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Sandal-wearing weather may be a long, long way away yet, but that's no excuse to let your feet fester. In winter, feet can be the last thing on our beauty to-do list (between biker boots and slipper socks no-one sees them anyway), and the neglect shows: from cracked heels to ingrown toenails via the remnants of a hurried NYE polish job. Get your tootsies back to their former glory with a pampering pedicure. Read on to see six of the best...
1. Cheeky Toe Shine Pedicure
New kid on the East London beauty block Cheeky had us raving about their cheap and chic manicures, and they've just extended the fun to feet. For just £8 you can treat your toenails to a lick of paint, but we're opting for the full Toe Shine pedicure: feet are filed, shaped, de-cuticled, buffed, exfoliated, moisturised and varnished for the less-than-lavish sum of £20. And you get a pot of polish to take home too. The Toe Shine pedicure costs £20 for 45 minutes.
2. MW Nails Two Weeks to Tahiti Pedicure
Join the File High club with a trip to MW nails, which features an interior furnished with salvaged Boeing 747 upholstery and beauticians decked out in full air hostess attire. Take a pew in a First Class aeroplane seat for the Two Weeks to Tahiti gel pedicure, £44 for 45 minutes. A member of the crew will buff your nails and groom cuticles, before applying your choice of Shellac or Artistic gloss gel and finishing off with a relaxing foot massage. Disembark safe in the knowledge that your twinkly toes will stay chip-free for 14 days, even if your final destination is somewhat closer to home than Tahiti (if only).
3. Margaret Dabbs Medical Pedicure
For soles in desperate need of salvation, only a medical grade pedicure will suffice. Enter Margaret Dabbs and her crack team of professional podiatrists, who clip, buff and file their way to feet as good as new. With a focus on overall foot health and a menu which includes reflexology and feet detox, a visit to Margaret's Sole Spa at Liberty is less about relaxation (though the treatments are luxurious) and more about a thorough sole overhaul. Your feet will thank you for it come Spring. From £80 for 45 minutes.
4. Urban Retreat Custom Pedicure
Treat winter battered feet to a trip to the decadent Nail Loft at Harrods's Urban Retreat spa, where they'll be soaked in a relaxing foot spa while a beauty technician consults you about your foot-fixing needs. After an hour of shaping, filing, exfoliation and massage, you'll be wishing for warmer weather just to show off your newly soothed and smoothed paws. The Custom Pedicure costs £57.
5. May Fair Spa Himalayan Pedicure
For the ultimate in top-to-toe pampering with the emphasis on toes, look no further than the Himalayan pedicure, £95 for 75 minutes, at the swanky May Fair Spa. While your feet are wrapped in hot towels and soaked in a blend of natural Himalayan mineral crystals, you'll be treated to a soothing head massage. As you relax on a couch, therapists perform a crystal journey trail around your body, ending at your feet with cuticle work, a reflex foot massage and a slathering of hydrating balm. We defy you not to feel like you're walking on air after that lot.
6. Hand and Foot Spa Hot Stone Pedicure
London based Hand and Foot Spas focus on hand and feet health as well as appearance. The indulgent Hot Stone Pedicure uses sea salt and oil exfoliation along with gentle filing to buff away dry skin, before therapists place soothing heated stones between your toes and perform a tension-relieving foot massage. Ideal for runners, high-heel addicts or after a long day's shopping, the treatment soothes and revives aching feet, and can be customised by taking advantage of the spa's menu of add-ons which target specific problems like gnarly nails or calluses. From £62 for 60 minutes (available from October to March).
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Meet the possible replacement for Janet Napolitano: Loretta SanchezSubmitted by fonzdrew on Fri, 07/19/2013 - 17:28
Not only is Loretta Sanchez a tyrant and hypocrite, but she is also annoying (her voice) and she has the IQ of a rock, which makes her an obvious puppet in this position.
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I Remember When Sanchez Defeated Bob Doran. It Was Significant
If memory serves me well Loretta Sanchez defeated former congressman 'B-1' Bob Dornan. He was a 6 time representative from Southern California's Orange County's 46th congressional district. The 46th district was gerrymandered allowing a high number of liberal latino voters to elect Loretta Sanchez..
Loretta Sanchez (born January 7, 1960) is the U.S. Representative for ... She joined the United Food and Commercial Workers when she worked as an ice ... Sanchez describes herself as growing up a "shy, quiet girl" who did not speak English. .... in the 46th District against six-term Republican incumbent Bob Dornan.
Sanchez was born in California and graduated from Katella High School in Anaheim in 1978. Her father was a unionized machinist and her mother worked as a secretary.[citation needed] Her Mexican immigrant parents had seven children.[2] She joined the United Food and Commercial Workers when she worked as an ice cream server in high school, and received a union scholarship to college. She received her undergraduate degree from Chapman College in Orange in 1982, obtained her MBA from American University in Washington, DC in 1984, and was a financial analyst until entering the House. Sanchez describes herself as growing up a "shy, quiet girl" who did not speak English. She credits government with much of her success in public life.[3]
In 1994, Sanchez ran unsuccessfully for the Anaheim City Council under her then married name, Loretta Brixey.
In 1996, Sanchez ran as a moderate Democrat in the 46th District against six-term Republican incumbent Bob Dornan. The bitterly fought race saw Sanchez charge that Dornan was out of touch with his constituency, especially after a distracting run for the 1996 Republican Presidential nomination. The 46th had always had a Democratic tilt, but became even more Democratic after the 1990 census when it received a considerably larger number of Hispanics than had previously been in the district. Sanchez won by 984 votes, and Dornan contested the election, alleging that many votes were cast by people who were not American citizens. A Congressional investigation found evidence that 624 votes were indeed cast by non-citizens. An additional 124 votes had already been thrown out by California officials. These votes were not enough to throw Sanchez's victory into doubt, so the investigation was halted and the outcome was upheld by a Republican-controlled Congress,[22] making Sanchez the first American of Mexican heritage to represent Orange County in Congress. Dornan continues to assert that illegal voter registration of non-citizens was decisive in Sanchez's victory. In consultation with the INS, the House committee identified as many as 4,700 questionable registration affidavits;[23] but the probe was dropped before these affidavits could be investigated. As Article I Section V of the Constitution of the United States provides that "Each House shall be the Judge of the Elections, Returns and Qualifications of its own Members" the investigation was without binding authority.[24]
1998 through 2008[edit]
In a 1998 rematch, she heavily defeated Dornan and has not faced serious opposition since. Her district was renumbered the 47th District after the 2000 census. During that redistricting process, Sanchez hired lobbyist Michael S. Berman, brother of California Democratic Congressman Howard Berman,for "redistricting consulting" on her behalf. She paid Berman $20,000 for his work.[25]
In 2006, she defeated Tan D. Nguyen (R) with 62% of the vote.
2003 Gubernatorial recall election[edit]
During California's Gubernatorial recall campaign, Sanchez was one of the first Democrats to break from Governor Gray Davis and state that a Democrat should run to succeed Davis in case the recall measure passed. Though she recommended that the Democratic candidate be California's Senior Senator Dianne Feinstein, Sanchez stated that if no other serious Democratic contender stepped forward, she would be willing to run herself. Many California Democrats ultimately adopted Sanchez's position, paving the way for Lieutenant Governor Cruz Bustamante to enter the race.[citation needed]
I can tell you from living in Anaheim, one of her districts
that since she has been in office, these areas have went from middle class working families, to an illegal immigrant haven. Even legal immigrants and most middle class residents have moved out to other nice areas cause the economy has taken a dump and the housing market sucks. Her and the Anaheim Mayor have destroyed Anaheim.
to me it's more her
manner of speaking that is irritating and gives the impression of a lack of intelligence. Also, I hate when people have hair over their eyes...very hard to communicate with someone who has half their face covered up with bangs.
I'd rather have a bottle in front o' me than a frontal lobotomy
Based on these clips, in particular the CSPAN interview,
I do not find her that bad. I dont have any other experience or knowledge of her, but in my view she does not make a terrible impression in this interview--except that she supports "current law" too much and tows the government line that Snowden is not a whistle blower. She makes it clear, however, that she personally does not agree with these laws entirely, but she still states he is technically not a whistle blower.
