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The eyes have it: The intersection point of physicians and gun violence
April 17, 2016 April 17, 2016 Michael Sefton, Ph.D. Human Behavior
WALTHAM, MA April 5, 2016 As an audience participant at the Firearm Violence: Policy, Prevention, and Public Health – described as the 12th Annual Public Health Leadership Forum that features state Attorney General Maura Healey who discussed reducing gun violence in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. I was interested in what AG Healey might suggest as the linchpins for reducing gun violence. As the highest ranking law enforcement officer in the Commonwealth, Healey is an advocate for people in Massachusetts in all health-related domains.
Major public health issue in Massachusetts according to Dennis Dimitri, M.D. president of the Massachusetts Medical Society. 85 people are killed by firearms on a daily basis across the country. "Physicians must discuss gun safety and have the continued right to do so that is an issue physicians feel quite strongly about" according to Dimitri. Physicians need to ask about access to guns because the likelihood of death by firearm in the homes where domestic violence and suicidal depression exists may occur if a gun is present. Physicians have been seen as "the trusted source of information for patients and their families" according to Steve Ringer, M.D. suggesting a need for education and leadership.
George Benjamin, M.D., "If it hurts people or kills people it is ours" referring to the responsibility of physicians to take an open and direct approach to reduce gun violence, injury and death due to firearms. Public health responsibility to overcome the fear of gun violence yet a paradox exists in that society normalizes violence in society. Game systems today have celebrated gun-related violence that has become part of the culture. The protective safety of guns is overstated. Arguably, the view that a gun protects us against violence but far too often a toll is taken in increased the presence of a gun suicide, homicide, and accidental death due to the presence of a gun. Intimate partner violence takes the lives of 51 partners a month. More days with mass shooting than days without. "A persistent drumbeat of gun violence approximately 91 daily – 33,000 annually" according to Benjamin. What are we doing about suicide? "It is an impulsive action that one cannot re-think when a firearm is used." Gun ownership is declining and fewer people are owning guns in 2016 although there are more guns than people in America.
Make guns safer – using technology, i.e. password or fingerprint
Make people safer with their guns, annual firearms safety class
Make people safer in an environment with guns in it, gun storage, background checks, create youth safety education, sensible gun laws
Maura Healey became AG in 2015 – formerly an assistant D.A. in Middlesex County has been dealing with heroine crisis and improving criminal justice system. "We in law enforcement deal with this on a daily basis here in Massachusetts" according to Healy. We aren't able to prosecute away all of these individual incidents there are too many. It is not about the right to bear arms it is about future generations of people and the health of people across the Commonwealth. This is a crisis that requires renewed focus and a persistent approach as a public health and civil rights issue that needs to be addressed from a broad underpinning of disciplines including physicians. Gun dealers need to follow the rules when it comes to gun sales. "Trauma may beget trauma and violence may beget violence" according to Healey. Empowering young girls to be aware of their rights against being victimized. Healey cited the violence intervention program at BMC that has intervened with families for 10 years. Healey is committed to increasing access to mental health services for those most at risk. Opportunity to conduct research to deliver and make a difference in the crisis of gun violence. Healey talked about intersection points where frontline personnel interact with those at most risk of death. Physicians are at a precious spot to intervene. Healey's mother is a school nurse and her father is a teacher and coach – also at the intersection point for youth safety and support.
Rep David Linsky and gun legislation.
In the state of Florida it is not allowed for physicians to ask their patients about gun ownership – a case currently being challenged in the state's court system.
National violent death reporting system identify unintentional deaths are greater than what is reported in death reports. Children are killed by someone else – usually a friend showing the gun. Suicide prevention without changing laws. Focus should be on how suicide takes place rather than why a suicide takes place. The acute phase of a suicidal urge is often short lived. Keep highly lethal means away from those who are suicidal – for those who cut themselves or use poison to kill themselves the lethality is reduced greatly. Rates of suicide are explained by the presence of a gun in the home. Suicide prevention plan includes getting gun out of the house for a period of time. Friends need to help get guns out of the house during periods of crisis. Gun sales need to be aware of those who might buy a gun in order to kill themselves. 3 suicide deaths in one week from a NH gun store.
Guns have not fundamentally changed in the way they have been designed since 1916. Stephen Teret, Ph.D. talked about changing the vehicle or vector of gun violence as a method of harm reduction. He cited the science of changing the mosquito to reduce the incidence of the Zika virus or yellow fever by genetic alteration and likened this to changing guns in the manufacture of a "smart" gun that will recognize its owner.
Reverend Jeffrey Brown, a Boston area Baptist minister cited a Community-based collaborative for crime reduction in cities. Violence changed the city. Conducted over 1000 funerals at his church and in the greater Boston area before coming to the conclusion that "something needed to be done and he was the one to do it". He and colleague members of clergy walked the streets in Dorchester in an effort to understand the life after 9:00 PM in the neighborhoods. The effort did not go unnoticed by members of the police department. This cast the seeds of the 10-point plan in collaboration with the Boston police department by brokering a community-police collaborative.
David Rosmarin, M.D. at McLean Hospital – Rampage violence or spree violence is rare but always sensational- "violence is the currency of what we do" so MDs need to become comfortable with the conversation of violent intensions. The serious mentally ill account for only 3-5 % of all US violence – substance abuse a big factor in violence according to Rosmarin. Violent intention is frequently communicated in advance. "There were signs along the way that were ignored" according to Rosmarin.
What does our system have for those who are making threats of violence? This is a question especially when police and first responders are called at times of crisis.
Divorce, loss of employment, substance abuse. Nihilism – fatalism.
Preparation in advance – no single typology. In NY, MH professionals, RN's, MDs are mandated reporters to Division of Criminal Justice patients "if they are likely to engage in conduct that would result in serious harm to self or other."
Risk Assessment – Structured Professional Judgment – dynamic factors, static factors
Magnitude: verbal, shove, strike, shoot
Likelihood: low, medium, high
Imminence: immediate, short-term, chronic
Frequency: one-time, repeated
For each and overall: low, medium or high
Be humble, tolerate uncertainty, and try to articulate the valence given each factor. • Someone may be low imminence, moderate likelihood, chronic risk, and high potential magnitude—high magnitude always the case with guns
Slide presented by Dr. Rosmarin 2016
Deadly force continuum changing officer safety
March 24, 2016 March 24, 2016 Michael Sefton, Ph.D. Human Behavior
The use of force is a fluid decision tree that requires instant recognition of threat often in response to another's intention to do bodily harm and cause mayhem – Sefton 2016
WESTBOROUGH, MA March 23, 2016 Police agencies across the country are changing their use of force policies because of the hue and cry of constituents everywhere over police shootings. Some wrongly believe that street cops should use counseling techniques first to reduce the need for lethal force and – in their view – reduce officer involved shootings.
The clamor for the change in this policy is placing greater onus for limiting lethal force on the street officer. In effect, this is pushing him or her to be an armchair psychologist in addition to the ultimate defender of human rights when life is on the line. There is a growing expectation that crisis intervention, de-escalation techniques will be inserted into the use of force continuum in the officer's armamentarium. This adds to the officer's conundrum on whether to shoot or not to shoot. In the instant he thinks 'can this situation be eliminated through dialogue and de-escalation tools?' he may be killed or maimed. Police Commissioners in Los Angeles are considering a revamping of the use of lethal force by adding de-escalation language that officers might use to reduce the need for lethal force (LA Times, K. Mather). The policy in Los Angeles dictates that officers be guided by "a reverence for human life" as the critical underpinning for the avoidance of using force.
The use of force continuum requires that officers may only use force when force is being introduced against them. The expectation that the average citizen is going to comply with police officer directives is no longer the case. People of all sizes and shapes become violent often with little or no provocation. Passive resistance may not be met with a baton strike or taser. Where as the baton strike and taser may be deployed when active resistance and an aggressive posture are demonstrated or directly administered against a police officer. The increase in force against police takes just an instant and police officers train for this "oh shit" moment of attack. Too often an officer is caught off guard resulting in injury or death. As a police officer, we practiced for these moments when on the range or during our night shoot twice a year. Our range instructor had a special device that measured the time from when you drew your firearm until the first shot was recorded. The fastest draw each year won a prize like a new knife or a light for your your pistol. Something as routine as a traffic stop can leave an officer dead when the operator may be in hiding or attempting a getaway unbeknownst to the officer.
The need for verbal dialogue is already part of officer training. It is called "giving commands" and officers-in-training practice it for hours in all academy classes. It becomes part of the daily behavioral vernacular of most citizen contacts – especially those with noncompliant, resistant or agitated subjects. Adding verbal de-escalation commands to the use of force protocol will create a greater lag time when that moment of attack occurs or is about to occur. I understand the need for sensitive dialogue in all potentially violent police-citizen encounters. I believe it is a safe bet that all police officers are guided by the reverence for human life as the LAPD edict would espouse.
Counseling is not appropriate when the bad guy escalates to a lethal force moment such as when he draws a gun unexpectedly, or is fighting for an officers firearm or when he rushes an officer with a knife attempting to do grave bodily harm.
America's moral failure: Veteran health and the slide into oblivion
March 7, 2016 March 6, 2016 Michael Sefton, Ph.D. Dangerousness assessment, Health Psychology, Human Behavior
WESTBOROUGH, MA December 26, 2015 The topic of suicide among America's war veterans comes up over and over when morbid stories become known – generally after the death of a former soldier, marine, or airman. This must raise the consciousness of each of us and greater attention to the health of our veterans is our moral duty. So far, the incidence of suicide among America's war heroes seems not to have diminished in 2014. 22 veterans are said to commit suicide daily – more than are killed fighting in war. How is it possible that more is not being done for these men and women and their families? A society unmoved by these facts is a moral failure.
Amy Miner now speaks out on PTSD (AP PHOTO – Holly Ramer
No greater failure comes to mind but the case of Kryn Miner, a Vermont veteran of 11 wartime deployments who was killed by his son in 2014 after threatening his family with a firearm. Miner was seriously injured in 2010 sustaining a TBI after a roadside blast threw him into a concrete wall. But it was not his first exposure to trauma. He returned to his home with a brain injury and PTSD and was unable to receive the treatment he needed to release his demons. His wife Amy was quoted as saying "the truth of the matter is if we can't take care of our veterans we shouldn't be sending them off to war." Miner's mental health slowly languished as he fought the fight to gain access for veteran's health benefits.
America failed to provide for access to meet his basic needs causing both he and his family to suffer immeasurably. Some might argue that Kryn Miner and his family represent the unconscionable and symbolic misfortune of America's war heroes. Ironically, it was Kryn Miner who strove to gain access to benefits for many of his fellow Iran and Afghanistan war veterans via the Lone Survivor's Foundation. Eventually, he became a spokesman for the foundation. But Miner struggled with his own demons that eventually cost him his life in a troubling case of patricide in rural Vermont. Kryn Miner suffered with a traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress. On the day he died, he had attended a wedding with his wife and arguably consumed too much alcohol. He became angry and menacing ultimately threatening to kill his family. In self defense, one of Miner's children used a handgun to defend members of the family. The state's attorney general did not bring charges calling Miner's death a justified homicide.
This family, like so many others has suffered immeasurably and will experience the pain of this death forever. It would be all too easy to point the finger at the Veteran's Administration Healthcare System for having too few mental health clinicians or too long a waiting list. In fact as much of an advocate Kryn Miner was for his brother servicemen and women he did not help himself. He threatened his family with a firearm and may have killed them all were he not stopped by a courageous child in a unconscionable turn of events that no one could anticipate.
Are childhood sports becoming venues for expression of unencumbered anger?
March 5, 2016 March 6, 2016 Michael Sefton, Ph.D. Bullying, Childhood violence, Health Psychology, Human Behavior, Parenting, psychological relevence, Relationships
WESTBOROUGH, MA January 20, 2016 "Childhood sport represents an opportunity for children to learn the value of teamwork, sensible competition, winning, and loosing. Some important lessons in life emerge from the spirit of youth competition," according to Michael Sefton, Ph.D., Director of Psychology at Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital in Westborough. "I have coached youth hockey up through high school-age boys and have found 99 percent of the families I worked with to be very reasonable and respectful," remarked Sefton in preparation for the blog post. Just as importantly the games must be fun or children will not want to play. In recent years there has been a growing notoriety of fan behavior while attending the sporting events of children. It is almost a "mob mentality" as parents shout at referees over botched calls, yell at other players, and become obstreperous toward the opposing fans. Sometimes this becomes violent as it did in Reading, MA in 2002 when two men squared off and fought over a youth ice hockey practice resulting in the death of one. "The fight was less about hockey than about the loss of control and unencumbered anger" according to Sefton. For his part, Thomas Junta who outweighed the victim by over 100 pounds was sentenced to 8 years for manslaughter. He was released from the state's prison in Concord, MA in 2011.
Social scientists have been interested in mob behavior for years and when it comes down to what the underpinnings of fan behavior experts cite alcohol, adrenaline, and blind team loyalty as primary culprits. But as far as parent behavior at childhood sporting event goes some parents become delusional and behave out of some overdriven striving on behalf of their child. Some parents see scholarship money in a child as young as 5-years old when in actuality only 2 percent of athletes will ever receive scholarship funds for playing football for example, according 2008 NCAA published data – most receive only a partial scholarship package and not the coveted "full ride" – published in the NY Times. As a parent I took my children to an NCAA ice hockey playoff event that was so much fun. The kids were given ice time to skate with coaches and players from the playoff teams. During this time I attended a parent education seminar on scholarships and the lengths to which some parents will go to get their child athletes noticed. How is it possible that an angry father might physically attack a volunteer referee over a missed call or become enraged at a youth coach over the amount of playing time a son or daughter receives?
According to Brooke De Lench, Mom's Team executive director, parents lack the basic coping skills to respond to the ups and downs of their kid's competition and are injured when their child does not succeed. De Lench seeks a shift from an adult-centered model to a child-centered philosophy as a way of eliminating unruly and sometimes outrageous fan behavior. When fans loose control the results can be deadly. "We lose ourselves when we watch our children play sports" said Sefton who regularly attends high school parents' night in Massachusetts speaking on concussion. But becoming lost as children play youth soccer or football must never include losing control as it sometimes does. Because for some parents, a child's failure, or even the perception of failure may evoke strong emotions.
In 2002 during a youth hockey practice 2 children jostled and battled for the puck. One parent, confronted the coach, whose son it was involved in the on ice scrap. He objected to the rough play during the on ice scrimmage. A shouting match ensued followed by the 270 pound Thomas Junta, 45, jumping the much smaller Michael Costin, 44, and punching him violently and killing him in front of his child and other players in the ice arena in Reading, MA. Junta was charged and served 8-10 years in the state's prison for manslaughter. The lives of both families were destroyed by this event. Both Junta's and Costin's boys have grown into troubled men and have themselves served time in prison. This sensational story left quite an impression on me as an outrageous exemplar of state of the art parenting.
Most of us know there is much psychology in youth sports including developing core beliefs about winning and loosing, team cohesion, mastery of physical skills, and the growth of healthy competition. Balance is needed pushing children to become something for which they are may not be physically or emotionally equipped. Just as important parents must recognize their own feelings at their children's games and accept that some things should not be worthy of the fight to end all fights.
Dr. Michael Sefton is a neuropsychologist and former police sergeant in Westborough, MA . He along with 3 colleagues published a psychological autopsy on the Dexter, ME domestic violence homicide from 2011 and presented the research before the Domestic Violence Homicide Review Board at the state house in Augusta, Maine in November 2011.
via Are parents at kids' sports games harmful? (Opinion) – CNN.com.

