It all began back in the late 1960s, says the city's former chief planner (and urban-Twitter celeb) Brent Toderian, when residents rejected a proposed highway that would have torn up the dense urban core and separated it from its famous waterfront. Vancouver is still the only major North American city without a freeway running through it. The open waterfront became the location of the hugely successful Expo '86, which was themed around the future of transportation and featured the debut of the elevated SkyTrain, a swoopy automated light rail system. A new extension that opened in December allowed SkyTrain to reclaim its title as the world's longest fully automated metro system in the world (besting the similarly driverless Dubai Metro). The system also helped pave the way for the dramatic transformation of Vancouver's waterfront a couple of years later. Hundreds of new residences and offices were built, unified by pedestrian thoroughfares and the city's seawall—which is "routinely ranked as the best public space in at least Canada," says Toderian.
The 2010 Winter Olympics encouraged more car-to-pedestrian street conversations, and peppering the in-between years were lots of smart decision-making, such as turning a stretch of Granville Street into a pedestrian mall in the 1970s and the city's 2008 strategic shift to support cycling as daily form of mobility rather than pure recreation. A mess of new protected bike lanes have pushed Vancouver's active-transit infrastructure beyond the downtown core: "24 percent of our bike network is now considered [appropriate] for all ages and abilities," says Dale Bracewell, the city's manager of transportation planning. A $2 billion plan to expand TransLink, Vancouver's mass transportation network, was approved last month by the mayor's council, and stands to bring active transit options to parts of the city that haven't had them before.
Such efforts do not happen overnight. This explanation involves decades of consistent efforts to provide other transportation alternatives. Many American places could benefit from less driving but quick fixes are difficult.
Related to #1, how many places could sustain such efforts over decades? Are certain places like Vancouver more predisposed toward such ideas? There could be multiple reasons for this. Perhaps different urban cultures enjoy less driving. Perhaps the government here was particularly effective in funneling funds and resources to mass transit rather than roads. Perhaps the housing in Vancouver is so expensive that it is unrealistic for a lot of people to also pay for cars.
Vancouver is often said to have a very good quality of life. Would Americans made the trade of a better life overall for people versus the individual freedom they often value to drive around when they want?
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Young children will love to build a rainbow of colorful models with the LEGO® DUPLO® 10887 Creative Fun building set, developing fine motor and cognitive skills as they go. With 120 classic DUPLO building bricks in bright colors, this set is the perfect preschool toy to inspire creativity for kids, allowing you to connect with them through free-building fun. This great building set includes ideas for easy-to-build toy parrots, a castle, balloons, an apple and a boat—after that the sky's the limit! DUPLO bricks are specially designed to be fun and safe for small hands.
Features 120 brightly colored LEGO® DUPLO® bricks for creative building fun.
Includes a child LEGO® DUPLO® figure and a selection of decorated bricks as story starters.
Help your child explore creativity and master basic construction skills with open-ended building fun.
Use the building ideas to create 2 toy parrots (big and small), a boat, balloons, apple or a big castle.
A great construction toy to build anything a child can imagine, from buildings and vehicles to animal toys.
Toddlers will love learning through play, developing language and social skills and creating pretend play stories with their models.
This preschool learning toy makes an ideal gift for toddlers, or a great supplement to their existing LEGO® DUPLO® collection.


