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Did you catch last ThursdaysRiverdale? This weeks episode brought up all kinds of family blood feuds, Jason Blossoms memorial service, and a really creepy Gothic mansion.

In this episode, Keisha and I talk about how our love for Cheryl Blossom grew tenfold in this episode, and her growing friendship with Veronica is a wonderful thing to see. After all, who better to help the spoiled, mean rich girl than a reformed rich girl? Maybe these blossoming friendships will be enough to bury the feuds between all the adults, which we found out this week were all over maple syrup.How could such a wonderful, beautiful thing cause so much hate and evil? We dont really understand how maple syrup works, but we dont appreciate it being soiled like this.

Heart of Darkness was also one of the creepier episodes, and we love all the Gothic elements from theCrimson Peakvibe we got at the Blossom mansion to the snake in the box sent to Hermione Lodge. Were starting to uncover some lies and secrets behind Polly and Jasons relationship. Our current working theory is that Polly was/is pregnant, and might be locked away unfairly so she doesnt snitch on someone. It would certainly fit in with the Gothic vibe were seeing now.

On a lighter note, Archies musical journey is going well! With the gross predatory Ms. Grundy gone, were seeing him get closer to Val (who we both agree is too good for him) and start to work in some balance. Naturally he has to compromise a bit, and its refreshing to see the film take on improving as a musician and having multiple commitments in an honest way. One might even call Archie a red-headed Troy Bolton, torn between sport and song until he discovers he can doboth. Were all in this together, yall.

What did you think aboutHeart of Darkness? Do you have any new theories about who killed Jason Blossom?

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The O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 NASCAR doubleheader weekend is not for another 42 days but that didn't stop fans from pouring into the infield of Texas Motor Speedway this weekend.

Fans from across the region celebrated the start of the 2017 NASCAR season during Texas Motor Speedway's Daytona 500 Watching Party held in the infield of the 1.5-mile speedway.

"We had the biggest Daytona 500 Watch Party in the country so a lot of fans came to kick off the season in style," Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gossage said. "If Sunday's Daytona 500 is any indication, this is going to be a wild season. So many fans at Texas Motor Speedway over the weekend tells me there is tremendous interest in NASCAR for 2017."

The two-day event proved to be the largest watch party for NASCAR's season opener as more than 3,000 campers and tailgaters took part in the free event. Fans lined up their campers as early as Thursday, waiting for their opportunity to select their infield spot when the gates opened. The event, which began Saturday and continued through Sunday's Daytona 500, offered fans the chance to enjoy the start of the race season surrounded by thousands of race fans, watching all the action from Daytona International Speedway on "Big Hoss" - the world's largest TV.

"We missed last year and it looked like fun when you see everything on Facebook getting posted about all the campers rolling in," said Wally Villarreal, who drove nearly three hours from Austin to attend the watch party. "So we decided to come up. We just love this. I love NASCAR. This is my home track. What else can you say?"

Texas Motor Speedway's Daytona 500 Watching Party offered more than just racing. Fans were treated several entertainment options throughout the weekend with a two-day cornhole tournament, performances by country artists Larry Joe Taylor, Brad Puckett and Deryl Dodd, along with the comedy classic "Stroker Ace" shown on "Big Hoss."

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TMS' repave, re-profile project should be done by end of next week Fort Worth Star Telegram Drivers typically aren't fans of new asphalt, but TMS will now attempt to age it as much as possible before the April race. They'll use what they call the Texas Tire Monster and a similar device the Tire Dragon from its sister track, Kentucky ...

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TMW Systems announced that Ray West, a 28-year veteran of the North American transportation industry, has been appointed senior vice president and general manager of itsportfolio of transportation management platforms that include TMW Suite, Innovative IES, TL2000and TruckMate.

The platforms support the daily operations of thousands of for-hire and private fleets, brokers, 3PLs and other transportation businesses.

This is a period of significant innovation at TMW, and Rays deep experience and proven leadership will help us deliver exciting new capabilities and value to our customers, said Timothy Leonard, executive vice president, operations and technology, TMW. Anyone who has met Ray has experienced his passion for this industry and his commitment to the success of our customers.

