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I'm so excited. Things are coming together for a really big announcement next Monday. I'm really excited about what we've put together and I think many readers will be interested in it as well. I've leaked the idea a little bit on Twitter, but I should be able to announce a lot more details next Monday. Watch for that next week.
Until then, it seems really appropriate at this time of Thanks to take a few seconds to recognize the many sponsors who support the work we do here at EMR and HIPAA. It's been a really great 6 months and we've received a lot of amazing support. In fact, I'm really pleased by the variety of healthcare IT companies that are supporting the work we do.
I hope you'll take a second to look over these new and renewing sponsors to see if they can help you solve some of your pressing issues.
New Sponsors
interfaceMD – This EHR company is quite unique. Rather than try and explain their unique approach to EHR and EHR implementation, take a second and watch this video interview I did with interfaceMD CEO Joel Kanick. I think many of the things he shares will resonate with small practices out there. Joel and interfaceMD have taken a really holistic approach to implementing an EHR and all the IT in between. Check them out if you want to see what I mean.
Proven Backup – One of the biggest risks of any EHR is not having a proper backup. Unfortunately, many don't pay attention to their backup plans until it's too late. The best way I've seen to solve this is to do a mock situation where your database is corrupt. What will it take you to restore from backup? Do you have a backup that works? The beauty is that there are relatively inexpensive backup offerings like the one from Proven Backup. Done correctly, your EHR backup can be much more robust and less risky than paper ever could be.
Colocation America – One of the major features of all healthcare IT is the need for some sort of hosting. Colocation America offers a wide variety of hosting options for applications and organizations of all sizes. As a past server admin and data center manager myself, I can't ever imagine building my own data center again. The service a hosting company like Colocation America provides is impossible for small organizations to build on their own and is likely out of reach for even the largest organizations.
HealthFusion – Some might not recognize this name, but might be more familiar with HealthFusion's MediTouch EHR software. If you want to find out what's unique about Health Fusion, check out this interview with HealthFusion's Co-Founder and CEO. I was really interested with HealthFusion's efforts to incorporate the native iPad interface in their EHR very early on. I don't know many other EHR vendors who can say that "every EHR function that can be performed on the desktop can also be performed on the iPad."
Doc Halo – HIPAA secure texting is starting to hit healthcare in a really big way. Many in healthcare have found the value of a simple text message communication. However, every healthcare compliance department is scared about the HIPAA implications of such text messages. The answer to this is to empower the end users to have the simplicity of a text message, but done on a secure platform like Doc Halo. If you want to learn more, the Doc Halo CEO has been contributing a number of blog posts on the subject as well.
gMed – If you are a gastroenterologist, then you need to take a look at gMed's EHR solution. I've always been a fan of the specialty specific EHR software. They can offer a unique experience that gets washed over by most of the EHR vendors who want to apply a one size fits all approach to EHR. If you're interested in Gastroenterology, you'll want to check out this excellent whitepaper on the Future of Gastroenterology.
The Breakaway Group (A Xerox Company) – Many of you may recognize this company since they've been doing a monthly series of blog posts called Breakaway Thinking. You can expect a lot more amazing content on EMR and HIPAA from the talented people at The Breakaway Group. They have a lot of first hand experience with EHR training and ICD-10 training. Being on the front lines provides them some really interesting insight into the industry.
Renewing Sponsors
I'm always thankful for the ongoing support of our renewing sponsors. So, a big thanks to all of the companies listed below for renewing their support of us. It's great to look over so many of these companies who have been supporting us for so many years. Here's to many more years working together.
Ambir – Advertising since 1/2010
Amazing Charts – Advertising since 5/2011
Cerner – Advertising since 9/2011
simplifyMD – Advertising since 9/2012
Canon – Advertising since 10/2012
Look for the really big announcement next Monday.


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(Pocket-lint) - Microsoft has a lot of faith in its Surface, and how tough it is. To prove the point, the company claims that you can drop it in 72 separate ways, and it won't break. This strength, apparently, comes from the construction process. It uses Gorilla Glass to keep the panel safe, which is pretty strong: something demonstrated on-stage when Panos Panay deliberately dropped one on the floor.
But the stunt we were most amused by was the fitting of skateboard wheels to the Surface - which was otherwise unmodified - to make a Surface skateboard for Windows president Steven Sinofsky to skate about on, wearing a massive helmet.
It might only be a stunt, but Microsoft is really proud of every aspect of the Surface. It's proud of how tough it is, and it was prepared to risk its entire reputation by dropping one on stage. Anyone who remembers Windows ME bluescreening at its launch, when a printer was plugged in, will know how stupid you can look if something goes wrong. So we have to respect Microsoft for putting its money where its mouth is.
There won't be a Surface skateboard going on sale later today when the MS store opens in Times Square, but Microsoft is hoping that people will be queuing up to own the new tablet when it goes on sale at midnight.

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I've been married for almost 7 years. When I ReMemBer my dating days with Doug, I cherish all of the little notes and letters we gave one another. Call me old fashioned, but there is just something special about seeing how the other person feels on paper. Who doesn't like a heartfelt love letter?!
Fast forward to the present and we are lucky if we can squeeze an "I love you" in a ConVersaTion without being interrupted by kids or hectic schedules. We do well at thanking one another for little stuff throughout the week (taking out the trash, paying bills) but it is rare to have moments that we stop and verbally express the deeper love we have for one another.
So….this week I decided to write a love letter. Don't get me wrong, it wasn't on fancy paper sprayed with perfume and sealed with a waxed stamp. It wasn't even hand written! It was a simple email that I typed up while I was waiting for my letter blocks to dry (romantic, huh?). And to be hOnEst, it felt a little weird at first. I mean, I've known Doug for what seems like forever, but to write things that have more meaning than your typical daily conversation brought back butterflies as if I was awaiting my first date with him. So a good "weird" I guess!
Like many things that are slightly uncomfortable in life, you have little to no regret once it is over. It felt G O O D to share how I felt and usually that is all it takes to help nurture a relationship.
By the end of the day I challenge you to send your loved one a thoughtful text, email or voicemail (or hand written letter if you feel froggy!). They may be shocked to receive it because it is so out-of-the ordinary, but you never know what good things may come of it!
Yours Truly,
Lara :)


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There is much excitement about the Valley Arts Foundation's new event: the Holiday Paint-In during Country Christmas. Artists from around Vermont will be setting up at shopping locales to paint, draw and sketch. Artist Kathy Bergeron will be at the top of the stairs in The Store, painting the holiday decor and antiques that draw shoppers inside. Local artist Ellen Crafton will set up in the Waitsfield Wine Shoppe and create a painting of the golden walls that are arrayed with dark bottles. Stowe artist Lisa Beach will work with the sparkle and glint of glass at the Mad River Glass Gallery. Artist Robert Chapla will be at the Madsonian Museum!
A key to the success of the Holiday Paint-In is the generosity of Norm and Sydney Abend, owners of the white building on the corner of Main and Bridge Streets. The lower space, which formerly housed Quench Artspace, has been empty for a month. Still set up as a gallery, it is the perfect location for the Holiday Paint-In headquarters. The Valley Arts Foundation will move into the gallery space for the weekend, creating an additional stop on everyone's shopping tour through town. As a Country Christmas participant, the Valley Arts Foundation will be selling Vermont Festival of the Arts posters and T-shirts at a deep discount and will have mulled cider and refreshments for anyone who stops by. In addition, the headquarters will have artist location maps available to help identify the shops that are participating.
Most importantly will be the artwork on display, created "plein air" by participating artists. Watch the artists on location Saturday and then return to the Pop Up Gallery to see all the work at the Holiday Paint-In Art Show and Sale. Though a variety of artwork will be on sale all day Saturday and Sunday the pieces painted during the day will go on display at 3:30 p.m. Saturday. Come for the artist reception and unveiling of artwork! A portion of the proceeds will benefit the year-round work of the Valley Arts Foundation.
