For anyone who has found the whole process of internet shopping too much like hard work Amazon has come up with a solution.
The online retailer today revealed that it is introducing its Amazon Dash Buttons to the UK.
The dinky little gadgets are a one-touch way to order a host of popular products without all that complicated rigmarole of actually logging onto your Amazon account and searching for them.
The Dash Buttons are literally that, small plastic boxes housing a button, which when pressed will connect via wi-fi to your Amazon account and using one-click buying order your selected products.
Each button is linked to a particular item and there are 40 brands available from launch so you can get everything from cat food to condoms and nappies to NERF ammunition delivered to your door.
Daniel Rausch, director of Amazon Dash, explained the thinking behind the devices: "We've all experienced the frustration of running out of something we need - Dash Button and Dash Replenishment Service are designed to make that moment a thing of the past.
The £4.99 devices are only available to Amazon Prime customers, which means you'll have to sign up to the £79-a-year service to enjoy the Dash Button's convenience. The good news is that you'll get £4.99 back off your first order of each product.
Alongside the buttons, Amazon also announced the UK rollout of its Dash Replenishment Service.
Like the button this links to your Amazon account but rather than having to do the ordering yourself it allows connected smart devices to order supplies themselves.
This means the likes of washing machines, dishwashers and printers from big-name brands including Bosch, Samsung, Whirlpool and Siemens can monitor your consumables usage and order more before you run out.
If they could just design a button that remotely loads the dishwasher too, they could be onto a winner.


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' Copyright (c) Microsoft.  All Rights Reserved.  Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.  See License.txt in the project root for license information.

Imports System.Threading.Tasks

Namespace Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Editor.UnitTests.IntelliSense
    <[UseExportProvider]>
    Public Class VisualBasicCompletionCommandHandlerTests_Regex
        Public Shared ReadOnly Property AllCompletionImplementations() As IEnumerable(Of Object())
            Get
                Return TestStateFactory.GetAllCompletionImplementations()
            End Get
        End Property

        <MemberData(NameOf(AllCompletionImplementations))>
        <WpfTheory, Trait(Traits.Feature, Traits.Features.Completion)>
        Public Async Function ExplicitInvoke(completionImplementation As CompletionImplementation) As Task
            Using state = TestStateFactory.CreateVisualBasicTestState(completionImplementation,
                <Document><![CDATA[
Imports System.Text.RegularExpressions
class c
    sub goo()
        dim r = new Regex("$$")
    end sub
end class
]]></Document>)

                state.SendInvokeCompletionList()
                Await state.WaitForAsynchronousOperationsAsync()
                Await state.AssertSelectedCompletionItem("\A")
                state.SendTab()
                Await state.AssertNoCompletionSession()
                Assert.Contains("new Regex(""\A"")", state.GetLineTextFromCaretPosition(), StringComparison.Ordinal)
            End Using
        End Function

        <MemberData(NameOf(AllCompletionImplementations), Skip:="https://github.com/dotnet/roslyn/issues/33852")>
        <WpfTheory, Trait(Traits.Feature, Traits.Features.Completion)>
        Public Async Function TestCaretPlacement(completionImplementation As CompletionImplementation) As Task
            Using state = TestStateFactory.CreateVisualBasicTestState(completionImplementation,
                <Document><![CDATA[
Imports System.Text.RegularExpressions
class c
    sub goo()
        dim r = New Regex("$$")
    end sub
end class
]]></Document>)

                state.SendTypeChars("[")

                Await state.WaitForAsynchronousOperationsAsync()
                Await state.AssertCompletionSession()
                state.SendDownKey()
                state.SendDownKey()
                state.SendDownKey()
                state.SendDownKey()
                Await state.AssertSelectedCompletionItem("[^  firstCharacter-lastCharacter  ]")
                state.SendTab()
                Await state.AssertNoCompletionSession()
                Assert.Contains("New Regex(""[^-]"")", state.GetLineTextFromCaretPosition(), StringComparison.Ordinal)
                Await state.AssertLineTextAroundCaret("        Dim r = New Regex(""[^", "-]"")")
            End Using
        End Function

        <MemberData(NameOf(AllCompletionImplementations))>
        <WpfTheory, Trait(Traits.Feature, Traits.Features.Completion)>
        Public Async Function OnlyEscapes(completionImplementation As CompletionImplementation) As Task
            Using state = TestStateFactory.CreateVisualBasicTestState(completionImplementation,
                <Document><![CDATA[
Imports System.Text.RegularExpressions
class c
    sub goo()
        dim r = new Regex("$$")
    end sub
end class
]]></Document>)

                state.SendTypeChars("\")
                Await state.WaitForAsynchronousOperationsAsync()
                Await state.AssertCompletionSession()

                For Each item In state.GetCompletionItems()
                    Assert.StartsWith("\", item.DisplayText)
                Next

                state.SendTab()
                Await state.AssertNoCompletionSession()
            End Using
        End Function

        <MemberData(NameOf(AllCompletionImplementations), Skip:="https://github.com/dotnet/roslyn/issues/33852")>
        <WpfTheory, Trait(Traits.Feature, Traits.Features.Completion)>
        Public Async Function OnlyClasses(completionImplementation As CompletionImplementation) As Task
            Using state = TestStateFactory.CreateVisualBasicTestState(completionImplementation,
                <Document><![CDATA[
Imports System.Text.RegularExpressions
class c
    sub goo()
        dim r = new Regex("$$")
    end sub
end class
]]></Document>)

                state.SendTypeChars("[")
                Await state.WaitForAsynchronousOperationsAsync()
                Await state.AssertCompletionSession()

                For Each item In state.GetCompletionItems()
                    Assert.StartsWith("[", item.DisplayText)
                Next

                state.SendTab()
                Await state.AssertNoCompletionSession()
            End Using
        End Function

        <MemberData(NameOf(AllCompletionImplementations))>
        <WpfTheory, Trait(Traits.Feature, Traits.Features.Completion)>
        Public Async Function OnlyGroups(completionImplementation As CompletionImplementation) As Task
            Using state = TestStateFactory.CreateVisualBasicTestState(completionImplementation,
                <Document><![CDATA[
Imports System.Text.RegularExpressions
class c
    sub goo()
        dim r = new Regex("$$")
    end sub
end class
]]></Document>)

                state.SendTypeChars("(")
                Await state.WaitForAsynchronousOperationsAsync()
                Await state.AssertCompletionSession()

                For Each item In state.GetCompletionItems()
                    Assert.StartsWith("(", item.DisplayText)
                Next

                state.SendTab()
                Await state.AssertNoCompletionSession()
            End Using
        End Function
    End Class
End Namespace