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Q: Grouping in SQLAlchemy I'm developing something like a little learning management system with Flask and SQLAlchemy. I have users, courses, assignments and submissions. User can take several courses. Each assignment belongs to exactly one course. User can submit several submissions for every assignment associated with her courses. I'm trying to write a function that will show all assignments available to a user with all submissions already submitted. The structure of an output page is like this:

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*Course 1

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*Assignment 1

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*Submission 1 (01-04-2017 01:02:03)

*Submission 2 (01-04-2017 01:03:05)

*Assignment 2

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*No submissions yet

*Course 2

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*Assignment 2

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*Submission 1 (01-04-2017 02:03:10)

So for a fixed user I have to query all courses the user belong, for every course query all assignments and for every assignment query all submissions that belong to a particular user.
I can do it with some Python code but I believe this can be done with wise SQLAlchemy queries I'm asking for. The details follows.
My model specificion is basically like this:
class Course(db.Model):
    id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
    assignments = db.relationship('Assignment', backref='course',
                                  lazy='dynamic')
class User(db.Model, UserMixin):
    id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
    courses = db.relationship('Course', secondary=courses_users,
                              backref=db.backref(
                                  'users', lazy='dynamic'))
    submissions = db.relationship('Submission', backref=db.backref('user'),
                                  lazy='dynamic')
class Assignment(db.Model):
    id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
    course_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('course.id'))
    submissions = db.relationship('Submission', backref='assignment',
                                  lazy='dynamic')
class Submission(db.Model):
    id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
    assignment_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('assignment.id'))
    user_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('user.id'))

Currently I prepare data for list_assignments view in the following way:
@app.route("/list/assignments")
@login_required
def list_assignments():
    submissions = current_user.submissions.all()
    courses = current_user.courses
    mycourses = []
    for course in courses:
        mycourse={'id': course.id, 'assignments': []}
        for assignment in course.assignments:
            mycourse['assignments'].append(
                (assignment,
                 [s for s in submissions if s.assignment == assignment]))
        mycourses.append(mycourse)
    return render_template("list_assignments.html",
                           mycourses=mycourses)

So I have a list of courses and each course contains a list of assignment records, each assignment record is a pair, the first element is an assignment itself and the second element is a list of submissions that belong to this assignment and this user. Not very elegant at all.
What is the best way to replace this logic with SQLAlchemy queries? Joins? Groupby's?

A: What you have currently is the "ORM way" of doing things – nothing wrong with it. You handle the instances and their relationships as if they were plain Python objects that contained collections of other objects. In reality since you have configured your relationships as lazy='dynamic' each iteration over a relationship Query object fires an SQL query against the DB.
If you were to either configure your relationships to act as collections (lazy or eager), or added such additional relationships to your models, you could fetch the whole graph in a single query:
# Lazy collections that by default issue SELECTs
Course.assignments_collection = db.relationship('Assignment')
Assignment.submissions_collection = db.relationship('Submission')

Since you want to limit the Submissions to only those owned by the current user, we need an alias:
submissions = db.aliased(
    Submission,
    db.session.query(Submission).
        filter(Submission.user == current_user).
        subquery()
)

We can then form the eager loading query that fetches Courses belonging to current_user, along with their Assignments and Submissions:
courses = db.session.query(Course).\
    outerjoin(Course.assignments_collection).\
    outerjoin(submissions, Assignment.submissions_collection).\
    options(db.contains_eager(Course.assignments_collection).
            contains_eager(Assignment.submissions_collection,
                           alias=submissions)).\
    filter(Course.users.any(User.id == current_user.id)).\
    all()

You would then use the new relationship attributes we defined to access the eagerly loaded collections. For example if we were to:
In [104]: current_user = User()

In [105]: db.session.add(current_user)

In [106]: db.session.add(Course(assignments=[Assignment(submissions=[Submission(user=current_user)])], users=[current_user]))

