The paper examines critical factors affecting consumer behavioral intentions in accepting online health communication through social networking sites. Unlike recent research under this topic, the paper assimilates some components of service quality dimensions and consumer behavior theories. The paper employs factor analysis and structural equation modelling analysis with latent variables to identify critical factors from the survey data collected from Korean consumers. The results of the study identifies three major constructs: consumer needs for health information, the perceived value of tangible attributes of health information providers, and the perceived value of intangible attributes of health information providers. The results show that consumer needs for health information and the tangible and intangible attributes of health information providers should be considered as important antecedents of accepting online health communication through social networking sites. The findings suggest that the success of online health communication via social networking sites largely depends on the tangible and intangible attributes of health information providers.
JEL Classification Code: L86, M15, M31, M37.
Key Words : Structural Equation Model, Factor Analysis, Health Information, Health Communication, Health Information Providers, Service Quality, Tangible Attributes, Intangible Attributes, Korea.
Access to the Internet and social networking sites has witnessed a remarkable growth in all regions of the world. Social networking sites are rapidly transforming the way people communicate around the world. They elevate electronic communication to near face-to-face methods with one of the most popular connected devices that people use today being the mobile phone.
Social networking sites are rapidly emerging as a popular platform of providing health information especially for teens and young adults. Therefore, health information providers should recognize the importance of and the usefulness of social networking sites to communicate health information. In this regard, a better understanding of consumer behavioral intentions to use social networking sites in searching health information is an important and timely area of research. This paper attempts to incorporate some components of service quality dimensions and consumer behavioral theories to identify critical factors affecting consumer behavioral intentions to accept online health communication through social networking sites.
As health information becomes increasingly available over the Internet and social networking sites, individuals take a more active role in managing their personal health information by the use of the Internet and social networking sites. For example, a study reports that health information seekers turning to the Internet are younger, more educated and have higher income (Koch-Weser et al., 2010). However, another study reports that individuals' trust in online health information did not correlate with personal capital factors such as income, education and health status (Ye, 2010). It is said that, as individuals perceive their health communication with providers to be less patient-centered, they are more likely to engage in various types of online health communication activities such as using websites and social networking sites (Hou & Shim, 2010). A study reports that the trust in online health information is a significant predictor of online health communication (Rains, 2007). Another study reports that Internet health information has a positive effect on the increasing demand for online health communication (Suziedelyte, 2012).
In addition, Antheunis, Tates, and Nieboer (2013) provide some support that the use of social networking sites in the healthcare service grew significantly through established new information and communication technologies. For example, when Web 2.0 technologies were applied, the online health communication between patients and healthcare professionals were improved.
An increasing number of Internet users who are seeking health information are no longer solely passive consumers of online health information. They are also active producers as well. Social networking sites are increasingly being used as online venues for the exchange of health-related information and advice. For example, a study reports that 35% of online adults used social networking sites within the past 12 months, and there were no significant difference in the use of social networking sites by ethnicity or socioeconomic position (Kontos et al., 2010). Much literature also provides support for the increasing use of social networking sites to promote public health efforts (e.g. Cutrona et al., 2015; Lapinski et al., 2015; Lee et al., 2014; Metzger & Flanagin, 2011; Wright et al., 2013).
Focusing on the flow of communications between patients and healthcare providers, health information exchange was applied to transfer patients' information across healthcare institutions (O'Donnell et al., 2011). The health information exchange improved healthcare communication in the form of personal health records that patients could electronically access to their medical information from anywhere. Also, the patients were able to conduct administrative tasks online. As a result, the use of the health information exchange improved the communication among healthcare stakeholders as well as significant cost saving opportunities for both patients and healthcare providers. In addition, Koivunen, Niemi, and Hupli (2014) also mentioned the use of electronic devices within healthcare professionals which were used for practical nursing communication. It provided several advantages that improved the service quality of health communication. The use of electronic devices improved personal competences and transfer of administrative information. For example, healthcare professionals sent emails to communicate about patients' physical conditions. It was cost-savings and also improved time efficiency.
Parasuraman, Zeithaml, and Berry (1988) categorized service quality into five dimensions in general, which largely divided into tangibles and intangibles. The tangible includes facilities, equipment and appearance of staff while intangibles are categorized into four dimensions: reliability, responsiveness, assurance and empathy. Clemes, Ozanne, and Laurensen (2001) further highlighted responsiveness, empathy and tangibles as three dimensions that closely related to healthcare services. In addition, it is said that different patients' characteristics led to different needs and wants for healthcare services (Clemes et al., 2001). For example, female patients were more concerned than men about reliability of the healthcare services. However, since the healthcare service has unique characteristics, some studies claim that other dimensions should also be taken into considerations such as efficacy, admission, assurance and empathy (Chaniotakis & Lymperopoulos, 2009), and personalization (Cutrona et al., 2015), for example, the use of personalized e-mail messages. Furthermore, Guiry, Scott, and Vequist (2011) reported that the service quality also depended on consumers' expectations, which compared with their perceptions of the actual service delivered.
With regard to the service quality of health communication, a study reports that the web introduction and the growth rate of Internet allowed people to search health information through search engines (Bert et al., 2013). Electronic health (e-health) was introduced as a new way aiming to improve healthcare communication by using information and communication technology. Furthermore, a study confirms that the use of Internet in the healthcare service industry improved communication through sharing platform (Yew, Choo, & Norishah, 2013). A few websites provided services that connected the cancer patients, caregivers and survivors together, and enabled them to communicate through online forum discussion. Also, the Internet allowed patients and survivors to form healthcare support groups through social media platform. Members of a trusted social group can access to health information in the form of facts, advice and personal experiences (Yew et al., 2013). For instance, the cancer patients and survivors communicate through Facebook, and sometimes shared the information that they thought interesting and reliable, mostly from friends and family. Additionally, they also report that people went online not only to find health information but also to gain peer support.
Another study supports the study of Yew et al. (2013) by introducing online health communities and Internet-based discussion forums (Rupert et al., 2014). The online health communities are peer-generated health information through social networking sites. Treatments and medications were main communication exchanged by patients and caregivers through these communication channels. Healthcare providers, however, concerned about inaccurate information and some of them might not agree to apply this knowledge to patients' treatments. Some healthcare providers, on the other hand, appreciated the peer-generated health information, and they were willing to apply the health information to patients' treatments (Rupert et al., 2014). Dolce (2011) also reported that the use of Internet enhanced healthcare relationships. Since healthcare providers neither had enough time to communicate with patients nor keep up with the most current information, the healthcare providers or professionals should collaboratively explore online health information with patients or caregivers, which satisfies patients or caregivers in terms of health communication. Bert et al. (2013) report that, according to the women facing a pregnancy, the information from the Internet fulfilled the women needs and empowered them when they spoke to healthcare professionals. Healthcare professionals should either provide more information or guide these women to use reliable websites.
Chung (2013) reported that individuals who turned to the Internet for health information were concerned the most about trusting online health information and the quality of the health information. A possible reason was that the health information customers acquired online caused increasing concerns about their personal health conditions. In other words, the growing anxieties would consequently increase the times that these online health information seekers visit doctors owing to the fact that some online health information could be incorrect and biased for their use. Therefore, after searching such inaccurate information, patients seemed to visit their health professionals more frequently. Suziedelyte (2012) reported that the Internet was a complement to formal healthcare rather than a substitute for health professionals. Kim and Kwon (2010) reported that while preferring health information directly from their doctors over the Internet, patients use the Internet as their secondary information source. In addition, a study reports that although 35% cancer listserv users chose the Internet as their preferred source of health information, the level of empathy shown by the provider and the quality of time spent with the patient had a significant negative association with choosing the Internet as a preferred source of information (Tustin, 2010). Another study also reports that the higher the unmet need for health information was, the more likely individuals were to spend time in specialized health information (Lee & Hawkins, 2010). They emphasized the important role of provider-patient communication in motivating individuals to turn into the Internet for health communication purposes.
