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The American Journal of Managed Care Special Issue: Health Information Technology
Improving Adherence to Cardiovascular Disease Medications With Information Technology
William M. Vollmer, PhD; Ashli A. Owen-Smith, PhD; Jeffrey O. Tom, MD, MS; Reesa Laws, BS; Diane G. Ditmer, PharmD; David H. Smith, PhD; Amy C. Waterbury, MPH; Jennifer L. Schneider, MPH; Cyndee H. Yonehara, BS; Andrew Williams, PhD; Suma Vupputuri, PhD; and Cynthia S. Rand, PhD
Information Retrieval Pathways for Health Information Exchange in Multiple Care Settings
Patrick Kierkegaard, PhD; Rainu Kaushal, MD, MPH; and Joshua R. Vest, PhD, MPH
The 3 Key Themes in Health Information Technology
Julia Adler-Milstein, PhD
Leveraging EHRs to Improve Hospital Performance: The Role of Management
Julia Adler-Milstein, PhD; Kirstin Woody Scott, MPhil; and Ashish K. Jha, MD, MPH
Electronic Alerts and Clinician Turnover: The Influence of User Acceptance
Sylvia J. Hysong, PhD; Christiane Spitzmuller, PhD; Donna Espadas, BS; Dean F. Sittig, PhD; and Hardeep Singh, MD, MPH
Cost Implications of Human and Automated Follow-up in Ambulatory Care
Eta S. Berner, EdD; Jeffrey H. Burkhardt, PhD; Anantachai Panjamapirom, PhD; and Midge N. Ray, MSN, RN
Primary Care Capacity as Insurance Coverage Expands: Examining the Role of Health Information Technology
Renuka Tipirneni, MD, MSc; Ezinne G. Ndukwe, MPH; Melissa Riba, MS; HwaJung Choi, PhD; Regina Royan, MPH; Danielle Young, MPH; Marianne Udow-Phillips, MHSA; and Matthew M. Davis, MD, MAPP
Adoption of Electronic Prescribing for Controlled Substances Among Providers and Pharmacies
Meghan Hufstader Gabriel, PhD; Yi Yang, MD, PhD; Varun Vaidya, PhD; and Tricia Lee Wilkins, PharmD, PhD
Health Information Exchange and the Frequency of Repeat Medical Imaging
Joshua R. Vest, PhD, MPH; Rainu Kaushal, MD, MPH; Michael D. Silver, MS; Keith Hentel, MD, MS; and Lisa M. Kern, MD
Information Technology and Hospital Patient Safety: A Cross-Sectional Study of US Acute Care Hospitals
Ajit Appari, PhD; M. Eric Johnson, PhD; and Denise L. Anthony, PhD
Automated Detection of Retinal Disease
Lorens A. Helmchen, PhD; Harold P. Lehmann, MD, PhD; and Michael D. Abràmoff, MD, PhD
Trending Health Information Technology Adoption Among New York Nursing Homes
Erika L. Abramson, MD, MS; Alison Edwards, MS; Michael Silver, MS; Rainu Kaushal, MD, MPH; and the HITEC investigators
Electronic Health Record Availability Among Advanced Practice Registered Nurses and Physicians
Janet M. Coffman, PhD, MPP, MA; Joanne Spetz, PhD; Kevin Grumbach, MD; Margaret Fix, MPH; and Andrew B. Bindman, MD
The Value of Health Information Technology: Filling the Knowledge Gap
Robert S. Rudin, PhD; Spencer S. Jones, PhD; Paul Shekelle, MD, PhD; Richard J. Hillestad, PhD; and Emmett B. Keeler, PhD
Overcoming Barriers to a Research-Ready National Commercial Claims Database
David Newman, JD, PhD; Carolina-Nicole Herrera, MA; and Stephen T. Parente, PhD
The Effects of Health Information Technology Adoption and Hospital-Physician Integration on Hospital Efficiency
Na-Eun Cho, PhD; Jongwha Chang, PhD; and Bebonchu Atems, PhD
The American Journal of Managed Care > Special Issue: Health Information Technology – Published on: January 22, 2015
Availability of electronic health records among advanced practice nurses and physicians in California is concentrated among large practices with fewer Medicaid patients.
To characterize availability of electronic health records (EHRs) at the primary practice locations of certified nurse midwives (CNMs), nurse practitioners (NPs), and physicians in California prior to the implementation of the state's Medicaid EHR incentive program.
Cross-sectional mail surveys of samples of CNMs, NPs, and physicians who have active California licenses and reside in California.
Descriptive statistics were calculated and multivariate regression analyses were estimated to identify characteristics associated with having an EHR. The following practice characteristics were included in the multivariate model: payer mix (% Medicaid), practice setting (hospital vs outpatient), and practice size. Variables for practitioner's age, sex, and practice location were also included.
For both CNMs/NPs and physicians, practice size was the strongest predictor of EHR availability. Practicing in a large or mid-sized group was associated with higher odds of having a basic EHR or an advanced EHR. Having a high percentage of Medicaid patients was associated with lower odds of having an advanced EHR. Among physicians, but not CNMs/NPs, hospital-based practice was associated with higher odds of having an advanced EHR; being over age 45 years was associated with lower odds of having any EHR.
The results suggest that prior to the launch of California's Medicaid EHR incentive program, similar characteristics predicted EHR availability among both CNMs/NPs and physicians, and that availability was concentrated among large practices with fewer Medicaid patients. Future studies should assess whether Medicaid and Medicare incentive payments attenuate these relationships.
Am J Manag Care. 2014;20(11 Spec No. 17):eSP31-eSP38
We conducted surveys of the availability of electronic health records (EHRs) among certified nurse midwives (CNMs), nurse practitioners (NPs), and physicians in California prior to the launch of its Medicaid EHR incentive program.
CNMs and NPs were less likely than physicians to have an EHR with advanced functions.
For CNMs, NPs, and physicians, availability of advanced EHRs was concentrated among large practices with fewer Medicaid patients.
Data from this baseline survey can be combined with data from future surveys to assess whether Medicaid and Medicare incentive payments attenuate the relationship between EHR availability and practice size and payer mix.
A growing number of studies suggest that electronic health records (EHRs) can improve processes of care and outcomes for patients.1-4 The rate of EHR availability among physicians has increased substantially over the past decade. Findings from the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS) suggest that the percentage of physicians with any sort of EHR increased from 18% to 72% between 2002 and 2012.5 Seeking to accelerate EHR use, the president signed the Federal Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act into law in 2009. This legislation provides $27 billion for Medicare and Medicaid incentive payments to hospitals and certain health professionals who adopt and demonstrate "meaningful use" of EHRs.6
Surveys of physicians have found that availability of EHRs is associated with multiple factors, including practice size,7-10 practice type,10 specialty,7,8,11 and age.7,11,12 Little is known about the availability of EHRs in settings in which certified nurse midwives (CNMs) and nurse practitioners (NPs) practice. The few studies of CNMs' or NPs' use of EHRs that have been published have been limited to CNMs and NPs working in a single healthcare organization.13 Assessing use of EHRs by CNMs and NPs is important because their numbers have grown substantially in recent decades.14 CNMs and NPs are also among the health professionals that have been posited as potential solutions for the shortage of primary care physicians.15
This paper seeks to fill an important gap in the literature by presenting findings from a survey of California CNMs and NPs regarding their experiences with EHRs and comparing them with findings from a similar survey of California physicians. Findings from California are of nationwide importance because it is a large state representing a large share of the nation's healthcare workforce and because health professionals in California practice in a wide range of settings, from solo practices to large multi-site, multi-specialty groups. In addition, California's laws governing educational requirements, supervision, and prescribing for CNMs and NPs are similar to those of many other states.16
The primary sources of data for this analysis are surveys of samples of CNMs, NPs, and physicians with California licenses conducted in 2011. The physician survey was fielded before California began registering providers for the Medicaid EHR incentive program and the survey of CNMs and NPs was fielded during the program's early stages.
The sample frame for the survey of CNMs and NPs came from license and address information from the California Board of Registered Nursing. Nurses were identified as having a CNM or NP certificate, and some had dual certification. CNMs and NPs in some regions of California were oversampled to ensure adequate numbers of each type of respondent in each region. We mailed the questionnaire on October 21, 2011, accompanied by a letter indicating that completion was voluntary. The letter also included a link to an online version of the survey with login and password information. We subsequently mailed 3 reminder postcards and a second copy of the survey. Data collection closed on January 18, 2012.
We used similar methods to administer a survey to a probability sample of physicians (medical doctors; MDs) in partnership with the Medical Board of California. MDs in California must renew their licenses every 2 years. The renewal process includes completing a mandatory survey that includes questions regarding their professional activities, primary practice location, training, and demographic characteristics. For this study, we developed a 1-page, double-sided, voluntary supplemental questionnaire on EHR availability and included it in the materials sent to MDs whose license renewals were due between June 1 and July 31, 2011. Because the timing of the relicensing process is based on the applicant's birth month, the sample was essentially random.
Study Samples
The analysis of data from the survey of CNMs and NPs was limited to respondents who were potentially eligible for Medicaid EHR incentive payments.17 We included respondents in the analysis if they lived in California, worked in a position for which certification as a CNM or NP is required, and spent at least 1% of their time providing direct patient care. A total of 4862 CNMs and NPs were eligible for inclusion in the analysis. Responses were received from 2644, resulting in a response rate of 54% among those eligible.
We mailed the physician survey to 10,353 physicians. To limit the analysis to physicians who were potentially eligible for Medicaid incentive payments, we analyzed only responses from physicians who practiced in California and who reported that they provide at least 1 hour of patient care per week. Among the 7931 eligible physicians, the response rate was 68%, yielding a final sample size of 5384 physicians.
We calculated descriptive statistics for demographic and practice characteristics of CNMs/NPs and physicians that prior research suggests are associated with EHR availability. Frequency distributions were calculated to compare the availability of any EHR, a basic EHR, and an advanced EHR at the main practice locations of CNMs/NPs and physicians. We estimated multivariate logistic regressions to assess the association between EHR availability and characteristics of the 2 groups of health professionals. For both survey populations, we used weights to ensure that the estimates would reflect the characteristics of the populations from which the samples were drawn.
Measures of Availability of EHRs
Estimates of the percentage of practitioners who had any EHR at their main practice location were based on responses to the following question: "Does your main practice location have any type of computerized medical records system (also known as an electronic health record or an electronic medical record)?" Respondents who answered "yes" to this question were considered to have an EHR. Those who did not answer this question or who answered "no" or "don't know" and then went on to affirmatively answer questions about availability and use of specific EHR functions were also considered to have an EHR. In most cases, the respondent skipped the question, suggesting the respondent did not notice it; those who answered "no" may have misread the question. The recoding of this question affected less than 10% of the respondents to each survey. We used definitions developed for the NAMCS EHR Supplement to classify respondents as having a "basic" or an "advanced" EHR.18,19 The specific functions of basic and advanced EHRs are listed in Table 1.
Measures of Characteristics Hypothesized to Be Associated with EHR Availability
We estimated with multivariate logistic regressions to assess the relationship between having any, a basic, or an advanced EHR and 4 practice characteristics that previous research suggests are associated with EHR availability. The regressions also controlled for age and sex.
Practice Location. We hypothesized that rural respondents would have a lower likelihood of having an EHR because rural practices often have limited financial resources relative to urban practices. A crosswalk of zip codes with the California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development's Medical Services Study Areas, which are based on census tracts, was used to classify zip codes for providers' main practice locations as urban or rural.
Practice Setting. Findings from previous research suggest that EHR availability is associated with practice size and type.7-10 CNMs', NPs', and physicians' practices were grouped into 5 categories derived from the survey's response options: small practices (<10 CNMs, NPs, or physicians), mid-sized group practices (10-49 providers), large group practices (50 or more providers), community/ public clinics, and other settings. Among CNMs and NPs, "other settings" included hospitals (both inpatient and outpatient units), military medical facilities, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facilities, and other unspecified settings. Among physicians, "other settings" included military facilities, VA facilities, and other unspecified settings. Providers practicing in community/public clinics, whose patients are primarily uninsured or enrolled in Medicaid, were analyzed separately, because they may have had fewer resources available to purchase an EHR prior to the establishment of California's Medicaid EHR incentive program.
Practice Type. We hypothesized that hospital-based CNMs, NPs, and physicians would be more likely to have EHRs at their main practice locations because hospitals have greater financial resources than physician practices and can amortize the cost of EHRs across larger numbers of providers. Consistent with the eligibility criteria for the Medicaid and Medicare EHR incentive payments,17,20 we classified CNMs, NPs, and physicians as hospital based if they reported spending 90% or more of their patient care hours in inpatient or emergency department settings.
Percentage of Medicaid Patients. We hypothesized that prior to the launching of California's Medicaid EHR incentive program, respondents who had high percentages of Medicaid patients in their practices would be less likely to have an EHR because Medicaid typically pays lower reimbursement rates than Medicare and commercial insurers.21 Respondents were classified as having a high percentage of Medicaid patients if 50% or more of their patients were enrolled in Medicaid.
Demographic and Practice Characteristics of CNMs/ NPs and Physicians
Table 2 describes the demographic and practice characteristics of the CNMs, NPs, and physicians who responded to the 2 surveys. Compared with physicians, CNMs and NPs were younger, and more likely to be female, practice in a rural area, and have a high percentage of Medicaid patients in their practices. Respondents and nonrespondents were similar (results not shown).
EHR Availability
The Figure displays the percentages of CNMs/NPs and physicians who have any EHR, a basic EHR, or an advanced EHR at their main practice location. The findings indicate that access to EHRs was widespread in California in 2011 but that many of the EHRs in use did not meet the NAMCS EHR Supplement definitions of basic and advanced EHRs. CNMs and NPs were more likely to have any sort of EHR at their main practice location than physicians (78% vs 71%) and were also more likely to have a basic EHR (54% vs 49%). However, they were less likely than physicians to have an advanced EHR (24% vs 45%) that incorporated both basic features used in individual patient encounters and advanced features used to manage population health and exchange information among providers and patients.


