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In October 2009, Debbie A. Burbules was named president of UPMC Hamot Women's Hospital. She also serves as senior vice president of Outpatient Services at UPMC HamotIn October 2009, Debbie A. Burbules was named president of UPMC Hamot Women's Hospital. She also serves as vice president of Ambulatory and Women's Services.
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Stephen M. Danch was appointed senior vice president and chief financial officer of Hamot Medical Center (now UPMC Hamot) in 1989. As chief financial officer, he is responsible for developing, interpreting, coordinating, and administering policies on finance and related issues in support of the corporation's goals and objectives.
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Emmett T. Verdecchia is the vice president of Surgical Services. Mr. Verdecchia assumed responsibility for all surgical services at UPMC Hamot, the Surgery Center, and the UPMC Hamot Women's Hospital in December 2009.
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LONDON (MarketWatch)—European stock markets tumbled to a three-month low on Monday, driven by steep losses for banks and resource firms after weak purchasing-managers' index readings from China and Europe. At the same time, political tensions in France and the Netherlands fueled fears of further euro-zone turmoil.
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French stocks wiped out yearly gains as the CAC 40 index /quotes/zigman/3173214/realtime FR:PX1 -1.15% dropped 2.8% to 3,098.37 following Sunday's first-round presidential election. Socialist candidate François Hollande topped President Nicolas Sarkozy in the first-round contest. The two candidates will face each other in a runoff election on May 6.
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Wednesday, December 15th, 2004One of my earlier posts, "Immaculate Intoxication", created considerable interest on the internet. Few of us realize that alcohol is actually produced within our bodies, independent of any drinking — a relatively common phenomenon scientists refer to as the "autobrewery syndrome". A common cause is fermentation created by the presence of yeast and glucose in the system.
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Five of the 27 announced Tuesday will participate under separate rules of the Advance Payment ACO model, in which groups receive advance payments to set up the infrastructure to coordinate care for its beneficiaries.
Both the Advance Payment ACO and the Pioneer models were designed in response to intense criticism of the ACO program one year ago after the proposed rule was released. In the final rule, many of the parameters were modified, for example, the number of quality metrics reduced from 65 to 33.
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Elite institutions debate today's controversies at King's
NEW YORK, January 26, 2012The Kings Debate Society made history at The Kings College on the weekend of January 20th by hosting "The Empire Debates," the Colleges first major intercollegiate competition. Attending the tournament were debaters from a variety of institutions including Brandeis, St. Johns University, Yale University, University of Vermont, Claremont Colleges, Patrick Henry College, and others.
During the two day tournament, 48 teams debated topics ranging from internet piracy and the use of sex offender registries to whether the American Revolution was justified. Mobilizing the necessary resources and organizing the competitors was no small task, though Coach Katie Teubl found an abundance of help. Teubl said, I knew the debate tournament would be a tremendous amount of work, but I was not expecting to have such remarkable support from universities around the country.
Student leadership and volunteers were important to the success of the tournament. Josiah Peterson, President of The Kings Debate Society, said "Our volunteers, members, and non-members alike, really stepped up to the plate to make this event a success. King's Debate runs on student leadership and we could never have taken on such a venture without the organizational will and institutional support we saw this weekend."
In the final round of the debate tournament, debaters from St. Johns University, Brandeis, and Yale argued the motion that This house believes that a future Department of Justice should prosecute Obama Administration officials for illegal drone strikes. After a fierce debate, the opposition team from St. Johns University was declared winner by a unanimous panel of 5 judges.
During the award ceremony, alumnus and founder of The Kings Debate Society Matthias Clock gave a stirring speech on the purpose of debate. Debate is not just a sandbox of ideas or a verbal game of chess: the ideas we encounter make demands of us. Instead of ignoring these new ideas outside debate rounds, Clock encouraged debaters to see debate as a means to pursuing truth: Do not let the endless circles of argument discourage you from making your mind up about what is right. As GK Chesterton once said, the purpose of having an open mind, like having an open mouth, is to close it on something solid.
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Loved seeing the photos, Brit. Thanks! Can't wait to see the movie--sounds like a good one!
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Shirley look great!
I hope I look that good !! Shirley looks great in that dress!