"There is tremendous buzz about the Holiday Paint-In. The Department of Tourism has been tweeting about it since last week, so we are expecting some extra shoppers in The Valley," said Karen Nevin, director.
"Isn't that the goal? Encouraging more people to visit and experience a true Vermont hometown Christmas? Hopefully they will be happily spending their money in our local shops, while enjoying the Country Christmas festivities put on by the Chamber and the Valley Arts Foundation!" she said.


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UK cable management manufacturer sold to US electricals group
Atkore International has acquired Marco Cable Management, a leading U.K. designer and manufacturer of wire cable tray and PVC trunking, in a deal led by BCMS.
Founded in 2003 and based in Llangefni, Anglesey, Marco Cable Management is a leading uPVC cable management company, and the UK's largest manufacturer of steel wire cable trays.
New York-listed Atkore delivers a unique portfolio of integrated electrical raceway solutions, with 3,100 employees and 52 manufacturing and distribution sites worldwide.
Mike Schulte, Atkore's President of Mechanical Products and Solutions said: "We are pleased to have Marco Cable Management join the Atkore family as their product portfolio adds value to our electrical distribution partners in the U.K. and enhances our offering to the data centre and healthcare markets."
"Furthermore, as North America's leading electrical raceway manufacturer, this acquisition expands our electrical raceway presence in the U.K. and Europe."
Ian MacGregor, founder of Marco Cable Management, added: "We're pleased to join a global leader who has the capability to grow our company as part of its expanding portfolio. Our similar cultures and dedicated employees, focused on quality, delivery and innovation, creates a strong value proposition for all of our customers."
Marco Cable Management was advised by BCMS, with legal advice from Freeths. Terms of the sale are undisclosed.
BCMS Lead Advisor Alan Southcombe commented: "We generated strong market interest for Marco to give the shareholders as many options as possible. Atkore was keen from the outset, and as the negotiations progressed, it became clear that Marco joining the Atkore family would unlock the meaningful market potential for both parties. We wish them both well on the next chapter of their journey."
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Evidence-based recommendations on Zio XT for detecting cardiac arrhythmias
This guideline covers the early and longer-term (rehabilitation) management of acute coronary syndromes. These include ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) and unstable angina. The guideline aims to improve survival and quality of life for people who have a heart attack or unstable angina.
Evidence-based recommendations on testing strategies for Lynch syndrome for people with endometrial cancer
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This guideline covers diagnosing and managing rheumatoid arthritis. It aims to improve quality of life by ensuring that people with rheumatoid arthritis have the right treatment to slow the progression of their condition and control their symptoms. People should also have rapid access to specialist care if their condition suddenly worsens.
This guideline covers assessing and managing low back pain and sciatica in people aged 16 and over. It outlines physical, psychological, pharmacological and surgical treatments to help people manage their low back pain and sciatica in their daily life. The guideline aims to improve people's quality of life by promoting the most effective forms of care for low back pain and sciatica.
This guideline covers managing neuropathic pain (nerve pain) with pharmacological treatments (drugs) in adults in non-specialist settings. It aims to improve quality of life for people with conditions such as neuralgia, shingles and diabetic neuropathy by reducing pain and promoting increased participation in all aspects of daily living. The guideline sets out how drug treatments for neuropathic pain differ from traditional pain management.
This guideline covers identifying children, young people and adults with symptoms that could be caused by cancer. It outlines appropriate investigations in primary care, and selection of people to refer for a specialist opinion. It aims to help people understand what to expect if they have symptoms that may suggest cancer.
Evidence-based recommendations on Axonics sacral neuromodulation system for treating refractory overactive bladder
Evidence-based recommendations on implantable cardiac monitors to detect atrial fibrillation after cryptogenic stroke
Evidence-based recommendations on high-sensitivity troponin tests for the early rule out of NSTEMI (non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction)
This guideline covers assessment and referral for anaphylaxis. It aims to improve the quality of care for people with suspected anaphylaxis by detailing the assessments that are needed and recommending referral to specialist allergy services.
This guideline covers mental health rehabilitation for adults with complex psychosis. It aims to ensure people can have rehabilitation when they need it and promotes a positive approach to long-term recovery. It includes recommendations on organising rehabilitation services, assessment and care planning, delivering programmes and interventions, and meeting people's physical healthcare needs.
This guideline covers care for adults (aged 18 and over) having elective or emergency surgery, including dental surgery. It covers all phases of perioperative care, from the time people are booked for surgery until they are discharged afterward. The guideline includes recommendations on preparing for surgery, keeping people safe during surgery and pain relief during recovery.
This guideline covers preventing and treating surgical site infections in adults, young people and children who are having a surgical procedure involving a cut through the skin. It focuses on methods used before, during and after surgery to minimise the risk of infection.
Evidence-based recommendations on Rezum for treating lower urinary tract symptoms secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia
Evidence-based recommendations on tests to help assess risk of acute kidney injury for people being considered for critical care admission. The tests are the
This guideline covers general principles for managing intravenous (IV) fluids for children and young people under 16 years, including assessing fluid and electrolyte status and prescribing IV fluid therapy. It applies to a range of conditions and different settings. It does not include recommendations relating to specific conditions. This guideline represents a major opportunity to improve patient safety for children and young people having IV fluid therapy in hospital.
This guideline covers care before, during and after a planned knee, hip or shoulder replacement. It includes recommendations to ensure that people are given full information about their options for surgery, including anaesthesia. It offers advice for healthcare professionals on surgical procedures and ensuring safety during operations. It also offers guidance on providing support and rehabilitation before and after surgery.


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Yesterday Sean headed off the typical pile-on after an athlete misstep by contextualizing Ryan Lochte as, rather than the preeminent dumb jock of our time, just the latest in a long line of tacky and oblivious athlete-mannequins that have always been around. Not a parable, not a lesson—just another dude that's good at sports and bad at interviews. Which is fair, and probably a healthy viewpoint. Ultimately, it makes a lot more sense to celebrate athletes and challenge media outlets—we like sports, after all, and I'm with Sean when he suggests it doesn't make much sense to rag on the people who play them.
But either Ryan Lochte's the worst or he's got some bad handlers.
If you read about Lochte, you'll encounter as much related to marketing as you will about swimming. Athletes should market themselves; it's practically the only way to make money if you participate in a sport with no professional leagues, and there's nothing wrong with buying branded apparel either. But Lochte's marketing push was, and is, deathly stupid: from a kids' t-shirt with a self-generated hashtag splashed across the front, and another with three focus-group slogans clumsily stacked on top of each other, to cheap plastic sunglasses that say "REEZY" and "JEAH!" in one lens with a sequined American flag in the other, and a website that says "GO BIG OR GO HOME" right under Lochte's name and plays some kind of hype-up music automatically—it, and the shiny grill, and the sparkly shoes, came to stand in for Lochte in a way that was discouraging and strange. A succesful Olympian might reasonably move from athletic dominance to brand spokesperson—somehow, Lochte's material associations preceded him, as if he primarily wanted to be known as the grill guy, or the shoe guy, or the fratty sunglasses guy. Everything about the merchandise in his personal store marries social media jargon with cheap crap, and comes close to debasing any organic popularity Lochte might have had. You hashtagged it—now it's a shirt! Buy it back! Send us pictures of the shirt over Twitter, and if we retweet you, you're entered to win a pair of Jeah™ shot glasses! Post a picture of the shot glasses on Facebook and you'll be the mayor of LocheNation™ on Foursquare! Once you're the mayor on Foursquare, you're an official brand ambassador! Buy some more shirts!