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The stock market enters the week on a two-session skid, hoping that some good earnings news can lure buyers away from the sidelines. Equity futures are currently pointing towards a flat open, with the S&P 500 futures trading just one point above fair value.
More than one third of S&P 500 companies are set to report their quarterly results this week, making it the busiest week of the first quarter earnings season. There are quite a few tech-related names on the calendar, including Alphabet (GOOG) -- which will report tonight -- Facebook (FB), Qualcomm (QCOM), Visa (V), PayPal (PYPL), eBay (EBAY), and Twitter (TWTR) -- which will report on Wednesday -- and Amazon (AMZN), Microsoft (MSFT), and Intel (INTC) -- which will report on Thursday.
As for non-tech names, Caterpillar (CAT), 3M (MMM), and Coca-Cola (KO) will report on Tuesday, Boeing (BA), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), and Ford (F) will report on Wednesday, UPS (UPS) and Starbucks (SBUX) will report on Thursday, and energy giants Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Chevron (CVX) will report on Friday.
There's also several notable pieces of economic data due out this week, including Existing Home Sales for March (Briefing.com consensus 5.57 million) -- which will be released at 10:00 AM ET this morning -- New Home Sales for March (Briefing.com consensus 631K) -- which will be released on Tuesday -- Durable Orders for March (Briefing.com consensus 1.9%) -- which will be released on Thursday -- and the advance reading of first quarter GDP (Briefing.com consensus 2.1%) -- which will be released on Friday.
U.S. Treasuries are under pressure this morning, sending yields to multi-year highs across the curve. The benchmark 10-yr yield, for instance, is currently up three basis points at 2.98%, which is its highest level since January 2014. Meanwhile, the 2-yr yield is up three basis points at 2.47% -- its highest level since August 2008.
In currencies, the U.S. Dollar Index is up 0.4% at 90.47 -- its best level in more than seven weeks.
Caterpillar (CAT 155.39, +2.14): +1.4% after shares were upgraded to 'Buy' from 'Neutral' at Citigroup.
Merck (MRK 60.03, +1.20): +2.0% after shares were upgrade to 'Buy' from 'Neutral' at Goldman; added to 'Conviction Buy List'.
Kimberly-Clark (KMB 101.97, +1.94): +1.9% after reporting better-than-expected earnings and revenues for Q1 and raising its sales guidance for FY18.
Hasbro (HAS 72.26, -6.55): -7.9% after missing earnings and revenue estimates for the first quarter.
Equity indices in the Asia-Pacific region began the week on a modestly lower note while markets in Southeast Asia underperformed as U.S. Treasury yields continued climbing. Japan's Nikkei -0.3%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng -0.5%, China's Shanghai Composite -0.1%, India's Sensex +0.1%.
Over the weekend, North Korea announced that it will stop nuclear and ICBM testing. While the news represents a positive turn, it should be noted North Korea is claiming that recent tests were sufficient to prove the effectiveness of its weapons. Furthermore, the pledge to cease testing is contingent on the removal of U.S. nuclear forces from the Korean peninsula.
China's Defense Minister Wei Fenghe said that Beijing is ready to provide security guarantees for the One Belt, One Road project. China's Ministry of Commerce acknowledged that U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin expressed desire to travel to Beijing to negotiate trade issues.
Major European indices trade little changed. UK's FTSE -0.1%, Germany's DAX -0.1%, France's CAC -0.1%.
French President Emmanuel Macron is making an official State visit to Washington. The two leaders will dine at George Washington's Mount Vernon estate tonight.
European Commission Vice President Vadis Dombrovskis said that eurozone creditors are preparing a debt relief offer for Greece. Mr. Dombrovskis added that some relief might be offered up front with other relief measures would be unlocked after a delay.
In Italy, the center-right alliance won a small regional vote in Molise. Keep in mind that a coalition deal at the national level remains elusive.


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To mark, in a lasting way, the 100th Anniversary of our church the Parish is undertaking two complimentary projects- one physical, looking inward and one charitable, looking outward
Supporting a Poor Clare Mission in Kenya
Myanga is one of the poorest and most populated areas in Kenya. Here the Sisters help handicapped and improvised children get an education, provide medical help for families to combat maleria, TB and HIV/Aids, supply healthy food and vitamin supplements to the sick, arrange accommodation for the destitute and much, much more.
The Parish has committed itself to providing at least £2000 in funds each year to assist the Poor Clare Sisters in their work. Profits from various fund raising activities will be sent directly to the Monastery in Myanga where 100% of the funds are distributed by them locally to ensure those that need the help get it direct
MEMORIAL WINDOW
St Patrick's . . . . .a Pilgrim Church.
In the Centenary Window Pilgrims of today commemorate those of the past and think of those yet to come.
A permanent feature to embellish the church, as a one-off record by the present generation of Catholics in Wellington, in the form of a 2 panel stained glass window.The design features Our Lady of Walsingham in one panel with Blessed Robert Johnson (Shropshire's English Martyr) in the other.

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Planner for Mac
By Custom Solutions of Maryland Free to try Editors' Rating
Editors' Review
Download.com Staff Mar 8, 2013
When completing a wood or other project from stock materials, predetermining the layout for cuts helps save costs. Planner for Mac may appeal to a very specialized group of people who need computer assistance in planning a project's cuts, but the price and limited functions may make it a less desirable option.
Available as a free trial version limited to 10 uses, the full program requires a $10 payment. Planner for Mac installs quickly and setup is smooth outside of a dialog box explaining the trial limitations. The program is not supported and lacks instructions. The specialized program means that only a select few would even understand what it is supposed to do, let alone how to operate it. When undertaking woodworking-type projects, you can enter in the measurements of each piece for the project and place it on a mock "board" on the desktop. This supposedly allows you to better plan where to make the actual cuts to ensure the smallest amount of unused wood or other material remains. After experimenting to figure out the operation, we found that the program does not work well. It is easy to enter the dimensions of both the base materials and the pieces to be cut. However, when we were trying to decipher the mockup, it was very difficult to work with the diagram showing where the cuts will be made.
Planner for Mac may only appeal to a few specialized users and is not the type of software an average Mac user will find interesting.
Editors' note: This is a review of the trial version of Planner for Mac 1.2.0.
Compatible with Normal and Retina displays.
Operating Systems Macintosh, Mac OS X 10.9, Mac OS X 10.6, Mac OS X 10.8, Mac OS X 10.7
Additional Requirements Intel Mac running OS 10.7 or later
Use an iOS device as a second display for your machine using a Lightning or 30-pin cable.
PopChar X
Type special characters without knowing the keyboard combos and explore fonts.
Plays the ambient noise of a coffee house to help you work.
Apple iBooks Author
Create and publish amazing multi-touch books for iPad.
By Custom Solutions of Maryland
Planner was developed to help craftsmen plan how best to use expensive and limited stock material effectively. For example, a piece of furniture might require twenty wooden items be made from furniture grade lumber sized eight by four feet. Rectangles representing items could be cut out of paper and rearranged so that fewer pieces of expensive stock lumber is needed, or Planner could be used. Planner is $10 shareware. You can try Planner in Demo Mode for ten launches before registration is required.


Business Development - IC4 Independently evaluates and pursues new business opportunities and client prospects for trade finance and trade services solutions, focusing on financial institutions across Latin America & the Caribbean. This role is key to the business's ability to maintain, develop and grow new trade services business portfolios and to service trade services relationships within existing client portfolios. Position will pursue moderate to large institutions with high-growth potential, increased complexity of strategic needs and a longer pursuit process. May also pursue advantageous strategic partnerships with third parties in order to better respond to prospects' needs.
Serves in a consultative role to prospects, advising top leadership on the best way to achieve their short- and long- term strategic objectives through the firms solutions. For some areas of the Bank, may be responsible for achieving organic incremental growth from existing clients. Locates potential prospects through in-depth industry research and an understanding of the market environment, including short- and long-term trends, competitor offerings, regulatory developments etc. Incumbents are highly experienced in independently developing leads and initiating contact with prospects. Prospect contacts are usually institutional leadership. Screens and evaluates prospects by analyzing market strategies, deal requirements, growth potential, financials and internal firm priorities. Assists lower level peers with complex analyses when needed. Consults with prospects on their strategic vision and uses an in-depth understanding of the firms solutions and value proposition to help achieve that vision. May offer customized product offerings. Develops a negotiation strategy and position to align prospect needs to firm offerings. Closes new prospects by structuring deals (pricing, contract terms, etc.) that achieve optimal terms for both the client and the firm. Ensures deals are compliant with all regulations. Marshals firm-wide resources (marketing, legal, compliance, etc.) to ensure the most appropriate response to prospect proposals and deal structure. Work closely with related teams (RMs, AMs, CSD) and other firm-wide resources (marketing, legal, compliance, etc.) to ensure all risk management/compliance activities relevant to business development activities are conducted and captured. Tracks and reports on business development results for assigned area (geographic, business/industry category, product category, etc.) Builds reports for use by senior leaders that identifies trends, opportunities, potential areas of concern, etc. May have people management responsibilities in some geographies. Provides guidance to less experienced Business Development roles as needed. Responsible for business development within assigned area (geographic territory, product category, business/industry category/segment, etc.). For some areas of the Bank, may be responsible for achieving organic incremental growth from existing clients. Strong technical trade services knowledge and analytical skills are preferred in order to match prospects/client needs with appropriate trade services solutions. Technical and subject matter expertise include; traditional letter of credit & Standby/ guarantees, risk mitigation, trade financing and solution structuring, correspondent banking trade services (reimbursement, collections, network trade corridors).Foreign language skills, particularly Spanish and Portuguese, would be an advantage.


Panasonic 24 Button and an affordable 8-Button digital phones available for the KX-TDE100/200/600 and the Panasonic KX-NCP500/1000.
E System Sales, Inc. has available all of the Digital, Cordless, and IP phones available for the Panasonic KX-TDE100, KX-TDE200, and the Panasonic KX-NCP600 in stock. Most phones are available in multiple colors like white, black and some cordless phones are available in silver.
E System Sales, Inc. provides free remote programming with 60 days of updates and life time technical support on all the Panasonic KX-TDE100, KX-TDE200, and Panasonic KX-TDE600 phone systems we sell. All you have to do is wire it in and ground it.
E System Sales, Inc. has been working with the line of Panasonic Phone Systems for many years now and have found the Panasonic Brand to be a superior phone system.
Harness the power of the Panasonic Phone Systems with our ground-breaking Panasonic Communication Assistant. CA Basic included on most systems.
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simple drag and drop from your contacts list.
from previous calls, maximizing call efficiency.


