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package org.apache.druid.storage.cloudfiles;

import com.fasterxml.jackson.core.Version;
import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.Module;
import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableSet;
import com.google.inject.Binder;
import com.google.inject.Provides;
import org.apache.druid.guice.Binders;
import org.apache.druid.guice.JsonConfigProvider;
import org.apache.druid.guice.LazySingleton;
import org.apache.druid.initialization.DruidModule;
import org.apache.druid.java.util.common.logger.Logger;
import org.jclouds.ContextBuilder;
import org.jclouds.logging.slf4j.config.SLF4JLoggingModule;
import org.jclouds.openstack.v2_0.config.InternalUrlModule;
import org.jclouds.osgi.ProviderRegistry;
import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudfiles.uk.CloudFilesUKProviderMetadata;
import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudfiles.us.CloudFilesUSProviderMetadata;
import org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudfiles.v1.CloudFilesApi;

import java.util.List;

/**
 */
public class CloudFilesStorageDruidModule implements DruidModule
{

  private static final Logger log = new Logger(CloudFilesStorageDruidModule.class);
  public static final String SCHEME = "cloudfiles";

  @Override
  public List<? extends Module> getJacksonModules()
  {
    log.info("Getting jackson modules...");

    return ImmutableList.of(
        new Module()
        {
          @Override
          public String getModuleName()
          {
            return "CloudFiles-" + System.identityHashCode(this);
          }

          @Override
          public Version version()
          {
            return Version.unknownVersion();
          }

          @Override
          public void setupModule(SetupContext context)
          {
            context.registerSubtypes(CloudFilesLoadSpec.class);
          }
        }
    );
  }

  @Override
  public void configure(Binder binder)
  {
    log.info("Configuring CloudFilesStorageDruidModule...");
    JsonConfigProvider.bind(binder, "druid.storage", CloudFilesDataSegmentPusherConfig.class);
    JsonConfigProvider.bind(binder, "druid.cloudfiles", CloudFilesAccountConfig.class);

    Binders.dataSegmentPusherBinder(binder).addBinding(SCHEME).to(CloudFilesDataSegmentPusher.class)
           .in(LazySingleton.class);

    log.info("Configured CloudFilesStorageDruidModule.");
  }

  @Provides
  @LazySingleton
  public CloudFilesApi getCloudFilesApi(final CloudFilesAccountConfig config)
  {
    log.info("Building Cloud Files Api...");

    Iterable<com.google.inject.Module> modules = null;
    if (config.getUseServiceNet()) {
      log.info("Configuring Cloud Files Api to use the internal service network...");
      modules = ImmutableSet.of(new SLF4JLoggingModule(), new InternalUrlModule());
    } else {
      log.info("Configuring Cloud Files Api to use the public network...");
      modules = ImmutableSet.of(new SLF4JLoggingModule());
    }

    ProviderRegistry.registerProvider(CloudFilesUSProviderMetadata.builder().build());
    ProviderRegistry.registerProvider(CloudFilesUKProviderMetadata.builder().build());
    ContextBuilder cb = ContextBuilder.newBuilder(config.getProvider())
                                      .credentials(config.getUserName(), config.getApiKey()).modules(modules);
    CloudFilesApi cfa = cb.buildApi(CloudFilesApi.class);
    log.info("Cloud Files Api built.");
    return cfa;
  }

