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McKesson Specialty Health Expands Provider Offerings with Acquisition of intraFUSION
Together, intraFUSION and McKesson Specialty Health will increase access to infusion services in community-based physician offices
The Woodlands, Texas (June 22, 2017)— McKesson Specialty Health, a division of McKesson Corporation that works together with stakeholders across the healthcare delivery system to preserve and strengthen specialty care, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire intraFUSION, a Houston-based provider of management services for physician office infusion centers. The combined organization will bring new infusion management capabilities to McKesson's broad portfolio of offerings for community-based physician practices.
The transaction is expected to close early in the second half of 2017. Following the close of the transaction, intraFUSION will become part of McKesson's specialty health business, offering a single-source manager to providers who are treating patients in their offices with infused medications for complex disease management.
"McKesson Specialty Health is dedicated to the success of specialty providers," said Nick Loporcaro, president, McKesson Specialty Health. "McKesson Specialty Health's acquisition of intraFUSION will further support community physicians' delivery of high-quality care."
"McKesson Specialty Health and intraFUSION share a deep commitment to community-based specialty care," said Carl Lampart, CEO of intraFUSION. "Joining forces with McKesson Specialty Health will amplify the positive impact intraFUSION can deliver for its customers in an increasingly complex healthcare environment."
About McKesson Specialty Health
McKesson Specialty Health, a division of McKesson Corporation, works together with stakeholders across the healthcare delivery system to preserve and strengthen specialty care, passionately driven by the benefits it provides patients and the system as a whole. Through innovative provider, practice management, manufacturer and payer solutions, McKesson Specialty Health focuses on improving the financial, operational and business health of our customers and partners so they may provide the best care to patients. At McKesson Specialty Health, we believe that we are all in this together. For more information, visit www.mckessonspecialtyhealth.com.
About intraFUSION
IntraFUSION is a leading provider of physician practice management services. IntraFUSION specializes in the management of infusion centers based in physicians' offices, a healthcare model that adds outpatient infusion therapy to the scope of services offered by a medical practice. IntraFUSION provides turnkey management services for the provision and management of outpatient therapies, from initial set-up and staffing of the infusion center to back-end billing and collections services. IntraFUSION also provides revenue cycle management and clinical research management services.


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An Abandoned & Unfinished Wonderland of China [21 Pics]
Acording to the developers, this partially built amusement park was supposed to be "the largest amusement park in Asia". In 1998, construction stopped due to disagreements with the local government and farmers over property prices.
Developers attempted to restart the construction of this amusement park in 2008, but without success. It's located in Chenzhuang Village, China (approximately 32km northwest of central Beijing). All photos by David Gray [Reuters].
Categories: Abandoned, Places, Society
Tags: beijing, china, creepy
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– Billy Sunday, was an American athlete who, after being a popular outfielder in baseball's National League during the 1880s, became the most celebrated and influential American evangelist during the first two decades of the 20th century.


Isuzu have had limited presence in the UK, one the main reasons is that General Motors have a controlling interest in the brand, as a result many of their cars since the 70's have been based on current GM designs such as the Kadett/Chevette. Some markets sporadically imported Isuzu passenger cars and there was no reason to suggest that Isuzu sales may have reduced the number of Opel or Vauxhall sales in the UK, so a corporate decision was made not to import the brand into the UK. This policy was reconsidered when the Piazza sports car, with no European GM equivalent, was imported to the UK in 1985. There could be some argument that the car might have been seen as a GM replacement for the 10 year old Manta, but sales of the car were very low. The car itself had been designed by Italian car stylists Giugiaro in the late 70's and had been in production since 1979. Other models, like the Gemini were expected in the UK by the motoring press but that model never appeared on UK shores, despite some European markets importing the car. The relatively poor dynamics of the Piazza (the suspension and handling was revamped in 1987 by Lotus) didn't help the reputation of the Piazza, despite its unique and attractive styling. The last model was imported in 1990, and Isuzu then concentrated on the 4WD market for UK sales. The majority of Isuzu cars are represented by Trooper and Rodeo 4WD models in the UK, with a handful of Piazza survivors and more recently several privately imported Belletts and 117 coupes.
A relative unknown in the UK, although in recent years importation of their trucks and vans have given the brand some recognition on the roads. Hino were high up in the expectations of UK imports in the mid 60's their cars, due to the elegant Contessa range with its Renault derived rear mounted engines in a Chevrolet Corvair influenced styled body. Exports were received in Australia, Switzerland and the Netherlands, with assembly in New Zealand and Israel. There was also some preparation to sell the car in the States, as two race Contessa's were prepared by the BRE Racing team. However a speedy Toyota takeover in 1966 meant that the brands identity as a car maker was over. Final cars made up from stock bodies and Toyota parts continued until 1969. The Hino factory became the assembly plant for Toyota commercial vehicles, which has paved the path for Hino badged trucks and coaches. It's highly unlikely that Toyota will relaunch the brand for passenger cars. There are several examples of Hino cars that have been privately imported into the UK.
As mentioned in the main Datsun section, Prince (or PMC) had an active role Nissan sportier products in the late 60's and early 70's and still has an influence on the company today. They were absorbed by Nissan in 1966, but the legacy of the company remained in the form of the Prince Skyline and Gloria (Cedric) models, which later became part of the Datsun line up and some of the Prince engine designs survived well into the 70's. Several light commercial vehicles have roots within Prince too. As well as the development work for the Datsun 100A, the companies first FWD product, their design studio and influenced was still seen into the 80's and 90's with the Laurel, Skyline and Cherry models – all 3 have styling traits that can be attributed to Prince designers. Prince badged cars were never officially imported into the UK, the company had already been taken over by Datsun when the first UK bound cars arrived, but several models including early Skylines, the R380 race car and the Imperial transport for Japanese royalty, the Nissan Prince Royal had been reviewed and accessed by UK journalists in the 60's. Despite the increasing interest of Datsun cars, its thought that there are very few if any Prince badged cars in the UK.
Infinity are a branch company from Nissan. Working in the same fashion as Lexus and Honda's Acrua, Nissan launched series of larger luxurious models initially for the American market in 1989. Like Lexus, the cars were aimed at the executive market. The cars themselves were based on Nissan underpinnings sharing major components with the Nissan President, the Leopard, Laurel and Skyline models. The brand achieved reasonable success in the United States. The brand was tentatively launched in the UK in 2008 (as part of a European launch) with series of coupes, open top roadsters and 4WD cars but at the time of writing, still remain a rare sight on the roads.
Unlike Infinity, Lexus chose to launch the brand in both the States and Europe in 1989. The parent company is Toyota and share many components with their cheaper but equally as well built Toyota cousins. The LS400 was instantly recognised for its abilities; quietness, extensive equipment, ergonomic interior, engine performance and build quality. These traits would be the attributes that would remain in the heart of subsequent models, helped further by recent hybrid technology which helped the brand to become a respected if slightly anonymous brand in the UK.
For brief period in the late 80's and early 90's, Mazda sold the Xedos 6 and Xedos 9 executive cars (pronounced zeedos) in the UK. Both were highly appointed BMW competitors (3 series and 5 series respectively) and offered a similar experience. The name was not enough, despite the outstanding quality and abilities and both cars were phased out by the end of the 2000's. The Eunos brand, like the Xedos were designated for upscale models, but Mazda never officially imported as a brand into the UK. What makes the Eunos name more familiar in the UK are the scores of JDM sourced Mazda MX5's badged as the Eunos. With low depreciation, the MX5 maintained healthy sales on the secondhand market so several thousand Japanese Eunos imports were brought into the UK, to appease demand for the cars at a slightly lower price. The cars shared most components and to the average eye appeared identical, but usually had specific to Japan equipment such as electric windows and air conditioning but lacked rear fog lights and sported JDM style number plate apertures. Good original UK spec MX5's are marginally priced higher than JDM Eunos models, but as the car is now in the classic car market, the condition of the car is more important than its importation date.
Similarly to Lexus and Infinity, the Acura brand was launched primarily to American customers in 1986, as an upmarket brand made by Honda. The majority of models were simply rebadged Honda's, but as Honda has such a strong identity and reputation in the states this was not necessarily a negative aspect. Honda reduced its plan to make the brand more widespread for the rest of the world (including Japan) due to global recession but its possible that the brand will arrive in Europe before the end of this decade.