Cerise and Joe talk about a recent interview from the Reptilians series called "Nowhere to Run, Nowhere to Hide".
We all have things that we are ashamed of and don't want to face. We push these things down and suppress them and refuse to even acknowledge them within us. But are we approaching the end of being able to hide the truth of ourselves from each other, and by extension from ourselves?
Why are we slowly but surely becoming the monsters that we try to hide inside ourselves and what can we do about it as the inner reality within us eventually comes forward into the light of external reality?


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Filip – postać biblijna z Nowego Testamentu. W Piśmie Świętym jest kilka osób o tym imieniu:

 Filip Apostoł – jeden z 12 apostołów Jezusa Chrystusa
 Herod Filip – syn Heroda Wielkiego
 Filip Tetrarcha – syn Heroda Wielkiego
 Filip (diakon) – nazywany ewangelistą

Bibliografia

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Patients have been the focus of recent dose-reduction efforts. That's good, but many providers need better methods to measure and reduce their own radiation exposure.
With all the recent attention on radiation dose reduction, surprisingly little of it has been focused on the interventional providers who face exposure nearly every working day. Few published studies have examined physicians' and other workers' exposure and the health risks it presents.
While a certain level of operator radiation exposure is unavoidable, that exposure is different from the radiation exposure patients experience. Patients usually receive a limited number of acute radiation exposures, whereas operators have a more continuous low-dose type of exposure.
Several companies have developed different approaches to addressing this problem, and this article discusses three of them: Unfors RaySafe's i2 monitoring system, CFI Medical Solutions' ZeroGravity system, and Philips Healthcare's DoseWise system.
• Badge feedback can come weeks after exposure, so protective changes often occur after numerous exposures.
• Radiation safety programs typically provide feedback only if an internal dose limit has exceeded safe levels. If exposure is below a defined limit, a provider may not be alerted to exposure at all.
RaySafe's approach is to make radiation "visible" by using a real-time dose-monitoring dosimeter that sends dose and dose-rate data to a monitor that can be viewed during a procedure. This enables staff to "see" the radiation environment in which they are standing and the rate at which they're being exposed to radiation, allowing them to take action to reduce their exposure by increasing shielding or changing their position in the room.
McMahon says small changes can make a large difference. In fact, the University of Rochester Medical Center in New York has reduced physician and staff population dose to meet the International Commission on Radiation Protection 2007 recommendations (ICRP-103). Prior to real-time dose monitoring, this was thought to be impossible.
Real-time dose monitoring can help to lower patient dose as well. Studies have suggested that because of increased awareness and behavior change, physicians use less radiation during procedures. They are much more cognizant of beam-on time, thereby reducing the amount of radiation exposure.
• What are my radiation exposure readings and how do they compare with my colleagues in the industry and the standards?
• Can I change my workflow to reduce my radiation exposure?
• Do I have real-time insight about my radiation exposure?
• Do I have the right protective equipment?
• Do I use the radiation equipment in the best possible way to minimize radiation?
On the dose-monitoring side, Philips has an agreement with RaySafe to jointly develop real-time monitoring equipment, which Philips markets as DoseAware. The other pieces of the protection puzzle, for both patients and providers, are software and hardware that reduce the amount of radiation used to acquire images.
Different C-arm manufacturers offer their own tools for reducing the dose required to acquire images. Philips combines its C-arms with the DoseAware real-time monitoring.
CFI president Mike Czop says there's a growing body of clinical evidence suggesting occupational radiation exposure contributes to increased incidences of left-side brain tumors, cataracts, and thyroid and other cancers in interventionalists. The heavy leaded apparel to protect clinicians from radiation can cause its own problem.
The company's approach to the problem is increasing the level of radiation protection and reducing the orthopedic risks. With the ZeroGravity Radiation Protection System, interventionalists work behind a lead body shield with shoulder flaps and a lead face shield suspended from an overhead arm. A custom-fit sterile drape provides contamination control. The user wears a lightweight, breathable mesh vest under his or her gown that connects to the sterile draped ZeroGravity shield.
The system also includes a refined face shield to provide easy monitor viewing and clear acoustics. CFI offers the system with various ceiling-mount configurations to integrate with congested cath lab ceilings. The sterile draping has been refined to provide a contoured fit with easy application.
It was only two years ago when Torrance Memorial Medical Center foundation president and diagnostic radiologist Richard Hoffman, MD, succumbed to leukemia. Having spent nearly four decades working in the field, many believe his exposure to radiation early in his career played a role in his death.
"For us, the problem is very personal because of what happened. At the time [Hoffman] was starting, the control of radiation protection wasn't very good," says George J. So, MD, the hospital's radiology department chief. "We should all be very concerned because the problem we are facing now is that the procedures have become more complicated and take more time." Torrance currently uses both ZeroGravity and DoseAware.
In his own practice, Nikolic strives to increasingly use ultrasonography for image-guided procedures and minimize personal radiation risk.
He added that many investigators consider performing original peer-reviewable research on radiation protection unexciting, yet such research's practical value is considerable.
RaySafe is working to integrate staff dose data into cloud-based software, along with the patient dose and equipment data, so all dose-data aggregation can be accessed in one place. Also, radiation safety officers will be able to truly understand the radiological environment and be proactive in their dose-reduction efforts for both staff and patients.
So sees a day when robotic interventional radiology becomes the norm, while Czop believes that administrative and regulatory acknowledgement of occupational risks and the inadequacy of traditional methods of protection is critical for facilitating industry change.


Also at a website dedicated to the book.
When you stumble onto a story that has less to do with the sport it's trying to use as a foundation and more about the history of someone's life who accidentally became attached to it in somewhat of a desperate measure, you've found something that shouldn't be kept a secret.
Josephine Morhard's life story is worth telling on its own, and by the time we get around to the baseball angle of it, you figure out how a sport gave her only son some structure, discipline and a chance to shed himself from a Depression Era plight.
The unsinkable single mom, twice-divorced, resourceful and resilient, reads like a Louisa May Alcott character. Her own daughter-in-law, Ruth Hanford Morehard, who barely knew much of Josephine when their lives crossed, recounts this personal tale that involves her husband Al (aka, Junior), who in passing mentions some interesting parts of his mom's life as they're cleaning out her attic.
A film surfaces of Josephine and her youth baseball organization she started in Cleveland, years before such a thing took national prominence in Willamsport, Pennsylvania in the late 1930s.
The author, who has a background in Creative Nonfiction writing from Stanford and has taught public relations writing, pieces it all together with some literary license, basing information on Josephine's diary entries and notes left about her life. The first 140 pages are needed to establish how Josephine reached a point in her life where she needed something to help alleviate her son's anxiety while she was working six days a week to make ends meet. She knew Junior and the neighborhood friends would form pickup baseball games in empty lots. She could do better.
Her ability to navigate local politics and bring in sponsors leads to an organized youth baseball league is a magnificent result of her work. With that, she got the hometown Cleveland Indians to supply Little Indians uniforms, which led to Cleveland Indians star players like Bob Feller, Roy Weatherly and Jeff Heath (who dated her daughter during his rookie season) to enter the story. There's even Hal Lebovitz, a Cleveland sportswriter who ended up in Baseball's Hall of Fame writer's wing, integrated as one of the league's first umpires.
The Indians' old home field, League Park, not far from Josephine's meat market, also becomes a character in the book.
It's phenomenal to see how this all came together, and even moreso to have access (above) to that film that started the project. The writing may be a bit over-flowery at times and miss a few marks on baseball terminology. But those are only slight trip ups in the overall success of this project.
A fine Mother's Day gift for fans of any baseball game taking place on May 12.


Pre-dreadnought Gaulois. The 138.6 mm (5.46") guns are along the sides.
138.6 mm (5.46") Model 1884 gun modified to Model 1888. Note the four-motion screw breech. Photograph courtesy of Dave Perkins.
Originally used as secondary weapons on ships of the late 19th century. In the 1930s guns removed from scrapped warships were reused on auxiliary ships.
Construction was built-up with a screw breech.
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Texans starters Reeves, Myers struck with injuries, will miss time
HOUSTON -- Two Texans starters -- cornerback Jacques Reeves and center Chris Myers -- will miss time because of injuries they sustained during practice Tuesday.
Reeves fractured his left leg in a collision with wide receiver Andre Davis when both went for a pass in the end zone. Reeves, who signed with the Texans as a free agent in 2008, is expected to be out 6 to 8 weeks.
Texans camp report
NFL.com's Vic Carucci was at Texans training camp Monday, and the talk there was centered on the team's pursuit of its first playoff berth entering its eighth season. More ...
Myers sustained a high ankle sprain and will be out indefinitely. He was injured early in a practice that Texans coach Gary Kubiak called "sloppy" and was taken off the field on a cart.
"We're checking the severity of that," Kubiak said of Myers' injury. "But obviously he's going to miss some time."
Myers started all 16 games for the Texans last season after being traded from the Denver Broncos.
Both players attended the afternoon practice and wore walking boots.