In [107]: db.session.commit()

then the above query would yield a result such as:
Out[110]: [<__main__.Course at 0x7f37a4a2dcc0>]

In [111]: _[0].assignments_collection[0].submissions_collection
Out[111]: [<__main__.Submission at 0x7f37a49d5358>]

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Improvement in control leads to sales growth, more consistent products, and line speeds increasing by up to 20%.
PLZ Aeroscience is North America's largest custom aerosol manufacturer and packager. They produce their own private brand products and custom formulations, and provide contract filling for other customers. PLZ has been in business for over 100 years and in the last six years underwent significant growth. Recently they realized that their legacy paper-based data management systems also need to change to effectively manage that growth.
PLZ had grown through acquisition and expansion of privately owned brands. As they combined smaller operating entities, each with their own legacy processes and systems, they needed to consolidate these legacy information systems and improve operating efficiencies. They began by implementing a common ERP system, improving their ability to schedule and track orders across all the plants in the enterprise. While that new system showed promise, there was even more riding on the company's reputation for quality. Thus quality data systems quickly became a focus for improvement opportunities.
Another big problem was that the information was stuck on the factory floor. Problems were hidden and out of sight, and Niemeyer's team had little time for proactively improving operations. Quality staff spent a considerable amount of time managing rework when processes ranged out of specification. With increased demand for transparency across all the company's facilities, the practice of shoe-leather- based research proved to be inadequate.
Rising staffing costs, customer complaints, poor efficiencies, and high inventory carrying costs impacted profitability. Quality staff spent many hours chasing last week's problems. Meanwhile, business performance suffered as the company was unable to leverage economies of scale through standardization across the diverse, legacy manufacturing plants.
Caught between high corporate expectations, the current reality of operating performance, and inefficient supporting data systems, something had to give.
PLZ decided to replace their manual, paper-based quality tracking processes with a single, state-of- the-art computerized system. With immediate access to timely, accurate quality data, they believed they could address a number of performance issues.
One of the legacy plants had successfully used Hertzler Systems's GainSeeker Suite for several years, but the corporate search team wanted due diligence to select the best solution. After a thorough competitive search, the team selected GainSeeker because they were confident it had the flexibility to handle the volume and diversity of products the company manufactured.
Implementing first on two lines at their Pacific and St. Clair, Missouri facilities the company began to see immediate payback from their efforts.
Hertzler worked with the PLZ team to implement a custom-configured deployment of the GainSeeker Suite to match PLZ's specific processes. Together they set up a system to collect data on the production lines, and in the quality lab. Several dozen measurements were automatically collected from digital gaging equipment, or posted manually using a computer keyboard. These included a variety of pre-fill and post fill weights, pressures, container dimensions, and other measurements. In addition, operators also were given limited ability to enter key performance attributes for spray patterns, visual appearance, and so forth.
Given the company's high volume and high mix business profile, Hertzler gave special attention to designing a sustainable system for managing the thousands of base products and hundreds of thousands of SKUs. All products are maintained in a company-designed (and very familiar) spreadsheet.
Data is now logged automatically into a single database from wherever the test is performed, either on the production floor or in a quality lab. As soon as they enter data, operators see their data plotted on a chart. These are typically plotted separately by key variables such as filler head. This makes it very easy to see how close individual filler heads are running to target, and to see (and react to) trends before they become problems.
Using GainSeeker Real-Time Analytics, PLZ was able to significantly reduce variation and increase the consistency of their products.
With more timely and accurate data, the company has been able to reduce the variation in key fill weights, resulting in both reduced material costs and a more consistent product.
More consistent products, along with more timely information about problems, has reduced the amount of product placed on hold. Reducing product on hold means that orders are filled faster, and this in turn helps cash flow. On top of that, better control of the fill process means that the company can hit their production targets more consistently, thereby reducing their dependency on warehouse inventory to meet customer order demands. This translates into reduced inventory and lower raw material costs.
Having better data and better consistency in the core business operation has allowed the company to speed up production lines. In the last three years, they've increased line speed by up to 20%.
The company has also been able to delay some investments in capital equipment upgrades due to better efficiencies from their legacy equipment. Lacking highly granular actionable data, many in the company had believed the equipment was doing the best it could, and would need to be replaced in order to improve speeds and fill rates. With GainSeeker Suite, the company has been able to pinpoint precise opportunities for adjustments or maintenance, and maximize the performance of their legacy equipment. While the company may still decide to upgrade or replace this legacy equipment to push even higher performance, it will do so knowing that it has maximized the value of their original investment.
Another key benefit the company has realized is increased flexibility of their manufacturing supply chain. With plants geographically distributed, they can now assign specific production runs to the optimum location taking into account the overall production costs including internal transportation costs, quality loss costs, and so forth. This increased flexibility helps them be more responsive to their customers, and has, in turn, resulted in winning new and expanded business.
What about the original directive to reduce head count? With automated systems that focus on controlling the process, the company was able to reduce their quality department by half, and reassign staff to more productive activity. While that has been a significant savings by itself, it is arguably one of the least important benefits to having actionable real-time data available for better business decisions.
For Niemeyer, the time savings has been enormous, especially given the increase scope of data now being collected. Today, PLZ is managing 100,000 data points a month from 11 production lines at two Missouri plants, and plans to expand the system to all facilities in the growing corporation.
Niemeyer said, "If I tried to analyze some of the things I do now with the system, it would take a hundred man hours just to be able to generate the data that I can now create in just a few minutes." He is especially satisfied – proud even – of the feedback he has received from customers, of the ripple effect across the company, and of the enormous benefits PLZ Aeroscience continues to realize from these efforts.


We are absolutely certain — raccoons are about to eclipse cats as the new Internet darlings! Today we share a collection of the most incredible pictures involving these animals. Feel free to check back to this post every time you need a dose of heartwarming laughs!
100. Excuse me, can I have another cookie?
99. Whoops, did I just say that out loud?
98. That's it! We're going on a diet tomorrow!
97. On second thought, no. With us raccoons, there can't be too much of a good thing!
96. I give up. I'll do anything for a cookie!
95. I pronounce this Raccoons Anonymous meeting open!
94. Gardening is such a tiring business.
93. Another day at the office.
92. What about those 50 bucks you still owe me?!
89. …and what it leads to.
87. I'm just like Puss in Boots…except I'm a raccoon…in a shirt.
86. We've taken out a mortgage.
84. Unscrew that thing, guys, and let's scram — the owner is coming!
83. A really hungry raccoon.
82. Doctor, who are all these people?!
80. Howdy! Who are you?
79. Care to join us?
77. Move over, Jean-Claude Van Damme!
76. I'll just rinse one more time, ok?
75. Get out, guys, the coast is clear!
74. There's always room for some quality relaxation.
73. I bet you never felt this comfy in your bed!
71. Do these jeans look too tight on me?
70. Can I drive, ple-a-a-ase?!
68. Who said that only cats like boxes?
66. A present? For me?!!
65. Hey, Robin! The Sheriff of Nottingham is up to something again!
61. Got any cookies? No? What if we check for ourselves?!
60. What is the world coming to?
59. A day at the spa.
58. Hey, kid! What have you got for me?!
56. No, you stupid human! I asked for a screwdriver!
55. Erm, hi there! I mean…meow!
54. I need your clothes and your motorbike!
52. Yess! I'm Peter Parker!!!
50. What are you staring at? We've run out of garbage down here!
48. Wow! Is that me?!
47. Aahh! Carrots! Life is good!!!
46. I swear! The cat did it!
45. Simply two raccoons rowing a canoe. The lack of water is immaterial.
43. I'm a raccoon in a tuxedo. And what did you achieve?
42. A night on the town.
40. Psst, buddy. Can I borrow some of these?!
39. Hello! You don't happen to have a blow dryer, do you?
38. I'll just have a little taste!
36. Mmm… The taste of my childhood!
35. A well-deserved after-lunch nap.
34. What do you mean "No more cookies"?
33. Hello, I've got a penthouse reserved in your heart!
29. Too late. They've eaten all the yum-yums!
28. Nothing like a good stretch to keep you in shape.
27. And don't forget the pull-ups!
25. The cabbage patch is unguarded! Let's get out of here!
24. — Do you think they've seen us? — No way. We're ninjas!
23. Did you call a plumber?
22. Smile, and the forest will smile with you!
20. Don't open your eyes! I've got a surprise for you!
19. The cats have moved out. Let's party, guys!
18. Hey, Big Eyes! See anything yet?!
17. There's still some rinsing to do, darling! I'll be back in half an hour!
15. I just want to be left alone.
14. Did I turn off the iron?
10. Tuning in to Relax FM.
9. You take care of the grown-ups; I'll distract the kids!
7. I summon the Great Master of the Cookie Jar!
6. Can he sleep with us tonight?!
5. Place your bets, gentlemen!
4. And that's the way the cookie crumbles!
3. A very shy raccoon.
1. Oh, thanks for this post!


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It helps to tonify the alveodental wall, bleeding gums and weakened gums as well as aiding in the tonification of the gingival mucosal lining. It is geared towards fighting chronic and repeated infections of the ENT sphere and aids in reducing inflammation and infections by stimulating a weakened immunity on a deficient terrain. Perid-gen also supports decalcified states and alters collagen tissue.