A U.S. Marine Corps veteran, West early in his career founded a number of privately held companies, including Thoroughbred Systems, which developed mobile communications and dispatch software. He later served as vice president of information technology for Atlas Van Lines where he was an active member of the TMWSuite Advisory Board and director of product development for Qualcomm Inc.

West joined TMW Systems in 2007, initially leading the companys TL2000 business in Indianapolis, Ind.West received a masters degree in manufacturing management from Kettering University.

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Officials have deemed Tonganoxie Middle School to be safe Thursday afternoon after a student reported a threat being written in a bathroom stall.

The student reported the note being found in a boys' bathroom about 11:45 a.m. Thursday, according to a statement from the Tonganoxie USD 464.

Tonganoxie police were called to TMS to investigate the threat and assess the credibility.

Students are safely secured in classrooms and Tonganoxie police have searched lockers and determined the building to be safe, according to the statement.

We consider any threats to be very serious," said Tonya Phillips, interim district superintendent, in the statement. "The safety of our children and our community are our top priority.

"Thankfully, no weapons were located during the search of Tonganoxie Middle School."

Tonganoxie police are reviewing video footage of the area outside the bathrooms and determining how to proceed with the investigation. Additional police will be at TMS the rest of Thursday and Friday for extra precautionary reasons.

The incident remains under investigation by authorities.

Last March, a threatening note also was found in a Tonganoxie High School bathroom. Investigation into that incident didn't determine who wrote that note.

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EDAP Announces Preliminary Unaudited Full Year 2016 Revenue

EDAP TMS SA (NASDAQ: EDAP), the global leader in therapeutic ultrasound, announced today that its unaudited Fourth Quarter 2016 revenue is estimated to be 10.7 million and its full year 2016 revenues to be around 35.6 million, an increase of 10% as compared to revenue of 32.3 million for the full year 2015.

The Company estimates that as of December 31, 2016, it had 22 million of cash on hand.

Marc Oczachowski, Chief Executive Officer, commented: "We are pleased with our 2016 revenue and EDAP's continued growth, mainly driven by 63% growth in our HIFU division. With 22 million of cash on hand at the end of the year, we are well positioned to pursue our development programs and marketing expansion strategy to make our innovative HIFU technology available worldwide."

The Company also announced that it will report fourth quarter and full year 2016 results after the close of the market on Monday, April 3rd, 2017. An accompanying conference call will be hosted by Marc Oczachowski, CEO and Francois Dietsch, Chief Financial Officer at 8:30 AM ET on Tuesday, April 4th, 2017. Please refer to the information below for conference call dial-in information and webcast registration.

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Conference Date: Tuesday, April 4th, 2017 8:30 AM ET

Conference dial-in: 877-269-7756

International dial-in: 201-689-7817

Conference Call Name: EDAP-TMS Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2016 Results Call

Webcast Registration: Click Here

Following the live call, a replay will be available on the Company's website, http://www.edap-tms.com under "Investors Information."

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This past holiday season, my son received NBA 2K17 for Xbox One from his grandmother. He opened it up, popped it in and started playing. A couple of hours later, he asked me to play against him. I grabbed the box to read the manual. Silly me. There is no manual for these games. Well there is, but it is a small page with a link to the online users guide. Im guessing not many 13-year-old boys are studying that webpage.

If you ever played this game before, you know that it is some complicated software. It is no doubt every bit as complex as many of the commercial and enterprise applications of the last decade. But something changed. Why is it that teenage kids (and younger) can so quickly learn and master very advanced applications such as NBA 2K17, yet companies must budget and plan for days of classroom training for new transportation software, inventory solutions or warehouse applications?

The reality is, as software evolves and as younger generations enter the supply chain talent pool, far too many supply chain software vendors failed to follow suit. One of my favorite studies of all time was conducted by the Sand Hill Group. When asked how to best define success, both software providers and buyers indicated value realization. Seventy percent of those surveyed believed that user adoption was the primary driver of success. Only 1 percent felt that features and functions ruled the day. I think the vast majority of supply chain software users would agree.

