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Mobile and Sensor Technology May Lead to Reduced Symptoms of Head and Neck Cancer and Its Treatment
By The ASCO Post
"Our next steps would be to explore ways to implement this as part of clinical care, including in community cancer centers, where most patients receive their care."
— Susan K. Peterson, MD, MPH
IN THIS STUDY, the researchers used a technology system called CYCORE (Cyberinfrastructure for Comparative Effectiveness Research). The CYCORE system utilizes sensor and mobile technology, including a Bluetooth-enabled weight scale, a Bluetooth-enabled blood pressure cuff, and a mobile tablet with a symptom-tracking application.
The researchers randomized 357 patients with head and neck cancer receiving radiation therapy to receive either CYCORE (n = 169) or usual care (n = 188), which consisted of weekly clinic visits with health-care providers. Patients ranged in age from 25 to 86 years; 21% were female, and 85% were white.
In addition to Bluetooth-enabled sensors, patients in the CYCORE arm received mobile tablets with proprietary Wi-Fi and an in-home wide-area network hub/router, which transmitted patients' sensor readouts. The mobile app transmitted patients' symptom data through a back-end cyber-infrastructure to secure firewall-protected computers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to ensure patient confidentiality.
The health-care providers reviewed data received from the app and sensor transmissions each weekday and could intervene in their patients' care if necessary. Patients in both the CYCORE group and the usual-care group had weekly in-person physician visits.
At the start of radiation therapy, the study participants completed a 28-item MD Anderson Symptom Inventory (MDASI) survey regarding their health, including symptoms such as pain, fatigue, nausea, difficulty swallowing or chewing, skin pain/burning/ rash, and problems tasting food, as well as questions about their daily activities. The study participants completed a similar survey at the end of radiation therapy (usually 6 to 7 weeks later) and a final survey 6 to 8 weeks after radiation therapy ended. Symptom severity and interference were rated on scales of 0 to 10; lower scores indicated better outcomes.
THE RESEARCHERS found that baseline MDASI mean scores were similar in both groups of patients. Mean scores on the severity of general and head and neck cancer–specific symptoms were lower in the CYCORE vs usual-care group at the completion of radiation therapy (2.92 vs 3.4, P = .003; 4.21 vs 4.83, P = .009) and at 6 to 8 weeks after the completion of radiotherapy (1.69 vs 1.96; P = .003; 1.78 vs 2.11, P = .009). Mean scores on symptom interference in daily life were similar in both groups across time.
"WE BELIEVE that good patient adherence, plus the fact this [technology] posed a minimal burden on clinicians to do the monitoring, supports the use of systems like CYCORE during intensive treatment periods in cancer care," said Dr. Peterson during the press briefing. "Using sensor-mobile technology to monitor patients during critical peak treatments of outpatient care can provide a timely source of information for clinical decision-making and may ultimately improve quality of life and health outcomes. We believe this is the first and largest study of its kind in head and neck cancer, and our next steps would be to explore ways to implement this as part of clinical care, including in community cancer centers, where most patients receive their care."
DISCLOSURE: Dr. Peterson reported no conflicts of interest. Funding for this study was provided by the National Institutes of Health. Renata Ferrarotto, MD, reported a consulting or advisory role with Ayala Pharmaceuticals and has received institutional research funding from OncoMed, G1 Therapeutics, AstraZeneca/ MedImmune, EMD Serono, Genentech/Roche, and Merck Serono. The other study authors reported no conflicts of interest. ■
1. Peterson SK, Garden AS, Shinn EH, et al: Using mobile and sensor technology to identify early dehydration risk in head and neck cancer patients undergoing radiation treatment: Impact on symptoms. 2018 ASCO Annual Meeting. Abstract 6063. Presented June 2, 2018.
Expert Point of View: Bruce Johnson, MD, FASCO
Bruce E. Johnson, MD, FASCO
ASCO PRESIDENT Bruce E. Johnson, MD, FASCO, commented on these study findings during the press briefing.
"This study adds to a growing body of knowledge showing the value of integrating patient-reported outcomes into routine oncology practice for symptom...


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shared_context 'checkout address book' do
  before do
    @store = Spree::Store.current || create(:store)
    @state = Spree::State.all.first || create(:state)
    @zone = Spree::Zone.global || create(:global_zone)
    @zone.countries << Spree::Country.all
    @tax_category = Spree::TaxCategory.first || create(:tax_category)
    @shipping = Spree::ShippingMethod.find_by_name('UPS Ground') || create(:shipping_method, tax_category: @tax_category)

    create(:credit_card_payment_method)
    create(:check_payment_method)

    reset_spree_preferences do |config|
      config.company = true
      config.alternative_shipping_phone = false
    end

    product = create(:product_in_stock, name: 'Ruby on Rails Mug', price: 13.99)

    add_to_cart(product)
  end

  let(:state) { @state }

  private

  def should_have_address_fields
    expect(page).to have_field('First Name *')
    expect(page).to have_field('Last Name *')
    expect(page).to have_field("#{I18n.t('activerecord.attributes.spree/address.address1')} #{Spree.t(:required)}")
    expect(page).to have_field('City *')
    expect(page).to have_field(id: /order_(bill|ship)_address_attributes_country_id/)
    expect(page).to have_field("#{I18n.t('activerecord.attributes.spree/address.zipcode')} #{Spree.t(:required)}")
    expect(page).to have_field("#{I18n.t('activerecord.attributes.spree/address.phone')} #{Spree.t(:required)}")
  end

  def complete_checkout(address)
    click_button Spree.t(:save_and_continue)
    find('label > span', text: 'UPS Ground').click
    click_button Spree.t(:save_and_continue)
    fill_in_credit_card_info(address)
    click_button Spree.t(:save_and_continue)
  end

  def fill_in_address(address, type = :bill)
    fill_in 'First Name *', with: address.firstname
    fill_in 'Last Name *', with: address.lastname
    fill_in 'Company', with: address.company if Spree::Config[:company]
    fill_in "#{I18n.t('activerecord.attributes.spree/address.address1')} #{Spree.t(:required)}", with: address.address1
    fill_in I18n.t('activerecord.attributes.spree/address.address2'), with: address.address2
    select address.state.name, from: "order_#{type}_address_attributes_state_id"
    fill_in 'City *', with: address.city
    fill_in "#{I18n.t('activerecord.attributes.spree/address.zipcode')} #{Spree.t(:required)}", with: address.zipcode
    fill_in "#{I18n.t('activerecord.attributes.spree/address.phone')} #{Spree.t(:required)}", with: address.phone
  end

  def fill_in_credit_card_info(address)
    fill_in 'name_on_card', with: "#{address.firstname} #{address.lastname}"
    fill_in 'card_number', with: '4111 1111 1111 1111'
    fill_in 'card_expiry', with: '12 / 24'
    fill_in 'card_code', with: '123'
  end

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    [
      address_title,
      "#{address.firstname} #{address.lastname}",
      address.company.to_s,
      address.address1.to_s,
      address.address2.to_s,
      "#{address.city}, #{address.state ? address.state.abbr : address.state_name} #{address.zipcode}",
      address.country.to_s
    ].reject(&:empty?).join("\n")
  end
end

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The history of the Jews in Sint Maarten started  before 1735, when two Jewish families already lived in Sint Maarten. A Jewish congregation existed by the 1780s. This community operated a synagogue that was located in Philipsburg, between Front Street and Back Street. After Hurricane San Mateo hit Sint Maarten on September 21, 1819, the synagogue was destroyed and the island's Jewish community dwindled (although the process probably started around 1800). Remnants of the synagogue can still be found behind what is now the Guavaberry Emperium on Front Street. Whether a Jewish cemetery existed in Philipsburg is debated. In the early 1850s, only 3 Jews lived in Sint Maarten. This was only 0.1% of the total population (the majority of the population, 56.8%, were slaves). Eventually, all Jews left the island.

Jews resettled on the island beginning in 1964. With the steady growth of the Jewish population and tourism on the island, initially, rabbis would visit for the holidays or for special occasions. Since 2009 there is a permanent rabbi on the island. The temporary synagogue was replaced by a new synagogue off Billy Folly Road in Simpson Bay. A daily minyan operates in the building, interrupted by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Sint Maarten. The number of Jews who permanently live on Sint Maarten has been estimated to number 200. The community provides services to Jews who live on Sint Maarten as well as Jews who visit it, the Collectivity of Saint Martin, and Anguilla. The Chabad branch also provides services to students and staff at the American University of the Caribbean on Sint Maarten. The neighboring island of Saint Barthélemy has had its own Chabad presence since 2015.