I know how to swim, but I am not a swimmer. I love boats and have lived on a ship for a bit, but I am not a sailor. I have a massive admiration for surfing, but I am not a surfer. I enjoy eating seafood, but I am not a fisherman.
Although I am not defined by the ocean, I have always felt an emotional connection to it. Even if I am not directly enjoying its many attributes, just being near the water subconsciously calms me and fills me with an underlying happiness.
As a youngster, like many others, I played in the sand, digging and sculpting. I would scour the beach, collecting driftwood, sea glass and shells, captivated by the dead crabs, the different types of seaweed and other refuse left behind. I'd frolic in the foam, unfazed by the grains amassed in my bathing suit or the salt burning my eyes.
As an adolescent, getting wet was all that mattered. I could spend hours in the water, just bobbing in the waves, or riding them to the shore on my belly. With more body weight, I no longer felt immune to rough surf, and occasionally getting pile-driven into the earth taught me to respect the overwhelming power of the ocean. Bodyboarding, floating on rafts and inner tubes, tossing a disc or ball around while thigh-deep; we spent more time in the water than on land each day.
As a young adult, more globally conscious and introspective, I considered the ocean on a deeper level than just its recreational value. Awed by the astounding mass of the body of water before me, I pondered what it contained, the part it played in civilization and what waited on the other side.
Simply, the ocean gives life.
It transports heat from the equator to the poles, regulating our climate and weather patterns, making the earth inhabitable.
It fuels humanity, and not just as a food source—it produces over half of the world's oxygen and absorbs 50 times more carbon dioxide than our atmosphere. Additionally, many medicinal products come from the ocean including ingredients that help fight cancer, arthritis, Alzheimer's disease, and heart disease.
Finally, the ocean serves as an essential conduit for transporting the majority of goods used in our society. Yet, while it serves as a connection from continent to continent, conversely it also acts as a border, providing a buffer between different cultures and countries.
As an adult, I also became aware of the healing powers of the ocean. The saline ocean water can flush out the nasal cavities and reduce inflammation, helping with allergies and sinus issues. High in minerals such as sodium, chloride, sulphate, magnesium and calcium, it can heal skin conditions and wounds. Looking beneath the skin, bodies of water with colder temperatures lessen swelling in the body and increase blood circulation, improving immunity and assisting with muscle recovery.
The curative properties of the ocean go beyond just the water. Sea air is thought to have a much higher ratio of negative ions. These, too, boost our immune systems, balance levels of sleep-improving serotonin, enhance moods, stimulate senses and augment appetite and sexual drive.
Even the sand of the beach provides benefits. Wet sand acts as an exfoliant that helps scrape dead skin cells from the body. Scientists say it takes 2.1–2.7 times more energy to walk or run on sand than it does on hard surfaces. That means burning more calories—which is good for our metabolism—and building strength in the muscles between the feet and back, including the calves, quadriceps and glutes. Finally, some people believe in the theory of earthing, which states that direct contact with the earth helps increase free electrons in our body, antioxidants that help neutralize harmful excesses of free radicals that can lead to inflammation and disease in the body.
I revere the ocean for its pivotal role in so many aspects of our lives, but on a personal level, perhaps what I love the most is the relief and refreshment it provides on a hot summer day. The intense heat and sticky humidity of an East Coast summer can combine to create an uncomfortable, oppressive, life-draining environment. Stepping into the cool yet temperate ocean water revitalizes me, similar to how seeing a good band invigorates me.
For all of these riches, to the ocean, I say thank you.


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Paula Deen Defended By O.J. Simpson Amidst Racism Scandal
By Kelly Rybak
Updated Jul 3, 2013 at 10:44am
O.J. Simpson Defends Paula Deen http://t.co/qac3CSVPg9
— Earsucker (@Earsucker) July 3, 2013
It seems convict O.J. Simpson has a thing or two to say about Paula Deen. Way back in 2002, O.J. tells Radar Online through his manager, Norman Pardo, he remembers going to one of Paula Deen's restaurants, bringing a couple of his hungry pals with him. When they got there it was way past closing, he says, but to their luck a smiling Paula welcomed them in and fed them anyway. Pardo also tells National Enquirer:
O.J. doesn't understand what the big deal is with Paula using the 'n' word in the past.
But, why is O.J. sharing this with the world? Because, according to the source, he doesn't understand the ruckus over Paula's admitted past and is trying to tell America that Deen is not racist! In fact, according to him she's a sweet and kind-hearted lady who wasn't prepared to deny the boys a meal.
What's the deal with that?
But, what made O.J. decide to speak up? Does he have something to gain by being on Paula's side, or, is this all part of some redemption for the greater good?
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Celebrities, OJ Simpson, Paula Deen, Racism, restaurant, Scandal, Twitter
Paula Deen is defended by O.J. Simpson during her racism scandal through his manager Norman Pardo, claiming Paula is not racist.


NEW YORK CITY SEASONTHE SCREWTAPE LETTERSA MAN FOR ALL SEASONSIMAGINE THIS!
Using C.S. Lewis' own words, award-winning actor Max McLean brings the brilliant Oxford Don to life, taking us on his extraordinary journey from hard-boiled atheist to "the most reluctant convert in all England" . . . only to become the most influential Christian writer of the 20th century.
Run Time: 80 minutes with no intermission. The performance is followed by a post-show discussion with Max McLean.
Age Recommendation: Recommended for ages 13 and older. Children under age 4 not admitted.
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Enjoy a Christmas party night of fun and frolics with MISS MEATLOAF and her own unique tribute to the great Meatloaf, then dance the night away as Marilyn performs hit songs through the decades.
A Christmas party night to beat all others..!!!
MISS MEATLOAF, will WOW you, with her own unique tribute to the great Meatloaf. With all the well known, amazing tunes, like...I would do anything for love...Dead ringer for love...Paradise by the dashboard light...and of course Bat out of hell.....and many more....!
During the intermission it's time to beat those munchies with a delicious party buffet.Catered by Stravaig Bistro.
Then it's back to the show...Marilyn will perform hit songs from the 60's through to today's hits, so you can dance to night away.
While we take every opportunity to ensure the details for Alhambra Theatre Christmas Party Night - CANCELLED are accurate, we always advise that you contact the event organiser before setting out for the event to avoid disapointment.


text:
var format = require('util').format;
var test = require('tap').test;
var Logger = require('../lib/bunyan');

function CapturingStream(recs) {
  this.recs = recs;
}
CapturingStream.prototype.write = function (rec) {
  this.recs.push(rec);
}

test('raw stream', function (t) {
  var recs = [];

  var log = new Logger({
    name: 'raw-stream-test',
    streams: [
      {
        stream: new CapturingStream(recs),
        type: 'raw'
      }
    ]
  });
  log.info('first');
  log.info({two: 'deux'}, 'second');

  t.equal(recs.length, 2);
  t.equal(typeof (recs[0]), 'object', 'first rec is an object');
  t.equal(recs[1].two, 'deux', '"two" field made it through');
  t.end();
});

test('raw streams and regular streams can mix', function (t) {
  var rawRecs = [];
  var nonRawRecs = [];

  var log = new Logger({
    name: 'raw-stream-test',
    streams: [
      {
        stream: new CapturingStream(rawRecs),
        type: 'raw'
      },
      {
        stream: new CapturingStream(nonRawRecs)
      }
    ]
  });
  log.info('first');
  log.info({two: 'deux'}, 'second');

  t.equal(rawRecs.length, 2);
  t.equal(typeof (rawRecs[0]), 'object', 'first rawRec is an object');
  t.equal(rawRecs[1].two, 'deux', '"two" field made it through');

  t.equal(nonRawRecs.length, 2);
  t.equal(typeof (nonRawRecs[0]), 'string', 'first nonRawRec is a string');

  t.end();
});

test('child adding a non-raw stream works', function (t) {
  var parentRawRecs = [];
  var rawRecs = [];
  var nonRawRecs = [];

  var logParent = new Logger({
    name: 'raw-stream-test',
    streams: [
      {
        stream: new CapturingStream(parentRawRecs),
        type: 'raw'
      }
    ]
  });
  var logChild = logParent.child({
    child: true,
    streams: [
      {
        stream: new CapturingStream(rawRecs),
        type: 'raw'
      },
      {
        stream: new CapturingStream(nonRawRecs)
      }
    ]
  });
  logParent.info('first');
  logChild.info({two: 'deux'}, 'second');

  t.equal(rawRecs.length, 1,
    format('rawRecs length should be 1 (is %d)', rawRecs.length));
  t.equal(typeof (rawRecs[0]), 'object', 'rawRec entry is an object');
  t.equal(rawRecs[0].two, 'deux', '"two" field made it through');

  t.equal(nonRawRecs.length, 1);
  t.equal(typeof (nonRawRecs[0]), 'string', 'first nonRawRec is a string');

  t.end();
});

