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The Translating Research Into Action for Diabetes (TRIAD) Study
A multicenter study of diabetes in managed care
The TRIAD Study Group
Diabetes Care 2002 Feb; 25(2): 386-389. https://doi.org/10.2337/diacare.25.2.386
HMO, health maintenance organizations
TRC, translational research center
TRIAD, Translating Research Into Action for Diabetes.
Diabetes presents formidable challenges to the U.S. health care system because of its high prevalence and morbidity and the complexity and cost of managing the disease (1–2). Diabetes complications can be reduced with efficacious treatments, such as glycemic, blood pressure, lipid control and screening, and early treatment for eye, kidney, and foot disease (3–6); however, these treatments are not adequately implemented (7–11). Thus, there is a need to better understand modifiable factors that affect the quality and outcomes of care across diverse health care systems.
The Translating Research Into Action for Diabetes (TRIAD) study uses Donabedian's classic paradigm for studying quality of care by relating structural factors in health care systems and provider organization to the processes and outcomes of care (12). Because of the proliferation of managed care systems, with various organizational, reimbursement, and disease management approaches (13–20), managed care is a critical setting in which to apply this paradigm. The TRIAD study is a multicenter prospective study that seeks to identify modifiable barriers to optimal diabetes care across diverse managed care settings. This report describes TRIAD's study hypotheses, objectives, design, participants, and methods.
Study hypotheses
The fundamental hypothesis of the TRIAD study is that structural and organizational characteristics of health systems and health care provider groups affect the processes and quality of care that, in turn, influence health and economic outcomes (Fig. 1). More specifically, the TRIAD study hypothesizes that greater experience with managed care, less use of clinician incentives to limit referrals and care, more intense efforts to implement accepted practice guidelines, and the presence of systems to identify, risk stratify, and manage patients (e.g., via registries, reminder systems, and case managers) will be associated with better processes and outcomes of care. Additionally, more direct patient education, fewer financial barriers (e.g., lower co-payments and greater pharmacy and supplies benefits) and fewer nonfinancial barriers (e.g., communication barriers and lack of a regular provider) will be associated with better processes and outcomes of care. Processes of care include HbA1c tests; blood pressure and lipid tests; eye, renal, and foot screening; and smoking cessation and health promotion counseling. Primary health outcomes are those associated with diabetes complications (e.g., glycemic control, blood pressure, lipid levels, and microalbuminuria) and impact of the disease (e.g., resource utilization, cost, quality of life, functional status, and patient satisfaction).
Overall study design and data collection
The TRIAD study is a multicenter prospective cohort study. It includes baseline and 18-month follow-up data collection from health plans, provider groups, and diabetic patients. Structural and health system factors are assessed using standardized in-person interviews of health plan and provider group medical directors and leadership personnel (21). These interviews assess general organizational and financial characteristics (e.g., clinician incentives and management of referral care) as well as diabetes-specific infrastructure and clinical activities (e.g., use of registries, case management, and diabetes-specific guideline use).
Patient data are obtained from surveys, medical record reviews, and administrative data. A patient survey, administered either by computer-assisted telephone interview or in writing, assesses sociodemographic characteristics, recommended diabetes care services received, and general health status and quality of life measures (the 12-item short-form health survey and the 5-item EuroQOL diabetes-specific symptom scale) (22–24). It also assesses access to care, patient satisfaction (the Consumer Assessment of Health Plans Survey), diabetes education received, participation in self-care activities, disease management, and financial barriers (25). The TRIAD study's medical record review includes data abstracted from paper and electronic medical records during the 18 months before the patient survey. Administrative data are derived from inpatient and outpatient claims and pharmacy and laboratory data provided by the health plans. These data are used to establish the initial sampling frame, measure health services utilization and costs (e.g., hospitalization and ambulatory care visits), and tabulate quality indicators (e.g., laboratory and diagnostic tests and drug prescriptions).
Study centers and participants
The TRIAD study includes six translational research centers (TRCs). These centers collaborate with 10 health plans and 63 provider groups, which serve ∼180,000 patients with diabetes (Table 1). Managed care health plans are defined as entities that deliver, administer, and/or assume risk for health services to influence quality, access, cost, and outcomes of health care for a defined population (20). Health plans participating in the TRIAD study include staff model health maintenance organizations (HMOs), network/IPA (independent provider association) model HMOs, point-of-service plans, and preferred-provider organizations (Table 1). These plans include for-profit, not-for-profit, Medicare, and Medicaid products. Altogether, 63 provider groups contracting with the TRIAD study's partner health plans were also recruited into the study. For the TRIAD study, a provider group has considerable autonomy, determines compensation arrangements and financial incentives with physicians, and may be directly engaged in diabetes care management, as well as controlling access to specialty and referral care.
The patient population is diverse in terms of age, sex, race/ethnicity, and health status (Table 1). It uses a stratified random sample to recruit ∼9,500 adults with diabetes (1,500–2,000 per TRC). Study patients must be aged ≥18 years, community-dwelling, English- or Spanish-speaking, continuously enrolled in the health plan for ≥18 months, and not pregnant, and they must have ≥1 claim for health service during the previous 18 months. Patients are sampled from provider groups that have at least 50 patients with diabetes enrolled in the study's health plans. Recruitment was completed in September 2001.
Because effective diabetes management requires complex integration of primary, specialty, and self-care, diabetes presents numerous challenges to managed care plans to provide high-quality, cost-effective care. Because managed care systems are so heterogeneous, little is known about how health plan benefits, physician payment mechanisms and financial incentives, and approaches to influence the management of primary care and referral care affect diabetes care and outcomes (13–15). Similarly, managed care organizations have used numerous approaches for diabetes disease management programs, including computerized registries to identify high-risk patients, nurse case management, telephone contact, computerized reminder systems, group visits, and diabetes education (16–20). However, evaluation of the effects of these strategies on the processes or outcomes of care across diverse systems and subgroups of patients is extremely limited. Finally, the TRIAD study will examine the extent to which patient-level financial (e.g., insurance costs, level of copayment, patient access, and expenses related to medications, supplies, education and specialist visits) and nonfinancial barriers (e.g., culturally appropriate health promotion counseling) affect care and outcomes (26,27).
In summary, the TRIAD study is a multicenter study designed to determine how the structure and organization of managed care systems influence the processes and outcomes of diabetes care. These factors include general organizational characteristics, as well as infrastructure and activities designed specifically for diabetes. Factors will range from those acting at the health plan level to those acting at the individual patient level. By linking information from health plans, provider groups, and patients across a wide range of models of care and diverse populations, the TRIAD study offers unique opportunities to improve understanding of both the facilitators and barriers to diabetes care in a variety of managed care settings and a rich diversity of patients. These findings should be useful for diabetes and other chronic disease management programs.
Pacific Health Research Institute.
Principal investigator: J. David Curb, MD, MPH. Co-investigators: Beth Waitzfelder, MA; Richard Chung, MD (Hawaii Medical Service Association [HMSA]); Peggy Latare, MD (Kaiser Permanente Hawaii [KPH]); Lynette Honbo, MD (Hawaii State Department of Human Services [HDHS]); R. Adam Dudley, MD, MB (University of California, San Francisco); Beatriz Rodriguez, MD, PhD; and Robert Abbott, PhD. Consultant: Joseph Humphry, MD (HMSA). Analysts: Rebecca Glavan; Andrew White, PhD (HMSA); Ken Forbes (KPH); and James Cooper, MA (HDHS). Administrative assistants: Ruth Baldino and Esther Nakano.
Indiana University Translational Research Center.
Principal investigator: David G. Marrero, PhD. Project coordinator: Susanna R. Williams, MSPH. Co-investigators: Morris Weinberger, PhD; William M. Tierney, MD; and M. Sue Kirkman, MD.
Kaiser Foundation Research Institute.
Principal investigator and study chairman: Joe V. Selby, MD, MPH. Project director: Bix E. Swain, MS. Co-investigators: Andrew J. Karter, PhD, and Assiamira Ferrara, MD, PhD.
University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine.