References

External links
 Chabad Sint Maarten

Sint Maarten
Jews
Sint Maarten

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The attack on Newsclick must be resisted by those who care about journalism – and democracy in India
This week's raids on the independent news site aim to stifle free speech and dissent.
Nandita Haksar
Feb 13, 2021 · 09:00 am
Newslick founder Prabir Purkayastha. | Prabir Purkayastha via Facebook.
I have been reading about the attacks on journalists, arrests of activists, writers and watching how all democratic space for dissent are closing.
More than 150 journalists have been arrested, detained and interrogated between 2010 and 2020, a study by journalist Geeta Seshu has documented. Of these cases, 40% were reported in 2020 alone.
The raids this week by the Enforcement Directorate on the offices and homes of journalists of the independent news site Newsclick
are a part of that attack on free speech, dissent and democratic space. But the political significance of the raids on Newsclick are of much greater political significance than attacks on individual journalists.
Newsclick has emerged as an independent news platform built over years of careful nurturing of talent and creativity of younger generation of journalists. I remember the first shabby studio in 2009 where I was first interviewed by Prabir Purkayastha, the organisation's founder, about some events in the North East. It was just one room. People who barely knew how to handle the equipment held the cameras and experimented with the lights.
Teaching politics
Purkayasthya did most of the interviews himself and without the aura or glamour of TV presenters. On the tenth anniversary of Newsclick in 2019, he told the audience that he had started the organisation because the younger generation learnt its politics from visual media rather than from reading like we did in our generation. Newsclick was a way of teaching politics to youth through the media with which they felt most comfortable.
Since then, Newsclick has attracted a huge amount of talent. It has become a space for them to grow collectively. One of the younger journalists who had once come to interview me said she loved Newsclick because the journalists were drawn from all parts of the country and from different backgrounds.
Newsclick has consistently spoken truth to power. This is not only on immediate political concerns but a wide range of issues from science, technology to culture and politics. Amidst all this, the organisation's reporting on the protest against the new agriculture laws by the farmers sitting on Delhi's borders has been exceptional. The stories have attracted some 40 million views.
Over 85 hours since it began, the raid @newsclickin head, Prabir Purkayastha's home is still ongoing. According to people close Prabir and @PranjalRewa's phone and laptop have been seized. #NewsClick#journalism pic.twitter.com/Cg1Q7lxw2P
— Shahid Tantray- شاہد تانترے (@shahidtantray) February 12, 2021
I had first seen Prabir Purkayastha in Jawaharlal Nehru University in the last days of the Emergency. He had only recently been released from Tihar jail and had completed his studies from the prison. Later, I worked with him on a court case where we challenged the privatisation of the telecommunications sector. I know of his work in the Delhi Science Forum, which aims to popularise science, and more recently in Newsclick.
I have not been able to speak to him directly so I cannot say how he would compare his experience of the Emergency with the experience on the present attack on Newsclick. But during the Emergency, even though journalists were arrested and censorship was imposed, institutions were not destroyed in the manner that is happening now.
It is ironic that Indian Express, which was in the forefront of the fight against censorship during the Emergency, published an article based on selective leaks by the Enforcement Directorate against a person whose personal integrity has never been questioned by even those who disagree with his political views.
It seems unbelievable that the Indian Express would write an article based on leaks by an organisation whose own credibility is not very high and about raids that are obviously motivated to silence dissent.
Targetting dissidents
In a statement countering reports aimed at maligning it, Newsclick said:
"We are, however, disturbed to note reports in various media outlets based on information allegedly provided by senior officials of the Enforcement Directorate. The selective leak of misleading facts is nothing but a malicious attempt to smear the image of Newsclick and discredit our journalism. It also constitutes a violation of the sanctity of the legal and investigative process.
As mentioned in our editorial statement of February 10, these raids appear to be part of a trend of deploying government agencies against those who refuse to toe the establishment's line."
The raids on Newsclick have been condemned by prominent media people across the country. Several people have issued statements of solidarity based on their deep respect for the role Newsclick has played in keeping alive independence of the media.
The ED officials are questioning the Editor-in-chief prabir purkayastha and @PranjalRewa. It has been almost 18 hours since raid started.#Newsclick #journalism pic.twitter.com/VL4Htmo6HK
— Shahid Tantray- شاہد تانترے (@shahidtantray) February 9, 2021
In their statements, the journalists have voiced their own anguish at the state of journalism which, as one said, had become just about reporting tweets or the inconvenience faced by the middle class when the farmers, or Dalits or Muslims protest. P Sainath congratulated the journalists at Newsclick for declining to be "stenographers to power". Veteran journalist, Pamela Philipose said Newsclick provides "meaning and insight through its daily efforts".
Prabir Prukayastha has never tried to hide his political ideology and membership of an established communist party. But unlike many communists of his generation, he has built a truly democratic institution. Still, Newsclick has also shown that its strength lies in organisation and not being based on a neblus "non-party political formulation".
Purkayastha has built a strong organisations and provided leadership and direction by his clear vision rooted in ideology and political analysis. Politics and political analysis informs the reporting in Newsclick and makes it a solid ally of political movements that challenge neo-liberal and fascist ideology and institutions. That is why the raids and attack on the integrity of Newsclick needs to be opposed by all of us who care not only about journalism but about democracy.
On a personal note, Prabir Purkayastha and Newsclick have given me space to speak, to write even when he does not agree with my views. Newsclick has allowed me to be a small part of the larger community of comrades and friends even when I am far from them physically. It is a space I value more than anything else because it is the space from where we can continue battling for India of our dreams, keeping alive the dream of a socialist and secular India.
Nandita Haksar is a human rights lawyer and author, most recently, of The Flavours of Nationalism.
Newsclick
Prabir Purkayastha
Centre says it cannot disclose reasons for ban on MediaOne TV channel due to national security

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The kids picked so many pumpkins from our garden yesterday.
It put us in the mood for a pumpkin treat, so I whipped up this delicious recipe for breakfast this morning.
I used the last of my frozen pumpkin puree...tutorial coming later this week:).
Recipe from Lisa Pearson at Simply...This, That, And the Other...with some adaptations:).
In bowl of stand mixer, combine warm water and yeast.
In 2 cup measuring cup, scald milk in microwave.
Add sugar, butter, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Stir.
Pour milk mixture in with yeast mixture.
Using dough hook, turn on machine and add flour gradually.
Mix until dough all comes together.
Remove dough from bowl and grease bowl.
Place dough in greased bowl and cover. Let rise for 1 hour.
On Roulpat or floured surface, roll dough out into a rectangle.
Spread with ¼ cup unsalted butter, room temp.
Roll up like a bug in a rug. Pinch seam together.
Cut in 1 ½ inch intervals. Place in prepared pan.
Never heard of pumpkin cinnamon rolls! So festive and looks quite yummy indeed - love all your food photos lately.
Julia...your cinnamon rolls turned out beautifully! I am so happy you liked them. Thank you for posting our recipe! Have a great day!
I love baking with pumpkin and was so bummed out that this year our pumpkin patch didn't turn out so well. Oh-well. I'm still going to puree some "store bought" pumpkins. It's such a fun tradition. I've never made any of these kind of cinnamon rolls before. My husband is the cinnamon roll expert in our family though. I'll have to show him this recipe. :) Sounds delish!
Your photos are beautiful, and the cinnamon rolls look delicious!
P.S. I also love your new sidebar pic!
I have a pumpkin sitting on my porch waiting to be pureed! I think it might need to go into this recipe! It looks SO good!
Tried them now! Delicious! My oldest daughter wants to replace our traditional caramel rolls on Christmas with this recipe! Thank you for sharing!


I was dropped off in Llandudno yesterday and what a lovely seaside town it is. All the grand seafront buildings were nicely painted and looked well-kept; I could not find a single shabby frontage.
With 2 small children in tow I walked along the pier in the rain (avoiding the amusement arcade) and then, when the sun came out, we took the tram to the top of the hill on Great Orme. The views were fantastic: back to the town, Conwy Bay and across to Anglesey.
I stayed in a B&B a couple of streets back from the front and this morning walked back along it to Great Orme's Head. A sunny Sunday morning and there were lots of people out strolling along the promenade. Small dinghies were being prepared on the water's edge and the pier was alive.
I walked around Great Orme via Marine Drive, which is a toll road. I was passed by several cyclists and also a road train that was full. I passed them all again at the Rest and Be Thankful cafe halfway around the head.
Climbing is a popular activity on these cliffs and they have a large, rounded look about them.
The view was lovely, the sea green and the sun shining…time for something to go wrong. My rucksack broke. It could have done this a week ago when I would have had a week, and help, to sort it out. But no, it waited until today. I had noticed a problem with one of the fixings a while ago and had tried to ameliorate the issue. It had worked until now but this break meant a fixing rod became detached.
There were goats on the cliff!
I spent a while trying to fashion a temporary fix so that at least I could continue to carry the rucksack properly on my back and then spent ages pondering my next move as I walked.
I continued walking to Llandudno Junction and across the Bridge over the Conwy estuary into Conwy town. The town is on the banks of the estuary and a line of hills lies behind it. Conwy Castle is rather splendid and guards the mouth of the river.
Today there was a food festival going on and the town was packed with people. I had a quick wander through it and then went in a empty tea room for some dinner and a re-think.
Firstly, I had wasted too much time to walk all the way to Llanfairfechan before dark, which would be just after 5 pm. I decided to catch the train – it ran next to the coast path anyway. Secondly, after a few phone calls my plan was to get my old rucksack sent to my Aunt's house near Chester (after recent experiences getting it sent to a Post Office is out of the question) and I would divert back there to collect it so at least I could carry on. What a faff.
I wandered along the bank of the Conwy estuary watching the waders enjoy the pickings at low tide and then back through Conwy town to catch the train 2 stops to Llanfairfechan.
Thanks to the owners of the guest house for providing me with tape and tie wraps to temporarily fix my rucksack.
A lovely week off with my family, celebrating mum's 70th birthday. I still did a fair bit of walking, although thankfully small children limited the mileage. I did manage an ascent of Snowdon (on a very windy and low visibility day) and a swim in the sea at Criccieth.


