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Are digital technologies, global development, urbanization, and industry disruption presenting your business with unprecedented challenges? Do you feel ill-equipped to face this level of disruption and volatility? Drawing from his bestselling book The Disruptor's Feast, Frits van Paasschen gives a unique look into the trends that are shaping the world of the future, and provides a guide on how to avoid being eaten alive in a world that is changing exponentially today. In this keynote, Frits will reveal what individuals and organizations can do to prepare for this change and how to stay relevant in a tumultuous environment.
Are you drowning in data and searching for some wisdom to help negotiate your business through this hyper-connected, competitive world? Is your business being overwhelmed by technology and disruption? In this lively and intimate talk, Frits van Paasschen draws on his experience as a global business leader to offer organizations advice on how to prepare for, and even thrive in, this exponential age of disruption while inspiring change and instilling hope in his audience.
Is your organization stuck on an issue? Would you like some guidance to find answers to your newest challenges from a seasoned veteran? Frits van Paasschen is a seasoned global executive and the author of The Disruptors' Feast. His thirty years of experience inside global companies have afforded him a unique perspective on the current trends that are impacting your business. In this highly customizable presentation, van Paasschen will share his deep understanding of the forces that are disrupting the status quo to advise your business or organization on how to evolve and thrive in a changing environment.
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Frits van Paasschen is a seasoned global executive and the author of The Disruptors' Feast, an Amazon best-seller. His thirty years of experience inside global companies affords him a unique perspective on the trends that are reshaping the global economy. Frits shares his deep understanding of the forces of disruption to help businesses thrive in times of accelerating change.
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Move past the headlines and learn about the trends lines from a CEO who led 250,000 people at Starwood hotels and a global customer base. They modernized the business lead significant innovations plus he led extensive growth at Coors as CEO and Nike MD for Europe. Here is a client testimonial too: Carol Turner, CONECT's Executive Director who's been running CONECT events for over 20 years, said this in her wrap up:
"We agree that the conference was a great one this year, and the attendees and exhibitors seemed to love it too. The weather the best we've ever had, and the sunset at dinner was spectacular! Every panel was really well received, and the finish with Frits was exceptional. I've never heard such a buzz as people left the room regarding his fantastic extemporaneous presentation."
Frits is a frequent keynote speaker and advisor with a focus on disruption and strategy. He serves as an Advisor for TPG Capital, The Red Sea Project in Saudi Arabia, and The Indian School of Hospitality. He also serves on the Board of Directors for two public companies, Williams-Sonoma and Royal DSM. Frits became the Chairman of Convene after serving on the Board, and he is an investor and Advisor for citizenM Hotels.
Frits spent more than a decade as a Fortune 500 CEO, first at The Coors Brewing Company and then at Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide. He also held several management positions at Nike, ultimately becoming Nike's President of Europe, Middle East, and Africa. Prior to joining Nike, he worked in finance in Disney's Consumer Products Division. His career began at The Boston Consulting Group and McKinsey & Company, where he primarily served retail and consumer clients.
Frits has been a Non-Executive Director at Barclays, Jones Apparel, and Oakley. Frits has also served on numerous other boards: Apollo Hotels, The European-American Industrial Council (as Chairman), The U.S.-India and U.S.-China business councils, The Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Authority, and The Center for Environmental Leadership in Business at Conservation International.
Frits holds a BA in Economics and Biology from Amherst College and an MBA from Harvard Business School. At Harvard, he was a Teaching Fellow in Economics. Originally from the Netherlands, Frits holds dual U.S. and Dutch citizenship. A passionate traveler, he speaks five languages and has visited 115 countries. In his free time, he enjoys endurance sports, including marathons and triathlons. He has been married since 1990 and has three children.
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Siemens Financial Services, Inc.; DP World; Deloitte Services LP; Rabobank North America; Kemin Industries; the Executive Center for Global Leadership; STR; Sales Hacker: T3 Sixty; The IAMC, and Alvarez & Maral North America LLC.
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Frits tells a captivating story of how technology and big data have transformed businesses and our daily lives. As CEO of Starwood, Frits had a unique, ringside global view of this continuing phenomenon and offers prescriptions for businesses to succeed in this environment. I would highly recommend Frits as a compelling keynote speaker at any industry conference whose participants are challenged by disruption.
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Frits served as the anchor for our closing day of content and was one of the hits of the conference. His knowledge and engaging style let to an interactive general session that drilled down beyond high-level trends to identify reasons for those trends and what could happen next. Frits' unique take on leadership and technology culled from stints as a CEO in two major business classes gave our attendees an honest, sincere—and sometimes humorous—look at how disruptions can affect them on a daily basis.
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Frits is an extremely engaging and insightful business mind, grounded in years of real-world experience at the highest levels of leadership in global brands. He's seen the forces shaping global economies first-hand, and brings those insights to life in ways that are very relevant and actionable, including to our audience of venture capitalists and early stage tech company CEOs. Our group left inspired and energized by his wisdom and advice.
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Partner, Kickstart Seed Fund
The conference was a great one this year… the finish with Frits was exceptional. I've never heard such a buzz as people left the room regarding his fantastic extemporaneous presentation.
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In his role as CEO of Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Frits van Paasschen had a prime perch from which to observe the global economy, where he responded to and profoundly influenced how, why, and where people travel for business and pleasure. The Disruptors' Feast is a fascinating and astute collection of stories and data that explain the unprecedented change and speed necessitated by today's shifting plates in the geopolitical and technological landscape.
Danny Meyer
CEO, Union Square Hospitality Group
"Frits van Paasschen draws on his experience as a global business leader to offer advice on how we can prepare ourselves and our institutions to thrive and make sense of a tumultuous world."
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On the face of it, the documentary short The Politics of Competitive Board Gaming Amongst Friends doesn't sound like such serious business: A group of friends get together to play Settlers of Catan, and occasionally get on each other's nerves. Really, it's difficult to think of anything more frivolous. But as anyone who's ever gotten competitive against a loved one can attest, these things have a way of just blowing way the hell out of proportion.
Directed by Jay Cheel (Beauty Day, How to Build a Time Machine), The Politics of Competitive Board Gaming Amongst Friends is a half-dramatic, half-comedic look at the high-stakes emotions that can spill out during a low-stakes game. Fans of Cheel's work on the Film Junk podcast will additionally be amused to see that the short prominently features recurring Film Junk guest Reed Farrington, a.k.a. Gerry Eng. Watch the ten-minute video after the jump.


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Think your child may be vaping? There's a test for that.
PEARLAND, Texas (KTRK) -- Do you think your kids could be vaping? Why not test them for it?
E-cigarettes are often odorless, easy to hide, and come in fruity flavors.
According to the U.S. surgeon general, one in five high schoolers vape regularly, and many of them don't realize that they're inhaling nicotine.
"It would be in between classes or any time before or after school, really," said high school senior Crystal Farris. "They go to the bathroom or even outside where the teachers can't see them."
Sorry, kids. If you're under 18, parents don't need your permission to test you for nicotine.
"I'm still your mother," explained Tania Monroy, a mother of three who said she would test her kids if she suspected they were vaping. "So, we're here to protect you, and to help you grow, and become useful in society, and that's not a path to go down."
"Your body metabolizes nicotine into cotinine. That's what we actually test for," explained John Moellenkamp, the owner of Any Lab Test Now! in Pearland. "We can test in the blood, the urine, saliva, or hair."
Here is a breakdown of test for cotinine:
Urine Test: Good choice if a parent suspects his or her child has used nicotine over the last few days. An instant test is available, and parents can get results within five to 10 minutes. Pricing starts at $19.
Blood Test: A simple blood draw can detect traces of nicotine about two hours after use. Test priced at $70.
Hair Follicle Test: This is a good option for parents who think their child has been either vaping or smoking nicotine for a long period of time and the child might stop using it just to get through the test. It takes three days for nicotine to start showing in hair strands. A test of hair strands can determine if someone has used nicotine as far back as three months. Tests cost $120.
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Najwa El Iraki is the founder & CEO of AfricaDev Consulting Ltd, a business development, strategy and financial advisory firm dedicated to support international companies in their African expansion success. She is also the Managing Director & official representative inMorocco for Opportunity Network , a global fintech matchmaking platform that connects CEOs worldwide for business opportunities. She is the co-founder and chairman of CasaExpats, an exclusive business and social network dedicated to a select community of qualified expatriates and other senior executives inMorocco.
Prior to this, she was the head of business development at Casablanca Finance City Authority (CFCA), a public-private held organization dedicated to positioning Casablanca as a regional financial center and a premier gateway into African markets for multinational corporations, financial institutions and professional service firms. Najwa structured the project from its inception, contributing to the overall strategy for building a regional business and financial centre, advising institutional prospective investors and attracting close to 130 international companies.
Najwa has accumulated close to 15 years' experience and holds a Master's degree in Business Management and Finance from leading French and British business schools (Kedge Business School & Aston Business School). She is a qualified Chartered Accountant, member of both international accountancy and UK tax leading professional institutes (ICAS & ATT). She is also a member of the Africa Expert Network and theMoroccan Association of finance andmanagement.
She has a leadership programme certificate fromHarvard Business School. Najwa was named among the 60 most influential women in Africa in 2016 by "New African Woman Magazine" as well as Financial Advisor North Africa of the Year 2016 – Consultancy Award by the Corporate VisionMagazine based in London.