Principal investigator: Carol M. Mangione, MD, MSPH. Co-principal investigator: Arleen F. Brown, MD. Project director: Rebecca Brusuelas. Co-investigators: Martin F. Shapiro, MD, PhD; Susan Ettner, PhD; and Sam Ho, MD (PacifiCare Health Systems). Data analysts: Peter R. Gutierrez and Neil Steers, PhD. Senior administrator: Carole Nagy.
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.
Principal investigator: Monika M. Safford, MD. Co-investigators: Dorothy A. Caputo, MA, RNC, CDE; Michael Brimacombe, PhD; David Hom, MS; David Kountz, MD; Leonard Pogach, MD, MBA; Louise Russell, PhD; Quanwu Zhang, PhD; David Bendich, MD (Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield); Joseph Singer, MD; John Chard, MD; and Ron Snyder, MD (Healthnet). TRIAD-wide administrative assistant: Gabrielle Davis, BA.
The University of Michigan Health System.
Principal investigator: William H. Herman, MD, MPH. Project director: Jennifer Goewey, MHA. Programmer/analyst: Diane Averill. Research associates: Ray Burke, MA; Bahman Tabaei, MPH; and Honghong Zhou. Administrative assistants: William Sowab and Kelly Fearer.
Social & Behavioral Research Institute, California State University San Marcos.
Richard Serpe, PhD, and Allen J. Risley, MS.
Klemm Analysis Group.
David N. Cowan, PhD, MPH, and Tonya D. Samuel, MS.
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.
Sanford A. Garfield, PhD.
Division of Diabetes Translation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Principal scientist: K.M. Venkat Narayan, MD, MSc, MBA. Project administrator: Bernice Moore, MBA. Co-scientists: Theodore Thompson, MS; Edward W. Gregg, PhD; Robert Gerzoff, MS; Michael M. Engelgau, MD, MS; Gloria Beckles, MBBS, MSc, Patrick Boyle, PhD; and Deborah Rolka, MS.
TRIAD-wide Administrative Data Coordinator: Barbara R.K. Smith, MHSA.
Conceptual overview of TRIAD and study hypotheses. Detailed predictor-specific, outcome-specific hypotheses and survey instruments are available upon request from the corresponding author.
Characteristics of participating centers
Address correspondence and reprint requests to Edward W. Gregg, PhD, Division of Diabetes Translation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Hwy., NE, Mailstop K-10, Atlanta, GA 30341. E-mail: edg7{at}cdc.gov.
Received for publication 30 April 2001 and accepted in revised form 4 September 2001.
Members of the TRIAD study group are listed in the appendix.
A table elsewhere in this issue shows conventional and Système International (SI) units and conversion factors for many substances.
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Giants whomped by Marlins, Stanton's…
Giants whomped by Marlins, Stanton's power show
Giants' starting pitcher Ty Blach delivers during the first inning against the Miami Marlins on Monday in Miami. - Lynne Sladky — The Associated Press
Giants' shortstop Brandon Crawford cannot hang onto a ball hit by Miami Marlins' Dee Gordon for a single during the third inning on Monday in Miami. - Lynne Sladky — The Associated Press
Giants' Hunter Pence hits a ground-run double to score Pablo Sandoval and Kelby Tomlinson during the third inning against the Miami Marlins on Monday in Miami. - Lynne Sladky — The Associated Press
By Andrew Baggarly and Bay Area News Group |
PUBLISHED: August 15, 2017 at 12:00 a.m. | UPDATED: September 11, 2018 at 12:00 a.m.
MIAMI >> Giants manager Bruce Bochy tensed up and flinched his folded arms when asked how he would approach Giancarlo Stanton, who is in the midst of one of baseball's hottest and most sustained power streaks in years.
"I'm not going to tell you how we'll pitch him," Bochy said during batting practice Monday. "You're careful. I'll leave it at that."
The Giants were not careful enough. Stanton tagged Ty Blach for a two-run home run in the first inning. He hit an RBI single on a two-strike, two-out breaking ball in the fourth. Even his outs were the stuff of wonderment in the Giants' 8-3 loss at Marlins Park on Monday.
Stanton has hit a home run in five consecutive games, and seven of his last eight. Going back a bit further, he has 10 homers in his last 11 games and 22 in his last 34.
His 43rd home run set a Marlins franchise record and leads the major leagues by a wide margin — even dwarfing the 35 homers that the Yankees' Aaron Judge has hit this year.
The Giants haven't had a right-handed hitter club 43 home runs since Matt Williams in the strike-shortened 1994 season.
Afterward, Blach sat at his locker with a look of numb confusion. He checked the video and determined that the pitches that hurt him were not egregious.
"We were trying to get inside on him," Blach said. "He's been extending and hitting it the other way. I thought I made a decent pitch. He's just such a strong guy. … He just adds that ability to change the game with one swing."
He wasn't alone. Marcell Ozuna added his 27th home run, a solo shot in the fifth inning, and the road-weary Giants simply didn't have the muscle to keep up.
"I don't know if you'll ever match what (Barry) Bonds did in the time he dominated," Giants manager Bruce Bochy said. " But Stanton is in one of those streaks. Very few elite power hitters have done what he's doing. He's seeing the ball very well, he's laying off pitches and he's got better plate coverage. He changed his stance and that's serving him well."
What stance will the Marlins' pending new ownership group take? Will Derek Jeter and Co. seek to rebuild their roster around Stanton, who is owed $295 million over the next 10 seasons, or attempt to clean the slate by trading the largest payroll obligation in baseball history?
The Giants will be listening. They have made consistent inquiries about Stanton over the years, and they are in need of a quick fix as ownership has tasked the front office with retooling a last-place team into a contender in 2018. Their most glaring deficit, though not their only one, is a lack of right-handed power. In every baseball sense, Stanton represents a fit.
It is no easy task to build a contending club when one megastar is swallowing up such a massive chunk of the payroll. The Giants know something about that from the Barry Bonds years. They've also been successful at it.
Even if Jeter's group pivots toward trading Stanton, it's guesswork whether they would seek out a trading partner willing to haul the biggest chunk of the contract, or if they would prefer to deal with a team that could offer the best package of prospects or major league-ready players.
More likely, it would be a combination. A template might be the massive trade that sent Alex Rodriguez to the Yankees in 2004, when the Texas Rangers received Alfonso Soriano and Joaquin Arias while agreeing to pay down $67 million of $179 million.
This is when you stop and realize: the Dodgers have the largesse of prospects as well as the deep pockets — and that Stanton, who has a full no-trade clause, grew up in the San Fernando Valley attending games at Dodger Stadium.
And you realize: the Marlins' willingness to trade Stanton is just as likely to widen the gulf between the Giants and Dodgers as it represents a means towards closing it.
Stanton, 28, will average $28.5 million over each of the next 10 seasons; there is a $10 million buyout on a $25 million option for 2028, when he will be 38 years old. He also can opt out of his contract after the 2020 season.
There is inherent risk in any long-term contract, and Stanton has played in 120 games just twice in his career.
But watch the spectacle, imagine those mammoth shots hitting the base of the soda bottle at AT&T Park instead of a lime green backdrop, and you reflexively reach for your wallet.
• Second baseman Joe Panik took a pre-planned day off and passed concussion tests for a second time after getting his helmet knocked off by a thrown ball Sunday, but GM Bobby Evans acknowledged the 7-day concussion list is a consideration. … Matt Cain will make a spot start in Wednesday's series finale. …
• At least the Giants will be better rested and have Madison Bumgarner on the mound when the series resumes on Tuesday. They basically played three games in a 24-hour span over the weekend at Nationals Park, including a split doubleheader Sunday that delayed their arrival to their Miami hotel until almost 5 a.m. Monday.
Pablo Sandoval was the only player to start all three games in Washington and also take the field Monday at Marlins Park. He picked up a single while batting right-handed.
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How many times have you visited Career Services and the counselor looks over your resume and tells you that the bullets under your Experience section should be quantifiable? But what if your internship or volunteer job was only for a brief time frame and you weren't around to quantify the results of your hard work?
I know I try to steer students away from purely 'describing' their experience on their resume and instead have them focus on quantifying the experience, especially with quick reference points: numbers, amounts, percentages.
What if you haven't raised a lot of funds for your student org, generating increased member participation, or managed a team? This doesn't mean your accomplishments are any less impressive or important.
– If you're starting out in a new field, you can highlight what you've learned — and how — as an accomplishment so that you write it in a way that more strongly shows the level of your participation.
– First-person pronouns strike a note that's too casual and informal. Ex: avoid using "I".
– Clarifying the cause and effect of what you did solidifies what you contributed and emphasizes how your relationship-building skills benefited the business. Ex: You made good impressions at your internship — so what? What was the effect?
– Always steer clear of passive voice when crafting your accomplishments. Active voice is much more effective.
Check out the blog post to see the Before and After examples.