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Snaer, Florida State beat North Florida 75-67
By Associated Press November 21, 2012 10:02 PM
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Michael Snaer scored 17 of his 21 points in the second half as Florida State held off North Florida 75-67 on Wednesday night.
Okaro White added 15 points and nine rebounds and Terrance Shannon had 12 points for the Seminoles, who won their fourth straight game after a season-opening loss to South Alabama.
Parker Smith scored 20 points and Beau Beech added 12 points for North Florida (1-4).
Florida State jumped out to a 16-3 lead at the 14:23 mark of the first half and was ahead by at least six points until the final minute of the game. North Florida cut the lead to five, 70-65, on a pair of free throws by Smith with 40 seconds left.
But the Seminoles made 5 of 6 free throws down the stretch to win. They finished 23 of 28 (82.1 percent) from the line, with Snaer making 9 of 10.
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A big Year 2 ahead, Lamar Jackson isn't worried about Madden ratings
By Ryan Wormeli July 17, 2019 7:56 PM
The number eight is sports royalty in the city of Baltimore thanks to Cal Ripken Jr.
If Lamar Jackson has the career many are hoping for, he'll be another reason for that one day down the road.
For now, he's a young, athletic quarterback entering his second season in Charm City. But his successful rookie year hasn't been reflected in Madden NFL 20's newest ratings.
Jackson came in with an overall rating of 76, tied for 24th among all quarterbacks. Unsurprisingly, his athleticism is highly-regarded, as he leads all signal-callers in speed, acceleration, agility, and elusiveness.
Questions abound about his throwing abilities, leading to the low rating. But that's not a concern for Jackson himself.
"I can't feel no way," the quarterback told media members prior to throwing out the first pitch at the Orioles-Nationals game Wednesday night. "You know, I don't make Madden. That's them. But I feel like our team, we're going to show 'em this season."
Jackson continued to praise the Ravens roster. When asked about the high ratings for teammates like Marquise "Hollywood" Brown and Earl Thomas, Jackson put his thoughts quite succinctly: "We look stacked!"
Of course, with speed and acceleration ratings like Jackson has, it's fun to imagine how he might fit in on a baseball diamond as well.
"Whew, somewhere in the middle, to make a play," Orioles manager Brandon Hyde decided when asked where the Ravens quarterback might play on his roster.
"I'm looking forward to meeting him. I'm a big football fan, so watched him play a lot. And if he wanted to play center field or up the middle, it'd be great," Hyde continued.
The speedy quarterback agreed, though it came with a caveat.
"Probably," Jackson quickly answered when asked about his best fit being center field. "But you know, I'm the Ravens QB right now, so I'm good."
He doesn't know what his walk-up song would be if he played baseball, but Jackson was definitive about one thing at least: his hot dog preferences.
"I don't really eat mustard," he emphasized. "So I just put ketchup, relish...I just go from there. Pretty standard."
When he's not eating hot dogs, Jackson is working hard to build chemistry with his new receiving corps, and he seemed optimistic about the results it will bring on the field.
"Looking pretty good," he described. "You'll have to see for yourself."
Knowing how many dual Orioles and Ravens fans there are in Baltimore, Jackson was also happy to provide a little hope as the city's attention starts to shift from baseball to football. He gave a message to O's fans who have sat through months of losing baseball and are looking to the Ravens to bring winning back to the city.
"Look forward to us coming out and balling," he said. "Can't say too much right now, [the] season's not here!"
The Ravens season will be here soon enough, and when it is, Jackson will be ready to go out and show both local and national fans what he can do, regardless of what his Madden rating says.
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Still, Dane spent many years experimenting with materials and paint media, much of it just for fun. Though now his approach is more settled and disciplined, his paintings no longer germinate from interpreting nature, but start from within and are influenced by his life experience.
Dane received his formal art education at the Art Students League in New York and later studied with cowboy artist, Frank C. McCarthy. His work has been seen in Persimmon Hill Magazine published by the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, has been sold through Southwest Art Magazine and is in public and private collections.
He has done historical illustration for the Panhandle Plains Historical Museum in Canyon, Texas and his work hangs in the Oklahoma Territorial Museum in Guthrie, Oklahoma. Dane's painting, "Old Friends," was selected by the Texas State SPCA for their poster art for "Paws for Art" and is now in the private collection of that organization's executive director. Dane is also a Signature Member of the Outdoor Painters Society.
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My friend and former student David Ancor came up with this ingenious strategy for promoting his startup (makeachamp.com): post promotional stickers on lamp posts in public places.
I like this because it is a fairly un-advertised space so people haven't gotten used to it. In particular, I like the fact that I can place the stickers specifically near the McGill residences to target specifically first-year students. I've previously wrote this about the main challenge faced by Minireference Co. right now—reaching my target audience of freshman students.
I decided not to go for a bit.ly URL because I think showing the full domain is cleaner. It would be nicer to "test" the effectiveness of this strategy, and A/B test different designs, but I find showing the real destination is a respectable towards people.
Also, if you have any ideas about what I should use as the pitch. If you're a freshman or a freshwoman, what would line of text would convince you to check out this book?
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Studies show Fava Beans may increase Libido
By Samantha S. | Updated: Aug 02, 2016
Review on October 23, 2008
Menopause brings with it a host of unwanted symptoms, from hot flashes to fatigue to one that can spur further emotional issues such as depression or anxiety: loss of libido. A decline in libido can leave a woman feeling inadequate and her partner feeling frustrated, leading to relationship problems. While a number of dietary and exercise techniques may be utilized to try and help revive a lagging libido, recent studies suggest that the answer may be as simple as adding fava beans to a woman's diet!
The consumption of fava beans has been shown in several university studies, published in the British Medical Journal, to increase the level of a compound called L-dopa. A naturally occurring amino acid found in fava beans, and made from L-tyrosine in the human body, L-dopa is converted into dopamine in the brain and body. Sold as a dietary supplement or prescription drug in the United States, L-dopa is shown to be more effective when taken in a natural form, and at less risk as a boon to decrease the incidence of loss of libido.
Dopamine is the substance at the core of all primary desires that women feel. The same pleasure-seeking urges that lead her to desire food or sexual intercourse. Dopamine is also responsible for addiction to narcotic substances. The desire to engage in sexual activity, desire heroin, or desire ice cream is all caused by dopamine.
If a woman is experiencing a loss of libido, it is likely due to fluctuating hormones that occur during menopause. Dopamine naturally decreases, and so does her desire for sexual intercourse or ability to orgasm, leading to loss of libido.
In a study conducted in 2007 and reported by the British Medical Journal (BMJ), 72% of a sample of pre-menopausal women noticed a definite decrease in the incidence of loss of libido upon eating fava beans regularly in their diets. One serving per day was added to their lunch and appeared to have a significant impact on this pesky symptom of menopause.
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Merging The Cemex Way
On March 1, 2005, at the end of a nearly six-month acquisition process of UK-based RMC Group plc, Monterrey, Mexico-based Cemex, S.A. de C.V. saw its
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On March 1, 2005, at the end of a nearly six-month acquisition process of UK-based RMC Group plc, Monterrey, Mexico-based Cemex, S.A. de C.V. saw its position in many areas of its business shift. The deal instantly made Cemex the world's largest ready mixed producer (at 77 million cu. yds.), the third-largest cement maker internationally (97 million metric tons), and the globe's fourth-largest aggregates manufacturer. But internally, the move was seen on a more important level, as it marked the company's first acquisition of another global construction materials player.
In the United States, Houston-based Cemex USA now operates about 230 ready mixed plants with an annual production capacity of 23 million cu. yds.; 55 aggregate operations, expected to produce 53 million tons in 2006; and, 63 building materials facilities (block, pavers, mortar, lentels, etc.), including approximately 200 million units of gray block per year. In terms of vehicles, the company's mixer fleet stands at 3,100, as well as 700-plus concrete products trucks and 200 bulk transport vehicles.
With the end of the reorganization process in sight, Cemex USA officials working closely on the integration are able to reflect on the last year and discuss the philosophy behind what has changed and what will stay the same at their new ready mixed operations.
According to Cemex USA's Steve Wise, executive vice president Û ready mix, aggregates & concrete products, the four-month post-merger integration (PMI) phase was the shortest in the company's long history of acquiring new properties. We do more than just gobble up a company, especially one like RMC, which had great projects in place when we came in, he says.