}


Have you ever walked away from your computer screen, only to come back and find that everything was upside down? This can happen either as a joke from a friend or co-worker, or as the result of an unusual occurrence, such as a cat walking on a keyboard. An upside down screen in Windows 7 is difficult to deal with, not only because everything you see is upside down, but because your mouse movement becomes inverted as well.
Fortunately, this is something that can be undone. The exact method for doing so can vary slightly depending upon the type of graphics card that is installed on your computer. if you're lucky, then the fix can be as simple as pressing a few keys on your keyboard. However, the solution might require you to navigate to a Settings menu, which can be a little difficult since it will require you to use your mouse upside down.
The steps in this article will assume that your screen is currently upside down. The screenshots will be in the correct orientation, however, as they were very difficult to view when they were upside down. If your screen is rightside up and you want to flip it upside down, then you can also follow these same steps, just select the Landscape (Flipped) option instead of the Landscape option.
Note that the specific steps for undoing a flipped screen can vary slightly depending upon the type of graphics card installed on your computer. In many cases you can undo a flipped screen by pressing Ctrl + Alt + the up arrow on your keyboard. Conversely, Ctrl + Alt + the down arrow will turn the screen upside down.
Our guide below will be taking you to the Screen Resolution settings window. You can also access this window by pressing the Windows key on your keyboard, typing "adjust screen resolution" into the search field, then pressing Enter on your keyboard. You can then continue with Step 3 below.
Step 1: Right-click on the taskbar, then click the Show the Desktop option.
Step 2: Right-click in an open space on the desktop, then click the Screen Resolution option.
Step 3: Click the Orientation drop-down menu, then click the Landscape option.
Step 5: Click the Keep changes button.
Your screen should now be back to the correct orientation.
Right-click the taskbar, then click Show the Desktop.
Right-click on the Desktop, then click Screen Resolution.
Click the Orientation drop-down menu, then click Landscape.
Unfortunately not every computer is the same, so the exact method for solving this problem can vary depending upon the graphics card installed on your computer. If neither of the options above work for you, then right-click on your Desktop and check for a Graphic Properties option. Select the Hot Keys option, then look for a Rotate to Normal option and press the key combination indicated. If there is no Hot Keys option, check for a Rotation option.
Another alternative solution is to right-click the Desktop, then click the Personalization or Personalize option. Click Display or Display Settings, then click Advanced Settings. Look for a Rotation option and select the Landscape or Normal option.
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Përdit'20 - DESANTILA MURIQI: I aimed to create a place where we can share positivity
Tags: kosovo positivity positivity challenge
1. Positivity challenge. Tell us more about that!
Fatima Kryeziu, Kosovo. The most positive photo.
Hello, I am Desantila, a 20-year old youngster from Kosovo. I am part of Leo Club Peja, which is the
youth branch under the subsidiary of Lions Clubs International. Leo Club Peja was established in 2019 for the first time in Kosovo. We were initially planning a lot of activities for 2020, as a follow-up of the previous activities from 2019. However, as you all know, Covid-19 hit us, and essentially everything we were planning was interrupted due to all the uncertainty and restrictions.
A few months later, once the situation started improving and the restrictions were lowered, we finally decided to meet. But when we first saw each other, it really felt surreal. The disappointment was apparent, and morale within the group was at an all-time low. But we had to move things forward. After discussing the difficulties we were facing, both personally and professionally, and encouraging each other, we finally started talking about the "elephant in the room", which we were feeling so low about. This was our inability to proceed with our activities because of the pandemic.
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Elena Metaj, Kosovo. Most-liked photo.
That's when I decided to share my idea (which I had been planning to do for quite some time but wanted to start it as a group and not as an individual initiative) of starting with Përdit'20. Basically, I aimed to create a place where we can share positivity and awareness during these complex times. By sharing pics, videos, our artworks, essentially anything which would contribute to the feeling of "being in this together". I aimed to start by raising the positivity within our group, and then to raise the impact by expanding our community. All of the participants in the meeting agreed and as such, we decided to start with this activity, where we would have no restriction nor border. We did not want to let the physical distancing separate us anymore. We wanted to be there for each other, and we wanted to hear from each other daily and use this as a motivation to move forward whilst also helping others move forward.
Emblema Zekaj, Kosovo. The best thought behind the text.
Then everything started clicking in a place like a domino effected.
We first named our initiative. The reason we named it Përdit'20 –'përdit' ' in the Albanian language means 'every day'. We came up with the name during the first meeting. Edisa, Eron, Donika, Ema, Elmedina, Adea, and I, first came up with the name Përditshmëri (daily life)- and then after many modifications we got Përdit'20, which we are very proud of J). Afterward, another Leo, Lejla, created our logo (which we are also very proud of J). This way, we started feeling like we were ready for this journey…
In August, with formidable enthusiasm and anticipation, we posted on our Instagram and Facebook pages the first picture. We then aimed to post one post per day and everything we posted had to be sent by the people. So this means we were not taking content from the internet. We wanted people to feel part of this community, and relate to what we posted authentically. For the following two months we posted a photo per day and the positive feedback we received kept us moving forward.
Eriona Kamberi, Serbia. The most positive photo.
Then one day while brainstorming, I had one idea, which I decided to share with my peers. I felt like we had now set a strong foundation for us to move beyond our current community, beyond Leo. My proposal was to start with a Positivity Challenge which would be an incentive for people to send their photos, drawings/paintings, pieces of writings, and anything which would spread positivity. The intention was not to urge people for something hard that requires a lot of effort but rather to share a moment of what they enjoy. The members liked the idea and we proceeded to host the first positivity challenge organized by Përdit'20. I was thoroughly touched and astonished by how much Përdit'20 had motivated all of us. Watching the energy transition. Seeing the faces of the members convert from one of disappointment from our initial meeting, to now a full room of members with full, determined faces. We were all unified under one purpose and a mission.
Genta Limani, Kosovo. First prize winner.
We proceeded to share our first announcement and our community started sharing it with their friends and networks. Wave by wave, the initiative caught momentum and became quite viral, far surpassing our initial expectations. We received many questions from interested people and we even had to postpone the deadline because of the sheer number of requests. "Spread positivity during COVID-19 while doing what you love" was our call for action.
Eventually, we welcomed 27 posts, all very creative and positive in their own ways. It was very fascinating to see how different people related to different posts. One post that was too positive to someone, may not necessarily have been as positive to the others. These varied perspectives, in a way, demonstrated to us the importance of having a larger community. The further the outreach, the more diverse our network and audience. As the premise of what people may constitute the definition of 'positivity' may vary widely, in this way we could achieve to impact a greater array of people positively.
Arsa Zogaj, Kosovo. The most interesting caption.
Moreover, we wanted to utilize this as an opportunity to also share their names and create a platform to increase awareness of the artists active in our field. We wanted to positively impact not just our audiences, but also the great contributors and activists who endeavor every day to spread positivity. This challenge proved to be a great initiative to also showcase the talent and achievements of our jury members.
We also wanted to create a link between the participants and the jury members, so that if the participants ever needed advice or support, they would have someone there for them.
Last but not least, it was very important for us to also build bridges amongst the jury members. Most of the jury members did not know each other as they came from different countries and diverse
Edoarta Metaj, Kosovo. Most-commented photo.
backgrounds, and we knew this was a good opportunity for them to connect and collaborate. (We are very happy to say this really worked, We have already seen the first several collaborations happen, between Belma and a young writer from Kosovo, another from Croatia, as well as my writing on this blog)
All the smiles that accompanied this process immensely motivated us to not let the end of this first initiative be the last.
2. What's next to come?
You should expect similar challenges and many new surprises. We will not be giving much info for now :)
So, follow our pages and be informed about everything :)
Elena Metaj, Kosovo. The best drawing prize.
Finally, I would like to use these concluding remarks as a call for anyone reading this blog, dear Belma,to join us in our initiative. To everyone, no matter where you are from, where you are currently living, what your hobbies or even your problems are... please feel free to join us. This pandemic situation has caused big problems to all of us, and as such, we need to unite in order to not break until the situation improves. A vaccine is on its way, and there is light at the end of the tunnel. Let us shine that tunnel with our light, and keep building on it.
3. What the ones who are interested in this need to do?
Fiona Hajredini from Kosovo. The most positive photo.
Follow our pages (either Facebook or Instagram): @perdit_20 and feel free
to contact us for anything. Let us know whether you're interested in participating in the challenges, or becoming a jury. And even if not so, it's alright. You're more than welcome to join us. You never know you might get great inspiration!
Anytime you feel like you've captured, watched/heard, written, drew, something positive/interesting/cool/inspirational... Be sure to send us an email at [email protected]
Wait for the end of each month to have recapture of all the most beautiful moments of the month.
Share your thoughts, feelings, through your creativity.
Meet new friends and feel connected, with us!
Join us and stay tuned :)
DESANTILA MURIQI:
Hi everyone, I am Desantila. If I were to describe myself in three words, those would be Open-Minded, Ambitious, and rebellious J I speak five languages and hold a great passion for culture and international relations. I am also a lover of science and nature. I utilize my curious character to volunteer for numerous organizations, having traveled across Europe on a number of projects as a representative of Kosovo. This has enabled me to expand my network with people of diverse backgrounds. Moreover, I have recently been selected as a Young European Attaché for Western Balkans, and I will have this tenure for 3 years. One of my key areas of interest is Youth Welfare, in which, for me, one of the most important points is mental health. Thus, for quite some time now it has been very important for me to achieve causing a positive impact in my community when it comes to this issue, especially with the new situation which has emerged due to the pandemic, I believe this has become crucial importance. This is how everything started, continued with Përdit'20, and everything led to the Positivity Challenge J
I use this opportunity to wholeheartedly thank everyone who took part in the first positivity challenge. You are the reason this initiative on mental health and positivity during covid-19 was a success and pushed positivity beyond the community ☀
Grateful to @barbara.boltis, @bellspiration, @beniaminphotography, @diellaillustrations, @enkelamaxhuni_, @klaraa.gordon, @milauzemljicuda, @qbdd_, @themoonisawoman, @yoons_3, and one of our juries who decided to remain anonymous, for their valuable insight, experience, and time as juries in this challenge.
Genta Limani, Kosovo. The most emotional caption.
Kaltrina Merovci, Kosovo. Third prize winner.
Genta Abdiu, Serbia. The most positive photo.
Başar Dülger, Turkey. The most interesting caption.
Alisa Fejza, Kosovo, living in Belgium. The best painting prize.
Olta Kamberi, Serbia. Second prize winner.
Thank you for reading! Enjoy in Bellspiration :)
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Architectural Work
The (re)Inscription of Memory
Project Type: PhD Project
Project Duration : 3 Years
Funding: Nottingham Trent University
The (re)Inscription of Memory: Valuing Informal Practices, Spatial Memory and Local Narratives Within the Physical Recovery of Mosul's Old Town.
Between the systematic wars on Mosul, the political corruption, the urban and architectural devastation and the politicized sectarian segregation of its people, there's an urgent need for a comprehensive reconstruction process. After security has been more or less restored within Mosul, the old city centre still suffers from a lack of basic infrastructure and services. With no governmental plan for reconstruction, the identity of the historic city is under the threat of lying beneath the remains of destructed structures. The governmental and international negligence forced the locals to independently attempt to recover, which escalated the emergence of sporadic de facto squatter settlements. More importantly, there is a sentiment of constant apprehension and alienation among the traumatized Mosuli people, let down by their government and isolated because of their marginalized sectarian orientation. The trauma of Mosul within the last two decades is unprecedented; followed by the 2003 Iraqi-American war, the ISIS invasion of the city, a decade later, left humanitarian scars, in the form of traumatized women and children, thousands of casualties, babies as products of sexual assault, and over half a million of Internally Displaced Peoples (IDP's). These humanitarian issues are more significant and permanent than mere architectural and urban destruction. Nevertheless, the physical destruction was unprecedented, with more than 50,000 homes to rebuild, wiped-out heritage, and destroyed infrastructure, the city has a long road to recovery, potentially independently.
Within the chaotic humanitarian and physical state of Mosul's Old Town, are individual memories of spatial practices, daily activities and cultural acts, as well as collective perceptions of their own culture, history, and identity. These memories, that defined the spirit of the city in its pre-war settings, have transformed to memories and narratives of fear, displacement and loss. The transformation of the nature of these memories amplifies the significance of including the people within the reconstruction process as the foundation stone on which the reconstruction process of the Old town should take place, as they anchor the existence of the human aspect and ensure its continuity, within the potentially renewed urban tissue of the city of Mosul. Therefore, this thesis prioritizes the people of Mosul as the backbone of the reconstruction, with their opinions and perceptions as building blocks for reviving the spirit of Mosul.
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Maine's First District Representative Chellie Pingree is known in Maine to stand up for what she believes; now that reputation has been established in Congress. Elected to make change, she's unwavering in that commitment.
Pingree strongly supported the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which so far has resulted in 1, 225 jobs in Maine; that number will grow as more funds are allocated to projects this year. According to officials, by the end of 2010 an excess of $2 billion of federal stimulus money will have come to the state.
"We are pulling out of the worst recession since the Great Depression. The Recovery Act has been tremendous in providing funds for weatherization, research, energy projects, needed safety-net programs, and infrastructure for Maine. We have to change from being a service-and-retail economy. In Maine we have great potential in renewable energy and sustainable agriculture.
Last summer the congressional delegation, the governor, and Dr. Habib Dagher of the University of Maine met with Energy Secretary Chu about the state's offshore-wind potential. The meeting helped the university receive a federal grant for offshore-wind research and development.
"Maine has such potential here in offshore wind. The university has done such a lot of great work. We have deepwater access closer than any other New England costal state and higher sustained winds. The development of offshore wind will change Maine's economic picture. It sets up a whole new dynamic of us being able to produce our own power and sell it to other places. It's enormous.
The nonprofit Fox Islands Electric Cooperative, which serves 2,000 residents of the islands of Vinalhaven and North Haven, erected three community wind towers last autumn.
In November of 2008, the North Haven Democrat and former state senator of eight years became the first Maine islander and Maine woman to capture a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Her work in Maine's Legislature to progress health care, clean elections, the environment, and economic development has been helpful in Congress.
U.S. Rep. Pingree displays an old poster that depicts the potential of extending the Downeaster into Midcoast Maine. Recovery Act funds will bring the train to Brunswick.
Pingree was the president and CEO of a public-interest group, Common Cause, before she became a congresswoman. Her work continues on clean-election reform.
"Maine really has been a model for a clean-elections bill that is before Congress. It needs modifications to deal with congressional districts, but Maine's law is essentially the core of the bill. It looks at the success we have had in Maine and how the bill operates here.
As a state legislator, Pingree gained nationwide headlines when she authored the nation's first bill regulating prescription drug prices, Maine Rx.
"Work we've already done on reducing the price of prescription drugs shows that a state can take on pharmaceutical manufactures. And I think we have shown some good role models, regulating insurance companies. We have passed an impressive amount of insurance legislation, in Maine, but we still have high rates of insurance.
Pingree has taken on the cause to make sure a public option is part of healthcare reform. Recently, with Rep. Polis of Colorado, they wrote Sen. Harry Reid. Their message: If the Senate passes a public option using reconciliation, then the House will have the votes to pass healthcare reform. Reconciliation is a parliamentary process where revised healthcare legislation would only require 51 votes in the Senate to pass.
Pingree remembered Senator Ted Kennedy and his fierce determination to fight for the rights of American people, especially with healthcare reform.
Kennedy helped Pingree in 2002 with her hard-fought race for the U.S. Senate.
In Maine's Legislature, Pingree shepherded Maine's largest land bill initiative, Land for Maine's Future, into law. That bill heralded efforts to protect Maine's working waterfronts. Now the former state senator, who represented Knox County from 1992 to 2000, has proposed a national bill to help working waterfronts.
Every Monday morning Pingree sits down with her staff and goes through the agenda of the upcoming week, which generally includes reviewing bills, visiting with constituents, interviews, votes, meetings, and presentations on the floor of the House. Her day starts very early and only ends far into the night. For many freshmen, Congress can be overwhelming. Pingree, on the other hand, after orientating herself in the new surroundings, feels at home in her role on Capitol Hill.
"The greatest advantage has been being a legislator in Maine. A lot of my freshman colleagues have never served in a state Legislature. It takes time to adjust to just the vocabulary of how legislation works. You also know what needs to be done to enact legislation — what to fight for and how to work toward building a consensus.
"The more you serve in a state Legislature, you develop a thick skin. I've voted for things before that were controversial and lived through them. People will continue to support you, as long as you're honest with them and explain how the legislation works. Sometimes freshman legislators tend to agonize and worry if their vote will hurt their reelection.
Most U.S. representatives are limited in their knowledge of the various bills, because all they have time to do is focus on their committee work. This is when they have to put their trust in their colleagues to produce substantial committee reports and recommendations.
Pingree has an advantage. The speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, asked Pingree to take on a leadership role and sit on the Rules Committee.
When Maine gets left out of the formula, Pingree can step in.
"On the community service bill, we added an amendment for green jobs, specifically to increase the service corps to deal with environmental and rural areas, like most of Maine. I made sure we could apply to positions under that bill. It probably was just an oversight of the committee not to put it in there. Being on the Rules Committee, I saw the deficiency and was able to amend it.
Pingree also serves on the Armed Services Committee.
Pingree found herself in Iraq and Afghanistan twice in 2009. Once she led the congressional delegation of three Republicans and three Democrats.
"It's a hostile environment in Afghanistan. It's hard to do any kind of economic development when you have to have security forces protecting you.
Perhaps one of her biggest challenges was appearing on the Colbert Report.
It took two hours to film a four-minute interview.
Pingree has met frequently with President Obama, with bill signings and gatherings with other colleagues to discuss legislation.
"President Obama is doing a great job, coming in with two wars and the recession. He's taken on a tremendous amount, with health care and energy. I do not think he could have done it any other way. It's a hard job and a hard time.
Pingree returns home to Maine every weekend.


