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Switch to Experimental Drug after Liquid Biopsy Detection of Breast Cancer Recurrence Improves Outcomes
Jun 2, 2025
New York, NY
A large prospective, randomized clinical trial in patients with advanced breast cancer has found that the use of liquid biopsy blood tests for early detection of a treatment-resistance mutation, followed by a switch to a new type of treatment, substantially extends the period of tumor control compared to standard care.
The SERENA-6 study, published June 1 in the New England Journal of Medicine and presented concurrently at the annual meeting of the American Society for Clinical Oncology, was conducted at multiple medical centers, principally in Europe, East Asia and the United States, including at Weill Cornell Medicine and three affiliated NewYork-Presbyterian campuses: NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, and NewYork-Presbyterian Queens. It is one of the first demonstrations that treatment switching guided by liquid biopsy results brings better outcomes for patients.
“The main message here is that liquid biopsy technology allows us to intervene sooner when the tumor burden is lower and the chance of a good outcome is higher,” said study co-author Dr. Massimo Cristofanilli, professor of medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine and an oncologist at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center.
Dr. Cristofanilli, an expert on the use of liquid biopsy technology for cancer monitoring and early cancer detection, helped design and oversee the SERENA-6 study as a member of its steering committee.
The trial was set up to determine if patients would benefit from early detection of ESR1 mutations with liquid biopsy-type blood tests, followed by an immediate switch to an experimental new breast cancer drug called camizestrant, which reduces the number of estrogen receptors.
The researchers screened more than 3,300 patients at 264 different clinical sites in 23 countries. The 315 who had detectable ESR1 mutations but no symptomatic or medical imaging evidence of tumor progression were randomly assigned to stop taking an aromatase inhibitor and start taking camizestrant, or to stick to standard treatment including an aromatase inhibitor.
The results showed that patients who switched to camizestrant tended to have a longer period of tumor non-progression (median 16.0 months vs. 9.2 months), and a much longer time to deterioration in their overall health status and quality of life (median 23.0 months vs. 6.4 months).
The researchers considered these differences to be both statistically significant and clinically meaningful. Camizestrant also was well tolerated, with low rates of treatment discontinuation.
Dr. Cristofanilli, who is also the scientific director of the Englander Institute for Precision Medicine and the associate director of precision oncology at the Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Center, said that he expects the strategy demonstrated in this study to be applicable more generally when doctors monitor for ER-positive breast cancer recurrence after treatment. He noted as well that not only breast cancer but also many other cancer types have potential treatment-resistance mutations that can be detected early with liquid biopsy techniques.
Many Weill Cornell Medicine physicians and scientists maintain relationships and collaborate with external organizations to foster scientific innovation and provide expert guidance. The institution makes these disclosures public to ensure transparency. For this information, see profile for Dr. Massimo Cristofanilli. Dr. Cristofanilli served on the steering committee for AstraZeneca’s SERENA-6 trial and is a member of AstraZeneca’s data safety monitoring board.
— Courtesy of Weill Cornell Medicine’s newsroom
Office of Communications [email protected]


tier: cub

shelf: finance

title: New curbing measures send chill in shanghai property market

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Just the other day, on the night of November 28, Shanghai government has stepped up a few new measures to cool down the property market that has despised the previous two rounds of curbing measures in this year.
Basically, the new notice issued by Shanghai government says that
- families that purchase property in Shanghai for the first time (meaning having no other properties in Shanghai and having no record of mortgage loan in Shanghai) are entitled to obtain a mortgage loan accounting for up to 65% of the property price, and in other words, the down payment for the buying the property is at least 35%;
- families that already have one property in Shanghai or have records of using mortgage loan in the past, shall pay a down payment of not less than 50% in the case of purchase of an ordinary property, and not less than 70% in the case of a non-ordinary property, resulting in mounted financial pressure on those buyers.
- the banks shall scrutinize application for loans more strictly and may apply higher interest rate and lower mortgage loan rate in the case of investment, and speculative purchases.
It shall be noted that the ordinary and non-ordinary properties in Shanghai are decided on the rules issued by Shanghai government back in 2014. Under the old rules, most properties within Shanghai’s outer ring road are non-ordinary properties.
The new notice apparently has a chilling effect on the property market that have had a fever from the very beginning of this year. The buyers of two properties entrusted to me for sale by my clients immediately notified me of their inability to go ahead with the deals.
It is obvious that many buyers nowadays in Shanghai property market are investors not really first-time home-buyers, many of which have had used mortgage loans in purchasing properties in the past. The new rules will filter out a great number of buyers who can otherwise purchase properties in Shanghai, taking the heat out of the property market.
However the market is not dead, and there are still deals being made every day. So if you wish to cash in on your properties in Shanghai, you may seriously consider it now.
As for the future, nobody can tell. While most people think the market is now at its peak, the reality may well pull a trick on those people, which happened repeatedly in the past.


shelf: education

title: 2013

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The children are loving all of our "Polar Express" activities this week. The book is a classic around Christmas time and there are so many fabulous activities that can be done the classroom. One thing that is hard at this time of the year is to get some academics in. Especially, something that is quick and doesn't take any prep. I made some alphabet practice worksheets for my students to do, that accompany the math sheets from last week. At this time of the year, I still have students that need practice with uppercase and lowercase letter recognition and matching.
While working on letter recognition (both upper and lowercase letters), I wanted my students to also practice some fine motor skills. We have been practicing our scissor skills and they are getting better at cutting out objects without cutting them in half. We have also been practicing using glue sticks. I don't know about you, but I swear sometimes the children are eating them, they disappear so fast. We have been concentrating on rolling up the glue "a little bit" and not smooshing down the whole tube on one letter. We're getting there!
I love these worksheets because they are so practical for this time of year. They are perfect for leaving for the substitute teacher, just copy and leave. I've also used them for my early finishers and for a quick assessment when I need to know who's got the concept and who doesn't.
This year, I added answer keys. This has been a lifesaver for when I have parent helpers or grade eight volunteers. I just give them the answers and have them help. Hey, it's Christmas, we need all the help we can get!
I love teacher reviews. It is so nice to hear how my products are helping you, as a teacher, make it through the holidays. I also love feedback on what you want more of and what you liked. Always feel free to send me a message.
If this product is of interest to you, you can find it at my TpT store my clicking on any of the above pictures.
I love the Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg. The pictures are beautiful and the story is a classic. Since my students loved the story so much, I decided to make some practice sheets for them. These can mainly be used without the use of a pencil (our pencil skills are not good). You will need scissors, glue and crayons (or a bingo dabber).
I'm not. Are you? What is considered a perfect body? People with disabilities are underrepresented in the fashion world. Here is someone who is changing that. What would you think if you walked past this display?
Did you ever see something that inspired you? Six weeks ago I saw this video that was truly inspiring. Olivia Wise, of Toronto, sang a rendition of Katy Perry's "Roar". Why was this inspiring? Because Olivia was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor. AND STILL SHE SANG. Last year we had three children at our school that had been touched by brain cancer. Do you know someone?
On Monday, Olivia lost her battle. But her song lives on. It's beautiful. It can be purchased from itunes and all the proceeds are going to cancer research. Olivia's song is below.


shelf: home-craft

title: Whooping up two finishes

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Thursday, December 15, 2016
Whooping Up Two Finishes
I am so happy to say that the poor little Gail Pan block (Splendid Sampler) has finally been completed. This was my last 'Let's Book It' project and the wee thing kept getting pushed to the back of the table for far too long. I was going to make a scrappy patch border, but when I pulled my scrap binding drawer to look for a possible binding to use - well those scrap bindings went into the border as well as binding. A Harbinger of Spring! It is miserably cold here, a little bit of happy for the wall.
And the BIG finish - Lorna of Sew Fresh Quilts' Mod Bear Paw pattern has come to life. I just love this pattern and after the Holidays plan to make another. The only fabric I bought for this was the gray (which I actually bought for something else and didn't like it for that) - everything else came off the shelf or out of the scrap bins. Even the extra wide backing was something on the shelf for a very long time. My long armer (thanks Barb) did a tight, close meander in a honey brown - simple so the pattern could do the 'speaking'. BEAR will be going to my daughter which is good because I've had a lot of requests that this one appear in a few area shows.
I just have to finish up the last of the quilting and then machine bind my granddaughter's quilt and my list for the year is complete. WHOOPING it up with Sarah today.