Cemex assembled an executive committee of about 40 to 50 people from both companies to identify best practices and create a plan to bring the units together. Part of this process includes identifying places where operations can be more efficient and eliminating redundancies. With a decentralized organization like RMC, which comprised 17 different companies sharing almost no common operating practices, culture or information, this task was especially challenging. There were literally two companies in the same state using different practices, with no sharing of best practices. So, we looked at things like human resources, accounting, procurement and information technology, and stripped most of those functions out of the individual offices and brought them into either Houston or Monterrey, explains Wise. Something like H.R. belongs in the field, so you do have that to a degree on the regional level. We also have environmental and safety people in the field, but with guidance and support tools from Houston.
Wise adds that no outside-U.S. executives were part of the PMI process. It was an all-U.S. team.
Francisco Aguillera, vice president of Cemex aggregates division in charge of the integration, observes, Having RMC people on the executive committee and among the 70 or so people who worked on this merger is a fairly new development for Cemex. But, it allowed RMC executives to explore and understand Cemex and go back to discuss it with their co-workers.
Management oversight for the RMC ready mixed plants was reconfigured into seven regions under Cemex USA, all reporting to Wise. The geographically based regions are North and South California, Arizona, Texas/New Mexico, North and South Florida, and the Carolinas (North and South as one division). Cemex's cement regions are divided similarly, although they aren't exactly the same, says Wise. They are close enough that they can coordinate and talk to each other and move product from cement operations to ready mixed plants with ease.
Wise estimates that Cemex was able to retain about 95 percent of the RMC workforce, with many job eliminations primarily in upper management. We made it a priority to identify and retain talent. Obviously, there was a lot of anxiety during this part of the process, Aguillera says.
Among those RMC managers kept on is Chris Crouch, who is now vice president of Cemex's Concrete Products division in Florida and the Carolinas, which includes the old RMC paver, pipe, precast, building materials, and gray block products. Also still on board is Hank Krehling, who manages the South Florida region. Our philosophy in Phase 1 is to identify and take out of the day-to-day management responsibility anything that distracts from customer service, says Wise.
PMI leaders were also charged with identifying synergies between the two companies. We had to prove to Wall Street that this merger makes sense, Aguillera explains. The PMI leaders did a 100-day assessment during which they evaluated and analyzed the data for the two companies and put together a plan for implementing the changes. Most PMI members were also in charge for implementation. This is a process that has been honed over 20 years of growth at Cemex, but never at this scale.
The most important Phase 1 mission was to set the stage for maintaining business as usual during Phase 2, or the Cemex Way phase. This process involves implementing standard practices and procedures at each plant, one region at a time. Steve Wise, who has been on the receiving end of the Cemex Way changeover as a one-time Southdown employee, explains that during this phase, everybody's job changes. We upgrade dispatch, reporting and benchmarking systems, as well as make sure everyone has the latest computers, hardware/software upgrades and Blackberries. Training of employees is an important part of this phase. And, we do more than just throw a manual at these people; we give them hands-on training on everything from new customer service procedures to truck tracking to order taking.
We come in on a weekend, and by Monday morning, it's like the Big Bang. It's quite an undertaking.
Employees from RMC seem to appreciate the single vision and no longer having to consider fellow companies within RMC as competitors, adds Francisco Aguillera. We're pushing down walls and getting the RMC team to communicate and work with each other. The biggest benefit to standardization is the common language.
This standardization of processes is what is known as Cemex Institutional Tools, and all Cemex plants around the world use the same systems, explains Aguillera, so that someone in a plant in Southeast Asia could effectively do the same job at a U.S. facility. The company expects that in the United States alone the RMC integration will save them more than $75 million in 2006 and $100 million per year beginning in 2007. Worldwide, the RMC integration is expected to result in $380 million of savings in 2007. In terms of sales, Cemex's U.S. operations are now the largest contributor (at $4 billion) to the company's global numbers. In terms of profitability, it ranks a close second behind Mexico.
But Phase 2 is more than just turning RMC operations into Cemex. During the PMI process, projects and practices that RMC had ongoing at its operations were evaluated, and some are now scheduled to be implemented throughout the new company. For example, the pilot program for Redi-Slump (a system that monitors water levels in the mixer and injects water if necessary) in Florida is still very much alive, with plans to expand the program nationwide in the next 12 months.
In the Florida aggregate operations, Blackberry technology was being used by RMC to communicate between truck loader operators and drivers. Once the driver enters the quarry, the operator tells him exactly where in the quarry to proceed, thus eliminating the need for the driver to check in. The system also generates tickets for the order. Cemex also plans to take this process nationwide soon.
Cemex will also continue most of its in-place supplier partnerships for trucks (with Peterbilt and Kenworth) and mixers (McNeilus, Continental and Schwing).
One process Cemex USA plans to introduce into all former RMC businesses is its pay-by-load practice rather than an hourly wage.
In addition to making certain the flow of business goes uninterrupted during the transition, Cemex must also make sure its own ready mixed operations remain supplied. Obviously, we have better control of our raw material supply, says Aguillera.
When you look at the supply chain of ships, trucks, trains, the merger tightens the costs up. There used to be a situation when Cemex and RMC mixers would pass each other. No more.
Currently, the operations in the Carolinas are going through Phase 2 of the integration. This region is unique because there are more developed product lines here than in any of our other regions, something in the neighborhood of 5,000 different products, accessories, tools, etc., says Wise, who adds that the last region to go the Cemex Way will be Northern California.
Aguillera is quick to mention that the integration process is a fluid one with changes happening at facilities that have already been through the initial Phase 2 changeover. For example, we're still working on getting all of the trucks painted, but most of the signs in front of the plants have been changed, he explains. There are continuous improvements being made, but changes are easier now to implement because everyone is working on the same platform.
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Season 2015-2016 2014-2015 2013-2014
Timeline MIN W L T SOG SV GA GAA SV % SO for 2013-2014 Regular Season Exhibition
SV %
10/11/2013 W 6-2 at Ohio State 1 59:42 1 0 0 28 26 2 2.01 .929 0
10/18/2013 L 2-4 North Dakota 1 58:29 0 1 0 25 21 4 4.10 .840 0
10/25/2013 L 2-3 at Providence 1 61:36 0 1 0 38 35 3 2.92 .921 0
11/02/2013 W 5-2 Canisius 1 59:55 1 0 0 25 23 2 2.00 .920 0
11/22/2013 L 3-6 at Omaha 1 22:07 0 0 0 8 6 2 5.43 .750 0
12/07/2013 W 4-2 Denver 1 59:33 1 0 0 21 19 2 2.02 .905 0
01/11/2014 L 2-3 at Western Michigan 1 58:45 0 1 0 23 20 3 3.06 .870 0
01/18/2014 L 1-5 Omaha 1 60:00 0 1 0 28 23 5 5.00 .821 0
01/25/2014 W 6-1 at Colorado College 1 60:00 1 0 0 39 38 1 1.00 .974 0
02/07/2014 L 2-5 Western Michigan 1 48:20 0 0 0 12 11 1 1.24 .917 0
02/14/2014 L 2-3 at North Dakota 1 14:09 0 0 0 8 6 2 8.48 .750 0
02/15/2014 L 2-9 at North Dakota 1 20:02 0 0 0 13 9 4 11.98 .692 0
02/21/2014 W 4-3 St. Cloud State 1 59:55 1 0 0 30 27 3 3.00 .900 0
02/22/2014 L 0-3 St. Cloud State 1 59:56 0 1 0 26 23 3 3.00 .885 0
02/28/2014 L 4-5 Minnesota Duluth 1 57:58 0 1 0 33 28 5 5.18 .848 0
Regular Season Totals 16 819:13 5 7 0 382 337 45 3.30 .882 0
10/05/2013 W 8-2 Windsor 1 30:46 0 0 0 10 10 0 0.00 1.000 0
12/31/2013 L 2-4 US National U-18 1 39:56 0 0 0 16 14 2 3.01 .875 0
Exhibition Totals 2 70:42 0 0 0 26 24 2 1.70 .923 0
2013-2014 Totals 18 889:55 5 7 0 408 361 47 3.17 .885 0
Timeline G A PTS SOG PPG PPA SH SHA PIM FOW FOL BS + / - GW for 2013-2014 Regular Season Exhibition
10/11/2013 W 6-2 at Ohio State 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/18/2013 L 2-4 North Dakota 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/25/2013 L 2-3 at Providence 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/02/2013 W 5-2 Canisius 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/22/2013 L 3-6 at Omaha 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/07/2013 W 4-2 Denver 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
01/11/2014 L 2-3 at Western Michigan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
01/18/2014 L 1-5 Omaha 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
01/25/2014 W 6-1 at Colorado College 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
02/07/2014 L 2-5 Western Michigan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
02/14/2014 L 2-3 at North Dakota 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
02/21/2014 W 4-3 St. Cloud State 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
02/22/2014 L 0-3 St. Cloud State 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
02/28/2014 L 4-5 Minnesota Duluth 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Regular Season Totals 16 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
10/05/2013 W 8-2 Windsor 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/31/2013 L 2-4 US National U-18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Exhibition Totals 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2013-2014 Totals 18 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0