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All clinical laboratory personnel ranging from directors, scientists to testing personnel are required to meet CLIA standards and therefore must be fully familiar with the federal requirements under which every laboratory must operate. Due to widespread reports of erroneous testing results highlighted by the infamous pap testing mills, Congress enacted CLIA in 1988 to ensure the accuracy reliability and timeliness of patient test results regardless of where the test was performed. There are serious consequences for labs and its personnel which knowingly violate specific CLIA requirements.
In fact, CMS is required to publish annually a registry of labs that have been convicted under Federal and state laws relating to fraud and abuse, false billing, or kickbacks; labs that have had their CLIA certificates suspended, limited or revoked, and labs excluded from Medicare and Medicaid. In addition, the government also lists those persons who have been convicted of violating CLIA requirements as specified in the Public Health Service Act, together with the circumstances of each case and the penalties imposed. The bottom line: no lab or its personnel can afford to knowingly disregard CLIA requirements: ignorance is no excuse.
This webinar will cover essential information you need to know about CLIA including its background; how the program is administered; how tests are categorized; enrollment procedures; and types of CLIA certificates including waiver; provider-performed microscopy; registration; compliance and accreditation; and user fees. In addition, the program will discuss the major quality standards that labs must comply under CLIA as well as other key program elements including surveys and inspections; retention of records; and sanctions.
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CLIA refers to a federal law regulating labs which set quality standards and other requirements that apply to all personnel and sites performing tests on human specimens to ensure accurate, reliable and timely test results. Among key elements of CLIA regulation to be covered include:
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Dennis Weissman is a nationally known independent analyst and thought leaders in the clinical laboratory and pathology sectors for over three decades. Dennis is president of Dennis Weissman & Associates, LLC of Falls Church, VA, a consultancy which provides market intelligence, M&A advisory services, public policy monitoring & advice and business leadership to diagnostic and life science companies and organizations. He has expertise in Medicare and health care reform policies and trends; clinical lab and pathology payment and compliance policies as well as M&A and business issues and direction to diagnostic and life science companies.
Dennis founded and served as publisher of Washington G-2 Reports (now G2 Intelligence) from 1979 through 1999, an information company that reports on and analyzes the U.S. clinical laboratory industry via newsletters, research reports; webinars and live conferences. Prior to G2, he served as Director of the Washington Office of the American Society for Medical Technology (now ASCLS) and before that, Special Assistant to the Deputy Assistance Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of Health, Education & Welfare (now HHS).
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The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) apply federal standards to all clinical laboratory testing performed on human in the United States, except clinical trials and basic research. Simply put, all lab testing facilities regardless of where the test is performed are required to meet minimum federal or equivalent standards and cannot legally operate without CLIA certification which is also required for Medicare and Medicaid payment. CLIA defines a clinical laboratory as any facility or site that tests human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. This includes all settings including commercial (independent), hospital and physician office labs (POLs). In total, CLIA covers approximately 254,000 laboratory entities with the program funded through user fees from regulated facilities. Primary responsibility for CLIA administration is handled by the HHS Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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DELAWARE COUNTY, Ind. - A plan to turn an old church into a home for snakes has residents in northern Delaware County fired up. They said they don't want reptiles right in their backyards!
Those living in rural Gaston said they got wind of the plan about a month ago, and they want the proposed snake farm stopped. It seems they may get their way.
"I let people know around here as much as I could," said Jimmie Hamm.
It's a quiet part of Delaware County, but the chatter along North County Road 525 West has grown in recent weeks. The talk's among neighbors like Jimmie Hamm, about a former house of God, Open Gate Ministries, and the wild plans for the property.
"We don't need people raising snakes here. It could just wreck havoc," said Hamm.
"I'm not a snake lover," said Joyce Niccum, who lives nearby.
Jeff Ronne and his wife Cindy live in Minnesota. They want to move their home and business called Boaphile Enterprises to the old church and turn one part of the building into a residence, the other into a place for breeding amphibians and reptiles, like boa constrictors.
"I was shocked and irritated," said Karla Hanger, who lives a few doors down.
People quickly found out about the serpents and sounded off to a zoning variance filed by the family in early June, sending dozens of emails to the Delaware-Muncie Metropolitan Plan Commission office.
"The threat of these reptiles being housed and possibly accidentally released near our homes is a very real threat," said Shannon Farber, in an email comment to the DMMPC.
"I can almost see the add in the Star Press, Snakes in the sanctuary sale. Lord save us all," said Caroll Nahre, in another email.
"There is no way for any company to guarantee that none of these snakes would escape and be a danger to the children and people of our community," said Michael Bush, Superintendent of nearby Wes-Del Community Schools.
Jimmie Hamm said he never dreamed he'd live next to a snake breeder. His grandfather gave the land to the church, and he said the thought of slithery neighbors is scary.
"It's always been sentimental to the family and to think they'd close this up and raise snakes and reptiles in here, it's just awful to think about," he said.
Jeff Ronne told CBS4 Thursday night by email that the plans are being withdrawn, but he would not return our calls. A Muncie attorney working on Ronne's behalf told CBS4 earlier on Thursday in light of all the opposition, they chose not to pursue the project.