The hypothesized structural model is displayed graphically in Figure 1. Figure 1 shows the measurement component and the structural component by using thin lines. Big circles represent the latent variables that are unobserved endogenous variables. The indexes on the lines represent hypotheses, which will be replaced by coefficient values of the parameters estimated in the mode.
Hypothesis 1: Consumer needs for health information have a positive effect on tangible attributes of health information providers.
Hypothesis 2: Consumer needs for health information have a positive effect on intangible attributes of health information providers.
Hypothesis 3: Tangible attributes of health information providers have a positive effect on the acceptance of online health communication.
Hypothesis 4: Intangible attributes of health information providers have a positive effect on the acceptance of online health communication.
Hypothesis 5: Consumer needs for health information have a positive effect on the acceptance of online health communication.
Given that the model embeds complex relationships of acceptance of health communication through social networking sites, this study collected self-reported consumer perceptions using a questionnaire. An initial structured questionnaire was developed based on existing literature (e.g. Keillor, Hult and Kandemir, 2004; Lee, 2010; Parasuraman, Zeithaml, and Berry, 1988). The initial questionnaire included 23 items related to various constructs discussed in this study and 6 items that capture information pertaining to respondent gender, age, monthly income, educational level, employment status, and experience of searching health information through the Internet. The questionnaire was refined based on the feedback and initial analysis. A final questionnaire retained 18 items related to the various construct and 6 items for demographic information.
The principles of scale design and development are well documented in literature (e.g. Nunnally & Bernstein, 1994), and they are used to describe the methods of item selection, content validation, construct validation, reliability assessment, scaling and analysis. Dutta-Bergman (2005) measured health information searching behaviors, defined as a patient's willingness to seek additional health information beyond the doctor, by a single item. The item was measured on a 6-point scale ranging from 1 (= definitely disagree) to 6 (= definitely agree). Maibach et al. (2006) measured health information searching behaviors by multiple items. Each item was measured on a 5-point Likert scale. Stephens, Rimal, and Flora (2004) also measured health information searching behaviors with a three-item composite index measured by a 5-point scale. Although health information searching behaviors were reported by reliability estimates (Stephens et al., 2004), the methods used in the studies did not lead themselves to reliability measures. In addition, the sensitivity of data in measuring consumer perceptions and behavioral intentions in different cultural contexts also poses a problem for the adoption of a single superior scale due to the limited data comparability (e.g. Bartoshuk, Fast, & Snyder, 2005; Dawes, 2008). For this reason, different researchers have employed different scales in their measurement of consumer perceptions and behavioral intentions as one size does not fit all. A seven-point Likert type scale is used in this study. To sum up, the scale ranges are from (1) strongly disagree, (4) neutral, and to (7) strongly agree.
A web-based survey was conducted with an online survey company in South Korea. There were a total of 746 filled-in questionnaires in the web-based survey, but 260 cases were removed from the analysis because of missing data or outliers. The final sample size was 486 cases that have no missing data and they were used for following analyses. These selected cases include the respondents who have registered to any of social networking sites and have experiences of sharing their health information via social networking sites. The concern that the web-based survey might induce a self-selection bias would be less serious on this sample because online survey participants who participated frequently in this kind of web-based surveys would more likely to respond. Table 1 presents descriptive statistics of the survey and sample characteristics.
Bartholomew (1996) and Basilevsky (1994) provided a comprehensive description of scale development and validation. Evidence of the effectiveness of the scale for its purpose in this study was examined. Many methods of validation rely heavily on the analysis of inter-term or interscale correlations. Construct validity embraces a variety of techniques for assessing the degree to which an instrument measures the concept that it is designed to measure: this include testing dimensionality and homogeneity. Construct validation is examined as a process of learning more about the joint behavior of the items and testing new predictions about this behavior. Factor analysis is an often-used technique in this process and purpose. In order to ensure the construct validity of the measurement instrument, factor analysis was employed in a two-stage process. First, the exploratory factor analysis with a varimax rotation procedure was employed to identify underlying predictors based on an eigenvalue cut-off of one. Second, the confirmatory factor analysis using structural equation modeling techniques were employed to confirm that the identified predictors are fitted the items correctly and reliably.
To identify underlying predictors of acceptance of online health communication, factor analysis with a varimax rotation procedure was employed. The component factor analysis was used to uncover the underlying structure of a large set of items and identified four components: component one with five items (eigenvalue = 3.796), component two with five items (eigenvalue = 3.564), component three with four items (eigenvalue = 3.202), and component four with four items (eigenvalue = 2.218). The analysis resulted in the retention of 18 items, which represented the four components. Afterward, the four components were used for the following analysis.
To test the appropriateness of factor analysis, two measures - the Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin and the Bartlett's test - were used. The Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin overall measure of sampling adequacy was 0.894, which falls within the acceptable significant level (p < 0.01). The Barlett's test of sphericity was 5800.907 with 153 degrees of freedom, which shows a highly significant correlation among the survey items (p < 0.01). The sums of squared loadings from the four components have the cumulative value of 71.005 percent in explaining the total variance of the data. The results of exploratory factor analysis using principal component analysis extraction method are reported in Table 2.
Internal consistency reliability is a measure of how well a test addresses different constructs and delivers reliable scores. A more comprehensive description of scale development and reliability is given in literature (Dunn, 1989). Three main reliability tests are split halves, Kudar Richardson and Cronbach's alpha tests. These tests check whether the constructs measured by a test are correct, and whether subject and size of the data and responses dictate the test used. However, the most common method for assessing internal consistency is Cronbach's alpha. The form of intra-class correlation is closely related to convergent validity i.e. the extent to which the items in a scale are all highly inter-correlated. For example, in a series of questions that ask the subjects to rate their response between one and seven, Cronbach's alpha gives a score between zero and one, with 0.7 and above being considered as reliable. The test also takes into account both size of the sample and the number of potential responses.
The Cronbach's alpha test is preferred in this study due to the benefit of averaging the correlation between every possible combination of split halves and allowing multi-level responses. For example, for the four constructs, the internal consistency reliability test provides a measure so that each of these constructs is measured correctly and reliably. The results of internal consistency reliability tests for the four constructs are identified as the following: tangible attributes of health information providers (4 items, α = 0.780), intangible attributes of health information providers (5 items, α = 0.901), consumer needs for health information (5 items, α = 0.881), and acceptance of online health communication (4 sites, α = 0.893). The details of the internal consistency reliability tests, including item-total correlation coefficient values, are reported in Table 2.
Tangible attributes of health information providers: The tangible attributes variable was measured by four survey items and explained 12.325 percent of the total variance. The factor loading value of each item to the variable is presented in Table 2. The Cronbach's alpha for the scale was 0.780. The confirmatory factor analysis for convergent validity indicated that a single factor solution fits the items acceptably.
Intangible attributes of health information providers: The intangible attributes variable was measured by five survey items and explained 21.087 percent of the total variance. The factor loading value of each item to the variable is presented in Table 2. The Cronbach's alpha for the scale was 0.901. The confirmatory factor analysis for convergent validity indicated that a single factor solution fits the items acceptably.
Consumer needs for health information: The consumer needs variable was measured by five survey items and explained 19.803 percent of the total variance. The factor loading value of each item to the variable is presented in Table 2. The Cronbach's alpha for the scale was 0.881. The confirmatory factor analysis for convergent validity indicated that a single factor solution fits the items acceptably.
Acceptance of online health communication: The acceptance of health information through social networking sites variable was measured by four survey items and explained 17.791 percent of the total variance. The Cronbach's alpha for the scale was 0.893. The confirmatory factor analysis for convergent validity indicated that a single factor solution fits the items acceptably.