Saturday, December 3 – Shot this on our way through Valley of Fire. This old guy wasn't a bit afraid and was just grazing along the road. I used my telephoto and got a few shots. I wonder how old he is and if he will make it through another winter?
Day 336 Who Has Been Walking Here?
Friday, December 2 – I never did decide who or what had been traveling through the desert and left these tracks behind. Whatever it was weighed enough to sink in pretty far. This was in the Valley of Fire.
Thursday, December 1 – It's my precious twin daughters' birthdays today. Wishing them both the best day ever. Wish I could be there to help you celebrate. Pardon the space between photos. I am having issues with WordPress and for some reason it won't let me move the photos closer together without erasing the bottom one. Maybe Curtis can fix it for me.
Wednesday, November 30 – This is a shot from the Valley of Fire outside of Vegas. Not sure what the name of this pretty little yellow wildflower is, but find it amazing that anything grows there. We were just a little late to shoot a great sunset, but it certainly is a glorious place to do that.
Tuesday, November 29 – More craziness. I just can not understand why anyone would want to try doing this. But evidentally I am in the minority in this location.
Monday, November 28 – This is what the above location is popular for and something I have no interest in ever doing. Crazy thing to want to do!! More shots to come.
Sunday, November 27 – Here is a shot from a canyon close to Vegas that we visited.
Saturday, November 26 – What a cool place to take your morning run. Kimmie and I crossed paths with this really nice young man going up Snow Canyon.
Friday, November 25 – Today is Lily Jade's 3rd birthday. I miss you so much. I bet you are having a great special day. Did you get to go to the Milwaukee Zoo? I have Brooke here with me today. She has been helping me with my chores and we went shopping in Great Falls at 4am. We also ended up taking our old barn cat, Shadow, to the vet. She has something wrong with her and can not walk. I am very worried about her. The wind is howling out right now.
Thursday, November 24 – Happy Thanksgiving to all!! Looking back on my year so far, I am so thankful for my family and friends, both old and new. You have all made my life what it is. I am grateful to be healthly enough to still be able to travel and have done lots of that so far this year. Next year will bring even more exciting places; Sedona, Arches, Canyonlands, and Tanzania. So today my picture will reflect my latest travels and those of the future represented by the tracks leading off into the distance. I am thankful for being able to see this beautiful world that God made through the lens of a camera. These are from the sand dunes at Death Valley. It was so quiet and peaceful there and it was the place that Kimmie and I did star trails also. Talk about a physical workout though. Walking up and down sand dunes is hard work and it was a long way out to the tallest one. which was a 100 feet tall. The textures you find there are fantastic. The sand varies in color from very white to golden and even a dark grey.
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On campus, Amanda enjoys being involved in a number of different organizations: the student-run dance company Escape Velocity, her sorority Kappa Delta Kappa, the Inter-Greek Council, the Tour Guide program, and UC EMS. Amanda comes from a family of Medical Professionals (her mother is an endocrinologist and her father is an Emergency Room doctor), and the interesting textbooks in her home led her to the medical field. She discovered that she held a great fascination with the human body and its physiology, prompting her biological studies.
In addition to pursuing medicine, Amanda works in Dr. Lyczak's lab studying the embryonic head-to-tail axis development of the nematode C. elegans, which has taught her finer lab skills and a great deal of patience and determination. All of this has culminated in Amanda's desire to attend medical school after Ursinus, and to discover which path of medicine is right for her. BAPS greatly helps Amanda's efforts to explore more of the field of medicine, to connect with a greater number of people, and to help rising, optimistic premedical students have the same opportunities, and to be able to discover for themselves the path they are to take through the field of medicine.
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Investigator Lila Rose Happy Planned Parenthood Abortion Center on Probation
State | Steven Ertelt | Feb 11, 2010 | 9:00AM | WASHINGTON, DC
Birmingham, AL (LifeNews.com) — The woman who launched the undercover video investigation into an Alabama Planned Parenthood abortion center is happy state health officials placed it on probation. The health department found the Planned Parenthood coverup up cases of sexual abuse and violated the state's parental consent law on abortion.
As LifeNews.com reported Wednesday, state health officials said the abortion center was placed on probation.
They indicated the Planned Parenthood abortion facility has until next week to submit a plan to the state health department on how it will fix the problems of not properly reporting potential cases of sexual abuse of minors to authorities as required by state law.
Live Action president and UCLA student Lila Rose portrayed a 14-year-old in an expose' video that showed a staffer at Planned Parenthood telling a woman who appears to be a victim of statutory rape that "we bend the rules."
The Birmingham Planned Parenthood counselor tells Rose that it "does sometimes bend the rules a little bit" rather than report sexual abuse to state authorities.
"The Health Department report documents the same malpractice that we have found in state after state," Rose said.
She told LifeNews.com, "Sexually abused minors are being neglected by Planned Parenthood, which puts its own 'abortion-first mentality' before child protection. These are outrageous violations of state law and the Alabama Health Department should revoke the Birmingham Planned Parenthood clinic license. Alabama legislators must also ensure that no tax money is funding Planned Parenthood's illicit activity."
The video was the sixth in Live Action's "Mona Lisa Project," a multi-state undercover audit of Planned Parenthood's compliance with state laws regarding minor abortion and mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse.
Rose indicated the state health department found Planned Parenthood staff at the Birmingham abortion clinic, "failed to obtain parental consent for 9 of 9 minor patients in a manner that complies with state legal requirements."
The report also states that, "neither the Registered Nurse, the Medical Doctor, nor any other Center staff reported the suspected abuse or neglect [of a 13 year-old child] to the authorities as required by law."
Investigators following up on Rose's video found Planned Parenthood files showing girls aged 13-15 having abortions even though they are obviously victims of statutory rape.
The document also found Planned Parenthood failed to comply with the parental consent law Alabama has in place. That requires parents to sign off no an abortion before a teenager is allowed to have one.
In the video, Planned Parenthood staffers tell the alleged 14-year-old that she can skirt parental consent laws by getting someone "with the same last name" to sign off on the abortion in place of her parents.
When the clinic workers hear that the girl's "boyfriend" is 31, they refer her to the clinic director, Dr. Desiree Bates, telling her that Bates "does sometimes bend the rules a little bit."
After the video expose, the Planned Parenthood abortion business released a statement saying its staff normally act in a professional manner and promising an internal probe. https://www.lifenews.com/state4271.html
Related web sites:
See the video at https://www.lifenews.com/state4265.html
Live Action – https://www.liveaction.org


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Project to improve speech and language skills of Bradford youngsters
Launch of the Better Start Bradford I CAN Early Talk event
BETTER Start Bradford has launched a new project to improve speech, language and communication of young children.
I CAN Early Talk, which will be run by BHT Early Education and Training, will support nurseries, childminders and schools in the Bowling and Barkerend, Bradford Moor and Little Horton areas.
The BHT Early Education and Learning team launched the project earlier this week and shared more about the I CAN courses.
Early Years Foundation Stage Progress statistics from 2017 show that 76.5 per cent of children in the Better Start Bradford wards achieved the expected level of development in communication and language, compared to 82 per cent nationally.
Amanda Hall, I CAN Training Coordinator at BHT Early Education and Training, said: "We will be working towards a consistent approach to the development of speech, language and communication for children under three in our area.
"We want early years' workers and parents to understand how activities and play links to how babies and toddlers most effectively communicate and develop their speech and language."
Michaela Howell, Director at Better Start Bradford added: "Communication and language is fundamental to our children's development, it is essential for their social interaction, playing and learning. At Better Start Bradford we are working towards ensuring that all of our children aged under four are armed with the language and communication skills to start school with confidence and the eagerness to learn."
Better Start Bradford is part of the National Lottery funded A Better Start programme set up by the Big Lottery Fund.