shelf: history-culture

title: Landscape

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In November 2020, I was out trying to photograph the full moon and unfortunately, clouds had a different idea. The moon was completely covered and I was just standing in the cold with my camera and 70-200mm on a tripod. I could have gone the next night when the sky would have been clear but I just was feeling so discouraged that I didn’t want to. This had been my 3rd month in a row where I wasn’t able to capture the moon. So I wanted to do something that would keep me motivated to go out and shoot.
Right then and there I came up with an idea that I should rent the biggest lens I can find. LOL.
So after discussing this idea with a few friends, I finally decided that I’d rent a 200-600mm lens. This would bring a whole new view to the city that I couldn’t even imagine. I rented it from lensrentals.com and I could not have been more excited that it actually came 3 days earlier than I had expected. So I had 10 days with the lens and I was pumped!
Images my friend, Albert captured me with the 200-600mm
My first real test came on an afternoon at the Washington Monument. It is actually the same exact place where I came up with the idea to rent the lens so it’s funny that this was the first place that I want to go to test it out.
I was blown away!
600mm ISO 250 F6.3 1/2500 on a tripod
324mm ISO 250 F6.3 1/2500 on a tripod
The compression on the lens is CRAZY. These people were at least 20 feet away from me. The US Capitol is about a mile away from the Washington Monument. But if you asked me, it seriously looks like you could just reach out and touch the people.
It’s been a while since I’ve had an update blog post. Mostly because I didn’t have much to update on. However, I was going through my catalog the other day and realized I have some images that I wanted to share!
Since coming back from New Hampshire, I tried my best to capture the fall colors around the Washington DC area. Even though Washington DC is a city, there are still some great places to go to see fall colors! All the different shades of red, yellow, and orange make me so happy. So this is a compilation of the images I’ve created from mid-October to the very end of November.
It was my friend, Larry and I’s 4th year anniversary of capturing the sunrise in Shenandoah National Park in the autumn time. I love this tradition. Mostly because it’s fun to reminisce on our friendship. Each year we go has been extremely different. But there has always been one thing in common, awesome fall colors!
This time around, we were lucky to get some fog. It was crazy because the entire time we were driving to and from Shenandoah, there was a lot of fog. So when we got to the top of the mountain, it was really cool to see it from above. They kind of look like spider webs!
If you know me, I love a good road trip. Especially the ones that make you feel like you’ve hopped on an airplane and you’re miles away from home but in actuality, you just jumped into your car. So if you’re like me, I created a list of my favorite summer destination that are 3 hours or less from Washington DC with a variety of adventures waiting for you. So if you like being in the outdoors, this list is for you:
Great Falls Park:
Great Falls Park from the Virginia side
I’ve mentioned this place a hundred times on my blog so it’s definitely a favorite. Less than 20 miles outside of Washington DC, find some peace in Great Falls Park. From the roaring falls, to plenty of space to roam or have a picnic, Great Falls is kind of an unexpected gem outside a major US city. The great part about Great Falls is that there’s a Virginia and Maryland side. You can see actually see the Maryland side while in Virginia and vice versa but they are very different.
Virginia has a better view of the falls and in my personal opinion, the park just feels a little bit more open with wider fields and more viewing spots of the falls. It’s a great place to have a picnic or go on a hike with friends.
Maryland allows you to be closer to the rocks but I personally enjoy the views on the hike on the Maryland side much more.
Don’t be surprised if you see kayakers navigating the rough waters or blue herons fishing for the dinner on either side of the park.
Old Town Alexandria at sunrise
Specifically, Old Town Alexandria. Old Town Alexandria is just 8 miles awayfrom Washington where you can enjoy a day by the Potomac River. Surrounded by cute shops and even better restaurants, it’s shouldn’t be a surprise if you find yourself smiling while walking around the neighborhood. If you of age, The BRÜT Wine Bar is a personal favorite if you like bubbly adult drinks. Waterfront Park is a fantastic place for kids to run around and to experience free outdoor art. I can’t express how much I enjoy this cute little town every time I visit.
But Alexandria is also a great central point for many other excursions. Hop on a scenic water taxi that will take you the National Harbor in Maryland or to DC destinations such as the Wharf, Georgetown, the National Mall, and Nats Stadium. It is also along the Mount Vernon trail that gives you access to Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve and Huntly Meadows Park, both wetland areas with boardwalks that make it fun for birdwatchers and photographers to enjoy the views.
Shenandoah National Park
Shenandoah National Park along Skyline Drive on a foggy early morning
Shenandoah National Park is beautiful summer, fall, spring, winter, whenever! Just 70 miles outside of the District, it’s the best place to get a great hike in. My personal favorite is Old Rag Mountain Trailand Hawksbill Mountain Trail. Both give you an unbelievable view of the mountains and surrounding areas. Just know that both of these hikes are steep but Hawksbill Mountain Trail is significantly shorter, so plan accordingly with the time you have in the mountains.
If hiking isn’t your thing, I highly suggest finding a rental company where they’ll take you down to the river. You can rent canoes, rafts or tubes to float your way down the river. It’s so relaxing.
But if you just want an easy way to enjoy the views, Skyline Drive has stunning views from multiple overlooks along the way.
Back in 2018, my cousin gifted me with his old film camera. It was unexpected but I am so grateful for it. It brought back many memories of when I first started in photography. At that time, there was no digital photography. Everything was on a negative film. But what had initially sparked my interest in photography was being able to go out with my friends and capturing portraits of them with my SLR camera, point and shoot, and even disposable cameras. It was just something fun for us to do and I used to love seeing pictures I took on my friend’s bedroom walls or lockers. So from that point on, everywhere I went, I had a camera on me.
Obviously with a “new camera” comes new adventures so when I got the film camera, I was excited to start experimenting with it. It’s been a while since I have used film so along the way, I’ve learned to take my time with composition and framing. I learned that each frame is precious and should not be taken for granted, especially since a roll is film is just 24 or 36 frames. Photograph the moments that really speak to you. And practice patience in creating and developing the images.
But omg, that sound of the shutter too! It instantly brought back so many memories.
So I thought it would be fun to go through some images that I’ve taken in the past year or so with my Canon T70 and 35-70mm lens. By the way, none of these images on this post have been edited. I may or may not edit them in the future, but for now, it’s just fun seeing the results of the film.
My first set of images were taken in August 2018. I brought it on a peach picking trip with me and it was really just to see if the camera was working if there were any light leaks and a refresher on how to use film. I’m sorry to say that I forgot what kind of film these were captured on. I tried going through my Amazon orders and I don’t see any film listed. It may have just been some old rolls of film my cousin had in his camera bag. Although it’s a little fuzzy, this roll of film got me excited to start shooting again.
Delaplane, Virginia August 2018
Nowadays, I find myself researching different kinds of film and cameras, just to see what’s out there. I love watching youtube videos of other photographers getting great images with their analog cameras. I have to admit though, it’s a little hard for me to capture film images. I have my digital camera which I love, but it’s hard to balance the time between my digital and film camera. I spend most of my time shooting on my digital camera because I’m so used to it that sometimes I’ll even forget that I have a film camera on me.
It has helped to go on photo outings that are dedicated to just film. I’ll leave my digital camera at home and I love the feeling of roaming with such light equipment. Since I don’t have additional lenses or equipment for my film camera, it has been a nice change of pace to just have one camera with one lens.
Kodak UltraMax 400: San Diego, California January 2019
Kodak UltraMax 400: San Diego, California January 2019
I am extremely grateful for my friend, Jim. He was my photography mentor when I interned at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum while I was in high school. We’ve been able to reconnect through social media which was really cool when we found each other! Last year, he was kind enough to give me a whole bunch of expired Portra film 400 and 800 rolls of film. It has been so fun to try to go through all the rolls. I’m nowhere near completing them, but to see how the expired film develops has been super interesting.
Every year Washington DC welcomes millions of visitors traveling to the National Mall to take in all the sights and history. Many will start coming in the springtime to catch a glimpse of the beautiful cherry blossom trees at the Tidal Basin. They are alluring, but can sometimes be elusive. Especially when you are dealing with nature, you never know exactly when they are going to bloom or how long they will even last. In general, they will stick around for a week to 10 days. This already leaves a short window of time to see them and that doesn’t include the fact that these flowers are fragile and can fall off their branches with a sudden gust of wind or rain.
So this guide is for all you flower nature lovers who may have missed the cherry blossoms and are here to see what else the city has to offer. Don’t worry because there’s a lot! From Saucer Magnolias to Star Magnolias, Tulips and Forsythia, there is no shortage of beautiful blossoms in the city. You just have to know where to go to see them.
Washington DC, especially the mall area, is a very nice area to walk. I highly suggest just taking the day to wander and get lost. There is no doubt that you will run into flowers and beautiful trees while walking around the area. Even the side streets that lead up to the Mall have pretty florets to look at. But if you’re on a time crunch, here are a few specific places to go:
On our third day in Taiwan, we headed to Jiufen. I had heard it’s like no other place in Taiwan with extremely narrow alleys with so many different vendors and places to eat, I really wanted to check it out. Little did I know it would take more than two hours by public transportation to get there from Taipei. From I read online, it didn’t seem like it would take that long. But those two hours made a huge difference.
By the time we got to the top of the mountains to Jiufen, it was pouring rain. And it was that uncomfortable rain where it was cold and splashing everywhere. So much to the point that when you were walking through those narrow alleys, you had to watch out for your eyeballs or else someone may poke you with their umbrella. We went but didn’t get to stay for as long as I would have liked. I really wanted to see what it looked like at night time but it was just way too crowded and wet.
But at least now I can see I went, right? LOL I’ll definitely have to try it again next time.
This image was taken while we were waiting for the bus to come. AT THE BUS STOP. I’ve never seen such a beautiful bus stop in my life!
My camera settings for this image are F6.3 at 1/160th sec and ISO 1000 with my Sony A7II and 70-200mm.