The analysis of moment structures was used for an empirical test of the structural model. The maximum likelihood estimation was applied to estimate numerical values for the components in the model. In the process of identifying the best-fit model, multiple models were analyzed because the researchers were testing competing theoretical models. From a predictive perspective, we determined which model best fits the data, but sometimes the differences between the models appear small on the basis of model fit indexes. When comparing non-nested models, the Akaike information criterion fit index is used as our first choice because the difference in the Chi-square values among the models cannot be interpreted as a test statistic (Kline, 2005), the root mean square of approximation fit index is the second choice to be used, and then goodness of fit index will be our third choice to use.
Model fit summary: The minimum value of the sample discrepancy (CMIN) = 871.868, degree of freedom (DF) = 131, CMIN/DF = 6.655.
Model fit measures: The goodness of fit index (GFI) = 0.923, the adjusted goodness of fit index (AGFI) = 0.909, the parsimony goodness of fit index (PGFI) = 0.895, the root mean square residual (RMR) = 0.043, the root mean square of approximation (RMSEA) = 0.036.
Baseline comparisons measures: The Bentler-Bonett normed fit index (NFI) = 0.912, the Bollen's relative fit index (RFI) = 0.902, the Tucker-Lewis coefficient index (TLI) = 0.938, the comparative fit index (CFI) = 0.946.
Parsimony-adjusted measures: The parsimony ratio (PRATIO) = 0.905, the parsimony normed fit index (PNFI) = 0.872, the parsimony comparative fit index (PCFI) = 0.895.
The estimate of the non-centrality parameter (NCP) = 740.868, the Akaike information criterion (AIC) = 951.868, the Browne-Cudeck critetion (BCC) = 955.13, and the Bayes information criterion (BIC) = 1119.317.
In testing hypotheses 1 and 2, proving that there are relationships between consumer needs and tangible attributes and between consumer needs and intangible attributes, Table 3 shows that there is a positive relationship between consumer needs and tangible attributes of health information providers and there is a positive relationship between consumer needs and intangible attributes of health information providers. Each pair shows statistical significance at a 95% confidence level (p < 0.01). This suggests that consumer needs have a positive and direct effect on tangible attributes of health information providers as well as a positive and direct effect on intangible attributes of health information providers.
Hypotheses 3 and 4 test the relationships between tangible attributes and acceptance of online health communication and between intangible attributes and acceptance of online health communication. Table 3 shows that there is a positive relationship between intangible attributes and acceptance of online health communication and there is a positive relationship between tangible attributes and acceptance of online health communication.Each pair shows statistical significance at a 95% confidence level (p < 0.01).
Hypothesis 5, which tests the relationship between consumer needs and acceptance of online health communication, shows a significant positive relationship at a 95% confidence level (p < 0.01). This means that consumer needs for health information have a positive propensity towards acceptance of online health communication.
Overall, consumer needs for health information serve as an important antecedent of acceptance of online health communication. From Table 3, the 0.747 total effects of consumer needs for health information on acceptance of online health communication consist of a direct effect of 0.493 and an indirect effect of 0.254. On the other hand, the intangible attributes of health information providers have the highest impact on acceptance of online health communication, which the 0.570 total effects on acceptance of health communication consist of a direct effect of 0.529 and an indirect effect of 0.041. Overall, consumer needs for health information and the tangible and intangible attributes of health information providers serve as important antecedents of acceptance of online health communication.
The results from an empirical analysis support all of the hypotheses. This study shows that consumer needs for health information wield an important influence on their behavioral intention to accept online health communication. The positive impact of the tangible and intangible attributes of health information providers on behavioral intentions of accepting online health communication is a special interest. The results indicate that consumer needs for health information and the perceived value of the tangible and intangible attributes of health information providers should be viewed as important antecedents explaining behavioral intentions to accept online health communication.
Although the number of social networking customers is increasing, they often refuse to release or share their personal information because they do not trust Internet information security. Accordingly, consumers would choose social networking sites as a tool for gathering information for health or purchasing health care products only if they trust the information provider. The online health communication community provides any combination of consulting, promoting, sharing, and providing health information and health care products via social networking sites. Tangible attributes of health information providers via social networking sites refer to the external surrounding and conditions in which something visual. The tangible attributes of health information providers affect its service evaluation by consumers and their behavior of using the online community though it was mediated by consumer needs for health information. Because of the strong impact of it, health information providers should develop a superior physical environment for delivering the service and demonstrating better fulfillment of service delivery. For example, state-ofthe-art facilities, up-to-date medical equipment, hospitals and healthcare centers affiliated with their service would provide a superior level of tangible attributes to ensure a high quality of service.
Furthermore, the extent of health communication via social networking sites is not limited only between patients and healthcare providers. It is also extensively used for communication between healthcare institutes or healthcare providers as well as between healthcare professionals. For example, healthcare providers can retrieve patients' health information that was recorded by other healthcare institutions. This practice is helpful for those who have chronic disease. In addition, healthcare professionals also use social media to communicate with patients and colleagues as well as expand their connections. The social media is often used by different purposes based on different social networking communities. For instance, healthcare professionals usually use Twitter to communicate with their colleagues more than communicate with patients, while use LinkedIn to extend their network within professionals.
The result of this study also showed that the intangible attributes of health information providers via social networking sites directly influence consumer behavioral intentions to accept online health communication. The perceived reliability, capability and customization ability of staff clearly determine levels of the intangible attributes of online health information providers. Therefore, staffing by suitably qualified and experienced staff should remain stable to meet consumer needs in safe, efficient and timely manner. And so, consumers can rest assured that they receive health information in a safe and timely manner that complies with current legislative requirements and safe practice guidelines.
The findings of this research reflect the success of health information providers via social networking sites, which depends on not only consumer needs for health information, but also the tangible and intangible attributes of online health information providers. In contrast to the recent research under this topic, this paper assimilated some components of the service quality dimensions and consumer behavior theories along with consumer needs for health information to determine behavioral intentions to accept online health communication. This would be a unique contribution of this research.
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Military Update: Coronavirus Cancellations and Closures
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This story was last updated March 17.
As guidance from the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention changes by the day regarding risk mitigation and containment of the deadly coronavirus, the U.S. military has responded aggressively, prohibiting all but essential travel to international and domestic locations and canceling or postponing major exercises that were months in planning.
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On March 16, U.S. Africa Command officials announced that the joint exercise, set to run March 23-April 4 across locations in Morocco, Tunisia and Senegal, had been fully canceled in light of international travel restrictions. The command had previously announced plans to scale back the training to protect against virus exposure. The exercise was set to include some 3,800 U.S. troops and the participation of a dozen partner nations.
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A smaller AFRICOM multinational maritime exercise set to take place April 5-18 in the Mediterranean Sea, Phoenix Express was canceled March 17 "for force protection reasons."
Exercise Defender-Europe 2020
Also March 16, U.S. European Command announced that Defender-Europe 2020, originally set to be the biggest U.S. deployment for an exercise in 25 years, was being dramatically modified, with the cancellation of linked exercises Exercise Defender-Europe 20 -- Dynamic Front, Joint Warfighting Assessment, Saber Strike and Swift Response. Personnel and equipment stopped deploying from the United States on March 13, officials said. Some 6,000 troops, of the original 20,000 planned, had already deployed to Europe. Those who deployed for canceled exercise elements will return to the U.S., while elements of the deployed armored brigade combat team will conduct "gunnery and other combined training events with allies" in a modified exercise.
Operation Cold Response 2020
On March 10, military officials pulled the plug on Operation Cold Response, an Arctic exercise in Norway that had begun two days prior. That came after nearly two dozen U.S. soldiers, of the approximately 1,500 U.S. personnel participating in the exercise, were taken into quarantine isolation after coming into contact with a Norwegian service member who tested positive for coronavirus.
Juniper Cobra 20
This U.S.-Israeli missile defense exercise began March 3 and was set to run through March 15, but was canceled instead March 5 as the host nation implemented travel restrictions to control spread of the virus. About 700 U.S. personnel were participating in that exercise.