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I do not ask you to believe them (that is entirely up to you), only that you keep an open mind.
For the record, this channel is 100% religion, politics and (minus one video) swear word free.


She listed the ingredients in a hurry and then was out the door. But I couldn't get the idea out of my mind. I had to try it. So, I jotted down her recipe…well, what I had caught of it. With a little research I was able to piece together this recipe. Enjoy!
Lightly butter a baking dish, and place the apple chunks in it.
Mix a 1 tbsp of the cinnamon and 2 tbsp of the white sugar together and coat the apples with it.
Whisk the egg in a small dish, until the yolk and whites are well combined. Mix in the egg with the flour and sugar mixture and then pour over the apples in the baking dish.
Melt 1/4 cup of butter and pour over everything in the baking dish.
Bake for 35-45 minutes at 350 or until everything is golden and bubbly.
Serve this with ice cream or whipped cream.


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In Memory: Jan Andrews
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By Gayleen Rabakukk
Author and storyteller Jan Andrews died Sept. 2, while Cynsations was on summer hiatus.
Obituary Note: Jan Andrews from Shelf Awareness. Peek: "British-born storyteller and children's author Jan Andrews, who immigrated to Canada in her 20s and 'wrote books for children of all ages, often inspired by the people and landscape of her adopted home,' died September 2, Quillblog reported. She was 75."
Jan Andrews, Canadian children's author and storyteller, dies after a fall by Shanda Deziel from Quill & Quire. Peek: "'Jan's experience as a storyteller gave her a particularly strong voice as a writer, and she used her strong and passionate voice to write honestly and without condescension for child readers,' says Sheila Barry, president and publisher of Groundwood (Books)."
In 2016, Jan was appointed to the Order of Canada for her contributions to Canadian culture both as an author of children's books and for her contributions to Canada's storytelling movement.
In 2002, she founded StorySave, "a project of Storytellers of Canada-Conteurs du Canada that records the voices of elders from the Canadian storytelling community." She was also a founding member of Storytellers of Canada – Conteurs du Canada, and received their Storykeeper award in 2013. See also Jan's Storytelling Club.
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Q: iOS Schedule local notification is not working Swift I have issues with Local Notification, i have UIDatePicker for setup time for notification, and i have ViewController for choose day in which notification will repeat. If i chose repeat every Friday, it's will not work, or another day. But for every day notification is working good.
My code:
func createRequestNotifications() {
    let content = UNMutableNotificationContent()
    content.title = "Time to learn"
    content.body = "Hey bro time to get some knolage)"
    content.sound = UNNotificationSound.default()

    let gregorian = Calendar(identifier: .gregorian)
    let now = Date()
    var components = gregorian.dateComponents([.year, .month, .day, .hour, .minute, .second], from: now)
    print(notification.day)
    components.hour = notifTime
    components.minute = notifMin
    components.second = 0
    components.day = notification.day
    components.weekdayOrdinal = 10
    components.timeZone = .current

    let date = gregorian.date(from: components)!