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package com.example.ziheng.myweather;

import android.app.ProgressDialog;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.content.SharedPreferences;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.AdapterView;
import android.widget.ArrayAdapter;
import android.widget.ListView;
import android.widget.TextView;
import android.widget.Toast;

import com.example.ziheng.myweather.db.CoolWeatherDB;
import com.example.ziheng.myweather.model.City;
import com.example.ziheng.myweather.model.County;
import com.example.ziheng.myweather.model.Province;
import com.example.ziheng.myweather.util.HttpCallbackListener;
import com.example.ziheng.myweather.util.HttpUtil;
import com.example.ziheng.myweather.util.Utility;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;

public class AreaChooseActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
    public static final int LEVEL_PROVINCE = 0;
    public static final int LEVEL_CITY = 1;
    public static final int LEVEL_COUNTY = 2;
    /**
     * 是否跳转自WeatherActivity
     */
    private boolean isFromWeatherActivity;

    private int currentLevel;

    private ProgressDialog progressDialog;
    private TextView tittle;
    private ListView lv;

    private CoolWeatherDB coolWeatherDB;
    private List<String> datalist = new ArrayList<String>();
    private ArrayAdapter adapter;

    private List<Province> provinceList;
    private List<City> cityList;
    private List<County> countyList;

    private Province selectedProvince;
    private City selectedCity;
    private County selectedCounty;

    @Override
    protected void onStart() {
        super.onStart();
        isFromWeatherActivity = getIntent().getBooleanExtra("from_weather_activity", false);
        SharedPreferences prefs = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(this);
        if (prefs.getBoolean("city_selected", false) && (!isFromWeatherActivity)) {
            startActivity(new Intent(this, WeatherActivity.class));
            finish();
        }
    }

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_areachoose);
        tittle = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.title);
        lv = (ListView) findViewById(R.id.lv);
        adapter = new ArrayAdapter<String>(this, android.R.layout.simple_list_item_1, datalist);
        lv.setAdapter(adapter);
        lv.setOnItemClickListener(new AdapterView.OnItemClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onItemClick(AdapterView<?> adapterView, View view, int i, long l) {

                switch (currentLevel) {
                    case LEVEL_PROVINCE:
                        selectedProvince = provinceList.get(i);
                        queryCity();
                        break;
                    case LEVEL_CITY:
                        selectedCity = cityList.get(i);
                        queryCounty();
                        break;
                    case LEVEL_COUNTY:
                        selectedCounty = countyList.get(i);
                        Intent intent = new Intent(getApplicationContext(), WeatherActivity.class);
                        intent.putExtra("county_code", selectedCounty.getCountyCode());
                        startActivity(intent);
                        finish();
                        break;
                }
            }
        });

        coolWeatherDB = CoolWeatherDB.getInstance(this);
        queryProvince();
    }

    private void queryProvince() {
        provinceList = coolWeatherDB.loadProvinces();
        if (provinceList.size() > 0) {
            datalist.clear();
            for (Province province : provinceList) {
                datalist.add(province.getProvinceName());
            }
            adapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
            lv.setSelection(0);
            tittle.setText("中国");
            currentLevel = LEVEL_PROVINCE;
        } else {
            queryFromServer(null, "province");
        }
    }

    private void queryCity() {
        System.out.println("queryCity-------------------");
        cityList = coolWeatherDB.loadCities(selectedProvince.getId());
        if (cityList.size() > 0) {
            datalist.clear();
            for (City city : cityList) {
                datalist.add(city.getCityName());
            }
            adapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
            lv.setSelection(0);
            tittle.setText(selectedProvince.getProvinceName());
            currentLevel = LEVEL_CITY;
        } else {
            queryFromServer(selectedProvince.getProvinceCode(), "city");
        }
    }

    private void queryCounty() {
        System.out.println("queryCounty-------------------");
        countyList = coolWeatherDB.loadCounties(selectedCity.getId());
        if (countyList.size() > 0) {
            datalist.clear();
            for (County county : countyList) {
                datalist.add(county.getCountyName());
            }
            adapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
            lv.setSelection(0);
            tittle.setText(selectedCity.getCityName());
            currentLevel = LEVEL_COUNTY;
        } else {
            queryFromServer(selectedCity.getCityCode(), "county");
        }
    }

    private void queryFromServer(final String code, final String style) {
        String address;
        if (code == null) {
            address = "http://www.weather.com.cn/data/list3/city.xml";
        } else {
            address = "http://www.weather.com.cn/data/list3/city" + code + ".xml";

        }
        showProgressDialog();
        HttpUtil.sendHttpRequest(address, new HttpCallbackListener() {
            @Override
            public void onFinish(final String response) {
                System.out.print(response);
                switch (style) {
                    case "province":
                        Utility.handleProvincesResponse(coolWeatherDB, response);
                        break;
                    case "city":
                        Utility.handleCitiesResponse(coolWeatherDB, response, selectedProvince.getId());
                        break;
                    case "county":
                        Utility.handleCountiesResponse(coolWeatherDB, response, selectedCity.getId());
                        break;
                }
                runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
                    public void run() {
                        closeProgressDialog();
                        switch (style) {
                            case "province":
                                queryProvince();
                                break;
                            case "city":
                                queryCity();
                                break;
                            case "county":
                                queryCounty();
                                break;
                        }
                    }
                });
            }

            @Override
            public void onError(Exception e) {
                // 通过runOnUiThread()方法回到主线程处理逻辑
                runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
                    @Override
                    public void run() {
                        closeProgressDialog();
                        Toast.makeText(AreaChooseActivity.this,
                                "加载失败", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                    }
                });
            }
        });
    }

    private void showProgressDialog() {
        if (progressDialog == null) {
            progressDialog = new ProgressDialog(this);
            progressDialog.setMessage("正在加载,请稍后...");
            progressDialog.setCanceledOnTouchOutside(false);
        }
        progressDialog.show();
    }

    private void closeProgressDialog() {
        if (progressDialog != null) {
            progressDialog.dismiss();
        }
    }

    @Override
    public void onBackPressed() {
        if (currentLevel == LEVEL_COUNTY) {
            queryCity();
        } else if (currentLevel == LEVEL_CITY) {
            queryProvince();
        } else {
            finish();
        }
    }
}


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Misc., Movies, Reviews
Movie Review: Get the Gringo (2012)
Posted by Greg Caggiano on November 26, 2012 September 17, 2015
I had not seen a new Mel Gibson film since he went off the deep end a few years ago, but because I was such a big fan of his, I could not pass up the $7.50 Blu-Ray offer at Wal-Mart for his latest flick, the action-packed Get the Gringo. Very rarely do I buy movies that I have never seen, but this was well worth the risk as I found myself enjoying it from start to finish. Before I get into a summary of the film, let's just say that this seemed like an 80's action movie, meaning it was completely unrealistic in premise, yet entertaining as all hell. If I had to make a comparison, I would say it was like Payback meets Lethal Weapon meets Taken, considering the different plot twists and level of violence present. It is hard to believe this was a straight-to-video release in the United States, given the extremely high production value and $20 million budget that had the special effects of a present-day Hollywood blockbuster. The fact that this movie is so little-known and un-advertised is proof positive at how far down Mel Gibson's career has fallen due to his outbursts and tirades over the years. Had he been in good standing with Hollywood, and had production companies and distributors not been afraid to touch any of his products, this would have easily been smash hit, no doubt pulling in at least $100 million. But alas, here we are, and even all these years later, Gibson's penance in staying away from roles has not been enough. Say what you want about him, though, this was him at his action-thriller finest, bringing back the good old days when he was on top of the world.
Get the Gringo mostly takes place inside of a Mexican prison, one called "El Pueblito", which was actually modeled off a real prison. Here, inmates are allowed to pay for their families to stay with them, and the prison itself is more like an enclosed village than what we think of as a jail today. There are stores, restaurants, bars, and no actual cells—prisoners can sleep outside on the ground or pay for their own room, while some even have money for an apartment-like set up. Whether or not the real prison this was based on allowed such freedoms, I do not know, but the setting allows for this film to really take off and get creative. Gibson is the "gringo" here, a derogatory term for a foreigner, and he must watch his back and scrounge up plenty of cash to stay alive. He has been buried in this jail because he stole $2 million from a crime boss, and the corrupt Mexican policemen who arrested him kept the money, meaning no one can know why Gibson's character, who never gives his real name, is inside. This spurs numerous adventures and is the catalyst for the "payback" theme present throughout. Being a career criminal, he easily spots the corruption going on, and becomes friends with a street-wise, foul-mouthed ten-year old boy who is being held there with his mother because one of the prison big-whigs with a rare blood type soon needs a liver transplant, and this boy is the only one who fits the match, aside from his father who was killed for the same reason.
The film, which serves as the directorial debut for Adrian Grunberg (who worked as an assistant director on films such as Master and Commander, Traffic, and Apocalypto) weaves together action, humor, and ultra-believable prison corruption and spins it with some outlandish action scenes to provide solid entertainment for the entire 96 minutes. It begins with an exciting car chase, takes us through prison life, a wild journey of escape, and of course, a chance at redemption for those who have been wronged. Many moments in the film are simply too far-fetched to be possible, but that might be what makes this such a fun movie to watch. Appearing alongside Gibson as the boy and his mother are the wonderfully talented Kevin Hernandez and Dolores Heredia, and film veterans Bob Gunton and Peter Stormare in other roles. With all this praise, it is just a shame that it never got a wide release here (though it did very well oversees, released under the title How I Spent My Summer Vacation), so if you want to see it, check the shelves of your local film store—I have seen this everywhere. I have no doubt you will like it if you are a fan of action movies. With all its grit and thrills, this one will take you back. Just have a seat and enjoy the ride!
Also featured in Greg's Blu-Ray Buying Guide, receiving a 4/5 score.
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"Justice" is something of a buzz word in the Core: what it means, how it should be administered, and what constitutes a crime are just a few of the topics that are addressed by writers like Plato, Aristotle, Confucius, and Dante. For the most part, these great thinkers propose systems wherein criminals are punished retroactively for their wrongdoings. This model works under the assumption that criminals operate under free will and are not affected by factors like poverty and mental illness.
… [A] public health model of crime allows us to shift resources from punishment to prevention. A reactive criminal-justice system, like the one we have now, is doomed to always come up short. There is no execution that can compensate for a victim's murder. There is no appeal process that can restore the lost years of a wrongful conviction. In the future, our major tools for fighting crime will not be police officers, trials, and incarceration, but better prenatal intervention, improved schools, and widely available mental health care.
This article provides some interesting food for thought for summer readers who can't get Core ideas out of their head; in fact, this entire issue of The Chronicle Review will challenge your conceptions of justice both in theory and in practice. Be sure to stop by the Core office and give it a read!