Lochte himself probably played only a minor role in designing the website and the merchandise, but whoever played the central role latched onto Lochte and pushed him as a spokesman in a way that could only have appealed to the lowest common denominator. The presumption must have been that obnoxious jerks would flock to Lochte because he's the obnoxious jerk, which, insofar as it turned out to be true, is sad, and insofar as it turned out to be false, reveals just how misaligned a value system you need to have to frame your Olympian client as King Tool and think, "This'll move the merch!" You can say that Lochte is similar to other dumb jocks and be basically correct, but somehow the sales numbers for these commodities feel freighted with significance. Lochte himself may be innocent, but that doesn't excuse his PR team from taking a piss in the pool of public consciousness and justifying it as a revenue stream.
The trademark thing is what's in the news, and bears mentioning if only because it's the rare athlete that reeks so strongly of their own branding initiatives, but one of the reasons it's tough to care is that we've been aware of this guy for about two months, and it already seems like classic Ryan Lochte. Before the Olympics, Lochte said, "I just want to be done," to a New York Times reporter while "steering his white Range Rover with his knee, sitting far down in the bucket seats, [and] blasting Lil Wayne," on his way to a commercial shoot for a cellphone company that only required him to pose shirtless. He may have been training his ass off for years—he definitely had been, in fact—but that's still not a great time to complain about your workload. Now, he seems to have infringed on the intellectual property of two different rappers while trying to claim for himself, and therefore profit from, a word he knows he took straight from Young Jeezy. "Jeah," yells Lochte, into the void. And the void throws back a wad of bills! Good grief.
Lochte is just Michael Jordan saying, "Republicans buy shoes, too," except without the shamefully appealing nihilism. If you've ever been disappointed with an athlete for ceding their share of the spotlight to something corporate, something inane, or something inanely corporate, Lochte looks like more of the same—maybe even worse. Whatever he's like when you actually meet him, his public persona is a walking .gif that hits every BuzzFeed reaction tag, a meme with a store on his website, and a guy whose best moment from the recent Olympics was a brief spate of aggregation-friendly kookiness that prominently featured a plug for Mountain Dew.
Cosmically, Lochte's salesmanship and intellectual property missteps are, indeed, meaningless, like almost everything, and they come up pretty well short of significance even within the daily news cycle. Still, if you're the type of person who naturally has strong feelings about the way athlete-celebrities contribute to culture, don't hold back. The idea that anything in particular is meaningless—whether a public figure's banal capitalism or a private slight from a high school quarterback—creates an infinite regress of meaninglessness that you have to push aside if you want to stay tethered to the real world. If love and happiness can keep you focused, good. But hating stuff is not necessarily worse than waving it away. Lochte's made himself a target a thousand times over. Take your best shot and move on.
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In this page I'll share my music world with you, meaning the music i listen to !
I hope you enjoy it as much as i do.
So this week's play list is :
Burn by Ellie Goulding ( its very up tempo and good dance song)
I got you by Jack Jhonson ( an extremely feel good song)
Call it what you want by Foster the people ( lovin' it ! )
Overjoyed by Bastille
Black Flies by Ben Howard (indie! )
Be be your love by Rachael Yamagata (My Favourite so far)
When it comes by Tyler hilton
Hope you enjoy it as well !
Okay, so i am back with this weeks play list !
Here it is :
"Dandelion wine" by Gregory Alan Isakov (The most soothing song ever)
"Light year" by Gregory Alan Isakov (LOVE it)
"Kids" by Mikky Eeko
"Hope you found it now" by Jason Walker
"Midnight city" by M83
"Fitzpleasure" by Alt-J (i assure you'd never listened to something like this before)
"Youth" by Daughter
"Chocolate" by 1975 (The new alternate-rock band)
"Brave" by Sara Barielles (I wanna see you be brave ! say what you wanna see ! i wanna see you be brave !)
"Landfill" by Daughter
"Under the same sun" by Ben Howard
"Acapella" by Karmin
"Closer to love" by Matt Kearney
"Why does it always rain on me" by Travis (lalalalalalalla)
"True Love" by Pink ft Lilly Allen (fuunnnnnn ! )
"Final Warning" by Skyler Grey
"Any other world" by MIKA
"Radioactive" by Imagine Dragons
"Red hands" by Walk of the earth
"Harlem" by New politics
Feel free to introduce me to the music you like.
You can browse more music here:
My Playlists
A Song A Day Keeps The Sadness Away
Thanks for checking this out. Love, Zee ❤


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On Malaysia Travel Guide, you'll find friendly unbiased updated travel information for touring Malaysia, what to see and what to avoid. More [+]
Featured ArticleMelaka
Hail a trishaw for a ride along little streets that wind through various heritage buildings, ancient landmarks and colonial structures of Melaka. Melaka, the Historical State of Malaysia is located in the southern region of the Malay Peninsula. The state's capital is Malacca Town.
The Historic Centre of Melaka has been nominated for inclusion in the World Heritage List (Unesco heritage sites) which encloses the oldest part (18th century historic center of Melaka) and a number of historic and traditional settlements, both inside and outside the protected townscape which reflects the `Old Malacca'.
Food Column: Eating MalaysiaThose who eat together, stay together
I am sure the sight of it may be shocking to some, or worrying to a few for the unhygienic way that we Asians love to eat the communal way. Imagine plates and plates plus bowls and bowls of various food from dry to soup dishes laid out on a table where everyone surround and scoop out with their own spoon or fork or chopsticks right into their mouth and then continue the same cycle again and again.
A metropolitan city - modern cosmopolitan sophistication and nostalgic old world charm.
An island with rich multicultural history full of colonial heritage and Chinese influence.
Pulau Redang
One of nine islands that form a protected marine park, and it offers excellent diving and snorkeling.
Pulau Pangkor
A tranquil island with white sandy beaches and charming fishing villages will enthrall you.
Pristine rainforests, caves with stunning stalactites and beautiful beaches washed by clear emerald waters.
Mount Kinabalu
The tallest mountain between New Guinea and the Himalayas and reigns over an astonishing variety of scenery.
Genting Highlands
If you are looking to spend some quiet time to relax, this may not be the ideal vacation location especially during peak season.
Fraser's Hill
Of all the hill stations, Fraser's Hill retains colonial charm, and is a quiet and relatively undeveloped place.
Endau Rompin Park
Imagine trekking through isolation for centuries and waking up in the morning greeted by the timeless sounds of the forest.
Tunku Abdul Rahman National Park
A State Park created to protect the natural environment - the coral reefs, marine life, the fauna and flora.
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- Why visit Malaysia / Malaysia vacation?
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- Kuala Lumpur Visitor Guide
Golfing heaven with world class courses to suit all tastes.
Mega shopping malls to the frenetic street markets.
One of the leading diving destinations of the world.
Mountaining, cycling, watersports... We got it all.
Interact and experience village-style living first-hand.
Wedding in Malaysia
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Brewers still evaluating Francisco's future
SAN FRANCISCO -- Two months after trading for his power bat, the Brewers remain open-minded about Juan Francisco's glove work at first base and whether he fits the team's plans for next season.
Francisco's run-scoring error on a potential double-play ball Monday night was his eighth error at first base, where he has played only 42 games and started 38. Before a trade sent him from Atlanta to Milwaukee on June 3, Francisco, a third baseman by trade, had never played first in the Major Leagues.
"I think it's just a guy who hasn't played there before," said Brewers first-base coach and infield instructor Garth Iorg. "He's got good hands, a good arm. At third base, you're used to having everything in front of you. At first, all of a sudden it's at your back. There is a [learning] curve to it."
He added: "It could work with time."
Francisco, 26, figures to be among several players in consideration for the Brewers' first-base job in 2014. If the Brewers let Corey Hart exit via free agency (he will miss all of this season after two knee surgeries), the in-house options other than Francisco include Mat Gamel, who has torn his ACL in each of the past two seasons, and prospect Hunter Morris, who hit his 22nd home run for Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday.
"[Francisco] has got some work to do, there's no question," manager Ron Roenicke said. "He has to be more consistent at the plate. When you hit a home run or a nice base hit, are you doing it with people in scoring position or are you doing it only when nobody's on base?