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How beautiful you are.... still... i am reminded of that scene in Brooklyn or was it Queens... at the park, with the sprinklers going... and an older Marcello Mastroianni... Both of you holding your grandson's ball as Matroianni was reciting in French yet another one of his plethora of quotes. How sweet that scene was too. i love you in love. Chi |
Terrific article. Thanks for sharing it Brit.
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Another wonderful moment with Shirley. This looks devine.
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Thank you so much for sharing this, Brit! We love to know what Shirley's up to! What a wonderful place to film ~ I can't wait to see this movie!
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Great pictures and it looks like fantastic movie. Looking forward to see it one day soon.Thanks Britt
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He is just ridiculous, he needs to grow up and stop with his racism towards whites. Your a liberal not a conservative so if something doesn´t agree with you it is automatically racist. Go away Click Here if you Like this Comment 2 persons like this.
Thanks for always conveying that positive message of inclusive and optimistic conservatism my man! As if the rest of his beltway liberal buddies see minorities as anyone other than voting blocks to exploit. Click Here if you Like this Comment
No, it looks down on stupid people without regard to ethnicity. Is Powell trying to infer that most stupid people are minorities? Click Here if you Like this Comment
It really doesn´t matter whether Powell is right or whether he is wrong. He is telling you what the tone of the Republican party sounds like to him. And if it is sounding like that to him, chances are that it is sounding the same way to a lot of other people.Frank Luntz made the same point a few days ago. The language of the party is turning off potential voters. Not everyone who dislikes the tone is a liberal or a Democrat.Republicans need to do some listening. And then, when they start talking, they need to pay attention to their audience. Click Here if you Like this Comment
Hey colon - how about you go get yourself a big steaming cup of Shut The Heck Up and go away ????? Go back to working on your antique Volvos and disappear from public life. Click Here if you Like this Comment 1 person like this.
Every promotion Powell ever got came from Republican presidents. The Democrats never did a thing for him. Now he sides with Democrats and stabs the Republicans in the back. What a weasel. Click Here if you Like this Comment
Powell has gone round the bend. This formerly respected general and government official has become another tool of the Jesse Jackson - Al Sharpton - Barack Obama culture of racial scab-picking. He is turning himself into nothing more than a manufactured artifact of another time that had nothing to do with him and his rise to power. It was not the blacks who got him where he is now. Click Here if you Like this Comment
I worked with a black man for 11-years. He and I got along really well. I would call him a friend.During a discussion about the fate of our country the other day, he came right out and said, "Admit it. You don´t like Obama because of the color of his skin."He´s my former friend.Obama was going to heal the wounds of decades of racism in our country. The sun was going to shine once again. The divisive "Bush" cowboy policies were a thing of the past.I cry for my country. Click Here if you Like this Comment
Sometimes I wonder if there is a Republican Party that wants to win elections any more. Click Here if you Like this Comment
What is Powell´s scam / motive? Id he hoping to be head of the NAACP or is he campaigning for ´butthead of the year´? Click Here if you Like this Comment 1 person like this.