Choosing the right property in which to invest is only half the battle—the other half is ensuring that it's renovated to full potential.
But what if there were somebody to do both for you?
In 2013, Magellan Wealth Advisors was founded by Carlos Rodrigues, an erstwhile advisor for Freedom 55 Financial who realized that his personal real estate investments produced vastly superior yields to what he was contractually obligated to sell his clients.While still a fine wealth advisor, Rodrigues considers himself an even more astute real estate investor.
Magellan buys single-family houses and converts them into multi-family homes, and in doing so pumps their values through the roof.Operating on either joint ventures, or accepting up to five investors at a time, Magellan finds properties, renovates and then manages them from start to finish.
"The investor puts up capital and, typically, we'll be on title of the mortgage to qualify for it," said Rodrigues."We take care of all the work but we take half the risk off of the investor's shoulders.We find that people want to get into real estate but don't have the time because when something is being renovated, you need to be present.
Magellan sometimes flips the properties, but that's only if an eye-popping offer is made.What it usually does is hold onto the properties and eventually buys out its investor partners after around half a decade.The opportunity exists for the investor(s) to buy out Magellan, too, says Rodrigues.
The company currently operates in Hamilton, where it's based, St.Catharines, Welland, Cambridge, Kitchener-Waterloo, and Brantford, but it has designs on the areas east of Toronto where cash flowing properties are aplenty, like Oshawa and Ajax.
An example of a Magellan property is in Hamilton Mountain, where the company turned a house purchased through estate sale into a duplex.
Even ensuring both units have separate outlets is part of the renovation plan.
With years of experience as an investor, Rodrigues knows opportunity when he sees it.
Find out more about Magellan Wealth Management at the Investor Forum on March 2.


Do you get overwhelmed at this time of year with all the things you think you should change in 2018?
I call it my busy brain fog. I've just finished up a big family celebration (Christmas) and instead of relaxing and enjoying checking everything off my list, I start another long list of things I should do. I like to use a SMART tool to accomplish my personal and professional goals. But first, I have to figure out what my goals should be.
2-Put the topic in the centre. I coloured in the flowers while the other topics occurred to me.
3-Trust the process. All of my jumbled ideas sorted themselves out. I just let it happen without judgement.
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Mind Maps are a recommended as a learning tool to retain information so I'm going to try that out with some of my professional development.
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Synth-ing: CONCERT - Synth-ing Nº30!
And it was probably one of the most creative uses of the Clavia Nord Modular G1 and Symbolic Sounds Kyma Capybara 320 combo so far!
And like always, you can listen to the whole performance here!
In this performance, the Clavia Nord Modular G1 was used as the only sound source, with the Symbolic Sounds Kyma Capybara 320 being used only as an effects processor.
But rather than using it in the same fashion as the previous times, this time, the effects are modulated by an envelope follower, which allowed for some very dynamic effects to be obtained!
But fortunately, I can still present the patches used for the Clavia Nord Modular G1, which follows next!
PadderF is a simple polyphonic pad patch, consisting of a single oscillator with PWM that is then processed by a wave wrapper and a filter, before the signal is panned.
However, to make things more interesting, the built in LFO modulates several parameters of the synth architecture, including the pitch and PW of the oscillator, the amount of wave wrapping, the filter cutoff as well as the panning!
And of course, the envelope doesn't only modulate the amplifier, but also the filter and even the pitch of the oscillator!
It might be far from being the most versatile patch, but since there was further processing going on with Kyma, I felt it should be able to provide really interesting sounds!
Also, since the Akai MIDIMix was not available to control the Clavia Nord Modular G1, as it was needed to control my Symbolic Sounds Kyma Capybara 320, I felt it was nicer to keep the patch as simple as possible, so that it was possible to have a good amount of control over it using the synth's own interface!
Furthermore, you were also able to listen to the 3DrumMachineF patch, which was used as a simple groove box, providing 3 different drum voices!
As you could see in the picture above, in this patch the different drum sounds are not triggered by a step sequencer, as happens with old x0x drum machines, but rather by a clock signal that is then processed by a clock divider!
With this solution, it is very easy to change your groove in realtime!
It might give you much more limited parameters, but since you are actually laying 3 patterns together, you can still obtain very interesting grooves this way, as I hope I was able to demonstrate during this performance!
As a final note, since there are no more notes I can give regarding my Kyma patch, I just mention that the grooves generated by the 3DrumMachineF had deeper impact than you would might actually imagine!
If you listen to the performance carefully, you'll notice that the percussive sounds played by this patch will have quite some impact in the effects, since those are dynamically controlled, which I feel ends up giving this performance a really nice touch!


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Review | Photos | Video: Fleetwood Mac Live in NYC January 22, 2015
Fleetwood Mac Live in New York City
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AS V CONTINUE TO CELEBRATE THE LAUNCH OF OUR 2015 MUSIC ISSUE, ONE OF THE INDUSTRY'S MOST LEGENDARY BANDS TAKES THE STAGE IN NEW YORK CITY. BELOW, V BRING YOU A FIRST HAND ACCOUNT OF FLEETWOOD MAC'S TOUCHING SHOW, WHICH WAS JAM-PACKED WITH EMOTION, A WHOLE LOT OF SHAWL-TWIRLING, AND OVER FORTY YEARS OF ROCK-AND-ROLL MEMORIES.
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Review: William Defebaugh
"We're a band that has had our fair share of ups and downs… But I think what makes us who we are is that we have persevered," said rock legend Lindsey Buckingham to a packed arena at New York City's Madison Square Garden on Thursday.
With the return of Christine McVie, Fleetwood Mack's On With The Show tour marks the first time the entire band has played together in 16 years, making it an emotional affair. Each of the group's four other members—Buckingham, John McVie, Mick Fleetwood, and of course, Stevie Nicks—pay tribute to their "Songbird" at various points throughout the show in their own touching ways.
Watching five incredibly talented individuals who have suffered loss and heartbreak, who have broken up and gotten back together more times than anyone can count, won countless awards and sold millions of records, stand on stage together again after so many years feels powerful in and of itself. Nicks even thanks the audience for her return, saying—in very Stevie Nicks fashion—that she knows it was the fans that willed her back to the stage.
It is this degree of history—a muddled mixture of fact, rumor, and myth—that gives each song an added layer of emotional significance. Despite their tumultuous history, when Nicks comes out to sing "Landslide," she bows to Buckingham as he performs his brilliantly executed guitar solo. Even with such a small gesture, the audience can't help but be moved.
The band cycles through their incredible compendium of hits—"The Chain," "Dreams," "Don't Stop,"—that have earned it icon status. Even the more straightforward and upbeat hits feel somehow more sentimental. The expression on Buckingham's face and the emotion in his voice as he sings "Never Going Back Again," stirs an unexpectedly awestruck reaction in the audience.
Perhaps one of the most touching moments is when Nicks introduces "Gypsy," and explains that the song conjures one of her most poignant memories of the band's early days: she was in San Francisco vintage store The Velvet Underground, looking at the same four people with whom she shares the stage, and she knew that they were then—and always would be—Fleetwood Mac.
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Терънс (Тери) Неламс-Райт, познат като Адам Фейт, е британски тийн идол, певец, актьор и финансов журналист. Той е един от най-добре представящите се в музикалните класации певец от 60-те. Той е първият британски музикант, който разполага със седем от своите хитове в Топ 5. Той е, наред с другото, първият британски музикант, който записва често свой собствен песенен материал.

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Терънс Неламс-Райт е роден на ул. Чърчфийлд Роуд, Актън, Лондон, Англия. Той няма информация, че фамилното му име е Неламс-Райт, докато не кандидатства за паспорт и акт за раждане. Той е известен като Тери Неламс. Трети в семейство от пет деца, Неламс израства в общинско жилище в работнически квартал. Учи се в Джон Перин Джуниър Скул. Влиза в работния пазар на 12 години, като доставя и продава вестници, докато е все още в училище. Първата му работа на пълен работен ден е като момче за ситопечат.