Joint Korea-U.S. military drills
The U.S. and South Korea postponed their planned annual military training Feb. 26 as Korean COVID-19 cases began to surge. Officials had originally said they were only looking to scale back the training.
Reserve drilling
The Navy has postponed all regular drill weekends through May 11 in accordance with CDC guidance, although Navy Reserve Activities locations will remain open for mission-essential drill requirements. "Reservists may complete drills via flexible reschedules, telework, and liberal authorized absences as directed by their unit leadership and supported command," Navy officials said March 15. The Marine Corps Reserve announced March 16 that it was also canceling drilling until further notice.
Air Force community activities
The Air Force has canceled all strategic outreach activities and support to community events through May 15, including air shows and U.S. Thunderbirds demonstrations.
The National Museum of the Marine Corps in Quantico, Virginia, closed indefinitely March 14, but is offering virtual tours of collections online. All U.S. Navy museums followed suit March 15, announcing they would remain closed until March 31 as a precautionary measure. The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force also announced that day that it was closing indefinitely, but will offer virtual tours.
Military academies
The Air Force Academy in Colorado announced March 13 it would dismiss students without a clear return date as a precautionary measure. The U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, is closed to visitors as of March 17. The academy earlier announced that it would delay reforming the Brigade of Midshipmen to continue classes until March 28. The U.S. Military Academy at West Point is also delaying the return of cadets from spring break until March 29 and has been closed to outside visitors since March 13.
Boot camp and basic training graduations
While training still continues at military basic training locations and recruit depots, the events now take place without families in attendance. The Air Force blocked families from attending recruit training graduations March 10 and later revoked planned liberty for newly graduated airmen, sending them direct to new duty stations instead. The Navy took similar steps to bar family attendance and cancel recruit liberty at its boot camp in Great Lakes, Illinois. The Marine Corps and Army followed suit the same week, also canceling planned family day celebrations.
The Maryland base declared a "public health emergency" March 16, noting that there is one presumptive positive COVID-19 case involving a military dependent. Base movement is restricted and services are limited while the condition is in place.
The cemetery announced March 12 it will close to visitors, although planned funeral services will continue.
Pentagon access
The Pentagon has sharply restricted access to the building, announcing March 14 that foreign visitors, those without a pass and anyone without official business would not be permitted into the building. Only mission-essential personnel are being told to report into the building, and telework is strongly encouraged.
A 60-day ban on troop travel to locations designated "Level 3" by the CDC took effect March 13, and applies to leave, permanent change-of-station moves, temporary duty and any travel not deemed mission-essential by the relevant commander. As of March 17, that list included much of Europe, the United Kingdom and Ireland, China, South Korea and Iran. Travel to locations designated "Level 2" by the CDC -- now a global designation -- was also severely limited for military family members and civilian personnel accompanying troops, and hiring was paused for civilians pending hiring decisions in these countries.
On March 14, the Defense Department instituted a sweeping ban on all domestic travel, including PCS moves and temporary duty, in efforts to limit the spread of coronavirus. The ban does give local commanders broad authority to make exceptions if they determine travel to be mission-essential or warranted due to humanitarian reasons or great hardship.
Eased or Lifted
Operational Pause
Marine Corps Installations East has lifted a one-day operational pause begun March 16 to assess protective measures taken to curb COVID-19 exposure. The command, which oversees all East Coast Marine Corps bases, has resumed limited mission-essential operations, although gyms have been closed and major gatherings called off.
DoD personnel in Cheonan, South Korea, near Camp Humphreys, are being told to check in with their commands on reporting back to work as severe travel restrictions are eased, a sign that the disease outbreak is abating. "We are winning!" U.S. Army Garrison Daegu tweeted, noting that the number of new cases was shrinking.
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What are the new online transactions?
How do I pay for online purchases?
Online purchases may be paid for with a valid Discover, MasterCard or Visa debit or credit card. eCheck is available as a payment option for select online purchases. A nominal processing fee of $1 per shopping cart will be charged for vehicle transactions if paying by debit or credit card. A nominal process fee of 1.75% may be charged for non-vehicle transactions if paying by debit or credit card. Please make sure the name on the debit or credit card is entered in the name field on the payment processing screen.
Gift cards from Discover, MasterCard or Visa may also be used for payment and may also be subject to a nominal processing fee. Always make sure to enter your first and last name in the name field, even if your gift card does not have your name printed on it.
For online transactions using CARS e-Services, there is no processing fee for payments by eCheck.
I'm having problems printing my transaction receipt documents, what should I do?
Is it a problem with your printer's paper or ink? If you've saved the PDF or kept the window open, you can fix the printer problem and reprint the PDF. If you close the PDF screen or sign out of your session before printing or saving the PDF, you will lose your transaction documents and will need to contact the Michigan Department of State.
For duplicate or renewal registrations only. If you have completed either a duplicate registration or a renew registration transaction and lose your transaction receipt documents, you can reprint your vehicle registration by completing a Duplicate Registration transaction. You will not receive a registration document online if you renewed a registration using the Quick Renewal option. Your registration and tab will arrive by mail.
Did you receive an error message? Certain problems with the application, server or other systems may prevent you from printing your transaction receipt documents. If you received an error message and can't print your documents, please contact the Michigan Department of State. Provide your full name, driver's license or state ID number, the type of transaction you were conducting when the PDF failed and the date of the transaction. If you were conducting a transaction as a business customer, we will need the full business name, a license plate or VIN from a vehicle used in the transaction, the type of transaction and the date of the transaction.
Check to see if a copy of the PDF was automatically saved. Depending on your computer settings and the circumstances that cause the problem with the PDF, it is possible that a back-up copy was placed in a temporary folder on your computer. If this is the case, you may be able to recover the PDF and save it or print it.
What type of paper should I use to print my documents?
We recommend that you use 8 ½ x 11 inch white copier paper.
How long will the browser window stay open?
Your browser window will automatically close in five minutes if there is no activity on the screen. If you are using a computer in a public setting, such as a library, please remember to complete or cancel all transactions and close all screens before leaving the computer terminal.
Do I have to sign out? Can't I just close my browser?
Your security is important to us. Newer Internet browsers may still be shutting down in the background even though they have "closed" on the computer screen. Your online session does not end until the browser has completed all shut-down processes. If another user re-opens the browser before it has completely shut down, the session could remain active. To prevent other users from viewing your account information, make sure to select "Log Out" or "Sign Out" from ExpressSOS. This is especially important if you use a public computer.
The ExpressSOS website says it is important that I sign out before leaving the computer, but how do I "sign out"?
If your name is showing on the ExpressSOS Web screen, you sign out by clicking on the sign-out hyperlink in the upper right corner of the screen.
Why is the Change of Address/Profile transaction listed on my Transaction Summary when I did not change my address?
The Change of Address/Profile transaction is listed any time a change is made to the address or any other profile element found on the Customer Profile page, such as an e-mail address, contact phone number or emergency contact information. There is no fee for a Change of Address/Profile transaction.
Are there times when online services may be unavailable?
Online services will occasionally be down for maintenance. In addition, credit and debit card payments cannot be processed between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. on Sunday mornings because the software that processes electronic payments is off line at that time.
3 a.m. to 4 a.m.
12:30 a.m. Sunday to 4 a.m.
How do I renew my vehicle plates or watercraft registration online?
The Secretary of State offers two convenient methods for renewing your vehicle and watercraft registrations – Quick Renewal and Authenticated (Logged in) Renewal, which would require you to log into your account with us.
Authenticated (Logged in) Renewal allows you to renew your registration and, because you have also logged into your account and provided information to us so that we can identify you, you may also change the address on your vehicle's registration. You can print a copy of your renewed registration to carry with you until your tab arrives. The system will also provide reminders, such as when it's time to renew your driver's license.
