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Senior Product Manager, Clinical Software & Connected Devices
Phoenix, AZ /
IT & Software Development Team – Senior Product Manager /
What if healthcare fit into your busy schedule, and not the other way around?
What if waiting in the lobby was a thing of the past? What if you could get in and out of the doctor's office—with meds in hand—in less time than a coffee break?
When you join the ZOOM+Care team, you'll work on the cutting edge of healthcare in America, helping turn "what if" into reality. Join us on our mission to deliver Twice. ½. Ten: That's twice the health, at half the price—with ten times the delight.
We're hiring a Senior Product Manager for our Clinical Software and Connected Devices!
If you're an experienced Senior Product Manager who wants to change the way people get care, ZOOM+Care could be right for you! As a key member of the Product Team, the Senior Product Manager reports to the Director of Product. The Senior Product Manager elicits, evaluates, and understands key customer value and business outcomes and organizes software development teams and outside vendors to deliver solutions aligned with business goals. You will be an important contributor to cross-functional problem solving, program coordination, continuous exploration, and value delivery for our customers and the business.
Does this sound like you?
- You have 3 or more years of experience as an EHR, health record interoperability, and/or the internet of medical things (IOMT) product manager.
- Experience enabling providers and clinical teams to deliver high quality, efficient, and delightful care.
- You know what it takes to compose a solution suite that combines vendor-supplied solutions with innovations developed in-house, and how to partner successfully with various types of vendors.
- Crave the chance to build a product suite that is truly life-changing for patients.
- Are an expert in patient's unmet needs and the Perfect Visit™
- Experience, provider tools, or internal stakeholder needs and make it your business to truly get into the mind of the users that you serve.
- Are a seasoned product manager, who is comfortable with agile development practices and lean design.
- Can nail the basics: write exceptional user stories, sketch a wireframe, produce a roadmap, drive a release schedule, and keep yourself and everyone around you focused and organized.
- Realize that success as a PM is all about relationships.
- You operate like a mini-CEO with a relentless focus on the big picture, while leading your team with the optimism, grace, and practicality of a seasoned diplomat.
- Can ask hard questions, validate assumptions, and connect the dots to bring differentiated solutions to life.
- Are a self-starter who is comfortable with ambiguity and defining your own direction.
- In a pinch, you are able to work outside of your domain: helping sales make a pitch for a new feature you've designed, researching public API's for your tech team, or writing your own copy for a new page.
- Are more collaborative than competitive.
- We succeed when our team works together.
- Know how to say, "no," nicely & firmly.
- You understand that focus is about what you're doing as well as what you're not doing.
- When new ideas come to the forefront, you know how to channel your team's & leaders' enthusiasm constructively, while deferring distractions appropriately.
- Have a passion for data and learning.
- You read all of the latest research about your domain and the latest news about technology.
- You measure the impact of your products by conversions, not compliments.
- And you're constantly trying new products & tools looking for inspiration.
- Have taste.
- You know the difference between good design and exceptional experiences.
- And can comfortably reference and communicate examples of both.
Here's what you'll do
- Understand and evangelize the key business goals that you are tasked to drive
- Translate business objectives into team-level OKRs and success measurements
- Define a business strategy to achieve your business objectives
- Gather user & customer requirements, market research, & competitive intel to inform your product priorities
- Define & drive a product vision & roadmap that engages your users and customers and grows our business
- Partner with stakeholders to refine priorities and product designs
- Build alignment & gain buy-in across product and design team, technology team, cross-functional partners (medical, strategy, operations, customer support, compliance, etc) and executive team
- Design and drive requirements for our cross-functional engineering, data, & design team, manage an agile backlog and facilitate lean UX process
- Define new features (epics) with problem statements, business value, hypotheses, and requirementsCollaborate with user experience design and technical design partners to scope solutions
- Keep your sprint team's backlog always filled with 30 days of shovel-ready work
- Drive on-time delivery of features
- Coordinate to ensure that any associated launch activities happen on time (marketing, training)
- Evaluate the success of your features through rigorous analytics, surveying, and user research
- Analyze this data to drive insights and business results through strategic decision making and experiments
- Present successes and failures to senior management, identifying opportunities for improvement or innovative leaps ahead of the competition
A bachelor's degree or equivalent experience 3 or more years of experience as an EHR, health record interoperability, and/or the internet of medical things (IOMT) product manager.
Strong leadership, project management, presentation and communication skills
Exciting benefits package including: Health & Wellness Benefits, 401K with employer match, Paid Time Off & Parental Leave, and additional benefits and rewards.


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So after a brief break we're back with a fantastic look at the roles that parents play within Buffy. Kim's guest is still watching Angel, so parental views from that show will have to wait until she's done.
Guest: Angie
Topic: Parents
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Firstly, Happy Easter if you are celebrating ...
Today I was on the hunt for a gluten free, dairy free, sugar free Easter egg for myself!
Oh look ... I found one ... :)
So some quick tips ..
Watch Videos out of your niche!
I've recently been watching a bunch of 'Mr. Beast' Videos on YouTube.
My kids don't get it .. Why an old dude like me :) watches 20 year olds mess around and spend money for fun?
I admit, after a while all the fooling around can get annoying ... but the titles of his videos are very intriguing and the editing is smart! You can learn from Videos even if they are not your 'cup of tea'.
Take this Video 'I spent $50k on lottery tickets and won __'
In essence it's just two talking heads at a desk .. but the Editor makes it way more interesting with ...
The video does feel long (probably to increase Watch Time and fit in several Ad breaks for monetization) but it's worth sticking with for a few minutes even if you hate it, to see the different editing techniques.
The takeaway .. next time you film / edit a talking head (or heads) ... don't be boring .. think what spice can you add to make your Video standout!
Sales Video magic
I recently added a 15 step Make a profitable Membership site training for my Video Hero members .. one sales page we looked at during the session was for successful site 'The Online Dog Coach.'
Plenty to learn from Dan's Sales Page .. but the >> Sales Video stood out for me!
Having a great Sales Video can turbo charge your conversions & make you stand out from the bland!
So many learning points .. but for brevity I'll focus on the single best aspect of it!
Lovely B-roll breaks up Dan's studio based talking head .. this feels genuine, like user generated smartphone video, it shows you the awkward doggy issues you face (the before) and then the dogs calmed down (the after).
It really has the 'WOW! that's exactly the problem I have!' 'This is for me!'
Doggy Dan later in the video uses family B-roll to relate how a family life lesson was an 'A-ha!' moment when it came to training dogs. He breaks up the video with a story to add interest.
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There have been 108 IPO filings nationwide so far this year, which is more than seven times the paltry 15 filings that were made by this time last year, according to IPO data from Renaissance Capital. The big local story so far has been Carlsbad, CA-based MaxLinear (NYSE: MSL), a wireless chip design company founded by CEO Kishore Seendripu, which raised almost $90 million in its IPO in March. (About $50 million of that was intended for the company's capital needs, and the rest largely for investors). San Diego's Trius Therapeutics, which registered for a $78 million IPO in November, postponed its plans in March to conform its Phase 3 protocol for its antibiotic drug candidate, torezolid phosphate, to accomodate new guidance issued by the FDA.
So what are the factors affecting IPOs, and what kind of guidance are San Diego's experienced CEOs and other experts offering about taking startups public? The San Diego Venture Group organized a discussion on the topic at its monthly meeting last week at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla. Here are some of the key points they provided:
—Startups and their boards are giving more serious consideration nowadays to reverse mergers with shell companies (usually public companies with inactive business), according to Byron Roth, chairman and CEO of Roth Capital Partners, a leading investment bank for small-cap public companies that's based in Newport Beach, CA. "Reverse mergers used to be a penny stock promoter's game," Roth says. "But now it's a hybrid between an IPO and a private buyout." Reverse mergers can represent an attractive alternative for companies that are looking to raise relatively small amounts of capital—less than $50 million—by structuring the financing in a way that enables a hedge fund to make a private equity investment in the new public company immediately after the reverse merger takes effect. Roth says many hedge funds have rules that restrict them from making investments in private companies, but a variety of PIPE-type financings (Private Investments in Public Entity) can be structured to close almost simultaneously with the reverse merger.
—The advice to startup founders offered by James Sweeney, who started CardioNet (NASDAQ: BEAT) in San Diego and oversaw its 2008 IPO at a valuation of more than $425 million, is "to avoid going public at all costs." Sweeney says the reason most companies go public is because they have "tired investors… The VC investors want out, and you have to look for a new type of investor, and ideally one who has a 15- to 20-year time horizon."
—In contrast, MaxLinear's Seendripu says he felt no pressure from his board to take MaxLinear public. Rather, he says it was a calculated decision driven mostly by MaxLinear's senior executives and was based on their reasoning that corporate valuations had been beaten down by the recession, and would rise—much like Southern California's residential real estate market.
—While the timing of MaxLinear's IPO on March 24th proved impeccable, Roth says he advises startups against trying to time the market. "We used to say there were good years for IPOs and bad years," Roth says. "Then we started looking a good quarters or bad quarters." Now market volatility has reduced the opening of an IPO window to a few weeks, or even days.
—Volatility also is a bane to Sweeney, who now heads PatientSafe Solutions—his ninth health care company. Volatility is an inherent part of the markets, yet Sweeney says, "government intervention" since his first IPO in 1981″has done everything possible to destroy to process" of taking a company public. The level of predictability in financial reporting "is almost like being a Fortune 500 company," Sweeney says, and Wall Street investors and analysts expect IPO candidates to show $100 million in annual revenue, no debt, and profitability. "The bottom line to going public is so huge that you can't afford to go public."
—Seendripu says he got similar advice before MaxLinear's IPO, with most people counseling him to avoid going public. But he was encouraged to stay the course by Ted Alexander, a Mission Ventures managing partner and MaxLinear board member. "Ted was steadfast," Seendripu says, "but I almost buckled and didn't do the road show."
In talking with startup founders, Seendripu says his advice is that "fundamentally, you should do it if you think you need to do it and if your plans call for it. But you have to believe in the goodness of people…I can't tell you what it means to be a great company [yet]," Seendripu says, "but to be an entrepreneur, you have to be a bootstrapper. You have to be passionate in your belief that the market will reward those people who believe in themselves."