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


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Anglo-German Fellowship
According to Martin Pugh, the author of Hurrah For The Blackshirts!: Fascists and Fascism in Britain Between the Wars (2006), the Anglo-German Fellowship (AGF) was formed following a speech by Prince of Wales that called for a closer understanding of Germany in order to safeguard peace in Europe. Sir Thomas Moore, the Conservative Party MP, responded by suggested setting up a study group of pro-German MPs. It was then decided to open it up to those outside the House of Commons and the Anglo-German Fellowship was established in September 1935 with Wilfrid Ashley (Lord Mount Temple), the former government minister, as chairman and historian Philip Conwell-Evans and merchant banker Ernest Tennant as secretaries.
Other early members included Admiral Sir Barry Domvile, Geoffrey Dawson, Alfred Knox, Diana Mitford, Unity Mitford, David Freeman-Mitford (2nd Baron Redesdale), Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, Commander Charles E. Hudson, Hugh Grosvenor, 2nd Duke of Westminster, Charles Vane-Tempest-Stewart, 7th Marquess of Londonderry, Ronald Nall-Cain, 2nd Baron Brocket, Bank of England director Frank Cyril Tiarks, Governor of the Bank of England Montague Norman, and several Tory MPs, such as Sir Peter Agnew, Sir Robert Bird, Robert Tatton Bower, Robert Vaughan Gower, Thomas Guinness, John Macnamara, Norman Hulbert, Archibald James, Assheton Pownall, Frank Sanderson and Duncan Sandys.
Arnold Deutsch, a Soviet intelligence officer, recruited Kim Philby and Guy Burgess, as agents in 1935. He gave them orders to distance themselves from their socialist past. They now attempted to give the impression they were both pro-fascist. Burgess became the parliamentary assistant of Anglo-German Fellowship member, John Macnamara. The two men became lovers.
According to Florence Tamagne, the author of A History of Homosexuality in Europe: Berlin, London, Paris 1919-1939 (2004): "In 1935, became the parliamentary assistant of a homosexual young deputy of the far Right, Jack Macnamara, a member of the Anglo-German Fellowship, an association for Nazi sympathizers. Burgess gained the confidence of MacNamara and they organized a series of sex tourist trips abroad, especially to Germany where Macnamara had ties within the Hitler Youth. Burgess managed to be in touch with a number of highly placed homosexuals, like Edouard Pfeiffer, the chief private secretary of Edouard Daladier, War Minister, an agent of the 2nd Office and of MI6. Macnamara and Burgess were invited on several occasions to pleasure parties at Pfeiffer's or to Parisian nightclubs."
Macnamara arranged for Burgess to work for the Anglo-German Fellowship. Andrew Boyle, the author of The Climate of Treason (1979) has pointed out: "The Anglo-German Fellowship, a lose association of Conservative and other well-wishers of Hitler, had been on the lookout for someone qualified to handle their publicity. The offer was too good to refuse, though Burgess remained mysteriously vague as to the nature of his duties."
Kim Philby found work with the Anglo-German Fellowship. According to William E. Duff, the author of A Time for Spies (1999): "In January 1936 an opportunity arose for Philby to tender his resignation from the Review of Reviews to become upon Burgess recommendation, a salaried official of the fellowship. Deutsch approved the move and Kim was soon editing a propaganda sheet that attempted to prove, by using selected extracts from various sources, that the British press was misleading the public over the policies of both the British and German governments. Kim quickly made his presence known as a promising young member of the Anglo-German Fellowship by attending public functions with impressive guest lists, including members of Parliament as well as captains of industry and finance whom the fellowship hoped to influence."
The Anglo-German Fellowship was aimed, above all, at the rich and powerful. It proudly and publicly claimed among its members, fifty members of both Houses of Parliament, three directors of the Bank of England, and "many generals, admirals, bishops and bankers". It also had a close relationship with several important Nazi leaders. This included Joachim von Ribbentrop, Rudolf Hess and General Werner von Blomberg. The pro-Nazi press baron, Lord Rothermere, arranged for Ernest Tennant, the leader of AGF, to meet Adolf Hitler, Konstantin von Neurath, Joseph Goebbels, and Hermann Goering.
(1) William E. Duff, A Time for Spies (1999)
When Deutsch returned to London from Moscow in November 1935 one of the tasks he assigned Guy Burgess was to develop data on German influence in Britain. Soon Burgess among other endeavors, became engaged in writing a pamphlet for the Anglo-German Fellowship.
In January 1936 an opportunity arose for Philby to tender his resignation from the Review of Reviews to become upon Burgess recommendation, a salaried official of the fellowship. Deutsch approved the move and Kim was soon editing a propaganda sheet that attempted to prove, by using selected extracts from various sources, that the British press was misleading the public over the policies of both the British and German governments. Kim quickly made his presence known as a promising young member of the Anglo-German Fellowship by attending public functions with impressive guest lists, including members of Parliament as well as captains of industry and finance whom the fellowship hoped to influence.
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I have changed my e mail associated with my Microsoft account. Now my Microsoft 8.1 e mail won't let me elimate the old e mail address. HELP!
Question: How to eliminate everything of AOL?
I don't have AOL anymore. I'd like to leave the AIM since I use that everyonce in awhile, but I've noticed that there are some lingering AOL related folders. How do I make sure that I have the very minimal necessary for AIM? Thanks!
Answer:How to eliminate everything of AOL?
Did you uninstall AOL? Where are these "AOL related folders"?
Don't worry about deleting AIM files with AOL, they should be in two seperate directories. There are no AOL files in C:\Program Files\AIM, and as long as you don't touch that folder, there should be no problems with AIM.
Highlight the user you want to login automatically then uncheck the box I have circled in the picture. Click apply and it will ask you for the password for that user. If there is none just keep clicking.
how do I eliminate login on my XP home computer?
how can I get rid of peoplepc web page?
How can I eleminate peoplepc.com web page from my pc?
I have been trying to eliminate Backweb ever since it turned up on the results from Spy Sweeper (webroot). It does not turn up through Spry Ferret or AdAware. I have tracked it down, I think, to the Logitec program for the web cam I have. I deleted an exe file and a dll file. But, it keeps reappearing each time a boot.
Understand that some programs use it for downloads but was willing to try removing it totally and seeing if I have a problem.
Any advice on why it keeps reappearing and how to get rid of it are MOST appreciated.
Hi, Yes, some camera uploads and downloads are done using this for updating, too and on certain kinds of Compaq or HP or other branded computers, you will find Backweb or BWLite...usually SpyBot or AdAware picks these up. let's check your settings for AAW= set them this way, it will do no harm, takes a little while longer, but it is the best way at least at the start of scanning process, later it can be switched to Smart scan.
I know you have not posted a log, would you be kind enough to, here are the directions to copy and paste that, and where to get it from. I have a separate link for the executable form of HJT, a box will pop up, just download it to a folder of your choice or make an HJT folder for it, run it from there, and post your logfile.
Post the entire log into a blank reply here in this thread.
Question: Please help me eliminate CWS Trojan!
Answer:Please help me eliminate CWS Trojan!
I have an older Dell latitude notebook that i forgot the user password on.....i logged on as admin and just deleted the user with the forgotten password.
But for some stupid reason I created a HDD password.........i KNOW this password, and I can get into the computer like normal........I want to eliminate the requirement to punch in this HDD password every time I start the laptop....I just want to go right to the windows username/password screen.
The only way to do this is to get into Windows normally and remove the drive password the same way you put it on. You might be able to do it via the Admin account just like you did to remove the forgotten password.
First of all- great to get access again. For about 9 months everytime I clicked on the site, I ended up in a loop, and could never access. Glad you're back up and running.
My computer is slowing down and I found a site that said go through apps and stop or move to manual those services I don't need. There are a lot of them and I dont' understand what some of them do. And recos re: which to switch?
As far as I know I never use the Silverlight. If I remove it on the control panel will any wild activities occur with the rest of Windows 8.
Some the websites you visit and some of the programs in your computer may require Microsoft Silverlight, so leave it alone.
Question: How do I eliminate FriendsChecker?
Something called FriendsChecker has been adding links to the web pages I visit, just like oyodomo did. I have Webroot antivirus now, and it hasn't found any threats. Earlier today I ran scans with AdwCleaner, TDSSkiller and ESET, and they all reported no threats, but it sure looks like a virus to me. Is anyone here familiar with FriendsChecker? I want to remove it, but don't know how since none of the scans turned up anything. I'd appreciate any suggestions. Thanks.
Answer:How do I eliminate FriendsChecker?
It can very well be an extension causing the nuisance. Head into your web browser's extensions page and removing anything suspicious.
I've got a problem. It seems to have compromised Kaspersky (or Kaspersky doesn't see it). Can't install new AV; shows good files as corrupted.
Hello and welcome.. Can we do this?Please click Start > Run, type inetcpl.cpl in the runbox and press enter.Click the Connections tab and click the LAN settings option.Verify if "Use a proxy..." is checked, if so, UNcheck it and click OK/OK to exit. Reboot into Safe Mode with NetworkingHow to start Windows 7 in Safe Mode>>>> Download this file and doubleclick on it to run it. Allow the information to be merged with the registry.RKill....Download and Run RKillPlease download RKill by Grinler from one of the 4 links below and save it to your desktop.
For the last 2 weeks I have experienced a vast number of full page pop-up. Almost every time I make a change in surfing a pop-up apperars. When my wife or I click on facebook a full page pop-up comes up. The pop-up appears as a new tab on my desktop. I've stopped all pop-ups but this doesn't help. Can someone lead me in the right direction?
Being very new to Vista I didn't have this with XP that I recall. I can't seem to find a way out of having to sign in every time I boot up and after a brief period of being away and come back, I have to sign in again after about 30 minutes. Where can you go to alter these settings? Being the only one on this computer I don't see the need in a password and having to sign in so much.
I need to return my works laptop, but I want it to be clear of everything I have done on it. How?
Question: How to eliminate trojans?
Please download the FRST 32 bit or FRST 64bit version to suit your operating system. It is important FRST is downloaded to your desktop.
Once downloaded right click the FRST desktop icon and select "Run as administrator" from the menu"
If you receive any security warnings, or the User Account Control warning opens at any time whilst using FRST you can safely allow FRST to proceed.
Frst will open with two dialogue boxes, accept the disclaimer.
If the additions.txt options box is not checked please select it.
Frst will take a few minutes to scan your computer, and when finished will produce two log files on your desktop, FRST.txt, and Addition.txt. They will display immediately on the desktop, but can be reopened later as a notepad file.
Question: Help me eliminate some of my 46 processes.
ok, i fink i have too much processes running in the background but i dont experience any lag. i have 46 processes running but other people only have around 30-35. so help me eliminate some processes. thanks in advance. also i get alot of popups wen viewing websites. i get around 30-70 popups from viewing just 2-3 websites. its really really really frustrating to click 70x.
Answer:Help me eliminate some of my 46 processes.
Download ALL 10 programs and update if needed.
Delete the prefetch folder C:\WINDOWS\Prefetch, this folder will come back on next reboot.
Delete all cookies and temporary internet files in the control panel, Internet Options.
Go to Start, run, type msconfig, go to startup, disable everything except your antivirus, Firewall, click apply, don��t reboot yet.
Run Msconfig Cleanup after you unchecked the items you were told to uncheck and recheck, click "Select All", then click "Clean up Selected", then click "Quit". Make sure your antivirus and firewall are not checked.
Now run each Spyware program 1 by 1. Running all 3 at the same time will slow most systems down.
When each program has finished scanning, remove everything.
Now go to the recycle bin and delete everything that is in it.
Then run CCleaner �� make sure you run the Cleaner section of Windows and Applications and then the Registry Cleaner. Make a backup if you wish while running the Registry Cleaner when it asks you.
My computer is running slowly and spawning internet explorer pages and random sound samples. McAfee does not detect them. Please help!
I ran McAfee scan, then scan in safe mode, then ran McAfee Stinger, then ran McAfee freescan. None of them detected anything.
