RSS: Communication Innovation or Another Way for IT to Make $$$$

I have been attempting to learn about RSS for work. It is an interesting development with the proliferation of the internet. Due to this, RSS has emerged. It is great and allows the easy spread of communication and information through the web.

In order to create it, you either have to be an IT genius or you have to pay for software or shareware to do the configuration for you. I am attempting to find another way to create, edit and publish RSS.


If anyone you have any ideas about this, please let me know.

Which Jane Austen Character are you?

For those of you who have just gotten on the band wagon and decided to like Jane Austen (for her writing not Colin Firth) this is a good website for you. Skip past all of the ad requests.

http://selectsmart.com/plus/select.php?url=nikataypp

ACORN Showcases Oncology CRO, EDC, PRO and Data Warehouse at 44th Annual DIA Meeting

MEMPHIS, Tenn., June 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Accelerated Community Oncology Research Network(TM) (ACORN) will be showcasing its oncology-focused CRO and research network; Guardian EDC(TM); PACE(TM) PRO System; and proprietary oncology-focused data warehouse at the 44th Annual DIA Meeting, June 22-26, in Boston, MA.

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20071112/CLM151LOGO )

In March, 2008 the company announced its Contract Research Organization (CRO) exceeded performance expectations over the previous 12 months. ACORN's CRO provides a full-range of research services to sponsors, from clinical trial design to site selection to the results phase with bioanalysis and findings presentation. ACORN's member network provides core strength to CRO operations and is recognized for its exceptional recruitment of minority trial participants at more than double the national average.

With the company's recent announcement that its Oncology Data Warehouse accumulated nearly 50 million data observations from over 110,000 oncology patients in its data warehouse, ACORN(TM) is poised as a leader in providing reliable information solutions to payers, financial institutions, pharmaceutical / biotech companies, and community oncology practices.
Additionally, ACORN's accrual of over one million comprehensive physical and psychological cancer patient assessments obtained via PACE(TM) (Patient Assessment Care and Education) and continued market uptake of Guardian EDC(TM) (web-based electronic data capture) demonstrates its continued leadership in capturing unique electronic data into a single platform for easy access across the full range of data elements and conducting scientific analysis to generate reliable information solutions in the oncology industry.

Analytical data from ACORN's oncology data repository has been presented at many major oncology-related conferences and published in peer-reviewed medical journals worldwide. Furthering the field of oncology health informatics, ACORN's Oncology Data Warehouse has been used in numerous projects that address quality of care, patients' quality of life, overall health outcomes and the cost of care.
Senior-level executives will be available to discuss ACORN's Oncology Data Warehouse, CRO services, Guardian EDC(TM), and network of community oncology practices in Booth # 239 at DIA's 44th Annual Meeting in Boston, MA, June 22-25, 2008. For additional information visit http://www.acornresearch.net/ or contact Liz Conway, Director of Marketing and Corporate Services, 901-259-0878.

Accelerated Community Oncology Research Network, Inc. (ACORN)

ACORN focuses on oncology exclusively. ACORN offers centralized clinical trial services, scientific analysis, and is a full-service Contract Research Organization (CRO), providing contract and budgeting services; fostering accrual of subjects at the site level; collecting data and monitoring its accuracy; and working seamlessly with both trial sponsors and participating practices. Contact Information: Liz Conway (901) 435-5570 lconway@sosacorn.com http://www.acornresearch.net/ Deborah D. Coble 901-683-0055x1312 Cell: 901-831-1010 dcoble@sosacorn.com

CONTACT: Liz Conway, +1-901-435-5570, lconway@sosacorn.com, or Deborah D. Coble, +1-901-683-0055x1312, Cell: +1-901-831-1010, dcoble@sosacorn.com
Web site: http://www.acornresearch.net/

Review of The Four Feathers

I just finished watching The Four Feathers. You may have gathered that I enjoy watching movies. This movie has not received the acclaim that it deserves. It stars the now deceased Heath Ledger and Kate Hudson. They both give stellar performances in character styles that are new to them both.

Besides the acting, the scenery and the plot are superb. Set in both England and Northern Africa, the film shows excellent shots of scenery and landmarks in both locations. The plot is an excellent and believable story. With what is happening in the United States in the reaction to the Iraqi War, this film is now time appropriate. I highly recommend watching this movie. If you do not like violence, this movie is not for you. Although the violence is restrained, the scenes that contain violence are graphic.

Review of Mama Mia

I saw Mama Mia last night with some family members and I thought I would give a brief overview and my opinion of the movie. I believe that the movie will do well solely based upon the facts that the play is such a success on Broadway and a lot of people want to see Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnan sing. The movie starts out cute, with the main character telling her close friends that she invited her three possible fathers. That is where the cuteness ends. The singing is just acceptable and the acting below average. If you think that you are going to like seeing any of the leading men, you will be disappointed. Pierce Brosnan and Colin Firth both have gained weight since the movies that made them immortal. 

None of the actors involved are truly talented singers. This said, the combination of all of the voices is able to pull of what may prove to be a fairly successful soundtrack; the movie Once made it right? 

If you want to see this movie, I would wait until it comes to a discount theatre or dvd or at least see it as a matinee.