With contributions from significant students of African American literature, background, and cultural reviews, A old consultant to James Baldwin specializes in the 4 tumultous a long time that outlined the nice author's lifestyles and paintings. offering a accomplished exam of Baldwin's different physique of labor that incorporates brief tales, novels, and polemical essays, this assortment displays the main occasions that left an indelible imprint at the iconic author: civil rights, black nationalism and the fight for homosexual rights within the pre- and post-Stonewall eras. The essays additionally spotlight Baldwin's under-studied position as a trans-Atlantic author, his lifelong fight with religion, and his use of song, in particular the blues, as a key to unencumber the mysteries of his identification as an exile, an artist, and a black American in a racially adverse era.
This booklet deals an within examine over 30 fascinating and weird episodes that formed the background of the Gem State.
In 1977, on the Beverly Hills Supper membership in Southgate, Kentucky, a hundred sixty five humans died in a sad fireplace. lined through information retailers around the kingdom, many nonetheless affiliate tragedy with this renowned leisure vacation spot. The club's legacy, even though, stretches again to the Nineteen Fifties, while it used to be referred to as the Beverly Hills kingdom membership.
The North American Colonies. the nice countries of Europe fight for keep watch over of the hot international. local american citizens fight for his or her land and their lives. Planters and investors fight for wealth and place. a brand new state struggles to be born. yet glance underneath the outside. Monsters stalk the woods. indignant ghosts and spiteful witches plague the villagers.
John Patterson, Alabama governor from 1959 to 1963, was once thrust into the Alabama political enviornment after the brutal homicide of his father, lawyer normal Albert Patterson in 1954. Allowed by means of the Democratic celebration to take his father's position and to accomplish the elder's target of cleansing up corruption in his homeland Phenix urban, Patterson made a tender, appealing, and sympathetic candidate.


The Marathon LPGA Classic Presented by Owens Corning & O-I donated $523,000 to 24 northwest Ohio children's charities in 2017 as a result of last year's annual LPGA tournament. Hundreds of children from northwest Ohio will benefit from the contributions.
The tournament has now raised $10.2 million for 170 northwest Ohio children's charities since its inception in 1984.
The 2018 Marathon Classic will be held July 9-15 at Highland Meadows Golf Club for a purse of $1.6 million. All four rounds of the tournament will once again be televised by The Golf Channel.


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// Licensed to the .NET Foundation under one or more agreements.
// The .NET Foundation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.

using System.Collections.Immutable;
using Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.CodeStyle;
using Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Options;
using Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.CSharp.Syntax;

#if CODE_STYLE
using OptionSet = Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Diagnostics.AnalyzerConfigOptions;
#endif

namespace Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.CSharp.UseExpressionBody
{
    internal abstract class UseExpressionBodyHelper
    {
        public abstract Option2<CodeStyleOption2<ExpressionBodyPreference>> Option { get; }
        public abstract LocalizableString UseExpressionBodyTitle { get; }
        public abstract LocalizableString UseBlockBodyTitle { get; }
        public abstract string DiagnosticId { get; }
        public abstract ImmutableArray<SyntaxKind> SyntaxKinds { get; }

        public abstract BlockSyntax GetBody(SyntaxNode declaration);
        public abstract ArrowExpressionClauseSyntax GetExpressionBody(SyntaxNode declaration);

        public abstract bool CanOfferUseExpressionBody(OptionSet optionSet, SyntaxNode declaration, bool forAnalyzer);
        public abstract (bool canOffer, bool fixesError) CanOfferUseBlockBody(OptionSet optionSet, SyntaxNode declaration, bool forAnalyzer);
        public abstract SyntaxNode Update(SemanticModel semanticModel, SyntaxNode declaration, bool useExpressionBody);

        public abstract Location GetDiagnosticLocation(SyntaxNode declaration);

        public static readonly ImmutableArray<UseExpressionBodyHelper> Helpers =
            ImmutableArray.Create<UseExpressionBodyHelper>(
                UseExpressionBodyForConstructorsHelper.Instance,
                UseExpressionBodyForConversionOperatorsHelper.Instance,
                UseExpressionBodyForIndexersHelper.Instance,
                UseExpressionBodyForMethodsHelper.Instance,
                UseExpressionBodyForOperatorsHelper.Instance,
                UseExpressionBodyForPropertiesHelper.Instance,
                UseExpressionBodyForAccessorsHelper.Instance,
                UseExpressionBodyForLocalFunctionHelper.Instance);
    }
}


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Christopher R. Burrow, M.D.
EVP Medical Affairs
Steven Mickelsen
Chief Mobile Architect
HIT Policy Committee JASON TASK Force Listening Session #2
Re: JASON Report "A Robust Health Data Infrastructure", JSR-13-700 – Approved for publication 4/09/2014
Humetrix has a 20 year history of developing consumer facing mobile solutions which have been deployed around the world. In the U.S., Humetrix has capitalized on the transformative patient engagement policies and initiatives – Meaningful Use and Blue Button - to build the iBlueButton smartphone apps to help patients bring critical health data to the point of care.
In analyzing the JASON report, we have focused on portions of the report which we find especially important to emphasize to the JASON task force and have included them throughout these written comments starting with:
"When faced with decisions about how to implement systems for exchanging health information, one should ask: "What is best for the patient?" The answer usually provides clarity to help cut through the debate about these matters." JASON Report section 4.2
We live in a time when the Institute of Medicine has estimated that 100,000 patients a year die due to preventable medical errors and some have estimated this number may be as high as 440,000 per year1. It further appears that up to 20% of these of preventable catastrophic outcomes are tied to the lack of medical information at the point of care2. None of these deaths are likely to be caused by the lack of big data or analytics which may in the future define new ways of more effectively caring for patients. Instead, these deaths are caused by a lack of small data: often the simplest of things like a list of medications, problems, and allergies.
"One lesson to draw is that the US health data infrastructure should not eliminate the possibility of smartcards or their equivalent, patient-controlled cloud storage, or some other future technology from being used in conjunction with traditional storage for medical data" JASON Report section 3.4.3
Even though the JASON report here recognizes the importance of consumer-mediated health information exchange in Taiwan, it overlooks the importance of the ONC-led Blue Button initiative which aims to provide the tools needed for patients to effectively exercise their new rights to receive electronic health records under HIPAA. By capitalizing on the existing Blue Button records and the recently published Blue Button+ implementation guide which specifies the use of C-CDA content and the Direct protocol for transport, millions of Americans can today receive medical records which can be lifesaving. While we agree that Direct is not the solution for building scalable interoperability between providers, we believe it serves a very important purpose in providing the means for patients to securely receive their summary medical records. Humetrix has made available the iBlueButton smart phone apps that millions of American can use today to obtain, parse, display and aggregate clinical record summaries in diverse structured formats including C-CDAs produced by multiple EMR vendors transmitted by Direct, as well as VA & DoD CCDs and the Medicare Blue Button ASCII text file pulled by the app to ensure that their physicians will have access to their key medical information whenever and wherever care is provided.
The important finding overlooked in the JASON report is that a nascent app ecosystem has been built around the Blue Button initiative, and it would be a cardinal error to withdraw support for the existing MU2 standards which have provided the foundation for this private sector innovation which is so badly needed in building a sustainable nationwide health information exchange sector.
"HHS asked JASON to address the nationally significant challenge of developing comprehensive clinical datasets, collected in real world environments and accessible in real time, to support clinical research and to address public health concerns." JASON Report section 2.2
The JASON report aims at the creation of an HIT architecture which is designed to support clinical research and public health, and we believe this is an important national priority even if the design of this system has yet to be defined, and even if the challenges to implement this system will be considerable and the process lengthy and uncertain. We would like to underline that this is a separate goal from getting actionable clinical information into the hands of patients and their families as soon as possible so that this information can be shared at the point of care. The considerable progress which has been made, and is being built on as every day passes, due to the Meaningful Use 2 certification requirements for EMR systems to produce C-CDAs and enable Direct transport should in no way be delayed or compromised by planning for the implementation of a national HIT architecture as proposed in the JASON report.
"…priority should be given to services that make it possible for health care providers to rapidly access patient clinical information in the near term. The use of patient data for research purposes would become a priority only after significant exchange of health records for clinical purposes is established" JASON Report section 5.2
We fully endorse this statement and urge the Task Force and the HIT Policy Committee to maintain and extend existing MU2 requirements in order to enable eligible providers and hospitals to transmit C-CDAs to third party apps used by patients by including in the 2015 EMR Edition criteria the use of the Blue Button trust bundles, as some EMR companies have already done. The ONC should also consider making the use of the Blue Button trust bundles part of the mandatory MU Stage 3 standard and certification criteria. Taking these steps will ensure that a viable, self-sustaining ecosystem of innovative third party apps can thrive and provide patients and providers the tools needed to ensure safer and more cost effective care. These measures should be undertaken as a first priority while the ONC is considering a JASON report-inspired HIT infrastructure to support clinical research and to address public health concerns.
1. James JT. J Patient Safety September 2013 Vol 9, No 3
2. Fickenscher KM. J Am Med Inform Assoc May 2013 Vol 20 No 3