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Q: What is the best way to design dynamic object that is updated in realtime? I've got a problem that I'm trying to solve from sometime. Say that there is a web application with a page that has many input fields. Assume that there are many concurrent users accessing this page and entering data in said inputs.When one user edits a field that change should be reflected in all the other users interfaces. Can someone point me in the right direction or any web resources to get this done. Also currently there are two load balanced tomcat nodes hosting the web application and I have a thought of creating a common dynamic object to hold the data. Any suggestions would be helpful.

A: Your question is more an architectural one. How to you automatically update a second GUI upon actions in GUI #1?
You probably know how to forward the action to one of your tomcat instances. The first problem is how to broadcast this action to all server instances. You could write it to a database and let every instance poll regularly, but that would be poor design. You probably need to persist your data, but if you need to let all instances know about updates, I suggest to use a messaging queue (https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_Message_Service#JMS-Provider).
Part two of your problem is how to push the updates back to all browsers. There have been quite a few frameworks to achieve this. Example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comet_(programming). Java 9 supports a brand new technology you could use: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WebSocket. The quick-and-dirty solution would be a javascript polling regulary.
You basically have to decide between the easy polling and the more advanced pushing technologies both on the server and client side.
You could also choose NOT to implement it yourself at all and use something like that: https://firebase.googleblog.com/2017/10/introducing-cloud-firestore.html.

