I value good, original, detailed stories and settings that play out with something closer to an "anything goes (within reason)" mentality. If you don't quite understand, you'll see what I mean when I get an RP going.
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Today?s enterprises demand a comprehensive application performance management tool that keeps pace with the speed and complexity of the applications that it monitors. However, businesses often find it inevitable to use multiple tools to monitor application performance and user activity at various levels. Besides, the complexity of these tools is making businesses spend more time on deployment and management of the tools rather than focussing on the applications.
Brian Doll, Director, Technical Marketing at New Relic speaks at O?Reilly?s Velocity conference and discusses the company?s end-to-end solution that performs all three key functions ? real user monitoring, web-application monitoring and backend server management.
According to Brian, New Relic tracks around 26 billion metrics every day for its clients from across the world. In this engaging discussion, Brian explains that deployment of performance management tools can provide successful outcomes only if these tools offer easy access to people in every function in an organization and come out with actionable outcomes for each of them.
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ScienceDaily (Oct. 1, 2012) ? It is widely believed that adolescents engage in risky behaviors because of an innate tolerance for risks, but a study by researchers at New York University, Yale?s School of Medicine, and Fordham University has found this is not the case.
Their findings show adolescents appear to differ from their older peers in the taste for the uncertain. When faced with situations that have highly uncertain outcomes, most age groups react with distaste; adolescents, by contrast, often find these uncertain situations quite tolerable. Rather than having a taste for risk, as is commonly thought, the risky behaviors of adolescents stem from their comfort with the ambiguous.
These findings, which are reported in the journal the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, point to basic differences between adolescents and adults and offer new insights into how to communicate about risk to teenagers and pre-teens.
?Our findings show that teenagers enter unsafe situations not because they are drawn to dangerous or risky situations, but, rather, because they aren?t informed enough about the odds of the consequences of their actions,? explained Agnieszka Tymula, a post-doctoral researcher at NYU?s Center for Neural Science and one of the study?s co-authors. ?Once they truly understand a risky situation, they are, if anything, even more risk averse than adults. The study also offers new possibilities for communicating with this age group?providing adolescents with statistics highlighting the risks of dangerous behaviors or training that allows them to learn about risks in a safe way, which may be effective in limiting them.?
?What we found was that when risks were precisely stated, adolescents avoided them at least as much, and sometimes more, than adults,? added Ifat Levy, an assistant professor of comparative medicine and of neurobiology at the Yale School of Medicine and one of the study?s co-authors. ?Adolescents were, however, much more tolerant for ambiguity: when risks were not precisely known, they were more willing to accept them compared to adults. Biologically this makes a lot of sense: young organisms need to be open to the unknown in order to gain information about their world.?
Studies have previously established that adolescents are more likely than are their older and younger peers to engage in behaviors that, on rare occasions, lead to terrible consequences. Less understood is why this is the case.
To explore this question, the researchers conducted a series of experiments using both adolescents (12-17 years old) and adults (30-50 years old). To isolate age as a factor in the decision-making process, the researchers accounted for differences in non-age demographics, personality type, and intelligence.
In the multi-stage experiment, the subjects had to make a series of financial decisions, with each decision carrying a different degree of risk. In each trial, subjects had to choose between a guaranteed payoff of $5 and either a risky or ambiguous lottery, in which the payoff ranged from zero to several times the guaranteed payoff.
In each trial, subjects were informed how much they could win in the lottery?$5, $8, $20, $50, and $125. In the risky-lottery trials, subjects were told the exact probabilities of winning the lottery?13 percent, 25 percent, 38 percent, 50 percent, and 75 percent. By contrast, in the ambiguous-lottery trials they were not given precise probabilities of winning, thus making uncertain the level of risk.
Somewhat surprisingly, adolescents accepted significantly fewer risky lotteries than did the adults ? they were more risk-averse when the risks they faced were well understood. However, adolescents were significantly more willing than were adults to accept ambiguous lotteries ? they chose financially dangerous situations as long as they did not have complete information about the exact risks they faced. The ambiguous-lottery results held even after controlling for other demographic variables, such as gender and personality type, which gauged an individual?s propensity to engage in risky behaviors.
?It is not that adolescents actually choose to engage in risks, but, rather, they are willing to gamble when they lack complete knowledge,? the researchers wrote.
The study?s other co-authors were: Paul Glimcher, a professor in NYU?s Center for Neural Science and director of NYU?s Center for Neuroeconomics; Lior Rosenberg Belmaker, Lital Ruderman, and Kirk Manson of Yale University?s School of Medicine; and Amy Roy of Fordham University?s Department of Psychology.