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using System;

namespace Kerberos.NET.Crypto
{
    public class BCryptDiffieHellmanOakleyGroup14 : BCryptDiffieHellman
    {
        protected override ReadOnlyMemory<byte> Modulus => Oakley.Group14.Prime;

        protected override ReadOnlyMemory<byte> Generator => Oakley.Group14.Generator;

        protected override ReadOnlyMemory<byte> Factor { get; set; } = Oakley.Group14.Factor;
    }
}


I'am a computer addicted guy, a fan of open source and linux based system software, have about 4 years experience with Linux distributions desktop, servers and bash scripting. So press Yes if your time setting are the correct ones. And I try connecting the client to the server.


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Glimpse Inside this Sprawling Home in Sunol
October 16, 2015 by Jenn Schleich
Nestled in the Niles Canyon in the quiet California town of Sunol is a stunning example of contemporary architecture. Sinbad Creek, a villa situated on 5.3 acres of hillside, designed by Swatt Miers Architects, is both contrasting and complementary to its natural surroundings.
Set apart from the nearby rural homes by its modern design aesthetic, the villa is elegantly assimilated into the Alameda County landscape and indignantly challenges anyone who might suggest it does not belong. Outside, water-efficient horticulture celebrates the quintessential Californian grassland. A sizeable landscape is planted almost entirely with native species in lieu of a lawn, slowly dissolving as it progresses away from the house until the manicured gardens have faded entirely into raw nature.
Sinbad Creek is a feat of design that developed from one particular goal, which was to capture the remarkably scenic views. To the east, a spectacular morning sunrise, to the south, a view of Mission Peak near San Jose in the distance, and to the west, the setting sun over the mountains. "The project was a little unusual…the client came with a long written brief about what they wanted," explains Robert Swatt, principal in charge of design. "There was a relationship between every room and a specific desire to capture three particular views."
Photography by Russell Abraham.
With a wish list to fulfill, Swatt set to work to design a home that would emphasize views more than anything else. With the help of project architect Jeanie Fan, Connie Wong (interior finishes), Jorie Clark (furnishings and décor) and landscape architect Joe Huettl, an energy-efficient, stark, modern rectangular design was developed. The structure, which cuts across the property on a north-south axis, features a rooftop photovoltaic array, solar-powered hot water heating, radiant in-floor heating, LED lighting, low volatile organic compounds (VOC), zero VOC building materials, formaldehyde-free cabinets and low-flow plumbing fixtures.
With no nearby modern homes to set a precedent, Swatt's contemporary design was bound to ruffle a few feathers in such a tiny community. "Sunol is a very eclectic rural community," says Swatt. "It has a lot of old houses that are really small, and I think the town mayor was, for a long time, a dog. If there is anything modern in Sunol, I've never seen it." During a design review, the townspeople voiced concerns that the project's plans were out of step with the feel of the community. "Everyone came out with their cowboy boots on and said, 'Oh, that's pretty modern for our town,' and I had to explain all the good things like the landscaping and the protection of the trees. My understanding now is that it's the most loved house in town by many people," says Swatt.
It is also much loved by its owners, who attained every view they had wished for, though nearly at the risk of having their 4,000-square-foot home resemble a hospital. "To capture every view that [the owners] wanted, with living spaces facing east and west, meant that circulation wanted to be in the middle, which would create a doubleloaded corridor with rooms on both sides," explains Swatt. "Our homes are never double loaded—they are almost always wings with circulation on one side and living quarters on the other."
Still, Swatt was happy to take on the challenge. "We turned that diagram on its heels by placing all the living spaces on diagonals of each other and broke apart the grid," he says. Each room is structured with ceilings of varying heights, making the home spatially exciting and stressing the diagonal views with windows and corner glass. "There is never a dull minute," he adds.
The bright kitchen, with its clean maple cabinetry and quartz countertops, offers a westward view of the property through a bank of windows. Floor-to-ceiling windows predominate throughout most of the home to maximize the views. The living room looks in three directions, as does the master bedroom, which sits above it and features decks on two sides to catch the rising and setting sun.
The house welcomes the outdoors in with scenic views framed by soaring glass, impressive natural lighting and two unique indoor garden features that blend seamlessly with the home's landscaping. A corner of the living room's porcelain tile floor was eroded to give life to a planter that looks as though it shoots through the glass, while a garden near the front door appears to run into the home. The effect was achieved with plants that can thrive both inside and out. "We wanted to bring the outside in and dissolve the boundary," notes Swatt. "It reinforces the idea that you are connected with nature."
The result is a home that is one with nature, a retreat for the avid hiker and horseback rider, who can set out on the well-worn surrounding trails that spider away through the hills. At the end of a long day under the California sun, the private patios and decks with unique walk-over water features, are a quiet respite where flawlessly showcased views ensure that nature is never more than a glance away.
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The Curves Mini Quilts challenge for Curated Quilts ends today. I love quilt challenges for a variety of reasons. The small size of a mini quilt is a great way to play with a new or different technique. When the Curves challenge was announced I loved the palette (though I totally missed that white was in the list) and knew that I would do something with gentle improv curves.
I was out of town for 9 days in December without my sewing machine, so I packed along my fabric, rotary cutter, and small cutting mat. This allowed me to work in my hotel room to prep all my pieces for the mini quilt.
When I returned home I needed to finish up one last December project before I could get to work on this project beginning January 1st. But since my pieces were all cut and organized, the units went together quickly.
I trimmed them down to 4-inch squares.
I opted to add in the white from the palette with my echo walking foot quilting. The 10.5" x 10.5" quilt was finished with a faced binding.
I'm linking up to the Curated Quilts Curves Mini Quilt Challenge call for entries and Michelle's Beauties Pageant, and Wendy's Peacock Party, and TGIFF with Anja. There are so many other beautiful submissions. Congratulations to everyone who participated.
Posted in Quilting. Tags: Curated Quilts, finished quilt, mini quilt, planned improv on January 2, 2019 by sarah.
The color palettes that Curated Quilts selects are always so interesting to me. Congratulations on your submission!
Well done. It's a great piece. I was going to play along, but I had too much on the go and decided not to participate. Just not enough hours in the day to do everything. Good luck.
Thank you, Anja. I've had plenty of those cycles of CQ challenges where I intended to participate and then it never panned out.
Hi Sarah: I missed this one as well. I was just too busy over Christmas and most of my quilting time when to fmq. I love your submission however, especially the quilting as it really adds emphasis to the curves.
I love reading about how you stretch your quilting boundaries through participation in quilting challenges. Another awesome mini quilt!
Thank you, Mary! I'm gearing up for the new season of Project QUILTING for a series of crazy, one week challenges. First one starts Sunday!
Wow! I love those colours, and the clear nature of your design. Thank you for linking up to the Peacock Party.
I'm so in love with your mini! Curves and colors, it's perfect!
Aw... thank you so much, Fred. I really enjoyed making this one. I'll have to find a place to hang it so I can enjoy it.