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The Citizenship Amendment Bill, the NRC, and what it all means
As a brand new modification, Somebody Is Qualified for citizenship Should They fulfill the next Requirements:
And next, the monthly bill will not connect with countries having the inner-line license regimen - Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Mizoram.
A cut off date uses. In order, the individual needs to have entered India previous to December 3 1, 2014.
What's it?
The NRC, and also perhaps the National Register of Citizens, had been targeted toward weeding out unlawful immigrants in citizenship rolls in Assam. Under this, an individual needed to establish either they, or their ancestors, exist in Assam before or on March 2 4, 1971.
Sitaram Yechury has stated the invoice simplifies the fundamental tenets of this structure. Shashi Tharoor has stated that the expenses is basically nil as the fundamental notion of India was broken up from the monthly bill. Previous Assam CM Tarun Gogoi has stated that the monthly bill will impact Assamese civilization, speech and also political authority from their nation.
What's Assam Protesting?
This really is the reason why the resistance is phoning the monthly bill unconstitutional.
Exactly how can this job with all the NRC?
Now here is what. Back in Assam, the NRC failed to need a spiritual angle for it.
Anybody, Other than Muslims.
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- They've lived in India for six decades.
This day things since it had been the eve of this War of Liberation at Bangladesh, which led to the exodus of both migrants and refugees to India.
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None of those exceptions occur before this modification, also have increased furore from the northeast.
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"Don't waste your life," a dying man tells Tony Stark, the rich and powerful hero of "Iron Man." It's good advice, but there's no worry about wasting precious hours of your own life on this movie. The gadgetry is absolutely dazzling, the action is mostly exhilarating, the comedy is scintillating and the whole enormous enterprise, spawned by Marvel comics, throbs with dramatic energy because the man inside the shiny red robotic rig is a daring choice for an action hero, and an inspired one.
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This week on the Acid Pop Cult Podcast, Jeremy and Jason welcome back Thomas Bryce of Shit Movie Fest to the third mic position. Tom gives us the rundown on what he has been up to since his last visit. The trio take a quick look at a plethora of upcoming events from Super Bowl 50 to magical memories from the days of yore. Pennsylvania. Talk turns to the potential horrors of a Chyna Vs. Sunny sex tape, which results in Jmo taking Tom to school on the ins-and-outs of how money is made in the adult film industry these days. Tom discusses his love of the 'Tremors' series and all things Kevin Bacon while teasing his upcoming trip to the historic Colonial Theatre for a screening of the cult classic, 'Tremors.' It's all fun and games until Tom brings some heat to a growing controversy on a Kickstarter campaign gone bad for the cult favorite — Popcorn. He breaks down the facts as he knows them and reveals how he was seemingly beat out of a $100 bucks in hopes of bringing a fan favorite to Blu-ray (about 5 years ago). It's a wild ride that will leave you thirsting for street justice and another episode. Spread the word, leave a review and be sure to tune in each week for the latest and greatest!
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Episode 170: Off The Top Rope
It's time once again for a fix of pop culture goodness with the Acid Pop Cult Podcast. This week Jeremy and Jason offer up some sage advice to a younger generation. With tips ranging from spending your hard earned cash on a quality mattress or avoiding the pitfalls of a back injury by avoiding the recreation of the high flyers you know and love from the WWE, this tag team has you covered. Jeremy offers a look inside the world of WWE fandom both retro and nu-wave, while Jason gives us the rundown on beloved child actor Kurt Russell's horror-western "Bone Tomahawk." They also recap Jason's recent interview with Patrick Renna (Ham of 'The Sandlot'), Tommy Savas (The Sopranos) and director Jason Schnell for their upcoming dark comedy, 'Bad Roomies.' Jeremy also offers another update on 'Friday The 13th: The Video Game" as it surges past it's Kickstarter goal. Like a fine wine, they get better with age but they are still getting too old for this sh*t. Download, listen and spread the word!
Episode 168: Give Me Some Sugar Baby
This week on the Acid Pop Cult Podcast, Jason and Jeremy are recovering from their Halloween hangovers. They quickly take flight with a look at CBS's well-received new superhero drama, "Supergirl," and set their sights on the magic of the new Starz series, "Ash Vs. Evil Dead." Jeremy also offers up another update on the "Friday The 13th: The Video Game" Kickstarter campaign, while Jason gives us the scoop on his recent interviews with Alice Eve, Elliot Knight (Once Upon A Time) and comedian Iliza Shlesinger. It's a jam packed episode served up hot with lots and lots of spices. Download, listen and spread the word!
Episode 167: Hell Night Hoopla
This week on the Acid Pop Cult Podcast, Jason and Jeremy are time traveling. Jason offers a look at his experiences on 'Back To The Future' Day, both positive and negative. From Deloreans to Pepsi Perfect to craft beer, this segment has it all. Taking it back even further, the duo examine Jason's recent trip to Chiller Theatre and his meet up with legendary 'Lost Boys' saxophonist, Tim Capello. Jeremy continues his decent into Halloween madness with some classy pumpkin carving and a marathon viewing of the 'Paranormal Activity' series. Other discussions include the magic of the WWE live experience, an update the the 'Friday The 13th: The Video Game' Kickstarter campaign, putting your money where your mouth is when it comes to crowdfunding campaigns and what you should be checking out with their Picks of The Week. Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in awhile, you could miss it. Download, listen and spread the word!
Is the Pono an Audiophiliactic Phony?
Nearly 16,000 people have ponied up almost $5.5 million for the Pono Music Player's Kickstarter campaign, which will come to a close April 15. That is a surprising amount of support for a product designed to play high quality, lossless audio files which preserve recorded sounds exactly as the artist and producer intended.
Who knew so many people cared about sound quality this much?
Pono is certainly a product aimed at a niche market. Most music listeners don't seem to be very discerning about the quality of the sounds their audio equipment is capable of reproducing. This is evident when you take the time to look at the quality of equipment most people use. Typically, I see low-end, straight-off-the-Wal-Mart-shelf stereos in homes and offices, or bargain bin headphones incapable of managing the range of frequencies a product like Pono is alleged to be able to recreate.
And there is nothing wrong with that.
In fact, I envy people who aren't hellbent on assembling an audio system capable of reproducing sound so precise it's possible to hear the nuances of the space in which the source material was recorded. I'm not an audiophile by any means, mostly because I can't afford to be, but I do believe I have higher standards than most when it comes to audio. When I'm in a listening mood, muddy sound drives me to the bring of insanity, as I spend hours attempting to tweak settings to find something satisfactory. This makes the act of listening to music more complicated than it probably needs to be.
So I suspect that I'm among the target audience for the Pono Music Player, but so far, nothing about the product has lit that gotta-have-it fuse in my head.
I like the idea.
If you have ever heard a CD, or record for that matter, played on high-quality equipment, and then heard an mp3 played right after it for comparison, the difference between them is astonishing.
An mp3 is a compressed version of the original recording, and when it is compressed data is lost for the sake of saving space. It's the same concept used in jpeg photos. The smaller you try to make the file size, the more data the file loses, and the picture becomes blurry. There are nuances in recorded music, like the characteristics of space, that are lost to mp3s.
All of those subtle elements are preserved in what are essentially straight-from-the-studio, High Resolution Audio, FLAC files, where artists and engineers worked hard to craft them into an auditory experience for the listener.
The question becomes whether the Pono player is capable of doing what it claims it can do.
Pono is approaching recording industry people already, trying to arrange for the high resolution audio files to be made available for purchase through its own online store. So far, they appear to have some big names lined up for availability when the product launches, but someone who is into music so deeply they need to have super-high-quality files, is also more than likely into artists outside the popular/mainstream selections. How long until the more obscure artists are releasing high resolution audio files?
Also, are we going to see a new industry standard ushered in just for this product, and a handful of others jumping onto the high resolution audio movement's bandwagon?
The music industry has seen this kind of thing before. Remember DAT or the Minidisc? Both mediums failed to take hold in the consumer market, despite their claims of superiority.
Then there is the issue of having a music player capable of recreating a wide range of frequencies, and yada, yada, yada, and rendering it useless by playing it through speakers/headphones incapable of accurately reproducing sounds that fine. If the speakers can't hang with what the Pono is putting out, then there is no real point to having it.
Then there are the naysayers who poo-poo the idea that high resolution audio files in general.
I'm not going to get into a all the technical jargon because I don't have a legitimate expertise in the subject, but in theory, from what I understand, the high resolution files take the standards established for CD quality, and pump some steroids into it so more information can be stored per bit of data and then subsequently be read and reproduced for playback.
There are those out there, who actually understand sample rates, bit-depth, and all that jazz, like some of the folks at Gizmodo, claiming the Pono and other high resolution audio players are pointless due to the limitations of human hearing. They contend the 44.1 kHz/16-bit CD-quality standard sampling rate is already capable of producing the highest discernible resolution our ears can handle. Anything more, like the 192kHz/24-bit high resolution audio files, is unnecessary.
If this is correct, then this entire project is little more than another gimmick aiming to suck dollars from the pockets of pseudo-audiophiles like me, and perhaps even the pockets of a few legitimate audiophiles, which is something that's not all that difficult to do. For example, the $1,500 record player, which is not even shockingly high priced when compared to other "audiophile quality" components. Hardcore audiophiles with deep pockets have no qualms about spending $100,000 on a home stereo system.
So the Pono has a lot of forces working against it, including the science of human hearing, and getting an entire industry to try something new — again. At the same time, it has a lot going for it too, namely the $5.5 million the project has collected via Kickstarter.
Just as I did with DAT, Minidisc, and even Laserdisc on the video side of things, I think I'm going to sit this one out and see how things go. I have a suspicion the Pono is going to fizzle out in a year or two, and then quickly become a common sight on vendor tables at a flea market near you.
In the meantime, if you haven't listened to music not deriving from a lossy compression file such as an mp3, make it a point to give it a shot some time soon. You might be surprised by what you've been missing, provided you have the equipment capable of revealing them.
The Garbage Pail Kids Need Your Help This Christmas
If my math and memory is correct, I was in the fourth grade when one of my classmates showed me a handful of cards featuring unabashedly grotesque art spoofing a toy parents fist fought over during the holiday season.
Nasty Nick and Up Chuck were the first two cards I saw. It was the coolest thing I had ever seen. Then I realized they weren't just cards. No. They were stickers. I was immediately hooked and had to get some of my own.
I still like Garbage Pail Kids and occasionally grab a pack of the new generation when I see them in a store. So when I learned a documentary called 30 Years of Garbage: The Garbage Pail Kids Story was in the works I nearly shit my pants.
I obsessively collected Garbage Pail Kids for years afterward. Unfortunately the first series of cards that featured Nasty Nick and Up Chuck were replaced with the second series of characters by the time I convinced my mom to start buying them for me, so I only had a handful from the initial run. I didn't let that happen again. From series two through series 13 I made sure to get them all, and I put every one of them in a binder in numerical order.
Like I said, I was obsessed.
The collection was stolen a few years ago, but I won't bore you with all the details regarding that bit of shenanigans. It hurts just thinking about it.
The point to all this isn't really about my childhood obsessions per se, but it is to alert everyone to the Kickstarter campaign associated with the Garbage Pail Kids documentary.
We generally don't pimp many Kickstarter campaigns here at Acid Pop Cult, but occasionally a project like this one comes along and we are compelled to support it.
Now through January 5, 2014, the filmmakers are trying to raise $75,000 to complete the project. So if you are as old as I am, and had a childhood obsession with the Kids, you might want to consider supporting it.
Find out more about the documentary on the 30 Years of Garbage: The Garbage Pail Kids Story Kickstarter page.
Sincerely, your Acid Pop Cult pal…
Episode 59: He Did It All For The Funny
Acid Pop Cult, now 68.267% more interactive! The gang answer emails and tweets from the world of four listeners. Chris and Jeremy talk about their fun at C2E2, including Jeremy's dreadful time during the Maniac remake, Chris hating on nerds, more Aquaman hate, some hard Kevin Smith dick sucking, and a beer line. Lee educates the boys on some literature and "The Confederacy of Dunces." Jeremy says "in concession" instead of "in succession" twice in one episode, which drove him nuts during the edit. Words were not his friend on episode 59. If you're not a fan of Kevin Smith, Jeremy is sorry in advance. If you are a fan of Kevin Smith, you're welcome in advance. For some stupid reason I can't upload our episode card… it's really funny and I'm now suicidal because of this tragic blunder.
*Editor's note: We don't really think Lee is a racist. We're sorry in advance.
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November 16, 2016
Our October 2016 poll looked at how voters judged Pat McCrory's performance in office, and compared it to the findings in our recent polls:
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Future Challenges: The Power to Make War in an Age of Global Terror
This essay discusses the constitutional aspects of the debate over the power to make war: How this debate has evolved in relation to the developing strategic context and what that means as we enter a period of wars on terrorism. How we might more carefully distinguish among, and more rigorously employ, the various legitimate forms of modal argument in this debate. How the terms of this debate will shift from ad bellum concerns about the initiation of warfare to in bellocontroversies arising from Congress's regulatory powers, and what a sensible doctrine might look like.