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Below I'm collecting some short Fiction and Non-Fiction writings From a young Canadian writer growing in popularity all across Canada. Currently attending Mount Saint Vincent University, in Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada, Lesley Carson is a versitile author with handfulls of Short Stories, Playwrites and fiction Stuff. Enjoy!
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There's a saying in the motor trade that the ugly sister can turn into something resembling Cinderella once the used car market has had a chance to be cruel and prices have dropped dramatically.
What that means is that cars like the Peugeot 508, which were never all that desirable when new, fall in value like a house suffering serious subsidence. For the first (or even second) owner, this is bad news, especially if they put their own hard-earned money into buying the car, as they can lose many thousands between buying and selling. However, the next drivers to come along might just pick up a used car bargain because the 508 loses value so quickly it's seriously cheap to buy used.
Prices for used 508 saloons start from as little as £3,000. That affords an early 2011 or 2012 model. Those looking for something more recent will be just as encouraged to know that 2015 508s are on BuyaCar for less than £9,000.
Immediately, we know what you're thinking: that sounds like good value, but what's the car like? Well, the 508 never set the standards by which other cars were judged, but it is competent, safe, affordable to buy and run and has the potential to provide cash-conscious motorists with transport for years to come.
Admittedly, it's no work of art. The styling is dominated by the super-size grille and lower air intake, and the bonnet and boot are particularly bulbous. In profile, it could be any saloon. Happily, a facelift in facelift in the autumn of 2014 improved matters.
Inside, the dashboard and driver's environment is conservative with a capital C. Aside from a few splashes of chrome-effect trim, the interior could belong to any French, Korean or Japanese car from the same era. However, it's clutter-free, and all the controls are chunky, making them easy to use, and some models came with a head-up display.
There are some silly oversights, though. If you like a car that offers lots of stowage space, then the tiny glovebox and small lidded compartment between the seats will prove annoying, and when you place a bottle in the spring-loaded cup holder, the navigation screen ends up being obscured.
It is spacious and comfortable, though. And large windows help with guiding such a big saloon through busy streets, while the light steering, light clutch and easy-going manual gearbox also do their bit to give it an easy-going vibe.
The rear seats offer lots of legroom and headroom and are made all the more comfortable because the floorspace beneath passengers' feet is almost flat, which makes it more pleasant for anyone sitting in the middle seat. Isofix mounts for childseats are included on the two outer chairs.
If only there were a little more boot space. The saloon version of the 508 offers 473-litres of luggage space, which is quite a way down on the 540-litre boot of the Ford Mondeo and the 586-litre boot of the VW Passat.
Talking of the Ford Mondeo, on the road the 508 can't match the Ford for the feeling of being a precision driving machine. Comfort is the name of the game, but at least that makes it a relatively relaxing cruiser on long runs. Those who place fuel economy above all other considerations should seek out the 1.6-litre diesel engine with the stop-start system and automatic gearbox, as it returns up to 64mpg. The most frugal petrol unit, also a 1.6-litre, manages 45mpg, while road tax across the range is pleasingly low.
Finally, it's good to know that the 508 is a safe car. In independent crash tests, performed by EuroNCAP, the 2011 508 achieved a maximum, five-star rating, with a 90% adult protection score and 87% child protection rating. Bear in mind, however, that the crash tests have been made far more challenging since 2011, so a car achieving five stars in 2018 or 2019 is likely to offer far more sophisticated crash protection - plus additional crash-avoidance tech - than the 508.
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This 2.0-litre diesel engine is the backbone of much of Peugeot's range of cars, and it's easy to see why. It offers a fine all-round blend of performance and fuel economy (nearly 59mpg).
Peugeot 508 1.6 THP 156
This isn't the fastest car in the 508 family – that honour belongs to the 2.0 HDi 200 diesel – but we rate the power delivery of this petrol engine, which has masses of thrust from very low engine speeds with its pulling power peaking at just 1,400rpm.
Peugeot 508 History
April 2011 UK deliveries of new Peugeot 508 range begin with prices starting from £18,150.
May 2013 Upgrades to levels of standard equipment, meaning sat-nav becomes standard on all but the Access trim level.
September 2014 Facelifted 508 range goes on sale, featuring diesel engine compliant with EURO 6 emissions standards.
December 2018 All-new generation model replaces 508.
Understanding Peugeot 508 car names
The figure '2.0' is the size of the engine in litres (there's a 1.6 diesel engine and a 1.6 petrol, too) and 'HDi' refers to it being a diesel engine. The figure '140' is the engine's power rating in horsepower.
Peugeot's 508 range started with Access trim, and moved up through SR, Active and Allure. There was also GT, which was only available with the 2.0 HDi 200 engine.
Depending on the engine, there is a choice of a six-speed manual gearbox and a six-speed automatic.
Peugeot 508 Engines
Diesel: 1.6 HDi 112hp, 2.0 HDi 140hp, 2.0 HDi 163hp, 2.0 HDi 200hp
Petrol: 1.6 VTi 120hp, 1.6 THP 156hp
Everyone likes their money to go as far as possible but in the case of the most frugal engine in the 508 saloon line-up, we'd suggest steering clear of the 1.6 HDi 112. There were two versions of it, one with a five-speed manual gearbox (60mpg) and the other with an automated, six-speed manual transmission and a stop-start system (64mpg). They are both a bit sluggish and struggle to propel such a large car, while the automated manual gearbox is unpleasant, with jerky, delayed changes that interrupt the driving process.
That's why the 2.0-litre HDi 140 engine gets our vote. It came with a simple manual gearbox, has plenty of performance to cope comfortably with a fully laden car, and returns almost 59mpg. At the same time, its CO2 emissions mean road tax is low (£125).
Peugeot also offered 163hp and 200hp versions of the 2.0-litre and 2.2-litre HDi engines, but we'd stick with the more frugal 140hp model.
From September 2014, an updated range saw the introduction of some revised engines. These changes make for an improved car, and it's worth seeking out the 2.0-litre BlueHDi 150 engine. It had low CO2 emissions (109g/km, so road tax is just £20 a year) and was compliant with the latest EURO6 emissions standards.
Drivers who would prefer petrol should avoid the underpowered 1.6 VTi 120 and search the classifieds for the 1.6 THP 156. This is a turbocharged engine and gives good response with the potential for 44mpg.
A final alternative comes in the guise of a hybrid. The diesel-electric 'Hybrid4' is quite rare, because it was expensive when new. However, its low CO2 emissions (95g/km) mean it is exempt from road tax, and it has the potential for 80mpg. So if a cheap example shows up on the used car market, it could be worth a test drive.
Acceleration (0-62mph)
1.6 VTi 120
1.6 THP 156
1.6 HDi 112 SSS EGC
2.0 HDi 163 automatic
2.0 BlueHDi 150
2.0 BlueHDi 180 automatic
2.0 HDi Hybrid4
Diesel/electric hybrid
Peugeot 508 Trims
Access, SR, Active, Allure, GT
The entry-level Access trim is probably best avoided, as you didn't get a great deal for your money when new. It included air conditioning, Isofix child seat mounts, electric windows and a height adjustable driver's seat.
More popular was Active trim. It added alloy wheels, cruise control and an electric driver's seat. SR was similarly equipped.
Our pick would be the Allure spec. This added electric mirrors, an electric passenger seat, heated seats, parking sensors and part-leather trim.
GT was only available with the 2.0 HDi 200 engine.
Peugeot 508 Reliability and warranty
Peugeot has an unenviable reputation for making flaky cars. In the Auto Express 2016 Driver Power customer satisfaction survey, the 508 was ranked as the 83rd most reliable car out of a total of 150 models. Peugeot has been steadily improving the brand's overall performance in the same survey, however.
Look around forums and it's clear that there are plenty of dissatisfied 508 owners, whose vehicles have suffered faults. However, in this part of the car market, that isn't unusual, sadly. When new, its warranty was for three years or 60,000 miles, which is not as good as a Kia or Hyundai.
Used Peugeot 508
As stated in the introduction, there are bargains to be had where the Peugeot 508 saloon is concerned. Prices for 2011 and 2012 cars start at around £3000, although these will be cars that have led a hard life and covered more than 100,000 miles.
For around £6000, the earliest examples of the much-improved facelifted 508 fall within budget. If you can stretch to that budget, it's worthwhile.
There are currently 99 Peugeot 508s available on BuyaCar, with prices ranging from £8,399 to £41,144 for nearly-new models.
Monthly finance payments start from £151 per month.
Peugeot 508 (2018-present)
The striking Peugeot 508 aims to woo Mondeo man with a bold design, high-tech interior and a surprisingly good drive
Used Peugeot 508 SW estate (2011–2018)
Very low used car values make this large Peugeot estate a second-hand bargain but a rapid way to lose money for those who bought one new
The 508 never set the standards by which other cars were judged, but it is competent, safe, affordable to buy and run and has the potential to provide cash-conscious motorists with transport for years to come.
Comfort is the name of the game, but at least that makes it a relatively relaxing cruiser on long runs.
Those who place fuel economy above all other considerations should seek out the 1.6-litre diesel engine with the stop-start system and automatic gearbox, as it returns up to 64mpg. The most frugal petrol unit, also a 1.6-litre, managed 45mpg, while road tax across the range is pleasingly low.
Inside, the dashboard and driver's environment is conservative with a capital C. Aside from a few splashes of chrome-effect trim, the interior could belong to any French, Korean or Japanese car from the same era.
The saloon version of the 508 offers 473-litres of luggage space, which is quite a way down on the 540-litre boot of the Ford Mondeo or 586-litre boot of the VW Passat.
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This is a list of published works of American author, Robert T. Jeschonek.