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Reddock v. State, 32 Ill. Ct. Cl. 611 (1978)
Dec. 18, 1978 · Illinois Court of Claims · No. 76-CC-0808
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Warren D. Reddock, Claimant, v. State of Illinois, Respondent
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Warren D. Reddock, Claimant, v. State of Illinois, Respondent.
Opinion filed December 18, 1978.
William C. Washburn, Jr., Attorney for Claimant.
William J. Scott, Attorney General; Richard Grossman and James Stola, , Assistant Attorneys General, for Respondent.
Polos, C.J.
*612Claimant, Warren D. Reddock, has brought this action to recover for injuries he suffered while an inmate at the Stateville Correctional Center at Joliet, Illinois. Reddock was injured while using a metal grinding machine in the Stateville Machine Shop, and he contends that the State of Illinois was negligent in failing to provide him a machine on which to work.
Prior to his incarceration at Stateville, Claimant was a licensed master plumber. As an inmate at State-ville, he was assigned to plumbing and other maintenance work.
On December 23, 1974, Claimant was assigned to work in the machine shop grinding parts for the installation of laboratories.
The machine Claimant used was an electric power wheel grinder, designed for heavy work and grinding all types of metal. The grinding wheel was originally 18 to 20 inches in diameter, but had been reduced in size over a period of time through constant use.
The grinder was equipped with a wheel guard, which was a small shelf-like appurtenance used to rest the object being ground, and to prevent objects from being pulled into the machine. The protective guard was adjustable, and was placed inward to close the gap between the grinding wheel and the guard as the grinding wheel was reduced in size.
On December 23, 1974, while using the grinder, Claimant's right index finger became jammed between the metal guard and the wheel while he was grinding a piece of three inch pipe nipple. The guard had been adjusted to its maximum inward position, but because the wheel had been reduced in size through use, a one and a half to two inch gap was left between the wheel *613and the guard. Claimant testified that on several occasions prior to his injury he had requested that the wheel be replaced. However, on each such occasion he was told that there were no wheels in stock, and that none could be purchased because the prison budget was completely expended.
Claimant was instructed by one Joseph Stalzer, the machine shop foreman, to continue to use the grinding machine. Claimant said that while other grinding machines were in the machine shop, he was specifically instructed by his supervisors not to use any other machine.
This Court has held that the State of Illinois owes a duty to inmates of its penal institutions to provide them with safe conditions under which to perform their assigned work. In order to recover in this action, Claimant bears the burden of proving, by preponderance of the evidence, that the State breached its duty of care, that he was free of contributory negligence, and that the negligence of the State of Illinois was the proximate cause of his injury. Morris v. State, 23 Ill.Ct.Cl. 91; Hoskins v. State, 25 Ill.Ct.Cl. 234, 237.
We find that Claimant has proven that Respondent failed to provide him with a safe environment in which to perform his assigned tasks. Prior to the occurrence Claimant had complained to supervisory personnel that the grinding wheel was badly worn and dangerous, but was ordered to continue working on the machine. The dangerous condition of the machine clearly appears on the face of the record, and it is equally clear that supervisory personnel in the prison machine shop had notice of the condition prior to Claimant's injury.
We also find that Claimant has established his *614freedom from contributory negligence. This Court has recognized that an inmate of a penal institution is not ordinarily free to refuse to perform a task if he considers his working conditions unsafe. An inmate of a penal institution does not have the liberty of choice available to a person in private industry, and must work under conditions that are assigned to him. In Moore v. State, 21 Ill.Ct.Cl. 282, at 290, we said:
"Claimant, as a convict, was required to take orders, and carry them out. To refuse to do so would subject him to disciplinary action, and the forfeiture of his limited privileges, including prompt consideration for parole. Thus, he did not occupy a position of independence which a person outside a penitentiary occupies. His choice of action being limited, he, therefore, kept silent and did as he was ordered. In fact, he did not possess, under the circumstances in this case, the freedom of choice inherent in doctrines of assumed risk and contributory negligence."
Here it is clear that Claimant had no choice but to use the machine in question in its dangerous condition.
Claimant's injury occurred when the force of the machine pulled his right index finger into the gap between the metal guard and the grinding wheel while the machine was in operation. If the wheel had been replaced, or the metal guard was in a proper position, there would have been no gap and Claimant's injury would have been avoided. We therfore find that Respondent's negligence was the proximate cause of Claimant's injury.
As a result of being pulled into the machine, the fingernail and surrounding area of the Claimant's right index finger was crushed, and half of the nail on his finger was torn off. Claimant testified that the finger itself is stiff, and he has a difficult time using his right hand to screw nuts or bolts, or to use the tools of the the plumbers trade. He said he is hampered in his work as a plumber, and the finger is sensitive to cold.
Claimant is hereby awarded the sum of $1,500.00 as compensatory damages.


Despite a wet summer, the UK could experience a boost in butterfly sightings this autumn.
The warm conditions in spring and early summer meant that many UK butterfly species emerged from hibernation and bred earlier than usual this year.
As a result, some species have had time to breed again before winter sets in, and may take advantage of flower-rich gardens.
"Gardens become increasingly important for butterflies at this time of year," says Richard Fox, head of recording at Butterfly Conservation.
Butterfly Conservation are asking gardeners to keep an eye out for butterflies during autumn and early winter, to help them understand how important gardens are for UK butterflies during this time.
If mild conditions persist, a range of butterfly species can be seen through autumn and into early November, including peacock, painted lady and small copper.
Species require nectar for different purposes, with some building up fat reserves in order to survive through hibernation as an adult, including small tortoiseshell and comma, while others, such as red admiral, need to migrate south to the Mediterranean.
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GOP Indianapolis Mayor to Issue Executive Order Shoring Up City's LGBT Protections: VIDEO
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Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard has called on the Indiana General Assembly to add sexual orientation as a protected class and says he will issue an executive order stating that anyone who receives money from the city must abide by its human rights ordinance.
Indianapolis currently prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender identity and sexual orientation, according to the HRC.
The Indianapolis Star reports:
"Our city thrives because we have welcomed and embraced diversity. And RFRA threatens what thousands have spent decades building," Ballard said.
"Discrimination is wrong. And I hope that message is being heard loud and clear at our Statehouse."
Ballard said that everyone will be welcome at the NCAA men's basketball Final Four this weekend.
"Indianapolis will not be defined by this. Indianapolis welcomes everybody," he said. […]
Later Monday, the City-County Council will introduce Proposition 120, a special resolution denouncing the law and urging the General Assembly to add protections for sexual orientation to state civil rights law. Failing that, the resolution says, the state should exempt local human rights ordinances from the statute.
"The city of Indianapolis is a welcoming place that values all its citizens — SB 101 does not reflect the diversity of our great city," Council President Maggie Lewis said in a statement.
GOP leaders in the General Assembly have pledged to "clarify" the intent of the state's new "religious freedom" law. State Democrats aren't buying it.
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A secret tunnel leads toward a bank. Who put it there?
While a certain score in British history remains sealed courtesy daffy duck laws and bewigged judges more akin to morons than sages, somebody in the USA clearly took notes on the 2008 Jason Steatham film, The Bank Job.
The certain score all of these heists are modeled upon was the 1971 Baker Street robbery was the burglary of the safe deposit boxes at the Baker Street London branch of Lloyd's bank on the night of 11 September 1971.
In 2019 the target was a Chase Bank where a 150-foot tunnel dug from woods, beneath a two-lane road and straight toward the branch. The tunnel was revealed Tuesday night when public works employees were called to a possible sinkhole in a road near the bank's ATM bays, at 390 S. Flamingo Road, the FBI said.