Quick Renewal requires only the license plate, watercraft MC number, or snowmobile registration number, which allows you to renew your own registrations as well as those of a family member or friend. Privacy and security concerns prevent you from submitting a change of address with this option. No personal information is displayed on the screen and there are no reminders of other registrations or licenses that may need to be renewed. This option does not allow you to print a copy of the renewed registration.
A valid Discover, MasterCard or Visa debit or credit card is accepted for payment of all online renewals. A nominal processing fee may be charged.
You should receive your new tab, watercraft decal or snowmobile decal and two copies of your registration in the mail within 14 business days.
Why would a vehicle or a license plate I no longer own show on my customer file online?
Traded the vehicle in to a dealer and the title has not yet been transferred.
Sold the vehicle and the buyer has not yet gone to a Secretary of State office to have the title transferred into his or her name.
In either case, Michigan law requires that you keep a bill of sale or a copy of the reassigned title as proof that the vehicle is no longer yours - or you may be liable for any tickets issued against the vehicle at a later date. With private vehicle sales, we always recommend that you accompany the buyer to a Secretary of State office to ensure the title is properly transferred.
B. A license plate that is still registered in your name will show on your customer file even if it is not on a vehicle. Take care with license plates you are no longer using. A valid plate may be transferred to another vehicle that you own. Never give a plate away with a vehicle when you sell it. If a plate is no longer needed, cut it up and discard it.
Why am I having trouble renewing a license plate online?
The vehicle may not be within the renewal period. Vehicles may be renewed up to 180 days before the registration expires. Passenger vehicles owned by a business may be renewed up to 45 days before the registration expires. Commercial vehicles may be renewed only after Oct. 1.
The plate type is not eligible for online renewal.
We could not verify online that you have insurance for the vehicle. If your insurance company doesn't send us updated files electronically or if a VIN is incorrect in the file, you must renew by mail or at a Secretary of State office (proof of Michigan no-fault insurance will be required).
There may be suspensions, violations or restrictions tied to the vehicle or owner that prohibit a registration renewal.
My renewal notice has that my insurance has been electronically verified but I cannot renew my license plate online, why?
If you have cancelled your insurance policy, it will no longer be in the Secretary of State electronic insurance verification database. You will need to provide current, valid proof of insurance and renew by mail or at a Secretary of State office.
Does my insurance still need to be electronically verified to renew a license plate or watercraft registration online?
If your renewal notice contains the phrase "Insurance verified electronically" near the bottom left-hand corner, you may renew the vehicle online. Our Electronic Insurance Verification program makes renewing online possible because your proof of insurance has already been verified through the updated electronic files sent by participating insurance companies.
If your renewal notice states "Proof of insurance required" your registration can be renewed by mail or in person at a Secretary of State office. Please enclose or present a copy of your current valid proof of insurance. The Secretary of State's Office will cancel a registration for submission of invalid or fraudulent insurance.
Insurance does not pertain to watercraft renewals.
Why can't I order a new license plate online?
There could be a few reasons why you are unable to order a new license plate online.
The plate type may not be permitted to be replaced online.Most plate types can be replaced online, however some plate types are ineligible.
An indicator is on the vehicle account that stops plate orders.
Why can't I renew my moped registration online?
We currently do not offer moped registration renewals online.
Why can't I order or replace a decal for my watercraft, snowmobile or moped online?
We currently do not offer decal replacements online.
Why can't I get a replacement watercraft decal online?
Ordering a replacement watercraft decal online is one of several new enhancements that will be available in the future.
May I order a duplicate title online?
Your name appears on the title.
You have not submitted a change of address within the last 10 days.
You have not applied for a duplicate of the same title within the last 10 days.
Note: If your title information is not available online after you sign in and verify your identity, you'll need to visit a Secretary of State office. Customers that have power of attorney or an appointment of agent form will also need to visit a branch office to apply for a duplicate title on behalf of another person.
May I obtain a temporary paper plate for my vehicle online?
No, requests for an original or replacement temporary plate must be submitted at a Secretary of State office.
How do I become a licensed dealer?
You must submit a completed original dealer application for departmental review; submit the proper fees; have an established place of business; be fingerprinted (through L-1 Identity Solutions) to allow for a criminal history check and provide copies of Articles of Incorporation or Assumed Name Filing for the business. A pre-license inspection of the business location will be conducted to verify the business address meets the established place of business requirements.
New and used vehicle dealers must also have zoning and municipal approval for their dealership location; Michigan no-fault fleet type insurance; either their own registered repair facility or an agreement with a registered repair facility; request at least 2 dealer plates. New vehicle dealers must have a franchise agreement with a manufacturer.
Used vehicle parts dealers and automotive recyclers must maintain Worker's Compensation insurance or have an insurance exemption from the Office of Financial and Insurance Services.
You may obtain an original dealer application here or by calling the Customer Support Section at 1-888-SOS-MICH (1-888-767-6424).
What do I do if I don't remember the number on my driver's license or ID card and would like to apply for a replacement online?
Your driver's license number may be printed on your vehicle registration. You might also look for canceled checks or for an expired driver's license or ID card from a previous year. If you are unable to find the number, you'll have to visit a Secretary of State office for a replacement card and present documentation to verify your identity.
Why can't I renew my driver's license online?
You renewed by mail or online the last time.
You are not a U.S. citizen -- a non citizen's legal presence must be verified at the time of renewal.
You have a Commercial Driver License.
Your license has been canceled or voluntarily surrendered.
Your photograph is not on file.
You have submitted a change of address online within the last 10 days.
Your license has been expired for more than four years.
You have an enhanced license (online renewal of enhanced licenses and ID cards will be available in the future).
Your license has been suspended, revoked or denied.
May I order a replacement Graduated Driver License online?
Only replacements for GDL 2 and 3 Level licenses may be ordered online. We will extend this same feature to GDL 1 in the future.
Why can't I access driver and ID online services if I have an enhanced driver's license or state ID card?
Enhanced driver's license and state ID card transactions, such as renewing your license or ID, are unavailable because the programming is not yet completed. Enhanced driver's license and ID transactions will be available online in the future. In the meantime, customers with enhanced licenses and IDs should be able to access the online vehicle-related transactions.
Can I change the type of license or ID card I have when renewing online?
If you have a chauffeur's license and want to change it to an operator's license, you may do that when renewing online. Other changes, such as switching from an operator's license to a chauffeur's or Commercial Driver License, or changing from a standard license or ID to an enhanced license or ID must be completed at a Secretary of State office.
Can I add or drop an endorsement online?
Why can't I use a one-time mailing address when requesting a duplicate driver's license or state ID card online?
For security purposes, we do not send duplicate driver's licenses, ID cards or titles to a one-time mailing address when ordering online. If you are out of state and need assistance replacing a lost license or ID card, please access the Michigan Residents Out-of-State webpage or call the Special Services Branch at 517-322-1473.
Current Michigan law does not allow for online voter registrations. However, you can complete and print a copy of the voter registration application when conducting a driver's license or state ID transaction online. Completed voter registration applications may be mailed or hand-delivered to your local or county clerk's office.
Can I enroll as an organ donor online?
Yes, you can add your name to the Michigan Organ Donor Registry during any driver's license or state ID card online transaction. Online enrollment is also available in the Organ Donor section of our website.
The Customer Authentication process is a security feature of our new online transactions. It allows you access to your customer file only after your identity information has been correctly entered and verified. Express Renewal is the only online feature that does not require customer authentication. With an Express Renewal transaction, only the license plate number or watercraft registration number is displayed - no other customer details are revealed.
Once you have authenticated, the system provides a number of options: renewal alerts for your vehicle plates or driver's license, the ability to renew multiple vehicles at a time, online change of address and much more. You'll only need to authenticate once per session, so if you have several online transactions to conduct, the system will personalize your information for each transaction.