But "legal" or not, the US government's activities are immoral, unconstitutional and totally undemocratic. Therefore, Snowden certainly is a whistle blower. It is too bad Sanchez cannot bring herself to fully acknowledge this and it smacks of CYA behavior and obvious kowtowing to powerful senior Congresswoman Diane Feinstein (at least Sanchez makes it clear that she agrees with Feinstein because Feinstein is the senior Senator from her state). And she really also makes it clear how LITTLE power our representatives really have. They cannot even require disclosure of programs they are supposed to be overseeing in written form.
The only good thing about her...
..is she is NOT B1 Bob. Dornan deserved to lose his seat, but unfortunately, we all now suffer for his sins.
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mind numbing...
like chewing glass....
I don't think so
Chewing glass isn't that bad.
Can't stand
the way she talks. Very aggravating. Like you want to hit her in the back so she just spits it out! Ugh!
It's time! Rand Paul 2016!
"Truth, Justice, and the American Way!"
turned it off after 15 seconds on the first link
This woman is so obviously being careful. She does not speak from the heart.
Ron Paul speaks from the heart.
Yeah. Zero gravitas, competence. Political hack
through and through.
"If you want something you've never had before, you have to do something you've never done before." Debra Medina
formerly known as Loretta Brixey, Republican
Why did Loretta Sanchez change her name from "Brixey" and dye her hair dark before running for Congress?
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Notre Dame landed the point guard it coveted in Demetrius Jackson, and the nation found out about a little earlier than planned.
ESPN posted a video on its website, which has since been taken down, Thursday afternoon with recruiting analyst Dave Telep breaking down Jackson's decision.
"The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have their man," Telep said in the video. "This is a big deal. It's a great day for Notre Dame."
The 6-foot-1, 185-pound guard from Mishawaka's Marian High School was set to announce his choice between Notre Dame and Illinois at 5:30 p.m. on ESPNU.
Jacksonis rated the No. 19 prospect by ESPN.com, the No. 24 prospect by Rivals.com and No. 27 prospect by Scout.com in the Class of 2013, and he gives the Irish a perfect successor to point guard Eric Atkins after the 2013-14 season when they are expected to move to the ACC.
Jackson averaged 22.3 points as a junior and will likely be in the running for Indiana Mr. Baseball honors this season.
"First and foremost, when (coach) Mike Brey hands the ball off to Demetrius Jackson, he can trust him to make good decisions and run his team," Telep said.
Jackson joins New Haven's V.J. Beachem and Steve Vasturia of Philadelphia in the Irish's recruiting class.


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China has relaunched a long-running dispute with the European Union over steel bolts and screws, complaining that Brussels has not brought anti-dumping measures on the product into line with a trade panel ruling.
A Chinese request through the World Trade Organization (WTO) for consultations with the EU on the issue came two years after a WTO panel found flaws on the way in which Brussels had calculated its anti-dumping tariffs.
In October 2012, the EU said it had reduced the duties, originally imposed in 2009, to take account of the panel ruling. But China now argues that the Brussels measures did not conform to those findings.
The duties originally ranged from 26.5 percent to 85 percent. Last October the EU said these had been reduced to a range of between 22.9 percent and 74.1 percent.
WTO member countries can impose anti-dumping duties on goods they deem to have been exported at prices lower than those at which they are sold on their home markets, but the calculation of these duties must follow WTO rules.
The so-called steel fastenings - components widely used for cars, white goods and machinery in the 27-nation EU - affected by the tariffs were worth some 575 million euros (then $742 million) in 2007.
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Yeah, up your butt and around the corner!
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Where just about everything in the world is.
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Hey Everyone,
Does anyone own a netbook? Netbooks have starter editions of windows by default.
we can change or say upgrade to the actual windows we use but what if at some time we want to change back to windows 7 starter??
Anyone knowing how to go back to the previous version of windows installed please explain.
the netbook i have is acer aspire one the new one
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Win 7 x64 Home Premium (and x86 VirtualBox VM)
You need to ensure that you maintain the Recovery Partition, or create (and preserve) the Recovery Media - you can then use that to reinstall the original OS.
Check your manual for details.
You may be able to purchase the Recovery media direct from the manufacturer
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64, XP Mode, W8.1 Preview VM - 7 Pro x64 second remote tower
If you were able to create a full system image backup of the Starter edition you could simply restore the image when going to replace the other Windows install. Most preinstalls on netbooks should see a recovery partition as well as utilty to create recovery media.
I have to agree with NoelDP about possibly contacting the manufacturer as well to see if they would send out a recovery media in some form for the Starter edition. That's one of the editions however included in gregrocker's guide on Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7
If they do ship out a Starter edition dvd you wouldn't simply be able to pop the disk in and perform a clean install of that edition. You would need to create a USB Installation Key. USB Windows 7 Installation Key Drive - Create
If you haven't made any changes already the smart move now however would be creating a full system image of the netbook's drive to retain everything it comes with. You would need an external drive however or one in a usb enclosure to store the image on.
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The first attempt to auction off the debt-ridden South Korean phone maker Pantech has failed, as no buyers applied.
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Pebble continues to release firmware and smartphone application updates to improve their smartwatch experiences. The latest Android update is sure to please Pebble owners.
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Microsoft Corporate Strategy Vice President Jeff Teper talks about Microsoft's thinking on everything from its Minecraft acquisition, to how the leadership team is evaluating what's core to the company.
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This week Apple confirmed Beats Music will be wrapped up in iOS, the company was fined for violating patents, and iOS 8.1.1 was released.
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Yahoo's Flickr photo service is one of the best places to backup, store, and share your photos. Yahoo just acquired Cooliris, an app developer with a namesake app that brings together photos.
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This week we had reports of Lollipop rendering devices useless, Office for Android getting Dropbox support, and Nokia released an Android tablet.
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What's a GRUB?
The key to setting up a system for dual booting is in the order that you install the different operating systems. If you need to run both Windows and Linux from a single system disk, you should create one partition with enough space to hold Windows, your application files and extra room to store your files. Once you have configured Windows the way you want it you can then install Linux into the unused portion of your hard drive.
When the Linux installation runs it will load GRUB into the MBR instead of the Windows boot code. If you want to boot to Windows on a second hard drive, you can use a GRUB feature (map) to swap the physical order of the drives. To make the changes in the GRUB config file you would add:
map (hd0) (hd1) map (hd1) (hd0)
With SGD all you have to do to make this change is select the EASY LIVE SWAP option from the main menu. SGD will also allow you to fix the problem caused by some Windows antivirus programs using a few simple commands. These can be found on the SGD wiki under Windows Erases Grub. SGD includes a number of tools to do things like show you the existing partitions on your hard drive.
Bottom Line
Super Grub Disk is a handy tool to have around if you find yourself installing multiple operating systems or even if you just want a way to diagnose a boot problem. It gives you an alternative boot path to get around a system that won't boot from the main hard drive. Best of all, it's free!
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Direct Enablement of Patient and Consumer Health Applications: the Last Mile
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Dr. Kibbe currently serves as the President and CEO of DirectTrust, a non-profit industry alliance that recently received a Cooperative Agreement Award from ONC as part of the Exemplar HIE Governance Program. DirectTrust serves as a forum and governance body for persons and entities engaged in Directed exchange of electronic health information as part of the Nationwide Health Information Network (NwHIN). DirectTrust's Security and Trust Framework is the basis for the voluntary accreditation of service providers implementing Directed health information exchange, including Health Internet Service Providers, Certificate Authorities, and Registration Authorities.
DirectTrust is a non-profit alliance of 130+ Direct exchange providers and supporters of secure Direct messaging, for both providers and patients, including members who are EHRs, Health ISPs (HISPs), PHRs, patient portals, connectivity firms, large multi-specialty health care organizations, federal agencies, and state and local HIEs. The goal of these entities is to make Direct exchange secure, affordable, and easy to use anywhere there is a connection to the Internet, and to make Direct useful to improve transitions of care and patients' engagement in their own health and health care.
Patients and consumers can benefit from the policies and governance of DirectTrust, as these make it easier for patients to access and move their own health information how and where they see fit. The difficulty that patients have always experienced -- until Direct -- was how to get their data and information out of their doctors' and hospitals' EHRs and into applications of their own choosing. This is what proved to be the Achilles heel of Google Health, and of so many other first generation PHRs. Direct addresses this limitation, making health data able to move on the patient's behalf, wherever the patient goes in the health care system.