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Card Size – 12 x 16.5cm (4.7 x 6.5 inches).
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It took two overtimes to decide the outcome of the UCSB men's soccer team's match against UC Davis, in which the team prevailed 2-1 after junior midfielder Peter McGlynn slipped a goal past the Aggies in the 102nd minute.
Junior midfielder Gaby Okito uses his head as he tries to score. Saturday night's match saw the Gauchos take 14 shots, four of them on goal and just one goal allowed in 102 minutes despite the team missing senior goalkeeper Sam Hayden in the net.
The win was the Gauchos' first against a Big West opponent and its first win in five extra time matches played this season. UCSB, 4-3-2 overall and 1-1 in the conference, is 1-2-2 in overtime matches. With the loss, the Aggies dropped to 2-7-0 overall and 0-1 in Big West play.
An early ninth-minute goal from sophomore forward Michael Nonni, who headed in a cross from junior defender James Kiffe, put the Gauchos on the board first.
The Aggies quickly responded with a header of their own, this time from midfielder Lance Patterson off of a rebound in the box that he slipped past UCSB's freshman goalkeeper Eric Reyes. Reyes started for the Gauchos in place of senior goalkeeper Sam Hayden, who was ineligible to play due to a red card he received in the Fullerton match.
Their header in the 33rd minute would be the Aggies only goal of the match. Reyes saved two of Davis's three shots on goal.
Despite dominating the Aggies throughout the match, attempting more shots and maintaining possession of the ball for more time, UCSB found itself heading into overtime. Of the squad's 14 shots, none was more important than junior midfielder Peter McGlynn's in the 102nd minute, in which junior midfielder Danny Barrera hit a cross into the box that McGlynn deflected off his head past the Davis defense and goalkeeper.
After having no trouble putting up so many shots during the game, Vom Steeg knew that eventually one of them had to go in.
The Gauchos will look to improve their conference record this week when they play their Fullerton rematch on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Harder Stadium.


If you find yourself dealing with bugs and insects inside of your RV, you're not going to be a happy camper. Those middle of the night buzzing sounds of mosquitos or bugs annoying you during the drive can drive you crazy.
Here at Cypress Trail we made a list of the best ways to keep insects out of your motorized sanctuary.
Check for any open space in contact with the outside. Any vent, window or the smallest gap can cause you troubles. Think about how bugs could enter your specific vehicle and, if you find any possible spot, try to seal it.
The best way would be a sealant from a trusted brand. If you don't have time to find a suitable sealant, the second best option would be to use any kind of robust tape.
Once this first step is completed you can consider some additional precautions to keep your RV safe from mosquitoes, spiders ants, and any other unwanted guest.
These may be used inside and outside the vehicle. They can be an electronic device or a fire lamp. You can choose from different scents depending on the brand you prefer but all are safe and contain natural ingredients. Also, depending on your selection, you may get the side benefit of the scent creating a beautiful warm atmosphere inside your RV.
If you don't want to use electrical devices or just don't want to spend time setting them up throughout the RV, a spray is a good option. Just don't depend too much on sprays, as insects will be deterred from biting you; but they'll still be inside your RV waiting for you to take a shower.
This may be the best option to be used near your RV and in the outside areas. It's an effective repellent usually used for the outdoors. Most of these products are natural, biodegradable and very safe. The main ingredients are just scented oils such as lemon grass oil and mint oil. But check to make sure they are safe for pets.
The main ingredient in this wristband is called Geraniol and it has been proven effective repelling a variety of insects. We did not have the pleasure to test it so we cannot suggest it with confidence. We would consider it together with some other repellent such as the diffuser or the granular repellent, just to cover your bases.
We hope you found these tips helpful for your next trip. Check our blog posts for more tips and suggestions on how to enjoy better your RV lifestyle!


UK Geographic virtual telephone numbers are telephone numbers in the UK that begin with 01 or 02. These area codes are also known as STD codes (Subscriber Trunk Dialling) and are the prefixes that are usually designated to a specific town or city.
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There are currently 3 sets of area codes for the London area and we are able to supply two of them consistently (0207 & 0203). We have a few 0208 numbers available at a premium price.
0208 telephone numbers are no longer being issued by OFCOM, who are now releasing 0203 numbers as a supplementary range to the 0208 numbers. In actual fact, the area code range for London is 020, however, popular usage has lead to these number ranges being referred to as 0207 (inner London), 0208 (outer London) and 0203 (all of London).
We supply virtual telephone numbers for all the major cities and towns in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and can reach even the most remote parts of the UK covering over 600 hundred area codes. Click here to learn more about other numbers in the UK.
If you are marketing to a particular area, our database can show you useful demographics for each town or city. Just go to our London page or Rest of UK page to view all the stats. We can also show you which areas a specific code covers, e.g. 01753 covers the following exchanges; Slough, Windsor, Gerrards Cross, Fulmer, and Farnham Common.
We are also able to show areas nearby to a town as below.
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Ayres Elementary gives thanks to law enforcement
Representatives from Colorado State Patrol, Sterling Police Department and the Logan County Sheriff's Office are greeted with cheers during Ayres Elementary School's "Thank a Police Officer Day" assembly Monday. The assembly included thank you letters and a special song, "We Appreciate You."
Law enforcement officers high five Ayres Elementary students, many dressed in blue to honor police, as they leave the gym following a "Thank a Police Officer Day" assembly.
First grade readers share some of the reasons they're thankful for law enforcement officers during Ayres Elementary's "Thank a Police Officer Day" assembly. "Police officers are cool and they are smart," "police officers are nice," "police officers are hard workers" and "police officers are the best protectors" were some of the things the students told the officers.
Ayres Elementary students and staff wave as law enforcement vehicles make their way down the street during a parade at the conclusion of the school's "Thank a Police Officer Day" assembly.
Chanda Fleckenstein, dean of students at Ayres Elementary, presents a survival kit full of goodies to law enforcement officers at the school's "Thank a Police Officer Day" assembly.
PUBLISHED: September 19, 2016 at 9:52 p.m. | UPDATED: May 8, 2019 at 1:28 a.m.
Ayres Elementary celebrated "Thank a Police Officer Day" Monday with a special assembly. Sterling Police Department and Logan County Sheriff's Office and Colorado State Patrol Officers were invited to the celebration, which included students reading letters of thanks and a special song, "We Appreciate You."


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Spinnaker Support: The New Wave of SAP Support Services
Shawn Du Plessis, VP, SAP Global Support Services
Maybe not today or tomorrow, but at least on the day after, migrating to the cloud is inevitable for businesses, and a mighty proponent of the evolving cloud era is SAP. The company's cloud solutions, namely, S/4HANA, HANA Database, and Leonardo exhibit cutting-edge potential and surely are SAP's tools for the future. But until that day when the cloud starts raining benefits, one mustn't forget the days in between; the days when most organizations will still want to use their on-premise solutions. They will continue requiring valuable support to run those solutions. And here comes the catch.
In its quest to become the most innovative cloud company, SAP has been aggressively pushing customers from on-premise applications like ECC6 to its next-generation solutions. But, many SAP users have invested heavily in their on-premise solutions, customizing them to adapt to their unique businesses. Greenwood Village-based Spinnaker Support is a firm that offers a superior support experience for such customers for a lot less cost. Under its "no sunset" policy, the company offers support for as long as customers need them. The goal here is to let users remain on their current software version until they are ready to upgrade or migrate to something better than what they run today. "Many SAP users don't want to pay to go backward from a business value perspective. We give them the opportunity to redirect the savings made on support services toward accelerating their digital transformation journeys on their own terms and timeline, not SAP's. Our customers get a maintenance vacation from the portal-based, high-cost SAP support," says Shawn Du Plessis, VP, SAP Global Support Services, Spinnaker Support.
Though SAP's support services, unequivocally, are as robust as its solutions, the underlining aspect is its business model. SAP's revenues and profits fuel its investment in next-generation solutions and shift away from on-premise applications. "SAP uses support as a lever to move customers through a perpetual upgrade and migration cycle, whereas, with Spinnaker, support is a means to an end," comments Du Plessis. The centerpiece of SAP support services, called the SAP Support portal is a one-stop-shop support solution for SAP customers. It allows customers to search for solutions to issues, download patches and updates, access tools, and collaborate with the community. There is very little, if any, personalization. The burden is largely born by the customer to self-support their own software as access to SAP support engineers has diminished. "Moreover, SAP uses roadblocks to counter lost maintenance and support customers, including audits/indirect access, various sales and licensing tactics, threats of back-support fees should customers leave and then wish to re-engage, etcetera. Any roadblock is easy to counter with the right coaching, which Spinnaker Support or its partners can provide."
At Spinnaker Support it is a different ball game altogether. It is laser focused on quality and value of service wherein the profits are promptly reinvested to improve service quality in the form of new engineers and training for all service delivery personnel, more operations centers, new and enhanced service offerings, etcetera. Over 70 percent of its employees touch customers every day, delivering high-quality, personalized support. An important part of the company's process is the onboarding of a new customer. Before the team even starts taking tickets from a new customer, there is an extensive onboarding process where the company identifies the customer's environment intimately, including applications, hardware, OS, and database. Every Spinnaker Support customer gets a dedicated "very senior and battle-tested" Account Support Lead (ASL).
Our business objectives are laser-focused on quality and value of service by delivering high-quality, personalized support
After a deep dive into the customer's application landscape, a named team of cross-functional experts is also assigned to the account, based on the customer's application environment, technology stack, degree of customization, ticket history, geographic footprint, language requirements, IT staff capabilities, and planned IT roadmap. This insight ensures a smooth transition and positively impacts service response time: Resolutions can begin almost immediately because the team knows its customer's account and the customer doesn't have to "repeat" the answers to a bunch of introductory questions. The very first contact here is with a senior SAP expert, not a junior level person who mostly escalates an issue to a senior person. "This is much different than SAP's approach, the first and every issue response from Spinnaker Support is from either the ASL or an assigned member of your support team. Highly personalized."
The support, however, is not just restricted to the SAP applications a company runs; it is a full stack support. Spinnaker Support works closely with customers to understand the interoperability of their system and identify the components that interface with external systems. Their standard support offering is designed to extend the value of SAP software, despite ongoing changes to surrounding technologies. And all onboarding, support, and off-boarding processes are ISO 9001:2015 certified which means that the company's approach, documentation, and issue resolution do not vary from customer to customer or team member to team member. The company is ISO 27001:2013-certified, showing its customers an ongoing commitment to information security management and achievement of European Union General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR) compliance.
Unlike market competitors that offer flat 50 percent discount on such services, Spinnaker Support's pricing provides for shelf-ware concessions that align support fees with actual software used. This translates into customers enjoying an average of 62 percent savings as opposed to initially tempting 50 percent off deals. "A rising number of our SAP support customers are utilizing incremental services we provide. We remain the only third-party support provider to deliver application and technology managed services and consulting services when organizations prefer to consolidate services under a single vendor. They benefit in numerous ways from having a single vendor that delivers this rare combination of services, not the least of which is our technology services that can help organizations with their IT roadmaps," adds Du Plessis.
Today, Spinnaker Support is the third-party support industry's growth leader. With strong financial health and balance, the company envisions continuing its growth. "We have and will continue to expand our array of service offerings. By listening to the voice of our customers, we anticipate where they are going and what services they will most need going forward. We will continue to scale our business to meet demand in the fast-growing world of SAP support and managed services," concludes Du Plessis.
A leading global provider of third-party support, managed services, and consulting for on-premise SAP applications
https://sap.cioreview.com/vendor/2018/spinnaker_support