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ADDI Knooking Needles Set (4.0mm and 6.0mm) 281-7
Brand : ADDI (Original)
The little Addi Knooking Set consists of a 4.0mm and 6.0mm knooking needle anodised in red and blue colors.
Both needles has a small hole at the end. (See picture)
Needle Length : 15cm
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"In any creative enterprise there are risks, mistakes, false-starts, failures, frustrations, embarrassments, but out of this mess – when we stay with it for long enough, there slowly emerges love or beauty or peace." Eugene Peterson
1 The salutary warning, from The Shallows, by Nicholas Carr.
2 A dream bucket-list of bookshops to visit, perhaps….just perhaps!
3 Chris Russell's great prompt. Why evangelism is non-negotiable. Always.
4 Don't just write a book, but write a serious book. A work of depth.
5 Characteristics of the false self: God's beckon out of the 'pretend life.' Great EHS resources again.


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Casa Rustica in Smithtown and more Long Island restaurants to try this weekend
Christmas is near and parties are underway. Here are three traditional Italian restaurants where you can enjoy your evenings. They're also good for larger groups.
Casa Rustica in Smithtown arrived along with Hurricane Gloria in 1985. It has weathered all storms and remains one of Long Island's best. Recommended: grilled octopus with lentils and arugula; meatballs with fresh ricotta; eggplant rollatini; lasagna Bolognese; all ravioli; lobster risotto; lobster oreganata or fra diavolo; branzino cooked in a salt crust; veal chop Milanese; all desserts. $$-$$$
Casa Rustica, 175 W. Main St., Smithtown, 631-265-9265, casarustica.net
Arturo's in Floral Park-Bellerose is in its final weeks before closing. The proprietor is slated to take over Stresa in Manhasset. Recommended: torta primavera of cheese and cured meats; cold antipasti; clams oreganata; penne primavera; rigatoni with tomatoes, eggplant, basil, and mozzarella; baked snapper bonne femme; pork chops with vinegar peppers; osso buco; zabaglione for two with ice cream and strawberries. $$-$$$
Arturo's, 246-04 Jericho Tpke., Floral Park, 516-352-7418, arturorestaurant.com
Verace in Islip offers a stylish setting and Italian fare with some flair. Recommended: polenta with Tuscan sauce Bolognese; roasted octopus; crisp calamari; mussels steamed with white wine and garlic; beet salad; cold antipasti; burrata Caprese; escarole and beans; cacio e pepe pasta; grilled swordfish; pork chop Milanese. $$-$$$
Verace, 599 Main St., Islip, 631-277-3800, veracerestaurant.com


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Fragrance description Jean Paul Gaultier ClassiqueIngredients
The Jean Paul Gaultier Classique perfumed deodorant spray is a great addition to the fragrance from the same range. It fights unwanted perspiration effectively, looks after the skin under your arms and leaves it beautifully fragrant and fresh for hours.
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About the brand Jean Paul Gaultier
Jean Paul Gaultier's designs have for the longest time embodied the idea of rebellion, sensuality and freedom. He brings casual street fashion to runways and runway fashion to the streets, earning him the nickname of an "enfant terrible" of haute couture.
Jean Paul Gaultier launched his first fashion collection in mid 1980's. Later he started a collaboration with Madonna by designing iconic stage outfits for her and created costume designs for a number of films.
The spirit of his fashion designs is reflected in his fragrances that have been surprising the customers for more than 20 years. The first Jean Paul Gaultier perfume was introduced in 1993 and the tradition of amazing fragrances continues to this day. The Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal from 2017 is no exception – provocative and daring as always.