Our hotel offers lively dining scene at one of the best BBQ restaurants in Cherry Hill, NJ. Red Hot & Blue serves Memphis-style barbecue in a casual atmosphere with live blues bands on weekend nights. Named as the Best of South Jersey for their mouthwatering smoked ribs, Red Hot & Blue features a fantastic menu of Southern-style BBQ, including pulled pork, chicken, beef brisket and catfish entrees, as well as hearty sandwiches, salads, and ice-cold beer. Come enjoy good food, good music, and good time right here at the hotel.
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Morning Report: Police Overseers May Bail on 22 Death Probes
by Randy Dotinga November 13, 2017 March 15, 2022
The board that oversees local law enforcement has been so dysfunctional that it's now poised to throw out 22 probes of deaths of inmates or suspects without any investigation at all.
"It appears to be the first time that the board, created in 1990, has failed to issue findings in a death case," our contributor Kelly Davis reports in a new story. "The board is set to make the final decision on whether to dismiss the cases on Nov. 14."
According to a county spokeswoman, who's speaking for the board, the cases are being dumped because so much time has passed that it's too late to punish the officers involved. But several specialists in these types of investigations tell us that there's still value to probes in terms of learning lessons to prevent future misconduct and deaths.
It's not as if the county has a pristine record on this front. It's facing at least six lawsuits involving jail deaths and has paid more than $6 million in settlements since March 2015.
Politics Roundup: Planning Via Ballot Box
• Growth is a hot topic in the U-T, which offers stories on the question of whether voters (and not politicians) should make decisions about future developments — builders, not surprisingly, really really really don't think so — and lots of construction in University City that is driving some residents bananas.
• We've reported on the tens of millions of dollars that the county has socked away from a state tax on millionaires and now plans to spend on mental health. Now, the U-T takes its own look at the funding.
• The U-T digs into the complicated world of how computers track and (ideally, at least) help the homeless.
• As a headline in Politico puts it, Governor Brown is "the President of the Independent Republic of California." Or, you might say, a shadow president with a completely opposite agenda.
Stairway Collapse in Barrio Logan Prompts Investigation
More than 20 children were hurt at a parkour gym in Barrio Logan called Vault PK. The news went national. Parkour is a type of obstacle course and military training program that's become extremely popular among kids. During an open gym session, kids crowded onto a stairway to get pizza and it collapsed. The U-T reported that all the kids had been released from the hospital.
We just profiled the owner of the paintball facility right next door. She leased the entire building from MTS and subleased this part to Vault PK.
A Close Call on Suicide Magnet Bridge
For reasons that are unclear, the Coronado bridge is nearing a grim suicide milestone this year. As I reported for VOSD over the summer, 2018 was on pace to become the deadliest year in the bridge's nearly 50-year history. The total suicide death toll is around 400, and the last 7 years have been especially deadly.
A quick-thinking man and wife prevented the number from growing even higher. NBC 7 has the story: "A San Diego couple was in the right place at the right time when they spotted a man walking along the Coronado Bay Bridge and immediately felt something was wrong."
It was. Nobody is supposed to walk on the bridge. And this man was crying and on the ledge. "What they didn't know until later was that the man is a U.S. military veteran, the father of a little girl and a hard worker," the TV station reports. "He had been turned away from a downtown homeless shelter that night because he had worked too late and missed the time window to check into the facility."
As the wife, Elizabeth Bruhin, writes, "he began asking us to look away as he attempted to go over the edge… For some divine reason, our words began to have impact. For a fleeting second something pierced through a dark and impending veil that seems impenetrable at times for so many. He heard us. He trusted. He reached out."
The man eventually got into the couple's car. The husband, Dr. Matthew Bruhin, is CEO of APEX Recovery, a drug and alcohol treatment center, which has taken the man in and set up a GoFundMe page for him.
You can read the couple's story about the man and contribute here. Note the scorching words about the local mental health system.
• Caltrans is going to reveal designs of potential suicide barriers for the bridge.
• On the podcast, we recently interviewed Coronado Mayor Richard Bailey who has become a leading advocate for a barrier and talked about why.
Quick News Hits: 'Air'-tistry Wanted
• NBC 7 has an update on a costly legal mess that's engulfing the Jehovah's Witnesses in a local case of alleged child sexual abuse: State appeal judges upheld $2 million in sanctions after the church "refused to produce internal files and documents in a lawsuit that alleges sexual misconduct by a former elder in the organization."
• San Diego is among the 10 worst places to rent in the nation, even worse than San Francisco and San Jose, where rents are sky-high but at least higher salaries help people pay them. (sfgate.com)
• The local Air Pollution Control District is looking for "air-tistically" talented kids to design artwork that showcases "the importance of clean, breathable air and what the average person can do to help everyone breathe a little easier." The art will show up in the agency's calendar.
Ooo! I wanna play. Let's see… Here's hoping the "air-tists" will use their creativity to rid our "ART-mosphere" of dangerous "p-ART-icles."
What do I win? Hey! That's not a prize!
Randy Dotinga is a freelance contributor to Voice of San Diego. He is also immediate past president of the 1,200-member American Society of Journalists and Authors (asja.org). Please contact him directly at randydotinga@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter: twitter.com/rdotinga.
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In the mobile research report we're doing for the eLearning Guild, we've been debating the relative merits of the new iPhone from Apple. I've already talked about it, but the discussion that's been of interest is how the iPhone is a fundamental switch. And the point that my colleagues are making is that it's no longer a device, it's a platform.
The distinction is that you can change the software, and make it a different device. You can load software to do maps, stocks, weather, and there're web apps that can deliver custom applications. It's got a general purpose (read: touch) interface, a real operating system (OS), and a way to load new software on to it.
And I agree that a platform is a fundamental switch. It's what the computer really is, a platform, the ultimate customizable environment. Phones with some pre-selected capabilities, rich as those capabilities may be, are not platforms. So, for instance, the Blackberry, with its limited 3rd party market, isn't really a platform. I've been frustrated that the iPod, with all its ubiquity, isn't a platform. Apple controls it too tightly, and only applications meeting their determination of appropriateness are available.
My reaction to my colleagues viewpoint is two-fold. The iPhone is not yet a platform, and there are existing platforms already.
First, the iPhone is not yet open. Apple's not controlling it as badly as they have the iPod, but currently the only way to get third party-capability is through web applications. That's not effective where I am now, 35K feet in the air. Steve Jobs has promised he's working on a solution, and that will change the game if indeed they do produce a way. I understand Apple's desire to control the quality to ensure a great customer experience, but it's a tradeoff. As of now, however, it's not a platform.
That's why I'm still with another, earlier platform. The Treo not only has a general purpose interface (keyboard, jog-dial, and touchscreen), but is open to 3rd party development, allowing you to find apps to do almost anything, or create your own (ok, if you can program). Yes, the OS is old, not multi-tasking.
Windows Mobile is a platform as well, supported on another wide variety of devices, also with general-purpose interfaces, and a somewhat more modern OS (though also the inherent Windows problems…).
I'm one of your colleagues.
But I'm not one that sees it as a platform. The thing that truly amazes me is how good the browser experience is. I'm able to do REAL work and interact with website that have not been optimized in any way to perform on a small screen. Jeez, I can even get into obscure corners of the Guild's web site and this certainly was not designed with a small screen in mind.
So, where are we today. I can access lots of web sites. I cannot, however, run Flash-based apps. I expect that will be happen sooner than Apple creating a developers kit and an open API.
So, when will there be a developers kit and an API…?
2) Apple's competitors come up with something really compelling (and it sure ain't a Treo) that has an API and which allows the creation of third-party apps.
There's a third factor. If Apple opens up the iPhone they will want to make money from developers that are riding on their train, so to speak. My guess is that they will charge developers some type of reasonable run-time fee.
In any case, as of this second the iPhone can do some incredible things to help people perform better. With Flash support, it will be better yet.
Steve, agreed the browser is the best yet on a smartphone, and when it has Flash, it'll support the best web productivity yet. But before you diss the Treo too bad, I'll say that I'll put my Treo up againts my best effort to outfit an iPhone, for my needs, I'll still be more productive with my Treo (admittedly, for now). You can't control a PPT with an iPhone, you can't transfer notes between a laptop and an iPhone (in any meaningful way, and attaching them to contacts is NOT a meaningful way), you can't check the Bart schedule (in the air), you can't keep secure passwords, you can't even cut and paste. Note that I fully expect the iPhone, with it's software upgrade capability, Apple's drive for aesthetic interaction, and commercial pressures, to solve the problems I cite.
And I'm totally in lust with almost all of the user experience. Yesterday, two well-known eLearning experts were discussing how they went to Apple stores to switch to a Mac and talked about the horribly arrogant people they encountered which led them to stick to their PCs (sigh). And then they couldn't take their mitts off of another colleague's iPhone.
I'll get one, I reckon, but I'm not to the point where I have to have it, and it's about functionality. Flash will help, but there's still more. And I do expect it to get solved.
Apple doesn't throw out life-changing experiences on a whim the way MS tries too. The single greatest surprise for me is that I'm actually using it as an iPod, Phone, email, address book, and more. My Treo was supposed to do all of the that but it was a nightmare to get it to work. The Treo had the added benefit of shutting itself down in the heat, which in AZ is a bad thing.
Check out getleaflet.com to see that, yes, in fact, the iPhone can be a platform. Google did some quick recoding of its apps to work with the iphone. They did a great job. Google Reader rocks on the iphone, sucked on the Treo. Is it perfect, no. But all of the things I use a mobile device for actually WORK on the iphone…and beautifully I might add. Its easy to bash the iphone for one thing or another but the basics work flawlessly and I can't say that for any other technology maker.
For many people waiting is a good idea if there is one particular feature that you absolutely must have. And that's okay. But there is more going on with the iPhone than many understand and you just can't understand it if you don't have one in your hand.
I'm sorry to hear that people trying to switch are being turned off by arrogant sales people. Perhaps if they bought their first online, they could avoid that. The new MacBook Pros are awesome, and you can't go wrong with an iMac.
Brent, Sorry to hear re: your Treo experiences, but many did (or do) share my 'out of my cold dead hands' attitude towards how it makes us more productive. It 'just works' for me.
I agreed that the iPhone is a platform, just not the first. I don't get the getleaflet.com reference, I confess.
The iPhone doesn't do all *I* do (and I'll agree that's probably a 'yet'), and that may well be the difference: different functionality needs. I didn't try to listen to music on my Treo, nor do I have an iPod (I do have my CD collection in iTunes, but I'm not one of those with my head in music all the time). But I cut/copy/paste stuff, I use my Treo to control my presentations, and I very much use Notes (aka Memos) between my laptop and smartphone. I've had my mitts on an iPhone now, and I'm truly wowed by the experience, but not yet the functionality.
Overall, I think we agree. And yes, the MacBook Pro *is* awesome (he ways, writing on one ;).
I had a typo in that link. Getleaflets.com has aggregated some very cool Safari web sites (or should I say apps) that are optimized for the iPhone experience. You don't even realize that you are in a browser…its very cool.
I don't believe the iPhone was initially targeted at the Treo and Blackberry users. Its something totally different than either device. If you have gotten those devices to work in your life then I wouldn't recommend throwing away that investment of time and money. I've told many people whos habits I'm familiar with NOT to get the iPhone. Its simply not ready for them yet. The iPhone is for the rest of us who were not able to get other devices to work into our daily lives.
The iPhone does all of the little things that my Treo couldn't do…or let's just say not without a lot of monkeying around.
I used to be a PC zealot because I liked to tinker. Now I'm finding that I'm too old to care about how it works and I just want it to work.
I'm glad the Treo works for you. Like I said, it is a very cool tool if you can get it too work.