shelf: civic-law

title: South africa to appeal the acquittal of timothy omotosho

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The National Prosecution Authority ’s ( NPA) Director of Public Prosecutions in the Eastern Cape, Mr Barry Madolo has decided to appeal the judgment of the Eastern Cape Division of the High Court in Gqeberha, delivered by Judge Irma Schoeman on 02 April 2025, relating to the case against Timothy Omotoso and two others. This decision follows a thorough consideration of the matter by an NPA internal team of experienced prosecutors, as well as a legal opinion sourced from Senior Counsel. The decision could not be rushed due to the complexity of the matter and the voluminous transcript that needed to be interrogated.
The NPA takes the view that there are reasonable prospects of a successful appeal despite the complexities of the legal process. A convicted person may appeal a conviction on both facts and the law. However, the state can only appeal an acquittal judgment on a question of law (as opposed to facts), in terms of Section 319 of the Criminal Procedure Act (CPA).
The first step in this process is to request for the judge to clarify factual findings. The relevant papers in this regard were filed with the Registrar of the High Court in Gqeberha on Monday, 12 May 2025.
Once a clarification of the factual findings is received from the Judge, the NPA’s legal team will finalise the papers on the reservation of questions of law and file this application with the Registrar of the High Court. Even though Section 319 of the CPA does not prescribe the timeframe for the filing of such papers, we undertake to file the application within a reasonable period to avoid any undue delay.
In addition, the NPA is proceeding with the internal investigation into the conduct of the first team of prosecutors involved in this matter which started in August 2024. Since the judgment, the scope of the investigation has been extended to include both prosecution teams, with a view to identify, if necessary, disciplinary steps to be taken against persons involved. After the court’s judgment, the NPA appointed additional officials to assist with the investigation due to its extended scope. The report from the investigation is expected in June 2025.
While in our appeal we maintain that the judge erred in certain of her findings, the Omotoso judgment has had a tragic impact on the victims involved and seriously dented confidence in the NPA and the justice system to address SGBV matters. Although this judgment has been a setback, it should not detract from the important support that the NPA and its partners provide to victims of SGBV, including in the most complex cases. Most importantly, it should not discourage victims from coming forward and accessing the services provided. The Thuthuzela Care Centers (TCCs) are world-class multi-agency facilities that provide the most comprehensive support services to victims on their journey to becoming survivors. Thousands of victims are receiving such support from our country’s 66 TCCs, which we plan to expand significantly over the coming years. The NPA achieves a 77% conviction rate for the thousands of cases flowing through the TCCs that are successfully prosecuted.
The NPA has some of the most experienced SGBV prosecutors in the world, who know how to win cases, while also protecting the interests of victims. This was demonstrated most recently by the team of Adv Zelda Swanepoel and Adv Aradhana Heeramun, who together with the SAPS investigation team, successfully prosecuted the case of trafficking in persons for purposes of exploitation and kidnapping relating to the little girl, Joshlin Smith in the Western Cape.
Another case involved the successful prosecution of a former police officer, Thembalethu Gqeku, who has been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for raping a 17-year-old victim of domestic violence inside the Komga police station in the Eastern Cape.
Moreover, targeted interventions in respect of serial rapists and traffickers have ensured the successful prosecution of several serial rapists, such as S V Prince Themba Shongwe, convicted of 9 rapes and 4 murders of children between 11 and 16 years old in Mpumalanga. The successful prosecution of trafficking matters solidifies the accelerated efforts of the NPA, and the SAPS, which resulted in South Africa being removed from the Trafficking Tier Watchlist in 2024.
SGBV remains an unacceptable scourge in our country. This is a crisis that requires holistic and whole-of-society responses to address. The NPA remains committed to providing victims of these crimes with the support they need, and the prosecutorial expertise required to ensure that perpetrators are held to account.


shelf: science-engineering

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General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories
ISO/IEC 17025:2017 specifies the general requirements for the competence, impartiality and consistent operation of laboratories.
ISO/IEC 17025:2017 is applicable to all organizations performing laboratory activities, regardless of the number of personnel.
The customers of laboratories (which could be regulatory authorities), organizations (which could be peer-assessment schemes or accreditation bodies) and others can take advantage of ISO/IEC 17025:2017 when it comes to confirming or recognising the competency of laboratories.
The ISO/IEC 17025 is a benchmark in the quality management system requirements in regards to being able to properly certify against. This standard can easily be focused in on in order for your company to see what new areas may be needed regarding improving your product’s level of performance.
Requirements for ISO/IEC 17025:2017
Laboratory plan and implementation actions about risk and opportunities. Eliminate or minimize the risk related to impartiality, on an on-going basis.
The confidentially requirement is also extended to laboratory personnel, including any committee members, contractors, personnel of external bodies or individual acting on the laboratory behalf.
This includes Legal status of the laboratory, organization and
The structure of Management, identification of management, range of laboratory activities, documenting its procedures, availability of personnel responsible for the implementation and maintaining the integrity of the management system.
Resources required for the activity shall be gathered in addition to what is naturally available just in case. This may include people, facilities, equipment, systems and even supplementary services. It’s expected that everyone will act fairly in order to do their best work.
Transport, storage, use and planned maintenance of equipment must be in well-defined procedure. It’s expected that the equipment used for measurement should achieve its required measurement accuracy.
Laboratories to establish and maintain a management system as per the requirements of ISO 9001.


shelf: software-docs

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Community Connection: Lego at the Library
For many, playing with Lego bricks is a memory from the past, but those creative building blocks have taken on a new life at the Duluth Public Library for their regular "Kids Construction" series.
Katie Schmitz is with Youth Services at the Library and is charged with organizing and promoting the program as well as creating a loose structure for the afternoon drop-in sessions. Along with free-build time, there are also challenges for youth participants. "Sometimes it's competitive - who can build the tallest tower," says Schmitz who caters the challenges depending on the age of the children in attendance. "Sometimes it's just 'can you build a monster.'" Lego bridge building, Lego bingo and other ideas are also frequently on the schedule.
The program found its footing years earlier after the library put out a call for Lego donations. Though some Legos have been purchased over the years, the influx of donations was enough for the downtown location to share with Duluth's branch libraries. For Schmitz the value of the program is easy to see. "There's a lot of skills [learned]... it's an opportunity to use your imagination." Schmitz also lists experimentation, goals, teamwork, and social skills as residual outcomes from these events.
The next drop-in event for children 5 years of age and older is Thursday, February 8th from 4-6pm. For more information about youth programming, visit the Duluth Public Library website.
You can hear Community Connection every Tuesday and Thursday at 8am on Northland Morning.


shelf: health

title: Patient satisfaction

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Patient satisfaction surveys, originated by Dr. Irwin Press, began from the question as to how patients evaluated their care, specifically whether the care they receive “satisfied” their expectation. It was the first venture into patient-dominated change.
Today, patient satisfaction has been moved inside the more comprehensive metric of the patient experience, from meeting expectations to perception of care; from hospital selected and controlled surveys to national government controlled HCAHPS surveys.
Both patient satisfaction and HCAHPS surveys ask rather simplistic questions that, if considered in terms of their implications, cover a broad range of meaningful concepts. However, what is missing is the larger question of what is most comprehensive on all of these inquiries.
Environment of Care
The environment of care is hardly evaluated in these surveys. Over the 24-hour patient admission day, hospital rooms keep patients safe or not safe, comfort or cause stress, and represent the highest quality of care or care that misses critical details. It influences every question that might be asked regarding the patient experience. Dissatisfaction is not only “an experience,” but a qualitative report on the “sick room.”
The questions on patient satisfaction and the patient experience must address who takes care of the patient when the nurse is not in the room, and what do patients experience during the many hours in between interventions when all they have is time?
Clearly, the physical environment holds the key to the patient experience and needs to console and comfort, while still being clinically efficient and safe.
Here are some resources you can use to help improve patient satisfaction at your hospital:
For Research Bibliography on patient perception, privacy, noise, and other topics, contact us.
Also, check out these other searchable research databases.
If you’d like to have Dr. Susan E. Mazer speak at your next meeting or conference about creating a healing environment to improve patient satisfaction, contact us.


title: Trno brief update

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Terreno (TRNO) is one of my favorite REITs.
They offer investors dramatic growth in AFFO per share and do it with extremely low leverage. Great combo.
Today, TRNO announced its Q4 2023 operating portfolio results. That’s different from releasing the entire financial statements. TRNO regularly gives investors a quick update on how the underlying real estate portfolio. I appreciate that because we should remember that equity REIT performance over the long term is a combination of real estate performance and management quality. TRNO has performed well on both criteria.
The main things investors are looking for:
- Leasing Spreads
- Occupancy Rates
Both are still high. Leasing spreads came in a bit from all-time records, but they remain solid.
Occupancy ended at:
- 98.5% for the total portfolio.
- 98.5% for the same-store portfolio.
It's not a typo; both were 98.5%.
That represents a slight increase in the total portfolio and a slight decrease in the same-store portfolio.
TRNO issues shares and uses the proceeds to fund acquisitions and redevelopment. These are accretive to AFFO per share and leverage management’s expertise in identifying opportunities to add value.
While I would love to see TRNO getting a higher price on issuing shares, they are still trading around NAV (Net Asset Value). Consequently, shareholders still gain from management’s expertise in investing the capital. They’re still getting a respectable yield on their cash investments and finding opportunities to further enhance that yield through improvements to the real estate. This is leveraging one of TRNO’s core competencies. If TRNO never issued equity, they would have generated less growth in AFFO per share. We’re interested in TRNO’s ability to deliver long-term growth in cash flow, and AFFO is our preferred method of measuring that cash flow.
We use AFFO for equity REITS rather than other metrics like operating cash flows because we want to gain some of the benefits from accrual accounting. Simply put, AFFO tends to be a superior way to measure recurring cash flow because it strips out some of the noise. However, there is no AFFO announcement in TRNO’s brief updates right after the quarter ends. We only get the data on the real estate portfolio.
The quarter looks pretty good. There were no big surprises, either positive or negative. Nothing in this update is likely to change our opinion on TRNO.
Disclosure: Long TRNO, REXR, PLD


title: Gem awards 2019 stewart wicht to be honoured with lifetime achievement award