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Back-to-back wins for Topcroft
PUBLISHED: 11:16 04 July 2008 | UPDATED: 07:30 01 August 2010
TOPCROFT visited Norwich & Coltishall and left celebrating back-to-back victories for the first time this season.
This was a well-earned win for the players who will take confidence into the second half of the season, starting with a visit to Brundall tomorrow to play league leaders Vauxhall Mallards.
TOPCROFT visited Norwich & Coltishall and left celebrating back-to-back victories for the first time this season.
This was a well-earned win for the players who will take confidence into the second half of the season, starting with a visit to Brundall tomorrow to play league leaders Vauxhall Mallards.
Skipper Shipley lost the toss but N&C surprisingly elected to bat.
Young and Jackson came to the wicket and attempted to play some attacking strokes that failed to connect before Marshall had Young caught by I Todd for 11. Marshall then bowled Jackson next ball to reduce Wanderers to 19-2.
Gunawardene, bowling a miserly spell, built lots of pressure on the Wanderers' batsmen and this told when Stebbings attempted one shot too many and was out to a well-judged catch by Davey off the bowling of Marshall for nine.
Marshall then claimed the next wicket to fall, Elliott caught at gully by a good reflex catch from Gunawardene.
This left Wanderers in trouble at 39-4.
Baldwin replaced Marshall and immediately caused problems for the batsmen, claiming the wicket of Allen caught by wicketkeeper Hancock.
Warburton replaced Gunawardene who finished with tight figures of 13-4-22-0, and continued to make runs hard to come by for the batsmen.
Brown and Hayes set about re-building the N&C innings with some sensible shots and good running between the wickets. Brown held the innings together until he was deceived by a clever ball from Baldwin which offered a return catch to the bowler for 35.
This brought J Bunting to the crease who, along with Hayes, started to play some shots to increase the total. This partnership was broken with the score on 94 when I Todd trapped Hayes lbw for 26. Warburton then had G Bunting caught and bowled with Wanderers
111-8. Marshall was re-introduced into the attack and soon had J Bunting caught by Hancock to complete his
five- wicket haul (5-25).
Warburton claimed the final wicket of Lambert to bowl N&C out for 116 inside 40 overs.
Hancock and Warburton looked to be positive from the outset and both batsmen played some stylish strokes to bring up a partnership of 53 before Warburton was removed for 22.
Gunawardene joined Hancock at the crease and quickly got into his stride with a couple of strokes to the boundary.
The N&C fielders soon began to become despondent and were trying anything they could to claim wickets, and an argument soon ensued between Hancock and N&C skipper Young.
This unsettled Hancock who was the next wicket to fall, caught behind for a well-made 24. Baldwin came in and continued his recent good form.
With only 30 runs required Gunawardene was caught and bowled by Jackson for 26. Then Baldwin was caught off the bowling of Jackson for 23 with just two runs required for victory.
Goodfellow played out the remaining two balls of the over and left Shipley to score the winning runs and secure a
six-wicket victory for Topcroft.
Cunningham's Auto man of the match was Rob Marshall.
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I found a link to a plugin for iTunes that is also supposed to have a screensaver built in to the program as well only when you try to donwnload the program it gives you a page not found type error. The software is supposed to be located at the following link...
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Investor's first read – Daily edge before the open
Nasdaq Comp.:4,843
Russell 2000: 1,153
EARLY RELEASE TODAY (without benefit of new info released immediately prior to the open)
Wednesday, June 22, 2016 8:45 a.m.
As I thought, yesterday was a wait and see day, in spite of what Fed Chief Yellen said in her appearance before the Senate Banking Committee, which was pretty much what she said after the FOMC meeting – maybe one increase this year. She appears again at 10 o'clock today before the House Financial Services Committee.
While odds makers expect the Brits to stay in the EU in the vote tomorrow, it really looks like it is too close to call.
The U.S. stock market has been discounting a "stay," up sharply in four days, which suggests the possibility of an upside spike if the stays win.
That is not a spike I would buy.
Yellen's "new normal" really indicates it won't be raising rates unless our economy gains traction. That does not assure investors certain Fed governors won't suggest rates will rise in the near future. A number of Governors have been at odds with Yellon.
We will get a better read after the Brexit vote.
SUPPORT: "today": DJIA:17,756; S&P 500:2,077 ; Nasdaq Comp.:4,821 .
RESISTANCE: "today" DJIA:17,919; S&P 500:2,097; Nasdaq Comp.:4,868.
MY TECHNICAL ANALYSIS of the 30 DJIA Companies:
On occasion, I technically analyze each of the 30 DJIA stocks for a reasonable risk, a more extreme risk, and an upside potential over the near-term. I add the results of each, then divide by the new DJIA "divisor" (0.14602) to get the DJIA for those levels. This gives me an internal check on the DJIA itself, especially if certain higher priced stocks are distorting the averages.
As of June 17, 2016, a reasonable risk is 17,518 a more extreme risk is 17,388. Near-term upside potential is 17,901.Support here is being tested.
(I will repeat this regularly to keep readers aware of the potential for an April correction)
The market is tracking a pattern for presidential election years where an administration is in its second term.* The news is bad.
Historically, these markets have declined in Jan./Feb., rallied in March then topped out in early April, plunged in May with brief rallies in June and August and a plunge into October prior to the election.
STATUS OF MARKET: Neutral – but very, very vulnerable. Expect volatility
OPPORTUNITY: RISK: Risk high, Profit taking justified.
CASH RESERVE: 45%. Consider 75% now if tolerance for risk is low.
KEY FACTORS: Outlook for Q2, and 2016 earnings questionable. Fed has market under its spell.
Note: Source of weekly economic calendar and good recap of indicators: mam.econoday.com.
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Investor's first read, is a Game-On Analysis, LLC publication for which George Brooks is sole owner, manager and writer. Neither Game-On Analysis, LLC, nor George Brooks is registered as an investment advisor. Ideas expressed herein are the opinions of the writer, are for informational purposes, and are not to serve as the sole basis for any investment decision. References to specific securities should not be construed as particularized or as investment advice as recommendations that you or any investors purchase or sell these securities on their own account. Readers are expected to assume full responsibility for conducting their own research pursuant to investment in keeping with their tolerance for risk.
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Eliminate Producer Compliance Issues with VUE Software's NIPR IntegrationPosted
The National Insurance Producer Registry (NIPR) was established in October 1996 as an independent nonprofit affiliate of the NAIC. The NIPR is a unique public–private partnership that supports the work of the state departments of insurance and the NAIC in making the producer-licensing process more cost-effective, streamlined, and uniform for the benefit of regulators, the insurance industry, and the consumers they protect and serve.
The NIPR developed and implemented the national repository for producer license information, also known as the Producer Database (PDB). It established a network to facilitate the electronic exchange of producer information called the NIPR Gateway.
The PDB is an electronic database consisting of information relating to insurance producers, such as the following:
• National Producer Number (NPN), a unique identifier for all individual producers and most business entities
• General demographic information relating to all producers, such as name, residence, and business addresses
• License information, including resident and nonresident states licenses, license numbers, license classes, lines of authority, and issue and expiration dates
• Company appointment information such as effective date, termination date, and termination reason
• Regulatory actions
Currently, the PDB includes information from all 50 states, as well as the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. It includes demographic, licensing, appointing, and the Regulatory Information Retrieval System (RIRS) actions on one report, whether licensed in one state or all states. This information is accessible through the NIPR on a subscription basis through the Internet. The PDB links state regulatory licensing systems into one common system, establishing a repository of producer licensing information. The PDB also contains or references producer information from sources such as the RIRS of the NAIC.
"In 2008 VUE Software formed an Alliance with the NIPR which enables VUE to integrate their system with the NIPR allows automated retrieval of producer information by pulling data directly from the PDB, and updating the appropriate fields in the client records. This integration with the PDB uses an alert process to continuously update client records with the latest changes through VUE Onboarding and Compliance. This process automated process enables VUE clients to maintain compliance with government rules and regulations which are constantly changing."
Some of the benefits for using VUE are:
• Updated data is kept current in VUE through regularly scheduled PDB integration
• NIPR transactions update the appropriate fields in the producer's profile
• Updates are automated rather than requiring manual data entry
• Regulatory actions are reported
• Reporting capabilities are available to meet your needs
• Notifications and work tasks are created for compliance for users to update changes in critical data elements in the PDB: resident state changes, name changes, etc.
In 2015, the NIPR assisted more customers and transmitted more transactions than ever before: 25,140,284 to be exact. Of that number, 42.4% were PDB reports, 36.4% were appointment and appointment-termination transactions, 14% were Contact Change Requests (demographic changes), and 6.8% were electronic license applications.
The NIPR sent $568,204,047 in fees to the states in 2015. The number of records in the PDB grew as well to 6,161,045, which includes individuals and business entities. Also, the number of newly licensed individuals increased to 1,595.983.
Using an automated system that tracks producer information from all 54 jurisdictions, sends alerts, and automatically updates changes in producer information can increase your company's efficiency and help avoid market conduct fines and sanctions.
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This work from the University of California at Davis seems to represent a step forward for better detection of diseases and pathogens. From a Sept. 4, 2015 news item on ScienceDaily,
Sponge-like nanoporous gold could be key to new devices to detect disease-causing agents in humans and plants, according to UC Davis researchers.
In two recent papers in Analytical Chemistry, a group from the UC Davis Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering demonstrated that they could detect nucleic acids using nanoporous gold, a novel sensor coating material, in mixtures of other biomolecules that would gum up most detectors. This method enables sensitive detection of DNA [deoxyribonucleic acid] in complex biological samples, such as serum from whole blood.
A Sept. 4, 2015 UC Davis news release on EurekAlert, which originated the news item, offers more detail,
"Nanoporous gold can be imagined as a porous metal sponge with pore sizes that are a thousand times smaller than the diameter of a human hair," said Erkin Şeker, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at UC Davis and the senior author on the papers. "What happens is the debris in biological samples, such as proteins, is too large to go through those pores, but the fiber-like nucleic acids that we want to detect can actually fit through them. It's almost like a natural sieve."
Rapid and sensitive detection of nucleic acids plays a crucial role in early identification of pathogenic microbes and disease biomarkers. Current sensor approaches usually require nucleic acid purification that relies on multiple steps and specialized laboratory equipment, which limit the sensors' use in the field. The researchers' method reduces the need for purification.
"So now we hope to have largely eliminated the need for extensive sample clean-up, which makes the process conducive to use in the field," Şeker said.
The result is a faster and more efficient process that can be applied in many settings.
The researchers hope the technology can be translated into the development of miniature point-of-care diagnostic platforms for agricultural and clinical applications.
"The applications of the sensor are quite broad ranging from detection of plant pathogens to disease biomarkers," said Şeker.
For example, in agriculture, scientists could detect whether a certain pathogen exists on a plant without seeing any symptoms. And in sepsis cases in humans, doctors might determine bacterial contamination much more quickly than at present, preventing any unnecessary treatments.
Here are links to and citations for two recent published papers about this work,
Effect of Nanoporous Gold Thin Film Morphology on Electrochemical DNA Sensing by Pallavi Daggumati, Zimple Matharu, and Erkin Şeker. Anal. Chem., 2015, 87 (16), pp 8149–8156 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.5b00846 Publication Date (Web): April 30, 2015
Copyright © 2015 American Chemical Society
Biofouling-Resilient Nanoporous Gold Electrodes for DNA Sensing by Pallavi Daggumati, Zimple Matharu, Ling Wang, and Erkin Şeker. Anal. Chem., 2015, 87 (17), pp 8618–8622 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.5b02969 Publication Date (Web): August 14, 2015
Copyright © 2015 American Chemical Society
These papers are behind a paywall.