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You've most likely heard the saying "you never know what you have until it's gone." It is even truer in the business world: that without analytics in some form or fashion, you never know something is wrong until it's really, really wrong. Running a business without a smart team of people digging through data and providing directional and actionable feedback is like driving at full speed with a blindfold on – hoping you will not drive off a cliff.
Imagine owning a medium sized behavioral health center. Financially, things are going smoothly and there is no shortage of clients.
You begin to hear some potentially unsettling talk from the therapists regarding the overwhelming number of clients with low functioning levels and severe mental illnesses. Working in behavioral health, those two bits of information are not alarming in and of themselves, except for the fact that the therapists also note the dearth of clients improving to a more maintenance mode in their mental health journey. Even more disturbing, you are told that a few therapists are so overwhelmed and frustrated they are considering leaving your company.
What happened? When did it happen? What is the actual problem behind their frustration? How can you fix this before you lose your employees?
What's the Problem? Life without Data!
Without proper analytics or even simple data visibility into your business, it can be difficult to diagnose these issues on the fly. Using just your knowledge of past events, you can speculate on what got you here. You might remember one of your strongest therapist mentors, Oliver, moved out of state about eight months ago. He was replaced with another trusted therapist, Jennifer, who has worked for you for ten years. And approximately six months ago, you saw a huge influx of clients and had to quickly hire additional therapists to meet the demand. For better or worse, one of the three therapists did not yet have her certification and the other two have been practicing solo for under two years.
In your assessment of your company, nothing changed from a finance perspective. In fact, by hiring newer therapists – you saved money – seemingly a positive outcome. Well, you never know something is wrong until it's really, really wrong. Unbeknownst to you, trouble has been brewing. Now your therapists want to quit and your clients are not showing improvement.
Because there was a lack of a data-driven view of your business available, you did not see the cliff ahead. You have just now pulled off your blindfold with mere seconds to jerk the wheel and steer your car to safety.
Revealing the Cliffs Ahead! Data Delivers.
With an analytical view of the ins and outs of your agency, you would be able to identify the trends over the past few months, serving as red flags. For instance, a simple visualization would highlight that overall client progress took a downward turn after Oliver moved out of state and was replaced with Jennifer. Although your number of clients increased with the hiring of new therapists, their clients have not seen any progress at all.
A quick staffing view would reveal that all three new therapists were assigned to a mentor who had only a few more years of experience than themselves. In addition, a client visualization would highlight that the new therapists were immediately assigned a hefty number of clients, resulting in less experienced therapists shouldering an above average client load.
While these events, when thought through as a narrative of doom, point distinctly to a downward spiral, you just did not put it together as it transpired. On the surface and according to the books, everything seemed fine. With just these few metrics of client progress over time, staff tenure by mentor, and number of clients per therapist, you can take action and implement solutions such as smarter client assignment, additional training for therapists, and a few conversations to figure out why Jennifer may not be as effective as Oliver.
While this was just a simple scenario, it demonstrates how much value your data has and how crucial it is to monitor data even when you think the road is clear. Data analytics and visualizations can keep you far from cliffs and even see around the curves of the road up ahead. To learn how our Insights product can help you monitor data within your EHR system, please schedule a 30 minute meeting with one of our specialists.
According to the Joint Commission, 57% of compliance issues discovered in 2017 were Treatment Plan related – amounting to the #1 ranked compliance issue. The best step is to proactively prevent a redesign of your Treatment Plans. But how do you accomplish this?
Medicaid managed care for the I/DD population is sweeping across the country, along with other funding changes from grants and fee-for-service, to Medicaid waivers and value-based payments. These new oversight and funding models are putting pressure on I/DD providers, forcing executives to think outside the box in terms of financing, managing performance, and technology. Oftentimes, many providers may be focused more on the features of the software than how they are going to implement it into their workflow. The result is while the software works, it might not be used or used to its fullest because the implementation was lacking.
A lot of what goes into effectively using new technology happens before you make your purchase. So be sure you don't make these mistakes when selecting and implementing your EHR for your I/DD organization.
You need the buy-in of clinicians and staff in your organization to be successful at choosing and implementing new EHR software. One of the most common mistakes that organizations make is letting one person choose the software without buy-in from everyone else. The result is often resistance to the final choice and providers or staff who fight making the change. We recommend you gather feedback and requirements from you staff through surveys and focus groups before looking for partners and communicate progress to your staff at key milestones in the project. This will help keep staff involved and informed but allow the decision makers to determine best product fit and scope of implementation at a much quicker pace.
Before you select a partner, you have to set clear expectations around what you want in an EHR, what your agency needs, and what resources are available. Because an EHR will sync your entire organization around the client story, this will need to be tailored to each department. This requires input from everyone so that it will work for the whole business and not just the clinicians or agency director.
It's important to realize implementing a new EHR may mean you need to change intake, assessment, billing or documentation workflows – just to name a few. It's important to evaluate your current workflows across the entire client lifecycle before you make a change. The fact is that the workflow will change and those changes will vary depending on how you do things now. To make the most of the EHR, you have to be open to change. By mapping out your current workflow, you can work with your new technology partner to identify areas that will need adjustment. Then, you can prepare for and manage those changes successfully.
Objectives are not the same as expectations. Objectives are specific goals. Setting goals allows you to make sure that the solution you choose and processes you put in place are designed to help you reach certain objectives. You need to ask some basic questions. Do you want to make more money? Provide better client care? Improve documentation costs? Expand your services? For each service, these essential goals are unique. It's important to make your goals S.M.A.R.T. (specific, measurable, attainable, relevant and time-tracked).
Be sure you have the right infrastructure in place for your EHR. A lack of necessary bandwidth can slow down every process in your agency when you launch. Make sure you have the connectivity and speed to complete all your tasks and choose the right hardware for your needs.
Once you are ready to start your implementation, don't forget to set some clear milestones for success with your technology partner. Set realistic dates for achieving specific items like training, billing, etc. Then, don't get derailed by implementation challenges. Stick to your schedule!
If people are not trained adequately it will slow down your transition to an EHR. So don't skimp on the training! Get as much training as you need for everyone on your staff, and select staff to train as super users to support the rest of the staff after your training is over.
No matter how well trained and prepared your staff are, the change to EHR will slow things down initially. Tell your clients what is going on and ask for their patience and understanding.
Many providers don't think about how the EHR will impact their interaction with clients. The fact is that using technology to document while you are with a client does affect that experience. Awareness is the first step to addressing this. Think about what type of device will work best and how you can use it to engage the client instead of letting it come between the provider and the client. Always be thinking of the client – and make sure your workflow and system configuration ensures the interaction provides a positive experience.
When it comes to managing your agency and improving your business, you are never done. Whether it's EHR or billing, there is always something new. And you should expect your partner to have a robust plan for ongoing product development. These new tools and features will help you continue to improve the quality of your client care and the management of your business.
The delivery of quality behavioral health services comes with many challenges, especially in terms of portable documentation platforms. In order to assure compliance and billing efficiencies, providers need electronic health record (EHR) technology that can move with their clinicians and synch seamlessly back to the home office—especially when clinicians spend the bulk of their day serving clients in outlying locations.
Pawnee Mental Health Services (PMHS), headquartered in Manhattan, Kansas, serves 10 counties, many of them deeply rural. The not-for-profit organization provides a range of onsite and community-based services for adults and adolescents, including substance abuse and addiction recovery issues and emotional health support.
PMHS began looking for a behavioral health EHR solution in 2016. The organization decided on Remarkable Health's fully integrated and ONC-certified EHR system, which includes clinical documentation, client engagement tools, billing interfaces and data analytics. The new system gave the agency all the functionality it desired—but only from the home office.
PMHS began by introducing the CT|One Mobile app to 10 of its technology-savvy clinicians—about 10 percent of its staff. The agency's clinicians use the app on smartphones, giving them access to client lists, client demographic information, case management documentation, scheduling tools and other features.
As an integral part of the project, the agency's clinicians provide regular input on ease of use, functionality and the clinical and business improvements gained through the mobile functionality.
Over the years, EHR systems have matured into great storage tools, but haven't always been good travel companions. One of the biggest game-changers for PMHS was giving its clinicians the ability to tap into the client demographic information, case notes and appointment lists stored in its Remarkable Health EHR system from anywhere – regardless if they had an internet connection or not.
The CT|One mobile app gives clinicians the power of knowledge and efficiency before, during and after a client visit. From an Andriod or iOS smartphone, an agency worker can view client appointments for the next several days, create client notes at each visit and tap into information on the next client. The app saves all documentation and automatically sends the updated data to the agency's EHR whenever the clinician logs in from a WiFi-capable area.
Being able to document securely from the road erases the distance between the home EHR and the field staff—and eliminates the risk of outdated client record information or not meeting compliance requirements.
Tracking updated appointment data on the mobile platform also saves clinicians from unnecessary travel if a client reschedules an appointment with short notice or changes service locations, a significant time-saver in rural areas where clients can be many miles apart.
PMHS has seen many advantages to using the mobile app, but helping staff work better and smarter is the key workforce impact.
Over the past few years, the expectations of timely billing documentation have condensed greatly. In today's business environment, being able to document accurately and efficiently is becoming a key attribute of agency success—since it all comes down to how quickly the complete service delivery record moves to the claims processing stage.
As business expectations increasingly connect timely documentation to revenue cycle management, behavioral health agencies are realizing their needs for EHR technology have shifted from being "paper-replacement tools" to becoming a technology partner in client outcomes management and agency efficiencies.
Next on PMHS' wish list for app functionality is an easier way to accommodate client handoffs—passing an assigned client list from one clinician to another. And, sooner or later, Schottler says, speech-to-text technology will become every clinician's next craving. Now that they are incorporating the mobile app into their everyday workflows, they plan to take full advantage of the documentation efficiency features already available, like text-to-speech, tagging, signatures and more.
Behavioral health is experiencing dramatic changes in service payment models, most prominently the shift from the old fee-for-service model to value-driven reimbursement. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, which serves as the primary payer for most behavioral health agencies, has taken a firm stand on value-based payment (VBP) models, replacing the fee-for-service models across acute care, skilled nursing care, behavioral health and therapy.
But how ready are behavioral health agencies for the changes VBP will bring? Remarkable Health conducted a survey in February 2019 to unearth the status of preparation progress, workflow pain points and ongoing needs of clinicians and billing staff.
The need for investing in technology platforms to capture client feedback and field-based data is clear, especially since many clients are already on board with self-reporting (83% of agency respondents say their clients have the ability to self-report outcomes and progress on treatment plans), yet many agencies aren't able to capture that data electronically or get it into the EHR in an efficient way.
Agencies still using traditional electronic health record technology are seeing the need to upgrade to capabilities that embrace the evolution of how clinicians work with clients and the way behavioral health services are documented and billed. Below are capabilities providers need to be IT ready for the inevitable changes ahead.
One of the biggest frustrations is the inability to capture clinical documentation electronically from the field, survey respondents report. When asked to estimate the hours clinicians spend on documentation tasks, almost half of respondents reported spending 11-20 clinician hours per week. For another 22%, clinicians are spending 20-25 hours or more—a devastating impact on their available time.
Remarkable Health's EHR Mobile App is designed to work with or without an internet connection to enable clinicians to easily document and coordinate care – regardless of their location. Clinicians use the app on smartphones, giving them access to client lists, client demographic information, case management documentation, scheduling tools and other features.
Many agencies report deep problems in understanding how outcomes and billing data are affecting the agency's bottom line. The number one financial hurdle: 42% of respondents identified the lack of knowledge of or access to predictive analytics tools—ways to view and analyze current data patterns to learn how an agency can improve its clinical processes and business outcomes. More than 37% of respondents also named the inability to predict acceptable levels of agency risk, while 35% noted the difficulty of tracking actual unit costs for billing. Billing accuracy and efficiency equal revenue, yet 45% of respondents identified the inability to adequately track claims data as a hurdle to revenue.
Remarkable Health helps providers overcome this challenge with Insights, our business intelligence dashboard that equips providers to make impactful business decisions by placing data at their fingertips, such as A/R balance/aging, appointments, authorization, claim status, progress note production, revenue treatment plan, unsigned notes – and more.