    if notification.day == 0 {
        let triggerDaily = Calendar.current.dateComponents([.hour,.minute,.second,], from: date)
        let trigger = UNCalendarNotificationTrigger(dateMatching: triggerDaily, repeats: true)
        let request = UNNotificationRequest(identifier: "any", content: content, trigger: trigger)
        UNUserNotificationCenter.current().add(request, withCompletionHandler: nil)
        print("evry day")
    } else {
        let triggerDaily = Calendar.current.dateComponents([.hour,.minute,.second, .day,], from: date)
        let trigger = UNCalendarNotificationTrigger(dateMatching: triggerDaily, repeats: true)
        let request = UNNotificationRequest(identifier: "any", content: content, trigger: trigger)
        UNUserNotificationCenter.current().add(request, withCompletionHandler: nil)
        print("date setup")
    }
}

notification.day

Is Int value which setup from another ViewController, in which i choose day repeating.
And i tired, because i have no idea where is problem, for every date notification is working, but for special day no :(

A: For Particular Day you can set notification Please refer bellow Link
https://stackoverflow.com/a/46094544/5069429
according to that you have to separately set the notification for particular day
you can use function like this
func setNotificationFor(weekday:Int,hour:Int,minute:Int,title:String,subTitle:String,body:String){
    let notification = UNMutableNotificationContent()
    notification.title = title
    notification.subtitle = subTitle
    notification.body = body

    var dateComponents = DateComponents()
    dateComponents.weekday = weekday  // 0,1,2,3,4,5,6
    dateComponents.hour = hour
    dateComponents.minute = minute
    let notificationTrigger = UNCalendarNotificationTrigger(dateMatching: dateComponents, repeats: true)

    let request = UNNotificationRequest(identifier: "notification1", content: notification, trigger: notificationTrigger)
    UNUserNotificationCenter.current().add(request, withCompletionHandler: nil)
}

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 23, 2015 – As we've complained many times in this column before, as long as someone somewhere out there is doing the low interest rate centrally-planned stimulus dance, this is a pure traders' market driven only by headlines and mass manipulations on those headlines as performed by high-frequency (HFT) trading firms.
There's no better example of this than over the past two days' trading. As portfolios stuffed with conservative investments just sit there staring, every high tech and speculative stock in the book (save for most oil companies) is getting its price goosed sky high. Earnings have been so-so this earnings season at best, but no matter. As long as the Fed, the European Central Bank (ECB) and those suddenly friendly-again Chicoms keep the "stimulus" pedal to the metal, stocks will get kicked back up into the stratosphere, à la 2014.
Too bad the party came so late this year, or we'd have stayed out of this messy market until now.
That said, given that the 2015 stock market has remained unmoored from all rational investment strategies, it's entirely possible that some nasty headline item might leak this weekend and send next Monday's traders into a selling panic. It's just impossible to predict this stuff, and we find ourselves at times turning into day traders in spite of the fact that we hate and distrust this "method" of investing, which is really no method at all.
Tech stocks, including Apple (symbol: AAPL), which were all going to die a couple of weeks ago, are looking this week like they've just been to a revival meeting. Apple is finally getting up to where it should be, currently circa $117 per share at least, while Microsoft (MSFT) hit the rocket sled this morning, shooting up an astonishing 11.5 percent as we near the market close Friday (that's +5.47 per share). At 53.51 as of 3:50 p.m., that shows the biggest up-gap on a chart that we've seen in quite some time.
Or perhaps this Euro goose was the culprit, goosing the market by whispering rumors that Europe was up for more QE (image via Wikipedia).
No trading tips today. It's just too nutty. We're making money today for a change, but not the kind of money that Microsoft made for its fans in just one afternoon.
If we were back in a relatively normal interest rate environment, repricings this violent would rarely occur. But we're by no means in a normal interest rate environment. As a result, companies are borrowing tons of free Fed-printed money at nearly zero interest rates to buy back their own shares to create the illusion that their earnings are increasing.
Since that's what shows up on the books, as misleading as this is, it could very well be that at least for a time, we'll return to the 2014 mantra of "Buy the Dip" (BTD) in the averages; or, as ZeroHedge likes to put it: "Buy the colorful adjective Dip" (BTFD). Take your pick.
Since the market's about to close, the Maven is going to do the only rational thing he can do as the closing bell rings. It's time to pour a small beaker of single-malt scotch, whilst sitting down and pondering where life has gone so horribly wrong.