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The GEM Awards, presented by Jewelers of America, is one of the jewellery industry’s most celebrated awards galas, honouring the achievements of individuals and companies whose work raises the visibility of fine jewellery and watches.
This year’s awards ceremony, taking place on January 11, 2019, in New York City will honour those in the industry. The three nominees in each category are judged by a panel of industry experts and influencers whose ballots will be sent to an independent firm to determine the winners and keep the results confidential. The winners are revealed live at the GEM Awards ceremony in January.
This year, the GEM Awards will honour Stewart Wicht for the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Stewart Wicht’s career at Rolex spans more than four decades – beginning in 1975 at Rolex SA in Geneva, Switzerland, and since 2011 at Rolex Watch U.S.A., Inc., in his current role as President & CEO. Over the course of his 36-year career in Switzerland, he was responsible for the oversight of numerous markets in Asia and the South Pacific, as well as having established and managed the Intellectual Property department. In 2011, Stewart was appointed President & CEO of Rolex Watch U.S.A., Inc., where he heads a team of over 500 people. Stewart will retire in December but will remain on the board of directors of Rolex Watch U.S.A.
Stewart is receiving the 2019 GEM Award for Lifetime Achievement due to his efforts to enhance the jewellery and watch industry’s image and set a standard of excellence that inspired industry colleagues throughout the course of his career. His professional and personal interests led him to join the boards of industry and cultural organizations, including the American Gem Society, the American Swiss Foundation and the International Tennis Hall of Fame. He is the Chairperson of the Jewelers’ Security Alliance, a position he has held for the past three years.
Born in London, England, Stewart spent his formative years in Pakistan, India and England, where he graduated with a BA in Business Studies from Ealing Technical College, now the University of West London. He currently lives in New York City with his wife, Susan, and their daughter, Fiona.


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Brakes Repair in Glendora
If something doesn’t seem right your brakes, don’t wait until it’s too late; head on over to the auto mechanics at All Time Gas & Diesel in Glendora. Upon arrival at our auto & diesel shop, our technicians will perform a thorough inspection, searching for any symptoms of trouble with your brakes or any other aspect of your vehicle.
We recognize that it can be a struggle to find an auto & diesel repair shop that looks out for your best interest, and it can even be more of a challenge to find a facility that knows what they are doing when it comes to diesel-powered vehicles. Fortunately, our team at All Time Gas & Diesel fits all that criteria and more. We can service and repair your car, brakes included, while looking for ways to boost both the performance and fuel economy of your vehicle. Let’s make sure you are getting the most of our vehicle.
However, don’t just take our word for it. Here is a recent 5-star review from one of our happy customers who continues to choose the auto mechanics at All Time Gas & Diesel for top-notch service:
“First time customer, major repairs. All Time Gas & Diesel was very thorough, and explained everything along the way. I would definitely return here for all future work and maintenance on my truck.” -- David L.
For the shop, you can count on, look no further than the auto mechanics at All Time Gas & Diesel. Book an appointment today for brake service and repair, or just give us a call. We are located at 610 S. Vecino Drive in Glendora.


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Director Surya Prakash, known for helming films like Manikkam, Maayi and Diwan, passed away, on Monday. The filmmaker reportedly succumbed to a heart attack, according to a social media post shared by his friend on Facebook. More details regarding the director's cause of demise are yet to be known.
Surya Prakash made his directorial debut with Manikkam, the 1996 action drama starring Rajkiran and Vanitha Vijaykumar in lead roles. He later worked on Prabhu's Pen Ondru Kanden, which was not released. In 2000, he made Maayi, the drama film starring Sarath Kumar in the lead alongside Meena. The film was critically acclaimed for its comedy and was also a commercial success. It was remade as Simharasi in Telugu and Narasimha in Kannada, subsequently.
Surya Prakash made his Telugu directorial debut with Bharatasimha Reddy starring Rajasekhar, which opened to negative reviews. In 2003, he collaborated with Sarath Kumar once again for Diwan, an action-drama starring the actor in dual roles. The director then made a comeback in 2015 with Adhibar featuring Jeevan and Vidya Pradeep in lead roles. However, the film did not open well at the box office.
Actor Sarath Kumar took to his official X account to condole the demise of the filmmaker. He wrote, "The news that my dear friend Suryaprakash, who directed the hit films Maayi and Diwan in my acting, has passed away early this morning is shocking and painful. Having spoken to him even yesterday, his sudden demise has left me with a heavy heart. My deepest condolences to his family and friends who are grieving his loss. I pray to God for his soul to rest in peace."
Details regarding his final rites, and whom he is survived by, are yet to be known.


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Modern Slavery Policy Statement
Modern Slavery Policy Statement
The Modern Slavery Act, 2015 set out to consolidate existing legislation relating to human trafficking and slavery. Section 54 of the Act requires certain UK businesses to be transparent in their policies and
actions taken to identify, prevent and mitigate modern slavery in their supply chain.
Although General Building Plastics Ltd. is not required to publish this statement by law, we are
committed to combatting exploitation and all forms of slavery in line with the Act.
Organisation Structure and Supply Chains
General Building Plastics is an independently owned building plastics merchant with over 30 years in
business. We aim to uphold the highest standards of business conduct and ethical behavior with relation to our customers and suppliers as well as our staff.
Our products are sourced directly from suppliers within the UK and manufactured within the EU, subject to stringent EU health, safety and employment legislation.
Policies in Relation to Slavery and Human Trafficking
Our staff are recruited and employed directly wherever possible, with only reputable agencies used to
source new recruits and supply temporary staff when needed. We always adhere to all relevant
Within our company handbook policies covering conduct, anti-harassment and bullying, equal
opportunities and discrimination, amongst others, are available to all employees.
Due Diligence processes
General Building Plastics prides itself on our integrity in the relationships we build with our customers
and suppliers. We have clear expectations of the ethical conduct of our suppliers and trust that they in
turn pass those expected standards on further up the supply chain to those we do not have a direct
Risk Assessment and Management
In compliance with this policy, all new suppliers and agencies used are assessed for risk and ethical
trading practices as part of our procurement process. Ongoing reviews are undertaken as and when
necessary to manage and mitigate risk.
Key Performance Indicators to Measure Effectiveness of Steps Being Taken
General Building Plastics has a zero tolerance approach to human trafficking and slavery within its
business and supply chains. Therefore, only an absence of any instances of exploitation is an acceptable
We regularly monitor our training and support policies to comply with changes in legislation and
recognize any gaps in best practice, adapting and re-issuing them where necessary. Any breaches of this
policy by our staff or suppliers will prompt a review of their working relationship with our business.
Training on Modern Slavery and Trafficking
A copy of this policy is available to all of our staff who have a responsibility to comply with it to identify
and prevent all instances of modern slavery. New staff are trained in our policies as part of their
induction to the company and all staff are expected to familiarize themselves with any updates and
amendments as issued.
This policy statement is reviewed along with all company policies on an annual basis and approved by
our board of directors.
This statement has been approved by the board of directors and signed on their behalf by:
Chief Executive Officer, General Building Plastics Ltd.


title: Exploring the process of automotive metal stamping for car parts production