Have you been trying to find high quality unique men's shirts in the Quad Cities area? Have you settled for boring shirts from a chain that sells hundreds of the same shirt to everyone in town? Have you been driving to Scottsdale just to shop? You were not alone. Your search is over.
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Shrewsbury Tourism's chairman is inviting local people and visitors to delve into the town's intriguing religious history at a free event planned for the start of National Tourism Week from March to April 2nd.
Michael Connor is hoping to pack out The Wightman Theatre in The Square, Shrewsbury on Saturday, March 25 at 2.30pm to hear three well known personalities speak about the 'Three Friaries of Shrewsbury'. Shropshire Magazine correspondent Louise Acton will speak about the Augustians, Tom Jenkins, Shropshire Council's partnership and economic strategies manager, will focus on the Franciscans and Father Jonathan, Dean of Shrewsbury Cathedral, will speak about the Dominicans.
Each will speak for around 10 to 15 minutes and will be introduced by Mr Connor, who holds an MA in Modern History and Political Science and has researched the little known subject. The talks will be followed by a question and answer session.
The Augustian, Franciscan and Dominican Orders all settled in Shrewsbury between the town walls and the river banks between 1232 and 1538.
The speakers will explore the problems they encountered, how they raised funds, how they lived, their relationship with the town's burgesses and other clerical establishments and how the orders impinged on national affairs.
The Augustinians settled in the area around where the Priory School was built, while the Franciscans made their base on the town side of Grey Friars Bridge, where part of the building still stands and is used today. The Dominicans settled in the area between Traitor's Gate, Water Lane and the English Bridge. "They all received help from the crown, the local council, who often took the initiative to welcome the orders to the town and local wealthy tradesmen, besides receiving the patronage of local nobility and dignitaries," said Mr Connor.
"Friars were different to the local clergy and monks at the Benedictine Abbey Foregate monastery. They had to beg for their food and alms and had to administer to the poor. However, all three orders had a different outlook and a different purpose in life. "Their buildings were of considerable size and stature, especially the churches of the Franciscans and the Dominicans, the latter of which was some 48 metres long. However, by the 15th century, friaries were beginning to feel the pinch and the Augustinian monks were constant visitors to the local courts for burglary, fighting and even murder.
Hear the full story of the 'Three friaries of Shrewsbury' on March 25. Anyone seeking more information should contact Mr Connor on 01743 355047.


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The Nashoba Valley Health Care Fund's purpose is to advance the community health of residents in Nashoba Valley.
Fund Background
The Nashoba Valley Health Care Fund was established in 2006 when the Nashoba Valley Medical Center was purchased by Essent Healthcare. The endowment of the medical center was divided between the Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts and Greater Lowell Community Foundation.
The Nashoba Valley Health Care Fund's focuses on advancing the community health of residents in fourteen (14) communities: Ashby, Ayer, Bolton, Devens, Dunstable, Groton, Harvard, Lancaster, Littleton, Lunenburg, Pepperell, Shirley, Townsend, and Westford.
Priority will be given to, but not limited to, proposals pertaining to:
Prevention of health problems
Access to healthcare
Elder health
Youth and adolescent health
Health care service provision
We are especially interested in seeing proposals that address systemic issues like (but not limited to) opiate addiction, food scarcity, obesity, substance abuse, suicide screening and prevention, and other specific issues as indicated by community needs.
Grant Size
Grant awards will range from $5,000 up to $20,000; however, larger scale collaborative projects with requests that are more than $20,000 will be considered if the increased funding request is justified by the impact of the project.
Application open: April 2, 2022
Award announcement: July 5, 2022
Two information sessions will be held. Dates: TBD
Only one application per organization, please.
Grantee Reporting
Interim Progress Report
To be completed after month 6 of the granted project.
Final Progress Report
To be completed within 45 days of the end of the grant period.
Meghan Maceiko
Grants and Impact Manager 978-335-8493


I along with my tres viejos amigas (three old friends) were headed to San Jose del Cabo, Mexico, the fall of 2008. It was a pleasant flight with no turbulence and a perfect three point landing. The captain entertained us with his funny nonsense all the way to the terminal. The hot 98 degree day greeted us as we walked down the ramp stairs to the Tarmac along with the 70 other people that had been on board. On our walk to the terminal, we were welcomed by a receiving line of uniforms. In retrospect, I believe they were making sure everyone went inside instead of allowing them to wander off. I noticed right off that the airport had changed from my previous visit of three years before. When we arrived in 2005, it had been after dark with very little exterior light to guide our way to the terminal. Our baggage had been unloaded directly on the Tarmac, where we walked over to the haphazard pile with our 20 fellow passengers. I and the other women waited patiently as the men passengers elbowed one another in order to pick their bags from the pile. Comparing that last trip of 2005 to my 2008 trip, we continued our walk inside without our baggage where we were herded into switchback lines waiting with about 300 people to go through customs. Once we made it through the end of the line still with no baggage in hand, we handed over our paperwork, declared the amount of cash that we were bringing into Mexico, questioned as to where we had come from, where we were staying and for how long we expected our stay to be. We were then handed a tourist I.D. that we were to carry with us throughout our stay. Only then were we allowed to retrieve our luggage from the new automatic baggage carousel and exit at a slow rate through the airport ex-ray screening. The new advances seemed to have changed the pace of the workers to a more harried and stressful working environment.
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We've compiled a proven and curated list of helpful questions to ask physicians that can be used through each step of the interview process. Our guide will help you make sure you are asking all the right questions to ensure that you choose the right candidate. That's good for the team and your organization.


Mr. Fan Youjun, 56, lived in Jiangchang Town, Tianmen City, Hubei Province. He used to suffer from Hepatitis-B, but after cultivating Falun Gong, his symptoms disappeared. He made his living by running a breakfast booth, and people loved his sincerity. After the persecution began in 1999, evil Party officers harassed and detained him multiple times. He was last arrested on the afternoon of October 23, 2007. Several Domestic Security agents broke into his home and found a Falun Dafa book and some Minghui periodicals, and they detained him immediately. His wife spent nearly ten thousand yuan and tried very hard to get him released, but she only got threatened.
Mr. Fan was arrested as a healthy man, but he was mentally and physically tortured in the detention center. After only several months of mistreatment in detention, he became very weak. He appeared to suffer liver cirrhosis symptoms, and his whole body became swollen. A medical check-up found that he had late-stage liver cancer. The 610 Office refused to release him or let him be treated; instead, they planned to have him sentenced to prison.
Later, his condition worsened, and his life was in danger. A just official in the detention center signed guarantee letter (stating he would be held responsible if Mr. Fan participated in any Falun Gong activities) to allow Mr. Fan be bailed out on medical parole on July 16, 2008. Mr. Fan was checked in to Tianmen City First People's Hospital. On July 29, 2008, only 13 days after he was bailed out, Mr. Fan died.