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If you are a fan of classic Hammer horror films, then you have to check out the TV series Hammer House of Horror. The series, produced by Hammer Films in 1980 consists of 13 episodes running around 51 minutes each. There is variety in the episodes, all of which are stand-alone episodes. The series runs the gauntlet of themes; murder, supernatural, revenge, psychological, etc. What the episodes do share in common is that each episode has a generous level of suspense, some plot twists, and a couple of scares thrown in for good measure.
So let's look at some of my favorite mostly forgotten horror-filled episodes. I do not understand why they only made 13 episodes. The show is a solid entry into the horror genre. I will keep it spoiler-free for the ones who have never seen them. So if this sounds like something you like, Tubi has all 13 episodes free to stream.
Witching Time
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A 17th-century witch appears in 20th century England, specifically at the rural retreat of a TV composer and proceeds to terrorize him.
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Estate agent Norman Shenley is trapped in a dull marriage to his wife and fantasizes about a new life with his secretary Lolly. While checking out an old manor home in the country which he plans to put up for sale on behalf of the owners. Norman shows up at the empty house and witnesses something terrifying but then finds himself coming out of a nightmare. He keeps experiencing this dream/nightmare episodes until the lines between reality and fantasy become very blurred.
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An antique book serves as a conduit for the resurrection of a malevolent spirit.
Charlie Boy
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A man inherits his late uncle's artwork and his girlfriend expresses a particular interest in an African fetish doll with bits stuck in it. A series of bizarre deaths leads the man to suspect it is linked to the African fetish doll and discovers to his horror that he and his girlfriend may be the next targets.
The Silent Scream
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A prisoner who is visited by Peter Cushing's character while serving time in prison. Cushing's character gives him some money and wishes him well. When he is released from prison, he reunites with his young wife and then visits the pet shop which Cushing owns.
It has Peter Cushing, that is enough of a reason. I won't say it is the best of the series because of Cushing(because it is the best of the series). But this is a rare viewing. He usually plays the hero, or at most a neutral character. But here he is the villain. It is evil Peter Cushing's goodness.
Children of the Full Moon
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A young successful couple finds themselves stranded in a remote country area when their car goes off the road. The couple finds a large manor house deep in the woods.
This is one of my favorites.
The Carpathian Eagle
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A police inspector is determined to solve a string of serial killings. Men have been murdered in the most gruesome manner and a similar pattern convinces the inspector that a serial killer is at large.
You can really date the time it was made. But who doesn't like 1980's goodness?
Visitor from the Grave
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A young, emotionally unstable American heiress shoots a man in self-defense when the man attempts to rape her. She is found the next morning, delirious and hysterical by her boyfriend and he aids her by covering up the death and burying the dead man's body in the woods.
The Two Faces of Evil
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A family of three is on their way to a holiday cottage when they pick up a hitchhiker and soon after a struggle breaks out between the hitchhiker and the dad.