ABA NUMBER – See Routing/Transit Number.
ACH – An acronym used to identify the Automated Clearing House Network.
ACH AUTHORIZATION – Agreement by a receiver to allow an ACH credit or debit entry to its account. Authorizations for credit transactions may be oral, but consumer debit transactions must be authorized in writing or similarly authenticated by other means (e.g., by digital signature or PIN if by computer).
ACH CREDIT – A transaction through the ACH Network originated to pay a receiver (deposit into an account).
ACH DEBIT – A transaction through the ACH Network originated to remove funds from the receiver (withdrawal from an account).
ACH NETWORK – Funds transfer system governed by the rules of the National Automated Clearing House Association, which provides for the interbank clearing of electronic entries for participating financial institutions.
ACH OPERATOR – The ACH operator processes entries between an originator and receiver. There are currently two ACH operators — the Federal Reserve Bank and EPN (Electronic Payments Network).
ACQUIRER – A financial institution or Merchant Service Provider (MSP) that facilitates and manages credit card processing on behalf of a merchant customer.
ACQUIRER BANK – The bank or financial institution that holds the merchant's bank account that is used for collecting the proceeds for credit card processing.
ACQUIRING PROCESSOR – The credit card processing entity with which an acquirer partners in order to provide merchants with transaction clearing, settlement, billing and reporting services.
ADDENDA RECORD – An ACH record type that carries supplemental data needed to completely identify an account holder(s) or provide information concerning a payment to the RDFI or receiver.
ANSI – The American National Standards Institute.
AUTHENTICATION – A critical data security technique used to prevent the alteration of data as the data are exchanged between the participants in an ACH transaction.
AUTOMATED DEPOSIT – A deposit made directly to an account at a DFI through the ACH network (i.e. payroll deposits, social security payments, and retirement benefits).
BANK IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (BIN) – A BIN is the first six digits of the credit card, debit card, charge card, etc. These digits identify which network the card belongs to as well as which bank issued it.
BANKING DAY – Any day on which a DFI is open to the public during any part of the day for carrying on substantially all its financial functions. With reference to ACH, any day on which the ACH services operator is open and processing ACH transactions.
BATCH – A group of records or documents considered as a single unit for the purpose of data processing.
BUSINESS DAY – A day on which a financial institution is open and performing substantially all of it operations.
CLEARING HOUSE – A voluntary association of DFIs that facilitate the clearing of checks or electronic items through the direct exchange of funds between members.
DATA ENCRYPTION STANDARD – A technique by which a message is scrambled into an indecipherable stream of bits for transmission.
DATA TRANSMISSION – The electronic exchange of information between two data processing points (computers).
DESCRIPTIVE STATEMENT – A bank account summary that contains information concerning one or more entries for which no separate item is enclosed. ACH entries necessitate some form of descriptive statement unless a substitute enclosure document is produced by the financial institution. Minimum reporting requirements are defined by Regulation E.
DFI – Depository Financial Institution.
DIRECT DEBIT – A method of ACH collection used where the debtor gives authorization to debit his or her account upon the receipt of an entry issued by a creditor.
ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER ACT – The United States federal law that governs the use and administration of electronic funds transfer services.
ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES IN GLOBAL AND NATIONAL COMMERCE ACT (E-SIGN) – A United States federal law that defines and governs the use of digital signatures and records in electronic commerce.
FILE HEADER – The first record of an ACH file containing information necessary to route, validate and track the ACH transactions contained within the file.
FUNDS AVAILABILITY – The time at which funds associated with ACH, cash or check deposits are made available to the account holder.
INTERCHANGE – The process by which all parties involved in a credit card transaction (i.e., processors, acquirers, issuers, etc.) manage the processing, clearing and settlement of credit card transactions, including the assessment, collection and/or distribution of fees between parties. Also known as Credit Card Interchange.
MEMO POSTING – A notation posted to an account which indicates a credit has been received, but has not yet been posted to the account.
MERCHANT ACCOUNT – A financial institution or bank account that is used by a merchant specifically for the purpose of collecting proceeds consumer bank account or credit card payment transactions. A Card Present (CP) merchant account is used by merchants that receive payments in a physical location where payment is physically presented to the merchant by the customer at the time of the transaction. A Card Not Present (CNP) merchant account is where payment is not physically presented to the merchant by the consumer at the time of the transaction.
MERCHANT ACCOUNT PROVIDER – A financial institution or bank that provides a financial account to a merchant for the purpose of collecting proceeds from consumer bank account or credit card processing transactions.
MERCHANT IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (MID) – An identification number assigned to each member merchant of an acquiring organization, such as a financial institution, Independent Sales organization (ISO), Merchant Service Provider (MSP) or processor.
NACHA – (NATIONAL AUTOMATED CLEARING HOUSE ASSOCIATION) – A body which develops, maintains the NACHA Operating Rules and oversees all ACH activities and procedures. NACHA is also responsible for the sale and distribution of payment-related publications and providing national education.
NON-SUFFICIENT FUNDS – A type of ACH return indicating that a receiver's bank account does not have sufficient funds to cover a specific transaction.
NOTIFICATION OF CHANGE – Notification to a merchant from a receiver's bank indicating that bank account information provided with a specific transaction was incorrect and includes correct information.
ODFI (ORIGINATING DEPOSITORY FINANCIAL INSTITUTION) – A participating DFI which is responsible for the origination of ACH transactions. This institution may deposit items directly with an ACH operator or may work through a third-party processor which is the actual Sending Point.
ORIGINATOR – An organization or company that produces an ACH file and delivers it to an ODFI for introduction into the ACH Network.
PARTICIPATING DEPOSITORY FINANCIAL INSTITUTION – Any DFI that is authorized by the ACH operator to originate or receive ACH entries.
PAYMENTS GATEWAY – A system of technologies and processes that allow merchants to electronically submit payment transactions to the payment processing networks (i.e., the Credit Card Interchange and the ACH network). Payments Gateways also provide merchants with transaction management, reporting and billing services.
PRENOTIFICATION (PRENOTE) – A zero dollar entry that must be sent through the ACH Network at least six calendar days prior to any live entries affecting an account at a RDFI. The prenote allows the RDFI to validate entry information.
RECEIVER – A term used when referring to the clearing of ACH transaction to describe the person or corporate entity that has authorized an originator to initiate a refund or charge transaction to their bank account.
RDFI (RECEIVING DEPOSITORY FINANCIAL INSTITUTION) – A participating DFI which is responsible for the receipt of ACH transactions. This institution may receive items directly with an ACH operator or may work through a third-party processor which is the actual Receiving Point.
RECEIVING POINT – A processing site that receives entries from an ACH operator on behalf of an RDFI.
REGIONAL PAYMENTS ASSOCIATION – An organization formed by DFIs to regulate and support the exchange of electronic transactions.
REGULATION CC – This regulation, published by the Federal Reserve Bank Board of Governors, implements the Expedited Funds Availability Act and the Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act.
REGULATION E – This regulation, published by the Federal Reserve Bank Board, establishes the rights, liabilities and responsibilities of consumers who use electronic fund transfers and financial institutions that offer electronic fund transfer services.
RETURNED ITEM – An ACH entry that has been rejected by a RDFI because it cannot be posted (i.e. account closed, no account, NSF, etc.).
REVERSING ENTRY – A file created by a Sending Point to cancel a previous file or entry because the previous file or entry was sent in error or is a duplicate.
ROUTING/TRANSIT NUMBER – A nine-digit number, also known as the ABA number, which is used within the banking system to identify a financial institution. The number is used on items (checks, ACH transactions, etc.) that belong to a specific financial institution so that they can be routed through the banking system to the proper institution.
SETTLEMENT – The process of accounting for transactions processed through the ACH operator. Settlement occurs daily.
SETTLEMENT DATE – The day on which settlement occurs, i.e., funds actually change hands as a result of an ACH entry.
SIMILARLY AUTHENTICATED – An authentication standard that allows written and signed authorizations to be obtained in electronic form. To meet the requirement of "in writing," an electronic authorization must be viewable on a computer screen or other display method that will allow the consumer to be able to ready the authorization.
SOURCE DOCUMENT – A check or sharedraft used to create an ACH entry.
STANDARD ENTRY CLASS CODE (SEC) – A three character code within an ACH Company/Batch Header Record to identify the payment types contained within an ACH batch. (i.e. CCD, CIE, CTX, MTE, POS, or PPD).
THIRD-PARTY SENDER – A third-party service provider is considered to be a third-party sender when there exists an agreement with an ODFI or another third-party sender to originate transactions and also has an agreement with an originator to initiate transactions into the ACH Network on their behalf. In this situation, there is no agreement between the originator and the ODFI. A third-party sender is a subset of the third-party service provider.
THIRD-PARTY SERVICE PROVIDER – An originator, an ODFI, or an RDFI may use a third-party service provider during the process of originating or receiving ACH transactions. Third-party service providers can include data processors, correspondent banks, or financial institutions providing ACH services to other financial institutions.
UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE ARTICLE 4A (UCC 4A) – Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) is a comprehensive body of state law governing commercial transactions. Article 4A covers certain funds transfers, including ACH credit transactions not subject to the Electronic Funds Transfer Act.
UPIC (UNIVERSAL PAYMENT IDENTIFICATION CODE) – Developed by the Electronic Payments Network, the ACH business of The Clearing House Payments Co. L.L.C., a UPIC is a unique bank account identifier that allows companies to receive electronic payments without divulging their sensitive banking information. UPICs are for credits payments only and are portable from one institution to another.
WAREHOUSING – The ability of an ODFI to receive a file from an originator prior to the Effective Entry Date and hold it for release to the ACH operator or for a RDFI to receive entries ahead of the Settlement Date and hold them without posting until the Settlement Date.