Technology designed around the staff roles and workflows to streamline care coordination and improve agency efficiency.
Among the issues involved in moving toward successful VBP reimbursement processes, survey respondents identify serious gaps in IT capabilities and staff data capture capabilities, as well as disconnects in documentation workflow and time-to-bill conversions. The above data points also indicate the relative inability to track performance data and quality improvement initiatives, both of which are crucial to succeeding well under the VBP reimbursement system.
Whether you are upgrading or going 100% digital for the first time, Remarkable Health's EHR, CT|One, streamlines workflows and drives better outcomes along the entire clinical care, billing and reporting continuum. Inefficiencies are eliminated. Progress notes are a breeze. Claims get paid faster. Reports put data at your fingertips. Our fully integrated EHR solution is the result of over 28 years of supporting behavioral health agencies with technology solutions. Our EHR software is built to support an agency from client intake to claim submission. The entire system works seamlessly together to improve your agency workflows for outcomes management and agency efficiency.
The need for investing in technology platforms to capture client feedback and field-based data is clear, especially since many clients are already on board with self-reporting (83% of agency respondents say their clients have the ability to self-report outcomes and progress on treatment plans), yet many agencies aren't able to capture that data electronically or get it into the EHR in an efficient way. Sooner or later, clients may demand a bidirectional platform to take part in their own health, and client satisfaction ratings will become a very prominent part of how successful agencies do business.
In early development, Remarkable.me is the next generation of client engagement with a mobile app powered by Bells, an intelligent care assistant that leverages the many data points captured by your EHR platform to increase client engagement, enrich the care experience, and keep staff informed of clients' progress in between sessions.
The time is now to look beyond electronic health records.
In behavioral health, what your agency doesn't know can impede your clinical success and business revenue under VBP. Agencies need a solid understanding of their own IT capabilities, their billing strategies and their clinician workflow in order to succeed under the new VBP reimbursement models. Now more than ever, behavioral health agencies need to evaluate their ability to perform under the VBP model, before the documentation gaps begin to hit the revenue stream. Above all, agencies must grow beyond EHR technology that merely serves as a "electronic filing cabinet" and join forces with a robust technology partner dedicated to client outcomes management and agency efficiencies.
To view more stats from the research, view our VBP readiness presentation on SlideShare.
For more than 25 years, Remarkable Health has pioneered innovation through technology for behavioral health and DD providers. Our integrated suite of outcomes management, EHR and mobile technology arms providers with the tools they need to improve client outcomes by spending less time on documentation and inefficient workarounds and more time delivering value-based care and engagement. To learn more about the CT|One EHR and the CT|One Mobile app, contact us at (480) 550-8077 or visit our website to schedule a free consultation at www.RemarkableHealth.com.
Scottsdale, Arizona: Remarkable Health, an innovative technology partner for behavioral health and DD providers, announced today new survey data on the IT readiness of behavioral health providers for value-based reimbursement models. The survey results reveal some red flags in preparedness, including a disconnect between the confidence in readiness and the actual IT progress toward readiness. Agencies still using traditional electronic health record technology are seeing the need to upgrade to capabilities that embrace the evolution of how clinicians work with clients and the way behavioral health services are documented and billed. Since many responding agencies also report the intention to expand their services in community- and home-based settings, readiness will increasingly involve the ability to capture clinical documentation in a mobile setting and to capture billing-ready service data from the field to improve client outcomes and lower care costs.
Another significant trend from the research is the change in how agencies document and track client engagement and client interaction in their treatment plans—and how well the agency's technology is geared to embrace those shifts, whether the data is gathered in the field or on a client portal. However, among the issues involved in moving toward successful value-based reimbursement processes, survey respondents identify serious gaps in IT capabilities and staff data capture capabilities, as well as disconnects in documentation workflow and time-to-bill conversions.
At NATCON 2019, Remarkable Health is launching two new products to arm providers with innovative client engagement and clinical-based business intelligence tools.
Remarkable Health Insights: This mobile-friendly business intelligence dashboard empowers key stakeholders to make impactful business decisions by placing data at their fingertips, such as A/R balance/aging, appointments, authorization, claim status, progress note production, revenue treatment plan, unsigned notes and more.
Remarkable.me: Currently in early development, this client-facing mobile app will reduce dropout and no-show rates by improving the provider-client relationship with real-time engagement capabilities. Powered by Bells, an intelligent care assistant, machine learning will leverage the many data points captured by a provider's EHR platform to increase engagement, enrich the care experience and keep staff informed of clients' progress in between sessions.
Visit us at NATCON 2019 at Booth 911 to hear CEO Peter Flick and and CTO Alan Ortego speak on how to remove the documentation and workflow obstacles to prepare for value-based payment models and other upcoming industry changes.
To join the conversation, schedule a meeting at NATCON.
For more than 25 years, Remarkable Health has pioneered innovation through technology for behavioral health and I/DD service providers. We believe the services our partners deliver work best when centered around the needs of their clients. Our integrated suite of outcomes management, EHR, mobile and data analytics technology ensures the entire team is armed with the right tools to improve client outcomes and agency efficiency. Our solution flexes to the unique procedures, workflows and regulations of our partners so they can eliminate costly workarounds and focus on delivering value-based care and engagement. Experience the Remarkable difference, contact us at (480) 550-8077 or www.RemarkableHealth.com.
Community Behavioral Health providers can often face numerous challenges related to the documentation of services. Providers often support large caseloads while needing to maintain productivity, meet documentation requirements and maintain exceptional client care. With the increase in demand for providers to become more efficient, we look to technology for assistance in meeting these needs. After interviewing providers and partnering with them to develop the Remarkable Health EHR application, there were 3 features that stood out as critical to create efficiencies for staff delivering services and documenting care. These features include the ability to assist providers with efficiency and accuracy when documenting, ensuring documentation is signed and up-to-date, and creating and scheduling follow-up appointments.
Writing progress notes can be a time-consuming task. While some providers may write their notes directly after services are provided, there are many instances where notes are not written until several days after the contact with the client, which increases the chances of inaccuracies and/or missing facts. With its simplistic look and feel, Remarkable Health's EHR mobile application allows providers to enter notes with speed and accuracy, while maintaining the clinical workflow. While decreasing the time it takes to enter clinical notes is a positive step, accuracy and efficiency is the number one goal of the app. To increase the likelihood of clinically sound notes, we added a "tagging" feature to the EHR mobile application. The tagging feature allows the user to select a category in the assessment section of the progress note, which in turn, creates the beginning of a clinically appropriate progress note. During the session with the client, the provider can continue to quickly select key words to develop their assessment. For example, if the client had a flat affect, the provider is simply tagging "flat affect" and the application will provide the following language "The client presents with a flat affect as evidenced by…" allowing the provider to add additional context to create a unified language with a client specific feel.
Remarkable Health's EHR mobile application allows a provider to review the client's consent form(s) regardless of the location or internet connection. The provider can then discuss the consent form(s) with the client and upon client agreement to the content(s), he or she will confirm the agreement for one or multiple forms. Once confirmed, the client will only need to enter their signature once, which will populate on all accepted forms. Immediately after the form(s) has been successfully reviewed and signed by the client, the updated version will seamlessly sync back to their clinical record.
As the contact with the client wraps up, it is now time to schedule a follow up appointment. Remarkable Health's EHR mobile application gives the provider the ability to review their schedule, find an opening and schedule their next appointment with the client. This eliminates the need to call the office and speak to the front desk staff to schedule the next appointment, ultimately saving time for both the staff as well as the client. All openings and next 10 consecutive appointments are available at your fingertips in the mobile application, thus creating a seamless workflow and positive experience for the client.
It is important point out one additional bonus feature of Remarkable Health's EHR mobile application, the ability to work offline. All of the previously mentioned features to increase efficiencies can be completed without a cellular/Wi-Fi connection, resulting in a completely offline experience. Within one client contact, the provider has efficiently reviewed and updated the client's consent form, scheduled a follow up appointment and completed their progress note in an accurate and timely manner.
Ready to experience the Remarkable Difference? Visit our website to learn more about our mobile application and schedule a demo today.
It is important to deliver high-quality behavioral health and DD services each time a provider encounters a client. These services can range from an initial session with a client to writing full fledge notes that document a client's progress towards their goals and objectives. But with more services being delivered in the client's home or community setting, providers are finding it difficult to get their notes done closer to the service delivery time, which can lead to inaccuracies or incomplete documentation for billing. In order to assure compliance and billing efficiencies, it's critical that their electronic health record (EHR) technology move seamlessly with their clinicians and synch back to the home office—especially when they spend the bulk of their day serving clients in outlying locations. This need for an EHR mobile app roots directly from the crucial ability to work offline in remote areas with weak or no internet connection or access.
But beyond billing efficiencies, what benefits does a mobile EHR bring to providers to ensure improved client outcomes? To help answer this question, Matt Banyai, Product Manager at Remarkable Health, shares 3 ways a mobile-first EHR will not only help providers improve their billing inefficiencies, but also client engagement and outcomes.
The last thing a clinician wants to do is stop care to document an event or progress. The right mobile EHR application should help clinicians validate, create, and edit certain areas of interest pertaining to their everyday job duties – without having to rely on internet connectivity. These include reviewing client demographics, clinical documentation, progress notes, and upcoming or historical appointments. With a mobile app, clinicians can easily search and review these areas of interest before, during, and post visits with their clients as desired. This ability is a game-changer in the fast-paced world of a behavioral health and DD clinician or staff member. Simply put: it creates more face-to-face time with the client to focus on their progress and well-being, instead of screen time documenting in the office before or after hours. Ultimately leading to a better experience for the clients receiving care.
The right mobile EHR application should impact a clinician's workflow dramatically and work in a rural and offline environment. This capability will enable clinicians providing services in the community to practice most of their normal day-to-day duties at the tips of their fingers. This will not only increase the accuracy of data and clinical performance, but also the ability to schedule a follow-up session while still face-to-face with the client. The power of mobile means clinicians can create a real-time session progress note that is more intuitive and concise to the progress of their client before, during, or immediately after the session. This should then seamlessly sync back to their EHR system of record. This eliminates the need to jot notes down on paper to then later re-create the typed version of the note in the system of record at home or in the office. As for scheduling follow-up sessions, clinicians can now schedule these additional sessions with real-time sync functionality, instantly visible in their agenda. With real-time documentation at their fingertips, clinicians can now spend more time with their clients, document care – and still be home on time for dinner.
Through recent studies and interviews with Remarkable Health partners, providers report that their clients are being positively impacted when clinicians use the Remarkable Health mobile EHR application. This is mostly due to the app giving clinicians increased time with the client to focus on goal progress. Another notable impact is the mobile EHR increases the ability to meet clinician-to-client in the client's environment of choice; meaning the client's home, school or business – where they spend most of their time and are comfortable with their surroundings. Our clinicians state that meeting the client's in their desired environments has allowed them to have clearer insight into the client's needs and can focus on the progress during real-world situations.
Remarkable's Mobile EHR app provides clinicians the ability to be more effective, efficient and work in an offline manner to meet the client's everyday needs. As we continue to enhance the application, we are positively impacting the lives of not only the everyday clinician, but the clients as well – ultimately the why of all we do.
Visit our website to learn more about our mobile app and request a demo today.
Want to experience our Mobile EHR at NATCON? Visit us in Booth 358.
Scottsdale, AZ – March 4th, 2019 – Remarkable Health is proud to announce that Mostafa Ahmed has joined the company as Chief Financial Officer. Mostafa will oversee the finance and accounting team at Remarkable Health, and lead the company's financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting. Mostafa is an experienced Financial Executive with over 20 years of experience.
Mostafa served as CFO in a number of high-growth software companies where he was responsible for investor and lender relations, developing and managing financial and business strategies, and legal and compliance. Mostafa has significant experience in Mergers and Acquisitions, Private Equity transactions, structure and management of complex equity and debt capital. Mostafa serves as an Advisory Board member in a number of high-tech startups and non-for-profit organizations. Mostafa is a CPA (inactive) and holds a BS in Accounting from the University of Ain Shams, Egypt.
Remarkable Health is a 26-year pioneer offering practice management software to the Behavioral Health and Human Service community. Our provider success platform enables health care providers to improve more lives by spending less time in front of a screen and more time helping their clients. Our flagship product, CT|One is a complete hosted Electronic Health Record (EHR) – Clinical, Billing, Scheduling, Medication Management / e-Prescribing, Reporting, etc. – for inpatient, outpatient and residential settings.