They need to ask "got Direct?" Patients and consumers need to ask a few simple questions, such as: will you help me set up a Direct email account and address? Providers who want their patients engaged and empowered will guide their patients in the best uses of Direct exchange. And: Is your EHR and is my PHR DirectTrust accredited? It's transparent and public information. If the answer is "yes," then you know your Direct provider has access to a very large national network of Direct health information exchangers, and is being held to a very high standard of privacy, security, and identity controls.
Every certified EHR is required to offer patients and consumers the ability to "view, download, and transmit to a third party of their choosing" the patient's own health information. However, not all providers will offer their patients Direct accounts and addresses. You have to ask, and you have to look for Direct-enabled web-based applications, such as PHRs and patient engagement platforms who are DirectTrust members. The resources for patients are only now beginning to be built out, but the number of Direct-enabled PHRs is growing with the expected demand.
- Direct Trust: http://www.directtrust.org/
- Introduction to Direct Trust (PDF)
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Hospitals and Physicians Face Challenges with Stage 2 Meaningful Use
Hospitals that completed 2 to 3 years of meaningful use at Stage 1 advanced into Stage 2 beginning on October 1, 2013. Participating hospitals must achieve 90 consecutive days of Stage 2 meaningful use during 2014, or they will face a 1% rate reduction in their Medicare payments. Physicians and other providers will have until the end of 2014 to advance to Stage 2, but many have voiced concern as to whether they have the same capabilities as hospitals to make the transition.
"I don't find meaningful use to be very meaningful. I find it to be aggravating and time-consuming, and sometimes a flat-out waste of time I could be using for continuing education, teaching, or otherwise honing my skills. I find that many things that I end up having to document are unnecessary and not relevant for a dermatology practice," said Doris Day, MD, clinical associate professor of dermatology at NYU Langone Medical Center.
Despite concerns, policy advocates said that effective use of EHRs is important to improve the quality of patient care and office workflows. Some physicians maintain that meaningful use requirements, while beneficial, can infringe on time that should be spent treating patients. The HHS Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health Information Technology suggested that they understand the importance of stakeholder input, recently announcing that they would be making changes to EHR certification in 2015.
"The proposed 2015 Edition EHR certification criteria reflect ONC's commitment to incrementally improving interoperability and efficiently responding to stakeholder feedback," said Karen DeSalvo, MD, MPH, national coordinator for health IT. "We will continue to focus on setting policy and adopting standards that make it possible for healthcare providers to safely and securely exchange electronic health information and for patients to become an integral part of their care team."
DirectTrust supports 4,000 orgs and 200,000 users for info exchange
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DirectTrust's comments submitted to the ONC in response to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) Voluntary 2015 Edition Electronic Health Record (EHR) Certification Criteria; Interoperability Updates and Regulatory Improvements.
DirectTrust Network Expands 2,000%, Now Serves Nearly 200,000
DirectTrust has expanded its trusted, national network to include 26 Direct exchange health information service providers (HISPs), and began large-scale interoperability testing to ensure continued reliability. These HISPs now provide Direct exchange…
DirectTrust Cooperative Agreement with ONC Renewed
DirectTrust announces that its Cooperative Agreement with the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health IT has been renewed for a second full year. The renewal came after DirectTrust exceeded the goals of the ONC's Exemplar HIE Governance Program.
Washington, D.C. (PRWEB) April 08, 2014
DirectTrust, a non-profit trade alliance that advances secure, health information exchange via the Direct Protocol, announced today that its Cooperative Agreement with the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) has been renewed for a second full year. The renewal came after DirectTrust not only met, but exceeded the goals of the ONC's Exemplar HIE Governance Program.
"This is a time when identity theft and privacy concerns are prevalent, so securing patients' personal health information in Direct messages – and trusting the identity between senders – is a must," DirectTrust President and CEO David C. Kibbe, MD, said. "In a remarkably short period of time, our members have created a national network for secure and trusted health data exchange over the Internet. EHR users in hospitals, medical practices, and other health care facilities, as well as their patients, will all benefit from the ability to move data securely across organizational and IT boundaries via Direct. The work has been done on time, and on target."
DirectTrust sets policies and standards for secure health information exchange, and operates a voluntary accreditation program for Health Information Services Providers (HISPs) in partnership with the Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC). Accredited HISPs provide trusted, low-cost message exchanges from within EHRs, web portals, and other applications for the purposes of health care coordination and patient engagement.
To qualify for the ONC award continuation, DirectTrust had to meet a number of deadlines and milestones. One of those involved its EHNAC-DirectTrust program. Accredited HISPs share digital certificates with one another, making it transparent and efficient for Direct relying parties to know whom to trust, without having to engage in one-off contracts or single-use connections.
In all to date, DirectTrust has enrolled 49 organizations – including leading EHR companies, connectivity vendors, and state HIEs – in more than 80 accreditation and audit programs encompassing privacy, security, and trust-in-identity controls. That exceeded the goal of 50 programs set for the first year of the Cooperative Agreement.
"Over the past year, DirectTrust worked hard to promote good governance practices and enable the exchange of health information," said Kory Mertz, the Challenge Grant director at the ONC. "We expect that in the second year of the contract, DirectTrust will continue this success and help to enable HISP-to-HISP interoperability among their participants."
According to John Blair, MD, Chair of the DirectTrust Board of Directors and CEO of MedAllies, an accredited HISP, "The country has placed a high priority on digitizing providers throughout the health care industry. For the last several years, significant money and effort has gone into moving providers from paper to EHRs. Direct exchange is our greatest hope to create interoperability between these disparate EHR systems for transitions of care and care coordination. The partnership between DirectTrust and ONC has been a very productive collaboration between the private sector and government, something we don't see every day."
Details on the benefits of HIPAA-compliant messaging and EHNAC-DirectTrust accreditation can be found athttp://www.DirectTrust.org.
About DirectTrust
DirectTrust is a nonprofit, competitively neutral, self-regulatory entity created by and for participants in the Direct community – including health information service providers (HISPs), certificate authorities, registration authorities, federal agencies, doctors, patients, and vendors. It supports both provider-to-provider, as well as patient-to-provider Direct exchange. The goal of DirectTrust is to develop, promote and, as necessary, help enforce the rules and best practices needed to maintain security and trust within the Direct network, consistent with the HITECH Act and the governance rules for the NwHIN established by the ONC. DirectTrust is committed to fostering widespread public confidence in the Direct exchange of health information. To learn more, please visit http://www.DirectTrust.org.
About the ONC Exemplar HIE Governance Program
The Exemplar Health Information Exchange Governance Program funds cooperative agreements that advance the efforts of existing governance entities that benefit consumers and healthcare providers by allowing health information to flow securely between unaffiliated healthcare organizations. The purpose of the Program is to work with existing governance entities to further develop and adopt policies, interoperability requirements, and business practice criteria that align with national priorities, overcome interoperability challenges, reduce implementation costs and assure the privacy and security of electronic exchange of health information.
Corepoint Health Joins the DirectTrust Community to Advocate for the Secure Use of Direct Project in Health Information Exchange
As a leader in health data interoperability, Corepoint Health will play an active role in advocating for and promoting data exchange using the Direct Project protocol.
Dallas, TX (PRWEB) March 26, 2014
As part of its mission to provide innovative health data interoperability solutions to healthcare providers, Corepoint Health is proud to announce it has joined the DirectTrust membership organization.
The DirectTrust organization is dedicated to build and strengthen the security and trust framework for the exchange of health data using the Direct Project protocol. Direct Project is a government-created data communication method that allows users to easily send and receive health information. Direct Project is one of five different communication methods available in Corepoint Integration Engine, health IT's leading interoperability solution.
Jon Mertz, Corepoint Health's VP of Marketing, said Corepoint Health joined DirectTrust because implementation of Direct Project is still in the early stages across the industry, despite significant provider interest driven by the government's Meaningful Use requirements.
"Direct Project's simplicity will make sending and receiving health data easier for both providers and patients. With Meaningful Use as a key driver, adoption will continue to grow at a rapid pace," said Mertz. "As always, security and trust are of utmost importance for participants in the exchange of health data. We will continue to further both initiatives as members of DirectTrust."