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Dougall 6 Southbound: at Windsor Crossings. Passengers should get off at the bus stop just before Highway #3 and walk along the pathway to the campus.
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.hack//DIVERGENCE Main
by Nighthand
Forum: Yamiyo
Topic: Nightmares and Illusions
Nightmares and Illusions
Though the rings of the Elite's Chaos Gate were luminescent rainbow within his tower, in the town itself they were nondescript silver. They descended around the party in one of Yamiyo's many town squares, back in the Elemental Sector. Ping! Flashmail! Yamiyo Server Update Notice Due to increasing se...
Topic: A Coup in the Making: Ending the Age of Elites
Re: A Coup in the Making: Ending the Age of Elites
OOC: Scripting found here. "What the hell guys? He's one of us!" Talal shouted, after Sekai's arrow and Takua's spell cleared away. It did nothing to ease the tension in the group. She had positioned herself between the cat and his antagonists, and Canti approached as well. "I can understand why, bu...
Forum: Maneki Library
Topic: Discord Scripting Archive
Re: Discord Scripting Archive
Bane11/30/2018 Maoh blinked as Talal moved, acting as a shield in front of him. Whether or not he was still dazed by what blindsided him before, it was hard to say. He... thought it was an arrow? Or some other precision attack. The big magical nuke could've only come from Takua, surely, right? But h...
Discord Scripting Archive
This thread will serve as a copied and pasted archive of Discord scripting, to be linked in the relevant posts.
Maoh, through exposure to hackers and powers beyond his control, had been struggling in the form of a cat, and not even a battle cat. In retrospect, it seemed somewhat unsurprising that Melzas' final offer would catch someone in its net. When the cat-player spoke, accepting the offer, it was as if l...
If Melzas had flesh, it would have been cooked. As it was, his armor smoldered, his bones charred and steamed. He dodged, looking calm amidst the chaos of dozens of spells heaped atop one another. Such power, abusing tools the Elites themselves had created for their server, for their own advantages,...
"Melzas." The voice that broke the silence next was Raine's. Dressed entirely inappropriately for the bone-deep chill in the room, she nevertheless didn't even look cold. "You know why we're here. You know what the outcome of this fight will be. You've had a long time to reign over The World, but th...
Velvet collapsed on the couch in her office, alone for a blessed moment. Running her school was tough, but nothing compared to wrangling the gaggle of bizarre personalities and strange people Nighthand had brought to her doorstep. She didn't envy them their mission, but she devoutly hoped they would...
Velvet's school was bustling, but for once it wasn't with people who paled when she looked at them. It was an odd feeling, not being in charge of her own domain, as much as she ostensibly was. Most of these people could take her in a straight fight, and the party as a whole would wipe her own gleami...
OOC: Votes Ani: Takua and Sekai Vak: Canti and Talal Juk: None Abstain: Maoh and Baron ---------------IC: His conversation with Sekai accomplished, Nighthand spread his wings and took off from the middle of the Chaos Gate plaza. He knew his way around Yamiyo in rough terms, but from the air it reall...
Topic: A Plan of Action [Solo]
Re: A Plan of Action [Solo]
Baron arrived in Yamiyo's root town, Luchairt Cradh, and was immediately lost in the crowds of people bustling to and fro. He was just another player, and wasn't given a second glance as people used the gate both to warp in and to warp out. He was in the Bazaar, the most crowded sector, in hopes of ...
A Coup in the Making: Ending the Age of Elites
A dozen sets of golden rings descended in the center of a crowded square. As always, the golden gate spun serenely in the middle of the square, a gathering point, landmark and hub for movement about the city. Everyone in the group was there, minus one; Baron had stalked off on his own, forced to mak...
Topic: The Journey's Next Step: Yamiyo In Chaos
Re: The Journey's Next Step: Yamiyo In Chaos
With Baron storming off, the leadership exchanged glances. Demorian's was questioning, as if to say, 'want me to track him?' Sheena's was fed up; as far as she was concerned, the kid would probably die on the way back to the town, and good riddance. Nall's was sympathetic, and he nodded slightly to ...
From polite conversation to a treasonous war, attitudes shifted quickly in tense times. No sooner had Nighthand's boon been granted, than Baron attacked. An attack that was stymied almost immediately, by concerted effort between Sekai and Takua. Two attacks in response, and Baron was a ghost, given ...
Quick OOC post to tally things up. Baron's spell is blocked by Sekai's body, Takua's charm misses, so he drops PhaRue Rom at about the same time Sekai's arrow is loosed, and all together it does a pretty good job of making Baron into a ghost. So far, Nall/Sheena/Demorian/Nighthand haven't reacted to...


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One of the nation's largest racing bodies is under investigation for what injured workers say is its aggressive and unfair handling of workers compensation claims.
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Leaked documents reveal a litany of failures in the system to protect Aboriginal communities, which left the remote town of Wilcannia exposed despite high-level warnings stretching back up to 18 months.
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Michael killed his five-year-old son. This is why his partner has forgiven him
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Nursing homes have been locked down to protect vulnerable older people from the coronavirus but families who provide basic care, like feeding, say they need access because their loved ones may not survive without it.
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In 2015 Filip came to IDEO to help them simplify the design and manufacturing of their innovative phone and tracking wristband for kids. Basically it is a smartphone that can be attached to a wrist. The original design was manufactured in too many complicated steps, leading to an imperfect appearance of the entire surfaces. At IDEO we redesigned the device, improved and simplified the surfaces, but still kept the overall iconic look of Filip. In addition we simplified the manufacturing process and we developed a closure system to provide secure fit to the arm. This product was launched in 2016.


With the modernisation of the sorting plant of t-log trinklogistik GmbH in Hamm, a subsidiary of EDEKA Handelsgesellschaft Rhein-Ruhr mbH, vision-tec shows how an existing plant can be brought up to the latest state of the art in the shortest time and the sorting quality can be significantly increased – and this with minimum investment costs.
The sorting plant in Hamm dates from 2011 and is designed for processing 0.5 l and 0.33 l empties. Due to the large number of different types of bottles and crates (over 1,500), the system is considered one of the most complex sorting systems in German-speaking countries. The installation has deposit value inspections with which the deposit value of the incoming empties is clearly identified and assigned to the respective customer. In addition, the system has a sorting area with an empties inspection system, which distinguishes 180 crates and 52 bottles, as well as a sorting robot, with which the recognized bottles are automatically sorted in the crate.
While maintaining the existing inspection, vision-tec developed a concept in which the existing light sources were replaced by new UV lighting units with long-life and energy-saving LED technology.
In addition, our patented multi-camera system was added to the inspection system, which significantly improves recognition quality (see Fig. 1-3). The existing industrial PC was replaced by a new computer with Windows 7 operating system and the latest vision-tec software.
The entire rebuild, including re-commissioning, took vision-tec just 5 days, which – in view of the enormous variety – represents an extremely low effort and reduced the downtimes of the sorting system to a minimum. For this purpose, the systems are completely pre-configured in our company as standard, saving a great deal of time during commissioning.
EDEKA's own quality monitoring system shows the outstanding improvement after the rebuild: the average sorting quality is now 99.96% and thus 2 percentage points higher than before when operating with the old technology.