I´ve been rather surprised by all Powell´s whining recently.Obviously the Army doesn´t make them all into "men." Click Here if you Like this Comment
One does when they are rabid socialists/Marxists and sycophants for same. Click Here if you Like this Comment
Either the man is suffering from early dementia or he has a very very interesting FBI file. Click Here if you Like this Comment
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Some of you don´t seem to understand that the reason the Republican Party is ´perceived´ as being somehow racist is because we are constantly accused of being so by our opponents who are doing that purely as a political ploy.Some of you won´t be happy until the party accepts certain people and philosophies, not in spite of what they are, but because of what they are. Accept Obama´s desire to push our nation toward Marxism because he´s black. Accept Colin Powell´s back-stabbing because he´s black. Not me - ain´t happening. Click Here if you Like this Comment
I am so sick of hearing .."the Repubs just don´t care about minorities..they need to change the language and etc" If the Lib party line is to repeated over and over then give a few example.. don´t just repeat the talking points..What has the Repubs done to make the minorities feel unwelcome other than tell them they need to take responsibility for themselves and get off the "Gimme, gimme gimme" train.Tired old excuse...As for Powell... he took the easy way out ..His wife shut him down on politics so he blames the racist Repubs. Coward.. Click Here if you Like this Comment
I´m a retired Air Force Colonel. Powell is not, never was, a warrior. He´s the epitome of a Perfumed Potomac Prince. He´s also a racist. This, after being coddled for years by well meaning, but stupid Republicans. Click Here if you Like this Comment
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I am a conservative and less a Republican anymore. How dare another beltway bandit say that Republicans are against minorites. We need jobs and the riot in Detroit for government cheese, Section 8 housing and thousands showing up for 200 jobs at Target stores are more examples of Powell´s friends failed policies. He needs to promote private sector growth instead of being naive and watching a home in the beltway burbs get 165 offers in the first hour of its listing. Keep enjoying those cocktail parties, while the rest of the country goes down the DC toilet. Click Here if you Like this Comment
Powell was Bush´s first mistake. Click Here if you Like this Comment
I look down on Colin Powell but certainly not because he is Jamaican. More because he has done very well in America and there is no evidence he was ever discriminated against either by the GOP or anyone else but he never ceases making accusations. He is at heart a social liberal but interestingly called himself a conservative through his military career. Who´s really got their thumb on minorities in this country General Powell? Click Here if you Like this Comment 1 person like this.
Powell is a tool. He got his republican from the same elite DC republicans that see liberalism as the game and dems and repubs as merely different jersey colors. There are fewer conservatives in Washington than virgin interns. Click Here if you Like this Comment
Ingrate. Click Here if you Like this Comment 1 person like this.
Keep this saying in mind. "Democrats like poor people. Republicans like rich people." This saying is completely true. It is the reason that Democrats are constantly trying to make more poor people and Republicans are trying to make more rich people.Of course, you have people like Colin Powell who only like people who are already rich and want everybody else to be poor. They call themselves Republican but favor the policies of the Democrats. Click Here if you Like this Comment
Colin Powell is a disgrace. We all know he remained silent while Scotter Libby was prosecuted and convicted for a crime he did NOT commit; no, it was Powell´s deputy Richard Armitage that was the guilty party and Powell knew it from the get-go. I repeat, he remained silent and allowed an innocent man to be convicted and so did Armitage. Disgusting pukes. Click Here if you Like this Comment 1 person like this.
Has he whined like this all of his life? Click Here if you Like this Comment
No, the GOP looks down on liberals, most of whom happen to be minorities. But any minority who shares a conservative ideology is welcomed into the GOP and Powell knows this.I think the Republican Party right now is having an identity problem. And I'm still a Republican. I'm a Republican who grew up along with George Bush XLI. I grew up with Ronald Reagan, Cap Weinberger, Frank Carlucci, that Republican Party, the Republican Party of Dick Lugar and John Tower. General Powell, may I suggest that just as entering a garage doesn´t make you a car, or entering a church doesn´t make you a Christian, growing up with Republicans doesn´t make you one. You missed that boat when you supported Obama.It isn´t the GOP with the identity problem. We are conservatives who want our country back. Granted, there are some Cradle-Republicans who have lost the conservative breadcrumb trail to sanity but they are rapidly becoming personas non grata, and rightly so. We´ll weed them out, General, not to worry.It is Powell who has the "identity problem"; he calls himself a Republican but all his actions and words are those of liberal Democrats.Switch Parties and have done with it, General. Then you can run for President again, which is really what you want, isn´t it? Somebody make you an offer you couldn´t refuse yet? Click Here if you Like this Comment
only when they´re gutless, backstabbing liars such as yourself, General... Click Here if you Like this Comment
General Powell would be wise to consider the example of America´s first black four-star general, the late Daniel "Chappie" James, Jr. USAF, who once observed..."I am above everything else, an American." Click Here if you Like this Comment
Hey, Colin, blow it out your .... er, kazoo. Also, have you stopped beating your wife yet? Click Here if you Like this Comment
The democrat party is the party of racism!They do everything with racism in mind.Their Senate leader was a KKK member!Speak up republicans. You are being defined by a racist named Colin Powell who hangs out with Louis Farrakhan (instigator in a murder of a police officer in the 1970´s)Excerpt: http://www.micahmorrison.com/category/cardillo/In the ensuing melee, all four officers were badly beaten and Cardillo was shot. ... At the mosque, the police had sixteen suspects in the basement, almost certainly the shooter among them Click Here if you Like this Comment
This guy has certainly morphed into an obnoxious, racist RINO if ever I heard one.All I can think of is he must be pining for some kind of a high position in the Obama regime? He drank the Obama Koolaid and look what he turned into. He is a sickening liar. Click Here if you Like this Comment
Go ahead and tell us how the GOP has held you back.If the GOP looks down on minorities, it holds true that the dems use them at every opportunity to further their cause.Please feel free to change Party´s. Click Here if you Like this Comment 1 person like this.