DirectTrust members must agree to participate in work groups dedicated to security, trust, and growth of the use of the Direct Project; attend monthly educational sessions; become involved with the Direct community; and support the membership growth of DirectTrust.
About Corepoint Health
Corepoint Health delivers a simplified approach to internal and external health data integration and exchange for hospitals, radiology centers, laboratories, and clinics. Corepoint Integration Engine has been named the #1 interface engine for five consecutive years, 2009-2013, in the Best in KLAS: Software & Services report. Our software solutions help healthcare providers achieve interoperability goals and create operational leverage within their care organization.
Dr. Kibbe speaking at HIMSS14 in Orlando, FL
Dr. David Kibbe did a great job at HIMSS during the Surescripts presentation of succinctly laying out the work of Direct Trust.
Covisint Achieves DirectTrust.org/EHNAC Accreditation
Direct Trusted Agent Accreditation Ensures Adherence to Data Processing Standards and Compliance With Security Infrastructure, Integrity and Trusted Identity Requirements
ORLANDO, Feb 26, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE via COMTEX) -- HIMSS Conference & Exhibition -- Covisint Corporation COVS +0.24% , provider of the leading cloud engagement platform, today announced that it has achieved full accreditation with the Direct Trusted Agent Accreditation Program (DTAAP) from DirectTrust.org and the Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC). Direct Trusted Agent accreditation recognizes excellence in health data processing and transactions, and ensures compliance with industry-established standards, HIPAA regulations and the Direct Project.
Through the consultative review process, EHNAC evaluated Covisint in the areas of privacy, security and confidentiality; technical performance; business practices and organizational resources as it relates to Directed exchange participants. In addition, EHNAC reviewed the organization's process of managing and transferring protected health information and determined that the organization meets or exceeds all EHNAC criteria and industry standards. Through completion of the rigorous accreditation process, Covisint demonstrates adherence to strict standards and participation in the comprehensive, objective evaluation of its business.
"Endorsed by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), the Direct Trusted Agent Accreditation Program ensures that organizations like Covisint establish and uphold a superior level of trust for their stakeholders," said Lee Barrett, executive director of EHNAC. "The need for guidance and accountability in health information exchange is undeniable, which is reflected in Covisint's commitment to the highest standards in privacy, security and confidentiality."
"The Office of the National Coordinator and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid are increasingly requiring Direct to be part of the ecosystems of state Medicaid agencies and health information exchange projects," said Steve McDonald, Covisint Vice President of Healthcare. "Covisint's capabilities far exceed Direct requirements and, as a result, we already have many customers running Direct. As one of the few solutions that's also HISP accredited, Covisint is the secure, proven, and trusted choice for healthcare executives considering Direct."
Covisint delivers high value to accountable care stakeholders by supporting a comprehensive health information technology roadmap that helps improve health outcomes, increases efficiencies and fills the gaps left by existing technology investments. Covisint's agnostic platform, which works with or without an existing EMR system, enables the free, secure flow of information with the customer in full control, helping healthcare providers and payers maintain data independence and control.
New ConnectCare Solution from Kodak Alaris Helps Healthcare Providers Convert and Direct Message Patient Information for Easy Transitions of Care
ROCHESTER, N.Y.,February 19 2014 - Every day, healthcare providers face the challenge of managing and exchanging patient information originating from paper and digital formats. To provide the best patient care, providers must have the ability to securely and efficiently convert and exchange such unstructured/structured content between fellow providers, with Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system interoperability—or by a secure Direct independent means.
Even as a range of providers have implemented EMR technology, the industry remains challenged by inconsistent adoption rates of the Meaningful Use (MU) government mandate. As a result, providers who are unable to uniformly exchange patient information across the healthcare continuum risk a reduction in referrals, which can negatively impact revenue. Additionally, providers who cannot attest to MU2 face reduced reimbursement rates.
To address these urgent health IT communication needs, Kodak Alaris and Inofile have partnered to offer the ConnectCare Solution, a structured Direct patient information solution featuring INOFILE Kno2™ software. The affordable new solution is based on easily implemented, cloud-based software that captures and manages patient information regardless of its source or format. The ConnectCare Solution with Inofile's Kno2 software transforms and structures patient information and provides a secure Direct Messaging capability within the DirectTrust framework. This solution helps to transition patient information between EMR and non-EMR providers to complete the Continuum of Care and offers a secure fax alternative.
"Many small- to midsize providers have been unable to cost justify implementation of EMR, leaving them without options to securely communicate various forms of healthcare information in a timely manner to support patient-centered care objectives," said Dolores Kruchten, President of Kodak Alaris' Document Imaging division. "We are excited to combine our world-class document imaging technology and Inofile's Kno2 Direct Messaging technologies to introduce a solution that enables any provider to transform and communicate patient information securely and electronically."
Kodak Alaris' ConnectCare Solution, part of a newly expanding healthcare solution portfolio, will debut at the Kodak Alaris booth (#8164) at HIMSS14 in Orlando, Feb. 23–26. Inofile also will be at the conference providing Kno2 demonstrations in suite MP 109 on the first floor outside of the exhibit hall, and at the HIMSS14 Interoperability Showcase.
"Kno2 is an easy-to-use, cost-effective, cloud-based application that creates an 'on-off ramp' between sources of unstructured clinical content and Electronic Medical Records systems as well as Health Information Exchange networks, including the nation's largest, SURESCRIPTS," said Inofile CEO Jon Elwell. "Combined with Kodak Alaris' document imaging technology, Kno2 offers providers in all care settings the ability to transform and securely communicate unstructured and structured patient information using standards-based protocols, helping to improve patient transition needs while connecting the Continuum of Care."
EMR Direct Receives Full DirectTrust EHNAC Accreditation
phiMail™ Direct Messaging and phiCert™ Identity Services Receive Direct Trusted Agent Accreditation Program (DTAAP) Triple Accreditation as Health Information Service Provider (HISP), Certification Authority, and Registration Authority
SAN DIEGO, Feb. 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- EMR Direct, a leading developer of Direct messaging software and provider of Direct HISP and identity services for the secure exchange of Protected Health Information (PHI) over the Internet, has received full accreditation through the Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC) Direct Trusted Agent Accreditation Program (DTAAP). EMR Direct's practices were audited against over two hundred technical, physical, and operational criteria and found to be fully in compliance with HIPAA/HITECH, the Direct Project standards, DirectTrust policies, and other measures prescribed by DirectTrust and EHNAC.
Direct messaging solves the historically expensive problem of securely transferring information across different vendors and healthcare systems, promoting broad interoperability. The EHNAC symbol has become synonymous with compliance in healthcare-related data transfer procedures, and DirectTrust/EHNAC DTAAP accreditation, endorsed by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), is the industry-accepted stamp of approval for objective review of Direct services. "The accreditation of EMR Direct's HISP, CA, and RA services demonstrates their adherence to a higher standard of quality, privacy, security, and confidentiality, as well as data management, and their compliance with HIPAA and HITECH," saysLee Barrett, Executive Director of EHNAC.
DirectTrust, an independent non-profit trade association with over 100 member organizations, establishes policies to promote security and trust in Direct messaging. An early member of DirectTrust, EMR Direct has been an active participant in this process, and EMR Direct CTO Luis Maas currently serves as Co-Chair of the DirectTrust Security and Trust Compliance Workgroup. "EMR Direct consistently brings an impressive level of technical expertise in both Direct messaging and public key cryptography to the DirectTrust community, and has played an important leadership role in the development of many DirectTrust policies," says David C. Kibbe, MD, President and CEO, DirectTrust. "EMR Direct clearly wants interoperability to 'just work', and actively collaborates with other members to make Direct scale across the nation. Accreditation plays an important part in achieving these goals and growing the DirectTrust Network."
"The rigorous criteria for DTAAP accreditation help standardize best practices for the large number of moving parts involved in Direct messaging, a high priority towards achieving true health data liquidity, and providing better care at a lower cost," says Julie Maas, CEO of EMR Direct. "The EMR Direct phiMail platform receives excellent feedback from EHR developers and has been easily integrated into dozens of EHR products and healthcare applications seeking to meet the Direct messaging requirements for Stage 2 of Meaningful Use. Our phiMail HISP has been successfully tested in over a dozen EHR certifications for MU2, with many more certifications scheduled in coming months. EMR Direct's strengths include our easy integration Direct messaging API and connector libraries for multiple application frameworks, ongoing product enhancements based on customer feedback, helpful MU2 certification and other Direct messaging product documentation, high-touch customer support, and industry-leading capabilities such as built-in handling of separate signing and encryption keys, two factor authentication, XDR support, and trust policies tailored to customers' business needs."