Nonfiction
 Long Live Glosser's, Pie Press (2014),
 Penn Traffic Forever, Pie Press (2015),
 The Glory of Gable's, Pie Press (2016),
 Richland Mall Rules, Pie Press (2017),
 Authors and Interns: How to Boost Your Publishing Business and Pay It Forward with Student Helpers, Pie Press (2020),

Glosser Bros. Holidays Series - Johnstown, Pennsylvania fiction
 Christmas at Glosser's, Pie Press (2013).
 Easter at Glosser's, Pie Press (2015).
 Halloween at Glosser's, Pie Press (2015).
 A Glosser's Christmas Love Story, Pie Press (2016).
 Valentine's Day at Glosser's, Pie Press (2019).
 Thanksgiving at Glosser's, Pie Press (2019).
 Fourth of July at Glosser's, Pie Press (2020).
 Old-Fashioned Bargain Days at Glosser's, Pie Press (2021).
 Glosser Bros. Holiday Tales, Pie Press (2022).

Novels
 Dolphin Knight, Pie Press (2010).
 My Favorite Band Does Not Exist, Clarion Books (2011).
 Bloodliner, Pie Press (2011).
 Day 9, Pie Press (2011).
 Earthshaker, Pie Press (2011).
 Dick by Law, Pie Press (2012).
 The Masked Family, Pie Press (2012).
 Battlenaut Crucible, Pie Press (2012).
 Tannhäuser: Rising Sun, Falling Shadows, Fantasy Flight Games (2012).
 Death by Polka, Pie Press (2012).
 A Pinstriped Finger's My Only Friend, Pie Press (2013).
 Unbullied, Pie Press (2014).
 Deathlands: Child of Slaughter, (as James Axler) Gold Eagle (2015).
 Starbarian Saga Book One: Horde's Challenge, Pie Press (2019).
 Starbarian Saga Book Two: Horde's Power, Pie Press (2020).
 Gaia Files Book One: Dead to the World, (as R.J. Sierra) Aethon Books (2021)
 Gaia Files Book Two: World of Trouble, (as R.J. Sierra) Aethon Books (2021)
 Gaia Files Book Three: Weight of the World, (as R.J. Sierra) Aethon Books (2021)
 Gaia Files Book Four: World on Fire, (as R.J. Sierra) Aethon Books (2021)
 Gray Lady Rising, (with Annie Reed) Blastoff Books (2022)

Audio drama
 Deathlands 124: Child of Slaughter, (as James Axler) GraphicAudio (2016).
 Deathlands 132: Feeding Frenzy, (as James Axler) GraphicAudio (2018).

Short fiction collections
 Mad Scientist Meets Cannibal, PS Publishing (2008).
 In a Green Dress, Surrounded by Exploding Clowns and Other Stories, Pie Press (2018).
 Blastoff!, Pie Press (2019).
 In the Empire of Underpants and Other Stories, Pie Press (2020).
 Cosmic Conflicts, Blastoff Books (2022).
 100th Power Volume 1, Blastoff Books (2023).
 100th Power Volume 2, Blastoff Books (2023).
 100th Power Volume 3, Blastoff Books (2023).