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Although the NFL's first games are still months away, Commissioner Roger Goodell is by no means in "offseason" mode. With another big NFL Draft on April 25, tough decisions are always at the fore. Fortunately, Goodell learned important life lessons from his father, a Veteran of two branches of our military that serve to guide him today.
Charles Goodell was a congressman from New York, appointed to the Senate in the difficult weeks and months after Robert F. Kennedy's assassination and was an outspoken advocate of ending the war in Vietnam. His military service includes a tour with the United States Navy toward the end of WWII as a seaman second class from 1944 to 1946, and in the United States Air Force as a first lieutenant from 1952 to 1953, during the Korean War.
As a Republican who opposed the Vietnam War, Charles Goodell fell out of favor with the party, and lost his seat in the 1970 election. By holding the line on an unpopular position, however, he set a powerful example for his son, who never forgot it. According to his Alma Mater Washington & Jefferson College, Roger wrote his father a letter upon graduation, thanking him for college adding "the only thing I want to do in life, other than to be the Commissioner of the NFL, is to make you proud."
"He loved being a United States Senator," Goodell says of his father, in a TIME Magazine interview. "My personal view is, he never got over that. And that's sad to me on a lot of levels. But he did what was right. He knew the consequences. He knew it was going to end his career. You can't buy a lesson like that." The son, similarly, seems unafraid in handling difficult issues. He has the league moving into next year's Super Bowl to do what it has never done before – hosting one exposed to winter conditions, at New Jersey's Met Life Stadium, home for the New York Giants and Jets. He is also reportedly considering radical rule changes with kickoffs to decrease injuries, and given thought to cancelling the end-of-year Pro Bowl all-star game, because of what many feel is a lack of competitive spirit in the game.
The league under Goodell's watch launched its "NFL Evolution" to inform and help players and fans deal with concussions, along with providing concussion-related news, including information about performance-enhancing drugs. The "concussion issue," however is a complicated one for the NFL and not likely to go away anytime soon. On the field, there is an ongoing discussion of treatment and return to play rules. Off the field, former NFL players continue to sign up as plaintiffs in the lawsuit against the league; there is no financial downside since attorney fees are contingent on a settlement, and they are unsure what symptoms they may face in the years ahead. The challenges in this area for the NFL are considerable.
The game of professional football in America, however, enjoys extraordinary popularity. NFL owners continue to experience strong economic returns. Asset values for teams are skyrocketing. Additionally, there is a 10-year Collective Bargaining Agreement in place with the players, and an eight-year one with the Referees, ensuring a certain amount of labor peace.
The NFL is a big supporter of our military through many charitable and outreach efforts. Goodell, like many of the league's players, has been to the Iraq/Afghanistan region to visit troops and bolster morale. He has met with Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno with regard to traumatic brain injury (TBI), and Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert about recruiting athletes who try out for teams and do not get selected, but are excellent candidates for naval special warfare programs.
Born in Jamestown, N.Y., on Feb. 19, 1959, Roger Goodell graduated from Washington & Jefferson College in 1981 with a degree in economics, and quickly pursued his dream of leadership in the NFL, starting as an intern at the NFL offices in 1982. He rose through the ranks over the course of two decades, eventually serving closely under his predecessor Paul Tagliabue, as president and chief operating officer in 2001. Among his duties was to serve as president of NFL Ventures, Inc. (which oversees the NFL's business units, including media properties, marketing and sales, consumer products, international, stadium development, special events, and strategic planning). He also ran the league's football operations and officiating departments.
"My dad was not alive to see me become commissioner, but I know that, wherever he is, he is smiling," he said. Goodell's father-in-law also served in the military, former Secretary of Transportation (and Veterans Advantage TopVet) Sam Skinner. The father of twin girls, Goodell serves on the boards of the national and New York chapters of Big Brothers & Big Sisters, and is an officer of NFL Charities, the league's charitable foundation.


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An Act preventing unnecessary vacancies in foreclosed homes
By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 931) of James B. Eldridge, Mike Connolly, Mary S. Keefe, Denise Provost and other members of the General Court for legislation to prevent unnecessary vacancies in foreclosed homes. The Judiciary.
Emergency Preamble
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to protect citizens of the Commonwealth involved in the mortgage foreclosure crisis, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.
1/22/2019 Senate Referred to the committee on The Judiciary
7/8/2019 Joint Hearing scheduled for 07/16/2019 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
3/12/2020 Senate Accompanied a new draft, see S2492
S.2492 191st (2019 - 2020)
An Act to prevent unnecessary vacancies in foreclosed homes


Founded in 1854, Westmoreland Coal Company is a premier U.S. energy company with strong leadership, a solid foundation of tangible assets and a proven strategy for growth. Having transitioned from predominantly eastern underground coal production over the past decade, the Company's current operations include surface coal mining complexes in three western states and power operations in the east and west. Today, Westmoreland employs over 1,125 people in six states, and is producing approximately 30 million tons of coal and generating 1.6 million megawatt hours of electric power annually. Westmoreland also provides post-retirement benefits to over 2,000 people, mostly former coal miners and their dependents.


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Luguelín Miguel Santos Aquino (born 12 November 1992) is a Dominican sprinter, who specialises in the 400 m. He was the silver medallist in the event at the 2012 London Olympics at the age of eighteen. His personal best is 44.11 seconds.

Santos emerged with two gold medals at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics and made his senior breakthrough at the 2011 Pan American Games, taking individual and relay silver medals with Dominican national record times. He won his country's first medal at the World Junior Championships in Athletics by winning the 400 m title in 2012. He belongs to the Dominican olympic program CRESO.

Career

Early life
Born in Bayaguana to Juan Santos Santos (a lift operator) and Irma Aquino Mejia (a housewife), Luguelín Santos's upbringing was marked by poverty. His older cousin, Celia Aquino, suggested that he and his brother, Juander, start competing in athletics as she did. He began running in 2002, although he ran barefoot, as he had no shoes and he was often hungry. There was no running track near where he lived in Monte Plata Province, so he trained at the local baseball stadium instead. He initially tried long distances, then moved down to middle distances, before finally settling on the 400 m at the age of fourteen.

In 2008, the fourteen-year-old Santos ran the 400 m in 53 seconds and he decided to take the sport seriously after running at the national schools championships. His performances attracted the attention of José Ludwig Rubio, a Dominican coach and former president of the national association. The following year he ran a personal best of 47.58 seconds and made his international debut at the 2009 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships. He was eliminated in the first round of the 400 m and was impressed at the speed of fellow Caribbean athlete Rondell Bartholomew. He broke his first national junior record at the competition as part of the Dominican 4×400 metres relay team, running a time of 3:13.18 minutes. A visa problem caused him to miss out on the 2009 World Youth Championships in Athletics.

The 2010 season saw him win further accolades as he ran a Dominican youth and junior record time of 46.19 seconds in June and a week later won the silver medal at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships. Held at Santo Domingo's Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez, Santos also won a relay bronze and knocked two and half seconds off the national junior record. Stepping up to the global stage, he came sixth in the final at the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics then achieved his first major victories at the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore, taking the 400 m and sprint medley relay titles.

First senior medals
At the start of 2011 he moved to San Germán, Puerto Rico to be close to his coach and study at the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico. A hamstring injury hampered his training in the first half of the year and also led to him pulling up in the final at the 2011 Central American and Caribbean Championships. He missed qualification for the 2011 World Championships in Athletics, but his form returned in August as he ran under 46 seconds in Bogotá. He excelled at the 2011 Pan American Games, where a series of good runs culminated in two silver medals and two Dominican records. He ran 44.71 seconds (beating Felix Sánchez's time) to take the 400 m silver medal behind Nery Brenes, then helped the Dominican 4 × 400 m relay quartet to a second national record of 3:00.44 minutes to finish as runners-up behind Cuba.

Building upon his success in regional competition, he ran for the first time indoors at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships, reaching the semi-finals and setting an indoor best of 46.83 seconds. He made a strong start on major track circuit, finishing second at the Doha Diamond League meeting with a time of 44.88 seconds. He was second at the Golden Spike Ostrava, then had a winning run of 44.45 seconds at the FBK Games, which ranked him third on the all-time junior lists. He also ran a national junior record of 20.73 seconds for the 200 metres that month. His first Diamond League win followed at the Adidas Grand Prix, where he beat former World and Olympic champion Jeremy Wariner. A day later he ran at the 2012 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics in Barquisimeto with the Dominican relay team, taking a bronze medal and securing their place at the Olympics.

Olympic silver medal

He became his country's first ever medallist at the World Junior Championships in Barcelona, missing his aim of the championship record but still winning by a margin of more than half a second in 44.85. Acknowledging his quick progression, he said: "so far only Americans have finished in under 44 seconds, I want to be the first from somewhere else". He was beaten to that distinction by Grenada's Kirani James in the 400 m final at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Santos was next to finish after James, however, as he ran within 0.01 of his personal best time to claim an unexpected Olympic silver medal. His was the third ever medal for the Dominican Republic, coming just 45 minutes after Felix Sánchez won his second Olympic gold. A team of Gustavo Cuesta, Felix Sánchez, Joel Mejia and Santos appeared to have qualified for the 4 × 400 m relay final, but the second baton change was outside of the changeover zone and the team was disqualified.

2013-2016
In the 400 m final of the 2013 World Championships, Santos went from a non-medalling position to finishing in the bronze medal position, after closing down several athletes on the homestraight, including the defending champion, Kirani James.

Santos won the 400 m gold medal in the 2015 Pan American Games. Despite being among the pre-race favourites for the 2015 World Championships 400 metres, Santos finished in fourth place in the finals. However, in doing so, he gained the distinction of holding the fastest ever non-medalling time in that event. He also broke his own National Record.