About EMR Direct
EMR Direct is headquartered in San Diego, California, and provides Direct messaging services, Direct addresses, and, through its phiCert Certification Authority, the supporting public key infrastructure (PKI) required for Direct exchange. With the goal of simplifying interoperability and enabling custom workflows, phiMail is easy to deploy and does not require expensive, one-off, peer-to-peer interfaces. EMR Direct is committed to protecting patient privacy, improving the quality and coordination of care, increasing productivity, and reducing costs. As part of this commitment, the EMR Direct management team actively participates in numerous government-sponsored and industry workgroups to help refine, expand, and govern the use of Direct messaging. More information may be found at http://www.emrdirect.com. Healthcare providers and IT professionals may request evaluation software by registering for a developer or production account.
About DirectTrust and EHNAC
DirectTrust is an independent non-profit trade association created by and for participants in the Direct community, to establish and maintain a national Security and Trust framework in support of Direct exchange. EHNAC is an independent, federally recognized, standards development organization and accrediting body designed to improve transactional quality, operational efficiency, and data security in healthcare.
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MRO Achieves DirectTrust.org/EHNAC Accreditation
Direct Trusted Agent accreditation ensures adherence to data processing standards and compliance with security infrastructure, integrity and trusted identity requirements
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. – February 6, 2014 – MRO Corp., a leader in disclosure management and health information exchange, announced today it has achieved full accreditation with the Direct Trusted Agent Accreditation Program (DTAAP) for its HISP solution, MRODirectTM, from DirectTrust.org and the Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC). Direct Trusted Agent accreditation recognizes excellence in health data processing and transactions, and ensures compliance with industry-established standards, HIPAA regulations and the Direct Project.
Through the consultative review process, EHNAC evaluated MRO in areas of privacy, security and confidentiality; technical performance; business practices and organizational resources as it relates to Directed exchange participants. In addition, EHNAC reviewed the organization's process of managing and transferring protected health information and determined that the organization meets or exceeds all EHNAC criteria and industry standards. Through completion of the rigorous accreditation process, the organization demonstrates to its constituents, adherence to strict standards and participation in the comprehensive, objective evaluation of its business.
"Endorsed by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), the Direct Trusted Agent Accreditation Program ensures that organizations like MRO establish and uphold a superior level of trust for their stakeholders," says Lee Barrett, executive director of EHNAC. "The need in the marketplace for guidance and accountability in health information exchange is undeniable, and we applaud MRO's commitment to the highest standards in privacy, security and confidentiality."
MRO offers a suite of disclosure management and health information exchange solutions, including MRODirect, that equip providers with the necessary tools to ensure secure, compliant and efficient exchange of protected health information in the midst of an increasingly complex regulatory environment.
As a healthcare-specific email solution, MRODirect easily integrates with a provider's overall disclosure management workflow and is a secure alternative to faxing documentation that contains PHI. With MRODirect, healthcare organizations are better equipped to meet meaningful use Stage 2 transitions of care objectives, and providers can additionally integrate accounting of disclosure services, patient restriction filters, message disposition notification (MDN) and provider directory services.
"Both EHNAC and DirectTrust have greatly supported the practical and efficient exchange of PHI through Direct Secure Messaging, and we are proud to have partnered with both organizations throughout our accreditation process," said Gavin Krumenacker, VP HIE Solutions and Business Development of MRO. "Accreditation enables us to deliver greater security and efficiency in the exchange of PHI for transitions of care – an effort we are confident will both lower costs and improve care coordination for our clients."
About MRO
MRO, a leader in disclosure management and health information exchange, provides technology-driven solutions that ensure the secure, compliant and efficient exchange of protected health information (PHI). The company's solutions include release of information (ROI), payer audit compliance and tracking, and accounting of disclosures. MRO additionally offers services and applications that support meaningful use attestation and health information exchange. MRO's solutions can be used as a common platform across a healthcare enterprise to standardize disclosure policies and drive system-wide security and compliance. To learn more, visit www.mrocorp.com.
About DirectTrust.org
DirectTrust.org is a non-profit, competitively neutral, self-regulatory entity created by and for participants in the Direct community, including HISPs, CAs and RAs, doctors, patients, and vendors, and supports both provider-to-provider as well as patient-to-provider Direct exchange. The goal of DirectTrust.org is to develop, promote and, as necessary, help enforce the rules and best practices necessary to maintain security and trust within the Direct community, consistent with the HITECH Act and the governance rules for the NwHIN established by ONC.
DirectTrust.org is committed to fostering widespread public confidence in the Direct exchange of health information. To learn more, visit www.directtrust.org.
About EHNAC
The Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC) is a voluntary, self-governing standards development organization (SDO) established to develop standard criteria and accredit organizations that electronically exchange healthcare data. These entities include electronic health networks, payers, financial services firms, health information exchanges, medical billers, outsourced services, e-prescribing solution providers and direct trusted agents.
EHNAC was founded in 1993 and is a tax-exempt 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization. Guided by peer evaluation, the EHNAC accreditation process promotes quality service, innovation, cooperation and open competition in healthcare. To learn more, visit www.ehnac.org or contact firstname.lastname@example.com. Connect with EHNAC on Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn and Facebook.
DirectTrust.org member MRO Named Category Leader in 2013 Best in KLAS Report for the Release of Information Services Market
Providers rate top companies for best technology and service in industry report
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. – January 29, 2014 – MRO Corp., a leader in disclosure management and health information exchange, today announced that it has been named "Category Leader" for the release of information (ROI) services market segment as part of the 2013 Best in KLAS: Software & Professional Services report. KLAS seeks to improve healthcare technology delivery through honest, accurate and impartial measurement of vendor services.
As "Category Leader," MRO received an overall score of 87.2 out of 100 — the highest score among ROI vendors rated by KLAS.
KLAS evaluations are weighted in the following key areas: sales and contracting; implementation and training; service and support; and general and overall services. The "Category Leader" award is given to the software and services vendor/solutions that have outperformed all others in their specific field. It is entirely based on provider feedback.
KLAS continuously evaluates vendors within the healthcare sector by comparing features, functionality and client support of professional service vendors. The data used for these rankings is collected through in-depth interviews with healthcare providers.
MRO was evaluated by a sample of customer hospitals using the ROI Online® disclosure management platform for release of information. MRO's ROI Online is a web-based, release-of-information software system that enables healthcare organizations to improve compliance, enhance customer service, increase policy enforcement, decrease turnaround time and leverage technology.
"We are proud to be the KLAS 'Category Leader' for release of information services," said Steve Hynes, president of MRO. "We feel this designation speaks to satisfaction that healthcare providers have with ROI services from MRO. We also believe that the comments MRO's customers have provided KLAS are a wonderful illustration of what separates MRO from the competition, and we encourage our current and prospective clients to view our performance data on the KLAS website."
For more information, please visit www.klasresearch.com.
About MRO
MRO, a leader in disclosure management and health information exchange, provides technology-driven solutions that ensure the secure, compliant and efficient exchange of protected health information (PHI). The company's solutions include release of information (ROI), payer audit compliance and tracking, and accounting of disclosures. MRO additionally offers services and applications that support meaningful use attestation and health information exchange. MRO's solutions can be used as a common platform across a healthcare enterprise to standardize disclosure policies and drive system-wide security and compliance. To learn more, visit www.mrocorp.com.
About KLAS
KLAS is a research firm on a global mission to improve healthcare delivery by enabling providers to providers to be heard and counted. Working with thousands of healthcare professionals and clinicians, KLAS gathers data on software, services, medical equipment, and infrastructure systems to deliver timely reports, trends, and statistical overviews. The research directly represents the provider voice and acts as a catalyst for improving vendor performance. Follow KLAS on Twitter at www.twitter.com/KLASresearch.
Tennessee Healthcare Providers Streamline the Process of Communicating Patient Information
The Tennessee Office of eHealth Initiatives' Health eShare Direct Project has been the driving force in assisting more than 4,000 healthcare professionals in Tennessee to embrace Direct Technology. Direct facilitates secure health information exchange (HIE) through the electronic transmission of patient health information, closing the gap in healthcare communication by painting a full picture of a patient's healthcare status for all providers involved in the continuum of care.