Short fiction
 "A Wall of Lisas" in Backroads (1983).
 "Wave a White Flag" in Backroads (1986).
 "Vincent's Secret Students" in Abyss & Apex (2004).
 "The Duck Lover" in Loyalhanna Review (2004).
 "Drifters" in Sciencefictionfantasyhorror.com (2005).
 "Fear of Rain" in Postscripts 8 (2006).
 "Zinzi-zinzi-zinzic" in Darker Matter 3 (2007).
 "The Greatest Serial Killer in the Universe" in Postscripts 12 (2007).
 "Snakeskin" in Postscripts 13 (2007).
 "Why the Cop with a Rose for a Head Wears a Rose-Head Mask" in Helix Speculative Fiction Quarterly 8 (2008).
 "Acirema the Rellik" in Future Americas, DAW Books (2008).
 "Fear of Rain" in ESLI (Russia) (2008).
 "The Wish of a Wish" in Crime Spells, DAW Books (2009).
 "The Love Quest of Smidgen the Snack Cake" in Space and Time 108 (2009).
 "Forced Retirement" in A Thousand Faces, The Quarterly Journal of Superhuman Fiction 9 (2009).
 "Ballad of the Groupie Everlasting" in The Trouble With Heroes, DAW Books (2009).
 "Snowman's Chance in Hell" in Postscripts 20/21, Edison's Frankenstein (2010).
 "One Awake in All the World" in Destination Future, Hadley Rille Books (2010).
 "Shipwreck in the Sky" in Captain Midnight Chronicles, Moonstone (2010).
 "Crimes in the Key of Murder" in Pulp Empire Volume 3 (2010).
 "Flight of the Black Coach" in Story Portals (2011).
 "The Secret of the Ultimate Male Enhancement" in Space and Time 115 (2011).
 "Warning! Do Not Read This Story!" in Postscripts 26/27, Unfit for Eden (2012).
 "Tijuana, Massachusetts" in Mirror Shards Volume 2 (2012).
 "Playing Doctor" in Indian SF (2013).
 "The Spinach Can's Son" in Galaxy's Edge Issue 1 (2013).
 "Chariots of the Godless" in ReDeus: Native Lands (2013).
 "Time, Expressed as an Entrée" in Fiction River: Time Streams (2013).
 "In A Green Dress, Surrounded By Exploding Clowns" in Galaxy's Edge Issue 7 (2014).
 "Stella by Starlight" w/Mike Resnick in Paradox: Stories Inspired by the Fermi Paradox (2014).
 "The Spinach Can's Son" in The Best of Galaxy's Edge 2013–2014 (2014).
 "A Little Song, A Little Dance, A Little Apocalypse Down Your Pants" in Galaxy's Edge Issue 12 (2015).
 "The Messiah Business" in Fiction River: Risk Takers (2015) (Honorable Mention, Year's Best Crime & Mystery Stories (2016).
 "The Spinach Can's Son" in Galaxy's Edge Special Issue (August 2015).
 "In All Your Sparkling Raiment Soar" in Postscripts 34/35, Breakout (2015).
 "The Little Robot's Bedtime Prayer" in Galaxy's Edge Issue 18 (2016).
 "As If My Every Word Has Turned To Glass" in Pulp Literature Issue 11 (Summer 2016).
 "Time, Expressed as an Entrée" in Fiction River Presents: The Unexpected (2016).
 "The First Hollywood Cowboy of the Bropocalypse" in Alephi.com (2017).
 "In a Green Dress, Surrounded by Exploding Clowns" in Words (March 2017).
 "In the Empire of Underpants" in Fiction River: No Humans Allowed (2017).
 "Count the Ways" in Heart's Kiss Issue 1 (2017).
 "The Greatest Serial Killer in the Universe" in At The Helm: Volume 2: A Sci-Fi Bridge Anthology (2017).
 "A Little Song, A Little Dance, A Little Apocalypse Down Your Pants" in Feast of Laughter Issue 4 (2017).
 "Playing Doctor" in At The Helm: Volume 3: A Sci-Fi Bridge Anthology (2017).
 "Underfoot" in Battletech: Legacy (2017).
 "Lost Luggage" in Heart's Kiss Issue 4 (2017).
 "The Breakout Story of Galaxy's Edge Issue Ten Million" in Galaxy's Edge Issue 28 (2017).
 "Piggyback" in Fiction River: Feel the Fear (2017).
 "A Spice Most Demanding" in Uncollected Anthology: Warlocks (2017).
 "Not-So-Fortunate Son" in Sins of the Father (2017).
 "The Sword That Spoke" in In the Lair: Volume 1: A Fantasy Bridge Anthology (2017).
 "Voyage of the Dog-Propelled Starship" in The Expanding Universe 3 (2017).
 "A Little Song, A Little Dance, A Little Apocalypse Down Your Pants" in Pulphouse Issue 0 (2017).
 "The Darks of Their Eyes" in Fiction River: Justice (2018).
 "Dirty Dreams of a Dishwasher" in Tales from the Canyons of the Damned Issue 22 (2018).
 "In the Empire of Underpants" in Pulphouse Issue 1 (2018).
 "The Stars So Black, The Space So White" in Galaxy's Edge Issue 31 (2018).
 "Identical" in Pulphouse Issue 2 (2018).
 "The Dancing Dead" in Modern Magic: An Urban Fantasy Anthology (2018).
 "Where No Furry Has Gone Before" in Boundary Shock Quarterly Issue 1 (2018).
 "Granted" in Fiction River: Wishes (2018).
 "Blackbeard's Aliens" in At The Helm: Volume 4: A Sci-Fi Bridge Anthology (2018).
 "Driverless" in Blood and Gasoline (2018).
 "Time Travel Among the Tasmanian Tigers of West Virginia" in Future Visions Volume 1 (2018).
 "Every Cloud Has A Silicon Lining" in Boundary Shock Quarterly Issue 2 (2018).
 "Robbing Them Double-Blind" in Boundary Shock Quarterly Issue 3 (2018).
 "Tempus Fugitive" in Timeshift: Tales of Time (2018).
 "The Merchant of Elves" in Uncollected Anthology: Fairy Tales (2018).
 "Time, Expressed as an Entrée" in Pulphouse Issue 3 (2018).
 "Death-Blind" in Fiction River: Pulse Pounders: Countdown (2018).
 "The Men Without Heads Join a Health Club" in Boundary Shock Quarterly Issue 4 (2018).
 "Trick or Treat in Hell" in Tales from the Canyons of the Damned Issue 28 (2018).
 "And The Unicorn You Rode In On" in Uncollected Anthology: Urban Western (2018).
 "Bigger Than the Monkey" in Pulphouse Issue 4 (2018).
 "Dreaming of a Carboniferous Christmas" in Tales from the Canyons of the Damned Issue 29 (2018).
 "The Man in the Sci Fi Suit" in Future Visions Volume 3 (2018).
 "The Little Robot's Bedtime Prayer" in The Best of Galaxy's Edge 2015–2017 (2018).
 "The Breakout Story of Galaxy's Edge Issue Ten Million" in The Best of Galaxy's Edge 2015–2017 (2018).
 "Sympathy for the Metal" in Boundary Shock Quarterly Issue 5 (2019).
 "With Love in Their Hearts" in Fiction River: Feel the Love (2019).
 "Offensive in Every Possible Way" in Pulphouse Issue 5 (2019).
 "Monsters of Ice Cream" in Uncollected Anthology: Beasties (2019).
 "The Juggernauts of El Dorado" in Thrilling Adventure Yarns (2019).
 "Bearers of Bad, Bad News" in Boundary Shock Quarterly Issue 7 (2019).
 "The Thousandth Atlas" in Pulphouse Issue 6 (2019).
 "The Listened Heart" in Uncollected Anthology: Silver Linings (2019).
 "An Infinite Number of Idiots" in Galaxy's Edge Issue 39 (2019).
 "The Asteroid That Stays Crunchy in Milk" in Boundary Shock Quarterly Issue 8 (2019).
 "Everyone Knows Humans Have Quintuple Wiggle Sticks" in Electric Athenaeum Issue 02 (2019).
 "A Choose Your Own Fangle Adventure" in Pulphouse Issue 7 (2019).
 "Show Me Yours" in Boundary Shock Quarterly Issue 10 (2020).
 "A Maze That Is A Great White Bull" in Uncollected Anthology: Mazes and Labyrinths (2020).
 "The Realm That Didn't Suck" in Fiction River: Doorways to Enchantment (2020).
 "A Murder of Clowns" in Fiction River: Stolen (2020).
 "The Makings of a Killer" in Black Cat Mystery Magazine#7: Special Private Eye Issue (2020).
 "Christmas Newsletters from the Edge" in Joyous Christmas (2020).
 "Ollie and the Designated Bitch" in Unexpected Heroines (Cutter's Final Cut Book 1) (2020).
 "Not Sick Enough in the Head" in Obsessions (2020).
 "The 1970s Must Die!" in Space: 1975 (2021).
 "Would Sir Prefer the 1918 Influenza?" in Pulphouse Issue 10 (2021).
 "From The Journal of Traumatic Warfighter Mutation" in Boundary Shock Quarterly Issue 14 (2021).
 "The Dragon with the Girl Tattoo" in Dragons (Cutter's Final Cut Book 2) (2021).
 "Dog and Pony Show" in Clarkesworld Issue 180 (2021).
 "Why You Should Think Twice Before Adopting an Alien Baby" in The Expanding Universe 7: An Intergalactic Adventure Anthology (2021).
 "And Miles to Go After I Sleep" in Kaleidotrope, Autumn 2021.
 "The X in Xmas" in Mystery Magazine, December 2021.
 "The Pooping Knight's Playbook" in WMG Holiday Spectacular 2021, December 2021.
 "The Christmas Haters' Ball" in WMG Holiday Spectacular 2021, December 2021.
 "Aye, Plank" in Uncollected Anthology: Paranormal Pirates (2022).
 "Pictures at a Hidden Exhibition" in Fiction River: Broken Dreams (2022).
 "The Dadaist's Tale: Start Making Sense" in The Fans Are Buried Tales (2022).
 "Chinese New Year's Resolution" in Alternative Holidays (2022).
 "Requiem for a Bird-Slinger" in Kaleidotrope, Autumn 2022.
 "A Decidedly Fly-by-Night Angel" in WMG Winter Holiday Spectacular 2022, December 2022.
 "What Happened Between Go-Days 15 and 16" in WMG Winter Holiday Spectacular 2022, December 2022.
 "Worth a Thousand Screams" in Tales from the Canyons of the Damned Issue 42, January 2023.

Comic books
 "Young Soldiers Never Die" in War, Saddle Tramp Press (2004).
 "Shit's on First" in Commercial Suicide (U.K.) (2005).
 "Redneck Neighbor" in Dead by Dawn Quarterly (2006).
 "Unstoppable" in Justice Society of America 80-Page Giant 2010, Issue 1, DC Comics (2010).
 "Gotham Eye View" in Legends of the Dark Knight, Issue 52, DC Comics (2013).
 "Ghouligan's Island" in Fractured Scary Tales, Issue 3, Scary Tales Publishing (2017).
 "Little Haunted House on the Prairie" in Fractured Scary Tales, Issue 3, Scary Tales Publishing (2017).
 "V-Kings" in Fractured Scary Tales, Issue 3, Scary Tales Publishing (2017).
 "Godzil-la-la-land" in Fractured Scary Tales, Issue 4, Scary Tales Publishing (2017).
 "Keep Calm and Apocalypse On" (flash fiction) in Captain Ginger, Issue 2, Ahoy Comics (2018).
 "The Ups and Downs of Flying" (flash fiction) in The Wrong Earth, Issue 5, Ahoy Comics (2018).
 "The Day After They Rounded Up Everyone Who Could Love Unconditionally" (flash fiction) in Edgar Allan Poe's Snifter of Terror, Issue 5, Ahoy Comics (2019).
 "The Last Night of the Last Bokey-Bokey on Earth" (flash fiction) in Planet of the Nerds, Issue 1, Ahoy Comics (2019).
 "When We Get Done With Mr. Giraffe" (flash fiction) in Hashtag: Danger, Issue 2, Ahoy Comics (2019).
 "The Vampires Strike Back" in Fractured Scary Tales, Issue 6, Scary Tales Publishing (2019).
 "Revenge of the Yeti" in Fractured Scary Tales, Issue 6 Scary Tales Publishing (2019).
 "The Heavens Have Monsters Too" in Monster Smash-Ups, Issue 2, Scary Tales Publishing (2019).
 "Black Water" in Monster Smash-Ups, Issue 2, Scary Tales Publishing (2019).
 "Reenactment" in They're Heeere!, Issue 1, Scary Tales Publishing (2019).
 "God of a Different Roach" (flash fiction) in Edgar Allan Poe's Snifter of Terror, Season Two, Issue 3, Ahoy Comics (2019).
 "Eggs of the Dog That Bit You" (flash fiction) in Edgar Allan Poe's Snifter of Terror, Season Two, Issue 4, Ahoy Comics (2020).
 "The Maleficent Seven" in Fractured Scary Tales, Issue 7, Scary Tales Publishing (2020).
 "Goodzombies" in Fractured Scary Tales, Issue 7, Scary Tales Publishing (2020).
 "The Ravenous Mrs. Mayzel" in Fractured Scary Tales, Issue 7, Scary Tales Publishing (2020).
 "Last Will and Testament of a Pop-Up Store" (flash fiction) in Billionaire Island, Issue 3, Ahoy Comics (2020).
 "Surveying Mr. Nibbles" (flash fiction) in Ash & Thorn, Issue 5, Ahoy Comics (2020).
 "Hamlet with a Bomb Instead of a Poodle" (flash fiction) in The Wrong Earth: Night and Day, Issue 3, Ahoy Comics (2021).
 "Bon-Bon" in Edgar Allan Poe's Snifter of Blood, Issue 6, Ahoy Comics (2021).
 "When the Sandwich Comes for You" (flash fiction) in Edgar Allan Poe's Snifter of Blood, Issue 6, Ahoy Comics (2021).
 "My Uninvisible Friend" (flash fiction) in Black's Myth, Issue 2, Ahoy Comics (2021).
 "Twice Upon a Footnote" (flash fiction) in Snelson: Comedy Is Dying, Issue 5, Ahoy Comics (2021).
 "Return Your Rapture to the Upright Position" (flash fiction) in G.I.L.T., Issue 2, Ahoy Comics (2022).
 "Reviews of Museum-Goers by Famous Works of Art" (flash fiction) in Justice Warriors, Issue 2, Ahoy Comics (2022).