KATHMANDU, 2 May 2015 – One week on from the earthquake in Nepal, UNICEF says the health and wellbeing of children affected by the disaster are hanging in the balance – as many have been left homeless, in deep shock and with no access to basic care. With the monsoon season only a few weeks away, children will be at heightened risk of diseases like cholera and diarrhoeal infections, as well as being more vulnerable to the threat of landslides and floods.
The April 25 earthquake flattened more than 130,000 homes and left 3 million people in need of food assistance. Some 24,000 people are currently staying in 13 camps in Kathmandu. In a country where just over 40 per cent of children are stunted, fears for children's nutrition are rising. At least 15,000 children with severe acute malnutrition require therapeutic feeding. There is also an urgent need for children in the 12 most affected districts to get back to their normal routine by setting up child-friendly spaces, opening schools and providing access to basic services, such as health and water.
As soon as the earthquake struck one week ago, UNICEF used its pre-positioned relief supplies to mount an emergency response and was able to provide aid, including tents to serve as emergency clinics at hospitals, tarpaulin for shelter, water trucking services in informal camps, water purification tablets and hygiene kits.
UNICEF is broadening its response so that children in the most severely affected communities, including those in hard-to-reach areas beyond Kathmandu, are provided with lifesaving services and supplies.
Flown in more than 80 tons of aid, including tents, plastic sheeting, blankets, nutrition supplies, vaccinations and other life-saving medicines.
Set up child friendly spaces in informal camps, to offer support to help children recover from their experiences, as well as a safe place where they can play and learn.
Delivered aid to remote areas outside the Kathmandu valley – including in Kavre and Gorkha districts, where UNICEF teams provided thousands of people with soap, water purification tablets, tarpaulins and buckets. In Dhading district, hygiene and family kits and water purification tablets have been dropped to seven remote villages using helicopters.
Set up psychological support services in Gorkha, Kaski, Sindhuli, Kavre, Ramechhap and Kathmandu.
On Saturday live on-air programmes begin on national radio aimed at providing life-saving information and also expert counselling for children, women and families living in remote parts of the districts hit by the earthquake. The programmes will be aired four times throughout the day.
UNICEF has launched a US$50 million appeal to support its humanitarian response to the earthquake in Nepal for the next three months.
Lending his voice to the children of Nepal, UNICEF Ambassador Orlando Bloom, who has visited Nepal twice with UNICEF, has recorded an appeal urging support for UNICEF's emergency efforts. The video can be accessed here.


"The aim of Judo is to utilize physical and mental strength most effectively. Its training is to understand the true meaning of life through the mental and physical training of attack and defense. You must develop yourself as a person and become a useful citizen to society."
Judo is a tremendous and dynamic combat sport that demands both physical prowess and great mental discipline. From a standing position, it involves techniques that allow you to lift and throw your opponents onto their backs. On the ground, it includes techniques that allow you to pin your opponents down to the ground, control them, and apply various chokeholds or joint locks until submission. Judo originated in Japan as a derivative of the various martial arts developed and used by the samurai and feudal warrior class over hundreds of years. Although many of the techniques of judo originated from arts that were designed to hurt, maim, or kill opponents in actual field battle, the techniques of judo were modified so that judo students can practice and apply these techniques safely and without hurting opponents. Judo simply involves two individuals who, by gripping the judo uniform or judogi, use the forces of balance, power, and movement to attempt to subdue each other. Thus, it is simple and basic. In its simplicity, however, lies its complexity, and mastery of even the most basic of judo techniques that often take considerable time, effort, and energy, involving rigorous physical and mental training.
The word judo consists of two Japanese characters, ju, which means "gentle", and do, which means "the way". Judo, therefore, literally means the way of gentleness. Although the gentleness may not be immediately apparent to newcomers who see bodies flying through the air and people pinned to the ground. It is this principle of gentleness, or yawara (which is the same character as the ju in judo), on which all judo techniques are based.
Judo is much more than the mere learning and application of combat techniques, however. In its totality, it is a wonderful system of physical, intellectual, and moral education. Judo has its own culture, systems, heritage, customs, and traditions. Moreover, the principles of gentleness are carried from the practice mats and into most students' lives, in their interactions with their friends, family, work colleagues, and even strangers. Judo gives its students a code of ethics, a way of living, and a way of being. Practiced today by millions of individuals, judo is undoubtedly the most popular combat sport in the world. In terms of sheer numbers of participants, judo is the second most popular sport of any sport, soccer being number one. In terms of national organizations worldwide, judo is the largest sport in the world, with the greatest number of member nations in the International Judo Federation, or IJF. It is a part of the physical education systems of many countries, and practiced in local clubs, junior high and high schools, colleges, regional and national training centers, and in many other areas in this country and across the world. Millions have discovered the spectacular enriching sport, and way of life, we know of as judo.
Judo is a rigorous and demanding physical activity. The practice of judo techniques helps people develop basic and fundamental physical fitness in a number of ways, such as the development of strength, flexibility, agility, speed, dynamic and static balance, explosive power, and endurance. The practice of active attack and defense helps develop reaction time, coordination, and overall physical self-confidence. Judo students become physically bigger, stronger, and faster through their practice of judo. Not only does judo produce tremendous gains in overall physical and athletic ability; judo students learn the specific skills and techniques of judo. They learn a variety of techniques in order to throw their opponents to the ground with force, speed, and control. While judo students are often exposed to many of these types of throwing techniques in their judo careers, they usually master only a handful, and a handful is generally all that is needed to be successful in contemporary judo competitions. Judo students also learn the fundamental principles and the dynamics of subduing their opponents on the ground through the application of pinning and submission techniques. Their prowess both on the ground and on their feet, combined with the considerable basic physical fitness gained from daily judo practice, affords judo students with a considerable repertoire of techniques, skills, knowledge, and abilities. These, in turn, allow them to be excellent athletes, with a sound physical base of fundamental skills, and formidable and imposing opponents in competition.
But beyond the development of physical prowess and athletic ability, judo students learn much more. They learn how to control their feelings, emotions, and impulses. They learn about values of perseverance, respect, loyalty, and discipline. Judo students develop an outstanding work ethic, as well as important social manners and etiquette. They learn to overcome their fears, and to show courage under pressure. Through competition and the rigors of daily practice, they learn about justice and fairness. Through their experience, they learn about politeness, modesty, and many other wonderful values that contribute to their development as successful citizens of society. As such, judo facilitates the development of important moral knowledge and values, those that are important to help people to become active and contributing members of their communities, nations, and the world. In this way, judo students play an important role in developing societies, and creating new and better communities for the future. Judo students also learn valuable social skills, and build long-lasting and meaningful relationships with others. The camaraderie, and bonding that occurs among partners who have shared the rigors of physically difficult and mentally demanding training are deep, often providing the basis for relationships that last a lifetime. Through judo, people are able to develop friendships and integrate socially almost anywhere. Regardless of the towns you visit, in your home country or elsewhere, there is bound to be a judo club, or dojo, where you will be welcomed. Judo is not only a physical activity; it is an international language that transcends national borders, cultural barriers, and language difficulties. In this way, judo links up peoples, communities, and countries; it performs an important role not only in our individual lives, but also in the future welfare of our societies in today's interdependent world.
"The standard emblem of the Kodokan is an 8 petaled flower of the cherry tree. It was adopted by feudal Samurai because the flower is detached from the branch at the apogee of its beauty in order to die. It symbolizes a degree of maturity within the individual which is summarized by the expression, "Strong within, but gentle without." The fire red color of the center of the emblem indicates the "fire" or "ardor" of the individual. The spirit of the Kodokan combines the strength of iron forged to red heat inside the silk, supple, and white flower. This is symbolic of the union of body strength and resistant suppleness and flexibility of the pure spirit developed by the Judo exponent of black belt grade. It is a sign of personal attainment."