"The first-base part, he needs to catch balls. When there are plays that he should make, he needs to make the plays. We're not asking him to make super plays. That's going to get better the more comfortable he becomes."
At the plate, Francisco has appeared more comfortable. His home run Monday night was his 10th as a Brewer.
"That's why he keeps having people look at him and remain interested in him," Roenicke said. "If he ever does refine what he's doing and makes more contact, then you have something."


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Fall 2013 Season of Performing and Visual Art Celebrates Life
Fall 2013 Season of Performing and Visual Art Celebrates Life
Latino Arts' fall performing and visual arts season is a celebration of "vida" or life. Fall in Wisconsin can get a little cold and gray, but the sounds and colors in the Latino Arts Auditorium and Gallery will ring with a festive vibrancy.
Latino Arts is honored to host performances from Las Cafeteras, whose music weaves genres and melodies together seamlessly, and Ñawi: Equatorial, an aural passport to South America's rhythms and harmonies. Three bold collections will breathe life into the Latino Arts Gallery: the abstract and bold paintings in Carlos Durán's Las Ventanas De Vida, beautiful tributes to loved ones who have passed in our annual Día de los Muertos Ofrendas, and the rich mixed-media pieces in Antuco Chicaiza's Que Vida.
Special events including the annual Noche de Gala fundraiser to support cultural arts education and Mayan Culture and Day of the Dead workshops taught by our exhibiting visual artists round out one of Latino Arts' most lively seasons yet!
To see or hear a preview of an upcoming exhibition or performance in the Gallery or Auditorium, visit www.latinoartsinc.org. Connect with Latino Arts on Facebook at www.facebook.com/latinoartsinc.
Las Cafeteras
Friday, November 1 at 7:30 p.m.
Las Cafeteras fuse traditional and modern beats with timely stories from the streets of East Los Angeles. Known for energetic bilingual performances, the musicians of Las Cafeteras share a community-focused message over a collage of musical styles that includes Afro-Mexican (son jarocho), hip hop, folk, Native American sounds, and more. The band is one of three finalists competing to open for Latin music legend Juanes in Miami this September. Las Cafeteras' evening performance in the Latino Arts Auditorium will be preceded a special performance by the Latino Arts Strings Program.
Student Matinees: Thursday, October 31 at 10:30 a.m. & Friday, November 1 at 10:30 a.m.
Ñawi: Equatorial
Friday, December 6 at 7:30 p.m.
Composer, arranger, bassist and vocalist Alex Alvear creates a sonic landscape that finds its roots in traditional music from his native Ecuador. The music of Equatorial utilizes a rich array of string, wood, and percussion instruments to weave folk and jazz melodies and transport the listener to South America.
Student Matinee: Thursday, December 5 at 10:30 a.m. & Friday, December 6 at 10:30 a.m.
New ticket prices for evening performances in the Latino Arts Auditorium: General Admission $15, Seniors (60+) and Full-Time Students $10, $8 per student in groups of 10 or more. Dinner & A Show includes a General Admission ticket to the performance and the Friday fish buffet in Café el Sol (beverages and gratuity not included) for $25. Ticket prices for student matinee performances in the Latino Arts Auditorium: $12 Adults & Seniors, $8 Students & Kids (3 Years and Older).
Tickets for performances in the Latino Arts Auditorium are now available to be purchased online safely and conveniently through an exclusive collaboration with MiVoz.com.
Las Ventanas De Vida [Life's Windows]
by Carlos Durán
September 16 – October 18
Painter, sculptor, and photographer Carlos Durán was born in H. Cárdenas, Tabasco, México. His work reflects his spiritual outlook and looks to engage his audience in a dialogue about human nature, holding a mirror up to the human condition and the struggle to create identity through creative output.
The opening reception for Las Ventanas De Vida will take place during our annual Noche de Gala fundraiser on Saturday, September 28; tickets are $50 per person or $175 for a table of four.
Day of the Dead Ofrendas
November 1 – November 22
Latino Arts' annual Day of the Dead celebration features a bright and eclectic collection of ofrendas (altars) prepared by local, regional, and international artists. Exhibiting presenters share their tributes to lost loved ones as a celebration of their lives and accomplishments, often decorating their altars with their loved ones' personal effects and favorite items.
Opening Reception: Friday, November 1 | 5:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Que Vida
by Antuco Chicaiza
December 6 – February 7, 2014
Ecuadorian artist Antuco Chicaiza's paintings deal with a variety of subjects, including the challenges and rewards of family, cultural heritage, and social and political issues. Chicaiza's colorful pieces frequently incorporate symbols, words, and abstractions of figures and faces, creating dense, evocative compositions.
Opening Reception: Friday, December 6 | 5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Exhibitions in the Latino Arts Gallery are open Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. for a suggested donation of $1.
Special Events
Noche de Gala
Saturday, September 22 at 7:30 p.m. in the Latino Arts Auditorium & Gallery
Join us for Latino Arts' Noche de Gala, our annual benefit to fund and celebrate arts education. This evening of music and dance includes live performances from local favorites 4K-Torce and a look to the future of Latin music with our own Latino Arts Strings Program. Plus auctions, raffles, visual arts, and much more!
Tickets are $50 per seat or $175 for a table of four. RSVP required by September 13.
Mayan Culture & Carvings Workshops
October 10 & 11 | 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. & 12:30 – 2:00 p.m.
Artist Carlos Durán shares his deep appreciation of Mayan culture, including how intricate carvings can give insights into history and cultural expression. This hands-on workshop will allow students to create their own carvings in a collective mural.
Registration required. $8 per student plus $2 supply fee. Gallery tour included.
Día De Los Muertos: Ofrendas & Origins
November 7 & 8, 12 & 13 | 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. & 12:30 – 2:00 p.m.
Local artist Nicole Acosta will be guide workshop participants through a brief history lesson of Día De Los Muertos, discussing the celebration and the significance and symbolism of ofrendas. Students will craft their own miniature ofrendas utilizing the symbols and iconography they have seen in the exhibition.
Registration required. $8 per student plus $2 supply fee. Gallery tour included.
For more information, visit the For Teachers page on www.latinoartsinc.org.
About Latino Arts, Inc.
With roots going back more than 25 years, Latino Arts, Inc. was formally established in 1997. Since then, the organization has brought cultural awareness, artistic and educational experiences, and a diversity of Hispanic artists from throughout the Spanish-speaking world to share their talents with the greater Milwaukee community. More information is available at www.latinoartsinc.org.


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Prop 37 falls
Voters in California have rejected a proposal to label foods containing genetically modified ingredients.
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Proposition 37 would have made California the first state in the nation to require special labels on such foods, called GMOs.
For some voters, the decision was difficult.
Both the campaign in favor of the measure and the one against it sometimes use doctors and scientists as spokespeople, which left it up to voters to decide which set of experts they believe.
Backers of Proposition 37 pointed to studies that show a link between genetically-engineered ingredients and allergies.
They also argued that such ingredients (which typically use genetically-modified corn seeds or soybeans) have not been thoroughly tested and may cause health problems that simply have not yet been linked to GMO foods.
"I'd like to choose not to eat them," said Susan Lang, a volunteer for the Prop 37 campaign. "In order to do that, they've got to be labeled."
Opponents disputed that, arguing the ingredients are safe and have been widely used in thousands of food products for nearly 20 years.
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Financial Aid 101
With colleges heading back this week, you should have your financial aid already lined up, but it's the perfect time to start planning for next year.
Let's go over the basics:
* Fill out the FAFSA as early as you can. Financial aid is first-come, first-served so get your paperwork in early. If you 're waiting on a few last 1099s, use your existing paperwork to file early, and file an amendment when everything finally arrives. If you use a tax prefessionsal, they will often file the FAFSA for you for little to no additional charge.