At the 2016 Olympics, Santos finished second in his 400 m preliminary heat, behind Wayde Van Niekerk (who was to go onto break the World Record in the final). In the semi-final, Santos ran a Season's Best of 44.71, as he finished 4th and didn't reach the final.

International competitions

1Disqualified in the final

Personal bests
200 metres: 20.55 (2013)
300 metres: 32.56 (2012)
400 metres: 44.11 (2015) NR
400 metres (indoor): 45.80 (2017) NR

References

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Luguelín Santos profile

Tilastopaja profile

1993 births
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Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 Pan American Games
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Pan American Games silver medalists for the Dominican Republic
Pan American Games gold medalists for the Dominican Republic
World Athletics Championships medalists
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People from Monte Plata Province
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Universiade gold medalists for the Dominican Republic
IAAF Continental Cup winners
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Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics
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Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics

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"Laboral Centro de Arte, Spain, has commissioned the creation of a documentary about Arduino. The filmmakers are almost done with it and today they released the trailer to it. A lot of the footage was shot during the Arduino Uno meeting in March 2010, that took place at ITP, New York University.
The documentary is CC licensed, which means you guys can use it in class, public display, etc. The official release including the 45m TV version (with English and Spanish subtitles), the full interviews to all of us, videos taken at Makerbot, Adafruit, NYC Resistor, etc will be soon announced at the film's website: arduinothedocumentary.org. If you want to volunteer making the subtitles in your own language, feel free to contact the guys behind it."
If you don't know anything about Arduino, start here, then see some projects made with it.
Via: Arduino blog and Tinker.it.
ps. we are in the way of making a Monome clone using Arduino. It is called Arduinome. We'll let you know when it's done. (Hopefully working, too…)
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"A Course in Miracles, The Untold Story" (Parts I and II) – Author's Note
New Realities Magazine, July-August 1984
Robert Skutch
To me, one of the most interesting aspects of the story of A Course in Miracles is that the events give credence to the belief that nothing in life happens by chance. Although some readers may explain many of the events as coincidences, it is my feeling, after documenting the story, that there are no coincidences in life, and that lives that are meant to be joined for a significant purpose cannot avoid being so joined.
Indeed, the miracle of the birth of A Course in Miracles could not have occurred as it did without every single one of the cast being in the right place at the right time.
On the surface the Course is a three-volume set of hardcover books that list no author. Beneath the surface, however, it is obviously much, much more. For from June 1976, when it was first published by a small, nonprofit foundation, until today, over 150,000 sets of these books have been sold without benefit of any paid advertising. The books have been purchased by people in all 50 of the United States and in 46 foreign countries. And they have been purchased by people from all walks of life, people from all income brackets, people of every major religious faith.
Why has this material had such a positive and meaningful impact on the lives of so many people from such a wide variety of backgrounds? And why do those who study the Course become such avid enthusiasts that their word of mouth recommendations have been responsible for the continuing demand for this material? The answer to these and other related questions is a pragmatic one: the material seems to provide the answers to numerous questions that people have been asking themselves for thousands of years, foremost of which is the question of how can one achieve the inner peace and tranquility that can help make one's life a continuing conflict-free experience that is filled with harmony and joy.
There have been, of course, over the centuries countless spiritual as well as secular training programs, theories, courses, and approaches that have sought to help people achieve a state of being that would allow them to feel confident, peaceful, joyous, and fulfilled. The approaches have ranged from the teachings of the Hindu Vedanta, which are probably at least 3000 years old, all the way to current disciplines such as Yoga, Mind Control, and Transcendental Meditation. And although all approaches have had their fervent devotees – and in some cases their followers have been in the millions – there were others who felt they were looking for another form. The one the Course offers combines current psychological approaches with the Christian tradition in a way that can help an individual find a sense of completeness in one's feelings about one's self, one's associates, one's personal relationships and one's "private" world, as well as about the universe itself.
The promise of finding this sense of unity through such an approach is one of the great attractions of A Course in Miracles . And although the 1100-page document is a self-study course containing 365 lessons, it is not unusual for a student, after looking at the first three pages of the Text, to say, "This is what I have been searching for all of my life."
If one were to try to express succinctly what the Course's central thesis is, the emphasis would be on helping to change one's perception of self and others by providing a means for healing relationships that may be causing one pain. The means that the Course offers to provide such changes is called "forgiveness." As used by the Course, the term has a different meaning than the one we usually associate with it. In the context of the Course, "forgiveness" means recognizing "what you thought your brother did to you has not occurred. Forgiveness does not pardon sins and make then real. It sees there was no sin."
By changing one's perceptions in this way, one can remove the blocks to the awareness of love's presence, which the Course says is our natural inheritance. To put it another way, one might say it is a course in spiritual psychotherapy – or perhaps simply a course in how to love.
Whatever way one wishes to describe it, one thing is certain; according to the principles of A Course in Miracles , the way it came to life was surely a miracle.
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GEORGETOWN - Five Rivers Community Development Corp., a nonprofit agency in Georgetown County, has operated with little apparent board oversight while the executive director's salary nearly doubled in four years, according to a review of the agency's records by The Sun News.
Beulah White, who helped found Five Rivers and has served as its only executive director, received a 91 percent salary increase - to $83,039 from $43,500 - between 2000 and 2004, the most recent year for which data is available.
The increases include a $17,203 pay raise, or 29.5 percent, in 2003. White also had raises of 18.2 percent in 2001, 13.3 percent in 2002 and 10 percent in 2004.
White is the 10th-highest paid director of 110 similar nonprofits in S.C., although her agency's annual budget was less than $500,000 in 2004 and the directors who make more money than she does manage more than $1 million a year, according to Guidestar, a nonprofit group that collects tax returns and financial data for 1.2 million nonprofit agencies nationwide.
Board members say they review general financial statements at their bimonthly meetings and approve a budget each year that has an aggregated salary figure that does not break down pay for individuals.
"Since I've been on the board, we have not discussed her salary," Livingston said. "It has never come up."
David Hamilton, the board's treasurer and a member of the board since 2004, said he has never reviewed White's salary.
A third board member, Marjorie Hemingway, said she has only been with the agency for a couple of months.
Holmes is the only board member who says the board regularly reviews and approves White's salary.
"We look at what other organizations within the nonprofit sector are getting paid and what she [White] has done over the past 10 years to get Five Rivers to where it is today," Holmes said.
White said she has never had a job performance evaluation by the board.
Holmes said the board has "a very active involvement" in Five Rivers' finances.
"Nothing transpires without the permission of the board," Holmes said.
White said the board "is not a hands-on board," but sets general policy while letting her run the day-to-day operations.
Daniel Borochoff, president of the nonprofit watchdog group American Institute of Philanthropy, said the Five Rivers board should vote on White's salary annually in a board meeting where White is not present.
Even if the board approves White's salary each year, Borochoff said, it still should independently verify that White's salary is reasonable.
"They need to be able to explain to the IRS why they need to pay that salary," Borochoff said. "They need to show that they could not hire anyone with equivalent abilities for less money."
White's annual salary of $83,039 is the highest among directors of the 28 state-certified community development corporations in South Carolina, according to a review of those nonprofit agencies' federal tax records.
White's salary also ranks No. 10 among the 110 nonprofits in S.C. that focus on community development projects, such as affordable housing and business programs for low-income residents. Those 110 nonprofits include a wide range of groups including CDCs, urban leagues and community action commissions that provide some of the same programs as Five Rivers.
The nine directors who make more money than White oversee annual budgets of at least three times Five Rivers' revenue of $411,508. All but one of those directors oversee multimillion-dollar agencies with operations more akin to a small- to medium-sized business than a nonprofit group.
Most directors of state CDCs with financial resources similar to Five Rivers - that is, annual revenues of between $100,000 and $1 million - work without any compensation, according to a review of documents filed with Guidestar.
White's salary has nearly doubled since 2000, although Five Rivers' budget has decreased in recent years, its staff has decreased from five full-time workers to three and the amount of time White says she spends working for the agency has not increased, according to tax records.
"Hopefully, the board is doing its due diligence to make sure the compensation is on the same playing field as similar nonprofits," said Mason Hardy, director of the S.C. Association of Nonprofits. "They are ultimately responsible."
White, a retired public school teacher, said she deserves the salary increases because she has taken on teaching and grant-writing work that used to be shared with other staff members who have left.
"We [White and Smith] don't have any assistance, so we are absorbing all the work," White said.
In addition to her salary, White has full-time use of the agency's 2003 Volvo automobile, health insurance paid by the nonprofit and a five-figure annual travel budget.
Borochoff said it is unusual for a small nonprofit to let its director use an automobile for personal reasons, and that personal use must be documented as a benefit that White receives. Five Rivers' tax records do not differentiate between personal and business use of the automobile.
"There needs to be a reason for having the car, and the board needs to account for that reason," Borochoff said.
Livingston and Hamilton said the board has never discussed letting White have the use of an automobile.
"I have never been in a board meeting or in any conversation where the car was a topic of discussion," Hamilton said.
Tax records show Five Rivers spends about $15,000 per year on payments for the Volvo and a 2000 Ford Econoline van the agency uses to transport clients.
Smith, the chief financial officer, is paid a salary that ranks higher than most top directors of state CDCs.
Smith, who had been studying chemical engineering in college, left school to join Five Rivers in 2000.
"She volunteered for about eight months and I told the board, 'Daughter or no daughter, we need to pay her,'" White said.
"We found some funding to underwrite her position and now she's the CFO and primary grant writer."
Hardy said most nonprofits, including the association he oversees, have rules against nepotism.
"I can't say that it's normal," Hardy said, referring to White supervising her daughter.
Gary Snyder, who publishes a newsletter about nonprofit abuses and is author of the book "Nonprofits: On the Brink," said there probably are not enough checks and balances in an agency where the top two employees are related and the only other employee is a receptionist.
"If you have friends on the board and relatives on the staff, that doesn't forbode good things," Snyder said. "The decision making process has got to be an arm's-length process. Even if nothing wrong is happening, you have the appearance of some potentially serious problems."
Five Rivers' board of directors has had 33 different members since 1998, the earliest year for which tax records are available to verify the information.
The board is scheduled to meet every other month, but has met just twice in regular session this year, according to records provided by White. The board also met in special session in June to sign a grant document.
The board is supposed to have no fewer than seven members, according to the agency's bylaws. The board currently has four members because some people have left the agency and replacements have not been found.
The current board is made up of: Livingston, manager of state-owned utility Santee Cooper's Garden City Beach office; Hamilton, vice president of a BB&T bank in Murrells Inlet; Hemingway, owner of a trucking business called Hemingway Logistics; and Holmes, director of educational talent search for Horry-Georgetown Technical College.
Many board members through the years, including Hemingway, have been students in the home buying, credit counseling or business programs Five Rivers conducts.
White said the agency's bylaws state that at least one-third of its board members must come from the income group and geographic region that Five Rivers serves. White said she often recruits those board members from the classes she and her daughter teach.
White nominates those people for the board, and board members then approve her nominations.
White and Hamilton said it helps to have former program participants on the board because they are more in touch with the community Five Rivers wants to serve.
"It gives us a better insight into the things we might need to change or improve," Hamilton said. "We encourage individuals who have benefited from the CDC to give back to the CDC by serving on the board."
Snyder said board members who have benefited from Five Rivers' programs might not be as objective as those people who have no prior experience with the agency.
Snyder said those people might be hesitant to question White's decisions.
"If they are not thoroughly embroiled in the policy making, roles can become confused and the board becomes lax in making decisions," Snyder said.
Five Rivers' spending is documented in financial statements and annual audits that are presented to board members.
Those documents present a general overview of revenues and expenses. Specific expenditures - for example, White's salary or where travel money is spent - are not broken down, board members said.
Minutes of board meetings show members ask few questions about salaries, travel and other Five Rivers expenditures.
The monthly financial statements and audits are prepared by Stephen Evans, a Murrells Inlet CPA who is hired by Five Rivers to do the agency's accounting work. Evans also prepares the agency's annual tax return.
Evans said his firm is allowed to prepare financial statements and audit those statements because Five Rivers makes all of the decisions about what accounts income and expenses, such as salaries and travel, should be placed.
"Therefore, we are not auditing our own work," Evans said.
The audits are conducted to make sure the dollar amounts included in expense and revenue categories are accurate.
Regardless of how Five Rivers accounts for its spending, nonprofit experts say they doubt the IRS would bother investigating the agency.
"The IRS is just so overwhelmed right now with bigger issues," Snyder said.
Borochoff said he agrees Five Rivers' relatively small size makes it an unlikely target.
"There is very little regulation of nonprofits by the IRS," Borochoff said. "They just go after the most outrageous abuses."
That means financial responsibility ultimately lies with Five Rivers' board of directors, Snyder said.
"The question is, who is overseeing the board," Snyder said. "Who is holding them accountable?"