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Automotive metal stamping refers to a manufacturing process that involves shaping and forming sheet metal into specific parts and components used in the production of automobiles. The process typically involves feeding a sheet of metal into a stamping press, which applies pressure and forms the metal into the desired shape using a die or mold. Automotive metal stamping is commonly used to produce parts such as hoods, fenders, doors, and structural components, among others. The process is widely used in the automotive industry due to its cost-effectiveness, efficiency, and ability to produce high volumes of parts with consistent quality.
What are the steps involved in automotive metal stamping?
Automotive metal stamping is a complex manufacturing process that involves several steps. Here’s a brief overview of the main steps involved:
Design and Tooling: The first step in automotive metal stamping is to design the part or component to be produced. Once the design is finalized, a tool or die is created to shape the metal into the desired form.
Material Selection: The next step is to select the appropriate material for the part to be produced. Materials commonly used in automotive metal stamping include steel, aluminum, and other alloys.
Feeding: The metal material is fed into the stamping press. This can be done manually or automatically, depending on the complexity of the part being produced.
Blanking: In this step, the metal material is cut into the appropriate size and shape for the part being produced. This is done using a cutting die that is designed to match the shape of the part.
Forming: The metal material is then shaped into the desired form using a forming die. This can involve a variety of processes such as bending, drawing, and deep drawing.
Piercing: If the part requires holes or other features, a piercing die is used to cut these features into the metal material.
Finishing: Once the metal material has been shaped and pierced, any excess material is trimmed away using a trimming die. This ensures that the part is the correct size and shape.
Assembly: In some cases, multiple stamped parts are assembled together to create a more complex component. This can be done using welding, riveting, or other techniques.
Quality Control: Throughout the automotive metal stamping process, quality control measures are in place to ensure that the finished part meets the required specifications. This may involve visual inspections, measurements, and other tests.
Shipping and Delivery: Finally, the finished parts are packaged and shipped to the customer for use in the automotive industry.
What are the metal materials used in automotive stamping?
Here’s a list of the common metal materials used in automotive stamping, along with their characteristics and examples of auto parts they are typically used for:
Metal Material | Characteristics | Examples of Auto Parts |
Steel | Strong, durable, and easily formed. Available in various grades and thicknesses. | Doors, hoods, fenders, structural components, brackets, and reinforcements. |
Aluminum | Lightweight, corrosion-resistant, and easily formed. Requires specialized equipment and processes due to its lower strength compared to steel. | Body panels, engine components, wheels, and suspension parts. |
Copper | Good electrical conductivity and corrosion resistance. Relatively soft and malleable, making it suitable for complex shapes. | Electrical components such as wiring and connectors. |
Brass | Good corrosion resistance and low friction. Suitable for parts requiring a decorative finish. | Trim pieces, decorative accents, and fasteners. |
Zinc | Good corrosion resistance and low melting point. Used for small, intricate parts. | Connectors, fasteners, and small engine components. |
What are the tools used in automotive metal stamping?
There are several tools that are used in automotive metal stamping to shape and cut the metal material into the desired form. Some of the key tools used in automotive metal stamping include:
Dies: Dies are tools used to shape the metal material by applying pressure to the metal surface. There are several types of dies used in metal stamping, including blanking dies, forming dies, piercing dies, and trimming dies.
Presses: Presses are machines used to apply pressure to the metal material in order to shape it into the desired form. There are several types of presses used in metal stamping, including mechanical, hydraulic, and servo-driven presses.
Feeds: Feeds are tools used to transport metal material into the press. There are several types of feeds used in metal stamping, including air feeds, servo feeds, and roll feeds.
Coil Handling Equipment: Coil handling equipment is used to handle the metal material in its raw form, typically in the form of a coil. This equipment includes uncoilers, straighteners, and recoilers.
Lubricants: Lubricants are used in metal stamping to reduce friction between the metal material and the dies, and to improve the quality of the finished part. Common lubricants used in metal stamping include oils, greases, and dry lubricants.
Gauges: Gauges are tools used to measure the thickness and dimensions of the metal material, as well as the finished parts produced through metal stamping.
By using these tools, automotive metal stamping allows for the efficient and precise shaping and cutting of metals to produce high-quality automotive parts.
In conclusion, automotive metal stamping is a complex but essential process in the production of car parts. With the advancement of technology, manufacturers are able to produce high-quality parts that are durable, cost-effective, and aesthetically pleasing. By understanding the process and choosing the right materials and equipment, automotive companies can streamline their production process and improve the quality of their products.
As the demand for automobiles continues to grow, the importance of efficient and effective metal stamping processes will only increase. With the use of computer-aided design and simulation software, manufacturers can optimize their stamping process and reduce costs while improving product quality. By constantly improving their methods and techniques, automotive companies can remain competitive in the global marketplace and continue to produce high-quality, reliable vehicles for consumers worldwide.


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Before you begin
Ensure that the user is signed into the store with appropriate seller permissions.
Get the authentication realm for accounts.
For more information, see the Get Account Authentication Settings section.
To specify the login process for users, add a profile to the account realm.
You can choose to set up a Password Profile or an OpenID Connect Profile. However, you might have to modify other settings, such as redirect link settings, to use an OpenID Connect Profile. For more information, see the Create an OpenID Connect Profile section.
Create one or more accounts.
For more information, see the Create an Account section.
Register account members.
Seller admin can register users to an the account realm by following the instructions in the Creating a User Authentication Info section. After creating the user authentication info, seller admin can associate the user to a login profile by following the instructions in one of the following sections:
- Create a User Authentication OpenID Connect Profile Info
- Create a User Authentication Password Profile
noteAfter the registration, you can view the user as an account member through the account member APIs. For more information, see the Account Members section.
Get the ID of the account member to add to the account using the Get All Account Members API endpoint.
Add the selected account member to the account membership.
For more information, see the Create an Account Membership section.
After an account member is listed in an account membership, the user can shop on behalf of the account.
Buy on behalf of an account
Authenticate the account member using the selected profile.
Authenticate an account member by following the instructions in one of the following sections:
- Account member authentication API using OpenID Connect section for OpenID Connect Profiles.
- Account member authentication API using username and password section for password profiles.
From the list of accounts, select an account to use.
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From the store, select products and add to the cart.
Checkout the cart and make the payment on behalf of the account.
For more information, see the Account Checkout section.
Sellers can use the buyer account ID and account member ID to search and filter the completed orders.


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Big toe joint pain can be more than just toe pain, it can be debilitating.
A little bit of painful joint is bad enough. But the big toe, while easy to take for granted, is a MAJOR problem when the joint hurts.
The more it hurts, the more dysfunctional the joint is, the more likely it is to cause you to limp when you walk, or even to prevent you from walking at all.
Whether it's a stubbed toe or toe arthritis, painful big toe joint can be a big hardship and you want to make it all better.
And toe pain in joint of the big toe has a much larger effect on actions such as walking or standing, as compared to problem with the smaller toes.
Pain in foot and big toe joints occur from three primary causes:
Obviously something like big toe arthritis surgery will cause pain, but that's not what we're talking about..we're talking about original causes of big toe joint pain.
Big Toe Injury
Injury to the big toe can cause joint pain, obviously. Injury is supposed to be short term, and the pain is acute for a while.
Then later, there can be chronic joint pain that haunts the big toe.
If you stub your toe, the joint gets compressed in an impactfuly way. That causes pain and inflammation, and can cause bone bruise, which will have the pain and inflammation last longer.
If you get a big toe injury like Turf Toe, that will affect the joint too.
Turf Toe isn't a joint injury, but it can result in or be part of big toe joint pain. Because turf toe is a ligament injury, and ligaments hold joints together, when the big toe ligament is damaged, the joint is going to become very unhappy also.
Point being, injury to the big toe is usually a short term thing, but likely will set you up for chronic pain down the line.
Arthritis of the big toe comes in two forms:
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the predictable result of years of joint compression from too tight muscles and connective tissue.
The compressed joint grinds on itself, causing inflammation and pain, and eventually big toe joint damage and inflammation and pain.
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a predictable auto-immune response caused by a damaged gut ecology, that causes a variety of symptoms including joint pain.
Big toe arthritis surgery can be necessary if damage from OA or RA gets too far progressed. (They call it the 'first MTP joint replacement'.
See: Rheumatoid Arthritis
Tendonitis can happen anywhere there's muscle and tendon, and the big toe is no exception.
How does tendonitis cause big toe joint pain?
It's like this:
See: What Is Tendonitis?
When the big toe hurts, that can cause problems up the entire leg. See: Leg Pain Causes
Having said that, the immediate symptoms of joint pain in the big toe are small in numbers. There is some range in each symptom, like 'mild to severe'.
Basically there are only two symptoms:
Painful When Walking/Running/Standing
If your big toe joint is compromised, then any weight bearing activity is going to cause pain.
If you're sitting down and just wiggling/bending your big toe causes pain, then it's almost certain that standing on it and walking on it is going to be a problem.
Big toe joint problems are what limps are made of.
Big Toe Pain In Joint
Sometimes it's hard to tell the difference between toe joint pain and toe pain.
Having said that, it's easy to tell joint pain from non-joint pain. Just push/pull the joint a little, or pushing into the hinge area with a finger!
There may be any variation of 'pain': burning toe pain, throbbing joint pain, constant or come and go pain, mild to severe pain when moving the joint or standing/walking/etc.
Your big toe can hurt. And/or your big toe joint can hurt.
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Eliminate all billing errors with our proprietary revenue and cost calculation engine.
Real-time P&L scoreboards for every job, customer, and staffer.
Integrate with your existing CRM, ERP, and Payroll systems without disruption.
Manage people, jobs, time, expenses, tasks, contracts, schedules, assets, and more.
Use a comprehensive iOS/Android native mobile app that works even when an internet signal is lost.
Delivering a successful project is great, but not if you lose money. Real-time revenue and cost numbers for every job ensures that both success and profits happen.
Having the tools to put the right people on the work who are available, trained, and geographically located is critical to business efficiency and profits. TimeLinx SmartMobile will give you that and much more.
Using TimeLinx integrated with your CRM system means that information in the CRM Opportunity will flow directly into the services to be provided. Using data from the CRM Opportunity means that service people know precisely what products were sold, what details were discussed any other Opportunity information. No more back and forth using one-to-one emails and external chat tools to communicate!
Every application you use costs money for licensing, support, maintenance, setup and configuration, and ongoing upgrade costs. Plus learning curves for each application for each employee. Downsize to an all-in-one system that gives you everything in a single solution.
TimeLinx SmartMobile v3 includes visibility to every product you've sold to your customer including product details, serial numbers, purchase dates, and service history. SmartMobile is an offline-first app that can be used on a plane or in an oil field, whenever an internet connection disappears. Brilliant!
Rapid response with instant access to all customer details is the heart of every world-class customer support operation. If you're not doing that now, let TimeLinx give you that capability.
The TimeLinx Scheduler combines task details, calendar availability, skill weighting, geographic locations, capacity calculations and more for staff, vehicles, and tools so you can keep your teams working their maximum hours. And with the TimeLinx Alerts system, if things aren't going right, you'll know right away!
You can manage Tasks and People all you want, but if you’re winging it on knowing time that’s been consumed until after the work is completed, you probably don’t know if you’re over budget until it’s too late. “What you don’t measure you can’t control.”
Let TimeLinx do that (without requesting any vacation time.)
The TimeLinx impact can only be measured by the dramatic growth our customers have had since implementing TimeLinx. Our flexibility, scalability, and breadth of features needed to deliver profitable services enables most any business to benefit from our “implement once and never do it again” approach with an average customer lifetime over 10 years.
“The cheapest way to do this is to do it once.”
Project & Field Service Management for businesses of all shapes and sizes.