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This has been a transformative summer for me. I've moved into my own apartment. I'm living it up at SWERVE MTK on the weekends and teaching loads of classes and meditation sessions. I'll be in NYC for a stretch until Labor Day Weekend and would love to see you. If you're interested in SWERVin' with your coworkers or meditation for you or your crew, hit me up. I want to finish this year out in a FIERCE way and I want you by my side.
To set up a private session or small group email me for my schedule in NYC .
Tibetan singing bowl meditation is a tradition that is thousands of years old that allows sound and vibration to flow through your body allowing restoration to the body's natural state of peace and ease. All you need to do is lay and be, the bowls will do the rest.
Please wear loose fitting clothing with no buttons or zippers. Meditation is open to all levels (can't sit still – enlighteded).


Rosarito street in the nineteenth century was an innkeeper renowned Rosario Vazquez of Sores, daughter of Sargento Llagas and known for Seña Rosarito. Such was the fame of its cuisine islandwide, many organized trips from afar to spend the day at the port and try the famous seafood soup mesonera. Seña Rosarito became a popular character and named the street where the inn was. During the nineteenth century, the street Rosarito, housed shipyards, workshops and blacksmiths. Today it is a small street full of history, we have the honor of being neighbors.


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As an injured railroad employee, you have certain rights and may be entitled to compensation for your injury. Certain laws, including the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA), offer you certain protections.
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If you or a loved one is an injured railroad worker and want to know what your rights are following the accident that injured you, please call The Maurer Law Firm at 845-896-5295 for a free consultation. Experienced Fishkill FELA attorney Ira Maurer serves clients from all over, including Hudson Valley and the nearby areas.
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Can I claim the distance traveled from home to the office as part of my travel allowance claim?
I receive a car allowance. At present I claim my business km's from my office ,do my work and till I come back. A colleague says that SARS allows to claim business km's from my home until I get back home at night.
In other words the portion I drive to work and then back home, I should be allowed to claim for. Is this correct?
You may not claim the distance traveled to work from home and back as part of business mileage as this is considered personal travel by SARS. Only business trips done from your office to other offices or places of work can be considered business travel for travel allowance purposes.