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New dates for Auto Intel Summit, AR Canada and W&A events
Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, 02:59 PM
By Auto Remarketing Staff
CARY, N.C. -
Early spring in North Carolina. Knocking on summer's door in Toronto.
Now, that's the kind of weather we can get on board with at Cherokee Media Group.
Not that more pleasant temps were the reason we made the shift, but the new dates for CMG's Automotive Intelligence Summit, Auto Remarketing Canada and Women & Automotive events do offer that happy bonus.
After two years hosting the event in mid-summer, the Auto Intel Summit will run April 14-16 this year. It will still be held at the Raleigh Marriott Crabtree Valley in Raleigh, N.C.
Meanwhile, we are moving our Auto Remarketing Canada Conference and the Women & Automotive Canadian Leadership Forum to June.
Previously help in late winter/early spring, the Auto Remarketing Canada Conference is being held June 17-18.
Women & Automotive is June 19. Both events are the Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto.
More information on all three events can be found in the links below.
Auto Intel Summit: April 14-16 in Raleigh, N.C.
Auto Remarketing Canada Conference: June 17-18 in Toronto
Women & Automotive Canadian Leadership Forum: June 19 in Toronto
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NIADA shares in Used Car Week goal of helping all dealers
Tuesday, Sep. 24, 2019, 12:36 PM
LAS VEGAS -
The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association and Cherokee Media Group possess many similar characteristics, with one of the most important attributes being the goal of helping dealerships of all sizes prosper.
It's also part of the reason why the two organizations closely collaborate during Used Car Week.
"It's always important anytime an industry can bring together key stakeholders to learn, network and stay ahead of coming changes," NIADA chief executive officer Steve Jordan said. "Investing in yourself and your business is one of the best ways to improve your returns, both personally and professionally. Used Car Week is a great place to do just that, and NIADA is happy to be a part of it."
For the fifth year in a row, NIADA has a distinguished place during Used Car Week, which opens on Nov. 11 at the Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas.
"Dealerships are the cornerstone of the entire automotive industry," UCW chairman Bill Zadeits said. "The enthusiasm and energy Steve Jordan and the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association bring to Used Car Week are invaluable. Ensuring dealerships are involved in each part of Used Car Week is crucial for an industry-leading event, and NIADA support helps us achieve that objective."
Along with NIADA sharing its perspectives, UCW 2019 also includes additional workshops and presentations designed to help store personnel. It's all under the umbrella of Dealer Training Tuesday.
Dealer training can be essential to auto retail stores' success and growth, or both. But it can also be expensive and time consuming, rendering it inaccessible to many dealerships and sales staff. But that changes this fall in Las Vegas Used Car Week is bringing some of the industry's top dealer trainers together for a day of sharing insight, strategies and tips to bring your dealership forward into 2020.
The best part? Dealers are invited to attend the first block of Used Car Week, including Dealer Training Tuesday, free of charge.
For complete details and to register, go to www.usedcarweek.biz.
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NAF Association's significant impact on Used Car Week growth
Monday, Sep. 16, 2019, 02:34 PM
Cherokee Media Group integrated more auto-finance workshops and presentations into Used Car Week beginning in 2013.
And one of the primary reasons why conference organizers made that move was the National Automotive Finance Association.
"When we looked to expand Used Car Week to include an auto-finance component, some of the first steps we took included conversations with Jack Tracey and the leadership of the National Automotive Finance Association," UCW chairman Bill Zadeits said. "That initial dialogue set us on the path for Cherokee Media Group and the NAF Association working closely together not only on how to shape conference content, but also to cultivate relationships with finance companies that play such a crucial role in both retail and wholesale transactions."
One of the many highlights of Used Car Week is Auto Fin Con, presented by Allied Solutions and Digital Recognition Network (DRN).
Auto Fin Con blends together workshops and panel discussions featuring leading experts and executives who not only can explain what's happened so far this year in auto financing, but also shed some light on what could be in store in 2020 and beyond.
NAF Association executive director Jack Tracey and current president Joel Kennedy of TruDecision are hosting a workshop on the opening day of Used Car Week.
The complete agenda is available here.
Along with appearing on stage, Tracey also explained other ways the NAF Association benefits from being a part of Used Car Week.
"The NAF Association views its relationship with Used Car Week to be extremely valuable," Tracey said. "The conference pulls together a great number of used-car dealers, more than we get at our annual conference. That affords us the opportunity to interact with these dealers who are so very important to our auto finance company members.
"We try each year to schedule a NAF Association event to run in conjunction with the Used Car Week conference," he continued. "This year, we are holding a NAF Association board of directors meeting during the event."
For complete details about Used Car Week, go to www.usedcarweek.biz.
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Why the American Recovery Association participates in Used Car Week
A wide array of components goes into orchestrating Used Car Week and its four distinct pieces — Pre-Owned Con, Auto Fin Con, Repo Con and the National Remarketing Conference.
And one of the most important ingredients is collaboration with leading organizations such as the American Recovery Association. Executive director Les McCook shared why ARA is again an industry partner with Used Car Week, which begins on Nov. 11 at the Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas.
"It is important that a true industry trade association find every opportunity to interact with every stakeholder in our industry," McCook said. "These events help to facilitate the face-to-face conversations that build trust among the industry sectors we serve. The atmosphere is conducive to a productive strategy planning discussion."
Workshops, general sessions and networking breaks fill Used Car Week's agenda, which is available online. Leading experts, entrepreneurs and executives are on the docket so attendees can gain useful information to take back their companies to shore up short-term needs and formulate long-term strategies.
Whether you're a dealer, work at a finance company, handle collections, repossession and recoveries or manage wholesale activities, Used Car Week is designed to help your business.
"We reinforced our efforts this year for Used Car Week fulfilling the mission of truly, 'Uniting the Industry,'" UCW 2019 chairman Bill Zadeits said. "Each segment of the used-car industry offers unique functions, information and perspectives, and our job is to provide the opportunity for dialogue and collaboration that benefits the entire space. And the way we do that is leveraging valuable relationships with organizations such as the American Recovery Association to walk alongside Cherokee Media Group as we make Used Car Week the best it can be."
You can register now and take advantage of Early Bird Discounts that are available until Oct. 1.
Complete details are available at www.usedcarweek.biz.
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Live from Used Car Week: The Economists Roundtable podcast
Monday, Feb. 04, 2019, 03:23 PM
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -
In the fourth of six panel discussions recorded at Used Car Week 2018, Joe Overby moderates a panel discussion with some of the leading economists in the used-car industry: Jonathan Smoke of Cox Automotive, Tom Kontos of KAR Auction Services and Tony Hughes of Moody's Analytics.
The full discussion can be found below.
And stay tuned for more podcasts recorded live during Used Car Week sessions.
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Live from Used Car Week: The Executive Suite podcast
Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019, 10:17 AM
In the first of six sessions recorded at Used Car Week for the Auto Remarketing Podcast, conference chair Bill Zadeits moderates the Executive Suite panel discussion with Becca Polak of KAR Auction Services, Rick Ricart of Ricart Automotive Group, Fredrick Stanfield of Cox Automotive and Mike Stanton of NADA.
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KAR, MBSi and MK&A to present at Auto Intel Council's NADA Show press conference
Friday, Jan. 11, 2019, 03:45 PM
The Auto Intel Council (AIC) will be hosting a press conference at this month's NADA Show 2019 featuring leaders from KAR Auction Services, MBSi Corp. and Maryann Keller & Associates.
The press conference is scheduled for 1 p.m. (PT) on Jan. 25 in room 102 South at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.
After a brief introduction from AIC leadership, the press conference will include presentations from the following:
Joe Oliveri, general manager of KAR Data as a Service at KAR Auction Services
Oliveri will discussing be a data pilot.
Cort DeHart, president at MBSi.
DeHart will discuss the value of the Auto Intel Council from MBSi's perspective as well as MBSi's compliance-enabled repossession management software.
Jeremy Alicandri, managing director at Maryann Keller & Associates.
MK&A will release the results of its six-month study on franchise dealer advertising. The research is based on 125-plus interviews with franchise dealers, automakers, and advertising executives, and represents over 400 dealerships. The study's results will identify current and future advertising trends in auto retail, including digital retailing, third-party marketplace sites and traditional advertising mediums. Alicandri will present the study's findings during the press conference
The Auto Intel Council is a private, membership-based organization owned and managed by Cherokee Media Group, which publishes Auto Remarketing and the Auto Fin Journal, among other auto industry publications and media properties.
AIC includes the leading intelligence companies in the automotive space, along with their respective economists, analysts, researchers, data scientists, communications professionals and executives.
Current members include Digital Recognition Network (DRN), IBM, KAR Auction Services, MBSi Corp. and Maryann Keller & Associates.
For more information, contact Auto Intel Council directors Joe Overby (joverby@cherokeemediagroup.com) and Nick Zulovich (nzulovich@cherokeemediagroup.com).
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Early bird registration for Used Car Week extended to Wednesday
Monday, Oct. 15, 2018, 03:32 PM
Technical issues never come at a good time, and that's especially true when they happen in the final hours of the Used Car Week early bird registration deadline.
We are aware that our registration system is experiencing technical issues, and we want you to know that our team is working on the solutions.
Due to these issues, we are extending the early bird registration deadline to Wednesday, Oct. 17.
As soon as we have more information to share, we will be in touch. Until then, we thank you for your patience and understanding.
For more information, visit www.usedcarweek.biz.
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Trophy Nissan: Our 2018 CPO Dealer of the Year
Friday, Oct. 12, 2018, 01:56 PM
By Joe Overby
In 2012, Auto Remarketing launched its "Best CPO Dealers in the USA" series, an annual program that includes brand-by-brand rankings of the dealerships with the most certified pre-owned sales from the preceding year.
The No. 1 CPO seller for Nissan has been the same in each of the seven editions of "Best CPO Dealers."
That dealership? The appropriately named Trophy Nissan in Mesquite, Texas. The store, located in the Dallas area, has now added a new "trophy" to its mantle.
Trophy Nissan is Auto Remarketing's 2018 CPO Dealer of the Year, an award sponsored by ADESA.
The CPO Dealer of the Year award will be presented at the Used Car Awards Luncheon, which is sponsored by TradeRev, on Nov. 13 during Used Car Week.
Used Car Week is being held Nov. 12-16 at the Westin Kierland Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, Ariz. Early bird registration rates for the conference end after Tuesday.
'Go all in'
Nearly a decade ago, Trophy Nissan decided to "go all in" with certified pre-owned, said Eric Shoemaker, the store's pre-owned director. The dealership began making sure its personnel was "comfortable with the certification process" and implementing a reconditioning strategy to where any qualifying car was reconditioned to the point it met Nissan's CPO requirements.
Certified has been "our big value-add," Shoemaker said, helping to differentiate the store from its peers.
Making CPO a focal point has clearly resonated with Trophy's customer base. Shoemaker said in the phone interview that, "when we're asking them why they chose us, it's 'because we wanted to buy a certified car.'"
The consumer "acceptance" of CPO continues to gain traction each year, Shoemaker said.
And that's evident in Trophy's sales. The dealership sold 2,125 CPO vehicles last year to top Nissan's ranking, and Shoemaker expects to see an uptick in certified sales (and overall sales volume, for that matter) this year. And he believes Trophy will once again lead Nissan's CPO list.
"I can't foresee us losing that spot this year, either," Shoemaker said.
CPO challenges & opportunity
Going back to Shoemaker's point on consumer acceptance of certified, he attributes it to the peace-of-mind that CPO can offer.
"I think that everybody's had a bad experience with a used car, and the certification, that peace-of-mind, knowing that you're buying something that's a good piece of equipment, is just more and more important," he said.
"And people are willing to spend a little bit extra money to make sure that they're getting something that's had Nissan certified technicians going through it," Shoemaker said. "That way they're not going to have problems after the sale."
That's certainly an opportunity CPO offers.
One trend that presents both a challenge and opportunity in certified is the strong supply of off-lease volume.
"It can be a double-edged sword. It's helped with availability… (however) it's hurt values, where obviously, big supply always is going to drive down price, which drives down the value of a car," Shoemaker said. "But as far as for a resale standpoint, people are getting more for their money."
He did note in the August interview that "in the last few months" supply had gone down, so "we're seeing a pretty big rebound in values for their product."
One challenge specific to the Dallas area is that it's "super competitive," Shoemaker said.
"And it always has been. As far as wholesale goes, I would say this is probably one of the stronger markets in the country," in terms of the prices that vehicles will fetch, he said.
"It's hyper-competitive," Shoemaker said. "There's a lot of good Nissan stores in the area, and (they) do a good job. This makes it even more important to differentiate yourself from them.
"It's everything. It's your sales process and how you're handling internet leads; it's a collection of stuff. Making sure that you get the opportunity and take really, really good care of the customer. That's kind of the name of the game."
However, he did note that being in such a competitive market means CPO prices are relatively low, which has driven out-of-state business for Trophy.
Much of that business is set up over the phone, where the shopper discusses the deal with the necessary dealership personnel over the phone and then has an easy handoff once he or she comes into the store.
"More and more people are preferring to do it that way," Shoemaker said.
As far as the overall used-car market (beyond his neck of the woods), he sees the biggest challenge as "staying competitive and running a decent margin at the same time."
He counts one of pluses as the fact that there's solid supply.
"The certified pre-owned business is really, really good. There's a lot of demand," Shoemaker said. "If you can acquire and turn it into a good quality product, there's going to be somebody that's looking for it.
"That's a huge positive. There's a big demand for pre-owned cars, especially certified."
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Best Auto Auctions to Work For: 2018 honorees
Congratulations to the recipients of this year's Auto Remarketing's Best Auctions to Work For program, presented by CARS Recon.
The program is a free workplace study for the auto-auction industry that recognizes the best auto auctions to work for on an unranked basis. It is designed and intended for individual physical auction locations — and for the first time, digital auctions, as well.
Digital auction honorees are designated as such.
It is absolutely free for both physical and digital auctions to participate.
Winners are recognized in the Sept. 15 edition of of Auto Remarketing and at a Nov. 15 breakfast during the National Remarketing Conference + NAAA Convention segment of Used Car Week, which is being held Nov. 12-16 at the Westin Kierland Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Here are this year's honorees, listed alphabetically:
ACV Auctions
Auctions in Motion
Auto Auction of New England
DAA of Chattanooga
DAA of Huntsville
DAA of Mobile
DAA of Murfreesboro
Louisiana's 1st Choice Auto Auction
Manheim Arizona
Manheim Dallas-Fort Worth
Manheim Darlington
Manheim El Paso