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Had another successful TD yesterday from AMA! I ran some of the Tren Ace last summer and I loved it so I just had to order some more along with some Mast Prop too. I'm gonna have to place another order very soon now that Test E is back in stock, gotta love those 25mL jugs!!
Pics or it never happened
Lol just got to my girls. Will post some pics later tonight to appease you
good choice bro love the tren
Sweet looking jugs.
lol I love the 25ml jugs, they're quite convenient. I'm gonna hold up on ordering test for a week or two and see if I want to get more Mast. This is my first run with Mast but most people really like it
Edit: also eyeing up NPP and Primo but I don't think I could swing that Primo lol
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When attempting to restore GRT data from a successful incremental backup of a virtual machine, the restore may fail with the error below.
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V-79-57344-38721 - Failed to mount one or more virtual disk images:
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[mounter] - found 1 fragments in drive XML data from catalogs
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[mounter] - VDiskMounter::VirtualizeFiles: no files to virtualize
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Bobby Kotick
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Why he's No. 16
There are few people in the gaming industry who divide critics more than Activision Blizzard head honcho Bobby Kotick. On one hand, shareholders love his ability to generate revenue and maximize profits, while on the other hand, hardcore gamers detest his perceived arrogance and utter disregard for originality. It hardly helps matters that Kotick doesn't sugarcoat his statements to the press. This brash 47-year-old CEO has openly admitted he has no interest in producing games that don't have the potential to be exploited year after year on every platform imaginable -- even if it comes at the expense of smaller and more creatively appealing titles.
He has also infuriated legions of gamers by suggesting a strong desire to raise prices and charge for cutscenes. It's radical ideas like these that have led more than one talking head to call him "the Hitler of the Gaming Industry." Kotick's critics can complain until they're blue in the face because as long as he retains control of franchises like Guitar Hero, Call of Duty and Tony Hawk, he'll continue to be one of the richest and most influential men on the planet. And that's something he intends to take to the bank... and to the Guinness Book of World Records. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 went down in history as the most successful entertainment launch of all time, with first-day sales of over $401.6 million internationally.


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Greenville Health System's Institute for Translational Oncology Research has just launched the nation's first center dedicated exclusively to the treatment and research of rare cancers.
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Lyle Southam, 62, enrolled in the CHALLENGE study in 2013 after completing treatment for colon cancer.
Five years ago on March 6, 2009, Dr. Steven Brozinsky, a fine fellow, informed me after my colonoscopy that I had a tumor on my colon that he knew was cancer.
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More than half of end-stage cancer patients receive chemotherapy during the last few months of their life, and those who received such treatment were more likely to die in a hospital intensive care unit, hooked to a ventilator, rather than at home as they would have preferred, says a new study Patients were also less likely to have discussed their ... (more)
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Fixer-upper (noun). A home you purchase at a reasonable price, but one that requires an unreasonable amount of money in repairs and renovations.
OK, so I made up that definition, and it's not always true. Buying fixer-uppers can get you more house than you would normally be able to afford at a reasonable price. They can be pleasantly inexpensive. But they can also be money pits, masquerading behind a façade of charming woodwork and arched doorways.
As tempting as the purchase price can be for houses that need a little TLC, you must assess whether a fixer-upper is right for you. To do that, you need an appraisal. And I'm not just talking about the house.