Podcast fiction
 "Fear of Rain" in PodCastle 007 (2008).
 "Snowman's Chance in Hell" in Drabblecast 167 (2010).
 "The Love Quest of Smidgen the Snack Cake" in Escape Pod 242 (2010).
 "Dionysus Dying" in Theme and Variations Opus 2 Episode 1 (2010).
 "Something Borrowed, Something Doomed" in Drabblecast 180 (2010).
 "The Bear in the Cable-Knit Sweater" in PodCastle 141 (2011).
 "A Matter of Size" in Drabblecast 195 (2010).
 "Playing Doctor" in Escape Pod 313 (2011).
 "The Spinach Can's Son" in StarShipSofa 323 (2014).
 "In A Green Dress, Surrounded By Exploding Clowns" in StarShipSofa 506 (2017).
 "A Little Song, A Little Dance, A Little Apocalypse Down Your Pants" in StarShipSofa 529 (2018).
 "Piggyback" in Tales to Terrify 361 (2018).
 "Trick or Treat in Hell" in Tales to Terrify 405 (2019).
 "An Infinite Number of Idiots" in StarShipSofa 626 (2020).

Twitter serial
 Shave, in Thaumatrope (January 2010).

Star Trek fiction
 "Whatever You Do, Don't Read This Story" in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Volume III,  Pocket Books (2000).  (Third Prize Winner.)
 "The Shoulders of Giants" in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Volume V, Pocket Books (2002).
 "Our Million-Year Mission" in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Volume VI, Pocket Books (2003).  (Grand Prize Winner.)
 "Oil and Water" in Star Trek: New Frontier: No Limits, Pocket Books (2003).
 "The Secret Heart of Zolaluz" in Star Trek: Voyager: Distant Shores, Pocket Books (2005).
 Star Trek: Starfleet Corps of Engineers: The Cleanup, E-book, Pocket Books (2006).
 Star Trek: Voyages of Imagination, Pocket Books (2006).
 "The Cleanup" in Star Trek: Corps of Engineers: Out of the Cocoon, Pocket Books (2010).

Doctor Who
 "Rock Star" in Short Trips: The Quality of Leadership, Big Finish Productions (2008).

Essays, articles, etc.
 "To Boldly Go Where No Comic Has Gone Before: Ten Of The Best Star Trek Comic Book Stories" in Amazing Heroes #181 (July 1990)
 "Here Come the Lower Deckers" in Star Trek Magazine #7 (Sept/Oct 2007)
 "Be Like House!" in House Unauthorized, Benbella Books (2007).
 "Time: The Final Frontier" in Star Trek Magazine #10 (Mar/Apr 2008)
 "Final Authority" in Star Trek Magazine #16 (Mar 2009)
 "Sympathy for the Devils" in In the Hunt: Unauthorized Essays on Supernatural, Benbella Books (2009).
 "Neelix & Kes" in Star Trek Magazine #32 (Mar 2011)
 "Fringe Double-Blinded Me With Science" in Fringe Science, Benbella Books (2011).
 "Star Trek: Enterprise Season 3" in Star Trek Magazine #37 (Oct/Nov 2011)
 "A Canvas as Big as a World" in Mars One, Humanity's Next Great Adventure, Benbella Books (2016).
 "Three Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" in Outside In Takes A Stab: 139 New Perspectives on 139 Buffy Stories by 139 Writers, ATB Publishing (2018)
 "Positively Biblical" in Somewhere Beyond the Heavens: Exploring Battlestar Galactica, Sequart Organization (2018)
 "Coming Attractions: Prescient Echoes of TV's Galactica Remake in Marvel's Comic Series" in Somewhere Beyond the Heavens: Exploring Battlestar Galactica, Sequart Organization (2018)
 "Jurassic Galactica: Colonials vs. Dinosaurs" in Somewhere Beyond the Heavens: Exploring Battlestar Galactica, Sequart Organization (2018)
 "Earth: Ninth Planet from the Sun - Mike Resnick Meets Galactica 1980" in Somewhere Beyond the Heavens: Exploring Battlestar Galactica, Sequart Organization (2018)
 "And Now, A Word from Our Sponsors" in Outside In Gains a Soul: 127 New Perspectives on 127 Angel and Firefly Stories by 127 Writers, ATB Publishing (2019)
 "Dirty, Dirty Hands: Touring the Underbelly of America with Azzarello" in From Bayou to Abyss: Examining John Constantine, Hellblazer, Sequart Organization (2020)
 "Hippie Freaks in Monstrous Clothing: The Addams Family vs. The Munsters" in Musings on Monsters: Observations on the World of Classic Horror, Sequart Organization (2020)
 "A Wolf in Sheep's Spacesuit: Nicholas Rush and the Dark Side of Stargate Universe" in Unauthorized Offworld Activation: Exploring the Stargate Franchise, Sequart Organization (2022)
 "Same Gate Time, Same Gate Channel: Resurrecting the Brand (Twice) with a Serial Flair" in Unauthorized Offworld Activation: Exploring the Stargate Franchise, Sequart Organization (2022)

Poetry
 "Incongruity" in American Collegiate Poets, International Publications (Fall 1984).
 "Lighthouse" in Backroads (Winter 1984).
 "Night School" in Backroads (Winter 1985).
 "Memoriam" in Backroads (Fall 1985).
 "Weight for Me(at)" in Backroads (Fall 1985).
 Flight of Ideas, (collection), Pie Press (2012).
 "I Love You More Than the Color Pink, Mirrorballface," in GUD: Greatest Uncommon Denominator Magazine (Spring 2016).
 "Murder by the Numbers," in Yellow Mama Issue 93 (2022).