Manheim Fort Myers
Manheim Fredericksburg
Manheim Hawaii
Manheim Keystone
Manheim Lakeland
Manheim Louisville
Manheim Mississippi
Manheim Nashville
Manheim New Mexico
Manheim New Orleans
Manheim Orlando
Manheim Pensacola
Manheim Philadelphia
Manheim Portland
Manheim San Antonio
Manheim St. Pete
Manheim Texas Hobby
Music City Auto Auction of Nashville
San Antonio Auto Auction
TradeRev
"Auto Remarketing is very proud to lead the effort in identifying and celebrating these great work environments and cultures," said Auto Remarketing group publisher Bill Zadeits. "We congratulate all the auctions that participated and those that were honored in this year's study."
More about the 'Best Auto Auctions' program
Auto Remarketing, teaming with the Best Companies Group (BCG) in Pennsylvania, underwrites the study. The study is managed by BCG, and the data is analyzed 100 percent by the staff at BCG. Best Companies Group directly administers all surveys and manages and analyzes all data and information that is gathered.
The Best Companies Group assesses the data from the group of auctions choosing to participate and develops metrics and standards based on that data to determine which auctions are named to the list of Best Auto Auctions to Work For.
The Q&A pieces in the special section were put together by Auto Remarketing, which also gathered photos provided by the honored auctions. This is the third year of Best Auto Auctions to Work For.
To see those who won in either 2016 and/or 2017, see the listing of all-time winners here.
We encourage all auto auctions, physical and online, to take advantage of this great workplace study opportunity and participate in 2019.
Stay tuned early next year, when we open up registration for the 2019 project.
Thank you to all who participated this year, and congratulations to those recognized in this year's study!
Editor's Note: KAR Auction Services, the parent company of the ADESA physical auction chain and the TradeRev digital auction, did not participate in the physical auction side of the Best Auto Auctions to Work For study this year. It did, however, participate on the digital auction side. To see the company's ADESA physical auctions that earned recognition in the past, please see the All-Time Winners portion.
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The traditional sales procedures and the metrics used to measure success is changing.
The business world is transitioning from using metrics like number of sales and transactions to provide evidence for success, and rather looking at things centered around customer satisfaction and loyalty. This means sales personnel are no longer going to be judged on the rate of sales but instead on their ability to create lasting relationships with high paying customers or clients.
Customers who develop brand or product loyalty are sure to come back and make future purchases. It also means they're more open to trying other products and services offered by the business or brand. This is why Consumer Relationship Management (CRM) is becoming crucial in sales.
Sales people are willing to spend time and money nurturing a select number of relationships because they will create future sales thus bring in more money. Developing a high number of surficial relationships likely end in one-time purchases, which creates less of a profit for the marketer and their business.
Companies will give sales personnel hefty sums of money in order to help them create a lasting relationship with their customers or clients. Extravagant dinning, parties, and gifts are just a few common examples of this. Spending some money to make more money is the understanding of benefits in regards to client relations.
The issue with this, is where the lines are drawn between ethically and manipulatively using a basis of relationship to advance a personal agenda.
This question is kind of the foundation for what I want to investigate.
I first will be looking at the norms and strategies that sales people are exposed to by analyzing resources used by these professionals. I also want to look at these sales strategies through a lens of bullying. Comparing the manipulation that bullies use against their victims with the manipulation being used in the sales world could help address this question of ethicality, which is the other piece of my research I will also be including.
Based off of what I discover about the relationship between bullying psychology and selling psychology, I want to look closer at how ethics plays a role in the dynamics of this and what that means for selling, as well as ethics in the greater business world.
Like addressed earlier, Relationship based marketing has become the common trend in sales now a days.
Relationship based marketing, often known as Customer-Relationship-Management, is the "Segmenting of customers based on needs or profitability, and designing and implementing programs to allocate efficiently/ effectively the appropriate resources to each customer" (Arnett & Badrinarayanan 2005).
This is different from traditional methods because firms were not focusing efforts on their clients, but rather on the actual advertising and marketing campaigns of the products or services. CRM campaigns for high levels of rapport with clients to push a sale rather than advertising.
In order for relationship marketing to be successful, there are 3 factors that must be present, they are trust, relationship commitment, and communication (Arnett & Badrinarayanan 2005). Business professionals spend a lot of money in order to make sure that they can develop quality relationships with their customers.
With this new wave of creating friends out of your customers, it's interesting to look at what professionals in the sales realm are being taught about creating relationships to sell their products or services.
One of the oldest and most known books in the sales world is Winning Friends and Influencing Others by Dale Carnegie. This book was originally published in 1937, but after a surprisingly popular release, multiple editions were published and adapted for the use in the changing business world. The point of this book was to give business professionals some insight on how to up their business game. Carnegie says "about 15% of one's financial success is their technical knowledge, and about 85% is due to skills in human engineering—to personality and the ability to lead people".
While Carnegie researched what to write, he conducted interviews with people like Thomas Edison and Theodore Roosevelt to understand their person-relations, or essentially, how they earned and sustained popularity. He takes an in-depth look at different ways "The Greats", or people like Lincoln and even Al Capone, used speaking strategies to convince people to follow them.
This book, like in the title, gives readers examples of how to be influencers to those in their lives.
I thought this idea of influence and trying to navigate people's thoughts to achieve a desired outcome was interesting because it sort of mimicked manipulation.
Though relationship-based marketing seems like an acceptable approach to selling, there's a manipulative factor that draws a red flag. The mental manipulation that occurs in this idea of relationships and selling made me question whether or not this could be tied to the psychological manipulation that bullies used against their victims.
I was able to get insight into the psychology of bullying from an article by Hannah J. Thomas in which she described theories and frameworks around, why bullies bully.
The psychological tactics used by bullies laid out in these theories and frameworks seemed quite similar to the psychological strategies that relationship-based sales literature were encouraging professionals to do.
This is where ethics come into play for everything.
When it comes to marketing and selling, ethics is a widely discussed and a truly important subject to consider. As we make this transition from conventional methods of selling to relationship-based selling, professionals should always make sure that their behavior and decisions meet an appropriate ethical standard.
Johannes Brinkmann in Business Marketing Ethics as Professional Ethics defines many approaches, concepts, and typologies when it comes to making ethical decisions in the professional marketing world.
Selling: The Profession, distinguishes between two different segments of ethics. Those that are written down (deontological) and the ethics that look at right and wrong based off what the decisions outcomes are (teleological). Most commonly in Business Ethics, "executives' responses to ethical problems are predominantly utilitarian" (Lill & Brown 2016). As we look at relationship focused selling it's reassuring to know that there are ethics that should be in place, especially when they're focused on ensuring the greatest amount of good for the largest number of people.
With ethics involved, it would ease the threat of the mental manipulation occurring in relationship-based marketing, however we also need to consider the self-interest of the sales professional and how that interacts with the ethical decision-making process.
In a study done about self-interest and conflict of interest, self-interest is described as something that is done automatically without consciousness. Because of its unconscious automaticity, "its [self-interest] influence on judgement and decision making is difficult to eliminate or completely correct" (Moore, 2004).
Self-interest is important here because a sales professional makes their living off the commissions of what they sell. They need the sale to provide for their basic needs, and this is why there could be conflict of interest with their ethics.
In order to say ethical codes avert the malicious mental manipulation in sales, we need to consider the self-interest of this job, and how that can intentionally or unintentionally impact the reliability of a code of ethics in preventing manipulation.
In the early stages of my thesis I was originally going to look at three print sources that sales professionals use to get insight and coaching on their relationship based selling tactics. However, after doing some more research and evaluating my plans, I think it's important to take into account online sources as well.
As of right now I've began analyzing How to Win Friends and Influence Others, and SPIN Selling. These are the actual books I've chosen to analyze because they were the top selling help books listed on google, so they're popular and read often.
I've also chosen to analyze a college text book, Selling: The Profession because I wanted to include a different realm of literature. Most business professionals won't be reading college text books, but I think it's important to include because this is teaching college students how to sell and get into the selling world.
I've only chosen to do 3 books as of right now because trying to do more in this time frame would be unrealistic, however just having two examples wouldn't be enough to make any preliminary conclusions above coincidence levels.
The final sources I've included in my analysis are web articles from popular websites used by selling professionals. I thought these were important to include because my original sources were just physical literature sales professionals would have to buy to read.
In today's society, people have massive amounts of information available at the touch of a finger. People aren't reading traditional books as much, so only analyzing the strategies from physical sources wouldn't be an inclusive enough analysis.
These were the first few websites that had come up on the day I had searched them, so I thought these would be a good start because people read, most often, what they can find on the first page of a google search.
As I continue with my research I will need to find a few more online sources to better represent the vast amount available, but as for my preliminary data I've chosen those three.
To create the lens of bullying and manipulation I was going to do my research through, I developed an 8 point criteria to classify an action as bullying, and specifically mentally manipulative bullying.
The blue line separate points 1-4 which are concerned with identifying an action as bullying, and points 5-8 determine the bullying as mentally manipulative.
I took my sources through this criteria to ensure that there was actual reason that this could be bullying and nearly all of them met the 8 points, however, Selling: The Profession, the college textbook, didn't meet the 8 points.
I don't want to completely count out this book, however because a lot of the strategies lacked some of the manipulation evidence I think it's safer to say this particular source doesn't involve bullying aspects that the other 5 sources have.
The other points haven't been directly evident in what I've researched however, they could still possibly come up.
An example of positive reinforcement that I found in my sources came from How to Win Friends and Influence Others. In part 2 of the book under principle 2, the idea that humans have a natural desire to be important is discussed. The selling principle that came from this idea is that you should be complimenting and appreciating your clients to make them feel important. By doing this you can manipulate their emotions and "schmooze" them into buying.
Negative reinforcement is defined as a strategy that rewards someone by removing them from an unwanted situation. The quote applies to this idea because it's suggesting that if we stress the negative consequences that will be faced by a client if they don't buy, they will be pushed to make the sale due to the fear of said consequences.
Skipping to the 6th bullet point before going back to the last three, I also found some examples of playing the servant role through out my sources.
The most important example I'd like to highlight comes from Spin Selling.
SPIN Selling refers to a questions approach that is supposed to chaperon a conversation between seller and buyer to a discovery of needs. The goal is to serve the consumer by helping them realize where they have a weakness, and how the seller can help fix that.
This seems pretty logical however what is over looked is that these guiding questions are planned by the seller. They're formulated to act as an invisible hand to ensure that the conversation ends with the outcome desired of the seller not necessarily the consumer. Thus, the seller is playing the role of servant, but actually serving the needs of their own agenda.
The last 3 bullets that are left to look at include, Evasion, Diversion, and Lying by omission. I've saved these for last because they're similar enough to group together into this category of deception. Deception is one of the biggest manipulation tactics present in all of the sources I've seen, and I have continued to find examples.
I've bold the words that I think contribute to this deception especially. The sellers are being encouraged to lie about the reality of their products and services to try and push the sale. Though these quotes don't explicitly say lie, it's implying that not telling the whole truth is acceptable.
This goes back to the strategies being taught when I used the book as an example of positive reinforcements. What's being encouraged is deceptive because it's saying that by being nice and sugar coating things from the beginning, you can get away with the unwelcomed actions that are to follow.
This is really the tip of the iceberg for when it come to my data collection. As I've read through my sources and discovered these examples, I've also came across another aspect I want to incorporate into my analysis which is the effect of personification on the mentality a selling professional has about their relationship with a client or customer.
All of these personification examples are taking away not only the humanity factor of the consumer, but also their power as well. In each of these examples the consumer is being compared to something that is weak, easily manipulable, or obedient. I think this could have an important role in how the perception of the consumer influences the ethical decision making process of things.
After looking at all the data collected so far, there are some strong relationships between selling strategies and manipulative bullying. However, because this is just preliminary data, there needs to be more of an analysis before official conclusions or insight can be drawn from the information.
These strong connections are providing evidence that bullying is occurring in sales, but there are other factors that need to be taken into account.
One of the things I still need to examine is the role of ethics in preventing the maliciousness of selling manipulation. Business ethics are supposed to create this differentiator in the manipulation that happens in selling versus bullying. Because ethics do this, some of the tactics can be deemed as not actually manipulative due to their intentions.
With ethics in consideration though, I also want to explore the relationship between self-interest and the ethical decision making process because sales is a commissions based job.
In the most simplest of terms, what they sell is how they get their living, so self-interest plays an interesting role here. In one of the articles I talked about in my literature review section, it says that acting in self-interest is something that is unconsciously done by humans, but also automatically done.
With that being said, I question the effectiveness that business ethics would have on someone in sales and that's why I want to explore this idea a little deeper.
I think this study could go a multitude of ways, and it's could potentially bring light to other important questions in the business world. If bullying and manipulation is going on in sales and ethics isn't preventing it, I wonder what other kind of unethical behavior is being done behind the scenes in business? and what is making that type of behavior justifiable or acceptable?
There's still a lot that needs to be done, but I think I've developed a pretty good foundation to the future research I must do.