How does a business "authenticate"?
Businesses are limited to license plate and watercraft renewals, and duplicate title and registration transactions. The customer file of the individual conducting the transaction is never accessed or revealed.
You may submit a change of address online, at a Secretary of State office or by using a mail-in change-of-address form. Using our online option is the quickest method for updating your customer profile information, including your address.
What are the guidelines for changing my address online?
To protect your personal information and documents against fraud, specific guidelines were developed for changes of address online. The information you provide when you sign in will be used to verify your identity and match it to your customer file.
Submitted a change of address within the last 10 days.
Ordered a duplicate for a driver's license, state ID card or vehicle title on the same day you wish to submit the change of address.
Are renewing a plate with Express Renewal.
Decide to opt out of online transactions.
Why are you requesting my e-mail address with online transactions?
Why should I fill out the emergency contact information online?
Your emergency contact information is optional. Your emergency contact information will be held in a database but won't be available for use until programming is completed, at which time the department and law enforcement may use it in the event of an emergency. An emergency contact information option will be available for businesses at a later date.
If I've opted out, can I change my mind and opt back in?
ExpressSOS with Print 'N Go currently does not allow a customer to opt back in.


On Jingle Bell Rocks! And This Weekend's Wide And Special Releases.
Writer: Nick Hornby (screenplay), Cheryl Strayed (memoir, Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail).
Cast: Reese Witherspoon, Laura Dern.
The title says it all. A wild and disheveled woman goes on a 1,100-mile hike into the wild to help her heal from her past life of pain. The film is powerfully moving and emotionally resonant. Check out my full review here.
Cast: Chris Rock, Adam Sandler, Rosario Dawson, Kevin Hart.
Comedian Chris Rock wrote, directed and stars in this comedy about comedian (I know, right!?) who tries to be taken seriously when his reality TV star bride-to-be convinces him to add their wedding to her popular show. I know this may sound lame, but the trailer is hilarious and word on the street is Rock has a hit on his hands. Our " target="_blank">own Kip Mooney certainly thinks he does.
Cast: Bill Adler, Clarence Carter, Andy Cirzan.
It's Christmas! And of course the Flaming Lips and that band's friends want you to celebrate it with them in full rock 'n' roll fashion. The idea behind Jingle Bell Rocks! is that it takes a peek into the alternate world of Christmas music by way of rock, rap and other ways that you won't hear at the local church. Filmmaking weirdo John Waters (Pink Flamingos) and Run-DMC co-star, among other surprises.
Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Scott Speedman, Rosario Dawson.
Ryan Reynolds stars in a movie that nobody has heard of, can you believe that? That can't be good, can it? That said, it's from one of the best indie distributors in the biz — A24, the company that brought you Spring Breakers and Obvious Child — so I'm probably going to see it. Plus, that Reynolds charm is tough to deny.
Writers: Adam Cooper, Bill Collage, Jeffrey Caine, Steven Zaillian.
Cast: Christian Bale, Joel Edgerton, Ben Kingsley.
Wel, Kip Mooney's review confirmed my suspicions that Ridley Scott's Exodus: Gods and Kings: It drowns in the big ocean of bad movies. With critics not to kind to it and all of the controversy surrounding the film — people are boycotting it because of Scott hired A-list white actors instead of folks of Egyptian descent — it's not looking good for ticket sales. Perhaps Scott never saw M. Night Shyamalan's The Last Airbender, a film that also suffered and failed in part due to whitewashing.
Blade Runner: The Final Cut.


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Ephraim Hertzano (1912 - septembre 1987) était un concepteur de jeux de société israélien d'origine roumaine. Il est l'inventeur du jeu de société Rummikub.

Biographie
Ephraim Hertzano est né en Roumanie, dans une famille juive. À l'origine, il vendait des brosses à dents et des produits cosmétiques. Il a inventé le jeu de carreaux Rummikub dans les années 1940, lorsque les jeux de cartes étaient interdits par le régime communiste. Dans les années 1950, après avoir immigré en Palestine mandataire britannique (aujourd'hui Israël) après la Seconde Guerre mondiale, l'ancien vendeur de parfums a développé les premiers jeux avec sa famille dans l'arrière-cour de sa maison à Bat Yam.

Au fil des ans, la famille a accordé des licences à d'autres pays et Rummikub est devenu le jeu le plus vendu à l'exportation en Israël. En 1977, il est devenu le jeu le plus vendu aux États-Unis. L'année suivante, Hertzano publie un livre officiel du Rummikub, qui décrit trois versions différentes du jeu : américaine, Sabra, et internationale. Le jeu a d'abord été fabriqué par Lemada Light Industries Ltd, fondée par Hertzano en 1978 et est aujourd'hui l'un des jeux familiaux les plus populaires de tous les temps.

Hertzano est mort en septembre 1987.

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Charles Winfield was an American politician from New York.

Life
He was a Jacksonian member of the New York State Assembly (Orange Co.) in 1832 and 1834.

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The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (pages 212, 215 and 317; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)

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New York (state) Jacksonians
19th-century American politicians
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Freedom. It's something I've been thinking about lately as so many of my clients tell me they want financial freedom, time freedom, the ability to just do whatever whenever... but the question I've been asking lately is "Are you sure?"
I ask them, "if I dropped a bucket of a billion dollars on your doorstep and you actually never had to work again and you had all the time in the world, what would you do with your time?"
Out of nearly a hundred times that I've asked this question, the answers all seem to come back very similar. People say they want to travel, spend time with family and maybe live in a beach house somewhere cool. Sometimes people mention volunteering of some sort or starting a small business but the ideas are very vague.
I've realized this is often a fantasy that holds no real weight. Because even if you did all those things, it may entertain you for a year or so... but then what?
The truth is, if you became "financially free" overnight, it's a possibility that your reality would look quite differently after the initial high rubs off. For example, you would automatically be playing life by different rules, the rest of the world would still be consumed and busy. You on the other hand could potentially sleep all day, everyday, and you would never even need to be anywhere at anytime.
Sound good? Maybe for a week. But my bet is you would quickly realize that you have no real reasons to get out of bed at all. You wouldn't really have a big reason to strive for anything or accomplish any career goals. For some, you would feel like you have no mountain to climb which would mean that the pure essence of fulfillment would disappear from your life. You wouldn't be needed by anyone, no one to report to or be kept accountable to. Again, no reason to even get out of bed some days... and would anyone even notice? It's such a busy world we live in and with so much time on your hands, what would you really do?
Here's the truth. Chances are if I dropped a bucket of a billion dollars on your doorstep within 3 months you would be depressed and feeling completely lost and useless.
Because I also work with clients who do have the buckets of money. They've worked hard, they've made it, they're financially free ... and... they're empty. They have no reason to wake up in the morning. They could sleep all day and no one would even question it. And they come to me with emptiness and deprivation of aliveness because they've spent their entire life striving for financial freedom and time freedom only to find it out it's a lonely and boring place to be. These people often ask me, even beg me, to tell them what to just do with their time and life because they don't know how to handle this space.
Of course, everyone doesn't fall into this category.
There are many people I know that are truly financially free, but this wasn't their primary life goal. They had a mission to do something incredible in the world, which mixed with smart financial decisions, has led them to become financially free. Money is not the reason they strive, it's simply a byproduct of their life's work which they will continue to do well beyond retirement age.
So, I think there needs to be a better conversation in terms of what we are truly striving for. Having "financial freedom" as a primary goal just doesn't work.
If your end goal is financial freedom, know that it's simply a smoke-and-mirrors illusion that promises happiness and could be the biggest fallacy in our society there is.
The truth is, most of us could well and truly pack our bags and travel and live in a beach hut if we wanted to, right now. We choose not to because of a myriad of reasons like "what will people think of me?" "what will happen after that?" "how will I make money in the future?" We believe that money is the only thing that is holding us back, but in truth, it's our fear of uncertainty that is the true culprit.