I downloaded Microsoft Security Essentials. It installed on my computer, but it will not open on my computer. I think the virus is blocking it.
This is a copy of eleo2's HJT log.
Due to the lack of feedback, this topic is now closed.If you need this topic reopened, please PM a staff member and we will reopen it for you (include the address of this thread in your request). This applies to the original topic starter only. Everyone else with similar problems, please start a new topic.
Question: how to eliminate trash definitely???
How to DM to eliminate bad sectors from HDD?
Quess you might try partitioning that sector ...did you try error checking on that drive?
Great forums . I found them while trying to rid my kids PC from spyware. It's all gone except for BrowserAid. I can find it but can't make it go away . HJT below.
I have some unused program in the system tray and would like to "take away" without uninstall the programs. Any clues???
My former employer has posted negative information about me that pops up first ONLY on Google. How do it get it to moe down the page?
erm only time will do that as far as I am aware unless the guy repeatedly updates the posts. You could try reporting this to the site that has the negative info listed they may do something but if that doesn't work I don't think there is much you can do everyone is entitle to their opinion unless he is being slanderous then you could consider suing him for what he is saying but if it is true you really don't have a leg to stand on in a court of law.
Question: How to Eliminate "Unload"
I had trouble with a new HP printer installation. I went to HP Technical Support and one of the individuals took control of my computer. In an attempt to remove some HP files I now have Windows Installer appearing at start up. I get a screen that says 'Please wait while Windows configures Unload.' Then another screen appears that asks for a CD-ROM to complete the installation. I'd like to get rid of this routine.
I did go to Event Viewer and found an error for MSInstaller Event 11706 Product Unload Error 1706. This was dated January 19, 2009, the date of my interaction with HP Technical Support.
Question: What Do I Eliminate In My Hijack This Log?
Answer:What Do I Eliminate In My Hijack This Log?
Is there any way a Windows XP Home Edition PC can be set-up so no one can install any passwords or that will make impossible for him or her to create user accounts and passwords?
There are many spyware elimination software on the net available to download. I am using ad-aware which i think is very good but is it better that Spybot search and destroy. It contains a immunization feature which is handy but which one is better and safer to use?
Question: How to eliminate the WIN XP-log-in screen?
Answer:How to eliminate the WIN XP-log-in screen?
I would appreciate whatever help you can provide to help me get rid of SpySheriff. I have followed some of the existing threads unsuccessfully.
I already went thought one cycle of recovering which took me nearly 6 hours.
At first it looked promising then SpySheriff took over again once I booted with Normal Mode.
I have started another cycle to attempt to cleanup and to this point I have run "cleanup" and Ewido".
This appears to be a tricky situation. This fix will not clean up totally but it should resolve you connectivity issues.
What Mal Ware product are you having this issue with?
Using Windows XP. I am the only user on the system. When I am away for a while, I have to click on owner and wait until it loads my data. Is there any way to eliminate this?
Is there an easy way to unsubscribe to Facebook when locked out of the account? Facebook locks you out and then won't let you log in to unsubscribe. It is the most difficult site to eliminate I've ever seen. Your help will be appreciated. Thanks.
My physical memory has been running high recently, even if I'm not doing anything. The CPU can get a little high too. As a consequence of this, my computer freezes a lot. Which of these processes can I eliminate to make my computer run better?
Oh, and why does it say there are eighty-something processes going, but I can only see 20 or 30?
BTW, the photo is a bit small, sorry, this is my first post.
To see all the processes click "Show processes from all users" at the bottom of the Task Manager window.
It looks like you have a lot of factory pre-installed programs running.
re: the oldest due dateJust to be sure there is no confusion, what is your definition of the "oldest due date"?Assuming today is April 2, 2010, please provide 2 due dates and tell us which one is the "oldest".re: I want the oldest due date and the newest amount due to stayIs this one item that stays or two?re: "D & E" contain the vendor and Account number so that is the location that I will be looking to duplicatesDoes the code need to look at both to find duplicates or either one?re: eliminate the DuplicatesWill there be more than 2 entries that could match? In other words does the code have to find the "oldest due date" between just 2 duplicates or between 3, 4, 5, etc. duplicates.
Question: How to eliminate Buzzdoc ads?
Can someone please give me some suggestions as to how to eliminate 'Buzzdoc ads'?! This is driving me nuts. I don't know where it came from, but a few days ago it showed up in my Firefox browser, and now every single time I do a Google search i've got this damn Buzzdoc ads popping up at the top 1/4 of the page. since then, I've been getting lots of popups and ads and all kinds of other crap. I think it all started with the Buzzdoc ads, so I really want to get rid of that. Also, since I'm getting random ads popping up, I'd love to deal with with that too!
I went to downloads.com and downloaded a few apps to try to clear up my machine.
So far, I ran 'CCleaner', 'Ad-Aware', and 'SUPERAntiSpyware'. Those utilities found a few issues, and resolved all. Nevertheless, now I'm still having all the problems I had before I ran these three utilities. PLEASE HELP!!
Answer:How to eliminate Buzzdoc ads?
Oh, shoot! After dealing with this annoyance for the past few days I think I finally found a solution. I did a Google search for 'remove positive finds ads' and found this.
I followed the steps, starting about 1/3 of the way down the page, and that seems to have fixed the problem. Hopefully this solution helps others!!
I've got Win installed with one minor problem. I don't like to use the password when I start Windows. So I did what is generally done. I got the Run box and typed in netplwiz which has always worked or me. Now it works when it makes up its mind to. Sometimes it't fine while other times I need to enter the pass word. Has anyone else run into this?
I'm new to Windows 7 and currently am running 7 Pro on my PC although there are a lot of things that I do like about 7 there are a lot I don't. I tried to customize my PC with a paid version of WindowBlinds. It is a 7 theme and compatible but it still has some of the Aero items still attached (light blue shading on bars, highlights and the like).
How do I totally eliminate Aero so I can do a full customization to my liking? Any help will be most appreciated!
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Now, you can create a custom one.
Is it possible to eliminate a pop up that says I have an illegal XP system installed?
Hi, I recently format and reinstall windows xp in my pc, I do tahat because some spyware enter my computer and put an announce as my wallpaper that i can?t eliminate by a lot o methods; i reinstall windows and the same problem, now the wallpaper in the pc says: "SYSTEM STOPPED System has been stopped due to a serious malfunction. Spyware activity has been detected. It is recomended to use spyware removal tool to prevent data loss. Do not use the computer before all spyware removed."
I am currently reviewing your log. Please note that this is under the supervision of an expert analyst. I will be back with a fix for your problem as soon as possible. Please be patient with me during this time.
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Your operating system is outdated. This leaves you vulnerable to many infections that otherwise can be prevented on a properly updated system. I strongly recommend that you go to the Windows Update site and install all available Critical Updates. This will patch your system with the most current security fixes and plug all the known holes which your present system has open.
In the meanwhile, I suggest that you stop using Interent Explorer until we've fully disinfected your machine. Please download & use an alternative browser like Firefox.
My Dell laptop has a series of beeps when turned on and when turned off. What does this mean and how do I eliminate these beeps?
Question: How to eliminate a workgroup in XP?
I would like to know how to eliminate from my computers the workgroup created in windows XP.
Answer:How to eliminate a workgroup in XP?
I dont think u can ... but why would you want to?
Isn't that the default Domain XP assigns to you when you first install?
Are you talking about mycomputer/properties/computername - WORKGROUP?
Create a DNS through Win server & join it once setup it u want!
Question: How do I eliminate Video Add-on Please help!
Answer:How do I eliminate Video Add-on Please help!
Question: how do I eliminate a virus?
Answer:how do I eliminate a virus?
Question: How do I eliminate incredimail?
A novice has installed it here.
I need to eliminate it's home page hijack capabilities too.
I've done the uninstall through the program itself, but it's still causing headaches.
I found some instructions at microsoft.
Should I proceed with their instructions?
Answer:How do I eliminate incredimail?
I would say yes. Usually the Microsoft articles are pretty good.. IF you follow the instructions to a T.
Incdedimail is a pain in the rear end.
I cannot get rid of my initial start screen when I log onto the internet.
I have a hijackthis log but I do not know how to attach it here.
Please help as thi sis my first time here.
first of all, before scanning, close all programs that arnet neccisary for the computer to function. these include those in the system tray. then, scan with hijackthis, and save the log. it will save as a text file that you can paste here.
I'm running Vista & I wish to eliminate the locking procedure. I wish to have Vista loaded at start-up & have my desktop displayed at all times without signing in as user or admin. I will use a screensaver. Is this possible?
so to clarify you just want to leave your pc to boot and when it boots it just takes itself straght to desktop without you having to click a particular account or use a login password?
is there only you who uses the pc? do you only have/need one account? what comes up when you have to login is there more than one account?
when you exit from your screensaver does it ask for a password? is that what you mean?
Read through several blogs and followed instructions to remove trojan but it keeps coming back. I had to rename Mbam to something else to get it to run. My McAfee won't run the scan even after the "cleaning". I run mbam in both safe mode with netrworking and normal start up. I ran disk cleanup right after and each time the virus comes back. Spybot won't run correctly and neither will SUPERAntiSpyware Free Edition. What do I need to do to get this to stick?
C:\WINDOWS\system32\MSIVXcount (Trojan.Agent) -> No action taken.
Hi llopez01,In your MalwareBytes report, it says No action taken. This normally means you didn't take the extra step at the end to fix the infection. Please run the scan once more, and be sure you have MalwareBytes fix anything it finds. Then I would like for you to do the following two things:Step 1: ATF CleanerIf you're running XP, please run ATF cleaner according to the following instructions. If you're using Vista, please skip this step and continue with step 2.Please download ATF Cleaner by Atribune & save it to your desktop.Double-click ATF-Cleaner.exe to run the program.Under Main "Select Files to Delete" choose: Select All.Click the Empty Selected button.If you use Firefox browser click Firefox at the top and choose: Select AllClick the Empty Selected button.
Question: Routers to eliminate AOL?
I understand that through using routers XBox etc can be linked through AOL, my question is this, can I use a router to take care of the AOL side of things and hook up a Linux box to the net?
AOL say their stuff isn't Linux compatible but I reckon this might solve the problem (bloody twelve month contract!!!! AOL are useless!)by eliminating the need for their software, any thoughts?
Tough it out for 12 months, and never buy another thing from AOL!
Question: How can I eliminate this pop-up/disconnection?
I've gone to the garage separated from the house with a separate laptop. I've connected successfully except that about every 45 minutes or so I get this pop-up that disconnects me from the router with an advisory that I have no understanding of. I googled it and am still in the dark.
How can I establish a solid link without this popup getting in the way?
I tried googling this for info and did not get any clear instructions. Every time this pop up appears it cuts me off the router until I close both small windows and wait for it to reconnect. What is this exactly and how to I get rid of it or work around it?
Answer:How can I eliminate this pop-up/disconnection?
Can you please supply the make and model of your router?
Is there a safe and easy way to eliminate "driverupdate" from my computer?
In the last few weeks I have had many, many unwanted spam emails soliciting every things from soup to nuts. How can I eliminate the spam or at least minimize it.
After running AVG Free Edition 7.0.298, it tells me have items infected with a trojan. It will not let me get rid of them. What can be done about this?
Question: Is there a trojan csrss.exe? If so how do I eliminate it.
Please bear with me for a minute. I am helping my roommate with issues installing a printer to her notebook. It has been installed and running in the past.