The study was supported by a grant (5R01AG033406) from the National Institute on Aging, part of the National Institutes of Health.
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ScienceDaily (Oct. 2, 2012) ? Parents should not worry that proposed changes to the medical criteria redefining a diagnosis of autism will leave their children excluded and deemed ineligible for psychiatric and medical care, says a team of researchers led by psychologists at Weill Cornell Medical College.
Their new study, published in the October 1 issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry, is the largest to date that has tried to unpack the differences between the diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorders in the fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) and the proposed revision in the fifth edition (DSM-5), which is expected to be published in May 2013. These manuals provide diagnostic criteria for people seeking mental-health-related medical services.
"I know that parents worry, but I don't believe there is any substantial reason to fear that children who need to be diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders, and provided with vital services, will not be included in the new criteria in this updated manual," says the study's senior investigator, Dr. Catherine Lord, director of the Center for Autism and the Developing Brain at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital's Westchester campus, along with its affiliated medical schools Weill Cornell Medical College and Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons.
At issue is whether DSM-5 will "capture" the same individuals diagnosed with different forms of autism by the DSM-IV. The DSM-5 proposal redefines autism as a single category -- autism spectrum disorder (ASD) -- whereas DSM-IV had multiple categories and included Autistic Disorder, Asperger's Disorder, and Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS).
Critics have particularly worried that among the excluded will be children now diagnosed with PPD-NOS and Asperger's disorder. That isn't the case, says Dr. Lord, who is also a DeWitt Wallace Senior Scholar at Weill Cornell and an attending psychologist at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. The study, the largest to date and arguably, the most rigorous, finds that when relying on parent report, 91 percent of the 4,453 children in the sample currently diagnosed with a DSM-IV autism spectrum disorder would be diagnosed with ASD using DSM-V.
Many of the remaining nine percent would likely be reincluded once a clinician can offer input, says Dr. Lord, who is also a member of the American Psychiatric Association's DSM-5 Neurodevelopmental Disorders Work Group.
The study researchers also concluded that DSM-5 has higher specificity than DSM-IV--in their study, DSM-5 criteria resulted in fewer misclassifications.
Improving the Diagnostic Criteria
The study used three large databases to evaluate DSM-5 criteria in groups of children with DSM-IV clinical diagnoses. The analysis, which included a team of independent reviewers led by the study's lead author, Dr. Marisela Huerta of NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, relied on a standardized 96-item parent report and a clinician-based measure of autism spectrum disorder impairments.
"These two instruments were particularly well-suited for the current study because they include items based on history and current behavior, and they take into account developmental level in their design," says Dr. Huerta, an instructor of psychology at Weill Cornell and a professional associate at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. "This is consistent with DSM-5 criteria, which operationalize symptoms differently for individuals of different ages in order to account for the effect of development on ASD symptoms."
The changes proposed by DSM-5 are designed to better identify autism spectrum disorders and distinguish them from other conditions. According to Dr. Huerta, "The criteria for DSM-5 are actually more inclusive." For example, while DSM-IV criteria require evidence of difficulties related to autism prior to age 3, "DSM-5 says that a child has to show examples of unusual behavior in early childhood, with the idea that there is nothing sacrosanct about your third birthday."
Other changes proposed by DSM-5 include defining autism spectrum disorders by two sets of core features -- impaired social communication and social interactions, and restricted and repetitive behavior and interests. DSM-5 reorganizes the symptoms in these domains and includes those not previously included in DSM-IV, such as sensory interests and aversions.
The overall issue with DSM-IV was "not that a lot of people are diagnosed with autism who shouldn't be, but that there is a lot of confusion because the criteria were not very accurate," says Dr. Lord.
"DSM-5 deliberately added and organized things to try to bring in and better address the needs of people with autism spectrum disorders of all developmental levels and ages -- including girls, who were not represented as well as they should be in DSM-IV," Dr. Lord says. "The goal of DSM-5 is to better describe who has ASD in a way that matches up with what we know from research, which predicts who has the disorder and also reflects what clinicians are actually looking at."
Because of the newness of the proposed criteria, only a few studies have attempted to compare the criteria between the two DSM versions. "Our study is much broader, and it is important to note that we get very similar results when looking at three large data sets that were collected for different purposes, with diverse populations, and for various reasons," says Dr. Lord.
The study's other contributing authors are Dr. Somer L. Bishop of NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, Dr. Amie Duncan from Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, and graduate student Vanessa Hus from the University of Michigan.
The research was supported by grants from the National Institute of Mental Health and the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.
Dr. Catherine Lord was involved in the development of some of the instruments used in this research and receives royalty income from the sale of those instruments.