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Q: How do I check to see if a file exists on a remote server using shell I have done a lot of searching and I can't seem to find out how to do this using a shell script.  Basically, I am copying files down from remote servers and I want to do something else if it doesn't exist.  I have an array below, but I tried to reference it directly, but it is still returning false.
I am brand new at this, so please be kind :)
declare -a array1=('user1@user1.user.com');

for i in "${array1[@]}"
do
   if [ -f "$i:/home/user/directory/file" ];
   then
     do stuff
   else
     Do other stuff
   fi
done

A: Try this:
ssh -q $HOST [[ -f $i:/home/user/directory/file ]] && echo "File exists" || echo "File does not exist";

or like this:
if ssh $HOST stat $FILE_PATH \> /dev/null 2\>\&1
then
  echo "File exists"
else
  echo "File not exist"
fi

A: Assuming you are using scp and ssh for remote connections something like this should do what you want.
declare -a array1=('user1@user1.user.com');

for i in "${array1[@]}"; do
    if ssh -q "$i" "test -f /home/user/directory/file"; then
        scp "$i:/home/user/directory/file" /local/path
    else
        echo 'Could not access remote file.'
    fi
done

Alternatively, if you don't necessarily need to care about the difference between the remote file not existing and other possible scp errors then the following would work.
declare -a array1=('user1@user1.user.com');

for i in "${array1[@]}"; do
    if ! scp "$i:/home/user/directory/file" /local/path; then
        echo 'Remote file did not exist.'
    fi
done