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Where to Shop Right Now: 12 new and expanded stores — and really big sales, too!
July is always a big sales month. For those who love to dig through racks and find treasures, it's nirvana. For retailers, it's a necessity, because fall is on the way. Not the meteorological season of course, but as we know, the fashion calendar cares little about the temperature.
And, because this is Houston, it also means new store openings. We are a city that shops after all, and are quite good at it, so read on for what's new right now.
Sofia Vergara has her own line of clothing at Kmart, but we think the bombshell should consider adding some curve-hugging dresses from Boston Proper, a new boutique opening in First Colony Mall on July 18. The second Texas location (the other boutique in the 10-store chain s in the Dallas area) brings bold, vibrant apparel, accessories and shoes. Don't miss the Trend Tables for an opportunity to mix new looks with the help of store stylists.
Claire Carmichael-Grant's new boutique blends her love of style and substance. The new store at 801 Waugh Dr. is stocked with small contemporary lines like Waverly Grey, LVR, Armour Vert and Yoana Baraschi. Most lines are made in the USA and all have some philanthropic focus ranging from CARE.org to environmental causes. Carmichael-Grant hopes to bring stylish new lines to Houston that cultivates modern fashion with a conscience. The store opens July 25.
Unlike many retailers who clear out spring and summer merchandise, the Nordstrom sale allows you to shop for fall at deeply discounted prices.
Conscientious shopping is also on tap at Heights of Health, home to Mantra Bazaar, an organic, fair trade clothing company specializing in embellished tunics and kaftans. The tunics are designed in Sante Fe, N.M., and then handmade in India; eachs comes with its unique mantra.
Kendra Scott introduces a new limited edition capsule collection with Raven + Lily, a company that employs marginalized women in Ethiopia, India, Cambodia, Kenya and the United States. Scott and Raven + Lily creator designed a beaded necklace and bracelet which was then handmade by the Massai tribe women in Africa. The collection combines traditional Massai jewelry techniques with touches of Scott's signature yellow. The limited edition collection is only available in Scott's Texas boutiques. The Kirando Bracelet is $85 and the Salenyia Necklace is $95.
Been by the newly remodeled Tory Burch store in The Galleria yet? The jewel box underwent an impressive remodel, expanding the space by more than 2,300 square feet. The pre-fall collection is an exploration of bold graphics and clean lines in black, white and subdued florals.
While checking out the expanded Tory Burch space in The Galleria, don't miss the first John Varvatos store in Texas. Varvatos designs for the well-dressed man who likes to flirt with edgier pieces while maintaining an air of modern sophistication. The menswear store is located in Galleria I on luxury row between Ralph Lauren and Ermenegildo Zegna.
When it comes to sales, Nordstrom's Anniversary Sale is a must-shop — to get a head start on fall. Unlike many retailers who clear out spring and summer merchandise, the Nordstrom sale allows you to shop for the upcoming cooler months at deeply discounted prices. Those Stuart Weitzman platform boots you will covet come October? They are less than $440 during the sale, but go back to $665 after it ends on Aug. 3. Every department features intense savings and with a little creativity, you can probably figure out how to incorporate a few pieces into your summer wardrobe right now.
Nordstrom cardholders have early access to the sale between now and July 17. The sale opens to the public on July 18.
Head straight to the tent on the Tootsies patio for first crack at racks loaded with items marked $99 and less during the Tootsies Takes Off sale through Sunday (July 13). Designer collections, dresses, contemporary sports, shoes, accessories, handbags and jewelry are marked up to 70 percent. Fans of Alice + Olivia, Parker, Clover Canyon, Haute Hippie, BCBG, Diane von Furstenberg, Lafayette 148, Nicole Miller and Milly will want to peruse the racks. If it's denim you crave, don't miss JBrand, Citizens of Humanity and Rag & Bone.
Looking for some stylish pick-me-ups for less? Various West Ave stores are offering seasonal specials for your shopping pleasure. Sam and Lilli is offering 50 percent off select merchandise on items throughout the store. On a recent visit, Houston heat-approved maxi dresses, plus hats and lightweight scarves caught our attention. Vanity Lounge is offering a free magnetic makeup palette when purchasing $50 or more of Kjaer Weis, Ellis Faas or Face Atelier, and 20 percent off makeup brushes. The Ainhoa and Mirenesse lines are 50 percent off. More easy, breezy finds are at Langford Market where if you buy one item, you get two items for free.