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When you get away from everything, you will understand how simple most people are. Just being ordinary should not mean you only create ordinary products. Continue reading to learn the right way to approach Affiliate Marketing to gain the success you want.
Keep in mind that your website?s look and functionality are just as vital to your business as a more traditional in-store shopping experience. Keep track of which banners and links get the most clicks and test your site regularly to make sure everything is working fine. If your store is not working well, customers will not stay.
You will need to generate leads to get sales. Real-time leads will unify both you and a potential customer during the moment in which this person is looking for product information. Contacting your customer as they express their need for your product gives you the best chance of selling them your product.
E-commerce is noted for its intense competitive nature between vendors; small businesses are particularly affected by this. You can beat the odds though by changing your prices often as you adapt to what your competitors are charging. It is a good idea to set up a storefront within the marketplace, where all your products can be purchased in one convenient, simple to use place.
Subscribers will be your main source of increased profit. Split testing is an effective way to determine best methods since it offers different web pages to different groups. If one strategy is significantly more effective, then adopt the winner as your standard marketing strategy.
Content that is well written, unique and relevant is a must. Creative adjectives help to create a sexy aura on your site. Develop your own unique vocabulary that will catch people?s attention. Make your readers want to come back and hear more of your thoughts.
Make sure that your company has a URL that is easy to remember. If you can, it is best to include your business?s name or major brand in the URL. Your best bet is to register a domain name that is easy for customers to remember; this is far more simple than locating your address from a search engine.
Create product and service packages that you can sell at a wholesale discount, and propose distribution agreements with other retailers on the web. Try linking a variety of different markets. Doing this will increase overall sales. Online travel services are the quintessential example of good packaging. They combine the services of airplane ticketing, car rental and hotel booking, generating higher sales volume for all three and making their own tidy profit. This is a great option if your business sells products that can be considered supplementary to another company?s products, rather than competing products.
Attach a personalized signature to your emails, with your name and a link to your site. On the internet, your email signature is the equivalent of your business card. You can increase traffic and revenue to your site by offering to show people your business via email.
One fun marketing campaign is to have a contest on your website that offers great prizes. You could do word scrambles, using terms relevant to what you?re selling, and give prizes for the right answers. Give them a free treat for doing so. Customers will feel closer to you this way, thus, increasing the chances of them buying your product.
The most effective marketing strategy is to have quality content on your site. Your content should be frequently reviewed to ensure that it says what you want it to say. Have someone else look over your content, too. A fresh outlook can provide useful insight and catch errors that would have otherwise gone unnoticed. Finally, you must be sure that you run a spelling and grammar check on your content to ensure everything is correct.
There?s a lot that goes into running a business online, so make sure that you?re keeping up with all of your statistics. Information about your traffic and sales over time is invaluable for creating a marketing plan and adapting to changing trends. Keeping track of what does and does not work is important.
Make sure your purchasing software uses strong encryption. You should start an account which allows you to have safe transactions done on your site. Paypal is one of the most popular. Before a customer sends you any money, they need to create a secure account.
Even if your business is just a home office with an internet presence, take the time to create a logo and slogan. Using these tools helps potential customers remember you. A potential customer can remember a slogan for a while. When a customer decides it?s time to buy something, a memorable slogan might be the key to getting them to come to you.
Wealth is a great motivator, but don?t let money alone interfere with your dreams for your business. Your quest for money will serve as a motivator, and the tips in the article just discussed can help you get started
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Nominet, the .uk domain name registry has launched?a three month consultation on the proposed introduction of a new service known as direct.uk.
Nominet is committed to consulting with a wide range of stakeholders through the policy process and accordingly asks you to contribute your views and experience as part of its strategy to support the continued growth of the UK internet economy.
The proposed service has been specifically designed for businesses, with additional security and verification features as well as a new shorter domain name of internet.uk rather than internet.co.uk.
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Nominet is seeking views from all stakeholders on the potential introduction of this proposed new service which would made available alongside the existing .uk portfolio.? Further background information and the proposal in full can be viewed at? www.nominet.org.uk/go/directuk.? There are a number of ways in which to respond to the consultation either by completing an online form, by downloading the consultation and emailing your comments to direct@nominet.org.uk or by requesting a hard copy of the consultation from direct@nominet.org.uk.? Please note that it is not necessary to provide a response to each question as Nominet appreciates that some questions may only be relevant to certain stakeholders.
If you require any further information or would like to discuss the proposal in person please contact the .uk Policy Secretariat on 01865 332246.
The closing date for the submission of responses is?Monday 7th?January 2013.
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