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A WATERWAYS business has transformed part of its online presence to become a free help group for all boaters and would-be boaters.
From the end of October Norbury Wharf's Facebook Group has become Canal Knowhow which aims to help as many as possible with professional advice and information.
Canal Knowhow is a free service that provides advice from experts on all aspects of boating and answer any questions boaters – or anyone with an interest in the waterways – need answering.
Norbury Wharf Director David Ray said: "Whilst there are some excellent self-help groups on Facebook, like the 12v Boating Group – there are also plenty of helpful amateurs. Our aim is to pass on the professional expertise of our team, from engineers, boat restorers, those with an encyclopaedic knowledge of boat bits and pieces and even advice from the author of books on boating.
"Our objective is to offer assistance you can trust, from a team of people who have more than a century and a half of experience in everything boating, from welding to electrics, boat hire to living on board.
"If we don't know the answer the chances are that we know someone who will, and we will aim to pass you on to the real experts."
Everyone, boater or wannabe boater, can join the group and ask questions from the very basic to most complex. They will also get immediate free access to libraries of videos produced by journalist and boater Peter Underwood looking in detail at how to get afloat, covering issues like buying a boat and the problems of benefits of owning a vessel; and going on to look at living afloat and dealing with the key issues from toilets to heating, licences to cruising patterns.
David Ray added: "We will try to answer everyone's questions as swiftly as possible – but please bear in mind we are a working boatyard.
"If we don't know the answer the chances are that we will know someone who does, so we will pass the question on to a person we trust as an expert in their field. Any professionals in the boating field are welcome to join the group to add to the pool of collective knowledge and we hope to see lots of waterways fans testing our knowledge.
"We want this service to be free and open to all and we hope everyone will use it as a go-to source of waterways information."Enjoy more Towpath Talk reading in the monthly paper. Click here to subscribe.


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Amendment C002
Whitehorse Planning Scheme
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Amendment last updated
Environmental Effects Statement (EES)
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Whitehorse City Council
Whitehorse Civic Centre 379-397 Whitehorse Road Nunawading VIC 3131 Australia
Tel: (03) 9262 6333
Please Note: Proposal description below describes the amendment. To verify content of the final approved amendment see the Explanatory Report.
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Taking pride in our parks: Love Parks Week
Published: Thursday, July 11, 2019
It's time to show some park love once again in a celebration of the wonderful green spaces of Wandsworth.
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Running from July 12 to July 21, Love Parks Week is a nationwide celebration and the perfect opportunity to enjoy your favourite park, or explore new ones. Wandsworth Council is supporting the week as part of its six-month celebration of the borough's great parks under the #LoveParksWandsworth banner.
Wandsworth can proudly claim to be one of London's greenest boroughs with 32 public parks, and by using and celebrating them we are also protecting our green spaces for future generations.
"Over the past few years the council has invested thousands of pounds in our parks," said Cllr Steffi Sutters, the council's cabinet member for community services and open spaces. "And until September we have organised more than 250 park-related events.
"We want to encourage residents to get out and make the most of our fabulous green spaces, but I would ask people be responsible, think of other park users and dispose of their rubbish properly."
To mark Love Parks Week the council has organised more than 20 events over eight days. The programme starts on July 12 with a free walk around Wandle Park. Just meet at the Tooting Hub (BWW Mind) in Tooting High Street at 10am. Over the next week you can then enjoy many more free walks including:
- Tooting Common, July 13, 8am and 10am (meet at Tooting Bec Underground Station)
- Wandsworth Common, July 16, 11.15am (meet at the Naturescope Centre on Wandsworth Common)
- Battersea Park, July 17, 11am (meet at the Sun Gate)
Other highlights include film screenings of Green Book on July 16th and Pretty Woman on July 17th in Wandsworth Park (www.thelunacinema.com/wandsworth-park), and outdoor gym sessions taking place at various dates in York Gardens, Battersea Park and Shillington Gardens.
Community groups and friends of parks groups are being encouraged to host their own activities. Last Saturday the Friends of Coronation Gardens hosted a Love Parks Picnic, borrowing the giant pink 'Love Parks Wandsworth' letters to create an Instagram hit. If you would like to request them at your event then email: email@example.com Please note it must take place in Wandsworth and be an open access, free community event.
Once again Love Parks Week is being hosted by Love Parks/Keep Britain Tidy and visitors to the parks are urged to show the love by not leaving rubbish behind and using a bin bag to take waste home to dispose and recycle it if you are having a picnic. Barbecues are not allowed in any of the parks due to the damages they cause to the grass.
- To find out more what's in store visit: www.enablelc.org/loveparks
- Stay in touch and send your pictures on Twitter and Instagram at @LoveParksWandsworth and @Wandbc and by using the hashtag #LoveParksWandsworth


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I'll try to post these every other week day (Mon-Wed-Fri), but I make no guarantees. Sometimes there will be more than one cap for a beginning or ending of an episode. I'm also using my capper's discretion - meaning I'm choosing the most aesthetically pleasing image that we see first or last not always literally the first or last things we see. I'll explain this as we go along.
:: Click on images for the HQ versions ::
6.12 Beginning: The episode begins with a fearful woman in a small plane in bad weather and she has reason to worry. Something is about to pull the pilot right out of the plane.
Our first view of the boys is of an unconscious Sam in the Panic Room where Cas is checking that Sam's soul has indeed been returned.
6.12 Ending: By episode's end, the boys save the girls and kill the most of the dragons, Sam knows what happened when he was soulless, and the Mother of All has been raised from Purgatory.