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You can perform a combined metadata and full text search (“Search in all data”). Alternatively, you can restrict your search to either the metadata or full text within the digital collection.
If you use more than one search term, they are automatically linked using AND. This means that results will only be displayed where all the search terms appear in the metadata or full text.
Example of search with automatic linking: print book Example result: “I would like to print a book for my father”As an alternative to automatic AND-linking, you can explicitly link your search terms using AND or OR. In the latter case, results will be displayed even if only one of the search terms is found.
Example of search terms linked by OR: book OR print Example result: A very good book”, “There are some good passages in this book”, “The print was very faint”.
In the case of a simple search, target words are automatically right-truncated. However, if you are performing an AND or OR search, you can specify left-truncation by using the asterisk.
Example of search with automatic right truncation: print book Example result: “I want to have a book printed for my mother” Example of search with explicit left-truncation: *read Results would include bread, tread, dread, etc. Please note that there is no right or left truncation if you enter a search term between quotation marks.
If you enter a term between quotation marks, the system will search the metadata or full text for the exact combination of words as written.
Example of search term in quotation marks: “page number” Example result: “The reference is on page number 24.” The search will not find: “A number of examples can be found on page six.”
Once the search has been performed, all results are initially sorted in order of relevance. Thereafter, they can be re-sorted according to different metadata fields. These fields can be selected from the list in the sidebar under “Sorting”. Click your chosen metadata field a second time to change from ascending to descending order.


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Beer, wine, soft drinks, coffee, and tea included daily between 10 a.m. and 10 p.m.
Start your day in a good mood with our varied breakfast buffet, offering plenty of fresh fruit and hearty options:
rolls, Kornspitz, rye bread, whole grain bread, boiled eggs, cheeses, spreads, sausage, ham, and bacon specialties (from our own production or the region), a selection of homemade jams from our forests and meadows, honey, butter, yogurt, juices, cold and warm milk, topped off with a variety of cereals like muesli and cornflakes. Enjoy it all with a cup of coffee, cappuccino, latte macchiato, cocoa, or tea.
Assemble your own packed lunch from the breakfast buffet to take with you, so you can make the most of the unlimited use of cable cars with the Joker Card. With healthy products and lots of activity in the fresh mountain air, snacks and picnics taste even better at one of our favorite spots in the mountains!
We prepare international and regional cuisine and surprise you with delicacies from the local kitchen.
In summer, our guests gather for barbecue evenings in the garden and on the terrace, with a salad and fruit buffet.
A cozy dinner includes salads from the buffet, appetizers and soups from the buffet, main courses served at the table, and a sweet dessert to finish. Throughout dinner, you’re welcome to enjoy drinks of your choice or sip on a delicious espresso.
A big hit this summer for kids in the evening:
“Hot chocolate with whipped cream”!


title: Verdine white names his best basslines

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Earth, Wind & Fire hit the music scene like a true force of nature in the early 1970s, combining RnB, funk, jazz, and pop with spectacular stage shows to become one of the most successful crossover bands ever. Locking the progressive songwriting, soaring vocals, and syncopated horns in place was Chicago-born bassist Verdine White.
Classically trained on upright, White also combined the jazz influence of his older brother – EWF founder Maurice White – and five years of bass guitar lessons with Chess Records session man Louis Satterfield to create his own melodically hip, rhythmically sound style.
“Back then, I just wanted to hear bass, bass, bass!” White told Bass Player. “But once I realized the song was king, I didn’t worry so much about the bass notes. My playing became more focused and melodic.
“I thought Energy, from our second album, was a real breakthrough song for me, even though it was a 10-minute avant-funk jam.”
For the November 2005 issue of Bass Player, White sat down to discuss his top five Earth Wind & Fire basslines, ranging from a fill-at-will Beatles cover to a dancefloor anthem.
1. Shining Star (That's the Way of the World, 1975)
“Shining Star was straight from the minds of Maurice, Philip Bailey, and Larry Dunn. I suggested a second bass part that sort of answered the vocals; the inspiration came from Stanley Clarke's School Days, which had just come out. I was also experimenting with octaves and 10ths, played with my thumb and index finger, and I got to use that in the hook.”
2. Can't Hide Love (Gratitude, 1975)
“Can't Hide Love was the genius of the late, great producer Charles Stepney. Had he lived longer, he would have been the next Quincy Jones. Charles gave me the opening chromatic lick from Bb to F, which I played in the 1st position on the A and D strings, with an open D in there. Then he told me to come up with the rest of the part myself, so I just followed the changes.
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“When we performed the tune live years later, I was playing the opening wrong, so I had to go back and relearn it from the record.”
3. Got to Get You Into My Life (Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, 1978)
“We got a call from George Martin to do the song for the Sgt. Pepper movie, so we went to Sam Goody’s on the way to the airport and got the sheet music. Maurice came up with the concept of doing it as a Chicago-style shuffle on the plane. It's still one of the biggest tunes in our shows.
“We recorded in a small, funky studio in Denver, in a day; Ralph Johnson played drums. The session was loose, and you can hear me freeing up and adding things as the track goes along. Will Lee always tells me it's his favorite track.”
4. Fantasy (All 'n All, 1977)
“Fantasy is one of my favorite basslines. I don't know how I came up with it; doing the session was like floating in space. We cut it first with just Maurice on drums, myself, and Larry Dunn on keyboards; it was such a complicated song we couldn't do it with a lot of people.
“That whole album was probably the hardest and most intense we've ever done; it was our first without Charles Stepney and, consequently, the one where we all grew up a great deal.”
5. Boogie Wonderland (I Am, 1979)
“Boogie Wonderland was cut in the middle of the I Am album. We had from noon to 6pm on a Saturday to record it, but we had been in the studio all night Friday working on another song, so by the time we returned and got ready to go on Saturday, it was 5pm!
“Somehow we were able to come up with our parts and finish the track in an hour. In the middle of one of the verses you can hear me going up instead of down; I had gotten lost and was trying to find my place again!”
Nick Wells was the Editor of Bass Guitar magazine from 2009 to 2011, before making strides into the world of Artist Relations with Sheldon Dingwall and Dingwall Guitars. He's also the producer of bass-centric documentaries, Walking the Changes and Beneath the Bassline, as well as Production Manager and Artist Liaison for ScottsBassLessons. In his free time, you'll find him jumping around his bedroom to Kool & The Gang while hammering the life out of his P-Bass.


title: Super selling

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Events like the “Big Game” come along once each year.
But we know about them well in advance.
Planning is the key to leveraging these opportunities for building bigger business behind our haircut chair.
Think ahead and lay your best plans.
Here is my planning calendar for the 6-week cycle leading up to a big event opportunity.
6 weeks before – This is the planning week. Make your plans. Order signs, cards and materials. Ge the plan hashed out and in place.
5 weeks before – This is building week. All of the elements of the plan need to be created this week. Roll up your sleeves and get it all done this week. You have time if anything goes wrong. If there is a problem or an issue, you want to know of it now.
4 weeks before – This is the training week. Get everyone on board with the plan for the promotion and event. Everyone needs to know their role and the roles of others. Manage expectations. Answer questions.
3 weeks before – This is promotion week. Promotional activities begin. Ads run. Flyers go out. Signs go up. Start spreading the word.
2 weeks before – This is social media week. All the social media activity in support of the event and promotion commences this week. You do not want to be too early. You do not want to be too late. Now is the time for social
The week of the event – It is time to execute. This is the week to make the magic happen. All of the pieces are in place. All the pre-work was done and done well. This is actually a fun and easy week if weeks 6 through 2 went as planned. Enjoy your event. Have fun. Make money.
Minus 1 week – This is the post-mortem. Do an autopsy. How did it go? What went right? What went wrong? Ask all the questions. Take all the notes. Did we make money? Did we build on last year? Pack it all away and mark it for the date 6 weeks ahead of the event next year. Now you have all the materials, data and information to raise the bar next year.
Use calendar events to build and grow your business.


title: 2015 Focus Izalco Max EPS - Small

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2015 Focus Izalco Max EPS - Small
This bike presents in great condition and will be well suited to someone looking to upgrade their current road bike with its carbon frame, Electronic Campagnolo gearing and strong alloy wheels.
This bike will be best suited to someone between 160cm – 170cm.
The 11speed Campagnolo Record EPS (Electronic) groupset consists of a 11-27t cassette paired with 53/39t chainrings on a 170mm crankset. Chain was replaced before taking photos and is brand new.
The alloy Fulcrum Racing Quattro wheels are wrapped in 23mm Continantal GP4000 tyres which are currently set up with tubes. Bearings all feel smooth and the wheels run true.
The alloy Pro cockpit consists of the 110mm stem paired with 40cm handlebars. The rim brakes appear to have about 80% left of usable life on the brake pads. There are 20mm of spacers above the stem and 25mm below.
Seat height in these photos is 680mm from the bottom bracket to the top of the Fizik Antares saddle. (If you’re measuring your inseam, add the length of the crankset to your measurement).
Notable damage: Small scuff on seat tube.
EPS gearing charger included.
This bike has gone through our thorough 60 point roadworthy inspection report at the expense of the seller which will be shown in store and included with the sale.
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Interstate freight available from $350
This bike is currently on display at my shop in Beulah Park (5067).
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title: TLS/SSL server certificate