E-Books
 The Greatest Serial Killer in the Universe, Pie Press (2010).
 Fear of Rain, Pie Press (2010).
 Rose Head, Pie Press (2010).
 My Cannibal Lover, Pie Press (2010).
 The First Detect-Eve, Pie Press (2010).
 The Love Quest of Smidgen the Snack Cake, Pie Press (2010).
 Forced Retirement, Pie Press (2010).
 Playing Doctor, Pie Press (2010).
 Blazing Bodices, Pie Press (2010).
 Serial Killer vs. E-Merica, Pie Press (2010).
 Trek This!, Pie Press (2010).
 Trek Off!, Pie Press (2010).
 Trek Fail!, Pie Press (2010).
 The Dolphin Knight, Pie Press (2010).
 The Genie's Secret, Pie Press (2010).
 Dick by Law, Pie Press (2010).
 Bloodliner, Pie Press (2010).
 Groupie Everlasting, Pie Press (2010).
 Earthshaker, Pie Press (2010).
 The Masked Family, Pie Press (2010).
 Dionysus Dying, Pie Press (2010).
 Six Fantasy Stories Volume 1, Pie Press (2010).
 Six Scifi Stories Volume 1, Pie Press (2010).
 Six Short Stories, Pie Press (2010).
 Lump, Pie Press (2010).
 Death by Polka, Pie Press (2010).
 A Matter of Size, Pie Press (2011).
 Universal Language, Pie Press (2011).
 Diary of a Maggot, Pie Press (2011).
 Heroes of Global Warming, Pie Press (2011).
 Tommy Puke and the Boy with the Golden Barf, Pie Press (2011).
 One Awake In All The World, Pie Press (2011).
 Give the Hippo What He Wants, Pie Press (2011).
 The Teacher of the Century, Pie Press (2011).
 The Return of Alice, Pie Press (2011).
 Off the Face of the Earth, Pie Press (2011).
 Road Rage, Pie Press (2011).
 Something Borrowed, Something Doomed, Pie Press (2011).
 Six Scifi Stories Volume 2, Pie Press (2011).
 Girl Meets Mind Reader, Pie Press (2011).
 The Sword That Spoke, Pie Press (2011).
 Six Fantasy Stories Volume 2, Pie Press (2011).
 Day 9, Pie Press (2011).
 Seven Comic Book Scripts Volume 1, Pie Press (2011).
 Backtracker, (as Jason Koenig), Pie Press (2011).
 Crimes in the Key of Murder, Pie Press (2011).
 Who Unkilled Johnny Murder? Pie Press (2011).
 The Foolproof Cure for Cancer, Pie Press (2011).
 Six Scifi Stories Volume 3, Pie Press (2011).
 The Other Waiter, Pie Press (2011).
 Six Crime Stories Volume 1, Pie Press (2011).
 Getting Higher, Pie Press (2011).
 The Shrooms of Benares, Pie Press (2011).
 Star Sex, Pie Press (2011).
 Messiah 2.0, Pie Press (2011).
 A Grain from a Balance: A Trek Screenplay, Pie Press (2011).
 Vendetta: A Trek Screenplay, Pie Press (2011).
 Sticks and Stones, A Trek Novel, Pie Press (2011).
 Trek You!, Pie Press (2011).
 Trek It!, Pie Press (2011).
 Tommy Puke and the World's Grossest Grown-Up, Pie Press (2011).
 Lenin of the Stars, Pie Press (2012).
 Forced Betrayal, Pie Press (2012).
 Beware the Black Battlenaut, Pie Press (2012).
 Flight of Ideas, Pie Press (2012).
 Forced Partnership, Pie Press (2012).
 The Wife Who Never Was, Pie Press (2012).
 Seven Comic Book Scripts Volume 2, Pie Press (2012).
 Six Superhero Stories, Pie Press (2012).
 Mr. Sandman: The Dream Lord Awakens, Pie Press (2012).
 Heaven Bent, A Novel, Pie Press (2012).
 Snowman's Chance in Hell, Pie Press (2012).
 The Bear in the Cable-Knit Sweater, Pie Press (2012).
 Scifi Motherlode, Pie Press (2012).
 Seven Comic Book Scripts Volume 3, Pie Press (2013).
 Warning! Do Not Read This Story! Pie Press (2012).
 Tijuana, Massachusetts, Pie Press (2013).
 The Secret of the Ultimate Male Enhancement, Pie Press (2013).
 A Pinstriped Finger's My Only Friend, Pie Press (2013).
 Luminaria, Pie Press (2013).
 The Memory of You Lingers, Pie Press (2013).
 Undercrowd, Pie Press (2013).
 The Slaughterers, Pie Press (2013).
 Daddy's Little Girl, Pie Press (2013).
 The Walking Bomb, Pie Press (2013).
 Christmas at Glosser's, Pie Press (2013).
 Six Scifi Stories Volume Four, Pie Press (2014).
 The Spinach Can's Son, Pie Press (2014).
 Cock-a-Doodle Die, Pie Press (2014).
 Long Live Glosser's, Pie Press (2014).
 Easter at Glosser's, Pie Press (2015).
 Comic Book Motherlode, Pie Press (2015).
 The Dancing Dead, Pie Press (2015).
 The Messiah Business, Pie Press (2016).
 Monkey Sea, Monkey Do, Pie Press (2017).

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If you fancy setting your sights further afield, you may wish to consult Clayton Wright's 40+ page listing of e-learning conferences over the next 18 months.
Interesting record of an Educause conference discussion led by Rob Abel. About 15% of the 100+ audience believed that the iPad "changes everything" – seeing great potential for the device in improving education.
I'm going to reserve judgement on the grounds that, in their time, radio, TV, 12" laserdiscs, virtual reality and even Second Life were also going to change education beyond recognition. I think iPad is a design triumph, but it's a middle class device because that's how Apple has priced it (do you know any PC manufacturers who are making 52% profit per box?) and it doesn't really offer much that's new, just different ways of doing things we could already do. iPad 2 will plug some feature gaps, but what may really 'change everything' is the first decent iPad clone – because there are millions of people out there who want that functionality and convenience, but also want to pay £100-£200 less on the understanding that they may not be quite as cool. According to yesterday's Sunday Times, the Dixons/Currys Advent Vega (£250, due soon) may be a good bet.
Tony Bates has been investigating the costs of offering a fully online master's degree programme from a 'major research university' over seven years using open content. Of the $2.85m whole life costs, he estimates that 24% was planning and development, 9% maintenance, 36% delivery and 31% admin and overheads. These costs excluded technology, software and infrastructure. There were an average of 67 students per year and, whilst the programme broke even in year 3, it took until year 7 to recover the early-years' deficit.
The Telegraph reports that the OU has made 100 eBooks available via iTunes, with a further 200 to follow by the end of the year. For some reason, the newspaper thinks this will be of particular appeal to the expat community who, according to the photograph, are easily distinguished by their inability to fit headphones properly.
Oxford has also made Shakespeare's First Folio - 36 texts, including their original spelling -available in ePub format on iTunes. The university has also made available six plays by contemporaries of Shakespeare, including The Duchess of Malfi by John Webster.
E Ink has launched a new Triton e-paper which displays 'thousands' of colours and 16 levels of grey scale, plus refresh speeds that are 20% faster than previous monochrome displays (thus rocketing it up from glacial to slow).
ALT and TLRP have jointly published a response to questions posed by the Dept of Business Innovation and Skills concerning whether, how and in what circumstances eLearning is effective; and the evidence base for the comments. The result is this 24 page document, Technology in Learning, by John Cook and Richard Noss. Also from ALT comes a nine-page response to the review of JISC for the funding bodies by Sir Alan Wilson.
Student perspectives on technology – demand, perceptions and training needs has been produced for HEFCE by the NUS. It provides an overview of the level of demand from new and potential students for online learning in UK HEIs, plus students' perceptions of that learning. Highlights include: 90.1% (N=213) agreed that the internet has benefited their studies, although 43.3% preferred to use a combination of both printed and electronic resources for their work. Opinion was divided over whether mobile phones or PDAs should be used to assist learning – 37.3% agree, 35.4% disagree and 27.4% remain neutral. There was dissatisfaction over what/how ICT is used: 42.9% would like academics and teachers to use ICT more; VLE content should be updated more frequently and PowerPoint and Smartboards were viewed as 'outdated'.
If you can't afford £2,700 for all 700 pages of eLearning: A Global Strategic Business Report, highlights are as follows. The eLearning market is among the most rapidly growing sectors in the worldwide education and training industry; the US and Europe dominate the global eLearning market with more than 70% share of the revenues; Asia-Pacific represents the fastest growing market for eLearning, with revenues projected to grow at a compounded annual rate of more than 20% over the analysis period; the global eLearning market is projected to reach $107.3 billion by 2015.
The Free Technology Academy (FTA) has published an article about models for sustainability of Open Educational Resources, based on consideration of existing business models for production, maintenance and distribution of Free Software.
Indiana University's instructional consulting site contains a series of useful videos on various e-Teaching & Learning topics, presented by Curtis Bonk. Each video runs approximately 10 minutes and serves as an introduction to key ideas in planning and delivery technology enhanced learning.
Video is increasingly being incorporated into e-learning courses to engage learners and improve learning effectiveness, according to a new survey by commercial supplier Video Arts. Of 535 learning professionals surveyed, 83% use video in classroom-based training courses. Video is also used in their organisations for short pieces of bite-sized learning (52%); for informal learning (34%); to support one-to-one coaching (25%); in self-authored e-learning courses (22%) and for mobile learning (7%). 79% of learning professionals source their video content by buying it off the shelf; 39% shoot their own video clips and 19% use external providers to custom-create their video content.
And some useful data on how UK HE is making use of YouTube, although it does need careful interpretation. For example, Coventry appears to have a massive number of uploads, but these include student-generated files. Some institutions such as the OU also use more than one channel. Cambridge is strong but the OU also comes out very respectably in terms of numbers.
There's much more to podcasting than clicking 'record'. LTS recently ran some training and then invited academics to pitch their ideas and write a treatment before being teamed up with professional audio producers. The results are on iTunesU including Mark Fenton-O'Creevy's Money and Emotions, Dave McGarvie's Fire and Ice, and Liz Tilley's Secret History of Sterilisation.
Experienced podcaster Rick Nielsen gave his take on podcasting at the recent DevLearn conference, with advice on planning, quality and tools.
The OAPEN Library was launched at last month's Frankfurt Book Fair, offering a collection of freely available academic books in the Humanities and Social Sciences from across Europe.
King's College's Prof Peter Adamson is hosting a series of podcasts on the history of philosophy. So far just 5 are available, but Jeff and Stephen Downes both like them. However, if nobody plays them, do those podcasts contain any sound? Discuss.
The Teachers' TV digital channel has folded, having been sent into permanent detention by the government. Donald Clark isn't shedding any tears and he suggests several reasons for its demise. Some interesting comments follow below Donald's blog post and also (at some length) over on the Guardian site.
Four decades after it hosted the first message to be sent out over the Internet in 1969, UCLA will be managing a joint institutional research project to lay out the framework for a new Internet. This time, however, the computer scientists and networking experts will be joined by theatre arts and film specialists. The project is being funded through a $7.9 million research grant issued from the US National Science Foundation.
I mentioned the compelling RSA Animate series of illustrated expert talks a few months ago and I've also plugged Sir Ken Robinson's TED Talk on creativity in education. Changing Education Paradigms combines both into a clip that's well worth 11 minutes of your time.
Wired magazine reports that the $5bn-per-year college textbook industry remains 99 percent paper-based, but a new 59-chapter digital biology textbook, Life on Earth, aims to change all that by including rich media (such as animations and video interviews with Nobel laureates), interactivity and Web 2.0 services. Production costs are estimated at around $10m, although the project currently has funding for just 10% of that. K-12 distribution will be free of charge, partially offset by a small fee (estimated at about 10% the cost of a comparable printed book) for university use. Chapter 1 – cell division – should be available within a few weeks.
However, a survey of 627 US campus students found that 76% would pick a printed book over an e-textbook if the choice was left entirely up to them (no change on last year). About 13% of the students said they had purchased an e-book in the past three months, but most did so because a digital edition was required by their professor. The survey found that only 8% own an e-reader device such as a Kindle or Sony Reader. The most popular device listed for electronic reading was the iPhone.
On Apple's iBookstore, the author earns 60% ($1.79) and Smashwords gets $0.30.
At Kobo (Borders eBookstore), an author earns 46.7% ($1.39) and Smashwords gets $0.25.
On Barnes & Noble's eBookstore, the author earns 42.5% ($1.27) and Smashwords gets $0.22.
Interesting 7 min video from Jeff Young featuring interviews with Moodle's Martin Dougiamas and Blackboard's Ray Henderson on how they each see the future of their LMS. Conclusion? Future learning is destined to be even more collaborative, instant and mobile.
This longer (38 min) interview with Martin explores in greater detail the background to how he and Moodle became what they are, their current organisation and development methods, plus a look into Moodle 2 (much less code, better security, more flexible) and forward to Moodle 3 ("redesigning from the ground up").
How much would you pay for a smarter search? $30k buys you access to Sophia, a contextual search developed by universities in Ulster and St Petersburg. The product discovers themes and intrinsic relationships behind information without relying on pre-existing taxonomies or ontologies to uncover and extract relevant results. It identifies duplicates and near duplicates to minimize the amount of information that needs to be stored or managed, and it provides contextual data that helps users optimize information for more accurate search, analytics, and compliance.
Congratulations to OpenLearn on winning a e.learning age award for best use of social media.
Research by Dr Indu Singh at RMIT University in Melbourne suggests that eating dark chocolate has the potential to reduce heart disease by decreasing the adverse effect of free radicals in the blood.
But wait, it gets even better - the study also showed that chocolate has a more significant beneficial effect on those who do not take much exercise.