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Could beauty's pandemic rebound be stalled by inflation?
Beauty and personal care aisles are pulling in higher sales as consumers embrace self-care, but amid record inflation and shifting shopping habits, brands look to innovate
Jessica Huras
Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder but, from self-care rituals to the demand for brand transparency, the biggest trends impacting the beauty and personal care industry are more universal.
Evelyn Bell, a consultant at market research firm Euromonitor International, says the beauty and personal care category has rebounded well from the overall decline it experienced during the pandemic.
"With the relaxing of COVID restrictions, people are starting to go out a little more — they're going to the office, they're going back to school, so that's helping in the recovery," she explains. Data from Euromonitor shows the beauty and personal care category in Canada grew by 10% between 2016 and 2021 reaching US$9.1 million.
Bell cautions, however, that new factors affecting the category in 2022, such as inflation, may cause a slight softening of its growth this year. "This year, we do expect growth but not as much as last year, which was kind of the recovery or the bounce back of the industry [year]," she says.
More products, more time
While subcategories like cosmetics and deodorant saw a decline in sales during the pandemic as consumers socialized less often, skincare was an exception, according to Lisa Reid, country leader for P&G Beauty Canada. "As professional services were closed or limited, consumers really embraced a DIY approach and focused on home regimens to deliver on their needs for both beauty but also well-being," she says.
More time at home during the pandemic allowed customers to take their time with skincare, often developing multi-step routines. "The number of [skincare] products people are using is larger than it was in 2019," says Bell.
As consumers return to busier schedules, the treating skincare as self-care trend continues, along with interest in using an array of products to pamper the skin.
While multi-step skincare routines have traditionally been associated with female consumers, Vivien Siklodi, health, beauty and cosmetics expert at Nature's Emporium, a natural and organic grocery chain in the Toronto area, says she's seeing men take a greater interest in developing skincare regimens. Euromonitor's Bell agrees, explaining that the growth in skincare purchases by male consumers is another example of a personal care trend that gained momentum during the pandemic, but continues into 2022.
The "skinification" of hair care
Bell says consumers are also beginning to dedicate as much time and consideration to their hair-care routines as they have traditionally devoted to skincare, describing this trend as the "skinification" of hair care. "It used to be just shampoo and conditioner, but now you have a bunch of treatments for everything," she says.
It's a trend P&G's Reid has also observed. "Consumers became much more educated on ingredients and the benefits that they were looking for – and while we had seen that for many years in skincare, we saw that really being elevated in hair care," she says.
Reid says although sales of hair treatments have increased, many consumers are washing their hair less often because they believe it's a healthier way to care for their locks. This is driving consumers to become more selective about the shampoo and conditioners they use when doing these less-frequent washes, with many applying the same critical eye to the ingredients and benefits of their shampoo and conditioner that they previously reserved for skincare products.
"When you wash your hair two or three times a week, it means that your shampoo and conditioner and your treatment have to work harder to remove build-up from styling and restyling your hair throughout the week," says Reid. With this in mind, P&G recently launched a "scalp rebalance and refresh" collection featuring rosemary under its Pantene brand.
Bell believes the trend toward multi-step hair care routines is in its early days and poised to take off. "We're just at the beginning of the trend," she says.
Call me responsible
"I think as we all reflected during the pandemic, what accelerated is what I would call 'conscious consumption,'" says P&G's Reid. Consumers are seeking brands that are transparent and ethical – from cruelty-free ingredient decks to a commitment to sustainability and social responsibility.
Reid says while consumers prioritize responsible brands, they also expect those brands to perform. She points to the Native brand, which P&G recently launched in Canada. "It delivers that great ingredient transparency that consumers are craving, combined with still a wonderful usage and performance experience," she says.
"It's beautiful how far natural brands have come in terms of skincare as well as makeup because they really do measure up," says Siklodi at Nature's Emporium. She points to Canadian brand Green Beaver's aluminum-free antiperspirant as an example of a product that's effective while also offering a natural ingredient deck.
Alain Menard, co-founder of Green Beaver, says this antiperspirant has been a "gamechanger" for consumers who prefer the sweat-stopping capabilities of antiperspirant over deodorant (which only prevents odour), but dislike the aluminum content of conventional antiperspirants.
Consumers are conscious not just about the ingredients found in their products, but their packaging as well. P&G, for example, recently released Secret Aluminum-Free deodorant in a plastic-free, cardboard package in response to this demand for eco-friendly packaging.
"Packaging has been a huge determinator in more customers' purchases," says Siklodi. "They are looking for items to be in glass, or to have sustainable packaging that's either [made of] recycled materials or compostable packaging."
Thalis Mann, body care purchaser at Toronto grocer The Big Carrot, says refillable beauty and personal care products are attracting interest. "Our toothpaste tablets, shampoo and conditioner bars, family sizes, and refillable items have become increasingly popular," she says.
Euromonitor's Bell notes consumers are often willing to pay more to support responsible beauty and personal care brands. "With the economic situation, you need to really think about how you're going to invest your money and they [consumers] see these brands as an investment for their health," she says.
Rethinking the beauty and personal care aisle
As a lasting impact of the pandemic, consumers are continuing to make fewer retail trips – a shift that P&G's Reid thinks grocers can leverage to boost sales of beauty and personal care products. "We're continuing to see consolidated retail trips and this – combined with the recessionary pressures that consumers are feeling in Canada – is really a fantastic opportunity for growth in beauty and personal care," she says.
"Historically, people thought they could only get cheap and cheerful products at a grocery store," adds Reid. Consumers can now find products that offer great value, as well as effectiveness, in grocery stores, saving them the additional trip and bigger expense of buying these products at a specialty store.
Reid recommends retailers showcase beauty and personal care products through their online channels, store flyers and end-of-aisle displays, highlighting their benefits and reasonable price points.
Green Beaver's Menard wants to see retailers move away from displaying natural beauty and personal care products separately from their conventional counterparts. "I think it was fine when the demand was smaller than what it is today…but the way it's going, I think within the next five to 10 years, most conventional products are going to be more naturally-based and with greener packaging," he says. "It's going to happen."
This article was first featured in Canadian Grocer's August issue.
Seven key post-pandemic trends
As we emerge from the pandemic, grocers face a new landscape. How can they best navigate it?
Winning the health and wellness consumer
In store and online, there's a wealth of ways grocers can meet customers' lifestyle, dietary and even medical needs


On 26th June, MESNAC made announcement that Mr. Rudolf Albert Scharping, former Germany Minister of Defense, was elected as candidate of non-independent director. Working as former president of Social Democratic Party of Germany and Party of European Socialists, Mr. Scharping now operates Rudolf Scharping Strategie Beratung Kommunikation AG (RSBK) and makes contributions for Sino-German communication in smart manufacturing, environment protection, public affairs management and civil-military integration.
In the announcement, Mr. Yuan Zhongxue, founder of MESNAC, resigns from chairman. Mr. He Ning, MESNAC CFO, is elected as the new chairman. MESNAC executive team including President Mr. Yu Mingjin, General Managers of divisions and subsidiaries, and technical teams will not be changed. MESNAC will promote industry development in rubber machinery with the help from German precision manufacturing technology. Expanding primary business international market, taking advantage of previous experience in smart manufacturing to new energy, new material, energy conservation and environment protection, MESNAC will enhance sustainable development ability and profitability.
In nearly 20 years, MESNAC has been one of the leaders in global rubber machinery industry. With product series covering 80% of tyre production machine, MESNAC is able to provide integrated solution for tyre industry in the world. Mixer feeding system, small chemical weighing system, TBR tyre building machine, MES software and RFID chips, curing press have come up to advanced world standard; PCR tyre building machine, cutting line, inter-liner production line and curing mold are approaching international level. MESNAC takes the lead in tyre RFID four international standard and made great progress in smart manufacturing. In November, 2016, the first tyre smart factory went into operation, with MESNAC as the general contractor and solution provider. MESNAC has accumulated experience in automation, intelligent control, visual technology, Human-computer interaction, equipment health management, energy conservation, environment protection and safety fields. "Smart Factory Experience Center" under establishment opens a window for MESNAC smart manufacturing upgrading.
For better development, MESNAC principal shareholders and management team have been working for finding strategic partners with global influence. MESNAC seeks opportunities in smart manufacturing, new material, new energy (new energy vehicles) and energy conservation. Thanks to years' effect, Mr. Scharping and Mr. He Ning join MESNAC: Mr. Scharping has abundant industry resource, talented personnel resource and communication opportunity in business circle.
MESNAC new chairman, Mr. He Ning, is well-known in financial field, worked as deputy director of funds management division for STOCK EXCHANGE EXECUTIVE COUNCLL (SEEC), Merrill Lynch & Co. Beijing office chief delegate & vice president, Morgan Stanley China legal representative & chairman, CMIF Data Management Company Limited president & investment committee chairman. Mr. He Ning will help MESNAC to realize new growth.


Maastricht University is committed to nurturing an inclusive culture. As one of the most international universities in Europe, we are aware and proud that our strength lies in diversity. We strive to go well beyond quotas and compliance: we are determined to foster an environment in which everyone feels welcome and valued.
Come to our Diversity Day 2019!
During the Diversity and Inclusivity Day, UM has discussed its policies aimed at creating an environment where everyone feels comfortable enough to inspire and be inspired.
"A real 'community' will only come about when people who differ on many fronts don't just tolerate each other, but work together and learn from each other."
Read an interview with Rianne Letschert: The first year of the 'Rector of Diversity'.
Do you have great ideas on how to increase student or staff diversity? Or how to create a more inclusive UM community? Learn more about the UM Diversity & Inclusivity Grant!
UM will award up to €15.000 to students, alumni and/or staff to set-up or further develop innovative activities and policy research on diversity and inclusivity that have a sustainable impact on the UM community.
Until 15 March 2019 you can apply for a D&I Grant.
A work group appointed by the UM Executive Board has produced advice which will influence, among other things, our HR policy.
We have a Diversity Officer, a Female Empowerment Network and a Diversity & Inclusivity Advisory Council, which has recently held its inaugural meeting. Most importantly, all our staff and students share in our vision to make everyone feel welcome.
Mathijs Van Peteghem, assistant professor at the School of Business and Economics, looks student inclusivity in tutorial groups - how can we navigate the potential pitfalls of the diversity in the International Classroom?
What is a diversity officer - and why?
Isabella Grabner, a member of the newly established UM Advisory Council on Diversity, talks about her research on performance measurement and implicit bias in academia.