I searched for an answer, and I ended up in what I thought I was a chat session with someone from HP(the printer is a HP envoy 4520). In my eagerness I didn't really stop to verify that I was indeed chatting with a HP rep. My mistake?
After a short chat, that ended with a name and number request, I received a call from someone that said they were responding to my chat session.
OK I thought, things are going good.
He identified himself as Shawn, and asked all the right questions(or so I thought).
I let him have remote control over my roommates notebook.
He proceeded to go through all the same steps I had in trying to install the printer.
I had previously tried wireless installation and cable installation.....Both failed.
I tried reloading from the disc. That failed.
I tried downloading the driver from HP that failed.
The same installation steps I took failed for Shawn as well.
After a short hold he came back on the line and informed me that after a discussion with the 'technicians"
Answer:Is there a trojan csrss.exe? If so how do I eliminate it.
Sounds to me like you've been scammed. Sorry to hear this.
Never, ever give anyone remote access to your system. I'm going to tell you, once they've had access, you just have no idea what they've done. It's possible they ran scripts to steal information like passwords saved in browsers. They had the opportunity to download anything onto the system. Many of these scammers leave "timebombs" which ruin the system after a certain amount of time has passed, so you end up calling them for help and giving over your credit card number, which they then use to buy eGift Cards at online retailers.
You're only sure bet is to wipe and reinstall.
1 Open Spybot and select 'advanced' mode.
2 Select 'settings' in the left column.
3 Select 'ignore product' in the left column.
5 Place check mark in box beside DSO Exploit.
7 Open Spybot and run a scan.
You will find that DSO Exploit has been eliminated and if your computer does not harbour any other spyware you will see a congratulatory message.
I've tried everything I can think of before doing this because I don't want to waste anybodies time, but there are some things I just can't get rid of. I get rid of cashback.exe and bargains.exe but they just keep coming back, only one I see that I can't get rid of is Surfsidekick2. I use Ad-Aware SE also.
Question: IRC/Backdoor.sdbot.LOC - how to eliminate?
I just scanned my CP with AVG 7.0. It detected the virus IRC/Backdoor.sdbot.LOC. I can't seem to eliminate nor heal them. Is there actually anyway to eliminate it?
Answer:IRC/Backdoor.sdbot.LOC - how to eliminate?
They'll be able tohelp you since the specialize in viruses/spyware. Thx.
Question: How do I eliminate Vista's need for WWW. in address bar?
With windows Vista, every time I type in an URL in the address box without the "www.", I get a "Windows cannot find 'computerhope.com'Check the spelling and try again" error" from Vista and it wont proceed. As soon as I add the "www." it goes stgraight to the website. Is there a setting that will either automatically add the "www." or eliminates the need for the "www."? My ME and XP never needed it, why go backwards?
Answer:How do I eliminate Vista's need for WWW. in address bar?
My PC runs XP. Norton found the vundo at windows\system32\gebyw.dll. Norton can not clean it, delete it or quarantine it. I have also tried sending it to the trash bin. Norton offered an alternaive 5 step method to scan .dat files to get rid of it but again it was unsuccessful. My pc runs like a snail. I began getting the classic popups a few days ago. I am at the point of wanting to find trojan creators and delete them. Please help me. Here is the log from HJT. Thank you for any help. My wife will really appreciate it.
Which model of the T series are you using? Yes you can shrink that partition.
this computer has been used by two user accounts up until about a month ago.
ran hijackthis and before i try to eliminate on my own, i would appreciate it if someone could look at the log and see if anything stands out.
You can use the link to bleepingcomputer to check all of your startups and decide if you want to start them manually or leave them in startup.
You don't have to delete them and don't do it with hijackthis, use msconfig to just remove them from startup.
Click Start - Run, type in MSCONFIG, then click OK - "Startup" tab.
If you decide you want something running that you have disabled just use msconfig again and uncheck the item(s).
I'm getting popups saying I have a virus and it wants me to download antivirus software. I cancel and it pops up again.
Also when I went to download Hijuackthis it sent me to a website with Spykiller.
Question: Can't eliminate Vundo B trogen.
Unsure how it got in but neither the Norton anti virus or Micosoft web sight have managed to remove this little pest from the PC. Anyone got a surefire cure?
Answer:Can't eliminate Vundo B trogen.
Question: Can I eliminate HDD Clone partition?
I have an HP Pavilion dv6 with a 1TB HDD running Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. Please ignore my sig, that's the desktop and probably outdated. Anyway the hard drive is split into 3 partitions and I do not like it. I like Green eggs and ham better than my hard drive setup. I have the main (C:\) sized at 578 GB and I have a recovery (D:\) sized at 21.6 GB and then I have the problem partition being (P:\) sized at another 578 GB. It looks to me like the P:\ drive is just an exact mirror of C:\ and this I don't like. I don't like it because now I'm looking at "45 GB" of free space when in fact I should have over 500 left. If I want to mirror my drive I have an external 1GB I can use. I don't need a backup system on the PC.
So what might be causing it? How can I stop it copying? Can I expand the C:\ partition wiping the P:\ without impairing the functionality of the existing software installed on C:\ partition?
Answer:Can I eliminate HDD Clone partition?
Well nowaday's some programs are doing interesting things with the 'P' partition... the largest of such programs is the office 2010 starter edition... If you/or someone on your computer opted into the program it created a 'P" partition that allowed it to run. If you don't need that program then by all mean delete it ... but take care it someone is using that MS Word Starter 2010 or Excel starter 2010.... if you delete that partition I don't think those programs are gonna work so well.
click here - you MUST run this in Safe Mode.
I have read some of the other related threads and have installed and run Ad-aware, TrendMicro online scan, spybot S&D, CWShredder, and finally HijackThis. Using HijackThis I have checked fix O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [farmmext] C:\WINDOWS\farmmext.exe but it keeps coming back. Any help on what to do to eliminate this and other spyware would be greatly appreciated!! Thank you.
The HighjackThis logfile is listed below.
Question: Some way to eliminate old save dialogue?
I hate encountering the old XP-and-before save dialogue in Vista (and 7) in programs that haven't been updated yet. Anyone know of a solution that detects and replaces the old dialogue when it shows up? Thanks a lot!
Answer:Some way to eliminate old save dialogue?
On my Win 7 Pro-32bit PC, am experiencing unusual situation with what I believe has something to do with an executable called securitycentre.exe.
- In MSCONFIG, when I turn off the startup of SecurityCentre.exe, it reappears ON after exting and restarting MSCONFIG.
- Am running Kaspersky V6.0, which is reporting some unusual events - am also of the belief that it may have become corrupted as its reporting what I believe are false positives.
Am not sure if I fixed this, am worried that it may be another problem. Does anything stick out from the logs?
I use Nero version 6 (OS : XP-pro SP2) to convert mp3 to cda. Generally, it's quite ok. However, some mp3 pieces in cda form, contains vast blank, e.g., say the mp3 number is 6 minutes, and in cda form it plays full for six minutes and then runs blank for several minutes, before the next track starts.
How to correct these gaps during the burn?
I did search for my issue, but all I came up with was about "two seconds gap" between numbers. I understand Nero can eliminate this small gap.
My burnt CDA has several minutes of gap (and not the normal two seconds). This doesn't happen always. So, wondering if it has got to do something with the mp3 quality of particular pieces?
Many Mp3's have some dead space at the end so play them and see how many seconds of silence is there. But if you have a large gap of silence that's usually a sign of a corrupted or damaged file.
Get MP3Test and will show you which files are damaged. Also get mpTrim which you can use to trim off dead space and check for bad frame headers.
Another tool you can use is mp3DirectCut which is a wave editor for Mp3 files. You can use it to edit out damaged areas.
Dear friends:how to eliminate narration on torrents movies?;everything is OK!icture,subtitles,audio..,except the annoying voice on the movies.
I have never used photoshop, or any other type of image manipulating software. I have a picture of my dog that I'd like to make a portrait from, but there is a glare of some kind on both his eyes. It's not really like redeye, his eyes just look like circles of a very light orange color.
I downloaded the free paint.net program, and have read the help instructions, but I can't make heads or tails of them. Can somebody post a step by step way to remove the orange eyes and make them brown? I'm sure it's simple, but I just can't seem to make anything work. Thanks for any help you can offer.
I have recently installed a Pop-up Stopper which is 100% effective against new Pop-ups, but one particular Pop-up had embedded itself prior to that installation. On every restart its icon irritatingly appears in my taskbar, on my desktop and in my list of all programs. How can I get rid of it? I am relatively inexperienced so I will need step-by-step instructions.
Question: Can't eliminate problem Coolweb? and ??
I've been working on a computer that one of my son's friends gave him. Friend said he didn't want it anymore as it had "problems."
The primary cause of the problem was that this friend didn't have any sort of AV program running. I installed NAV and immediately found several hundred infected files, most of which NAV quarantined or deleted.
But every time I rebooted, IE kept getting hijacked to a website: quertysearch123.biz and this file kept getting added: c:\\documents and settings\administrator\favorites\links\!!!The Best and The Fastest Search Engine.url.
Also the same "!!!The Best and The Fastest Search Engine.url" is added to the documents and settings\default\favorites file.
CWShredder repeatedly reports that it finds cws.msconfd and that it's been "removed" but on subsequent boots, there it is again.
Spybot repeatedly finds coolwwwsearch.msconfd, and I tell it to fix the problem, but it reappears.
Answer:Can't eliminate problem Coolweb? and ??
- Before running HijackThis: You must close each of the following:your web browser, e-mail client, instant messenger, and programs like notepad, wordpad, MS Word etc. And any other unnecessary running programs.
- Run HijackThis and save your log file.
- Post your log as an ATTACHMENT to your next message. (Do NOT copy/paste the log into your post).
Question: Is there a way to eliminate the XP startup screen?
Everytime i overclock, as soon as the XP startup screen begins (the one with the green bar that scrolls across the screen) my computer will lock up. Just want to try it with out that screen if possible?
Answer:Is there a way to eliminate the XP startup screen?
About a week ago an Avira scan turned up with TC/Crypt.XPACK.Gen. At about the same time I was noticing a lot of pop up ads showing up out of nowhere. I have read and complerted everything in the READ ME FIRST section and followed every direction exactly as directed. Included are the scan reports for your perusal. I will await your advice. Thank you very much in advance.
Ask Toolbar <--- Uninstall this.
Attach the log from TDSSKiller.
This is a computer from one of the local school districts. The teacher tells me it acts screwy, sometimes will see a usb flash drive and sometimes not. It freeezes and some times it will connect to the internet and sometimes not. He tech at the school says she doesn't know what the problem is. I ran all of the scans and didn't see anything too severe. But since I often don't know what to look for I'm asking you to take a quick look. Any advice or direction is appreciated.
Four logs attached, I'll send the last one in another message.
Here is the last log.
Question: Win 7 startup password - how to eliminate?
Please help eliminate the Windows7 startup password. I tried disenabling all but one Dell Support file in Startup tab in msconfig. Still comes up on screen after soft and hard boot. What else can I try?
Answer:Win 7 startup password - how to eliminate?
Question: how to eliminate malware www.123.huo99.com?
Answer:how to eliminate malware www.123.huo99.com?
yanda, Be aware that a virus and a Trojan are similar, but not the same. Many times, an AV detects one it can't clean, other times, it gets missed entirely.If you need to clean one, Superantispyware (info only. I?m not paid for recommendation. WARNING! FYI, a full scan on mine takes over an hour.) can do the job and you can get it free @:http://www.superantispyware.com/among other places. They have a Vista compatible version if needed. Dunno about Windows 7 or later.If it turns out that you need to use it, be sure to update Superantispyware prior to running. Disable 'restore' after cleaning and run it again (to remove any nasties living there, restart after cleaning) so the nasty doesn't get put back should you later ?restore?. They just released a new update recently and it changes all the time. Things are in a constant state of flux.The restore thing is critical. May not be your deal at all, but won't hurt anything to tryHTH.Ed in Texas.