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Q: Linux server doesnt let change OID description - snmpset command I got a Nagios. Need to get inbound traffic but for somehow the remote server has the same description for both NIC, and with snmpwalk doent recognize the interface name (eno1). Now i want to change the description of one of it interface but i cant do it. This is the command:

snmpset -v 2c -c community remote-ip iso.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.2.2 s "Intel
  eno1"

The output:

Error in packet.
  Reason: notWritable (That object does not support modification)
  Failed object: iso.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.2.2

The snmpd.conf of remote server:

group MyROGroup v1 xxxxxxx
group MyRWGroup v2c xxxxxxx
group MyROGroup usm xxxxxxx
access MyROGroup "" any noauth exact all none none
access MyRWGroup "" any noauth exact all all all

Remote Server info:
Description:    Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Release:    16.04
Codename:   xenial
How can i change this? I only need to find the way to difference between interfaces when I send a snmp request because both has "Intel Corporation I210 Gigabit Network Connection" as description, and the Nagios plugin doesnt let met send request by OID.
Thanks.
EDIT: Another problem with this server its that I cant send this kind of requests:
snmpwalk -v 2c -c community REMOTE-IP sysUpTime

Output:
sysUpTime: Unknown Object Identifier (Sub-id not found: (top) -> sysUpTime)

In the remote server I can execute mibs-download succefully, but I still getting this output when I send a snmpwalk. Maybe its related with the other problem.

A: One solution could be to write a custom MIB file. This would allow you to map the destination OIDs to a human readable format defined locally.

