the project shows the place is already turning into a busy industrial area.
A video uploaded on YouTube by electric car enthusiast Jeff Roberts showed the progress of the factory, recorded from day one.
Initially, Tesla referred to the factory as the Cybertruck Gigafactory because the automaker planned to produce the electric pickup truck there.
However, Tesla first planned to produce the Model Y at the factory, and the company later renamed it "Gigafactory Texas".
Tesla also plans to establish battery cell production at the factory and make it an "ecological paradise" open to the public.
In addition, a Tesla Gigafactory Texas battery-related job opening was recently posted by the electric car maker in its Careers page. The job listing was shared by Automotive President Jerome Guillen via his official LinkedIn account.
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Company of Heroes 2 revealed
By Andrew Groen 2012-05-03T18:17:41.123Z
Kill Hitler dead...again
A leak from the pages of PC Gamer UK revealed today that THQ is planning a new installment in the highly revered real-time strategy series, Company of Heroes. Though not much information is yet available, it is currently known that the game will take place in World War II again, but this time it will focus on the Eastern Front, with the Soviets battling the Nazis.
Only one screen from the magazine was released on popular link site, Reddit, revealing only the title of the game and a few lines of text discussing the history of the Eastern Front of World War 2. The complete lack of gameplay information seems to suggest this was probably a planned leak, rather than a fan with an advance copy. If it were the latter, it's safe to assume we'd have scans of every available page.
It does however, offer a release window of 2013, as well as the tidbit that the game is still being developed by its original creator, Relic, which has an outstanding track record in the RTS genre.
We'll have more information on this new announcement as it becomes available.