An honest appraisal of yourself
I believe even a carefully selected fixer-upper is really a bargain only if you can do the labor yourself. Even though my husband and I come from a long line of blue-collar workers, we have a lot to learn. Still, we have people to ask. Between our two families, we have two HVAC technicians, a plumber, an electrician, two ex-carpenters, a concrete worker and two nurses (just in case the renovations don't go smoothly).
It's more than knowing how to do repairs, though. Even if you can do most of the labor yourself, do you want to? For instance, my husband loves doing electrical work but doesn't enjoy carpentry. That means our windows remained untrimmed for a long time, but I'm not surprised that we have a great fuse box.
Then there's living in the middle of endless projects. Since we renovate after our day jobs, sometimes we live in the middle of projects for a long time. When we refinished our wood floors on the main level, I came close to going crazy. There was dust everywhere, for too long.
And do you have the necessary tools? Even though we have the main tools like hammers and drills, we also share the really expensive or less commonly used tools among family members. Tools are expensive. You may want to borrow or rent tools that you won't use often.
The other honest appraisal
You also need to know as much as possible about the house. A home appraisal and a thorough home inspection should tell you what you need to know. What's it worth? If it's an old house (and most fixer-uppers are), how is the foundation? How old are the plumbing and wiring? Is there evidence of mold or water damage? Does it need a new roof?
Once you know what the house needs, you need to ask whether you can afford to address these things. Unless the house is dirt cheap, or you have access to inexpensive materials, you may need to find another house. Issues like mold or a foundation in disrepair are expensive to fix, so you may or may not get your money back in home equity.
A tale of two houses
We've owned two homes. And while both needed a lot of work, they were completely different.
So what was the difference? The first house sat on the edge of a town with notoriously low prices for real estate. It was a mediocre house in a mediocre neighborhood. Because of that, we needed to buy the house at a price lower than the surrounding houses. Which brings me to rule No. 1.
Rule No. 1: Buy a fixer-upper at a cost (way) below the rest of the houses in a good neighborhood. By following this rule, your improvements will bring your house up to (or slightly exceed) the value of the surrounding properties. You won't recoup your costs if your renovations result in "too much house" for the neighborhood.
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Dining is a big part of Southern culture; much of what we do on the Mississippi Gulf Coast revolves around food! From creative uses of our fresh seafood to our unique French-Cajun delicacies, the Gulf Coast is at the heart of the South's tradition of exceptional cuisine. When you visit, you will want to bring an adventurous and hearty appetite to sample everything our Coast has to offer!
While we are famous for our seafood, that is only part of what you will find. We have some of the finest restaurants in the South where you can enjoy a great steak, ethnic food, barbecue, or simple home cooking! The restaurants along the Gulf Coast will sauté, fry, baste, broil, blacken, bake, and whip up meals that are sure to satisfy your palate! You will be amazed at the variety of food and restaurants you will find here, with everything from linen tablecloths to picnic tables, from crystal goblets to "go" cups, and from black tie to flip flops! We have plenty of excellent restaurants eagerly waiting to take care of you.
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200 North Beach Restaurant is a casual atmosphere, beachfront dining restaurant, located in a historic circa 1903 building on Beach Boulevard. The restaurant specializes in Creole, Cajun, seafood, steaks, hamburgers and ... Located inside Hard Rock Casino - 24/7 Grille offers items from omelets and bagels to burgers and seafood, 24/7 Grille has a classic, casual diner atmosphere. ... Welcome to Adventures Pub & Spirits - A friendly late night atmosphere offering great food for a late night snack or any gatherings, and the people are more than inviting! Adventures features a variety of burgers (Best ... Agua serves up a selection of top liquors and mixed drinks – the perfect blend to your wet and wild experience. The menu includes a variety of snacks, salads, sandwiches and wraps all made fresh to order. The grill ... Al Fresco Italian Bistro is a unique dining experience with one of the classiest martini bars on the coast! Offering a special blend of traditional Italian favorites, fun pastas, and