In this piece of course work I was told to look in depth at scene III of the play 'Othello'. I will begin by telling you the outline of the scene, then a closer look in to the scene.
Desdemona decides that she wants to advocate for Cassio. She tells Emilia so, and that she believes Cassio is a good person, and has been wronged in this case; she pledges to do everything she can to persuade her husband to take Cassio back. Cassio speaks with her briefly, but leaves just as Othello enters because he does not wish for a confrontation. Iago seizes on this opportunity to play on Othello's insecurities, and make Cassio's exit seem guilty and incriminating. Othello then speaks to Desdemona, and Desdemona expresses her concern for Cassio; she is persistent in his suit, which Othello is not too pleased about. Othello says he will humour her, and the subject is dropped for a while.
Iago then plays on Othello's insecurities about Desdemona, and gets Othello to believe, through insinuation, that there is something going on between Desdemona and Cassio. Othello seizes on this, and then Iago works at building up his suspicions. Soon, Othello begins to doubt his wife, as Iago lets his insinuations gain the force of an accusation against her. Othello begins to voice his insecurities when it comes to Desdemona, and himself as well. Desdemona enters, and they have a brief conversation; Othello admits that he is troubled, though he will not state the cause.
WriteWork contributors. "Act III, scene iii of Shakespeare's Othello" WriteWork.com. WriteWork.com, 01 October, 2004. Web. 22 Apr. 2019.
Character analysis of Iago from Shakespeare's "Othello".
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In William Shakespeare's, "Othello", the villain, Iago, achieved dominance over others to prevail by using the wrath of evil to dominate good.


Vinyl LP pressing. 2017 release, the third album from the British alt rock band. Relaxer is the follow up to the band's Grammy nominated album This Is All Yours, and finds the band working with producer Charlie Andrew for the third time. Alt-J are Joe Newman, Gus Unger-Hamilton and Thom Green. They released their debut album An Awesome Wave to critical acclaim in September 2012. The album won the Mercury Music Prize in November 2012 and was nominated for three Brit Awards in February 2013. By the end of 2012 An Awesome Wave was Bob Boilen of NPR's Album of the Year, iTunes Alternative Breakthrough album of the year and was on the top 10 lists of numerous critics, including NPR's Robin Hilton, The Wall Street Journal, and Billboard.


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Person of the Year
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Every year, TIME magazine comes up with their person of the year. It comes up on the cover of their very last issue for that year.
So I was wondering who would be the chosen person for 2022.
Putin is a consideration, since his actions have convulsed the world, economically, politically morally, geographically. The award is not given for merit but for how consequential the person's actions were.
Joe Biden is another consideration since he has played a key role in uniting the West in defense of Ukraine.
Volodymyr Zelensky is a strong candidate given the manner in which he has embraced his leadership role, rallied his people against the invaders while also working very hard at getting the rest of the world to step up and support his country's fight.
But my choice is not any one person.
My choice is Ukraine itself.
Ukraine itself for its enormous courage in defense of their freedom to exist and to choose their destiny.
Thousands of Ukrainians, men, women and children, have died in defense of their beliefs.
Their country has been torn apart by the brutality of Putin and yet there they are, day after day, continuing to resist.
That pluck, that steady courage, has invigorated the West, reminding us of how dear freedom is.
Ukrainians' determination to assert themselves has helped Germany look at itself and reflect, 'how come we became so dependent on Putin and Russia for our energy needs?' 'What manner of denial had we allowed ourselves to lapse into, believing that a man like Putin, clearly known for eliminating his adversaries, incarcerating his foes, assisting despots and tyrants oppress their people, i.e. Syria, would spare us his wrath when things didn't go his way?'
Why, even a former German chancellor was sitting in a prominent position in a Russian energy company. And Germans knew it all along.
Sadly, much of that occurred while Angela Merkel was still chancellor, which tarnishes her legacy.
Ukraine's fierceness in defending their land has inspired Americans to fight back against internal forces that seek to diminish it. To fight back against leaders who polarize and incite hate against fellow Americans.
Had Donald Trump been reelected in 2020, there would have been no governmental support for the Ukrainian resistance, for Trump, steeped in his own denial about who Putin is, would have not objected to Russia's taking over Ukraine.
Because of Ukraine, NATO is stronger in its commitment to defend its member nations. Finland and Sweden are scheduled to join the alliance and already enjoy its protections.
Because of Ukraine, the European Union, is a stronger union.
Britain, in spite of pulling out of the EU, has played a key role in assisting Ukraine and now trains some of its soldiers.
The grand effort Ukraine has put out, marks it as a special land in our world today.
Yet there are dissenters. Those who point out that Ukraine had been well known for its corruption before the war and should not be trusted.
But people change. Nations change. Courage in defense of their land does something to its people.
Whatever effort and moneys the western alliance has poured and will continue to pour into Ukraine is amply justified.
We should continue to do for Ukraine whatever is needed to ensure their freedom.
They have done much for the West and the rest of the world.
So it is Ukraine that deserves to be person of the year. One nation, one person.
Published September 6, 2022 By oscarvaldes
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Biden, Putin, Russia, ukraine, Zelensky
Gorbachev and China's Central Committee II
Regrets. Living with Them


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Etwas Unders (Етвас Ундерс) — український альтернативний гурт з міста Київ. Активно виступав на фестивалях у 2004–2007 роках. Склад гурту становили Дана Заюшкіна (вокал), Шишкін Олексій (бас-гітара), Тютюнник Євген (гітара), Абрамова Олена (a.k.a. Scady) (ударні) і Ларс (клавішні). Музика гурту є поєднанням жанрів ню-метал, пост-ґрандж й елементів емо.

Історія гурту

Гурт, який в майбутньому почав називатись Etwas Unders, зібрався у травні-червні 2004 року. Першими його членами стали троє музикантів з діаметрально протилежних за стилем команд: гітарист Євген з гурту M.O.S.T. (альтернативний панк-рок), бас-гітарист Alice і барабанщик Amadeus з гурту Гетсиманський Сад (прогресивний метал).

Музика гурту замислювалася як поєднання ню-металу і пост-ґранджу. Вокал обов'язково мав бути жіночим. Оскільки з музикантами ситуація була визначеною, впродовж літа гурт активно шукав варту дівчину на роль вокалістки.

На початку вересня Alice привів до групи Таню, яка відповідала усім умовам: вміла співати, і головне — ґроулити, мала гарну зовнішність, бриту голову. Тоді ж відбулися деякі зміни в основному складі. Гурт покинув «потенційний» (тому що з ним відбулась тільки одна репетиція) барабанщик Amadeus. Після деяких міркувань про можливість урізноманітнити команду ще однією дівчиною до складу увійшла дуже оригінальна і екстравагантна барабанщиця Scady (на той час також була учасницею гурту Ы, що грав у стилі ню-скул-хардкор). Хоч вона і не мала великого досвіду спілкування з інструментом (вчилась приблизно півроку), але показала дуже стійкий потенціал і сильне бажання.

З новим складом гурт почав готувати свою програму. Вже 23 жовтня Etwas Unders (саме перед концертом була прийнята остаточна назва) мали нагоду виступити з такими відомими колективами, як SkinHate і Опозиція в київському клубі «Shullavka». Концерт пройшов непогано, але через малу кількість пісень (кавер на «Dry Kill Logic», майбутня «Смолокурова Ідея», майбутня «Отрута») виглядав незакінчено і непереконливо. Через деякий час розійшлись дороги гурту і вокалістки через деякі розбіжності поглядів на творчість і досить велику зайнятість Тані на роботі.

Почались нові пошуки дівчини, яка була би не гірша за попередню. Нею виявилась Олена Білоус, учасниця екс-гурту Scream, яка була помічена і позитивно оцінена на концерті її гурту, який на той час ще існував в будинку культури «КПІ». Лєна була дитиною музичною, співала змалку, тож вчилась у музичній школі, а потім у музичному училищі імені Глієра на класах скрипки і вокалу. Паралельно із цим освоїла фортепіано, баян і багато іншого. Однак класична освіта виявилася незручною платформою для донесення своїх думок світові, тому Лєна спочатку брала участь у колективі рідного міста — База R, пізніше, у столиці, був гурт Скрім, а потім приєдналась до Etwas Unders. У такому складі Etwas Unders оновлює вокальні партії на попередні пісні і починає готувати інші.

За два роки існування гурт давав концерти майже у всіх обласних центрах України. Одним з головних фестивальних досягнень є перша премія на фестивалі «Тарас Бульба», а також звання «Найкращий альтернативний гурт України 2006 року» за оцінкою фестивалю «The Global Battle Of The Bands».

Участь у проекті The Global Battle Of The Bands-2006 можна вважати найбільшою перемогою гурту — музиканти пройшли всі відбіркові тури і в грудні 2006 року мали змогу виступити на фіналі в лондонському клубі «Асторія».

Запис дебютного альбому оголосили і розпочали у середині 2006 року, паралельно знімаючи кліп, реліз планувався на жовтень. Однак його появу було перенесено на пізніше.