* You need the FAFSA for all federal loans, such as Stafford, PLUS and Perkins loans. Some scholarships also require the FAFSA.
*Always exhaust your federal options first, such as Perkins, Stafford and PLUS loans, before looking at alternative sources of funding such as private loans or home equity loans. Federal student loan offer borrower incentives and protections that you will not find elsewhere.


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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences has honored three of its graduates with 2013 Outstanding Alumni Awards. The awards recognize alumni for their achievements and provide opportunities for recipients to interact with the college's faculty, students and other alumni.
Named Outstanding Alumni were Scott A. Burk, of Boalsburg; H. Louis Moore, of Linden Hall; and A. David Carroll Jr., of Berks County.
Burk, a 1995 graduate in landscape contracting, is president and CEO of Scott's Landscaping Inc., a landscape contracting company located in Centre Hall that provides service throughout central Pennsylvania. Since founding Scott's Landscaping with his wife, Kimberly, in 1990, Burk has expanded the company to provide full design, installation and maintenance services and a nursery division.
Burk is a leader in the "green industry" and has served on the board of the Pennsylvania Landscape and Nursery Association. He also served on the association's education committee and as a board member and president for the Central Pennsylvania Builders Association. He currently serves on the advisory committee for the Landscape Program at Pennsylvania College of Technology.
Moore received bachelor's and master's degrees in agricultural economics from Penn State in 1952 and 1956, respectively. He is a professor emeritus of agricultural economics, retiring from Penn State in 2011 after 55 years of service. As an extension economist in marketing in the 1970s, he pioneered the first educational programs in agricultural futures markets, which are now widely used by farmers and agricultural industries.
In 1997, Moore began a 13-year U.S. Department of Agriculture faculty exchange program that brought 75 faculty members from the former Soviet Union to the United States for intensive marketing training. He and his colleagues raised nearly $1 million to support the program. Moore is a life member of the Penn State Alumni Association and has appeared regularly on WPSU-TV's "Weather World" program and its predecessor, "Farm, Home and Garden."
Carroll, a 1971 graduate with a bachelor's degree in plant science, is president of several companies in Berks County, including Giorgi Mushroom Co., Giorgio Fresh Co., Ontelaunee Farms Inc. and Donna Bell Farms Inc. As a plant pathology graduate student at Penn State in 1972-73, Carroll worked with his adviser, Lee C. Schisler, to develop a delayed release supplement, which increased mushroom crop yields significantly. The technology, patented and licensed by Penn State, is used globally to improve mushroom production and generated the highest intellectual property revenue in Penn State history.
Carroll has served on several advisory committees at Penn State, including the Mushroom Endowment Committee, and he chairs the Giorgi Mushroom Research Grant program. Currently, he is president of the Jeremy Carroll Foundation, honoring his late son by awarding college scholarships to local high school graduates. The foundation also supports the Muscular Dystrophy Association, the Children's Home of Reading and other local charities.


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Headline employment data for June – Rate fell to 9.5%, with the headline number on consensus of minus 125,000. Private Payrolls missed the 105k consensus at 83k. Birth/Death adjustment fell from 215k to 147k.
Futures ramped initially, immediately fell back to flat, then proceeded to climb into the green. The dollar continues to fall sharply, euro higher. Bonds are lower and yesterday they put in a candle that looks rather toppy. Oil is flat, gold is up slightly – both convincingly broke support yesterday.
Regarding the employment numbers, keep in mind that the rate is calculated from the household survey and thus it can be disconnected from the headline calculation. When we dive into the report, we find that the reason the rate fell is because there was a sharp drop in the labor force! The Participation rate fell .3%, and the employment-population ratio fell as well. Here's Econoday:
The jobs picture in June was quite mixed as temporary Census workers were laid off and private hiring was positive but moderate. Also, the unemployment rate continued to dip even as the workweek slipped. Overall payroll jobs in June fell back 125,000 after spiking a revised 433,000 in May and after a 313,000 jump in April. The June decrease was matched the market forecast for a 125,000 decline.
Looking beyond the temporary effects of Census hiring and firing, private nonfarm employment increased 83,000, following a 33,000 rise in May. The latest figure fell short of analysts' projection for a 105,000 advance in private payrolls.
The private sector gain was led by a 91,000 boost in private service-providing jobs. This included professional & business services, up 46,000, and leisure & hospitality, up 37,000. The goods-producing sector lost a net 8,000 payrolls with construction down 22,000. Manufacturing posted a 9,000 gain while mining & logging advanced 5,000. Manufacturing has risen three months in a row.
The big weakness, of course, was a 208,000 drop in government jobs after a 400,000 jump in May. The decline included the loss of 225,000 temporary employees working on Census 2010. Employment in both
state and local governments was little changed over the month.
On a year-ago basis, overall payroll jobs improved to down 0.1 percent in June from down 0.4 percent the prior month.
There other signs of a slowing in the labor market. Growth in average hourly earnings eased to a 0.1 percent decline, following a 0.2 percent boost in May. The average workweek for all workers edged down to 34.1 hours compared to 34.2 hours in May. The market forecast was for 34.2 hours.
The good news at face value in the June report was that the unemployment rate to 9.5 percent in June from 9.7 percent in May. However, the decrease was due to a sharp drop in the labor force.
Overall, the June jobs reports points to a softening in the labor market. Private employment continues to grow, but at a more moderate pace. On the news, markets were uncertain of how to react as equity futures moved back and forth.
"Marginally attached" and "discouraged" workers rose a combined 829,000 from a year earlier – that is one way the size of the labor force falls while the population rises. Below is a chart of the Employment Population Ratio, the plunge resumes despite population that continues to rise:
The net 240k loss of government workers did not materialize, it came in with a net loss of 208,000.
Below is a full copy of the BLS Employment Situation Report:
Looking at the Alternative Measures table, we find that not seasonally adjusted U-6 jumped from 16.1 to 16.7%. Seasonally adjusted fell from 16.6 to 16.5%. Note the one year ago rate figures for both U-3 and U-6 - there has been basically no change in the unemployment rate in the past year, I guess we have Obama to thank for that, LOL, and we won't mention the fact that we are bankrupt as a nation:
These are the numbers that more closely resemble the way the statistics were reported in the past but are not a perfect comparison by any means. For a more consistent report over time, we cannot rely on government data, so we turn to John Williams at Shadowstats.com:
Below is the completely whack "Birth/ Death Model" adjustments. They fell, as I predicted, from 215k to 147k. This number is very likely to be negative for July, it typically is for that month:
Overall this report was fairly close to consensus, but shows that the labor force is still shrinking. This is because there are fewer jobs and it's been forevvveeerrr, and thus the number of people just giving up is very high, and also there are people who are flat out running off the rolls as their benefits have run out. For them, depression is absolutely the correct term. Is this like other "recessions?" Heck no, and here's proof – the Mean Duration of Unemployment has never been higher:
Factory Orders were reported sharply lower this morning, falling from a positive 1.2% to a negative 1.4%! Consensus was expecting a fall to -.5%, but this is another big miss and yet another sign that the economy is falling sharply without the trillions in stimulus.
Yesterday, the Motor Vehicle Sales report continues to look very weak. Total sales came in at 11.1 million, down from 11.6 million. Pre-depression numbers were in the 16 million + range, here's Econoday:
Vehicle sales were weak in June in an early indication that retail sales may prove disappointing for a second month in a row. Unit sales of domestic-made cars and light trucks came in at an 8.4 million annual rate vs. May's 8.9. Adding in imports and the comparison shows an 11.1 million rate vs. 11.6 in May for a 4.5 percent decline.
Looking at the markets, there are signs that we may have reached a temporary bottom, but the primary count we were using is slightly off if a bottom materializes today. The working count says that we should just be starting wave 3 of 3 of 3 (of 1). The alternative is that I was correct the other day when the wave count didn't look fully formed and that we just bottomed on wave 1 of 3 of 3 yesterday and are now beginning wave 2 for a couple of days. Either way, a steep plunge should follow relatively soon.