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Joe For America - Average Joe, Encouraging Americans to stand up for America!
Obama Lies His Head Off Over Guns To Crowd In Brazil: In America 'Anybody Can…
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81 More Investigations? Trump Warns Dems: Go Ahead With Your Witch-Hunts, & What I Declassify Will Destroy What's Left of You
By Raymond Draper	 On Mar 11, 2019
How do we know there is nothing in the Mueller Investigation regarding President Trump and so-called "Russian Collusion"? Two reasons: 1. The Mueller team is made up almost entirely of Democrats and anti-Trump Deep State establishment, so if they had a scintilla of anything on Trump, it would have LEAKED to the press ALREADY!
Democrats are starting 81 more investigations before the Mueller report comes out because they already know there's nothing there. To that point, a report by Marisa Schultz and Nikki Schwab reveals that;"President Trump said if House Democrats launched probes into his administration — which he called "presidential harassment" — they'd pay a heavy price.
Trump supporters should take heart that once Mueller's investigation ends, the arsenal that President Trump has at his disposal to use against the D.C. swamp turns nuclear.
Simply put, President Trump has been holding – no pun intended – his trump cards close to the vest for a long time now, in the form of classified information, indictments, incriminating – possibly criminal – information against many, many in the Democrat and Deep State camps. Bottom line: Nobody who has been convicted or sentenced during the Mueller Investigation has had a damn thing to do with "collusion with Russia" and the Democrats are obviously getting desperate.
But they had better be careful…
Trump: "If they go down the presidential harassment track, if they want go and harass the president and the administration, I think that would be the best thing that would happen to me. I'm a counter-puncher and I will hit them so hard they'd never been hit like that."
BLAM! Sarah Sanders: 'If Lying To The FBI Is A Crime – Why Is Hillary Not In Jail?'
While President Trump has the authority to order the declassification of documents that the president has characterized as "devastating" to the DOJ and FBI, the special counsel's simple existence has blocked him from doing so. Up until Mueller issues his final report President Trump remains boxed in a corner by Rod Rosenstein, Roberts Mueller and his team of angry Democrats.
Since President Trump is the target of the investigation, Rosenstein had warned the president that declassification could be viewed by a court as crossing the line into obstruction of the special counsel's work.
In October 2018 investigative journalist Lee Smith discussed the conundrum facing Trump when considering the timing for declassification:
This seems to justify an absurd circular argument. It would mean that as long as the corrupt elements that initiated the investigation retained control over the corrupt investigation, the target of the investigation – in this case President Trump – remains defenseless to expose the corruption that the investigation was started to keep hidden.
Now that William Barr has been seated as the Attorney General, the leverage these corrupt elements have maintained over Trump appears to be coming to an end. With Barr now in charge of oversight of Mueller's witch-hunt, Mueller is suddenly sending signals that he is wrapping up his investigation and all signs he is preparing to release his report as early as the end of this month.
Then Trump could declassify FISA warrant applications and other documents from Robert Mueller's probe — and predicted the disclosure would expose the FBI, the Justice Department and the Clinton campaign as being in cahoots to set him up. Trump told The Post he wanted to save the documents until they were needed.
"It's much more powerful if I do it then," Trump said, "because if we had done it already, it would already be yesterday's news."
Judicial Watch has filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the Justice Department seeking FBI records into whether Clinton Foundation participated in pay-to-play schemes with the U.S. government
Trump initially agreed to declassify the documents, including text messages sent by former FBI officials James Comey, Andrew G. McCabe as well as Peter Strzok, Lisa Page and Ohr. Trump allies believe the revelations will show favoritism toward Hillary Clinton and a plot to take down Trump.
Trump then reversed course, citing the need for further review and concern of US allies – but let's be honest – he's just one step ahead of them again..
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Molding of Bioabsorbable Polymers Exposes Their Sensitive Side
Process control, consistency, and cost-effectiveness are critical considerations when molding bioabsorbable materials
Valued for their ability to safely degrade in the body over time, bioabsorbable materials have had a profound impact on medical device development in recent years. In addition to their widespread use in such applications as fixation devices, sutures, and staples, bioabsorbable polymers are enabling the design of novel drug-delivery technologies, stents, and other medical devices that promise to improve patient care by reducing the risks associated with device removal and infection.
But designing a medical device with bioabsorbable polymers comes at a cost—and not just in terms of the hefty price tags they carry. The degradation and other properties that differentiate these distinct polymers also make them much more difficult to mold and process than their conventional polymer counterparts. Demonstrating extreme sensitivity to such factors as moisture and temperature, bioabsorbable polymers require the input of skilled molders to ensure consistency and quality in the final product. To get to that point, however, bioabsorbable polymers simply need to be handled with care.
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"On a very basic level, molding bioabsorbable polymers follows the same rules and principles as molding conventional polymers. However, these materials are, by definition, biodegradable and are in a constant state of flux; they change," notes Norman Akens, molding manager at Medical Murray Inc. (North Barrington, IL). "You have to be more aware of what you're doing."
Careful attention to a number of factors is critical when molding and handling bioabsorbable polymers. In particular, even slight variability in heat, shear, residence time, and moisture can result in part failure. And when dealing with such costly materials and the stringent requirements of the medical device industry, failure is not an option.
Because there is little room for temperature error or variance when molding bioabsorbable polymers, it is imperative to avoid accelerating or reversing the polymerization process, according to Tanner Hargens, senior biomedical engineer at Medical Murray. Crossing the material's temperature threshold, Hargens cautions, can result in excessive monomer, which, in turn, can have a considerable impact on the material. "That excessive monomer can cause mechanical changes, affect the degradation rate, or elevate the cytotoxicity score of the material," he says.
Even if the temperature is carefully controlled, however, degradation of the bioabsorbable material can still occur because of its sensitivity to residence time, according to Brent Borgerson, senior process engineer at Matrix Tooling Inc./Matrix Plastic Products (Wood Dale, IL). Residence time of the resin, he adds, must be properly matched to the size of the injection unit, the cycle time of the part, and the size of the shot to yield optimal results. Incorrect runner sizes can influence residence time as well; if the runner is too small, the residence time could be too great.
In addition to having precise residence time requirements and a distinct temperature threshold, bioabsorbable polymers are extremely sensitive to moisture. As a result, they require careful material handling and storage to minimize exposure of the materials to moisture, which can affect degradation. Specialized drying processes and equipment are therefore critical components of the molding equation, helping to ensure consistency and preserve the materials's molecular weight.
"You want to get the material dry to its specification. Generally, that requires a vacuum dryer and a nitrogen bath atmosphere," Borgerson says. "You really want to control moisture. That means in the molding environment, relative humidity and any equipment that's used need to be controlled. Then, after a part is taken from the mold, it should be packaged quickly and correctly so that it doesn't pick up moisture from the atmosphere. If you want repeatable results, your moisture level has to be repeatable as well."
And while it is essential that molding partners have the dedicated processes, equipment, and expertise in place to mitigate these sensitivity issues, medical device manufacturers need to play their part as well. Medical device designers need to better understand the limitations and sensitivities of bioabsorbables and establish dedicated processes for receiving and storing the materials, according to Hargens.
Because bioabsorbable polymers are so easily affected by slight processing variations, they make it difficult to achieve repeatable results and consistency among different molding runs for a given part. "We see a lot of failures in the market where people come to us because they're getting parts that have some level of physical property in one order and parts that are very different with respect to physical properties in another order," comments Dennis Tully, president of MTD Micro Molding (Charlton, MA).
To ensure lot-to-lot consistency, MTD and other molders of bioabsorbable polymers stress the importance of implementing dedicated processes and maintaining material handling consistency. Although these steps seem obvious, Tully notes, molders that do not specialize in bioabsorbable materials may not be as vigilant in enforcing process and handling consistency because these steps are typically not as critical when dealing with conventional materials. "It's important to understand the potential impact that each manufacturing step may have on the end result," he says. "Understanding that generally requires a commitment to testing and refining those manufacturing steps."
Testing is particularly important when dealing with bioabsorbable polymers because some manufacturing steps can cause molecular weight loss during processing. Although inevitable to some degree, molecular weight loss during processing can affect the behavior and reactions of the material once in the body, according to Akens of Medical Murray.
"The study of all of these manufacturing steps in relation to molecular weight means that [the molder] really needs the ability to test molecular weight in-house," Tully says. "If [the molder] doesn't have that ability, it's really going to be nearly impossible to collect this information intelligently going forward." It can also get costly, Tully adds. He says that molders that are not as experienced with bioabsorbable polymers would need to contract out the molecular weight testing, which can often be in the neighborhood of $180 per test. To provide context, Tully notes that MTD just completed a validation in which it performed 200 molecular weight tests. "It's testing the results of variables in each of these phases of manufacturing and seeing if they're significant to that molecular weight loss that really leads you to the end result of a consistent product," Tully says.
Consistency and sensitivity issues are, of course, concerns associated with bioabsorbable polymers. But the biggest pitfall of these polymers in many manufacturers' eyes is likely their high cost. Thus, minimizing scrap and reducing waste are paramount when molding bioabsorbable materials.
"The majority of applications we see in bioabsorbables are small shot sizes and small volume," Akens of Medical Murray says. "If you try to run this on a standard machine, your waste would be very high." To minimize bioabsorbable material waste and reduce costs, Medical Murray employs the Sesame injection molding machine, which features a 2.5-mm injection cylinder and a double-plunger design that reduces shear rate. "I can shoot a very small part and have a very small amount of waste [using the Sesame]," Akens says. "Whereas, with a larger machine, you need to shoot at least 10% of the shot to be accurate and you need to build a lot of cavities, or you're throwing away a lot of material."
Companies such as Matrix Tooling and MTD rely on other methods for reducing waste, however. MTD, for instance, develops custom molds in order to test and optimize the flow path. A paucity of available mold-flow data for bioabsorbable polymers—compared with those available for conventional polymers—is a distinct handicap during this stage of the process, according to Tully. However, the development of these custom molds enables the company to change runner sizes and part thickness while attempting to mimic the process and how the material will react in the real-life application.
The use of surrogate materials can also come in handy for optimizing the process without wasting precious polymer. This tactic relies on the use of a conventional resin—for which there is available mold-flow data—that exhibits a similar mold flow. "Early in the R&D process, there's the possibility of using a similar resin to prove out the mold function," states Borgerson of Matrix Tooling. "You can do your mold-fill analysis and equation and predictions. But you want to try the mold out with a less expensive resin first before you move on to the super-expensive bioabsorbable resin."


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On the opening page for Arlington Heights, there is a picture of "Palatine Hill" — a photo which depicts a location nobody has ever recognized in the northwest suburbs. If you know where this is in Arlington Heights, or you want to comment about this article, let us know in a Facebook comment on the Facebook post for this article.
Sightseeing in Arlington Heights, according to Facebook.
The grid of photo results from Facebook on Saturday August 26, 2017 is highly misleading — recommending a visit to Palatine Hill, Northwest Central Dispatch System, Arlington Heights Park District, and The Toy Shop & Motolounge.
After Palatine Hill, Facebook recommends sightseeing at Northwest Central Dispatch System and shows a picture of a tornado/air raid siren. Of course, there are these type of sirens every few square miles all over the United States. We're not really sure what is so special about this Arlington Heights siren. We do know Northwest Central Dispatch System to be a highly secure 911 dispatch center, which is not really conducive to a drop-in sightseeing tour. But as Facebook recommends, at least it is free to visit. Enter the gate without an invitation and without permission this year and you might get free room and board, but it won't be in Arlington Heights jail, because Arlington Heights doesn't have a jail because it's under construction. Your free room and board might be in Buffalo Grove, Elk Grove Village or Rolling Meadows.
Next, is the only visit they successfully recommend (one out of four on the front page) — Lake Arlington by Arlington Heights Park District. Also free, you can take in the beautiful sights at the Lake Arlington gazebo, like the photo shows.
Finally, there's the gorgeous back door of The Toy Shop & Motolounge located on Algonquin Road in Arlington Heights, complete with beautiful yellow and black bollards protecting the back door, and a delightful beige overhead door. If you're lucky, you might see some rust grow on the burglar alarm bell majestically placed above the firefighting standpipe connection.
What's very surprising is that Facebook has no method to report these photos as misleading, incorrect, or in poor taste. Also, there's no indication how these photos were chosen, and why they are there.
You can select "more …" and see more locations, but they are equally disappointing — at least for Arlington Heights, anyway. Many images under the sightseeing category are just businesses or government agencies, not sightseeing highlights.


Healing based on the methods taught at the Barbara Brennan School of Healing; an integration of energetic approaches from various traditions, in coordination with an understanding of psychological and somatic corollaries, based on the traditions of Core Energetics.
A blended approach for our current understanding of psychological principles. Drawing from psychodynamic traditions, mindfulness principles, cognitive and behavioral techniques, and somatic integration.
Sometimes medications or supplements can support self-healing, for a short time, or on an ongoing basis, depending on the situation. Options may include psychiatric medication, dietary supplement recommendations, or IV and infusion treatments.
Are you looking for help in becoming a more healthy and fulfilled "you"?
Whenever a medical or psychological problem arises, it is based on a systematic imbalance. It can be helpful to treat the problem that has arisen. The greater value lies in addressing the underlying imbalance from which the problem arose. Sometimes, conventional medicine offers tools to evaluate and treat the underlying imbalance. Yet, at other times, it is aimed at managing a surface symptom of the greater imbalance.
Dr. Jena Jamison initially trained as a psychiatrist, and saw many ways in which this method of care can be useful and helpful to patients. In particular, she realized that utilizing psychotherapy as a part of treatment offers an opportunity for the patient to participate in healing herself, and can lead to more lasting results. Still, she hoped for better methods of focusing on underlying imbalances, and offering the patient more ways to participate in their own healing. For these reasons, after residency, she trained for 4 years in a holistic energy healing program.
Dr. Jamison's ultimate goal is to offer assistance, guidance, and support for patients to address imbalances, so they may move closer toward being the "you" they long to be.