According to David C. Kibbe, MD MBA, senior advisor to the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP),DirectTrust cofounder and CEO, the adoption of Direct messaging and creation of meaningful use cases in Tennessee is among the most rapid he has seen. In fact, according to the most recent data provided by DirectTrust to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), Tennessee now represents nearly 5 percent of all Direct active accounts established nationally.
Direct was initially piloted among the healthcare communities in Chattanooga, Memphis and Hickman County this past spring. Under contract with the Tennessee Office of eHealth Initiatives (OeHI), Qsource utilized the lessons learned from the pilot program to expand Direct statewide, beginning in June of this past year.
As an incentive for participation, OeHI provided incentives for up to 4,000 participants of $500 per Direct user account. Qsource was charged with distributing those funds before January 31, 2014. The goal was reached six weeks early.
"As the sponsor of the Direct Project in Tennessee, watching it grow and succeed has been very satisfying, and it has truly expanded health information exchange in Tennessee. I am grateful for the opportunity to have worked side by side with Qsource who helped make this project such a success," said George Beckett, Health IT Coordinator for OeHI.
In Chattanooga, the Southeast Tennessee Area Agency on Aging and Disability is participating in the Community-based Care Transitions Program (CCTP). The agency is responsible for connecting the agency's high-risk clients who are discharged from the hospital inpatient care settings with the community care, rehabilitation and ancillary services that they need to recuperate, recover and avoid costly hospital readmissions. Once enrolled in the pilot project, the agency began receiving patient discharge notifications and relevant patient information from clinical charts almost instantaneously with the use of Direct Technology. The agency staff is able to reach out to patients, usually within hours of their discharge. In nine short months, this community has sent more than 2,000 Direct messages.
Healthstar Physicians, PC, is a multi-specialty physician group with a support staff of more than 450 that serves 11 locations in four counties in East TN. Direct Technology is assisting this large organization by allowing it to securely exchange patient health information needed between multiple transitions of care within its own organization. Since implementing Direct in October 2013, the organization has sent more than 1,500 messages to support patient care.
Direct Technology is also a protocol used to achieve two of the measures for information exchange required for providers and hospitals seeking to maximize incentives for Stage 2 of the EHR Incentive Program. While the funding for Direct is no longer available, the value of Direct continues to grow, with more than 13,500 messages sent in Tennessee alone.
Beckett further stated, "I would like to take a moment to thank the Qsource team for their hard work and dedication on the Direct Project. With their dedicated assistance and leadership we were able to achieve our goals."
For more information about the Health eShare Direct Project visit www.HealtheShareTN.com. To learn how Qsource can help you evaluate Direct for your healthcare organization, call (866) 514-8595.
About the Office of eHealth
The mission of the Tennessee Office of eHealth Initiatives (OeHI) is to facilitate improvements in Tennessee's health care quality, safety, transparency, efficiency, and cost effectiveness through statewide adoption and use of electronic health records (EHR) and health information exchange (HIE). OeHI received grant funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) to support this Direct Project and other projects to implement secure health information exchange. Through these stimulus funds, ARRA enables Tennessee the opportunity to advance the secure exchange of health information and to expand the adoption and Meaningful Use of EHRs and HIE. For more information, please visit http://www.tn.gov/ehealth/.
About Qsource
Qsource is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) healthcare quality improvement and information technology consultancy headquartered in Tennessee since 1973. Qsource provides a wide range of expert services to assist organizations and providers in improving healthcare quality and delivery with better patient outcomes and cost savings. Qsource consulting services are offered through our Divisions/Subsidiaries/Affiliates, Tools & Resources, and associates staffing offices in Memphis, Nashville and Knoxville, Tenn., as well as Little Rock, Ark. For more information, please visit www.qsource.org.
Dr. Kibbe chosen among the top 10 influencers in Health InfoSecurity
To recognize leaders who are playing a critical role in shaping the way healthcare organizations approach information security and privacy, HealthcareInfoSecurity announces its second annual list of Influencers.
Each of these Influencers for 2014 has substantial impact in the world of health data security. Their influence ranges from shaping national health data security and privacy regulations to providing breach prevention and data protection insights.
Our selections include some of the nation's most recognized leaders in health information technology. But they also include a few individuals whose focus on security and privacy behind the scenes offers a role model for others.
Our editors chose these individuals because of the influence they've had over the last year, as well as the impact we expect them to have in 2014 and beyond. Our team of editors made the selections based on interviews with leaders and our news coverage throughout 2013. The Influencers are displayed in alphabetical order.
DTO Board Member Girish Navani, on Why Titles Don't Matter
This interview with Girish Navani, C.E.O. of eClinicalWorks, a provider of clinical information systems, was conducted and condensed by Adam Bryant.


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Start 2014 as a BPLF Partner!Posted on January 22nd, 2014 by Russell Hansen in Foundation
Want to start the New Year off by doing something special? Joining the Boston Public Library Foundation Partner Program will make 2014 a great year for you… and the library!
Last year, The BPLF introduced the Partners Program as a way to enhance your experience at the Boston Public Library. Through the Partners Program, library patrons and supporters have access to exclusive benefits, including commemorative items, discounts, and event invitations.
For those that joined last year, thank you! By partnering with the Foundation, you helped the Boston Public Library provide free access to the vast collections cherished by all ages… and also story and music time, author talks, educational programs, arts and crafts activities, special exhibitions, and more. Make sure to renew your membership today to ensure you continue to receive your benefits. If you're not a Partner yet, click here to join today!
You can find out more about Partner benefits by clicking here. Of course, the most important benefit of partnering with the BPLF is knowing that, as a Foundation Partner, you are helping the Boston Public Library to be not just the nation's first library, but the nation's best public library, free to all!
Happy Holidays from the Boston Public Library FoundationPosted on December 6th, 2013 by Russell Hansen in Foundation
The decorations are up in Copley Square, which means the holiday season is once again here! And thanks to the support of the Boston Public Library Foundation by wonderful friends like you, neighbors young and old throughout our city will greet the season in a myriad of ways.
Your gifts mean that visitors to the Central Library and the neighborhood branches will soon hear parents and preschoolers singing favorites like "Jingle Bells" during a sing-along or story hour.
Older children and teens in crafts programs will be making cards, decorations and hand-made gifts. Adults will be visiting over the holidays to enjoy programs of all kinds or simply downloading content to their e-readers to enjoy at home.
And patrons in East Boston have just unwrapped a gift that will serve generations to come: a new library at 365 Bremen Street! As a welcoming gathering place in a growing neighborhood, this sun-filled space will support the Boston Public Library's strategic plan, Compass, to serve and sustain each one of our communities – communities that, like your own, foster discovery, reading, thinking, conversing, teaching and life-long learning.
From your dedicated support, this is clearly a vision we share. Let's continue to serve and sustain that vision into a brand new year!
Please click here to make a special year end contribution to the Boston Public Library Foundation. Give a gift to yourself and your loved ones… through all the programs and services your library provides. Thanks again – and happy holidays!
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The 20th Annual Boston Public Library Foundation GalaPosted on November 20th, 2013 by Russell Hansen in Foundation
The 2013 Boston Public Library Foundation Gala was a huge success, raising over $775,000 to support the Boston Public Library! The event, held on Friday, November 15th, took place entirely in the Johnson Building for the first time. Over 300 people dined, danced, and supported the work of the Foundation and the Out-of-school Time programs of the library. We are honored to have awarded the first Joshua Bates Prize for the Advancement of Learning Thomas M. Menino for his visionary leadership and his dedication to the Boston Public Library. A special thank you to our lead sponsor, Fidelity Investments, as well as the other generous sponsors who made this year such a success. Enjoy these beautiful photographs from Life Fusion Photography that showcase the event. Click on the photos to see a video slideshow.
Become a BPLF PartnerPosted on February 25th, 2013 by Alison Murphy in Foundation
This year, we introduced our newly developed BPLF Partners Program, a program to say "thank you" to our supporters, and "welcome" to those who'd like to get more involved with the Boston Public Library Foundation.