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TLS/SSL server certificate
In TLS/SSL, a server is required to present a certificate as part of the initial connection setup. A client browser connecting to that server will verify at least two things:
- The subject of the certificate matches the hostname/domain name to which the client is trying to connect.
- The certificate is signed by a trusted certificate authority.
Hostnames are listed in the Subject Alternative Name field of the certificate, though many CAs will also put a hostname in the Subject Common Name field for convenience or backwards compatibility. Certificates can be valid for multiple hostnames. Such certificates are commonly called SAN certificates or UCC certificates. If some of the hostnames contain an asterisk (*), a certificate may also be called a wildcard certificate.
A TLS server may be configured with a self-signed certificate. When that is the case, clients will generally be unable to verify the certificate, and will terminate the connection unless certificate checking is disabled.
TLS/SSL client certificate
Client certificates are less common than server certificates, and are used to authenticate the client connecting to a TLS service, for instance to provide access control. Because most services provide access to individuals, rather than devices, most client certificates contain an email address or personal name rather than a hostname. Also, because authentication is usually managed by the service provider, client certificates are not usually issued by a public CA that provides server certificates. Instead, the operator of a service that requires client certificates will generally operate their own internal CA to issue them. Client certificates are supported by many web browsers, but most services use passwords and cookies to authenticate users, instead of client certificates.
Client certificates are more common in RPC systems, where they are used to authenticate devices to ensure that only authorized devices can make certain RPC calls.
We provide a widevarity of SSL certifcates and security solutions.


title: Glossary

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Injuries that occur due to a traumatic and unexpected event such as a fall, a care wreck, or a sports injury. The acute injury pain usually does not last longer than two or three months.
A chiropractic technique involving the application of pressure to specific bones. Adjustments employ a gentle, yet firm thrust which is meant to help relieve pressure from spinal nerves and restore the bone to its natural position.
A gradual breakdown, or deterioration, of the joint spaces in your musculoskeletal system.
A large vertebra in the upper cervical spine.
A common condition related to the spine, usually the lumbar, which occurs when a disc distends through a crevice in the spine.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
A progressive and sometimes painful joint disorder caused by a compression of the median nerve of your hand. The compression causes swelling, which exerts pressure on the nerves.
The seven vertebrae immediately behind the skull, or the neck area of the spine.
An alternative noninvasive health care practice with the mission to diagnose and treat mechanical disorders of the musculoskeletal system in order to relieve the obstructed nerves and improve overall health.
Also known as a doctor of chiropractic (D.C.), diagnoses and treats a broad range of physical conditions in patients with muscular, nervous and skeletal problems.
Chronic Back Pain
Unlike Acute Pain, Chronic Back Pain lasts more than three months.
A triangular shaped bone at the bottom of the spine. Also known as the tailbone.
Abbreviation for “doctor of chiropractic.”
A form of chiropractic traction using a device that stretches and releases the spine while the patient lies facedown. Decompression is often times used to treat arthritis, herniated and bulging discs while improving circulation.
Degenerative Disc Disease
A condition in which the inner core of the vertebral discs leak proteins that can inflame the nerve roots.
A pain management technique that applies electrical stimulation to affected nerves and muscles and encourages the body to release pain-killing chemicals, such as opiates and endorphins, and blocks pain signals from being transmitted to the brain.
A form of chiropractic treatment used to help manage pain, rehabilitate damaged soft tissues, such as muscles, ligament, and tendons, and restore normal range of motion.
A form of chiropractic and physical therapy often used in patients who have chronic or long-lasting pain.
A common disorder in which a disc ruptures and shifts to a position that irritates the spinal nerves. A herniated disc occurs frequently within the lumbar region of the spine.
Ice Therapy (Cryotherapy)
A form of therapy involving the application of ice to treat several types of acute injuries, including those associated with back or neck pain.
A form of chiropractic adjustment in which the patient lies on his or her side while the chiropractor applies a firm, quick thrust to the misaligned vertebrae.
The lower-back. The five bones in the bottom portion of the spine.
A form of chiropractic treatment, which involves the application of gentle, yet firm, specified pressure to bones. The goal of manipulation is to relieve pressure from the surrounding spinal nerves, eliminate pain and restore normal range of motion.
Also known as “preventative maintenance”, maintenance care is a subluxation correction program that involves spinal adjustments and examination in order to maintain spinal alignment.
A severe headache that has a tendency to reoccur when blood vessels and the head and neck spasm, restricting the blood flow to the brain.
A condition in which the sciatic nerve, which is several small nerves bundled within the pelvis area, is injured. Sciatica causes numbness, tingling and in the buttocks, legs, feet and toes.
A medical term that refers to spinal curvatures and a condition that often begins in early childhood.
Another name for a ruptured or herniated disc.
The term for the bones of your back that protect your spinal cord and allows the body to move in several different directions.
Exercises that focus on strengthening the core muscles that protect your spine. These muscles include the abdominal and back muscles.
Exercises that focus on limbering the soft tissue surrounding your spine and other body extremities.
Another term for the misalignments of the vertebrae. Subluxations can create pressure on the spinal nerves, causing a wide variety of symptoms throughout the body including localized soreness, pain, bodily irregularity and weakness.
A method of chiropractic adjustment that involves lying on a special chiropractic table for chiropractic adjustments.
A form of massage that involves manipulating the soft tissues of the body to prevent and alleviate pain, discomfort, muscle spasm and stress.
The middle twelve segment of the vertebral column, between the cervical vertebrae and the lumbar vertebrae.
A pain therapy technique using sound waves to heat soft tissues while viewing the condition of joints, nerve roots, tendons muscles and more. The ultrasound sometimes helps chiropractors figure out the best form of treatment.
The 24 moveable bones that act as a support column to hold up the spine.
Composed of collagen, discs act as “shock absorbers” and are situated between vertebral bodies.
An injury to the neck or cervical spine that occurs when muscles are hyper extended.


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One Source Digital Technologies is devoted to providing the best customer service, support, and modern technologies to propel your business into the future.
A strong network is the skeletal system of any successful business. Let us design a custom network infrastructure for your business, old or new. Outside of maintaining a stable infrastructure, security is our main priority.
Audio & Automation
Control the lighting, thermostat, audio, or alarm system from an intuitive touchscreen. Communicate to another section of your home or office with a fully integrated intercom system that is managed by your automation system.
Intuitive touch screen point of sale systems are a staple in the efficiency of any restaurant or business. Every feature necessary to keeping your clients satisfied is installed by a trained service technician who will assist you in learning and programming your point of sale.
Credit Card Processing
Processing customer payments allows your business to receive compensation for the goods and services provided. Our credit card processing systems will ensure that you never miss out on a sale due to payment issues.
Alarms & Security
We use leading industry security technologies to ensure that you are protected at all times. Whether you need a wireless or conventional system, we will provide you with the equipment you need to keep your home and business secure.
Computers and other office hardware are catalysts for progression in your business. Our technicians will troubleshoot your hardware or computer problem, and implement preventative measures to ensure your business is always up and running.


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Coloring Fun: A Coloring Book of Alphabet Letters
Original price was: ₹199.00.₹49.00Current price is: ₹49.00.
“Coloring Fun” is an exciting and educational coloring book designed to help children learn and practice alphabet letter and coloring fun activity. With each page featuring a letter of the alphabet and an image of an object that starts with that letter, kids will have a blast tracing and coloring in the letters and images.
Not only is “Coloring Fun” a great way for children to have fun, but it is also an excellent tool for their mental development. Coloring the letters helps kids improve their fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination while coloring in the images encourages their creativity and self-expression. By associating each letter with a corresponding object, kids learn to recognize and remember the shape of each letter.
Get your child ready to trace and color your way to alphabet mastery with “Coloring Fun”!
The book gives you 26 coloring pages for kids in PDF format. You can download and use it for your personal use or sell it on other websites like Amazon, Etsy etc. The product can also be downloaded, printed and sold as physical product. All licenses included.
“Coloring Fun” is an exciting and educational coloring book for kids to learn small alphabet letter coloring. Each page features a letter of the alphabet, along with an image of an object that starts with that letter. The pages are designed to help children develop their fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination as they trace the letters and color in the images.


title: Commentary

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- Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Submitted by Chrissy Cortez-Mathis
Gailon Hardin did a wonderful presentation on the importance of using natives in the landscape.
- Tuesday, April 05, 2011
The following information on shade gardening is provided to us by Master Gardener Judy Fender.
Judy can be contacted at
1. In looking at the area you want to change what do you see?
Straight lines? Over grown hedges? No grass because of too much shade?
2. What interests you when you consider what to plant?
Perennials, native plants. Remember many perennials die to the ground. Mix evergreen shrubs in with flowering plants.
3. Determine what type of exposure the area has.
Shade in the morning and sun in the afternoon is not a shade garden. Take note of how the seasons change in your landscape.
What may get sun in summer may be totally shady in winter.
4. Try to reduce the size of the lawn.
Berms help to accentuate large lawns. Enlarge garden perimeters to have less lawn to cut and water.
- Sunday, April 03, 2011
Limon talinum - Jewels of Opar or Flameflower
I found this plant at Lowes in Richardson last year and thought I'd give it a try. Wow, what a nice plant.
Not only do you get that nice limegreen foliage but then you get these wispy stalks topped with red buds that turn into
delicate, tiny, bright pink flowers all through the summer. It handles our hot, summer sun, too. I planted mine in a pot
with stick verbena and foxtail fern. When it got too leggy I cut it back and it came back up no questions asked. And it
re-seeds on demands almost. Mid summer I began seeing these little lime green leaves along the edges of the
garden and I had a bunch of new starts. And if that isn't a bonus, the original plant is coming back in the pot I
planted it in last summer. I gave the pot some protection over this past winter as I didn't want to loose my
foxtail fern but wouldn't you know- our sub-freezing temps didn't faze this beauty. I saved some seed and
planted them today to see if they will sprout for me. Maybe I'll have some for the babies for the plant sale.