Below is a ten day chart of the SPX. You can see that prices are challenging the channel top that's been holding prices:
Updating the look at the Chinese Shanghai Index versus the SPX, you can see that our recent declines have not closed the gap with China's markets continuing to lead to the downside. I keep reading analysts who continue to shout that they are going to lead us up, but that's simply not happening:
The CBOE Put/Call ratio rose to 1.25 yesterday, that is nearing levels where one would expect a bounce to occur.
Also a bullish divergence yesterday was the VIX that fell by about 5%. Besides those two indications, however, I did not see anything that looks amazingly bullish, divergent, or contrarian otherwise. So, the people who do not count the waves might be looking for a bounce, the surprise therefore would be that the bounce does not materialize for them – and that may lead to a little panic on their part, we'll see.
Don't forget that we are sitting on a three day weekend… holding positions over it will be risky, if you are a bull, don't look up, it's a long way to the top!
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OutKast's Big Boi - he's the fifty to André 3000's other fifty - is working on a solo album. His partner in rap - and acting - is to work on the record's production.
Boi - real name Antwan André Patton - expects the record to 'drop' in 2007. Of it he comments:
"You're going to get something from every genre, every funk, beat, loop, horn, whistle. We got it all on the record. I got maybe 35 beats already done for it now so I'm just diving in and trying to carve out the pie with the vocals."
What? You can carve with your voice? Any neater than my mum does with a knife? You should come round ours for a roast, Boi.


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It's been eons since I posted on this blog. Grad school kept me pretty busy. In the meanwhile I also created another blog that mainly deals with my thoughts on user experience and HCI. Anyways, with my graduation date almost around the corner, its time to resume writing at this blog as well.
Since this is almost as good as a fresh start, I just going to keep it short and write about 2 pretty useful tools that as a windows user you probably want to keep in your arsenal.
The first is EaseUS partition master.
If you ever need to create partitions on your windows hard drive, because the C drive is just lame if everything is just in that one single drive, this is the tool to use. Best of all, it is free for personal use. So, just do yourself a favor and grab this one.
Then next one is SyncBackFree
As the name suggests, it lets you sync data across drives. If you are used to using WinSCP when designing websites to keep the files on your local and remote server in sync, you will find this tool extremely pleasant. This is what I use to keep a mirror image of my windows drives on my portable drive.
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After being married for 21 years, Paul and Jean Pearson thought they had mastered the art of navigating life's tough decisions, but nothing could have prepared them for Paul's illness. Paul, a 73-year-old retired architect, was diagnosed in February with inoperable lung cancer. Although the couple had talked about their healthcare wishes throughout their marriage, the experience forced them to confront how Paul wants to spend the rest of his days.
"Jean and I have been really open with each other and tried to put as much thought into this," Paul Pearson said. "It makes you think about, 'What do I want to do?' Do I want to go through the pain, the suffering? And it's not just me, it's the whole family."
The Pearsons didn't want there to be any doubt about Paul's wishes to put quality of life over quantity. They decided to put their wishes in writing and file a document called an advance directive at their hospital, Gundersen Lutheran in La Crosse, Wis. It's considered by many healthcare experts to be the best place to die in America.
Having this kind of discussion, say health care advocates, not only gives patients and their families greater peace of mind, it can save the healthcare system a lot of money.
A study conducted by The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice found that seven out of 10 Americans die from chronic disease and, as Americans live longer and longer, many families have no end of life game plan in place. The uncertainty over how to handle a loved one's last days often results in more medical intervention, according to the Dartmouth study. Researchers found that patients with chronic illness in their last two years of life account for about 25 percent of total Medicare spending, much of it paying for repeated hospitalizations.
The Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care found that the costs of care at Gundersen were significantly lower than the national average. At Gundersen, patients in the last six months of life spend half as many days in the hospital as the national average.
"Our approach is patient-centered," Bud Hammes, director of Medical Humanities at Gunderson Lutheran Health System, told Rock Center in an interview. "We really focus on what does the patient want, how can we help them live well. Patients and their families want the best care. And the best care happens to be less care at this particular point in their life. Americans don't want to die hooked up to machines."
The hospital's program, Respecting Choices, was developed by Hammes and implemented in the early 1990s. It's turned into a national model with Hammes and his team training other medical professionals across the nation.
"Medicine, from my perspective, is the care of humans and it's the care of individual humans. You know, each human coming through that door is an individual. And we have to tailor the medical treatment we provide in accordance and in respect of that individual's beliefs, values, and preferences. And if we're not doing that, we're not really fulfilling the full potential, and the full mission of medical care," Hammes said.
Gundersen Lutheran's program encourages patients facing death to have an honest conversation with their loved ones and their doctors about what treatments they wish to have or not have as their health declines. They file a plan, an advance directive, that is adhered to as their health diminishes. The program focuses on having these conversations when patients are healthy enough to have them, not when they are in the ER.
"This is really a gift that you're giving to your family because at some point, if they're needing to make a decision, they can go back to this and say, 'Yes, this is hard. This is difficult, but this is what mom, or this is what dad, really wanted,'" said Carrie Lapham, a palliative care nurse at Gundersen.
Lapham has been helping patients with incurable illnesses for more than 20 years.
"I've seen situations where there hasn't been a power of attorney for health care or an advance directive done and I've seen families struggle and try to determine whether their loved one would want this," Lapham said. "And, wow, you know, a decision has to be made, but family members can live with this for a long time after, wondering whether or not they made the right decision."
One of the things they've learned at Gundersen is that talking about how you want to die can help improve the patient's quality of life.
"The cost of care goes down, because we are not taking them back to the hospital and doing all of those expensive things they don't want. Ultimately we all still die and ultimately at some point, in each of our lives, even the best medical care won't change the outcome," Hammes said.
According to Hammes, 96 percent of the people living in La Crosse have some type of written end of life care plan in their medical records. The advance directive process starts with a very tough, very honest meeting called "next steps." Paul and Jean Pearson allowed Rock Center to sit in on their "next steps" meeting. The emotional and revealing discussion was led by Jacqui Kartman, a nurse practitioner.
"Give me as much time as I can get, but keep me comfortable," Paul told Kartman of his wishes for his final days.
The conversation took 45 minutes and involved questions ranging from specific treatments to the symptoms Paul worried most about to the bucket list the couple had made for their remaining time together.
He said he worried about not being able to breathe, didn't want to be a burden on Jean and was scared of the possibility of needing to go to a nursing home. Both Paul and Jean said that they wanted him to have quality time over quantity.
"What I am going to do now is read through these situations [and have you tell me your wishes]," Kartman told Paul during the meeting. "I have a serious complication from my cancer or treatment for my cancer, so that I was facing a prolonged hospital stay, and my chance of living through the complications is low. For example, only five out of 100 patients would live."
"I would deny treatment," answered Paul.
"It was expected that I would never either walk or talk or both and I would require 24-hour nursing care," continued Kartman.
"It would be the same answer," Paul said emphatically.
What happened in the meeting seemed as important for Jean as it was for her husband.
"He is my soul mate, and the thought of losing him terrifies me," she told Kartman. "But he's not going to get better, and we know that."
Planning ahead has also brought peace to the couple's six adult children. It was hard to hear about their father talking about his wishes for his last days, but now that they know what he wants, they have accepted it.
"You know, it does put everybody at ease," said Ryan Pearson.
"All of us can be prepared for each step as it comes," said Eric Pearson.
The Pearsons don't feel like victims of their circumstances. In fact, it's just the opposite. The process has helped Paul decide how he wants to live the rest of his life. On the schedule are more fishing trips and historical re-enactments, a favorite pastime of the couple.
"Life is a gift," Jean Pearson said. "None of us have a guarantee that we're going to live forever here. This gives us that advantage that we don't have to be second-guessing. What should I do? We've already made those decisions. And they're hard decisions. But we're OK with them."