This is what I recently realized: I don't think we care as much about financial freedom as we think. We think it will fix all of our problems, but in reality, we are craving a slightly different type of freedom.
The freedom to say "I lived life my way..."
This is what we really mean when we want freedom. It's not financial freedom or time freedom, it's the freedom to truly be ourselves in a world that is constantly trying to change us and tell us how we should act and speak and be accepted for it.
So I invite you, next time you tell yourself you want to be financially free, ask yourself, "are you sure"? What kind of freedom are you truly craving?
What do you think? What does freedom mean to you?


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Harry Chapin Story of a Life (Elektra/Rhino)
Reviewed by Jim Caligiuri, Fri., Dec. 17, 1999
Harry Chapin
Story of a Life (Elektra/Rhino)
Growing up in the Seventies, it seemed impossible to escape the music of Harry Chapin. A New York City boy, his albums rang from college dorm rooms and car radios on a near-constant basis, and most people never seemed to tire of his socially aware stories and heavily orchestrated songs. Tunes like "Cat's in the Cradle" and "Taxi" were big hits, while albums such as Short Stories and Verities and Balderdash occupied the turntables of folk music fans everywhere. At the time, one could appreciate Chapin's song craft on the first few listens, but repetition was liable to cause irritation in some nonbelievers. When Chapin died in a tragic car accident on Long Island in 1981, his passing silenced what was to many a much-admired voice. Surprisingly, the 3-CD set, Story of a Life is the first attempt at collecting Chapin's work in a retrospective box. While he and his songs have not been forgotten, the music is certainly not as timely as it once was. It possesses an old-time feeling of Americana, similar to looking at a Norman Rockwell painting from the Fifties. His stories seem quaint and wordy, his love songs more than a bit hackneyed. Chapin may have been considered an important folksinger in his day, but those days obviously are long gone, and it's certainly curious that such a set appears at this late date. Story of a Life spans the years from 1966 to his death and contains his best known songs as well as some hard-to-find tracks. The Chapin Brothers' "Someone's Calling My Name" from 1966 is a sprite bit of folk-rock, while a live rendition of "30,000 Pounds of Bananas," was always a sure crowd-pleaser in concert. Some of the songs are memorable and strike a chord with timeless distinction. "Circle" is possibly Chapin's best song ("All my life's a circle, sun up and sundown") and a folk anthem. The ethereal "Remember When the Music" is a sly bit of nostalgia, that some claim was composed as a tribute to John Lennon, whose death affected Chapin greatly. Story of a Life does a fine job of summarizing Chapin's journey on earth, but in the end, it's really for those that know the story, a memento to praise someone who once touched many people and left a legacy of song.
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Council for Advancement of People's Action and Rural Technology (CAPART) was formed in 1986, as a nodal agency for catalysing and coordinating the emerging partnership between voluntary organisations and the Government for sustainable development of rural areas.
CAPART was formed by amalgamating two agencies the 'Council for Advancement of Rural Technology' (CART) and People's Action for Development India (PADI).
CAPART is an autonomous body registered under the Societies Registration Act 1860,and is functioning under the aegis of the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India.


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ARES Modena showed a supercar based on the Corvette C8
April 16, 2022 by Steve Morrell
The Italian design studio and at the same time body studio, which develops and produces exclusive cars by its own efforts, has created a model S1 Speedster on the basis of the American sports car Chevrolet Corvette of the last generation. According to ARES Modena, the novelty in the body of the Targa will replace its predecessor in the body of the spider and complement the coupe ARES Modena S1 Project. The car will be released in a limited edition of 24 copies, the cost of which will be disclosed only to potential customers.
Keeping the mid-engine layout with the 6.2-liter V8 installed behind the backs of the seats, the new S1 Speedster is slightly longer, wider, and shorter than the original Corvette C8, but retained the wheelbase. The car has an all-new body, made of carbon fiber, and has not a single detail in common with the Chevrolet model.
It's claimed that the computational fluid dynamics methodology helped to create an aerodynamically optimized body and provide the necessary cooling for components and assemblies. The interior is dominated by three screens.
The digital dashboard works in conjunction with the central display of the multimedia system, and the passenger in the front panel has its own monitor. Interior trim options include various color combinations of leather and Alcantara, but at the same time, part of the panels, including the central tunnel, will be decorated with unpainted carbon fiber.
About the technical changes are not reported. It is assumed that the ARES Modena S1 Speedster has kept the 502-horsepower motor from the Corvette C8, supplemented only by a new exhaust system, and everything else – an 8-speed robotized gearbox, adaptive shock absorbers Magnetic Ride, etc. – the rear-wheel-drive sports car remains the same as the original Chevrolet.
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Austrian Deus Vayanne supercar: over 2230 hp.
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Q: Azure SQL BCP ASCII text file into one table column I have pdf files converted to txt (ASCII).
I would like the entire text file(s) inserted into a table with 1 column (varchar(max)) in order to create a Fulltext-searchable index.
I cannot figure out what parameters to use for row and field.
Enter the file storage type of field RawData varchar(max): c
Enter prefix-length of field RawData [8]: 0
Enter length of field RawData [0]: 65,535
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New year is all about ringing in the changes, but for some, it was about putting a ring ON IT (see picture above).
If, like us, loads of your friends announced engagements over the festive period, you might be searching for cute cards to say congrats. And, if, like us, you're after a card that's a bit different to the usual chintzy church bells and love hearts, you, my friend, have come to the right place!
Do you SEE what they did there?! Heh.
N'aww, this is nice. And we like the matching manicure.
For those who can't keep a secret.
Our kind of love birds (hipster ones).
Do you know a loved-up couple who got engaged over Christmas, or just us? Perhaps YOU did? If so, we wanna know – share your comments below or tweet us @EtsyUK.
Take a look at the wedding-y goings-on at Etsy Wedding Fair this May.
ah thanks so much for including my card!! my husband put a ring on it last year and we put a baby on it this year!
I LOOOVE the " perfect match" !!! Very clever and charming !!
Got my ring on Christmas Day... time to order lots of things from Etsy!
I'd love to get any of these! but especially the one by Coulson Macleod or Denote Stationery.... an inspiring line up of humour and love - great combination!
I'll definitely be buying my cards on Etsy from now on.
perfect match is very nice but the ring thing for me does not reflect a true love... looks like she only cares about the ring and her social status... but it is only my opinion.
These are brilliant! I bought the top card for friends a while ago and they loved it :) These days I always get my special cards from Etsy, we have such talented artists.
So sweet, I love these!
Thank you SO much for featuring our 'Turns Out' card. We love Etsy.
Hah. I wonder if anyone's bought the matches one and used the matches from the card =P Awesome cards.
Ah the last one made me tear up!!
Great Job! Love all the Cards!!!!
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K.S.F.E. Is Backed By Dimension Data
Dimension Data's Managed Services Automation Platform accelerates KSFE's digital transformation journey, propels growth and reduces operating costs
India, 18 January 2017 – Dimension Data, the USD $7.5 billion global ICT solutions and services provider, today announced it is working with Kerala State Financial Enterprises (KSFE), India's biggest public sector non-banking financial institution, to improve the company's operations and support its digital transformation for growth through the use of cloud and managed network services.
KSFE is a USD $3.7 billion public sector non-banking financial company based in Thrissur, Kerala. Established by the Government of Kerala, it has 508 branches spread across the Indian state. The company had been using traditional Business Application Systems (BAS) applications that resided in each of its branches, which meant they had little interaction with KSFE's central system. This posed difficulties for the company to predict business challenges or quickly respond to changes in the market.
With an ambitious target to grow at 25 per cent year-on-year, KSFE decided to deploy a new Core Application Software for Business Accounting (CASBA) with the aim of centralising its systems and improving business operations. As a result, KSFE planned to build a new data centre that would support the CASBA application and lay the foundation for its digital transformation journey and further expansion.