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The WordTech Group Named to the Inc. 5000 List of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies
Inc. magazine ranked The WordTech Group on it's 39th annual Inc. 5000, the most prestigious ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. The list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economy's most dynamic segment – its independent small and midsized businesses. Companies such as Intuit, Zappos, Under Armour, Microsoft, Patagonia, and many other well-known names gained their first national exposure as honorees of the Inc. 5000.
"Every year, I look forward to reading the Inc. 500 list. For the past 10 years, I noticed regional companies I do business with and I've always wanted our company to be recognized the same," said company President Ben Ohanesian. "Now we can say that we are! What makes me most happy about this honor was sharing it with our team the morning after we found out. In light of the global pandemic, it meant even more. Everyone was thrilled with the news. You can see the extreme pride our team takes in what they do. Our employees have been with us an average of 10 years. In fact, three employees have devoted over 25 years to our organization and it means so much to celebrate them in this way."
The WordTech Group began in Folkestone, Kent, England in 1977. At the time the founders, Barbara and Charlie Ohanesian, specialized in sending faxes at three pages per minute and had "floppy disc computer systems" which was well ahead of its time. The company moved to its 20,000 square foot plant in Pottstown, Pa. in the 1980s and added direct mail services. In 2011, second-generation owners Ben and Greg Ohanesian took over the company. They are known as the direct mail industry's version of the Property Brothers. Ben helps customers think holistically about their projects and thinks strategically about how to find savings and increased results. Greg is the powerhouse behind the production: scheduling jobs, making sure they run perfectly, and getting them to mailboxes on time.
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"The companies on this year's Inc. 5000 come from nearly every realm of business. From health and software to media and hospitality, the 2020 list proves that no matter the sector, incredible growth is based on the foundations of tenacity and opportunism."
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Nov 28, 2017 · The chief reason Democrats supported the very creation of the income tax in 1913 was that it would permit a radical reduction in the main form of tax at the time, the tariff, the tax.
Nov 06, 2013 · Herbert Hoover, the candidate. The presidential election campaign of Herbert Clark Hoover began when then-President Calvin Coolidge decided not to seek a second term in office. As Secretary of Commerce, Hoover was set to run; few men seemed to.
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Here's a historical fact that Donald Trump, and many voters attracted to him, may not know: The last American president who was a trade protectionist was Republican Herbert Hoover. But strategic.
Here's a historical fact that Donald Trump, and many voters attracted to him, may not know: The last American president who was a trade protectionist was Republican Herbert Hoover. strategic tax.
Stiglitz writes: "Austerity had failed repeatedly, from its early use under U.S. President Herbert Hoover, which turned the. If judged by revenue effects, higher tax rates in 1932 and 1991 look.
The resolution provides guidelines for spending and tax. cuts this spending by 10 percent from 2017 levels, and by nearly 20 percent by 2027. As a share of the economy, spending on domestic.
Campaign-style, he argued that the middle-class tax cuts (below $250,000. Because the president does not want a second recession during his watch. Herbert Hoover Obama is not the legacy he's after.
Let us begin our exploration of the differences between the decades by addressing what seemed to many readers a glaring omission in the Similarities article: tax cuts. much more energetic and.
Jan 14, 2019 · While presidents kept some of the most famous campaign promises, they also broke quite a few. Donald Trump seems to be doing a pretty good job of keeping his. But how do former presidents.
I needn't remind you that your Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, passed last year, slashed taxes on big corporations and the rich by about $150 billion annually.
Trickle-down economics has not worked since Herbert Hoover tried it. It is a myth that adding money to the wealthy through tax cuts stimulates jobs and grows the economy. Under Democratic presidents.
(Mitt) Romney believes that with even bigger tax cuts for the wealthy. Liberals have smartly, albeit cynically, laid the case that Bush was Herbert Hoover in order to make the claim that Obama is.
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Romney believes that with even bigger tax cuts for the wealthy. Liberals have smartly, albeit cynically, laid the case that Mr. Bush was Herbert Hoover in order to make the claim that Mr. Obama is.
The release makes reference to tax cuts and defense spending. In school, we were taught that Herbert Hoover's austerity measures turned the stock market crash of 1929 into the Great Depression.
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As a Donald Trump victory became clear Tuesday night, the ghost of Herbert Hoover paid a visit to Trump's election. pursue what amounts to a mission impossible: enacting a huge tax cut, making.
If the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" becomes law. and people who had lost their homes lived in packing boxes in "Hoovervilles," named after Herbert Hoover, the Republican president who oversaw the crash.
Supply-side economics is better known to some as "Reaganomics," or the "trickle-down" policy espoused by 40th U.S. President Ronald Reagan.He popularized the controversial idea that greater tax.
TIMELINES OF THE GREAT DEPRESSION: 1920s (Decade) During World War I, federal spending grows three times larger than tax collections. When the government cuts back spending to balance the budget in 1920, a severe recession results.
Here's a historical fact that Donald Trump, and many voters attracted to him, may not know: The last American president who was a trade protectionist was Republican Herbert Hoover. out of the U.S.".
The proposal cuts the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 15 percent. That's the lowest its been since 1931, when Herbert Hoover was president. Still, the proposal reduces or eliminates "most.
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It's not just that Trump is the most protectionist president since Herbert Hoover, though that's certainly. And the President gets a good mark on tax policy thanks to the Tax Cut and Jobs Act. But.
The first 30 years of the twentieth century witnessed the rise of the modern income tax. More energized than demoralized by the Supreme Court's invalidation of the 1894 income tax, fiscal reformers mounted a powerful campaign to resuscitate the levy.
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(This article is under construction – come back soon!) Introduction. The 1920s marked a decade of increasing conveniences that were made available to the middle class.
Herbert Hoover was born on August 10, 1874 in West Branch, Iowa. His father, Jesse Hoover, was a blacksmith and farm implement store owner of German, Swiss, and English ancestry. Hoover's mother, Hulda Randall Minthorn, was raised in Norwich,
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Microsoft reveals ARM-powered Surface Pro X
Microsoft Surface Pro X release date, pricing, features & specs
The Surface Pro X is Microsoft's first ARM-based 2-in-1 since the Surface 2, but it's a Pro-level device this time around
It's Microsoft's first ARM-based 2-in-1 since the Surface 2, but it's a Pro-level device this time around
By Lewis Painter, Senior Staff Writer | 02 Oct 2019
Microsoft has revealed the ARM-powered Surface Pro X alongside the Surface Pro 7 at an event in New York City. It's the first ARM-based Surface from the company since the Surface 2 way back in 2013, but this time around, Microsoft views it as a Pro-class machine. It certainly offers some interesting features compared to the standard Surface Pro 7, and it's due out later this year.
Here's all you need to know about the Surface Pro X, from release date and pricing to key features and specs.
When will the Surface Pro X be released?
As revealed by Microsoft, the Surface Pro X will be released on 5 November 2019.
How much does the Surface Pro X cost?
Microsoft has confirmed that the Surface Pro X is available to pre-order ahead of release in November, and it costs $999 in the US. UK pricing hasn't been confirmed just yet, but we'll be sure to update this section once that information becomes available.
Design, features and specs
The Surface Pro X is Microsoft's ultimate 2-in-1, offering key features of the Surface Pro 7 alongside key features that make it one of the most powerful – and interesting – 2-in-1s to come to the market in 2019.
Design-wise, the Surface Pro X is the thinnest of the newly announced Surface range at 5.3mm and weighs only 762g, which is impressive when you consider some of the advanced features on offer.
A key feature of the Surface Pro X is the SQ1 processor, co-designed by Microsoft and Qualcomm. It's a 7W chipset – compared to 2W of most ARM processors – and offers 2 teraflops of power. Microsoft claims that the Surface Pro X provides 3x more power per watt than the Surface Pro 6.
Alongside the SQ1 is an AI accelerator that brings impressive levels of computational power to the hybrid. While it's hard to say exactly what it'll be used for, Microsoft gave the example of being able to correct eye contact during video calls. It's a little dystopian, sure, but it's an impressive feat and uses 50x less power than a standard GPU.
The Surface Pro X display is impressive too; it features a 13in edge-to-edge display, up from 12in of the standard Pro, and offers the thinnest bezels of any 2-in-1 in the market at the moment. It boasts a resolution of 2880 x 1920, which equates to a pixel density of 267PPI.
You'll also find a redesigned TypeCover keyboard with a hidden compartment to store the new Surface Slim Pen. As the name suggests, it's slimmer than the standard Surface Pen and boasts improved latency and tilt support. What's better is that it charges wirelessly whenever it's stored in the hidden TypeCover compartment and pairs instantly, giving you easy access to the pen while providing a clean look.
Microsoft also revealed that Adobe is working to optimise the Creative Cloud suite of apps to take advantage of the Surface Pro X, and is also releasing a dedicated painting and drawing app called Fresco for the 2-in-1.
Alongside those key features, the Surface Pro X boasts USB-C connectivity, 4K UHD video recording, fast charging support, LTE connectivity and more. You can read our initialreview of the Surface Pro X for more insight.
For more on Microsoft's October 2019 announcements, take a look at the latest Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 news, and the latest Surface Earbuds news too.
For news on its successor, here's everything you need to know about the Microsoft Surface Pro X 2.
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Snapchat's Ciao Filter – Why Social Media Users Are Obsessed with It!
By John Smith March 22, 2022 No Comments2 Mins Read
Here's how to get the Ciao Filter, a new Snapchat filter that's becoming more popular.
Snapchat introduced filters in 2015, which were quickly popular with users. Do you remember the dog filter? What do you think of the flower crown? They rapidly became a favorite among selfie-takers. They've gained a new rival.
Here's all you need to know about the Ciao Filter, which has become a huge success among Snapchat users.
What Is the Ciao Filter on Snapchat?
The Ciao Filter is now the most popular Snapchat filter, and it's taking over the internet.
When applied, it smoothes the skin and writes 'ciao' in capital white letters on the screen. Ciao is an informal way of saying goodbye that has its origins in the Italian language. It's also used to communicate pleasantries on occasion.
Many people are using this filter on their selfies, and here's how to do it yourself.
Me 🤝 Ciao filter pic.twitter.com/zbSHoihzRe
— Eau de stallion (@b_funmi) November 21, 2020
How to Get the Ciao Filter on Snapchat
Individuals have used the Ciao Filter on a variety of social media platforms, including Instagram and TikTok. However, in order to use the filter, you must go to Snapchat.
Because this filter was created by Snapchat, it will appear as a saved filter on your home screen. If it isn't there, here's how to find it.
Open Snapchat and go to the camera screen.
Choose the smiling face on the right-hand side of the camera button.
Click 'explore' in the lower right corner of the screen.
In the search box at the top, type 'ciao mood.'
Now it's time to apply the filter to your photo or video.
Related: Kylie Jennner Inspired by Seriously Cute Snapchat Filter
Twitter Users React to The Ciao Filter
The Ciao Filter has rapidly become one of the most popular selfie filters, with a large following on Twitter.
"Show me a girl who hasn't used the CIAO filter on Snapchat, and I'll wait," one user joked.
One user said, "I wish I could get rid of Snapchat's "CIAO" filter."
Someone another wrote, "Please don't use the CIAO filter." "The filter is old and in need of replacement."
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