While leading vendors in traditional software have the benefit of deep, mature functionality, they are also saddled with applications that likely have hundreds of screens designed a decade ago or longer. While many added slick new skins that appear more modern, few are willing to invest the millions of dollars necessary (and years and risk) to fundamentally change how the application is used. The return on investment (ROI) can be difficult to prove and requires a core belief from senior management to make this kind of bet.

With that in mind, I would submit that companies looking for new supply chain software (or any enterprise software, for that matter) must reconsider how they evaluate software. The traditional requests for proposal (RFPs) and demo scoresheets used by consultants and buyers alike are almost entirely checklists of features and functions. The more, the better! But doesnt feature bloat usually lead to even more confusing user interfaces?

Changing how you evaluate software is not easyboth literally and culturally. It is a natural temptation to add features you may need four years from now just in case. Likewise, how do you objectify ease of use?

To help, Id like to offer five warning signs (and evaluation tips) of old-fashioned software design.

Cluttered screens with far too much information on them stem from good intentions. Software vendors simply want to ensure that any possible data a user might need in the theoretical future is available on the screen. Take a look at one of your most commonly used screens (i.e., a shipment screen). If you find that you dont need half of the data on the screen, you have a problem.

One sure sign of feature bloat is how many clicks it takes to perform a frequently used function. Good, experienced design teams have usability labs to measure this exact metric. During the demonstration, evaluators should pick a couple of important features, such as tendering a load or approving an invoice, and measure click count. I strongly recommend not telling your vendor this in advance as data can be pre-staged and unrealistic shortcuts can be taken to give a false reading.

This may sound silly, but you can tell a lot about an application by its menu structure. How wide and how deep is the menu? If a menu has more than 10 selections on it, it is probably too cumbersome. If it goes two or three layers deep, that is also a worrisome sign. Vendors occasionally talk about positional memory as a design strategy, but that is usually an excuse for feature bloat. The one exception to this is configuration, which by its very nature, is complex. However, good software hides this from everyday users.

What does your vendors training look like? Do they advertise a university? If you need a four-year degree to master your new software (or five days of training just to start your project), then you might have a problem. Good software design should allow you to start exploring and executing within a couple of hourskind of like the NBA 2K17 tutorial.

OK. This last suggestion is a little devious. But, how long does it take for your vendor to prepare for a web-demo overview with data that is similar to yours? If it takes more than a day or two, that should tell you something. If the company needs two to three weeks to prepare for a scripted demo, that should also be factored in to your evaluation. If the people who use the software every day need a lot of time to get ready to show you their best side, what does that mean for a team of people who are going to be new to the system?

Its been a month and I think I am finally ready to take on my son in NBA 2K17. I didnt learn it quite as quickly as he did and Im pretty sure Ill lose by 30, but Im guessing its not the design. Maybe Im just old.

David Landau is the executive vice president of Cloud Logistics.

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EDAP TMS S.A.s (EDAP) witnessed a gain of 0.32% in recent trading period with closing price of $3.10. The companys last traded volume of 0.09 million shares as compared to its an average volume of 0.06 million shares.

The stocks price switched up -2.89% 20-Days Simple Moving Average, dropped -4.40% from 50-Days Simple Moving Average and fell -0.55% from 200 Days Simple Moving Average. The company has PEG ratio of 2.56.

In the profitability analysis, net profit margin of the firm was recorded at 27.90% and operating profit margin was calculated at 4.40% while gross profit margin was measured as 45.00%. Beta factor, which measures the riskiness of the security, was registered at 1.07.

The short ratio in the companys stock is documented at 8.37 and the short float is around of 3.74%. The average true range of the stock is observed at 0.12 and the relative strength index of the stock is recorded at 42.30.

Analyst recommendation for this stock stands at 2.00. The P/E ratio was recorded at 7.69.The volatility in the previous week has experienced by 2.94% and observed of 3.60% in the previous month. 8.10% ownership is held by institutional investors while Insiders hold ownership of 6.00%.

Looking about the past performance history, EDAP TMS S.A.s (EDAP) plunged -1.74% in past week and declined -5.78% in one month. During the past three month period the stock dropped -7.19% and increased 2.31% in past six month. During the twelve month it lost -16.44% and year to date performance of -5.49%.