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Let's face it, storing customer credit and debit card numbers exposes issuers to potential data breaches. By replacing sensitive card data with non-transactional tokens the institution can retain the essential data, while enhancing security. This can help your institution:
Avoid the Costs of Security Breaches – Buyer Beware! No one can entirely safeguard your institution from security breaches. However, tokenization can at least help reduce the consequences of a breach, such as:
- Loss of existing customers
- Decline in new acquisitions
- Disputed transactions
- Card replacement
- Increased labor to field customer inquiries
- Legal fees
- Credit counseling for affected customers
- Promotional campaigns to rebuild trust
Limit Your Exposure to Malicious Attacks – According to the recent "3rd Annual Underground Hacker Markets Report," by SecureWorks, rates for data from premium credit cards ranged from $30 to $80 on the black market. Eliminating the PAN reduces the value/demand for your data which in turn reduces malicious attacks. Whether a breach is caused by human error, system glitch or malicious attack the ability to use a token to transact reduces the risk exposure after a breach.
Reduce the Complexity of PCI Compliance – Replacing your card-holders' primary account number (PAN) with non-transactional tokens in reports and files eliminates storing live account numbers in non-secure environments and therefore reduces PCI DSS compliance scope. (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard applies to companies of any size that accept credit card payments. If your company intends to accept card payment, and store, process and transmit cardholder data, you need to host your data securely with a PCI compliant hosting provider).
The reality is that hackers are determined to do whatever it takes to attack our financial institutions and victimize you and your cardholders.
But know there are also teams on the front lines and in the trenches, including some very talented security experts here at First Data, just as determined to better prepare your institution for these assaults.
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that looks very fun! unless you're tucker…
Posted on April 7, 2008 by James Viscosi
So Dennis and Trixie had a good chase around the back yard yesterday, with Tucker getting into the act a little. NOTE: Make sure you have the sound turned up for this one. There's a big thud partway through that you have to hear to appreciate.
Whoa!!!! What happened there at 10 seconds? Let's go to Johnny in the instant replay booth for the lowdown!
Here at about 9.5 seconds, we have Dennis running away from Trixie, who is off-screen to the left.
Tucker enters the field, most likely intending to bark at Trixie and Dennis as they go by. Unfortunately Tucker is not paying very close attention to Dennis's trajectory.
"Tower, a smaller craft has entered my airspace, requesting permission to increase altitude, over."
Dennis attempts a flying leap over Tucker but is only partly successful. However, Tucker does provide a fine platform for extra distance. (Dennis is not the only one who makes this discovery today.)
At this point Dennis is now pretty well airborne, while Tucker is getting knocked off to the right. Dear me, what's that black object entering the frame at high velocity from the lower left?
Dennis is still airborne, Tucker doesn't know what the heck just ran over him, and Trixie is so intent on her flying brother that she isn't paying any attention to the one on the ground. This can't possibly end well …
Dennis is still airborne, while Tucker is wishing he had stayed on the couch and has no clue that there's a black and tan locomotive steaming right toward him.
Dennis is STILL airborne, but starting to look back to see what sort of wreckage he's left behind him. Meanwhile, Tucker is giving Trixie a big broadside target. Those with weak constitutions, avert your eyes now …
OH, that's gonna leave a mark! Dennis, meanwhile, is STILL airborne, but is starting to think about maybe landing some time soon.
Trixie also discovers that she can get more hang time if she uses Tucker as a springboard; Dennis is on the ground and preparing to execute a bootleg that would make the General Lee proud. Tucker wonders why he even got out of bed this morning.
Tucker is trying to write down the license plate of those two trucks. Meanwhile, Dennis is doing his donkey impersonation (check the ears), while Trixie comes in for a landing and keeps charging at him.
No dogs were harmed in the making of this film. Except for Tucker.
No, no, he's fine, although in the future he'll probably think twice before getting in front of his brother and sister when they're placing chase. One can only wonder, though, what sort of revenge he's cooking up in that little vizsla brain of his …
Great replay!! I totally missed it in real time! That was hilarious!!!! Poor Tucker 😦 He got run over TWICE in a few seconds.
People have commented on how I make flying leaps over other dogs, but your guys are really good. 🙂
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Forgot to mention: Dennis looks like a hover dog 🙂 I love frame number 34. Kind of like a ballet move or something.
Behr Behr
Sorry, me again. Mom's tired because she just got off of work and keeps forgetting to type everything I asked her to all at once.
I have a surprise for you on my blog 🙂
Behr Behr 🙂
Dennis says: hay thanks behr behr i will be shoor to post that with a link bak to yoo ok bye
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hello nancy its dennis the vizsla dog hay yes he sort of did!!! he fairs better in the faymus battel of the jak tho!!! yoo can see that wun at https://dennisthevizsla.com/2009/04/10/the-battle-of-the-jack/ ok bye
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Cost will vary and could be a bit more expensive when taking a look at bed sheets linen than the normal duvets cover or sheets. Bed sheets linen does tend to be more expensive, but if you want the better feel and look to your sheets then that is what you are paying for. Oftentimes, it is important to have the designer aim to their house.
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Many people do not desire the headache of caring for a standard down comforter and now choose alternative down bedding. It still can be found in all the very same weights or seasonal comforters, but they are not made with down feathers. This offers a special chance of have a down comforter that is much easier to clean and may not have the level of sensitivities of standard down.
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Likewise key to cleaning down comforters is to make use of very little cleaning agent. And, make use of a cleaning agent that is indicated for hand cleaning and delicate items. Remember this tip. Down comforters emit a pungent smell when wet, after all they are feathers. Do not run scared and do not include more cleaning agent. It's natural for the comforter to smell that means. Likewise, make use of the additional rinse to put the comforter with another cycle just to make sure the cleaning agent is gone.
Bed spreads with American Indian designs match any rustic design and can be utilized in every bedroom with unique colors and patterns to bring out the personality of each. If you are lucky enough to have a cabin or even if you wish to bring in the popular lodge style to your spaces southwestern bedspreads will provide that unique feeling you desire.
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As pure goose down is so light, when it does get too warm it releases the warm air with the top of the duvet covers. Pure down with no feathers in the mix are 100% natural and breathable, as the air distributes the filling, it dries out the wetness leaving the down fresh and springy. The duvet cover is likewise extremely important, 100 % cotton is important in the cooling process as it works in tandem with the filling to provide you a double helping hand. The clusters of down are much lighter and more effective at controling temperature levels than heavier fillings like feathers and manmade synthetic fibers. You will never discover a goose that is cold no matter what the weather resembles, temperature level policy is extremely important for us as it is for the geese.
Although no real tog score exists in the UK requirements, you can still measure the quality of silk duvet. You can do this by knowing the grams of silk contained in per square meter of duvet material. A 2.4 tog score means 250 grams of silk; a 7.9 tog score means 400 grams of silk; and 10 to 13 tog score means 600 grams of silk.
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For centuries on end, feathers were used to make fluffy comfortable map bed sheets, then new materials came around and down comfortable headed out of style. Now they're back, not only since of they're comfortable but likewise since you have choices, for those who might have level of sensitivities or allergies, an option down comforter can provide you all advantages of down, without the trouble.
Satin comforters provide opulence and sensuous fulfillment that only a genuine quality satin can bring. Satin provides sophistication to a simple standard bedroom and adds a romantic ambiance. The bridal satin comforters of exceptional quality are the glossiest and most splendid satin existing.
First of all, if you're confused about what a down comforter is, let me describe. The "down" completing a down comforter is the feathers from geese or ducks. Down is a great insulator and is light in weight so it is ideal for thisUnfortunately, a lot of people have allergies to down and if you are among these, you may search for a down alternative comforter. Search for a comforter that has down that has been detoxified, preferably detoxified several times. The filtration process gets rid of the dust and dirt from the down which is what typically troubles most allergy victims. However, if that still does not work for you, you can find alternatives that look like the genuine thing.
Don't Be Fooled By Low-cost Sheets
Trying to find some great Duvets? Well, you are better to obtaining them because below we will acquaint you much better with this epitome of comfort. Today, a duvet is even more than simply feathers link in a cloth bag. You can find lavishly soft down-proof materials packed with highly refined and hygienic down of white goose. Stay comfy and warm with ultra-soft and fluffy map bed sheets throughout the freezing weather condition.
Amazingly Simple Tips To Upgrade Your Sheets
Many people do not really have an allergy to the down however rather have allergies to particles associated with dust. Dust and allergen are found in the down. There is a new alternative for those allergy victims in which the fill of the comforter is comprised of goose down and milkweed. This mix traps the dust keeping the individual from breathing in the dust. This is an excellent option for those with dust allergies and still want the advantages of down.
Your teenager's bedding needs to be comfy and welcoming. Adolescent kids are generally involved a great deal of activities at school or at home. So, they have to come house to a bed that supplies peaceful sleep. You can see to it your teen rests well by choosing kids bedding that is relaxing. Your teen's space likewise mirrors his individual taste, so the bedding needs to be elegant also. Boys bedding is found in an array of textures, prints, and designs. Going with natural bedding is a fantastic means of choosing healthy and trendy bedding.
Rules Not To Follow About Map Bed Sheets
If you are not contented sleeping in a bed that is almost your size then you ought to go for the one that is of queen size. The size of bed needs to absolutely accommodate all the weaving of your body while you are asleep. Nevertheless, if you do have a queen sized bed, then you ought to also think about consisting of a queen size bed sheet to match the bed. To make things even much better, you ought to have a couple of map bed sheets sets so you can alter your it you want.
Several Ideas To Transform Your Bedroom By Changing Your Sheets
Having allergies used to be the element that instantly negated any kind of down comforter. A person who was allergic to any kind of feathers might not endure the filling even when the bedding was gorgeous and glamorous. Thanks to the advances in production and technology, you can now have the luxury of a perfect comforter when you compare alternative down comforters.
The duvets have to be covered with appropriate duvet covers. These not just safeguard the duvet however likewise help in trapping the warmth. When the period is over the duvets have to be kept effectively. They have to be effectively aired then kept in a zipper bag. It is recommended to save them in a cotton bag as they need some flow of air – specifically the one with natural fillings. Prior to packing, they must be compressed tight so that they occupy less space and area. See to it that the storage area is dry and not humid.
With the economic environment appearing relatively bleak, it can seem a little bit unimportant to spend money on embellishing but a quality set of cotton duvet covers can make your night's sleep hundreds of times better. Purchasing brand-new bedding set is also a wonderful method of changing the appearance of a whole room without having to shell out for paint or furnishings. A brand-new set can completely change your whole room, include a new lease of life and the convenience of cotton is wonderful for a wonderful night's sleep.
What about down comforters? In some nations the words "duvets" and "down comforters" are frequently interchanged. What is a down comforter and how is it different from the legendary duvet? Reality is you cannot actually blame all those people who confuse duvets with down comforters, and vice versa. Down comforters are quite much like duvets, virtually identical– in fact "duvet" is the French word for "down". Many modern-day down comforters are made from high quality fabric materials that remains clean and fluffy and warm throughout the night.
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Due to its huge and unique functions like thermal homes, hypo allergic homes and light weight nature, silk has produced a special area for itself in the map bed sheets industry. Today, you will discover lots of people getting silk bedding sets and silk comforter sets for their use.
Why pick this product? You need to pick this kind of product as it is both economical and comfortable. It's hardwearing, conveniently offered and you can get it in an array of wonderful styles, sizes and patterns. For an extra touch of course you could pick a set with a silk or satin weaving for decoration.