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I'm extremely impressed with your writing skills and also with the layout on your weblog.
Is this a paid theme or did you modify it yourself? Anyway keep up
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Thanks. I repost a lot of articles, and occasionally write myself. It's a theme from WordPress. Thanks for the compliment!
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World leaders will gather in Rio de Janeiro from 20-22 June this year, at Rio+20 - the UN Conference on Sustainable Development.
Rio+20 will take stock on where the world is now, twenty years after the "Earth Summit" in Rio which gives the 2012 conference its name. However, the organizers emphasize the conference's forward looking character by adding the slogan "The Future We Want."
The official discussions will focus on two main themes: how to build a green economy to achieve sustainable development and lift people out of poverty, and how to improve international coordination for sustainable development.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon introduced a major contribution to the Rio+20 debate when he launched a report on 30 January 2012 prepared by his High-level Panel on Global Sustainability, co-chaired by Finnish President Tarja Halonen and South African President Jacob Zuma. The group's final report, 'Resilient People, Resilient Planet: A Future Worth Choosing', contains 56 recommendations to put sustainable development into practice and make it a part of mainstream economic policy as soon as possible.
One of the Panel's most interesting ideas is a new approach to calculating growth by taking into account the use of resources and harm done to the environment. Connie Hedegaard, the European Commission´s Climate Chief, was a member of the High-level Panel. She told In Focus that the idea of pricing resources and the environment was one of the ideas she wanted to see in the final document of Rio+20.
"Right now we claim that we have growth when we are actually not having real growth because we create growth by depleting resources and by taking away opportunities from future generations", says Commissioner Hedegaard.
"We want a more sustainable way of creating our growth, and we must make that more visible and one way of doing that is by pricing resources, energy and harmful use of the environment." (See the full interview with Hedegaard on video: http://vimeo.com/36342330)
Up to 50,000 expected in Rio
It remains to be seen if Rio+ 20 produces "Sustainable Development Goals" and if so how they will relate to the Millennium Development Goals. In any case, the negotiations on the final document still have a long way to go.
The Rio+20 Conference will see not only world leaders, but an expected 40-50,000 participants from the private sector, NGOs and other groups, come together to shape the outcome. The UN has launched a global conversation in the run up to Rio+20 in order to tap into the ideas and concerns of global citizens and make sure their voices are heard. The Drop by Drop competition is a part of this global conversation.
"Rio+20 will be one of the most important global meetings on sustainable development in our time," according to UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon.
But what realistically can be expected with so many countries and people participating?
Negotiations on the Rio+20 communiqué are already well under way and have produced a so called "zero-draft."
At the end of the last round of negotiations in January, Sha Zukang, Secretary-General of the conference, outlined seven priority areas that have been agreed by Member States and stakeholders that will help guide the creation of a framework to advance green economies. They include poverty eradication and green jobs, energy, water, food security, urbanization, disasters, oceans and seas, as well as climate change and biodiversity.
By launching the report of his High-level Panel on Global Sustainability, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has sent a strong message declaring that sustainable development is a top priority for his second term of office which started at the beginning of this year.
"Sustainable development is a social, economic and environmental imperative," he stated. "I call on all sectors of society to join in this effort. We need everyone - government ministers and policy makers, business and civil society leaders, and young people - to work together to create a future worth choosing - a future we want."
Janos Pasztor, who served as the High-level Panel's Executive Secretary is hopeful that the outcome of Rio+20 will not be far from the Panel's blueprint:
"Although the 22 members serve in a personal capacity, at the end of the day they represent a large part of the world geographically and politically speaking, as well as being gender balanced," Mr. Pasztor told In Focus. "What they are saying makes political resonance and political sense, so you can expect that what the 193 countries are discussing, may not be so far from this. That is our expectation."
(See the full interview with Pasztor on video: http://vimeo.com/36342670, see also on the Panel´s recommendations: http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=41077&;Cr=sustainable+development&Cr1=)
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Everyone Should Hire 'Social Media Experts'Blog Post: May 24, 2011
I'll comment one further...
I'm slightly perturbed that people who are "advocating results" and evangelizing "solid social media skills" are all novices at BOTH SEO and Social Media.
I MYSELF am not an expert on either, but I call SHENANIGANS on everyone that's screaming "outcomes, outcomes, outcomes."
A HUGE component of social media is branding as an excercise. And branding as a WHOLE is an excercise in cost savings on the aquisition of the future customer.
It takes a very savvy analyst to understand the holistic relationship your tweets have on moving the needle. In fact, my ONLY caveat to Rand's post would be to stay Stumble Upon belongs in the FIRST column of the infograpihc. It's an EASY social media channel to manage; at the very TOP LEVEL you know your cost against referred converters. Meanwhile Facebook should probably be in the SECOND category, just because there are so many levels of segmentation and basic targeting options you have like "advertising by occupation." (FYI, a tidbit for those social media mavens on Stumble. You should get TWO referals from stumble upon: one for the actual "flash" of the page, and another for an actual click through. So if your cookie lasts longer than your standard 30 days, you might get attribution errors for conversions as a result of a Stumble Upon campaign. In best practice, take the number of referrers from www.stumbleupon.com and not the stumbleupon.com. So dub dub dub = click through. No www = just a flash of the page.)
... I'm soooo off topic. Yes, social media needs to have outcomes, but you need to understand your marketing channels HOLISTICALLY to properly attribute how successful your social media campaigns are. If you're the newbie that's hiding behind a "consulting persona" screaming "social media results, conversions, sales," them I'm skeptical of your skill set as a whole. Your social media mix should be measured and optimized for a broader outcome than just "sales for the month."


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- Use 3 contextual attacks during the bar fight
- Stay undetected during the investigation
Get to the tavern that's marked in green by your waypoint. You'll need to fight some guards again in order to be granted access.
When you're in the bar, sit down with the man at the table where you see a checker board. Connor will ask this man for information but he won't give it up unless you beat him at the game. You don't need to actually beat him in order to continue the story. At a certain point the game will allow you to rage quit.
Rage quitting will make Connor beat the guard down with the checker board and instigate a bar fight. When the brawl begins, every one in here will be against you. If you wish to achieve 100% synch, you'll need to perform counters near objects around the bar. Slam enemies heads against the bar, throw then into tables and toss chairs at their heads. Do this at least three times.
When the fight is over, head over to the knocked out guard who's indicated by the green way point and loot him to get one you came here for. Leave the bar once you've looted him and you'll be bombarded by guards. You can either stay and fight or use your Eagle Flight to escape and become anonymous.
After you've escaped, the game will bring you to a fort where guards and guard dogs patrol the area. Head right to the nearest bush and throw bait to attract the dog. When the dog picks up the scent, put on your wolf cloak and run straight until you reach the entrance to the fort. Sit in the brush to heal up. Head through the opening, turn left and sit in the brush. Bait the next dog and wait for him to approach. You'll want to kill him as he may become a nuisance later.
Activate Eagle Sense while cloaked and look for the clue in the middle of the path. Once Connor is finished, head down the path until you find dead bodies scattered everywhere. With eagle sense active, look for the next clue. Afterwards, your waypoint will update leading you to a man at the docks. Speak with him to lear what's happened and end the mission.
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"The Rapture" Episode Recap
The "Then" recap at the beginning of the episode highlighted the two things we'd be exploring this episode, and they were biggies -- how Castiel came to be in that human vessel he wears and more about Sam's demon blood sucking.
First off, let me say that it takes way longer to watch an episode when you're pausing the TiVo every few seconds to jot down thoughts on your notepad so you don't forget anything important.