In saucepan or microwave oven, heat whipping cream just to boiling point. DO NOT BOIL. Remove from heat or microwave, add chopped Candy Melts candy, and stir until smooth and glossy. If mixture is too thick, add 1 to 2 tablespoons additional warm whipping cream.
To glaze a cake, place cake on cake board cut to fit; position on wire rack over drip pan. Pour glaze into center and work out toward edges.
Note: Cake may be iced first in buttercream icing. Let icing set, then pour on ganache. If cake is one layer or perfectly smooth, buttercream icing is not needed.
Whipped ganache: follow recipe above, using 3/4 cup whipping cream and making these changes: Allow mixture to set and cool to room temperature (it will have the consistency of pudding; this may take 1 to 2 hours). With electric mixer, whip on high speed until light and soft peaks form.


It's Thursday, and that means it's time for another round of music for Rock Band! This week's releases come from Amon Amarth and The Killers. You can pick up each individual song for $1.99.
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That support, confirmed by a spokesperson for Global Affairs Canada, comes despite ongoing criticism of the organization known as the Canadian International Resources and Development Institute from a student-led advocacy group, as well as MiningWatch Canada.
The head of the institute says it is trying to ensure developing countries benefit from resource extraction in the same way Canada has, and that CIRDI has had a "hard time keeping up" with requests for its services from foreign governments.
The Liberal government's statement of support for CIRDI comes the week after the government told Embassy it supports the Office of the Extractive Sector Corporate Social Responsibility Counsellor, another controversial creation of the Conservative government that aims to promote corporate social responsibility for mining companies abroad.
CIRDI was established in 2013 to "deliver knowledge on proven regulation and oversight to help resource-rich developing countries create jobs and economic growth," according to a press release from then-international co-operation minister Julian Fantino.
The institute—formerly known as the Canadian International Institute for Extractive Industries and Development—is a combined effort between the University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University and École Polytechnique de Montréal, and was given $24.6 million over five years by the federal government in 2013.
The government continues to support CIRDI's mandate and its funding, said GAC spokesperson François Lasalle.


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At Mumford, Leadership Means Accountability and Opportunity
November 12, 2012 by Sherry Schock
When Dr. Donnie Davis learned what the Educational Achievement Authority (EAA) planned for the 15 Detroit schools that are now part of the EAA, he was interested.
Davis says, "The vision of school reform with giving buildings more autonomy and meeting students where they are" helped him leave Atlanta where he had served as a building administrator in schools with similar demographics and needs. Davis accepted the role of principal of Mumford High School a few months ago and has been busy helping the vision become a reality.
Mumford High School, formerly a Detroit Public School, opened in September in a brand new building. The attractive structure is now home to more than 1,100 students in grades 9-12. New is the operative word at Mumford. The building is new, the administrators are new, the teachers are new, the staff is new, and all students had to register to attend Mumford.
All the new aspects of Mumford create both prospects and challenges. Davis is focusing on establishing a culture of accountability and opportunity. He believes, "Everybody must be accountable, accountable for their actions, their decisions."
One example is fostering the culture of protecting instructional time by insisting that students must be IN class when the bell rings. This has not always been part of the culture of the school and Davis wants to ensure that it becomes part of Mumford's culture.
Dr. Davis is also adamant that school is and should be an opportunity for students. He wants students to take full advantage of the opportunity to get an education and succeed in life. He says, "Students should exploit me and all the teachers . . . use us until we are completely spent . . . drained of energy, because this (school) is the best opportunity students have for success." He also believes students must be willing to give 100% in order to succeed.
Davis adds, "While a lot of people (athletic coaches) will tell kids that it's gonna be tough, but it's gonna be fair . . . I tell them, it's gonna be tough, but it isn't going to be fair." Dr. Davis explains that urban students have obstacles that not all students face; there will always be some racism, bigotry. He feels that at the end of the day, it is still the United States of America and if you work hard enough you will succeed.
Along with accountability, Mumford's new principal, also wants to get to know the community as a part of building the culture. He acknowledges that getting familiar with the values and beliefs in a community will take time. With all the "firsts" taking place at Mumford, they are forced to "build the bicycle" while they are riding it.
The staff is also getting to know one another, as well as the students. Davis was able to hire all the Mumford teachers and he said he looked for a few things when interviewing staff members: were they willing to work extremely hard and put in a whole lot of hours, and were they ready to build relationships with kids and hold themselves and students accountable.
In addition to new teachers, Mumford has a team of coaches from the Institute for Excellence in Education working in classrooms to support teaching and learning. Mary Alice Krajenta, Tracey McKenzie, and Molly Sholten are instructional and data coaches. Leslie Reid and Rebecca Hicks, also from IEE, serve as intervention specialists at the high school. This IEE team embodies the motto: "Whatever it takes . . . we're gonna get this right for the kids" and have started "Take-out Tuesdays" to meet with teachers during their lunch hour. The team has assisted with scheduling students in classes, helped with the School Improvement Plan, confirmed student eligibility for dual enrollment, and jumped in as needed to ensure success for all students.
Welcome, Dr. Davis and Mumford High School. We are excited about the great things to come for your high school!


New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's former closest aide received a prison sentence of six years after being convicted of illegally gaining over $300,000 in bribery schemes.
A group made up of women who have been sexually harassed at New York's State Capitol are calling for public hearings. They say 46 lawmakers have already signed a petition.
New York is suing the charitable organization run by President Donald Trump and his family, accusing it of repeated violations of federal law. The lawsuit combines numerous questionable dealings already known.
A report from the state ethics commission clears Governor Cuomo's former high level economic development official Sam Hoyt of sexual harassment charges, but the report leaves many unanswered questions.
When Democratic candidate for governor Cynthia Nixon called for a state Moreland Act Commission to investigate government corruption Tuesday, she was not the first to do so. Her opponent, Governor Andrew Cuomo, also requested and created a Moreland Commission to look at potential illegal activities in state government, but he disbanded it as part of a budget deal several months later.


The government established the factories in Dongdaemun location in the 1960's to create jobs and boost the economy. With globalized influence on fashion, street fashion has grow to be an artistic platform for younger generations abroad, who are not afraid to express themselves in methods that were unimaginable to an older generation whose influences on style have not had even a fraction of the new influences. Her street style allows her to exhibit beautiful long legs with shades, blue printed jacket and black handbag. Naturally when I refer to Korean common music of the past, it is not the Kpop music of these days.
The six-storey Dior store glories in possessing been worked on by two superstar architects, Pritzker Prize-winner Christian de Portzamparc did the outdoors – notable for its petal-like white sail structure (inspired by the label's couture tailoring) whilst Peter Marino did the molten interior. If you appear at pictures of both fashion types, you can see whats different and whats not. It really is absolutely 1 of the far more grown-up style brands out of this bunch, but it keeps issues fascinating with lookbooks of beat-up models.
This obsession has turn out to be borderline fetish as a lot of girls devise methods and implies of meeting the excellent Korean guy. Basic manager Park Ki-nam sees space for Indonesian style designers in his nation. Since Korea has retained its conventional aspect and experimented with contemporary ethos, it has been in a position to acquire the respect it has these days in the fashion globe. At UK-primarily based on the web retailer Korean beauty brands, due to their getting scientifically and technically ahead of the game, are their greatest-promoting cateogory.
So the crazy notion (which I came across some time ago) that Korean males are racist is entirely unfounded. Casual style for teenagers and youth, which consists of jeans, T-shirts and fashionable however warm jackets, is also a common day-to-day outfit. PartspARTS – PartspARTS targets consumers who eschew trends in the pursuit of something much more permanent. Hold it up Mr Enjoy for the greatest designs you have in shop I know you will share them. Numerous guys more than the age of 40 are still boasting their muscular physique as effectively. That not only is accountable for street fashion getting far more inventive, but also a lot more passionate.
Why you must know them: KYE is a hotly-talked about brand in fashion correct now, both for men's and women's put on. With the Trade Ministry's target to grow overall exports of Indonesian merchandise by 5 percent this year, it expects fashion products to contribute a considerable amount to this development. From South Korea's fabric preferences and style trends, to licensing and exports 101, the workshop aimed to enrich Indonesian fashion industry players and connect them to the South Korean fashion market.