We are amid an explosion in hemp-based products, including those that contain CBD extracts. In my opinion, the trend is about to get even larger. In December, the Farm Bill legalized hemp and opened the door for the industry to expand rapidly. Suddenly, we are seeing "CBD sold here" signs everywhere. As distribution channels and accessibility increases, consumption will likely improve. More and more people hear about it and decide to give it a try. But another question comes into play, what exactly are you buying?
But first, let's look at accessibility. The current market penetration is not as deep as you might think from the neon signs and flags. CVS just signed a distribution deal with a marijuana company to offer hemp-derived products in over 800 stores. CVS is selling CBD creams, sprays, and lotions in eight states including California, Illinois, Colorado, and Alabama. With a powerhouse like CVS offering CBD products, I expect more and more chains to follow suit quickly.
Regulations have been cumbersome and confusing. Plus, enforcement of even stated guidelines has been sparse. Many companies are willing to risk prosecution to take advantage of the hot trend, so they are putting out products as quickly as possible. As a consumer, it is important to know what you are buying.
One challenge in the industry right now is that some of the products are not always consistent with the claims on the label. For instance, products are being tested, and the results sometimes show significantly more CBD or significantly less CBD than what is stated on the packaging. There may also be claims about unsubstantiated health benefits. The FDA has really come down on that particular issue and sent numerous warning letters over the last two years.
Interestingly, cancer is one of the qualifying conditions that allow people to buy medical marijuana in many states. However, symptom relief and shrinking tumors are very different things. But, you can see how easily one could get confused. The bottom line is to understand regulations surrounding hemp CBD production, manufacturing, and retail are still being drafted. And now the FDA is in transition, so some near-term clarity could be elusive.
The FDA has committed to reviewing this policy and clarifying language regarding CBD's use as a dietary supplement. The scheduled hearings were for April. But with the unexpected departure of Gottlieb, these decisions could be put on hold. Ned Sharpless has been named as Gottlieb's replacement. Sharpless seems to hold the same views regarding Gottlieb's mission to lower nicotine levels in cigarettes and curb teen vaping, so he may be open to following the scheduled hearings on CBD usage guidelines.
I think the monumental shift in policy by legalizing hemp puts incredible pressure on the FDA to solidify rules as quickly as possible. Federal legalization has been a tremendous hurdle for companies interested in pursuing products based from hemp and marijuana. For hemp products, this hurdle is now removed, and more states are considering passing recreational marijuana usage laws. New Jersey, New York, and Illinois could be the next three.
Industry giant, Coco-cola, denied rumors that they were exploring a CBD-infused beverage in October 2018. At that point, however, CBD derived from hemp was illegal – but now it is not. Given public interest, I would be shocked if major food and beverage manufacturers were NOT investigating hemp-based CBD products. So, I'm sure the FDA is feeling pressure to clarify the rules.
Therefore, while there could be a short delay given a transition period for leadership at the FDA, I think the new guidelines regarding hemp-based CBD as a dietary supplement and isolate will be established within 2019.


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Urban Forestry Council > 2010 Meetings >
02.23 Regular Agenda
DEpartment of the ENvironment
Regular Meeting Notice and Agenda
Tuesday, February 23, 2010, 6:00 p.m.
Council Members: Terry Milne (Chair), Maria D'Agostino (Vice-Chair), Jocelyn Cohen, Malcolm Hillan, Naomi LeBeau, Bonnie Ora Sherk, AnMarie Rodgers (San Francisco Planning Department), Chris Buck (San Francisco Department of Public Works), and Kelaine Vargas; Advisory Members: Susan Nervo (San Francisco Recreation and Park Department), Mark Sustarich (San Francisco Public Utilities Commission); San Francisco Redevelopment Agency (Vacant); National Park Service (Vacant)
Council Coordinator: Mei Ling Hui Commission Secretary: Monica Fish
Public comment will be taken before the Council takes action on any item.
2. Adoption of Minutes of the January 22, 2010 Urban Forestry Council Regular Meeting. (Explanatory Document: January 22, 2010 Draft Minutes) (Discussion and Action)
3. Public Comment: Members of the public may address the Council on matters that are within the Council's jurisdiction and are not on today's agenda.
4. Urban Forestry Council Fiscal Year 2010-11 Budget Update. Speaker: David Assmann, Acting Director (Informational Report and Discussion)
5. Urban Forestry Council Strategic Planning and Scheduling of a Part 2 Retreat Meeting. Speaker: Mei Ling Hui, Council Coordinator (Discussion and Possible Action)
6. Review and Approval of Urban Forestry Council Draft Resolution to support the proposed Board of Supervisors Green Landscaping Ordinance. Sponsor and Speaker: Member Rodgers (Continued from the January 22, 2010 Meeting) (Explanatory Documents: Planning Commission Packet, Green Landscaping Ordinance and Draft Resolution) (Discussion and Action)
7. Review and Approval of Urban Forestry Council Draft Resolution to support recommendations of the Pine Pitch Canker Task Force on solutions to address Pine Pitch Canker. Sponsor: Chair Milne; Speakers: Chair Milne and Member Buck (Explanatory Document: Draft Resolution and Pine Pitch Canker Task Force Recommendations) (Discussion and Action)
8. Staff Report. Staff will provide updates on Urban Forestry Council administrative and programmatic operations relating to research, planning, funding, outreach, and other related activities. (Informational Report and Discussion)
9. Committee Reports: (Informational Reports and Discussion)
The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 18, 2010, 4:15 p.m. at City Hall, Room 421.
Landmark Tree Ad Hoc Committee Report.
10. Chair's Announcements: Terry Milne, Chair, Urban Forestry Council (Information and Discussion)
11. New Business/Future Agenda Items. (Information and Discussion).
12. Public Comment: Members of the public may address the Council on matters that are within the Council's jurisdiction and are not on today's agenda.
The next meeting of the Urban Forestry Council is scheduled for Friday, March 26, 2010 at 8:30 a.m. in Room 400, City Hall.
At this time, members of the public may address the Council on items of interest that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Council but are not on today's agenda. Public comment will be taken following each agendized item. Each member of the public may address the Council for up to three minutes, unless otherwise announced by the Chair. If it is demonstrated that the comments by the public will exceed 15 minutes, the Chair may continue Public Comment to another time during the meeting.
The Brown Act forbids the Council from taking action or discussing any item or issue not appearing on the posted agenda. This rule applies to issues raised in public comment as well. In response to public comment, not on an agendized item, the Council is limited to:
The Urban Forestry Council meetings will be held in Room 400 or 416, City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco, CA. The Council meeting room is wheelchair accessible. The closest accessible BART station is the Civic Center Station at United Nations Plaza and Market Street. Accessible MUNI lines serving this location are: #42 Downtown Loop, and #71 Haight/Noriega and the F Line to Market and Van Ness and the Metro Stations at Van Ness and Market and at Civic Center. For information about MUNI accessible services call (415) 923-6142. There is accessible curbside parking adjacent to City Hall on Grove Street and Van Ness Avenue and in the vicinity of the Veterans Building at 401 Van Ness Avenue adjacent to Davies Hall and the War Memorial Complex.
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Q: continous footnote numbering does not work I read this answer and I still have footnotes that reset by each new page Continuous footnote numbering
My preambel looks like this:
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A: I found a different way to do this, and I wanted to share it:
\documentclass{article}
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Note this though:
It's probably something else that is wrong, since this works:
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← Bad to worse in Ukraine?
Today I am headed to the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania for a conference on the "Future of the State." It is an interesting title. Ten years ago, we thought the state was on the way out. Between the rise of global corporations and global NGO's, not to mention global networks of trade, internet communities, and international governance, it seemed that states were quaint anachronisms, important for keeping roads maintained and paying pensions to the boomer generation. But they no longer seemed so powerful, not major agents of change that would shape the world!
The actions of Vladimir Putin in Ukraine have just put an exclamation point on the continued relevance of the state. But in France, the UK, Hungary and Japan, in the rich world, and in Brazil, Turkey, Venezuela, Thailand, and other places in the developing world, we are seeing politics focus on the state once again — who will control the government, and what will they do, is the central question for these societies.
In fact, global networks and trade have not made the state irrelevant. Quite the reverse; the quality of governance and the choice of state policies now is the determining factor in whether countries benefit from the gains made available through global finance and the international economy.
Where a state invests in its workers, creates sound infrastructure, regulates the financial sector, encourages international investment, and maintains political stability and accountability, economies thrive in global competition. Where a state maintains access to economic and political opportunities, limits corruption, and provides strong public services, a middle class can grow and boost human capital, productivity, and consumption.
Yet where states fail to do these things, leaving workers with educations that are not useful for work, produce economic or political uncertainty, and corruption that diverts capital from useful ends and produces rampant inequality, people fall behind.
Today's world has two huge challenges. Africa retains extremely rapid population growth, and will add 2 billion people to its population this century. Will they become productive contributors to the world economy and fast growing markets for the rest of the world? This is the greatest potential growth source in future — but whether it is realized depends entirely on the quality of governance in that region. And that is something that is very uncertain as we write today, with some countries like Ghana looking like models of good governance, and others like Uganda appearing to descend into the wreck of personalist and autocratic rule.
The second challenge is for rich countries (and China) who have rapidly aging and contracting workforces. How will these countries keep productivity rising fast enough to support aging populations, whether by keeping older people productive at work or raising the productivity of younger workers? Right now, these countries are not investing in the younger generation, but visiting on them high rates of unemployment and sharply decreased public investment in education, forcing the young to incur large debts just to acquire human capital. My daughter is starting college this Fall, and we were offered loans with an origination fee of 4% PLUS an interest rate over 6% per year. Can students truly move ahead with that kind of burden? Can the state turn over the future of its labor force to market forces when such forces threaten to choke off much-needed improvements to human capital?
In short, states and state policy matter hugely. Unfortunately, in the long run and on the big things that matter, we are getting it wrong. Not surprising, perhaps, that some states are flexing their muscles and not expecting a particularly strong and effective response from others.
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Thank you David — fascinating piece!