In the trailing 12 months period, return on investment ratio was -1.20%. The stock as of last trading session moved 27.57% up from its 52 week low and was -35.42% behind its 52 week high.

EPS growth for this year is -207.10% and EPS growth for next year is expected to reach at -41.55%. EPS growth in past five years was 41.60% while EPS growth in next five years is projected to arrive at 3.00%. Sales growth past 5 years was measured at 6.30%.

In the liquidity ratio analysis; current ratio for time period was 2.80.

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Trucker Tools integration with MercuryGate TMS allows users to send locations of pickups and deliveries to Trucker Tools Load Track application for advanced geofencing capabilities.

Trucker Tools, provider of the popular smartphone app used byowner operators and small carrier drivers with a built-in Load Track connectivity platform, announced an integration with MercuryGates Transportation Management Software (TMS), a cloud-based solution.

The company says the integration brings end-to-end automation to the shipment lifecycle for the carriers, freight brokers, freight forwarders, third party logistics providers (3PLs) and shippers using MercuryGate TMS.

In addition to reporting GPS locations while shipments are in transit, the fully integrated Load Track solution adds instant driver messaging, arrival and departure notifications and near real-time ETA status to the native user interface and workflows of MercuryGate TMS.

The automation of check calls with drivers improves productivity and the accurate, timely shipment status information helps companies further increase customer service and satisfaction, said Prasad Gollapalli, chief executive officer of Trucker Tools.

More than 400,000 drivers, owner operators and small carriers have already downloaded the Trucker Tools app with the Load Track feature.

When load assignments are made in MercuryGate TMS, the automated shipment tracking process begins up to 24 hours in advance of the pickup appointment to ensure drivers are committed and on schedule. As part of the process, the assigned drivers are provided a text link on their phones to download the Trucker Tools app if they havent downloaded it previously.

Additionally, the MercuryGate TMS automatically sends locations of pickups and deliveries to Load Track to utilize its advanced geo-fencing capabilities that provide real-time arrival and departure notifications and shipment status updates.

Load Track continuously updates shipment locations in MercuryGate TMS every five minutes when installed on Android devices and up to 15 minutes with Apple devices through the final delivery.

Trucker Tools gives the most accurate and time-sensitive tracking that I have seen in the marketplace, and its customer support gives 100 percent to resolve any problems and grow the product, said John Back, senior logistics manager of Amstan Logistics, a Load Track and MercuryGate TMS user based in Hamilton, Ohio.

During planned stop events, customizable forms in Load Track can prompt drivers to enter BOL#, Weight, Lumper, Reefer Temp and other shipment details. Additionally, drivers can use Load Track to scan proof-of-delivery documents to capture images for fast billing and payment. The images are automatically sent by email and immediately available for download from Load Tracks website.

We are pleased to support Trucker Tool and its Load Track application. With the product integration of MercuryGate TMS, users will benefit from enhanced visibility, connectivity and functionality, said Monica B. Wooden, chief executive officer and co-founder of MercuryGate International.

The Load Track product in theMercuryGate TMS can be activated with a simple request to MercuryGate or Trucker Tools. Pricing starts as low as $1.05 per load with high volumes and with no limitations on the number of days or stop events for a load from pickup through final delivery.

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NEWARK, NJ -- The Terrill Middle School Jazz Band rocked the main concourse of "The Rock" during the first intermission of Tuesday night's game between the Colorado Avalanche and the host New Jersey Devils.

The band, comprised of 7th and 8th graders,played rock classics including Louie, Louie by the Kingsmen, Jump by Van Halen, 25 or 6 to 4 by Chicago, In The Midnight Hour by Wilson Pickett, and A Hard Day's Night by The Beatles. (See video below.)

"They were great. Members of the Devils' brass came overto watch us," said John Gillick, Director of the Terrill Middle School Jazz Band."We'll definitely be coming back next year."

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On the ice, the Devils jumped out to a 1-0 first period lead on a goal by PavelZacha. Andy Greene and Kyle Palmieriadded tallies for the home team. Mark Barberio and Mikhail Grigorenko. Cory Schneider made 28 saves for the Devils in the victory.

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