salads served in an upscale relaxed a ... Alice's Café offers local hometown food! Serving the BEST breakfasts, lunch, appetizers, sandwiches, salads, & desserts around! Lunch specials include Red Beans & Rice, Meatloaf, Smothered Pork Chops, Spaghetti & Meatbal ... An-Jac's BBQ & Burger Company has been serving the coast for over 40 years, and specializes in scrumptious sandwiches & burgers, Po-Boys and of course the famous An-Jac Baby Back Ribs, Chicken & sides! You ca ... Annex Restaurant is a favorite dining spot serving breakfast and lunch! Originally the building was built as an "annex" to the Shell Oil Distributorship many years ago…giving the restaurant its name! Stop by, revisit h ... Anthony's specializes in everything – steak, veal, poultry & seafood! 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Enjoy Aunt Jenny's pond-raised catfish, shrimp and chicken (all you can eat), served family style, while dining in our 1852 home, under 500-year-old oaks at the mouth of the Bay of Biloxi – our view is awesome! Aft ... Aztecas Mexican Restaurant serves authentic Mexican food in an atmosphere that reflects Mexico. The idea for the style of the restaurant came from a small colonial town located near the owner's home state of ... BB's PoBoys & Seafood Restaurant - This small diner offers family dining featuring local flavor and fresh Coast seafood! – From what locals call the "best gumbo on the MS Gulf Coast" to our "GREAT bowl of red beans & ric ... Bacchus Food & Drink - "The Original Cajun Steakhouse" specializes in awesome appetizers, we call them "Dimanche Gras" enjoy Salmon Tarts (grilled pita chips topped with cream cheese, smoked salmon, tomatoes, onions & ca ... 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Assistant Director Criminal Investigative Division Federal Bureau of Investigation September 17, 2003
1Testimony byGrant D. AshleyAssistant Director, Criminal Investigative DivisionFederal Bureau of InvestigationBefore theSenate Judiciary CommitteeSeptember 17, 2003INTRODUCTION:Good morning Mr. Chairman and members of the Judiciary Committee. On behalfof the Federal Bureau of Investigation, I would like to express my gratitude for affording us theopportunity to speak with you concerning the importance of continued support for the SafeStreets Task Forces (SSTFs).HISTORY:On January 9, 1992, the FBI announced the Safe Streets Violent Crimes Initiative.This initiative was designed to allow the Special Agent in Charge of each FBI field division toestablish FBI-sponsored, long-term, proactive task forces. These task forces would be focusedon violent gangs, crimes of violence, and the apprehension of violent fugitives.Since 1992, the FBI's Safe Streets Violent Crime Initiative has successfullyaligned FBI Agents, local law enforcement investigators, and federal and state prosecutors ontoSSTFs to reduce violent crime. This combination brings not only resources together in a "forcemultiplier concept," but it also utilizes the expertise of each agency such as the FBI's enterprisetheory of investigation and the local departments' uniform enforcement actions to effect gang2suppression. This approach also yields information sharing among the agencies involved.SSTFs are an effective, efficient, and economical initiative by which the FBI achieves its goalsof successfully investigating violent crimes while committing limited resources.To focus SSTFs' efforts, the FBI developed a National Violent Crime Strategy, aNational Strategy for Organized Crime/Drug Enterprises, and a National Gang Strategy. Thesestrategies still serve as the framework for combating violence in America. Each of thesestrategies uses the SSTFs in a comprehensive plan to address investigations and prosecutions.SSTF MISSIONS:SSTFs focus primarily upon street gang and drug-related violence, addressspecific violent crime problems through the teaming of federal, state, and local law enforcementofficers and prosecutors to conduct long-term, proactive investigations. In addition, the SSTFsaddresses the most significant violent fugitives investigations.VIOLENT GANG TASK FORCES target violent street gangs and their associatesresponsible for gang-related criminal activity. Additionally, they place a specific emphasis onthe identification of the major violent street gangs/drug enterprises which pose significant threatsto the integrity of our society. The FBI is identifying and targeting violent street gangs as apriority matter by utilizing SSTFs.MAJOR THEFT/TRANSPORTATION CRIMES TASK FORCES target violent,major theft groups to include armed truck hijackings, armed automobile hijackings, and majorjewelry robbery rings.3VIOLENT CRIME TASK FORCES address specific crime problems, includingbank robbery, armed robbery, kidnaping, extortion, murder for hire, firearms violations, RICOviolations, and the Interstate Transportation