After the recap, we launch into the...uh...non-action. Dean is sitting on the end of a pier beside a peaceful lake fishing. It was such an odd image that my brain didn't really engage until Castiel suddenly popped up next to Dean and Dean realized he was dreaming. Cryptic Castiel says he wants to talk to Dean but that it's not safe to talk in Dean's head -- someone might be listening. He hands Dean a piece of paper and tells him to meet him there, now. Dean then wakes up, and we next see him and Sam picking their way through some appropriately dark and dismal building. It's seen better days, and Dean comments that, "There was a fight here." After they spot a painted symbol on the wall, they find Castiel on the floor. Only...
He's not Castiel anymore. Rather, he's Jimmy Novak from Pontiac, Illinois -- aka the person whom Castiel possessed so that he could be seen and heard by humans like Dean. And considering Jimmy has been possessed by an angel for nearly a year, he's way hungry and is eating himself silly in the next scene. Even Dean, who can put away a lot of food, says, "You mind slowing down? You're gonna give me angina."
When the boys ask him what he remembers, he says only bits and pieces. And worst of all, he doesn't remember what Castiel was going to tell Dean or where Castiel has gone. We see the first of Jimmy's flashbacks to his pre-possessed days. He has a wife and daughter, is a devout man, and falls asleep in front of the TV like just about every other man in America. Only I'm doubting that those guys wake up to find their TV freaking out, then hear a piercing noise, and fall to the floor in a seizure. At least I hope not.
As the Winchester boys are apt to do, they disagree about what to do with Jimmy. And this scene illustrates again how much the boys' viewpoints have swapped places. Dean wants to put Jimmy on a bus home to his family; Sam doesn't want to lose the only lead they have to what has happened to Castiel. Besides, he says, if they want to find out what Jimmy might not even realize he remembers, they can bet the demons do too.
Next, we see Sam standing in the motel room with Jimmy asleep in one bed and Dean asleep in the other. He sneaks outside and takes a hit of demon blood from a flask. Oh, no! My Sammy's a demon blood junkie! :( And he lets Jimmy escape while he's doing it.
Jimmy has made it to the bus, and we see another flashback. This time, it's the radio that is going all super-static. When Jimmy's wife, Amelia, arrives home and finds Jimmy with his arm in a pot of boiling water, she freaks. But when he pulls his arm free of the water, it's uninjured and he says Castiel told him to do it to prove his faith. Of course, Amelia just thinks he's had a mental break, which I really don't understand considering the evidence. I mean, how could she explain the injured arm pulled from the boiling water?
Back in the present, the boys are driving down the road, not talking. When Anna pops into the back seat and says "hi", the boys are understandably freaked and the Impala weaves across the road before Dean shoots off a comment about her calling ahead, and then another about her looking good. Ah, Dean being Dean. But the light moment is short-lived when she reveals that Cas has been dragged back to Heaven because he evidently really ticked someone off. At this point, I started to worry that this might be the end of Cas and very nearly yelled "No!" at the TV. I love his character and Misha's portrayal of him.
While I wanted to see the return of Castiel (and in Misha's form), I did hurt for what Jimmy has given up. It's been nearly a year since he's seen Amelia and their daughter, Claire. When he arrives home, he watches them through the window before going to the door and ringing the doorbell. How sad is it to have to ring the doorbell of your own home? While standing there, we see another flashback in which Amelia tells him to take his pills because she obviously thinks he's lost touch with reality, and if he doesn't she's doing to take Claire and leave. Back in the present, he decides to tell Amelia he's been away at a psych clinic rather than ruin his return by telling her the truth. They decide to take it in small steps, starting with a meal of sandwiches over which he says he will not be saying grace.
But the peace is short-lived. A friend from before he left comes by, and Jimmy is glad to see him. While Amelia goes to get the friend a beer, he leads Jimmy into another room. Wait for it...yep, the friend isn't the friend anymore. He's possessed by a demon who says he's going to kill Claire. When Amelia returns to the room, she thinks Jimmy is still crazy because he's beating his friend, saying he's a demon, and telling her to run. Amelia doesn't believe until the friend grabs Claire and brings a knife to her throat, the guy's wife (also possessed) joins the party, and the Winchester boys arrive just in time to save the day. We see further proof that something is wiggy with Sam because he's too weak to exorcise a lower demon when he previously could take on the likes of Alastair. When Dean later asks him about it and says he's scaring him, Sam admits that he's scaring himself.
The boys convince Jimmy that his family will only be safe if he leaves them behind -- forever. Poor Jimmy, he's facing a Winchester fate of a never-ending battle and life on the road. But wait! There's 20 minutes of the episode left. Jimmy gets a call, supposedly from Amelia. Alas, she's now possessed by a demon too, and the Impala gets turned around so Jimmy can save his wife and daughter. Only, the demon Amelia shoots him in the gut and tells her goons to kill Claire. This time, it's Castiel who shows up just in time, in Claire's body, and takes care of the baddies. A dying Jimmy begs Castiel to take him and let his daughter be because he knows what's in store for her if Cas stays in her vessel. Cas takes him up on his offer, and poor Jimmy's short return to his normal life and family comes to an end. I was glad to have Cas back, but I was sad for Jimmy and his family.
When Dean asks Cas what he wanted to tell him, we learn that the Cas we have now is much more like the version we saw when we first appeared to Dean in human form and not the Cas of recent episodes. He says he learned his lesson while whe was away. "I serve Heaven, not man, and certainly not you." Ouch! This tidbit left me with questions: Did he mean what he said? If so, what did they do to him to change his tune? And if not, when will we find that out? Will we see Castiel fall? That's what I had been expecting before the end of the season, but Kripke and company threw me a curve ball.
The jam-packed episode isn't finished yet though. Bobby calls and tells Sam that he and Dean need to get to this house pronto.
Sam: "What's going on?"
Bobby: "The apocalypse, genius. Now get your asses over here."
When they arrive, Sam asks what the big demon problem is as he walks into a metal cell (Is this the spirit-proof room?). Bobby, with a sad but determined look on his face, says, "You are. This is for your own good," and locks him inside as Dean watches. I have to admit I didn't see this coming until Sam walked in that room. This, combined with the previews of coming episodes, drives an even bigger wedge between Sam and Dean, and I'm afraid of what's to come. I hope we don't have a fifth season with them on opposite sides, coming together only at the end. That would blow.
So, what are your thoughts about "The Rapture?" How do you think this season will end?


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WASHINGTON, DC -- Even though guidelines for the new Air Force fitness program have yet to be officially approved and released, revisions to the physical training (PT) program already are causing controversy within the military community.
Part of the debate stems from the elimination of mandatory individual PT time during duty hours. Although the new program will require airmen to complete a PT test twice a year instead of annually as in the past, commanders will no longer be required to provide weekly time during duty hours for soldiers to exercise.
In addition to a squadron PT program, commanders currently are required to give soldiers 90 minutes of duty time for individual exercise three times per week.
If approved, the new plan will be the first of its kind in the military to eliminate mandatory PT training. The revisions were designed to emphasize individual accountability for maintaining fitness standards, military officials say.
"It is every airman's responsibility to maintain the standards set forth in this AFI 365 days a year," Maj. Gen. Darrell D. Jones, Air Force director of force management policy, said in a statement. "The Air Force encourages organized squadron physical fitness, because statistics show that people who exercise in groups have a much higher percentage of maintaining their fitness and exercise programs."
About 3.77 percent of active-duty airmen fail the annual fitness test, but the Air Force expects that number to go up slightly once the new standards go into effect. However, a recent Stars and Stripes article stated that "the failure rate could skyrocket" based on trials of the new PT standards.
With the new program, airmen would only be allowed to fail the test twice before they could be discharged from the Air Force. The current program allows for four PT test failures per year before discharge is considered.
The new program is scheduled to go into effect Jan. 1, 2010. It is the first Department of Defense (DoD) fitness program that was developed based on science-backed fitness data provided by the Cooper Institute and the American College of Sports Medicine. The revisions were designed to increase soldier fitness, reduce health care costs and increase duty time.