I had planned to post this earlier, but the week got away from me. During Spring Break, Thursday was a terrific day - temperatures in the low 70's, with lots of sunshine (I am really glad we did, it has been cold and gray since then). We took a trip out to Burr Oaks Woods, a conservation area that is actually located fairly close to us. I was looking for signs of spring. I am so ready for green, and flowers, and growing things. But, spring has been slow in coming this year. About the only green we saw was moss growing on the stones, but there was some green.


You may remember Holly from the Cottonwood Springs series. Well now she has her own series and it is really good! This one can be read by tweens and adults alike. I grew up reading Nancy Drew and it does kind of remind me of them. Of course the things that can happen are more up to date. If you have read the Cottonwood Springs series then you know that Holly was invited to visit relatives she never knew she had.
Of course she was nervous and really wanted to know why her Mom never mentioned these relatives to her. She wanted to find out the truth**It took a bit of digging and finding and reading her Mom's diary in her Grandfather's house (she hadn't known about him either!). However--all that got sidelined when a girl at her cousins school was accused of defaming school lockers and walls--unfairly. Some one had dressed to look like her--Holly and two cousins decided to find out who really did this to exonerate the friend and so the Bonfire the girl's parents threw every year would go on. As most of us are aware--high school girls can be very two faced--pretend to be your friend--but can also be VERY jealous and back stabbing.
There were several girls who were suspects and Holly and cousins had to slowly figure out who did it.
Does Holly figure out both mysteries? This does end on a kind of happy note---Parents beware of just how popular you want your children to be!!
I like anything Nancy Drew I grew up on that series and it is the one reason I love mysteries today. Congratulations on the series and I would love to read it.
I love Nancy Drew I haven't started the series yet.
Wish you all could win. Good luck!
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I haven't read any of her books , but I would like too. Many of the books sounds very interesting. Nancy Drew was great when I was a teen.
Hi There! I have not read any of the Cottonwood series yet, but a Nancy Drew-type of book sounds very interesting. I love mysteries. Thank you!
I haven't read any o the Cottonwood series as yet but I do like Nancy Drew so I do have to check it out.
I enjoy reading Nancy Drew mysteries, and I like knowing that my daughter could read it as well!
I have read some of the Cottonwood Springs series and have enjoyed what I've read. A good clean Nancy Drew-like mystery is wonderful. Brings me back to my much younger days!!
I have yet to read any from the Cottonwood Springs series but I have read Murder & the Monkey Band and have all the Red Zero and Black Dots series (yet to read as so many ARCs so little time!) But I grew up on Agatha Christie, Ellery Queen, then on to Nancy Drew so I am a super lover of Whodunits!
I loved reading Nancy Drew as a kid, and I just finished Holly and The Framed Friend. Loved it!! Hope to see many more like it!
I think I read every Nancy Drew book over and over again as a kid . Looking forward to reading this. Thank you!
I haven't read any of the Cottonwood Series yet. I*'m surprised! You're already on Book 4!


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You are here: The Netherlands at International Organisations Permanent Representations PR UN, New York News General Assembly Debate : "Agenda Item 34 – Prevention of Armed Conflict - Report of the International, impartial and independent mechanism to assist in the investigation and prosecution of persons responsible for the most serious crimes under international law committed in the Syrian Arab Republic since March 2011"
General Assembly Debate : "Agenda Item 34 – Prevention of Armed Conflict - Report of the International, impartial and independent mechanism to assist in the investigation and prosecution of persons responsible for the most serious crimes under international law committed in the Syrian Arab Republic since March 2011"
Statement by H.E. Lise Gregoire-van Haaren
Chargé d'Affaires a.i. of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the United Nations
NEW YORK, 23 April 2019
The Kingdom of the Netherlands welcomes today's debate on the third report of the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanismn for Syria (IIIM).
I thank Ms. Catherine Marchi–Uhel, Head of the Mechanism, for her insightful briefing, as well as for the quality and comprehensiveness of the report.
The Kingdom of the Netherlands aligns itself fully with the statements made by Liechtenstein and by Croatia on behalf of 27 EU Member States.
Listening to the statements today, the message from this Assembly remains loud and clear: there needs to be justice for the serious crimes committed in Syria.
Syria is the most poignant modern example of the effects of impunity.
A regime that cannot be held to account, will continue with degrading behavior.
In addition to the continuation of suffering on the ground, this deadlock runs the risk of severely undermining international law and order.
Today we once more underline that this Assembly will not resign to this fate.
Please allow me to focus on three aspects:
Ensuring accountability
Sustainable funding and
Strengthened cooperation
Mr. President, let me begin with the first point:
It is the primary responsibility of states to respect and ensure the human rights of all individuals within their territory.
To end impunity, states have an obligation to thoroughly investigate and prosecute all persons responsible for international crimes.
Failing to do so will make it an obligation of the international community.
The Mechanism is a unique international criminal justice entity, supporting accountability at the national, regional and international level.
At the same time member states need to ensure that with this support prosecution can take place.
We should not create safe havens for people suspected of these horrific crimes.
We therefore call on all states to examine their national legislation, and if necessary, strengthen their national ability to prosecute international crimes committed in Syria.
The Mechanism's strong focus on its independence and impartiality is key to maintain the trust and confidence of the International community. It is important for the victims that crimes committed by all parties are addressed, regardless of any affiliation of the alleged perpetrator.
Mr. President, that brings me to my second point:
2. The importance of sustainable funding
The Kingdom of the Netherlands is a strong supporter of the Mechanism and has contributed a total of 5 million EURO to date.
Sustainable funding is essential for the multi-year planning and organization of the Mechanism's work.
We therefore look forward to working with all States later this year to have the funding for the Mechanism provided from the regular budget, as is the case or the Myanmar mechanism.
3. Strengthened cooperation
Finally I would like to emphasize the need for strengthened cooperation with the Mechanism by all of us.
The Mechanism is a subsidiary body established by the General Assembly in accordance with article 22 of the UN Charter.
Therefore the whole UN System, including all subsidiary bodies and related organizations, should fully cooperate with the Mechanism.
This includes the sharing of all relevant information with the Mechanism.
We call upon all states and civil society to do the same.
To conclude, Mr. President,
Ensuring accountability for the most heinous crimes committed is a process that may take many many years.
Therefore the General Assembly collectively and each member state individually should stay strongly determined and patient in its pursuit.
Impunity will not prevail for there cannot be peace without justice.
With the help of the Mechanism we can let the voices of the victims be heard and ensure that justice (some day) will be done.
Thank you, Mr. President
PR UN, New York


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Q: How to launch phonon-kde? I removed pulseaudio and reloaded ALSA, all of a sudden a Phonon GUI showed up where I could change the more preferred audio device.
But I cant launch it (or I don't know the command) in the terminal?
(It was a KDE application, don't know why.)

A: Installed kmix, via kmix I could click on manage audio devices and it showed up.


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The Centre offers light post-editing as of December
On 1 December 2021, the Centre will add light post-editing (LPE) to its range of added-value services. The purpose of LPE is to provide clients with machine-translated texts that have been revised lightly by language professionals so that the output is comprehensible.
As part of the Translation Centre's Transformation Plan, the CdT focused on increasing the use of technology to achieve operational excellence. In this context, the Centre will deliver a new light post-editing service that benefits from the knowledge acquired so far in neural machine translation and will provide an added value for clients.
The main difference between LPE and the standard translation service is that LPE includes editing, modifying and/or correcting machine translation output when the document's purpose does not require a full quality translation. However, the output must be a comprehensible text in which no critical information has been accidentally omitted, and no wrong information has been added.
While the standard translation service always involves the intervention of two linguists (the four-eye principle), the light post-editing service will be limited to the intervention of a single linguist. The same principle is also valid for the pre-processing, which will be lighter and less time-consuming. There is also no post-formatting task involved in this service.
In addition, the specifications of the service can be summarised as follows:
The formats accepted will be the same as for the ordinary translation service.
The language combinations supported will be from English to all EU languages and vice versa. Non-EU languages are not envisaged for the time being.
The working package will be the same as for full post-editing: it will use the Centre's Neural Integrated Custom machine translation Engines (NICE), the CdT translation memories as well as the interinstitutional memory (EURAMIS), in addition to IATE and eTranslation.
The turnaround time is shorter than the translation service (only the standard priority level is available).
The launch of the light post-editing service is an important step forward for the Centre. By expanding its offer with a new service based on the most advanced neural machine translation technology, it establishes itself once again as a pioneer and point of reference for European institutions and agencies in the translation sector.
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