Після закінчення найактивнішого концертного періоду гурту колектив покинула вокалістка: Лєна вирішила концептуально змінити творчий напрямок і відмовитись від того негативу і агресії, яку частково гурт виражав у своїх піснях. (Пізніше, у 2009, вона реалізувала проект разом з гітаристом гурту ТОЛ). Після досить великої кількості кастингів Etwas Unders поповнився двома новими учасниками: Лорою — вокалісткою і Ларсом — клавішником і електронщиком. У зв'язку з переосмисленням своєї діяльності і введенням нового інструменту гурт узяв піврічну паузу. Влітку 2007 року з новими піснями гурт продовжив концертну діяльність, зокрема знову взяв участь у «Тарасі Бульбі». Однак ближче до зими того року діяльність гурту фактично припинилася.

Альбом було записано у вересні 2007 році на студії 100 % records і ще майже рік тривали останні роботи над ним. У нього ввійло більшість композицій, виконаних на концертах за весь час. Автором текстів більшості пісень є Олена Білоус, однак її вокал чути лише в бонус-треці «Взаємообмін». Решта пісень записані з новою вокалісткою Даною і клавішними партіями Вадима Шевченка. Решта музикантів під час запису була незмінна. Автор музики — Євген Тютюнник. Музиканти вирішили поширювати його через інтернет безкоштовно (із забороною на продаж), пояснюючи це тим, що гурт уже формально не існує, а ефективність продажу подібної музики в Україні невисока. Альбом з'явився в мережі 8 червня 2008 року.

Остання вокалістка гурту Дана Заюшкіна після розпаду Etwas Unders заснувала гурт Vivienne Mort. Альона Scady разом з Олександром Піпою грала в гурті Аттрактор, пізніше — у Robot's Don't Cry і Sister Siren.

Інтернет-сайти пропонують переклади текстів пісень гурту грецькою, івритом, іспанською, турецькою, угорською, французькою та ін. мовами.

Учасники
У різний час:
 Олена Білоус (вокал)
 Дана Заюшкіна (вокал)
 Олексій Шишкін (бас-гітара)
 Євген Тютюнник (aka tearaway_Tea, Мостовський, Жан) (гітара)
 Олена Абрамова (aka Scady) (ударні)
 Вадим Шевченко (Ларс) (клавішні)

Виступи
2004 рік
 23.10 — виступ (клуб «Shullavka», Київ) з гуртами SkinHate та Опозиція

2005 рік
 20.02 — концерт («Шостий Елемент», Кременчук) з гуртом PINS
 27.02 — «Maniac Party II» (Київ), концерт з гуртами Пророки, Опозиціz, Bazooka Band та ін.
 27.03 — «Revival Party» (Київ), концерт з гуртами Пророки, Водолєчєбніца, Далеко та ін.
 01.04 — «Imbecile Genocide Day» («Zapping Dance Club», Київ), концерт з гуртом SWEET SIXTY NINE
 19.04 — «Cover Session» (Київ), концерт з Dea, Minerva, FireLine
 05.05 — концерт (клуб «Лялька», Львів) з Верховною Зрадою, Лоботомією
 25.06 — концерт («Торба», Київ) з DeadKed'ами, Sanktum, 25-кадр та ін.
 02.07 — «FrontFrau Day» (Київ), концерт з Ніагарою, Snob, Не от Мира
 15.07 — фестиваль «Тарас Бульба» (Дубно)
 31.07 — фестиваль «Спалах» (Київ) з Пробудження, Андерсон, Слід, Sanktum та ін.
 27.08 — «Nu-Metal Party» (Кременчук) з Jim Jams, Evil Niggaz
 09.09 — фестиваль «РОКрик — 4» («Лялька», Львів) з ASSA та Jim Jams
 16.09 — концерт з АННА, DISCLAIMER, Васабі, Факультет (Київ)
 18.09 — фестиваль «Рок-Юг» (Миколаїв)
 09.10 — «Ecstasy of Absurd Tour 2005» («Торба», Київ), концерт з гуртами VELD, Hyperion, Ідол
 15.10 — всеукраїнський фестиваль молодіжного мистецтва «НІВРОКУ 2005» (Тернопіль), виступ з гуртами Борщ, Фактично Самі, НіагАра, Strigoii, Evil Niggaz
 13.11 — 10-й ювілейний рок-фестиваль «РОКОТЕКА» (Львів), виступ з гуртами Борщ, АННА, Хвора, Полинове Поле та ін.
 19.11 — фестиваль «Рок-н-Ролл Тавричеський 2006» (Херсон). Відбірковий тур з гуртами: «Луковый погреб. ОК», Сухой Остров, Нимфомания
 26.11 — дев'ята рок-сесія «Суми ROCK-FEST» (Суми). Виступ з гуртами Резонанс, Площадь Мопса та ін.
 04.12 — виступ (Українка) з гуртами Izverquill, Кислый Камень та ін.
 11.12 — «METAL Music Action» («Торба», Київ), виступ з гуртами Полинове Поле, FireLake, Idol, S.V.D.

2006 рік
 05.02 — виступ («Лялька», Львів) з гуртами S.O.F.T., Інкунабула
 18.02 — «ВИСАДКА» (Тернопіль). Виступ з гуртами Квадраджесіма, Sanktum, ANNA, Made.
 12.03 — «Полумонокок» (Київ). Виступ з гуртами M.O.S.T., Блюденс, Димна Суміш.
 09.04 — «ANTIPOP Chornobyl Party» (клуб «Ринг», Київ). Концерт з гуртами OTTOSIDERSPUNK & PDTA VJ team, MOLFAR
 29.04 — «MetalCore Party» (Обухів). Концерт з гуртами Dark Side (Обухів), Libido (Українка).
 06-07.05 — фестиваль «Рок Січ» (Київ). Концерт з гуртами АННА, Борщ, ВВ, Карна, Квадраджесіма, ТНМК, ТОЛ, Фактично самі та ін.
 14.05 — день народження ROCK.lviv.ua (Львів). Концерт з гуртами Верховна Зрада (Львів), Васабі.
 03.06 — «Полумонокок» (Київ). Концерт з гуртами Мои Ракеты Вверх (Москва), Н.Е.Т. (Донецьк), Robots Don't Cry, 17 Дюймов
 24.06 — фестиваль «Рок-н-Рол Тавричеський» (Херсон). Концерт з гуртами А.В.В.А, Т.О.К., ДНК, Сухой Остров та ін.
 08.07 — «Moshpit Party» («Марчиба», Київ). Концерт з гуртами АННА, Chain, +/-.
 14-16.07 — рок-фестиваль «Тарас Бульба» (Дубно). Концерт з гуртами Тенета, АННА, Гуаш та безліч ін.
 01.09 — виступ (Івано-Франківськ) з гуртами Верховна зрада, Карна (Івано-Франківськ), X-ray (Київ), Wollongong
 03.09 — фестиваль «Пікейні Жилети» (Одеса). Концерт з гуртами АННА, ШИЗО, Без голови та ін.
 30.09 — «GBOB» (Київ). Концерт з гуртами Атмасфера, Сінглтон та безліч інших.
 21.10 — «GBOB» (Мукачеве). Концерт з гуртами ТОЛ, АННА, Абздольц, Н.Е.Т. та безліч інших
 04.11 — виступ («Churchill's Pub», Харків) з гуртами Traffic (Харків), Dizfunction (Київ)
 19.11 — виступ (клуб «Бінго», Київ) з гуртами Психея (Москва), Карна (Київ).
 12.12 — «GBOB» (Лондон). Виступ з гуртами Kopek, Hard Mojo, Большой Куш та безліч інших

2007
 15.07 — фестиваль «Тарас Бульба»
 28.07 — фестиваль «Володимир 2007» (Володимир-Волинський)
 30.08 — концерт-презентація збірки «Слов'янський Рок», № 1 (клуб «Дакота», Київ), з Біла Вежа, Трансформер, Ренесанс, Моноліт та Ін Тим.
 29.09 — фестиваль «Руйнація IV» (Львів)
 30.09 — сольний концерт (Луцьк)
 07.10 — благодійний гала-концерт в рамках марафону «Відкрий їм своє серце», присвяченому Дню захисту тварин («Бінго», Київ), з гуртами Quest Pistols, X-pozeru, MRK, Борщ, Димна Суміш

Альбом
 2007 — Etwas Unders (100 % records)  ,

Примітки

Посилання
 Офіційний сайт гурту

 myspace

 http://www.guitaristka.ru/index-ladyussr.shtml
 Офіційний сайт фестивалю Global Battle Of The Bands