GameSpot Review: In a world where no classic game is safe from being converted into a current-day remake, the game that started it all has finally had its number called. A whole new generation now has the opportunity to fall in love with the new Pong - the Pong of a new millennium - on the PlayStation console. But before you dust off your paddles and call all your friends over, you may want to ponder this - was Pong really all that fun, or was it just that there were no other video games? The basic concept of Pong hasn't changed - keep the ball from entering the goal by deflecting it with the paddle. But the latest edition of Pong at least keeps things slightly interesting by introducing several new game elements, many of which have their own levels. Sometimes you'll have sheep and penguins on the board with you; other times, huge fans will blow your ball to and fro, and you'll have to bounce a colored ball into its place. The new version of Pong also introduces a power-up system. You can introduce computer controlled blockers, perform super-shots, and even grab the ball itself (your paddle hugs around it).
But still, the game is pretty much the same as it was 26 years ago. The graphics are simple and nice. There seems to be some weird theme running through the game that your paddle is alive, as it jumps around and acts generally pleased when you beat a level. Aside from that, the animation is fairly generic. The things that you run into while playing behave as they should - sheep hop about, penguins waddle, and frogs jump. There are some fairly creative level designs here, like the log-jammer level, which has logs that push the ball in certain directions, or the chicken-egg level, where a rack of chickens lay various colored eggs for you to sort. These are a nice touch and obviously more welcome than the simple black-and-white graphics of the original. While the music in the game is fairly good, the sound effects are really bothersome. While each level is loading, your paddle will giggle and make all other sorts of weird noises, which you'll likely find as disturbing as I did. Maybe it's just the pitch at which the paddle "speaks," but after one or two levels, I cringed every time I heard it. Unfortunately, the control really isn't up to par. The digital control is way too touchy, and the analog control seems to be too loose. There's nothing more frustrating than giving up a point simply because the control is so unresponsive. Also, the computer paddles are really good, especially in the games where there's a paddle directly in front of yours. This forces you to exploit weaknesses in the AI - such as bouncing a shot off the wall - and it makes you feel as if you're only winning because the computer is dumb. Another thing you'll notice is that the computer will line itself up directly in front of your paddle after a point is scored, but when it serves, it immediately shoots the ball out, without giving you a chance to maneuver in front of it. This will make you almost dread the four-paddle games, as they're fairly one-sided.
From the Manufacturer: A Legend is Reborn! First, there was Pong. Easy to play, addictive, and fun, this legendary title ignited the entire video game industry. Now Pong has returned to wow a new generation of gamers. Your objective is clear, as it was in the classic game that started it all - for high score, avoid missing the ball. With new paddles, power-ups, and playing fields, the challenges and rewards are never-ending. And with great 3D graphics and single or multiplayer capabilities, you can have fun honing your skills before you take on the world. Pong is back and it's simply awesome!
I'll agree the single player is no so much fun, and the computer controlled opponents are not much fun to play againist... but the real reason to own this game is to hook up the multitap and have four people battle each other in a variety of levels and environments. You need to play single player enough to open some of the cooler levels, such as the soccer penalty kicks, but then you are ready for some good times. Friends who aren't gamers will have a good time with this.
This is not the Pong you once new. It has been so thoroughly updated that it's practically a new game. But the idea is the same: put the ball into the goal without it coming back into yours.
This new Pong has different environments and different levels within each. It's fairly easy to figure out the rules for each environment, but they're still challenging to get through.
I definately think this is worth the money, and not just for the kids.
Pong is a game that was made back, who knows when but this is the remade version. If you want a beginning game to play if you have just recently gotten Playstation, this is one of them. There are 20 exciting and wierd levels to play. If you ever get stuck, there are codes all over the web. I bought this game and immediately fell in love with it. I recommend it for anyone who knows the basic buttons of a Playstation controller. Thank you for reading this review.
This game could have been really cheesy and simplistic, but credit Hasbro with taking the totally familiar (and still fun!) gameplay, and creating a lavish world of bright graphics and sounds around it.
There are tons of different "environments," each with three levels of difficulty. Each pong environment has a unique feel (not to mention power-up and gameplay variations). I have invested hours into this game, and still am only around 2/3 through the challenges.
Addictive, intense, a heart-pounding two player game, and over 100 levels. The great Pong gameplay you remember, updated for 1999. I am a big retro gaming fanatic, and this is, without doubt, the most comprehensive and complete "classic arcade" update yet!
Other recommendations: Asteroids and Space Invaders are also worthy additions to any PSX gamer's library. The same core gameplay is there, but dressed up nicely, with tons of variety. But I digress... Pong is the king of retro-games!
See what all the fuss was about in the 70's and do yourself a favor: buy this game! Gamers of all ages will become addicted to this delightful classic. Plus, the price is right.
This is one of those games that you play at first, and seems a little boring, but then you find yourself playing it over and over and over! I got (and still get) frustrated with the difficulty of timing the paddle and the ball, but it's just a matter of getting used to the gameplay. PROS: A lot of fun alternations on Pong, not dumb ones like the original Atari (you know, where the only difference between Pong soccer and Pong football was a different screen layout...). You can play Pong carnival game, Pong soccer (where the ball can go into various holes on the field and reappear out any other hole), etc. You can also challenge up to 3 friends. Cons: I don't know why, but the game will only allow you to play Level 1 games in multiplayer mode, until you have passed through Level 1 in single player mode. So to enjoy multiplayer, you have to go through the level first. Other than that, this game is a really addictive, and SIMPLY, a lot of fun!
Pong is an exciting challenging a thrilling game which will keep you playing for hours. with almost 100 levels this simple but fun game will always keep you ready for the next challenge the game brings you.
Reviewer: A gamer from Stockton, Calif.
I have to admit...when I first heard that Pong was coming to the PlayStation I thought LAME! But, you know what? I actually dig this game. I shelled out the big bucks for this pixelated ping pong pleasure. You'd think that two squiggly lines and a blocky ball would look primitive on the fabulous PlayStation...and you would be right. However, the fine folks at Hasbro have created some cool background enviroments to spice things up...this ain't your momma's Pong. Particularly fun at parties!


Lactomat Rapid Mini is portable, compact and fast milk analyzer equipped with double measuring cell and improved software. Accurate analysis of the components is carried for 18 seconds. The milk testing machine is suitable for use in small farms and milk collecting centers. The power supply used, ensures the stable work of the device in case of voltage variations in the range of 100 to 260 Volts.
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We set out to create a landmark event for the Canadian cannabis market with our first Lift Expo in Toronto this past May. Having sold out the show to over 130 exhibitors from across North America and Europe more than two months out, we felt we were on the right track. Now that the show has wrapped and we witnessed 10,000 excited and engaged attendees come through the doors to help make the expo Canada's best cannabis show ever (view highlights here), we know we're building something that Canadians want and need.
As the Canadian market continues to grow, fuelled by the federal government's ongoing support for legalization, we're excited to now invite you to join us in Vancouver on September 17 and 18, 2016 for our second Lift Cannabis Expo.
Vancouver has a colourful and proud history of being at the forefront of cannabis commerce, innovation, and activism not just in Canada, but the world. What's more, the city's recent (and unprecedented) move to regulate cannabis storefronts is once again positioning Vancouver as an innovator in sensible drug policy and industry. Add to this the federal government's requirement to improve access to Canada's existing world-leading medical cannabis program (an improvement which many speculate will incorporate home-growing), and opportunities will undoubtedly be very interesting and substantial come September.
The Lift Cannabis Expo is an important step in showing the world the professionalism and maturity of the expanding cannabis industry. By getting involved in Vancouver's Lift Expo, you'll be joining leading businesses from around the globe showcasing some of the best products and services the industry has to offer to thousands of eager and curious consumers.