KSFE turned to Dimension Data for advice on the best approach for its data centre build. After an assessment of KSFE's requirements, Dimension Data recommended an enterprise grade cloud coupled with a Managed Services Automation Platform which will help it to save on the costs that a data centre build would demand.. – With the cloud migration underway, Dimension Data's proposed improved network model, supported by its Managed Services for Enterprise Networks (MSEN) would help KSFE to enjoy higher efficiencies and further savings while increasing connectivity between its branches.
Dimension Data has been able to improve KSFE's availability and ensure a customer walking into any of its branches can complete their transactions smoothly. With a centralized system in place, KSFE now has a complete view of the health of its systems and is on track to achieve 25 per cent year-on-year growth.
"Dimension Data's autonomics based MSEN platform has enabled KSFE to accelerate its digital transformation journey by increasing efficiencies and eliminating the costs pressures in the long run. Our team is now free to focus on strategic business initiatives to improve and grow the business in rapidly changing markets. Dimension Data is truly our trusted advisor and has helped us get the most out of our existing IT investment while transforming our services to a next-generation platform. This transformation has helped us reduce risk of failure and service degradation by end-to-end service accountability" comments Sanil, S.K – DGM (P&HR) at KSFE Ltd.
"Our work with KSFE demonstrates the importance we place in engaging with our clients to fully understand their business. With that, we can help our clients manage their digital infrastructure and accurately steer their transformation. KSFE now has in place a ubiquitous, agile, secure, intelligent and scalable network that would enable innovation inherent to a digital enterprise to pursue its growth plans" comments Jayant Gundewar, Director- Managed Services at Dimension Data India.
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abcd February 15, 2017 at 11:21 pm
This article has nothing to do with reality. Dimension data entered into KSFE through BSNL, just because they were running BSNL data center. KSFE neither has no direct contract with DD nor have acted upon the advise of DD as claimed in the write up. Just a advt promo thing far away from reality… The project mentioned in the article is not yet completed and is facing many challenges. Just a blaw blaw blaw….. write up.
Customer Kerala April 13, 2017 at 12:44 pm
KSFE should have consulted KSEB, a similar PSU under government of Kerala, has own in-house software development wing, own data center, presence in open source community since 2005, fought and won against Microsoft, Price Waterhouse Cooper's, Deloite, TCS etc


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LEDA/PGC 43462 (auch NGC 4728B) ist eine Spiralgalaxie vom Hubble-Typ Sbc im Sternbild Coma Berenices am Nordsternhimmel. Sie ist schätzungsweise 549 Millionen Lichtjahre von der Milchstraße entfernt und hat einen Durchmesser von etwa 160.000 Lichtjahren. Gemeinsam mit NGC 4728 bildet sie das optische Galaxienpaar Holm 469.
Im selben Himmelsareal befinden sich u. a. die Galaxien NGC 4715, NGC 4721, NGC 4745.

Das Objekt wurde am 3. März 1867 von Heinrich Louis d'Arrest entdeckt.

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Report Outlines Solutions for New York's "Accidental Skyline"
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MAS identifies ten areas for reform, calling on City to close loopholes and respect the needs of all New Yorkers
October 16, 2017 | New York, New York
The Municipal Art Society of New York (MAS) called for immediate reform with the release of the third in a series of reports quantifying an unprecedented boom in as-of-right, out-of-scale development. The report and interactive tools, which include updated shadow projections, air rights maps, and endangered view corridors, were released at the organization's Eighth Annual Summit for New York City, held at the Morgan Library and Museum. They are available to the public at mas.org/accidental-skyline.
"Our report lays out a comprehensive package of ten reforms that will empower the City to level the playing field between private development and the public interest," said Elizabeth Goldstein, President of MAS. "New York doesn't have to settle for an 'accidental skyline.'"
Meaghan Baron
mbaron@mas.org
MAS identified several loopholes in the City's existing regulations, which have been exploited to create larger buildings than ever intended by zoning, including the gerrymandering of zoning lots, excessive floor height dedicated to exempt structural voids, and the lack of any review mechanism for projects that ultimately exceed the bulk estimates in their approved environmental impact assessment.
The report lays out a 10-point plan for reform, explained in detail beginning on page 32:
Close loopholes that allow developers to skirt zoning rules and environmental regulations
Strengthen regulations that control height and bulk
Clarify zoning regulations and definitions
Evaluate zoning floor area bonuses
Strengthen mitigation requirements for environmental review
Comprehensively evaluate and disclose the impacts of development
Give Neighborhoods a Seat at the Table
Increase local representation and opportunities for review of land use actions
Increase resources and opportunities for community planning
Hold the City and developers accountable to the public interest
Improve development and land use applications
Improve online resources by making data standardized, comprehensive, and accessible
Create new accountability measures and strengthen existing ones
About The Municipal Art Society of New York
For nearly 125 years, MAS has worked to educate and inspire New Yorkers to engage in the betterment of our city. Through three core campaign areas, MAS protects New York's legacy spaces, encourages thoughtful planning and urban design, and fosters complete neighborhoods across the five boroughs. For more information, visit mas.org.
As we look ahead to 2020, MAS is proud to fight alongside you for the city we want—a place where growth is balanced and character endures.
Accidental Skyline
A blueprint for a more intentional city
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Holly Willoughby hogs Meghan Markle spotlight in her own wedding dress
HOLLY Willoughby has put on her old wedding dress in honour of the Royal Wedding.
Ariane Sohrabi-ShirazSEO Editor
The Royal Wedding between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle is one of the most celebrated events of the year.
However, for Holly Willoughby, the day marks a further two special occasions.
Most notably, her sister's 40th birthday and their mum's 70th birthday.
To mark the festivities, the trio decided to rock up in their old wedding dresses.
Holly posted a snap of the ladies in gorgeous white gowns, surrounded by red, white and blue balloons to represent the United Kingdom flag.
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Embracing their patriotic excitement, the This Morning presenter, sister Kelly and mum could be seen waving flags with big grins on their faces.
The Instagram post read: "So it's the Royal wedding, my sister's 40th and my mum's 70th birthday party at the Willoughby residence today!
"I blame you @ladywilloughby for the dress code!!"
The sisters both had long, white lacy dresses, while Holly's mother had put on her shorter dress.
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Fans flooded the Instagram post with compliments to the three dressed-up women.
One supporter wrote: "Fab, looking stunning ladies."
Holly's supporters were quick to comment on the youthful looks of her mum.
One proclaimed: "Omg your mum is beautiful, no way is she 70."
Another said: "If that's your mum in the middle she's looking great for 70!!!!! That woman only looks 50!"
A second said: "Absolutely beautiful the three of you."
In a second snap, Holly showed off more details of the dress, including a bare back and intricate detailing.
Holly, who got married to husband Dan Baldwin in 2007, dug out her old dress from storage.
The beauty told Alison Hammond on This Morning: "We have a big wedding to look forward to on Saturday.
"Have you not heard what I am doing? You are going to love this!
"It's my sister's 40th on the same day so I've got a big party for her birthday anyway, all day, and then obviously the Royal wedding, so extra excitement.
"Then this week on the old family WhatsApp group that we all have, my sister Kelly said, 'I've got an amazing idea – for anyone that's been married go and get your wedding dress and wear it for the party."
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Holly admitted that her wedding dress was filthy as it hadn't been cleaned.
Dan proposed to his then-girlfriend when they moved in together in 2006.
The loved-up couple married on August 4 the following year, at St Michael's Church in West Sussex.
EmmerdaleEmmerdale's Ryan Stocks 'new Woolpack owner' as fans twig latest Charity schemeEmmerdale fan favourite character Ryan Stocks has recently inherited a whopping amount from his late mum Irene's will - and it could provide a way for Charity to get her hands back on the pub