The Partners Program offers exclusive benefits at every giving level, benefits like discounts to the BPL's restaurants and retail store, reserved seating at lectures and author talk, and behind-the-scenes tours of the distinctive BPL collections. See more about the benefits here, and sign on to be a member by giving at whatever level you prefer.
Of course, we know that the most important benefit of partnering with the BPLF is knowing that you are supporting the Boston Public Library and all the critical services it offers throughout our city.
Last year alone, the Boston Public Library:
- hosted more than 10,000 public programs, over 5,000 of which were for children
- lent out more than 3.8 million books and audiovisual materials
- received more than 7.8 million visits to its web site
- helped more than 37,000 Boston residents sign up for library cards
- hosted more than 800,000 free computer sessions
- welcomed more than 3.4 million visitors
Imagine what more we could do, through your partnership, and the partnership of hundreds of people like you. Think big for Boston. Become a BPLF Partner today.


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As the world experiences greater advancement in technology, more emphasis is now placed on innovative and knowledge based products which have become the new trading commodities. The creative industries are at the heart of these developments.
Nigeria, as a nation with huge creative capacity, as witnessed in recent times by the exponential growth of the movie and music industries, is a potential beneficiary of the emerging global economy.
The copyright system as it were, provides a framework for generating and managing these innovative and creative products.
The process of production and dissemination of creative works involve a considerable amount of financial and human resources. Major recording companies spend millions of naira on the promotion of artistes and the marketing of their works. Campaigns that attend events such as musical concerts, or television shows attract millions of people. All these would not be possible without the certainty that those who invest in these industries will be able to recoup their investments and be rewarded for their efforts. The orderly acquisition and transfer of rights in the various products emanating from the industry guarantees return on investments.
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10-year Anniversary Spotlight: Caitlin O'Shaughnessy
Former co-captain and senior midfielder reflects on the 2004 NCAA season
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Flashback: The NCAA season of 2004
On the 10-year anniversary of the 2004 team's historic NCAA season, the communications office caught up with more than a dozen former players and coaches. They each shared their special memories of that championship run.
Spotlight on ...
Who: Caitlin O'Shaughnessy
Then: Senior midfielder and co-captain
Now: Nurse practitioner in pain management at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City
What do you recall about the team heading into that 2004 season?
Heading into the 2004 season I remember thinking we had a chance to have our best year yet. The players we had were all pretty solid and had great skills. We were all also in pretty good shape because we knew Coach Leightman was strict on the conditioning tests in preseason. It was a lot less painful if you came into it in shape. Tatiana and I stayed up in Binghamton the summer before our last year to train and condition together. I think the freshman and sophomore girls really pushed the upper class-man to be better. We were all fighting for our starting
positions because every player was strong. From the very beginning our practices were competitive and intense. We had fun off the field, but on the field it was serious and all about winning. We had a solid defense and players on the field who could score goals.
Was there any moment or part of the season where you felt like winning the America East title was a real possibility?
After we beat Boston University, I thought that we could beat anyone in our conference. After that game, I remember thinking we could win the AE title.
What do you remember about hosting the tournament ... the days preceding your two games, the fans, celebration?
I remember being very, very nervous the days preceding the tournament. As a captain, center midfielder and upper class-man I felt a lot of pressure to stay calm and help lead the team on the field. We had decided to play the play off games on our practice field which actually made me a bit more confident since we were so used to training there. It all seemed to go by so fast. I remember we were trying to treat the games like any other game during the season. We had already accomplished so much but to win the tournament had been our ultimate goal. I remember the many fans on the sidelines with posters and body paint. I remember seeing all of our family and friends being there and looking so nervous as well. I believe they wanted the win for us as much as we did. After all they had been there with us the whole season, coming to home/away games, throwing pasta parties and tailgates for us many times. It was an amazing feeling to see all of the support for women's soccer. We had never had so many fans show up for a game.
What are your memories of the NCAA game at Penn State?
After we won the America East title, I remember us all gathering in the conference room to watch the picks on ESPN. It was so amazing to be talked about on TV. Then we heard we were picked to play Penn State. We knew it was going to be an extremely difficult game but again we treated it like any other game and prepared for it the way we always did. After we lost, I remember being sad because for me it was all over (it was my senior yr) but also I was so proud of the team for making it this far. We had made history for Binghamton University Women's Soccer. It was bittersweet.
What is your lasting impression of that championship, your teammates, your college career in general and the sport of soccer and how it's helped shape your life?
The lasting impression of that championship mostly had to do with my teammates. I have never played with a group of girls who fought so hard for one another. We were like a family and we were in battle. We had each others' backs. Some of my best friends to this day were on that team with me, not to mention my actual sister. It was an amazing experience to get to share this with my sister, Kerry and my best friends. The 2004 year showed me that if you work hard enough for something you can accomplish it. The great things in life don't come
easy and it was so rewarding to make the NCAA tournament. Not many people can say they were a part of a team that did that. I will remember and be proud of this accomplishment forever.
What have you been doing since graduation?
Since I left campus, I moved to New York City and went back to school for my master's degree in Adult Nurse Practitioner. I currently work at Hospital for Special Surgery in NYC as a Nurse Practitioner in Pain Management. I continue to play soccer in an adult co-ed soccer league weekly.


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I am currently going through a separation.
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You can love someone and not be able to live with them.
And you can't make them be the person you dearly want them to be. They CHOOSE to be who they are. They CHOOSE to be addicted. The CHOOSE to cheat, lie, steal, drink, take drugs, etc. etc. etc.
Now is the time for YOU to choose a different path. And the first place you need to go is Alanon.org. This is the sister organization of Alcoholics Anonymous. They are there specifically for the friends and family of alcoholics. They can provide you with tremendous insight on your STBX's addiction, it's impact on your family and more importantly, how YOU CAN NOT FIX HIM.
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Basically what your DH wants is not to have any consequences for his actions and to be able to have his GF and still have you in his life as a friend, but not be responsible--he already said that he doesn't believe that the 2 of you are meant to be H&W--so I assume that you are heading toward divorce.


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November 26, 2014
LAS VEGAS (AP) - A high-rolling Las Vegas businessman already accused of defrauding investors of $191 million is facing new allegations that he failed to pay federal income tax on more than $87 million in unreported income.
An indictment handed up Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Las Vegas accuses Ramon DeSage of four counts of wire fraud stemming from casino and bank wire transfers totaling $15.1 million, and four counts of failing to pay nearly $31 million in taxes from 2006-2009.
DeSage previously pleaded not guilty to fraud charges in the Ponzi scheme case and is being held on house arrest.
He's due for arraignment Aug. 15 on the new charges.
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Last Friday, we kicked off our first ever Whitepages Hackathon. It was a fantastic event with huge participation, great ideas and lots of fun. The idea behind it was a long time in the making. Every day at work I hear questions or suggestions on how to best leverage our data. Whether it's an engineer, member of the marketing team, or one of the folks from HR—Whitepagers are constantly dreaming up new ideas to enhance our business. I finally decided it was time to round up all the Whitepagers to spend an afternoon brainstorming ideas and focusing on the ones that would best serve our customers. We kicked off the Hackathon at noon on September 12, 2014. Here was the format for the day
- Pitch your idea in 1 minute
- Form teams around the best 6 ideas
- Spend 6 hours on execution
- Present your idea in 5 minutes
- Crown the winner
The level of participation blew my mind. Nearly a third of the company pitched a total of 28 ideas. Participants included members from Whitepages PRO, marketing, HR, engineering, ad sales and the interns. Pitches were one minute long and had to focus on a business problem with a way to solve it. The ideas pitched represented different business units and customer personas. We had something for Whitepages PRO developers to help them play around with our APIs, some great features for Whitepages, and we had ideas on how to leverage our Identity Graph data to solve the business community's pain points.
Next, each participant voted to select the six best ideas. Over 60 people voted—that's more than half of the office. That's a great testament to the culture here at Whitepages, where everyone is working hard to make the customer's experience the best it can be. Once the voting was complete, the teams formed around their six chosen ideas. They were instructed to fine-tune their idea, think about user experience, and then create mockups, prototypes, or something more fleshed out so that the judges could better understand the problem, solution and user experience. The next six hours were spent on execution. It was intense. There were heated debates, challenging questions and last minute coding to come up with something cool. Then came the time to present. The judges were asked to focus on:
- Relevance of the solution for Whitepages
- The customer's experience
- Execution
- Quality of the presentation
The teams ensured that the judges had their work cut out for them. If the top six ideas were all good, then the execution went above and beyond. For example, one team created two mobile apps (Android and iOS) from scratch complete with design and coding. Another did an entire demo all from the command line. And the next team created cool visualizations that would enhance our data's value in the realm of business. All of this was done in just six hours! In the end, it was a single point that separated the winner from the runner-up.