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Graduated Response Program: Let's Press the Reset Button
By Corynne McSherry
It can't be easy to convince millions of subscribers that there's no reason to be worried when their service providers agree to collaborate with big content to tackle online infringement -- especially when those subscribers weren't given a chance to review or comment on the deal. But yesterday's announcement of the membership of the executive and advisory boards for the Center for Copyright Information, which is in charge of implementing the "graduated response" program announced last year, seemed to be an attempt to do just that. The press release stressed the free speech credentials of the executive director and the identified the various consumer advocates who have agreed to serve on the advisory board. So, all will be fine, right?
Wrong. An advisory board is just that: a group of advisors, not decisionmakers. No matter how you slice it, subscribers don't have a seat at the table now any more than they did in the earlier negotiations.
For those who haven't been following this, here's a brief sampling of issues subscribers might have wanted to address, if they'd been given a chance:
The alerts and other measures contemplated in the original "memorandum of understanding" released last summer are prompted by a mere allegation of infringement, based on detection mechanisms users cannot independently investigate (there is a process for independent review, but the reports won't be public), with no way to hold content owners accountable for mistakes.
Subscribers can challenge improper notices -- but they get just 10 days to prepare their case, and can only assert certain limited defenses.
Thus far, while various reports about the system are supposed to be generated, there's no mechanism to make those public, nor the "prevailing legal principles" the reviewers are supposed to apply.
(And these are just some of the problems we've been tracking.)
The ISPs and the media groups announced the project last summer to much fanfare and criticism. But a funny thing happened on the way to the final rollout: Internet users joined together to tell policymakers and big media, in no uncertain terms, that we oppose backroom deals governing the Internet. That this deal applies to Internet access, among other things, makes it no less palatable; quite the contrary.
Given the importance of Internet access today, it's crazy to imagine being cut off for unproven accusations from a record label, movie studio, or book publisher. You can tell the participating ISPs today to publicly commit to not use this program to cut off users from the Internet.
And here's one more idea for the groups involved in negotiating this agreement: press reset. This collaboration has been years in the making, with the ISPs under heavy pressure from the content industries and government officials. It may be that they made the best deal they could under the circumstances, but since then the world has changed. If the ISPs decided to take this back to drawing board, we think their customers will stand with them, loudly and publicly -- but only if they also insist that their customers have voice in the process.
The "Six Strikes" Copyright Surveillance Machine
EFF Asks Supreme Court To Reverse Dangerous Rulings About API Copyrightability and Fair Use
Washington D.C.—The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) today asked the U.S. Supreme Court to rule that functional aspects of Oracle's Java programming language are not copyrightable, and even if they were, employing them to create new computer code falls under fair use protections.The court is reviewing a long-running lawsuit...
Deeplinks Blog by Katharine Trendacosta | December 22, 2019
Yet Another Year of Fighting a Bad Copyright Bill: 2019 Year in Review
There is certainly more than enough room in this world for new copyright laws that would improve the lives of artists and their audiences. And then there's the Copyright Alternatives in Small-Claims Enforcement Act (CASE Act), a proposal which doesn't help the artists it claims to be for and would...
Deeplinks Blog by Elliot Harmon | December 19, 2019
Global NGO Community Demands a Stop to the Sale of .ORG
Over 500 organizations and 18,000 individuals have signed a letter urging the Internet Society to stop the private equity takeover of the Public Interest Registry (PIR), the organization that manages the .ORG top-level domain. It's rare that EFF, Greenpeace, Consumer Reports, Oxfam, the YMCA of the USA, and...
Deeplinks Blog by Elliot Harmon | November 22, 2019
Nonprofit Community Stands Together to Protect .ORG
EFF and 26 other organizations just sent a letter to the Internet Society (ISOC) urging it to stop the sale of the Public Interest Registry (PIR)—the organization that manages the .ORG top-level domain—to private equity firm Ethos Capital. Our message is clear: .ORG is extremely important to the non-governmental...
Deeplinks Blog by Cara Gagliano | November 15, 2019
EFF to Court: Don't Let Private Organizations Control Access to the Law
Public.Resource.Org has one simple mission: to improve public access to government documents, including our laws. Public Resource believes—and EFF agrees—that everyone should be able to read, analyze, and share the laws that govern us, without having to pay a gatekeeper or sign a contract. Sounds uncontroversial, right? Not for...
Deeplinks Blog by Katharine Trendacosta | October 29, 2019
Nickelback's Record Label Abuses Copyright to Silence Political Speech
EFF legal intern Samantha Hamilton co-wrote this blog post Nickelback never asked to become a meme. And yet, after the Internet decided it hated the Canadian alternative rock band and due to the lead singer's unique voice, users have shared their image millions of times. But their record label decided...
Deeplinks Blog by Elliot Harmon | October 25, 2019
What if "Sesame Street" Were Open Access?
The news of iconic children's television show "Sesame Street"'s new arrangement with the HBO MAX streaming service has sent ripples around the Internet. Starting this year, episodes of "Sesame Street" will debut on HBO and on the HBO MAX service, with new episodes being made available to PBS "at...
The House Votes in Favor of Disastrous Copyright Bill
It's Not Too Late: The Senate Can Still Stop the CASE Act The House of Representatives has just voted in favor of the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act (CASE Act) by 410-6 (with 16 members not voting), moving forward a bill that Congress has had no hearings and no...


The answers will help us choose the right packaging bags just for our specific packaging needs.
How do you decide? In our opinion, it is a combination of two or even all of answers to the three questions above.
Let's break down the three factors one by one, and hopefully this will help you make a good decision.
Costs vary greatly based upon the dimensions of the bags (including thickness of the material), handle type, and especially the type of material the bag is made from. You will have to check the pricing for the particular type of bag you require.
1. The physical integrity of the bag used is critical. Specifically, you don't want a bag that is going to break, tear, or stretch.
Both paper bags and plastic bags are strong. Plastic singlet bags (think the plastic bags commonly found at supermarkets, made from HDPE) are one of the strongest. Many plastic bags are, particularly in retail environments, are made from LDPE (Low Density Polyethylene) and in our experience people overestimate the strength of these bags. This can results in stretch, or torn, bags.
When in need of the strongest bags available, look no further than Woven Polypropylene Bags. Find more through one of our post Basic Guide to Woven Polypropylene Bags.
2. When it comes to printing on either type of bag, both can be printed on effectively. One key consideration is the volume of bags required. For the most common bags, the minimum is roughly 10,000 bags.
And there're some printing method ready for your reference.
Nowadays, a kind of bag called paper laminated polypropylene bag is popular. It combines the advantages of both paper and plastic.
Both are bags that can be reused by the consumer many times over, which is a big positive. This has the advantage that any branding you get printed on these bags is also seen again and again – excellent exposure over and over!
Furthermore, if you are looking for something that is truly a better eco-friendly choice, consider reusable bags, such as non-woven polypropylene bags, or calico bags.
So, armed with some more information, which bags will you choose, and why? We would love to hear from you in the comments.