title: Watch post malone downs a shoey and signs a fan s unreal back tattoo of him at auckland

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Like many artists do to win the hearts of Kiwi fans, Post Malone drank beer from a shoe.
Mid-way through his show at Auckland's Western Springs Outerfields, the American singer-songwriter ripped out a shoey after a fan chucked one of their kicks on stage.
After giving it a sniff, Post ranked the shoe a 4/10 before he poured the beer from his red party cup into it. "Just go?" he asked, and just go he did.
"I taste hints of oak," he said after the shoe was empty. "A little strawberry, it's very good. Good shoe. I bump you up to a 6/10 sir. Thank you."
Drinking alcohol mixed with the foot sweat of a complete stranger wasn't the only time Post proved he's a man of the people.
Just ask Daniel, a massive fan, evidenced by the massive tattoo he's got of Post on his back. Daniel got to hop on stage with his favourite artist to show off the tattoo and even get it signed by the man himself.
Post freaked out when saw the ink before taking a sharpie and signing his name on Dan's back.
"Make some fucking noise for Daniel too tonight, with probably the handsomest tattoo in this building" the artist said, to which the crowd obliged,
It seems by all accounts that Post loves New Zealand and New Zealanders love him right back. He even brought a Kiwi guitarist from the crowd on stage to play with him and she killed it.
Earlier this year he opened for the Red Hot Chili Peppers show and was even wearing an 'I ?? Auckland' shirt as he smiled through his set, even smashing a guitar for good measure.
Good on the bloke for getting involved in a Kiwi tradition and treating his biggest fans to unforgettable moments.


title: Acolytes

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The Altar Guild sets up the nave before services, ensuring that each service has what it needs. It also implements the Customary, or rules for worship, and suggests changes to the Customary to the Rector, who oversees the liturgy. Altar Guild members also coordinate with clergy for special services on the Liturgical Calendar (Easter, Christmas, etc.)
Ministry Leader - Sharon Stewart
An acolyte is a lay person who assists in worship by carrying liturgical objects and assisting with the logistics of the service. St. Columb’s trains acolytes in house, beginning with 2nd graders.
Ministry Leader - Gordon Stewart
The St. Columb’s choir is a group of dedicated parishioners and guest musicians who offer their gifts to increase the beauty of our services every Sunday. The choir rehearses each Monday at 6 p.m. and performs each Sunday at the 10:30a.m. service.
Ministry Leader – Chrissy Hrivnak
Funeral Hospitality Teams
Teams work to provide hospitality to families who have recently lost a loved one and wish to have the funeral at St. Columb’s. In the past, teams have prepared a meal and reception for the family after the service itself.
Ministry Leader - Emily Williams
This committee meets to survey the various ministries associated with worship at St. Columb’s to assess the needs of each ministry, evaluate the effectiveness of each ministry, suggest changes to each ministry, and recommend the creation of new ministries or the suspending of ineffective ministries.
Worship Committee Chair - Rev. CJ Meaders
Vestry Shepherd – Kelly Whalen
Children’s Chapel is the worship and educational experience provided for children ages 3-12 during the principle Sunday service. We are looking for teachers and assistants to help facilitate Children’s chapel each Sunday.
Ministry Leader – Amy Amundson
The greeters simply greet all those who come to the principle Sunday service at St. Columb’s, welcoming them at the door and being sure they find their way comfortably into our service.
Ministry Leader – Rev. CJ Meaders
Epistle readers read the Epistle during the principle service of worship on Sunday mornings. This ministry requires minimal training with the clergy, provided in-house at St. Columb’s.
Ministry Leader - Rev. CJ Meaders
Lay Eucharistic Ministers
LEMs assist the clergy in the administration of communion and fill in for other liturgical roles as needed. This ministry requires training and Diocesan certification, which St. Columb’s provides in house.
Ministry Leader - Gordon Stewart
Lay Worship Leaders
LWLs are trained and certified by the Diocese to lead the parish in Morning Prayer or other services in the absence of clergy to provide communion. LWLs also assist the clergy in coordinating Liturgical Servers.
Ministry Leader – Gordon Stewart
Participants help run the livestream for the principle Sunday morning service and other special services as able.
Ministry Leader - Chris Brady
Ushers assist the clergy and liturgical servers in coordinating the principle Sunday service, including the responsibilities of distributing bulletins, counting attendance, and assisting with other logistics of the service.
Ministry Leader - Tim McIntyre
The wedding committee will work with the St. Columb’s Parish Wedding Coordinator to provide and maintain the parish wedding guidelines and assist with logistical needs for parish weddings.
Ministry Leader & Parish Wedding Coordinator - Elizabeth Ducote


title: Crawl space basement insulation

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Don’t let your crawl space or basement be a source of moisture, drafts, or energy loss. Our open cell spray foam insulation service creates an airtight seal that blocks out damp air, reduces the risk of mold, and protects your home from the ground up. Improve your home’s overall comfort, structural integrity, and energy savings with this essential service.
The Problem We Solve
Moisture, Drafts & Energy Loss Below Your Home
Crawl spaces and basements are often overlooked, but they play a big role in your home’s comfort and efficiency. Poor insulation in these areas leads to moisture buildup, cold floors, musty odors, and wasted energy. Over time, this can contribute to mold growth, higher utility bills, and uncomfortable living spaces.
Effective Crawl Space & Basement Insulation
We insulate your crawl space or basement to create a dry, energy-efficient barrier between your home and the ground. Our professional insulation methods reduce moisture, eliminate drafts, and improve indoor air quality. The result? A healthier, warmer, and more energy-efficient home from the ground up.
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We Listen, We Deliver, We Excel
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Protect From Below: Stop Moisture, Drafts & High Energy Bills at the Source
At Energy Saving Insulation, we help Raleigh homeowners protect their homes from the ground up with professional open cell spray foam insulation for crawl spaces and basements. These lower-level spaces are often the root of moisture issues, poor air quality, and energy loss. As a trusted name among Raleigh insulation contractors, we seal and insulate the areas most homeowners overlook—but shouldn’t.
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Raleigh’s humid climate makes crawl spaces and basements especially vulnerable to moisture buildup. Open cell spray foam expands to fill gaps and seal the subfloor, acting as a vapor barrier to help keep out damp air, mildew, and mold-causing moisture.
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As one of the top-rated insulation companies in Raleigh, NC, we make the process simple. Our trained installers apply open cell spray foam safely and efficiently—even in tight crawl spaces and unfinished basement walls. We ensure a clean, code-compliant finish every time.
Enhance energy efficiency, prevent moisture, and improve comfort


title: What is Cisco Disaster Recovery System?

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What is Cisco Disaster Recovery System?
The Cisco Disaster Recovery System (DRS) can be enabled in a Cisco CUCM environment and aims to provide full data backup as well as restoration capabilities for servers in a Cisco Call Manager server cluster. This helps ensure the continuity of business operations in the event of a disaster or system failure.
The Cisco DRS supports a wide range of features, including scheduled and manual backups, encryption,and restoration of system data. It can be integrated with other Cisco and third-party solutions, enabling businesses to create a unified, end-to-end disaster recovery solution.
Key features of the Cisco Disaster Recovery System include:
- Scheduled and Manual Backups: Allows businesses to automate the backup process or perform backups on demand, ensuring that system data is always protected.
- Encryption: Protects backup data from unauthorized access, ensuring the confidentiality and integrity of system data.
- Restoration of System Data: Allows businesses to quickly restore system data in the event of a disaster or system failure, minimizing downtime and disruption to business operations.
- Integration Capabilities: Can be integrated with other Cisco and third-party solutions, enabling businesses to create a unified, end-to-end disaster recovery solution.
How to monitor Cisco Disaster Recovery System?
ServicePilot makes it easy to monitor a Cisco Disaster Recovery System with no configuration required on the target server. Simply add an voip-cisco-disaster-recovery-system package to your monitoring environment and ServicePilot automatically collect statistics from the storage device in terms of number of recovery operations (features and components) based on an SFTP collection
to get and then analyze _drfComponent.xml
The indicators collected in this way are:
- Features OK
- Components OK
How to install a cisco-disaster-recovery-system resource?
- Use your ServicePilot OnPremise installation or a SaaS account.
- Add a new cisco-disaster-recovery-system resource via the web interface (
) or via API (/prmpackages
page), the default ServicePilot agent or another agent will be provisioned automatically.
Details of the cisco-disaster-recovery-system package are located in the
page of the software.
ServicePilot enables you to deliver IT services faster and more securely with automated discovery and advanced monitoring features.
By correlating the technology CISCO DISASTER RECOVERY SYSTEM with APM and infrastructure monitoring, ServicePilot is able to provide a more comprehensive view of an organization's IT environment.
This allows IT teams to quickly identify and diagnose issues that may be impacting application performance, and take corrective action before end-users are affected.