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Q: Selecting data from MySQL in random order I want to extract each row from a table, but in random order. How can I do that? I tried using rand(), but I was not successful.
My database is named "permis54_permis-online-date" and my table is named: "intrebari".

A: Use ORDER BY RAND() MySQL:
SELECT column FROM intrebari
    ORDER BY RAND()

A: select * from intrebari order by rand();


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Q: Using DownloadString of WebClient in C# to slower when sync data I using select query to get data in MSSQL and send to DataTable, then I using DownloadString method to Post all data got from select from table to my server was using MySQL.
Program work perfect, but it has a problem when only send to server few rows in many rows I was select in DataTable.
I must run again and it add to the database of server and it appear few rows.
Just like that, If in the database have 5000 rows I must run program 6-8 times to Post all data to the server.
Why cannot send all data with 1 run program?
I think the problem in WebClient.DownloadString() method.
Here my example code:
DataTable dta = ListData();
foreach (DataRow r in dta.Rows)
{
    try
    {
        using (WebClient wcd = new WebClient())
        {
            string result = wcd.DownloadString(link + "&cmd=IMPORT&CardID=" + r["CardID"] + "&StaffID=" + r["StaffID"] + "&TransDT=" + r["TransDT"]);
            Thread.Sleep(80);
        }
    }
    catch { }

    count++;
}


We are a trustworthy and respectful couple who love travel and animals.
We are a trustworthy and respectful couple who love travel and animals. We absolutely love animals and really want some of our own as well as our own house - when we finally choose a place to settle - so this really is a perfect middle ground for us, while we are waiting. Emily has lived in New Zealand for the last nine years and Kerry has just returned from travelling, so we are keen to explore and house sit in different locations.
Kerry is a primary school teacher. She can be available in the holidays, which will help any families who are jetting off in those periods. Emily works in radio and can be really flexible with her work sometimes working from home.
Both of us have grown up around lots of animals. Kerry's parents have had many dogs, cats, fish and close family friends who have poultry and other farm animals. Emily's family have also had many animals and her sister is a veterinary nurse. Having both owned or rented many houses; we are very house proud and tidy, and know the importance of trusting someone with your home and pets, so would endeavour to treat your house as if it was our own and create the most normal and comfortable environment for your pets while you are away, allowing you to head away worry-free.
Although signing up to an online profile is new to us, house sitting isn't and we have house sat on a number of occasions both in the UK and over-seas.
These ladies were totally fabulous. Good communication before and during the sit though unfortunately due to timings we never met! The animals were super content, Max had loads of exercise and cuddles. Bindi was relaxed and happy and the house was left spotless - they even laundered the bedclothes which was much appreciated! Highly recommended sitters and they are welcome to come again, we will be in touch!
Emily and Kerry were a delight to have house-sit for us. Emily communicated reliably as soon as we confirmed the booking. She was helpful and cooperative throughout the arrangements.
Sadly we didn't manage to meet up as we were away for slightly longer than the time they were here, but we had plenty of messages during our holiday, and returned to find the house clean and tidy, and our dog very happy and well-cared for. All the little jobs we had left for her had been done. We can highly recommend Emily and Kerry as house-sitters - they were lovely!
Emily and Kerry were really considerate and conscientious house sitters for us and we had every confidence in going away knowing our house and furry family were well looked after. The house was cleaner when we got home than when we went away, and our dog and cats didn't seem to have missed us at all! We wouldn't hesitate to recommend Emily and Kerry for any future house sits.
Emily and Kerry have house sitted numerous times for our family.
They are very willing, helpful and tidy.
Emily and Kerry are very caring to our family dog and sometimes I think he enjoys their company more than ours!
They has also looked after my mothers cat for a period of time and were very accomodating for such a short notice house sit.
I would recommend them to anyone who wants trustworthy and caring house sitters.