There are four common reasons why your webcam is not showing an image.
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If the webcam does NOT work in other applications either, please call your laptop manufacturer to figure out the problem.
You must use a laptop with a built-in webcam.
If you see the image below, your camera is disabled.
If you have never used the webcam, make sure FaceTime is activated on your computer.
If your webcam worked before, reboot your computer. If rebooting is not an option, use a command line force quit.
Click Start > Go to Device Manager > Find Imaging devices > Click the plus icon on the left.
Right click Integrated Webcam / Camera > Click Enable.
Your webcam is now enabled.
Right click Integrated Webcam / Camera > Click Update Driver Software.
If you received a separate disk with your computer containing the drivers for the webcam, then use your disk to update the webcam drivers, or follow up with your laptop manufacturer.
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Baltimore car accident injury lawyers like us know all too well from our work with clients: Anything can happen when you pull out of your driveway and hit the road in Maryland. Car, truck, and motorcycle accidents can and do happen, often without warning. And, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), your vehicle itself is more at risk in Maryland as compared to the majority of states.
What's more, NHTSA reports that a motor vehicle is stolen every 43 seconds in the U.S. The most popular vehicle stolen? According to 2008 theft rate data: It's the Dodge Charger. American cars are popular targets for car thieves. The top 10 cars stolen are, according to NHTSA, the Dodge Charger, Pontiac G6, Chevy Impala, Chrysler 300, Infiniti FX35, Mitsubishi Gallant, Chrysler Sebring, Lexus SC, Dodge Avenger, and Kia Rio.
The top two months for vehicle theft are July and August, and 40 to 50 percent of vehicle theft is due in part to "driver error." How many times have we read in The Baltimore Sun or other Maryland newspaper that someone's car was stolen with the keys left in the car? In addition, thieves are interested in what's in the car — from loose change to laptops to iPods to GPS devices. And some cars make for easy parts in illegal "chop shops," which are then sold illegally. Air bags have become a popular item for thieves, and anyone who's had one ripped out of their car knows they are not inexpensive to replace.
So watch where you park — not only in Baltimore City but anywhere you travel in Maryland. This includes at home and at work. Don't leave your car in a secluded or dark area that provides easy cover for thieves. Don't leave valuables in your car. And for goodness sakes, lock your car! The days of leaving cars and homes unlocked without worry are, sadly, in the past.


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Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein will keynote the 14th Annual State of the Net Conference on January 29, 2018 at the Newseum in Washington D.C. The Deputy Attorney General joins a roster of engaging and informative speakers who are shaping the future of Internet policy.
As second in command at the Justice Department, Mr. Rosenstein plays a key role in setting the Department's priorities including prosecuting cyber crimes. Recently, he has argued that digital technology should be securely and "responsibly" encrypted, allowing law enforcement access to digital data with judicial authorization.
Each year, we bring together key Internet policy makers and thinkers. Join us to be part of the Internet policy conversations at the State of the Net on January 29, 2018 at the Newseum's Knight Conference Center in Washington, D.C.
Want to know more about what State of the Net does? There are video highlights of the conference to give a better sense of what the event does.
Make sure you follow @SOTN and use the hashtag #SOTN2018 on Twitter for conference updates!


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Richie Porte (BMC) was the biggest casualty. Much like his then-teammate Chris Froome on stage 5 of the 2014 Tour de France, Porte crashed out before he even reached the cobblestones on yesterday's stage 9 of the 2018 Tour. Stage 9 — the same stage Porte crashed out last year, too. Surely his bad luck at the Grand Tours must have run out by now?
Besides Porte's withdrawal, the GC race wasn't as affected by the long-awaited Roubaix stage as many expected. Sure, Rigo Uran dropped 90 seconds after a crash, and many other contenders — Chris Froome, Mikel Landa and Jakob Fuglsang — hit the deck as well. And sure, Romain Bardet had five mechanicals. In all though, it could have been a lot worse.
Now that the dust has settled, the riders of the Tour can enjoy a well-earned rest day. They'll be back at it before too long though, and in the Alps no less. The race is just getting started.
Until then, feast your eyes on the following images from a dusty and dramatic stage 9 of the 2018 Tour. They come to you courtesy of Jered & Ashley Gruber, Kristof Ramon and Cor Vos.
Barely 10km into the race, Porte came down and immediately grabbed his shoulder.
It's hard not to feel for Porte, who crashed out of last year's Tour and had an untimely puncture in 2016 that arguably cost him a podium finish.
Tour de France or Paris-Roubaix?
Many teams had dozens of helpers out on course, making sure riders could get a spare wheel if required.
Tim Declercq was one of many riders to fall on the day.
Nairo Quintana rode well to finish in 24th place, on the same time as most of the GC contenders.
Without Porte to ride for, BMC will likely go into stage-hunting mode later in the race.
Luke Durbridge rode Damien Howson's bike after crashing on his own. "Durbo" finished 2:12 down, while Howson was nearly 20 minutes behind the stage winner.
Mark Cavendish has had a Tour to forget so far, with eighth on stage 8 being his best result so far. He finished 52nd into Roubaix.
Alejandro Valverde rode strongly for 18th place and is among the highest-placed GC contenders so far.
After Rigo Uran crashed, his EF Education First-Drapac teammates rallied to help him limit his losses.
Michael Valgren took a nasty spill.
So too Tejay van Garderen who might have had the chance to ride for GC in Porte's absence but instead finds himself six minutes off the lead.
The day before stage 9, De Gendt wrote on Twitter "I can't verbally explain how much i don't want to do the stage of tomorrow." He ended up getting in the break.
Romain Bardet chases back on after one of five mechanicals.
Geraint Thomas sits second overall, 43 seconds behind Van Avermaet. He's likely to move into yellow at some point in the days ahead.
Froome got through stage 9 largely unscathed (despite a minor crash) but is still almost a minute behind his Welsh teammate Thomas. How will Sky play their cards from here?
Tom Dumoulin tried his hand late, but to no avail.
Likewise 2018 Paris-Roubaix winner Peter Sagan.
Breakaway rider Damien Gaudin punches through the dust.
Gaudin later got clear with Reinardt Janse van Rensburg as the favourites closed in front behind.
Van Avermaet made several attacks on the pave.
He eventually got himself into a leading group of three with Yves Lampaert and John Degenkolb.
The trio got to Roubaix to contest the finish, where Degenkolb led out the sprint.
Despite sitting on the front for the last kilometre or so, Degenkolb was strong enough to win the sprint.
Degenkolb hasn't been at his best since being hit by a car and nearly losing a finger in early 2016. His win was a source of great relief and satisfaction.
Romain Bardet battled hard to limit his losses after a string of mechanicals.
Note the reflection in his glasses.
Is that a smile of relief, Arnaud?