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DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. -- The end of watch call for Douglas County sheriff's deputy Zackari Parrish, who was shot to death while responding to a call Sunday, was played at Parrish's funeral on Friday.
The end of watch call is the last radio call placed to a law enforcement officer who has died in the line of duty.
"1721, 1721, 1721. This is a final call for Deputy Zackari Parrish, badge number 1721. Deputy Parrish was fatally shot on Dec. 31, 2017 while answering a call for duty. He gave of himself while serving Douglas County with courage and valor. Men and women of the Sheriff's Office are forever grateful and proud to have served with Deputy Parrish. We will never forget his ultimate sacrifice.
"Deputy Zackari Parrish, may you rest in peace knowing your strength lives in your wife, your legacy will be carried on through your daughters and that your honor will continue with all of us. 1721, you are clear for end of watch.
Thank you for your service and rest easy, sir, knowing we have the watch from here."


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A vulnerability in Cryptsetup, concretely in the scripts that unlock the system partition when the partition is ciphered using LUKS (Linux Unified Key Setup). This vulnerability allows to obtain a root initramfs shell on affected systems. The vulnerability is very reliable because it doesn't depend on specific systems or configurations. Attackers can copy, modify or destroy the hard disc as well as set up the network to data. In cloud environments it is also possible to remotely exploit this vulnerability without having "physical access". Cryptsetup versions 2:1.7.3-2 and below are affected.
Grub2 versions 1.98 through 2.02 suffer from an authentication bypass vulnerability.
Glibc pointer guarding weakness proof of concept code.
The release of this advisory provides exploitation details in relation a weakness in the Linux ASLR implementation. The problem appears when the executable is PIE compiled and it has an address leak belonging to the executable. These details were obtained through the Packet Storm Bug Bounty program and are being released to the community.
Proof of concept code that demonstrates an ASLR bypass of PIE compiled 64bit Linux.
A specially-crafted sniffit configuration file can be leveraged to execute code as root.
s3dvt suffers from a local privilege escalation vulnerability due to a lack of checking the setuid() return code.
Eglibc suffers from a PTR MANGLE bug. All statically linked applications compiled with glibc and eglibc are affected, independent of the operating system distribution. Note that this problem is not solved by only patching the eglibc, but it is also necessary to recompile all static executables. Proof of concept exploit included.


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Man released after questioning
Tyrone GAA star Cathal McShane pictured with Under-14 All Ireland Skills winner Ryan McNicholl and colleagues at the Glenullin underage presentations.
TYRONE'S All Star forward Cathal McShane was the guest of honour recently as John Mitchel's Glenullin GAC held its underage presentations.
The Owen Roe O'Neill's clubman presented various awards to the north Derry club's young stars, of which there are plenty.
The club enjoyed plenty of success at underage level throughout the year, reflected in the number of trophies on display in the clubrooms.
At an individual level, pride of place goes to teenager Ryan McNicholl who earlier in the season claimed the prestigious Under-14 All Ireland Skills title.
It's a tremendous honour for both Ryan and his club and one which hints at a bright future for the three-times Derry senior football champions.
For more photos of the evening's presentations, see Tuesday's Chronicle.


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Michael Jordan hit the club in San Diego this weekend … dancing his face off and sipping VERY expensive tequila … and TMZ Sports has the footage.
MJ and his wife — along with NFL star Dwight Freeney — rolled up to Parq Restaurant & Nightclub on Saturday night where he got his own private VIP area … with security watching his back the whole time.
We're told Jordan was drinking a bottle of Clase Azul Ultra tequila … which runs roughly $4,000-a-pop inside the club … because he's frickin' Michael Jordan and money is absolutely no object.
read more on tmz.com