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Curbside Classic: 2000 Audi TT – Singing The Blues
Tom Halter
Surprisingly, the first-generation Audi TT has never gotten the proper Curbside Classic treatment, despite no fewer than two of this site's contributors having owned one at some point (here, and one that I briefly owned). I've been meaning to correct this situation for a while now, especially now that the earliest models are approaching 20 years of age: I've just been waiting for the right car to come along. That problem finally solved itself when I recently snagged this stunning Denim Blue example in a parking lot. I could tell right away it was an early production model, lacking the rear spoiler that was added early on, as we shall see. When I got home and ran the VIN, I confirmed that it was an early 2000 model (the second model year of production).
1991 Audi Avus quattro concept
Retro style was all the rage in the 1990s and early 2000s: While Chrysler and GM were looking back to the 1940s for inspiration with their pontoon-fendered PT Cruiser and HHR (respectively), Audi was reaching back a bit further for inspiration for their retro concepts: the aluminum-bodied Auto Union streamliners of the 1930s. The first of these was the Avus quattro, created by legendary designer J Mays, which debuted at the 1991 Tokyo Motor Show.
1995 Audi TT Concept
Following in the success of the Avus (and with encouragement from Ferdinand Piëch), Audi decided to commission a production-ready concept using similar 1930s inspired themes, built on the VW PQ34 (A4) platform. (Ed. Note: "A4" in this case refers to the VW Group's previous platform naming convention, not the Audi A4 model. The TT is based on the platform that underpins the VW Golf, Jetta, New Beetle etc. and not that which underpins the Audi A4 model.) As with the Avus, the design of this concept was largely an American creation, being penned by Freeman Thomas in the Volkswagen Design Center in California. Freeman's boss at the time was the aforementioned J. Mays, with whom Freeman previously collaborated on the design of the VW New Beetle. You can see some hints of the New Beetle in the design of the TT, especially around the rear roofline of the coupe.
The Audi TT Concept first appeared in 1995 at the Frankfurt International Auto Show as a coupe, and later that year at the Tokyo Motor Show as a roadster. It was actually closer to production-ready then most people suspected at the time: The production model that arrived in showrooms in September of 1998 was surprisingly similar to the concept. The biggest difference was the addition of a quarter window to each of the rear roof pillars. In my eyes, the additional windows are a considerable improvement: This reduced the visual bulk of the rear roof pillar, and gives a more flowing look by having the glass follow the same curves as the roofline. You can see this effect particularly well in the hero photo at the beginning of this article.
The TT launched in the US in mid-1999 with a base price of $32,775 (equivalent to $50,511 in 2019). Initially, the TT was available with just two powertrain combinations: The base, front-wheel drive model came with a version of the VW Group's turbocharged 20-valve 1.8L inline-four, mounted transversely, good for 180 hp and 193 lb-ft. of torque. Opt for the Haldex "quattro" all-wheel drive, and the power output of the 1.8T jumped to 225 hp and 206 lb-ft. thanks to a slightly larger turbo and extra intercooler. In either case, the only available transmission was a stick shift (5 gears for the FWD and six for the Quattro), something that would be inconceivable today.
Running changes over the course of the first generation were minor: A convertible was added in 2000 (all 1999 TTs were coupes). During the 2000 model year, electronic stability control was made standard, and a rear spoiler was added to address high-speed instability issues resulting from the drooping trunkline and its commensurate lack of downforce. In 2003, a six-speed Tiptronic was added for those unwilling to shift their own gears. And in 2005, a 247 hp 3.2L VR6 with a six-speed DSG became the top powertrain offering.
Back to our featured car. In true Curbside Classic fashion, it is clearly someone's daily driver. It appears to be a relatively low-spec model, with the base 180 HP 1.8L turbocharged four and front-wheel drive (as indicated by the single exhaust tip and lack of Quattro badging). It was fitted with Sumitomo all-season tires that had so many sipes on them that at first, I thought they were snow tires. But what really drew me to this particular example was its stunning Denim Blue color, and I'm not generally a fan of blue cars. So many of these Audi TTs came in achromatic shades of black, silver, and grey that I am surprised whenever I see one in an actual color like this.
Wow! Look at that blue interior!
The polarizing styling of the Audi TT is a love-it or hate-it affair, and by now it should be pretty clear where my heart is. While I love all of the first-generation TTs, the early production run coupes without the spoiler are my favorite. To my eye, the spoiler ruins the otherwise flowing lines of the car. Audi came up with a much more elegant solution to this problem with the motorized rear spoiler introduced in the second-generation model, which deploys only when needed (at speeds above 70 mph), and then retracts again once you get below 40 mph.
Unfortunately, the future for the TT (at least as we know it) is not bright. A perennial slow-seller, Audi is lucky to sell 250 of them in the US on a good month. Indeed, Audi has already confirmed that the current third-generation model of the sports coupe will be the last. As of this writing, rumors are swirling that in the future the TT name will be affixed to (what else), a BEV crossover, as Audi (like most other automakers), looks to electrify their fleet and fill their showrooms with an ever-increasing array of SUVs. The proposed name for this crossover? eTTron.
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A car I've always wanted. But Audi reputation for repair costs and complexity have kept me from making the move.
Most of the moving bits are shared with the Mk. IV Golf/GTI, so they are not really as expensive or difficult to maintain as you might think.
A close friend of mine had a TT for the longest time.
He often gave me lectures on it's "superior German engineering" as I gave him rides to and from the Audi service department in my duller and lesser Lincoln and Toyota.
zwep
Posted November 16, 2019 at 7:02 AM
I never had a TT (nor any Audi) but have really done the VW bit, having owned no other make since 1981.
My current car is a 2000 Golf (which is the A4 generation as this TT) which I've had since new, 19 years now. Though I can't claim it has been trouble free (none of my VWs have been that), they have been pretty durable, but I've held onto them even through pretty major repairs…this year the power steering went on my Golf, and last year the shifter cables. Some might question fixing some of this on an old car, but I think for me I'm trying to postpone getting the really fuddy duddy car that I'll eventually need to replace the VW with…nobody else in my family drives standard, and I'm sure I'm in denial that I should be driving an automatic by now (I've had some injuries that have made driving with clutch no fun for awhile…but then I recover and forget about it).
Most of the problems I've had haven't been serious, but if you insist on a pristine vehicle where everything works as new, this isn't the car for you. VW had problems with power window regulators where the window fell into the door, which have been attended to on my car, but other problems, like non-functioning power door locks which affect 2 of the 5 doors on my car I've simply lived with (I just open the functioning doors and manually unlock the non-working ones). I wish the car didn't have power locks but starting with the A4 cars even plebian base model VWs came with them (I guess keyless entry was a big deal starting in the 90's, and it is hard to do keyless entry with manual locks).
My Dad's best friend's son had a TT for awhile when they first came out, but he moved on (maybe not so much because he didn't like the TT but he became a family man and I'm sure the TT wasn't the most practical vehicle for him). I'm more of a practical person and though I'd likely get another Golf, wouldn't consider a TT nor a Beetle (of course they're planning to stop making the latter).
FSDusk
I've owned at least seven or eight Audis, some as long as 15 years. That reputation is undeserved, at least in my case. Some of them (96 A4, 2000 A6, 2007 RS6) were company cars that I took well over 100,000 miles. Some were purchased by other company employees who also had no issues as they racked up the miles. The only two cars I've owned that I would classify as lemons were an '87 Honda Accord LXi and a 2001 M-B CLK 430.
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I have owned 2001 and 2003 convertible audi tt both were approaching 300000 km mark and now own a 2008 3.2L with 290000kms. I hardlyr ever took these cars to shop other then oil changes. I was a toyota dude but now I absloulty love the audi.
cjiguy
One of these pre-spoiler cars showed up directly across the street from my driveway this spring, parked. Black on black, excellent condition. I admired the smart detailing and overall shape when these were new (and thought the following spoiler cars were, quite frankly, spoiled with that addition), so I took much notice. Well, the car didn't leave for several days. As a smoker, I will go outside each morning I wake up, sit on my raised sidewalk (I'm on a fairly steep hill) and indulge. One of those mornings, an older gentleman is under the hood of this TT working away. Parked in front of the TT is an almost new A8. I start talking to him since he's basically 15 feet away about the TT. It's his fun toy, and even though it broke down, "they are simple to work on". Nicest man, sincerely. He tried for another three days to fix that car in front of my house each morning before I'd assume he had it towed… Not confidence inspiring. I later found out he lives up my street. The TT has yet to reappear, yet he and the A8 most certainly have been spotted around.
Jim Klein
Nice find, not too many of the very early ones around anymore. There are a surprising number of second and third generation TT's out here in Tokyo, I noticed several today. You are right, adding that little rear window makes a significant difference in the attractiveness of these first ones.
I've been in several on track (as a passenger) back when they were new(er) and they are very quick and very nimble when set up properly (i.e. not left stock), and perfectly fine as road cars. Plenty of power, secure handling in inclement conditions (mostly, heh heh), buckets of style and lots of upgrade potential.
I kinda liked these when they first appeared now not so much the blue does look good Audis seem to be silver or black at least most of the oes I see are no doubt they come in other colours too, I have seen TTs selling really cheap what problems the cheap prices were trying to mask I dont know but anything VW group is very expensive for parts here but no doubt like other European brands there are specialist wreckers somewhere who can supply anything they need, the 2.0T doesnt seem overly powerful Ive outrun two in different model Audis recently up hill in my 2.0 diesel, one was a A5 which is bigger no doubt heavier than a TT but he had three goes at getting past on three seperat occasions and just couldnt muster the power, but a TT is a sporty driving car no a straight line rocketship and it would do ok at that within the limits of what Audis are capable of/
Scoutdude
I do like that blue interior.
XR7Matt
I've mostly been in the hate it camp when it comes to the TT styling. It looked to my eye like a squashed new Beetle with Audi badges and headlights, and it's influence on subsequent sports cars, exchanging the classic 80s-90s wedge profile for this close coupled more upright arch shape (most obviously displayed on the Nissan 350z), makes me very bitter towards it. I have to agree however that the interior is excellent, I didn't realize they ever came in colors either, every one I've known had charcoal/black inside.
Oddly I always liked the Avus Quattro concept, I had a matchbox car and a poster of it in my bedroom, and it still looks timeless – every current supercar looks just like it – but the TT came out when I was 10, where I should have still been fairly impressionable but if I did recognize any connection between the TT and Avus I came off thinking the design got compromised and botched like so many concepts do into production constraints.
If that's true about the TT name being used on a crossover it really is true that these are the end times. I don't even like the thing and I find that a disgrace
Phil L
" It looked to my eye like a squashed new Beetle with Audi badges and headlights"
You know I never thought of it like that, but now that you pointed it out I can't unsee it.
I like these, especially that blue interior. Not something I would buy for myself though.
RetroStang Rick
Take one of these and park it next to a New Beetle and look at the wheel arches. They look (and may very well be) identical.
As a kid, I remember the abstract "Wake Up Call" commercial from the TT's launch.
https://youtu.be/h6P7D3TzJcg
MoparDave
The TT always reminded me of being the modern day equivalent of the Karmann Ghia.
I love this shape. Arguably the best from Audi in the last 20 years, and given they had some fantastic sedans and wagons during that time, that saying something about this superbly redressed Golf.
I worked for a woman who had one in denim blue. She was an absolute nightmare to work with, but it was nice to see in the carpark.
J P Cavanaugh
I have never come under this car's spell. But I do like the blue – as mentioned several times, all of the others seem to be silver.
A woman in our homebrewing circles had one of these. It was blue, but I don't remember it being THAT gorgeous of a color. Perhaps photographic and lighting differences are playing tricks on the mind. Maybe they came in a couple of different blues, and hers was not this exact color.
I too love that blue interior. We discussed favorite interior colors last week, and IIRC, blue seemed to be the class favorite. ;o)
Moparman
This blue is BEAUTIFUL; but I will never forget seeing one of these still wearing dealer plates, T-boned in an intersection! The entire side was torn open, and I wondered about the surviability of anyone inside at the time.
This is one car I'd insist on having in silver. Silver TTs just look… right. Also, no rear spoiler, please. Glad that fad has died down.
That interior looks fantastic! The colour!
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