For the grand prize, each of the winning team members received: (1) bragging rights as the winner of the first ever Whitepages Hackathon; (2) the potential opportunity for their idea to be productized; (3) dinner at the Space Needle. For me, the best part of the Hackathon is what comes next. I am already in conversations with one of the teams to open source their project. The idea would improve the developer's onboarding experience for our Graph APIs. Additionally, one of the product teams is keen to see if they can prioritize another idea for early 2015. We are also trying to figure out if we can create a sample app from one of the pitches. In short, the Hackathon was a real win, and of course, lots of fun. It made all the planning and effort behind organizing this experience totally worth it. What do you think? Let me know (kshah [at] whitepages [dot] com) if you have interesting ideas for our data. And if you now find yourself wishing to take part in some competition, then enter Whitepages PRO API Mashup Challenge. We're taking submissions until October 31st.
In meantime, I'll be planning the next Whitepages Hackathon.


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Something Different
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Make Green Eggs the Italian Way
By Dana Jacobi
for the American Institute for Cancer Research
Back when households relied on kitchen medicine to treat both minor gripes and serious ailments, herbs and spices were an important part of grandma's remedies. Medical doctors used them, too, although during the rise of conventional medicine they moved away from accepting their benefits. Now, based on results of scientific analysis and reliable medical studies, we know the substances in herbs and spices do, indeed, have valid powers.
One question always comes up when I talk about the proven activity of the multitude of phytochemicals found in herbs, which range from carotene in parsley to a host of antioxidants and antibacterials in green herbs like thyme, rosemary and basil. How much real benefit do we get when the dishes we eat call for such small quantities of these ingredients?
Modern research indicates that phytochemicals in herbs and spices are concentrated enough to be able to provide health benefits if we eat them regularly. One example is ground cinnamon. Consuming one half to one teaspoon a day of ground cinnamon has been shown to exert a positive effect on stabilizing blood sugar. Another example is turmeric. In India, eating turmeric every day may be related to the lower rate of Alzheimer's disease there.
To gain their benefits, I frequently double or triple the amount of fresh herbs called for in a recipe. Also, I find ways to include them in dishes, from soups and tomato sauce to salads and dips. Mediterranean, Middle Eastern and Latin American cooking are good sources when you are looking for recipes using herbs in abundance.
Herbs and eggs go together particularly well. This can be as simple as mixing a tablespoon of chopped parsley into the filling for deviled eggs, or making green scrambled eggs by including chopped parsley, dill or basil. Frittatas are ideal for using a lavish amount of fresh herbs. This frittata includes the green-egg trio plus onions and scallions, also rich in beneficial phtyochemicals and with flavors that compliment the herbs perfectly.
- 4 large eggs
- 3 large egg whites
- 1/4 cup chopped basil leaves
- 1/3 cup chopped dill
- 1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
- 1/4 cup chopped scallions
- 1/2 cup low-fat cottage cheese
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- Generous pinch ground black pepper
- 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
In a mixing bowl, whisk the eggs and whites until well combined. Mix in the basil, dill, parsley, scallions, cheese, salt and pepper.
Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Spread the onions over the bottom of the pan and cook until they are translucent, 2 minutes, reducing the heat to medium if necessary to avoid browning.
Increase the heat to medium-high and add the remaining oil, drizzling it around the edge of the pan and gently swirling the pan to coat the lower sides. Pour in the egg mixture. As the egg sets, keep running a spatula around the edges to keep the frittata loose. Also lift the edge of the cooked egg so uncooked egg can run underneath. When the bottom of the frittata is just browned, cover with lid and cook until frittata begins to set, about 5 minutes. Slide it onto a serving plate. (See note)
Cool the frittata for 10 minutes, cut it into wedges, and serve warm. Or let it cool before cutting and serve at room temperature.
Makes 4 servings.
Per serving: 175 calories, 12 g total fat (3 g saturated fat),
3 g carbohydrate, 13 g protein, 1 g dietary fiber, 500 mg sodium.
Note: If you prefer, preheat the broiler and cook the frittata in a skillet that can go under the broiler. When it is set, slide the pan under the broiler to cook the top, 1 to 2 minutes, watching carefully so it does not burn.Something Different is written by Dana Jacobi, author of 12 Best Foods Cookbook and contributor to AICR's New American Plate Cookbook: Recipes for a Healthy Weight and a Healthy Life.
The American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) is the cancer charity that fosters research on the relationship of nutrition, physical activity and weight management to cancer risk, interprets the scientific literature and educates the public about the results. It has contributed more than $100 million for innovative research conducted at universities, hospitals and research centers across the country. AICR has published two landmark reports that interpret the accumulated research in the field, and is committed to a process of continuous review. AICR also provides a wide range of educational programs to help millions of Americans learn to make dietary changes for lower cancer risk. Its award-winning New American Plate program is presented in brochures, seminars and on its website, www.aicr.org. AICR is a member of the World Cancer Research Fund International.All active news articles


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this was an article in a newspaper?
its not that the news itself is really unique. it's more that the reporter decided to put in every fucking detail in a brief news story.
(Associated Press) MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. ? From a hospital bed more than 200 miles from the home he fled, Stephen Grant told police why, how and where he strangled and mutilated his wife, Tara, according to documents released Friday by prosecutors.
The family's 19-year-old live-in nanny, or au pair, also admitted to authorities in March that she had a sexual relationship with Stephen Grant, the police report said.
Grant said he and his wife were arguing in the upstairs of their suburban Detroit house Feb. 9 over what he said were her frequent work trips.
She walked away, he said, and he grabbed her wrist. Tara Grant then slapped him in the face, causing a scratch to his nose.
Stephen Grant, 37, told police he then hit his wife hard in the head and she fell to the floor.
Tara Grant, 34, told her husband that she would call the police, and he would go to jail for striking her, according to the account. The end result, he claims she said, would be that he would lose custody of the couple's two young children.
Stephen Grant told police that he then began to choke his wife. He said he covered her face with a gray-colored shirt or pair of underwear.
"She finally grabbed my hand at one point, but it was too late then and I couldn't stop," he said, according to the police report. "I knew I was going to prison. I panicked."
Grant said his children ? a 6-year-old girl and a 4-year-old boy ? never woke up during the nighttime altercation.
He told police that after his wife stopped moving, he placed a belt around her neck and tightened it. He dragged Tara Grantdown the stairs using the belt and tried to put her in the back of her sport utility vehicle.
The belt broke, he said, and his wife's head fell on to the concrete floor of the garage.
Grant said he managed to put her in the back of the SUV and covered her with a plastic liner.
Two days later, he said, he drove the vehicle to the nearby tool and die shop in which he worked. There, he attempted to cut her body with a tree saw, but it was difficult, he told police.
Grant said he vomited and drank alcohol to help him complete the task.
He told police that he broke band saw blades into large pieces, wrapped a rag around one end, then used them to cut the body into pieces.
Grant said he placed the head, torso and other body parts into plastic bags and loaded all of them into a larger container. He then drove to his Washington Township home with the body parts stored in the rear cargo area of the vehicle.
So much for the days of "Man confesses to killing his wife."
this was an article in a newspaper?
I got it off the AP wire, meaning it'll probably be in newspapers tomorrow.
theres no way all those graphic details are gonna be printed
BUT if they do, that'd be f'n sweet! (sux for the girl tho)
google search says smell is wrong:
I only find the second link odd in that it ends in "SPORTS"
May not be as disgusting and gorey as this story, but it 100 times more abstract.
i was referring to printed as in newspaper
i personally dont know if theres a difference, but i guess it makes a lil sense that kids have more access to newspaper over internet news sites.
but who knows. either way, that guy sounds like he acted fairly and i support him 100%.
Pwnt, smell.
ok, look at the papers...Southbend...where the f is that? Michigan? please, 3rd or 4th rate state at best. and oakland? raiders...nuff said.
POINT, smell.