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Electric Ford Bronco By Zero Labs
Zero Labs is officially developing the first-ever all-electric Ford Bronco. Ford has already confirmed that the iconic truck is coming back, but Zero Labs jumped the gun and announced its first production vehicle — "the world's first 100 percent electric classic Ford Bronco."
Zero Labs based it on the 1966 to 77 Ford Bronco, with a carbon fiber update on the body construction. You'll also find an Atlas 2 two-speed transfer case, telematics, and all-digital display. The company says this marks the first in what will be yearly rollouts of limited-run, all-electric classics. Maybe a Porsche 911 EV is due someday? Sign us up, please.
Zero Labs will only make 150 units of this debut Ford Bronco restoration. There's no pricing yet, unfortunately. But the company did say the price tag would fall within the top 10 to 15 percent of the high-end restomod market. That's about $300,000, if you must know. That certainly puts the car out of most budgets. But it makes sense because Zero Labs is targeting purists.
"We realize, this isn't for everyone. That's OK because we could never make enough for everyone," says Zero Labs. "We expect our customer has done their homework and knows pricing for these vehicles from premium builders can run $160,000 to 300,000."
The all-electric Ford Bronco will be hand-built in Los Angeles. It will retain much of the styling lifted from the base model. However, it will come with over 1,000 newly designed components and parts. Underneath will be a lithium-ion battery boasting a capacity of 70kWh. That's enough juice for a maximum range of 190 miles on a single charge.
Photos courtesy of Zero Labs
1966 Ford Bronco Marco Island By Classic Ford Broncos
This 1966 Ford Bronco Marco Island custom by Classic Ford Broncos is a head-turning piece of Americana. You can already anticipate its power thanks to the Coyote 5.0-liter engine that lies under its hood. Swampy terrain and off-road paths are easily conquered by its massive 33-inch BFG mud-terrain tires.
1975 Ford Bronco Custom
A legendary American 4X4 is coming to auction next month at Sotheby's. This 1975 Ford Bronco Custom is tastefully resto-modified for both comfortable cruising and off-road adventures. Rebuilt to function…
Caballo Del Diablo
The Caballo Del Diablo, Spanish for "The Devil Horse." Doesn't deserve that name. It's much too powerful.
Traxxas 1979 Ford Bronco RC Truck
After wowing us with their super detailed Land Rover Defender, radio control model manufacturer Traxxas took the wraps off another insanely real-looking 1/10 scale 4X4 trail truck. This time is the legendary…


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2010 MAR ISSUEBOOK REVIEWSPOETRY / DRAMA / CD&DVD
Finding Farley
written and directed by Leanne Allison
National Film Board of Canada, 2009
62 min. DVD, ages 13+
www.nfb.ca
Fascinated by Farley Mowat's books and the land he writes about, Leanne Allison and Karsten Heuer take their 2-year-old son and dog on a wilderness canoe expedition to trace the routes of Mowat's travels and to visit the landscapes in which he lived and wrote about in Born Naked, Owls in the Family, Never Cry Wolf, People of the Deer, The Boat Who Wouldn't Float and A Whale for the Killing. Their 5000 kilometre trip begins in Calgary Alberta, takes them east and north to the shore of Hudson Bay and then south and east again to the Martimes to meet Mowat at his summer home in Nova Scotia. Paddling and portaging their canoe, driving a hastily (and cheaply) purchased van, traveling on a train and sailing on a homebuilt sailboat, they encounter many of the animals that Mowat featured in his books and suffer the same challenges of wilderness travel. Despite hardships (bugs and wet feet, for example), the small family feels a deep connection with the land and with Mowat's writing, rereading his books and corresponding with him during the trip.
This isn't a fast-paced and exciting account of adventure, but more a retrospective and thoughtful account of the experiences and reflections of the family's experience. At 62 minutes, I suspect it may not hold the interest of all younger audiences, but certainly will be of interest to Farley Mowat fans and wilderness adventurers among older students and teachers.
This review is from Canadian Teacher Magazine's March 2010 issue.
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Cracking the Boy Code: How to Understand and...
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Papers - Naoyuki Iwashita official website
Following is a list of papers I wrote as a Professor of Kyoto University.
[English] Why Fintech Is Not Changing Japanese Banking, Asian Economic Policy Review (Volume17, Issue2), July 2022
[English] Bitcoin's Deviations from Satoshi's World, Advanced Studies of Financial Technologies and Cryptocurrency Markets, July 2020.
[English] Facebook's Libra is far from broad acceptance as a world currency, Evolutionary and Institutional Economics Review, March 2020
[English] Designing a Governance Framework for the Global Financial Systems – Regulations and Promotion (co-authored with Yoshi Matsuda), T20/TF2 Policy Brief, March 15, 2019.
[English] Regulation of Crypto-asset Exchanges and the Necessity of International Cooperation, T20/TF2 Policy Brief, March 15, 2019.
[Japanese] Current and Future of Cryptocurrencies, "Research Bureau" Journal of the Research Bureau of the House of Representatives, Vol. 15, December 2018, pp26-pp42.
[Japanese] Cybersecurity in the Age of Digital Economy – Toward Establishing a Foundation for Digital Transformation -:5. Security of Fintech, "Information Processing" Vol. 59, No. 12, November 15, 2018.
[Japanese] Current Status and Future of Crypto-currencies – Splitting Bitcoin and Expansion of ICOs, "Information Processing" Vol. 58, No. 10, September 15, 2017.
Following is a list of papers I wrote when I worked for the Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies, Bank of Japan. Most of them are Japanese except for some papers marked [English].
A new trend of anti-counterfeiting technology: Possibility of artifact-metrics in the financial field, "Kin'yu Kenkyu (Monetary and Economic Studies)" Vol.28, No.2 (issued in July 2009).
Banking Business and information security technology: experiences of the past ten years and prospects, "Kin'yu Kenkyu (Monetary and Economic Studies)" Vol.27, No.1 (issued in August 2008).
Improving Retail Banking Security, "Kin'yu Kenkyu(Monetary and Economic Studies)" Vol.26, No.1 (issued in August 2007).
How to protect banks with information security measures, "Kin'yu Kenkyu (Monetary and Economic Studies)" Vol.25, No.1 (issued in August 2006).
Vulnerability detection and information sharing of cybersecurity in the financial industry, "Kin'yu Kenkyu (Monetary and Economic Studies)" Vol.24, No.2 (issued in July 2005).
Artifact-metrics for banking business (co-authored with Tsutomu Matsumoto), "Kin'yu Kenkyu (Monetary and Economic Studies)" Vol.23, No.2 (issued in June 2004).
Long-term use of digital signature and its security (co-authored with Tsutomu Matsumoto), "Kin'yu Kenkyu (Monetary and Economic Studies)" Vol.22, No.1 issue (issued in June 2003).
Security of financial services using the Internet (co-authored with Tsutomu Matsumoto), "Kin'yu Kenkyu (Monetary and Economic Studies)" Vol.21, No.1 (issued in June 2002).
To ensure the reliability of information security technology (co-authored with Tsutomu Matsumoto), "Kin'yu Kenkyu (Monetary and Economic Studies)" Vol.20, No. 2 (issued in April 2001).
Financial service and authentication technology: A study on the security of Internet financial transactions (co-authored with Tsutomu Matsumoto), "Kin'yu Kenkyu (Monetary and Economic Studies)" Vol.19, No.1 (issued in April 2000).
International standardization of information security technology in financial business (co-authored with Mitsuya Yatabe), "Kin'yu Kenkyu (Monetary and Economic Studies)" vol.18, No. 2 (issued in April 1999).
Information security technology in the banking business (co-authored with Tsutomu Matsumoto), "Kin'yu Kenkyu (Monetary and Economic Studies)" Vol.18, No.2 (issued in April 1999).
[English] Business Needs for Cryptographic Technology in Japan's Financial Industry, "Public Key Cryptography '99," March 1, 1999.
Recent trends of key-recovery technologies (co-authored with Masashi Une), "Bank of Japan Financial Research Institute Discussion Paper Series" 1997-J-8, May 1, 1997.