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Making an educated decision about what you should be buying for your family has never been more important or confusing than it is now. We've tried to go to reliable sources and gather information that will help you feel more confident about the purchases you are making for your family. Vegetables and fruit, meat, poultry, dairy and seafood. Is there a way to look great without applying harmful ingredients? Can you get your house clean without putting your family's health at risk? How can you shop "Canadian"? We've put together a bunch of lists that you can add to your "list" apps and if, heaven forbid, you're not app savvy, we got a wallet card you can print out!
Organic: There's the dirty dozen of vegetables there are too many sources to name.If you can only afford or want to buy some organic veggies and fruits these are the ones to buy.
The dirty dozen
- Peaches
- Apples
- Sweet Bell Peppers
- Celery
- Nectarines
- Strawberries
- Cherries
- Pears
- Imported Grapes
- Spinach
- Lettuce
- Potatoes
The clean fourteen
- Onions
- Pineapples
- Avocado
- Cabbage
- Sweet Peas
- Asparagus
- Mangoes
- Eggplant
- Kiwi
- Cantelope (USA)
- Sweet Potatoes
- Grapefruit
- Watermelon
- Mushrooms
10 sustainable seafoods
- Farmed Oysters: Oysters farmed worldwide in suspended culture systems
- Sablefish: Canadian Pacific or Alaska using trap & bottom longline
- Swordfish Harpoon: Canadian and US by harppon or with a handline (not a longline)
- Pacific Cod: Alaska by bottom longline, jig or trap
- Sardines: Canada & the US Pacific by purse seine
- Farmed Clams: farmed worldwide or wild, handraked ones from the US
- Albacore Tuna: caught in Canada and the US Pacific by troll/pole as opposed to longline
- Dungeness Crab: trap-caught in Canada, California, Oregon & Washington
- Closed Containment Farmed Salmon: farmed salmon raised in the US using closed containment systems
- Spot Prawns: Canadian Pacific by trap
If you want to make sure you are shopping "Canadian" you should be looking for "Product of Canada" first "Made in Canada"second and "Designed in Canada" third. These are guidelines for food labels and advertising put forth by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to help Canadians have a clear understanding of where the products they are buying are manufactured and produced. The Competition Bureau of Canada is responsible for enforcing the guidelines set out for the labeling and advertising of "non food" products.
Buy "Product of Canada" first, then "Made in Canada" second
I know that I'm also concerned about what cosmetic ingredients I need to stay away from. As my daughters get older and are being introduced to "beauty" products I'm want to make sure that we are making educated choices that won't compromise their health in the long run. I found this amazing site, www.gilldeacon.ca. Gill Deacon wrote a book called There's Lead in Your Lipstick and she also has a wallet card that you can download from her website so that you have the list of ingredients that you want to avoid and a list of companies that she has deemed as "safe". It's amazing to me that it is common knowledge that there are all these ingredients that we shouldn't be using and yet it's really hard to buy products that don't contain them.
Here's Gill's current list of toxins to avoid.
Benzoic acid
coal tar
cocamide DeA
Diazolidinyl urea
FD & c
FD & c (colour + number)
mercuric oxide
mineral oil
Peg (1,4) lauryl ether
Placental extract
Polyethylene glycol (Peg)
Polypropylene glycol (PPg)
Propyl ester
Silcone-derived emollients
Sodium laurel sulfate (SlS)
Sodium laureth sulfate
Cleaning products is another category you need to make sure is green. Here's the list of dangerous ingredients to look out for. This is one of many lists available, it is from www.davidsuzuki.org. I wanted to introduce you to a bunch of different sites, but I gotta say the David Suzuki site has the best lists I could find. Some other great sites to check out are www.ecoholic.ca and environmentaldefence.ca.
Household cleaning ingredients to avoid
Household cleaning ingredients to avoid
*Poison, corrosive and Irritant are words to look for.
*2-Butozyethanol also known as 2-BE, butyl cellosolve
*Coal tar dyes
*MEA (monoethanalomine), DEA (diethanolamine), TEA (triethanolamine)
*Nonylphenol ethaxylates (NPEs)
*Quaternary Ammonium Compounds (Quats)
*Silica powder
*Sodium dichloroisocyanurate dihydrate
*Sodium hydroxide (lye or caustic soda
*Triclosan*Trisodium nitrilotriacetate
Send us an email at firstname.lastname@example.com and we'll send you the word doc to create your very own wallet card to slip in your wallet. If you print it, then flip it and print it again you've got 2 double sided cards, one for you and one for your best friend! If you've got an iPhone/Smart phone with a "note" app you can copy and paste these lists for easy reference.
If you know of any other great sites leave it in our comments box and we'll update the blog.
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If you've ever thought about buying property in Europe, the United Kingdom is the best place to look.
Despite the political uncertainty and slowing global economic growth, the UK's real estate market is picking up. The Financial Times point to several reasons why, such as ultra-low mortgage rates and buyers who are tired of renting. Either way, the opportunity is there, and real estate now is more affordable than ever, as houses that would have cost £2 million (SGD3.52 million) in early 2014 (considered the peak of the real estate market in the UK) can now be bought for around £1.3 million (SGD2.29 million) — that's a 33% discount!
If you've decided that you want to take advantage of an opportunity like this, then take note that the climate, regulations, and lifestyle are very different in the UK compared to Singapore, so there are different factors that have to be considered when looking at real estate. That said, we've outlined a few things to look at so you can head to the UK well-informed about what to buy.
Understand the difference between leasehold and freehold properties
In the UK, you can buy a house in its entirety or "lease" it for as long as 999 years, called a freehold or leasehold, respectively. Real estate agents usually gloss over these terms, so it's important to understand them as getting it wrong could cost you a lot.
KTMF defines freehold properties as real estate where you own the building and land it stands on, whereas leasehold properties are those that are leased from a freeholder (or landlord). As a real estate investor, you'd typically go for freehold properties, so make sure to ask the agent you're talking to if the property you're looking at is leasehold or freehold to avoid any costly mistakes.
Research any hidden costs
In our guide to 'Buying Overseas Properties? 3 Things to Look Out For', we highlighted how hidden costs are always a factor when doing business in another country — and the UK is no exception. In fact, The Independent points out that you could spend up to £4,000 (SGD7,032) on hidden fees alone, and nobody wants that. This includes things like legal fees (£1,614.27 or SGD2,838 on average), mortgage valuation (£209.44 or SGD368.25), or energy performance certificates (£25.09 or SGD44.11), among others. That said, it's important to ensure that whomever you're dealing with, whether it be the broker, seller of the house, or agent, that they let you know about all the costs upfront.
Check the plumbing
The climate in the UK is significantly colder than in Singapore, making the heating system in the property something you have to think about. If you're having second thoughts, installing a heater or boiler worth £2,000 (SGD3,516) by yourself, it's important to understand that it can add up to £8,000 (SGD14,065.96) in value to the property. That said, it will need year-round maintenance checks, and it's best to protect an expensive system with insurance especially if you won't be around all the time. UK company HomeServe point out that heater insurance can cost as little as £8 (SGD 14) a month, which is a small price to pay if an expensive system has an issue. Your tenant will also appreciate the added insulation, and may even opt to lease longer — giving you a more consistent source of income.
Look at the roof
When looking at property, one of the most expensive things to repair, and often overlooked, is the roof. Well-maintained roofs can last up to 30 years, but if you notice a tile is missing or poor quality shingles are used, you might be looking at a replacement sooner than you think. That said, it pays to have it inspected by a professional, so that they can also check for dry rot, which causes sagging or crumbling, and working drainage systems. If it looks like the roof should be replaced soon, don't turn it away just yet. This is Money's Marc Shoffman reports that a new roof can return up to 63% on your investment, which is a benefit as a new roof can also be a definite selling point for some tenants — a win-win situation for either side.
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How much revenue does the Singapore government get from property?


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Abstract Art Painting: Expressions in Mixed Media
Would you love to take your art in a new direction?In Abstract Art Painting, you will enter a realm of tactile, intuitive excitement, combining pastel and acrylic to achieve results as unique as you are. You'll learn how to explore the use of color theory in abstraction and to use underpainting to bring structure and depth to your art. In addition you'll begin to understand how to work in a series and how this can help you develop your own personal style.A sampling of what you'll add to your creative toolbox:Pastel and acrylic techniques to use to complete your own paintingsThe benefits of expressing your ideas abstractlyHow to loosen up by using your nondominant hand and drawing to musicWays to express emotions through mark-makingUsing color and symbolism for expressionWorking with photos for inspirationTips for using color studies Step into your own abstract frame of mind today!
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Hi Valencia expats!
I am a young woman living in Valencia Spain. I have got the great opportunity to start a franchise in the sports and health field.
I would like to know the numbers of expats living in Valencia Spain, most importantly Valencia City. Is there any information available? Are there groups or communities that exist for expats?
Kind regards,
Kind regards,
gill333 on 12 Oct 2015 - 09:17
Hi, I considering applying for a post near Valencia, in Puzol and wondered did anyone know of dog minding / walking services in the area. I will be out most of the day and all week. Back home i have a dog walker who comes everyday and wondered whether it was easy to find these services in this area. Many thanks for any help.
Cruz123 on 8 Oct 2015 - 00:56
Hello. I noticed you posted this message recently and i was wondering if you found what you were looking for. I am moving there also in a couple of weeks, i have some friends there but other than that i hear that the English language is not too common so it would be good to know about communities or groups


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- 1 pound organic ground chicken - sub for turkey or pork
- 1 large uncooked sweet potato, skin peeled and finely grated
- 2 tablespoons coconut flour or almond flour
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil or ghee, melted
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- optional - 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika and 1/2 teaspoon chipotle chile powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Cooking Utensils
- large mixing bowl
- air fryer or baking sheet
- Combine all the ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
- Using a tablespoon-spoon size melon ball scooper, divvy out the mixture into 24-26 bites onto parchment paper. Shape to your liking.
Oven-Baked method:
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and baked for 20-22 minutes, flipping bites half way through.
- Allow to cool and serve with your favorite dipping sauce.
Air Fryer method:
- 400 for 10 minutes. Flip bites half way through.
- Allow to cool and serve with your favorite dipping sauce.
📌I used Noble Made "Classic BBQ" infused with bone broth 😍
Additional Information
Approximately 185 calories per serving
Calories may vary depending on brand of ingredients, substitutions and serving size.
Paleo, Gluten Free, Keto, Low Carb, Dairy Free


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Come un-mask your generosity to fund the future for the Edward King House on Tuesday, October 30th from 6-10 p.m. at The Atlantic Resort, 240 Aquidneck Ave., Middletown, R.I.
Join honorary co-chairs Mayor Harry and Deborah Winthrop for dinner, dancing to the Swinglane Orchestra, complimentary beer, wine and soft drinks. Cocktail attire and festive masks preferred. Valet service available.
Tickets are $50 per person, and valet service will be available.
For more information, or to reserve your tickets, visit www.EdwardKingHouse.org, or call (401) 846-7426 ext. 2.