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8:35 am on Nov 14, to 12:00 am on Nov 26
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Russian Table
11:00 am Valentine Dining Hall
The Russian Table is an opportunity for all interested in conversing in Russian to meet regularly with Russian faculty and students. We'll meet from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesdays on the Mezzanine level in Valentine Dining Hall. Russian speakers at all levels are very welcome!
Where There Be Dragons - Study Abroad Info Table
11:00 am - 1:00 pm Keefe Campus Center, Atrium
Where There Be Dragons (Dragons) has been running cross-cultural education abroad programs since 1993. Dragons facilitates dynamic experiences around the world, including college study abroad programs in China India, Nepal and South America (Bolivia and Peru). Our approach to study abroad programming is to provide high-quality academic experiences in unconventional places. Come by our information table in the Keefe Campus Center on November 14 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. to learn more about study abroad options with Dragons.
Fun fact: We go where other study abroad programs don't. Whether trekking in the snow-capped peaks of the Andes or drinking chai along the ghats of Varanasi, we take students to places seldom visited by tourists.
We provide mentorship that support academic programming in places that are often challenging to navigate as an individual. We strive to have a 4 to 1 student to instructor ratio. Our staff attend to program safety and quality, and are also invested in establishing strong mentor relationships with students. This mentorship supports students as they make meaning out of experiences abroad and has a powerful impact on academic and personal growth.
Title IX Basics Training
11:15 am - 12:30 pm Alumni House
Please join Laurie Frankl, Amherst's Title IX Coordinator, for Title IX Basics & Mandatory Reporter training. During this interactive discussion, you will learn about the work of the Title IX Office and about why the College requires all faculty, most staff and some student employees to share information about sexual misconduct concerns that affect the college community. Laurie will explain the College's response to reports of sexual misconduct and offer tools to help you assist those who may share troubling concerns with you. Please sign up for this session on the Title IX webpage.
Wall Street Journal Wednesdays
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Valentine Dining Hall, Terrace Room B
Please join Stephanie Hockman, Loeb Center program director for careers in business and finance, for a weekly informal discussion on any of your favorite Wall Street Journal articles. This informal lunch group will meet every Wednesday from noon – 1 p.m. in Terrace Room B on the lower level of Valentine Hall. Grab some lunch and join the discussion!
Promoting Active Learning through Moodle: Examples from the Amherst Classroom
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Lewis-Sebring Commons, Valentine Hall, Mullins Room
Please join us to learn and discuss how Amherst faculty use Moodle to promote active learning in the classroom. This lunch presentation is for faculty and instructional staff.
Professor Elizabeth Aries will share how she uses pre-class forums and quizzes in Moodle to enhance in-class discussions and gauge student understanding of key concepts. Professor Adi Gordon will share how he uses Moodle to provide transparency in course assignments and expectations, and engage students with media and Open Educational Resources.
Bring your own Moodle tips and questions as well! Kindly click below to learn more and to R.S.V.P.
"Colombia: Peace Agreements and the Future of Democracy"
4:00 pm - 5:15 pm Beneski Earth Sciences Building, Paino Lecture Hall
Mónica Pachón will discuss the complicated peace process currently going on in Colombia and how that will affect the future of democracy in the country. Pachón is the dean of political science and international relations at Rosario University, Bogotá, Colombia.
Discussants will be Sebastián Bitar, the Karl Loewenstein Fellow and visiting associate professor in political science at Amherst College, and Javier Corrales, professor of political science at Amherst College.
This event is sponsored by the Lurcy Fund, the Lamont Fund and the Department of Political Science at Amherst College. It is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Javier Corrales at
jcorrales@amherst.edu.
TV Writers Studio Info Session: Long Island University's MFA in Writing & Producing for Television
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Fayerweather Hall, Room 113
Join William Rabkin, assistant director of the MFA program in writing and producing for television at the TV Writer's Studio, as he shares insights about the field.
Professor William Rabkin of Long Island University's TV Writers Studio, which grants an MFA in Writing and Producing for Television, is a thirty-year veteran writer, producer and showrunner in television. He has worked on such shows as Monk, Psych and Diagnosis Murder.
Professor Rabkin works closely with Emmy Award-winning veteran screenwriter, director, producer and showrunner Norman Steinberg to make LIU Brooklyn's TV Writers StudioSM an environment where students experience what it is like to be a writer and producer of a TV series.
The underlying philosophy of the TV Writers Studio is that, given a well-designed curriculum, the right team of mentors, appropriate technical resources and sufficient time, a group of talented graduate student writers, working collaboratively, can develop a TV series that is broadcast worthy. It is through this process that the students will develop the full range of skills, knowledge and experience necessary to enter the profession of television writing and production.


It is not easy to make your hair grow if you are losing it constantly. I am going to give you 20 steps to make your hair grow. Just visit the following link for this.
You are so wise! Thanks so much and I will definately check out this site!
Take care of your diet..take food which is rich in minerals and vitamins..
Give your hair with some good oil massage at least two times a week..
Well your hair goes through different stages and during one of the stages the hair growth actually slows down or stops for a few months or maybe even a year or so. But I gave you 2 tips earlier this week, just thought I'd add this thought!
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