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Current members of the teaching team include:
Georgia Marvin (Senior Trainer)
Georgia is a Senior Trainer with the Hakomi Network, having studied with Ron Kurtz for 10 years until his death in 2011. She was named in Ron Kurtz' will as one of seven "legacy holders" of his work.
Georgia also studied with Donna Martin, and continues to collaborate with Donna on the International Hakomi Network.
She loves the Hakomi method because it blends subtle and masterful tools of psychotherapy with Buddhist principles of mindfulness and compassion to provide its students with a life-long practice of self study.
Georgia received her undergraduate degree from the University of British Columbia (UBC) and her postgraduate teaching diplomas from UBC and the University of Calgary. Since 1993, she has served as director and chairman of boards in the private and the public sectors, such as the Board of Governors of Emily Carr Institute of Art + Design.
Georgia has a private client Hakomi practice and contributes to the development of Hakomi trainings in Canada, Mexico, and Japan.
For information about Georgia's private practice, see http://www.amindfulway.ca.
Angela Davis (Trainer)
Angela has been studying Hakomi since 2004 with the Vancouver Hakomi Education Network. She has also trained with Ron Kurtz and Donna Martin and was certified as a Hakomi Therapist in 2007.
In her life and her work, she has been cultivating compassion, serving others and herself with a deeper understanding of loving presence. Supporting the Vancouver training as an assistant and supporting the growth of Hakomi continues to be a joy and main endeavor for Angela. She has opened a private Hakomi practice in Kamloops and welcomes new clients.
For information about Angela's private practice, see http://compassionatepath.ca. To contact Angela, email her at compassionatepath@gmail.com.
Katie Askew (Trainer)
Katie has been studying Hakomi with Vancouver Hakomi Educational Network since 2004. She has studied under Bob Milone, Jeff Chernove, Georgia Marvin, Marcia Burton, Donna Martin, and Ron Kurtz. She became a certified Hakomi Therapist in 2007 and began teaching in 2011.
Katie brings with her an attitude of openness and support. Her joy and love are visible and infectious. A student of self-discovery for over 30 years, her curiosity and deep appreciation for learning more about herself makes it easier for others to self-study.
To contact Katie, email her at kaskew@rockisland.com.
Kenny Askew (Trainer)
Kenny began studying Hakomi in 2004 with the Vancouver Hakomi Education Network, was certified as a Hakomi Therapist in 2007, and began teaching Hakomi in 2011.
He has been on a path of self-discovery, pursuing his own spirituality for over 30 years. He became a Licensed Massage Practitioner in 2000 and has been a Master Builder for over thirty years. Kenny spent many years as a competitive athlete. He raced bicycles, Olympic kayaks, surf-skis and outrigger canoes. He did the Hawaiian Ironman Triathlon twice and paddled the Molokai channel four times. Though competitive athletics is a thing of the past, the exploration of mind, body and spirit continues to be a driving force in his life.
Kenny considers himself incredibly fortunate to have a partner in Katie, who, for the last 38 years, has shared his interest in the healing arts and personal exploration. Both love assisting others in their own exploration and self-discovery. Kenny and Katie live in Friday Harbor, WA, have two daughters and two granddaughters, which are the light of their lives.
To contact Kenny, email him at kaskew@rockisland.com.
Donna Martin (Senior Trainer)
Senior trainer Donna Martin, from Kamloops, BC, is a guest trainer at special Vancouver Hakomi training weekends.
Donna is a certified Hakomi therapist and international trainer who worked closely with Ron Kurtz (the creator of the Hakomi Method) for twenty years. She was named in his will as one of seven "legacy holders" of his work and is a senior person in the international training association he created before his death, now called the Hakomi Network.
Donna has many years of experience as a body psychotherapist, stress management specialist, yoga and meditation teacher, and addictions counsellor.
Donna has written many books which are mostly available through her website.
For more information about Donna, see http://www.donnamartin.net/.
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