Have you ever met a couple and you immediately know that they were always going to find one another? That's how I felt when I met Brittney and Trexler during their engagement session last year. They just have that amazing combination of an easy kind of love and a sweet friendship that is so much fun to be around. I had such a good time photographing their wedding in Clifton, Virginia! Cheers to Brittney and Trexler!


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Content Shock – Did Social Media Change the Game?
Content shock – did social media really change the game? Users' activity via social media is growing fast and seems unstoppable. Social media are more powerful then ever. Nowadays people tend to turn to social platforms even to search and buy. What does it really mean for marketing?
Content shock – what does it mean?
Approximately 84.5% of daily active users are outside the US and Canada.
The growing activity of social media users is a fact. And it's true for the most of social media sites, not just Facebook. It may be the greatest challenge for marketers. People are creating so much content, that it becomes impossible to digest it all. Can you imagine that the amount of available web content is doubling every 9 to 24 months (source)? The increasing volume of content has already exceeded the abilities of human brain to consume it. Human brain has its finite capacity and each day has only 24 hours. The constant growth of amount of content and its unlimited consumption are not sustainable. It means, that it isn't enough anymore to create content or to be on the Internet. It's a very hard, demanding and time-consuming task to break through this mass of information with our message. Your content has to be valuable and the competition is fierce. It's a huge challenge but also a great opportunity for digital marketers. Nowadays online marketing is based on delivering useful information, attracting attention and engaging users. To put it simply – it's all about a high quality content (in the right place at the right time). You can find more about it in another article.
So what people really do on the Internet? The infographic below, made by Smart Insights, describes what happens on the Internet in just one minute. You can see that social media platforms are more popular then ever and it's a growing tendency.
increased concern for security issues.
I hope you find this post helpful. Tell me, what you do to increase your presence in social media. What is your experience? Which trends do you expect to hit the social media scene in 2016 or 2017?


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Trump Gives $10M to His Campaign in Final Election Push
Donald Trump has given $10 million of his personal money to his presidential campaign in an effort to boost his White House bid 11 days before the Nov. 8 election, according to media reports.
The Wall Street Journal, citing two advisers, said the Republican presidential nominee wired the money on Friday morning. A Fox News reporter said Trump told him he would give $10 million to the campaign on Friday. (Reporting by Susan Heavey; Editing by Doina Chiacu)


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The Last Jihad
SKU: 350380 Categories: Books, Mystery, Suspense and Intrigue
by:Joel Rosenberg
Over 500,000 copies sold!The debut novel that became an explosive NYT bestseller!Released in the stunning days just after 9/11, this eerily prophetic novel predicted an attack on the U. S. and the war in Iraq . . . but was written before any of it happened. "One of the most entertaining and thought-provoking novelists of our day. Regardless of your political views, you've got to read his stuff. " —Rush Limbaugh, radio hostJon Bennett and... Show More
Over 500,000 copies sold!The debut novel that became an explosive NYT bestseller!Released in the stunning days just after 9/11, this eerily prophetic novel predicted an attack on the U. S. and the war in Iraq . . . but was written before any of it happened. "One of the most entertaining and thought-provoking novelists of our day. Regardless of your political views, you've got to read his stuff. " —Rush Limbaugh, radio hostJon Bennett and Erin McCoy are two of the shrewdest strategists on Wall Street and close friends of the president of the United States. Their secret project: a billion-dollar oil deal off the coast of Tel Aviv and Gaza that could form the basis of a historic peace treaty and bring enormous wealth to every Israeli and Palestinian. But nothing has prepared Jon or Erin for the terror that lies ahead. The book that started it all, The Last Jihad is the first of Joel C. Rosenberg's New York Times bestselling series, with 500,000 in print. The first page puts readers in the cockpit of a hijacked jet on a kamikaze mission into an American city—but it was written nine months before 9/11/2001. As the plot unfolds, White House advisors Jon Bennett and Erin McCoy are under attack in Jerusalem as the U. S. goes to war with Iraq over weapons of mass destruction—but The Last Jihad was published four months before the actual Iraq war began. Show Less
Publish Date Aug. 14th, 2006
Publisher Tyndale House Publishers ~
About Joel Rosenberg
Joel C. Rosenberg is the New York Times bestselling author of sixteen novels: The Last Jihad, The Last Days, The Ezekiel Option, The Copper Scroll, Dead Heat, The Twelfth Imam, The Tehran Initiative, Damascus Countdown, The Auschwitz Escape, The Third Target, The First Hostage, Without Warning, The Kremlin Conspiracy, The Persian Gamble, The Jerusalem Assassin, and The Beirut Protocol and five works of nonfiction. Joel's titles have sold nearly 5 million copies. Visit joelrosenberg.com.
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Home About Mission & ethics
Sightlines is an independent non-profit online magazine of arts, culture, news and ideas. It is based in Austin, Texas. We believe that an on-going public conversation about culture is what sustains a cultural community.
Sightlines launched in response to the void left by legacy media outlets as they continue to eliminate professional, dedicated arts and cultural journalism.
Austin remains one of the nation's fastest growing cities, widely celebrated for its creative, smart and independently-mind population. Sightlines believes in that astute and curious population. We see that they want — and deserve — insightful, well-written and timely journalism about the broad, cross-disciplinary arts and culture landscape in Austin and beyond.
Arts journalism creates an ongoing conversation. That conversation is necessary fuel for any creative ecosystem. And it's a conversation that's a necessity of civic life.
As an online platform, Sightlines celebrates the internet's capacity, uses its tools and enjoys its flexibility. But we won't confuse thoughtful cultural journalism with SEO-driven content, a never-ending stream of listicles or click-bait videos.
Likewise while the internet is filled with plenty of independent cultural writing, often that discussion is narrowed down to a single arts discipline and/or caters to an insider audience.
People today are omnivores of cultural experience. So is Sightlines. We want to engage the curious general reader as well as the experienced culture monger. A democratic voice not only expands an audience for all culture, but unites it.
The 21st century cultural community doesn't stop at the Austin city limits. Sightlines takes the long view of global culture, open to voices, ideas and developments outside geographic limits.
Sightlines came to be because we love the arts, culture and ideas. We believe that freedom of creative expression is an inalienable right.
Cultural journalism enlists the public trust. Cultural journalism must be ethical journalism.
Sightlines strives to provide news and criticism that is bold and independent. And Sightlines will, to the best of its ability, maintain fairness and transparency in its own editorial practices. We follow the principles set forth in the Society of Professional Journalists' Code of Ethics.
Sightlines is not a mouthpiece for the sources it covers nor for its donors. We adamantly maintain the editorial control of what we publish and we reject requests from sources to influence or approve our stories.
Mostly importantly, Sightlines trusts that its readers demand — and deserve — ethical journalism.
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