Українські рок-гурти
Ню-метал гурти


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Feedback from governance groups shaping strategic planning process
Staff Council heard update at Oct. 17 meeting
By Cynthia Pasquale
CU Boulder, UCCS, CU Denver, CU Anschutz Medical Campus, CU South Denver, CU System, Faculty, Staff
The co-chairs of the strategic planning committee presented an update on the university's strategic plan, which is intended to create a roadmap to focus CU priorities over the next five years, to the University of Colorado Staff Council (UCSC) during its Oct. 17 meeting at CU Boulder.
Todd Saliman, system vice president for finance and chief financial officer, and Sharon Matusik, dean of the Leeds School of Business at CU Boulder, told council members that several refinements were made to the plan following feedback from several entities, including UCSC, Faculty Council and campus chancellors.
Matusik said one of the biggest changes that came out of discussions was to take the focus area on diversity and access, which had been under the education pillar, and break it out to form a fourth pillar: diversity, inclusion, equity and access. "That was a direct result of feedback," she said.
The other three pillars of focus are fiscal strength; discovery and impact; and access, affordability and student success.
Another change, based on feedback, was to the wellness and mental health focus area. Originally, the plan targeted students, but now has been broadened to include faculty and staff.
Matusik said the working groups attached to each area of focus will be responsible for three deliverables: best practices to achieve results; specific metrics to assess progress; and prioritized action steps. Working groups are scheduled to report their findings by Feb. 21, 2020.
The groups, which are composed of stakeholders from administrators to students, also will be asked to conduct an initial analysis of the resources needed to achieve the goals. Following that assessment, a fiscal feasibility team, composed of university chief financial officers, will take a closer look at costs.
To learn more about the strategic planning process, as well as working group member lists and contact information, visit the strategic plan website: https://www.cu.edu/strategic-planning
While council members praised the changes made to the plan, said UCSC Chair Ryan Untisz, some are concerned that the plan is silent on issues that matter to staff, such as salary equity, pathways to career advancement and efforts to retain staff.
In other council business:
Untisz said he continues to meet with university administration members regarding the tuition assistance benefit and how it can be improved, specifically in regard to staff members.
The CU Denver l Anschutz Medical Campus Staff Council has received reports that staff members are receiving false or misleading information when they inquire about when and how to use the parental leave benefit. The Denver l Anschutz council is considering ways to remedy the problem, including the creation of an informational video to explain the benefit. Untisz asked UCSC members to talk with their campus staff council to determine if the issue is systemwide. If the problem affects more than one campus, UCSC will consider helping address the problem.
Staff Council, UCSC, Strategic Planning
Faculty Council delving into diversity, inclusion with Brenda Allen
Staff Council hears update on strategic planning process


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Lets see. How. Many. Fragment sentences. I can. Make.
Just 'cause we really need Dave to get a higher score than the rest of us: take this test, if you dare.
And Dave, no fair doing things like answering "no" to whether you've finished two books in the last week. We all know it's Monday, and you might not finish your second book until tomorrow. But it will still count!
You answered "yes" to 182 of 500 questions, making you 63.6% nerd pure (36.4% nerd corrupt); that is, you are 63.6% pure in the nerd domain (you have 36.4% nerd in you).
You answered "yes" to 168 of 500 questions, making you 66.4% nerd pure (33.6% nerd corrupt); that is, you are 66.4% pure in the nerd domain (you have 33.6% nerd in you).
Your Weirdness Factor (AKA Uniqueness Factor) is 31%, based on a comparison of your test results with 29463 other submissions for this test.
Okay, I took the test, and I scored low again. Yes, I said I'd finished more than one book in the last week (three so far this week), and I didn't explain my way out of answers. I know Annette was really hoping that I'd have a high score, and there definitely were some sections where I checked a lot of stuff off. However, at the end of it all, I'm not as big a geek/nerd as some of you think.
You answered "yes" to 139 of 500 questions, making you 72.2% nerd pure (27.8% nerd corrupt); that is, you are 72.2% pure in the nerd domain (you have 27.8% nerd in you).
Your Weirdness Factor (AKA Uniqueness Factor) is 33%, based on a comparison of your test results with 29463 other submissions for this test.
I believe Dave, but here's the thing. He's such a nerd, they don't even have categories for him. In other words, I didn't see the following questions: "Have you ever read a book so late you missed work the next day" or "Have you ever rented the season of 24 so you could watch it real time (24 hours in a row)". He's really too geeky to even be a geek, if that's makes sense.
You answered "yes" to 77 of 500 questions, making you 84.6% nerd pure (15.4% nerd corrupt); that is, you are 84.6% pure in the nerd domain (you have 15.4% nerd in you).
Your Weirdness Factor (AKA Uniqueness Factor) is 32%, based on a comparison of your test results with 29463 other submissions for this test.
The average purity for this test is 62.5%.
The first submission for this test was received March 4, 1996.
My brother and sister in law took the geek test last night.
Michael got just over 13%, and Britany just over 4%. Most of the questions she answered affirmatively were "Michael's fault" in her opinion.
My score will be going up a couple points shortly as I am marrying a geek that I met online.
You answered "yes" to 201 of 500 questions, making you 59.8% nerd pure; that is, you are 59.8% pure in the nerd domain (you have 40.2% nerd in you).
OK... I am a little confused - it seems like we are talking about different tests... We know the difference between a Geek and a Nerd, right? 'Cause I am pretty sure that true Geeks would be totally offended if we called them Nerds. I clicked on the link that says "Expanded Geek Test" but then the test itself kept referring to Nerdity... Is there a separate test to determine Geekiness?
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Slendertone Pros & Cons
By Darla Ferrara
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Slendertone is an electrical muscle stimulation device (EMS). This means that a mild electrical current produced by the device forces involuntary contractions from your muscles. Advertisements for commercial EMS systems, including Slendertone, claim these devices will help tone and strengthen muscles. However, there is little consensus in the medical community regarding EMS devices. Although muscle contraction is the key factor is building muscle mass, the question becomes: Does Slendertone offer a way to effectively work out and improve muscle tone?
Slendertone is a device produced by manufacturer Bio Medical Research Ltd. According to the company website, Slendertone uses electrical stimulation to induce deep contractions in muscle tissue that mimics exercise. This technology has been a factor in muscle rehabilitation for decades. Bio Medical claims clinical trials from a number of educational facilities, including the University of Wisconsin, the University of Limerick and Longhborough University of Technology, prove the safety and effectiveness of Slendertone. However, they do not list details of the studies.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates the marketing and sale of EMS devices. The agency admits that EMS products, such as Slendertone, do help to strengthen and tone muscles. However, manufacturers, including Bio Medical Research, must provide documentation to the FDA of the safety and effectiveness of their products before retailing in the United States. Slendertone uses gel patches to protect the skin from burns, a concern with electrical exercise units. The gel also serves as a conductor for the current. The basic layout of Slendertone is derived from technology used in similar therapeutic devices for muscle rehabilitation that have proven effective. In 2002, the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research and The University of Wisconsin published the results of a trial testing the effectiveness of EMS devices to improve muscle strength and decrease body weight. Students in the study filled out questionnaires regarding the experience. Many participants concluded that they felt a difference after using the exerciser.
Although the FDA admits that this product will work to improve muscle tone, the effect may be only temporary. It does not support the use of Slendertone for weight loss. The FDA's consumer report on EMS devices states that there is no authoritative scientific data that Slendertone will help reduce girth or increase muscle mass, and the 2002 study from the University of Wisconsin failed to prove that EMS devices improve muscle tone or show any significant effect.
Safety often becomes a factor with stimulation devices. The FDA states that multiple accounts of burns, shocks and irritation have been attributed to EMS units, although they do not mention Slendertone specifically. The sensation of electrical stimulation may be uncomfortable for some individuals. Additionally, EMS devices do not work well for those who are obese as the fat layers interfere with muscle contraction.
For an EMS device, the design of Slendertone is well-researched and possibly helpful for the right person. For a fit individual, it may improve muscle tone. Since weight loss requires you to burn more calories than you eat, however, it is doubtful that a product such as Slendertone will help in this effort, as it will not burn fat. Instead, talk to your doctor about developing a diet and fitness plan right for you. The best way to lose weight is through balanced nutrition and exercise that raises the heart rate.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration: Medical Devices: Electronic Muscle Stimulators
Writing since 1999, Darla Ferrara is an award-winning author who specializes in health, diet, fitness and computer technology. She has been published in "Mezzo Magazine" and Diet Spotlight, as well as various online magazines. Ferrara studied biology and emergency medical technology at the University of Nebraska and Southeast Community College.
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