in Aid of Racketeering statute and Hobbs Act.FUGITIVE TASK FORCES are responsible for locating and apprehending themost violent federal and state fugitives. As part of the Safe Streets Violent Crime Initiative toreduce violent crime by arresting fleeing felons, the FBI created SSTFs with state and localagencies to specifically apprehend violent fugitives. These task forces utilize the federalUnlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution/Confinement Statute to apprehend those violent fugitiveswho have traveled interstate and beyond the reach of local law enforcement and justice agencies.SSTFs' OPERATIONS:SSTF's focused on gangs are applying investigative techniques and strategieswhich the FBI has successfully used to target traditional organized crime, including thedevelopment of a solid intelligence base, undercover operations, and the application of variouselectronic surveillance techniques. SSTFs pursue these gangs through sustained, proactive, multi-divisional, coordinated investigations under RICO and Continuing Criminal Enterprise Statutes.In numerous cities, SSTFs are targeting individuals or groups associated with the Bloods, Crips,Black Gangster Disciples Nation, Mara Salvatrucha 13, Almighty Latin Kings Nation, JamaicanPosses, and other violent street gangs, along with outlaw motorcycle gangs and prison gangs. Byapplying the same methods used in the successful war on traditional organized crime, SSTFs are4developing racketeering and continuing criminal enterprise cases to remove the leadership andthe most dangerous members of violent street gangs and to seize gang members' assets.Along with gang investigations, the investigation of other specific violent crimesof kidnaping, bank robberies, and drug related murders, as well as an intensified focus on theapprehension of dangerous fugitives, continues to be a primary purpose for the SSTFs.There are approximately 75 FBI led SSTFs focused primarily upon gangs, another50 FBI-led SSTFs focused primarily on specific violent crimes and fugitives, and another 15FBI-led SSTFs directed at major theft and transportation crime matters. These SSTFs employed566 FBI Agents, 63 other federal agents, and 899 local and state law enforcement agencies infiscal year 2003.BENEFITS TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT:The task force concept increases the effectiveness and productivity of limitedpersonnel and logistical resources, avoids duplication of investigations and consequent wastefulexpenditure of resources in matters of concurrent jurisdiction, and expands the cooperation andcommunication among federal, state and local law enforcement agencies.SSTFs allow the application of sophisticated investigative techniques normallyassociated with complex organized crime and racketeering investigations. Such techniques arefrequently not available to local police agencies.Community outreach is another portion of the Safe Streets Violent CrimeInitiative which seeks to develop a partnership between law enforcement and community leaders5to coordinate community resources and community action against violent crimes. State and localagencies are well established with community outreach programs to deter violent crimes. TheFBI-led SSTFs foster a liaison between the FBI and these state and local agencies' communityoutreach programs to further support the activities of the FBI's other investigative programs.FUNDING:Beginning in fiscal year 1996, the Congress provided a recurring $5 million to theFBI for SSTF and Safe Trails Task Forces--that address violent criminal activities on NativeAmerican lands--through the Violent Crimes Reduction Program (VCRP). The VCRP allowedthe FBI to carry forward any unobligated funds to the next fiscal years. With the dissolution ofthe VCRP in 1999, the $5 million for SSTFs was included within the FBI's yearly, directappropriation.Thus far, the FBI has been able to fund its SSTF obligations, such as overtime,through a combination of the $5 million base level funding and the VCRP carry-over funds.These carry-over funds, however, will be exhausted by the end of fiscal year 2003.SUMMARY:In summary, it is noted that SSTFs are extremely successful in fightingviolent crime. They "force multiply" federal resources, benefit local law enforcement efforts,eliminate duplicitous investigative efforts, reduce concurrent jurisdictional issues, encourageinformation sharing and intelligence development, and reduce or impede violent crime rates.6The continued funding of the FBI's SSTFs is necessary to effect safe streets in America andprovide security for America's citizens.Thank you.SAFE STREETS TASK FORCE HEARINGSENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEESEPTEMBER 17, 2003SAFE STREETS TASK FORCESATAQBABHBSBFCECGCICVCODEDLEPHOIPJNKCKXLAMEMMMWMPMONKNHNONYOCPHPXPGPDSCSLSUSASDSFSJSISEWFGANG FUGITIVE VIOLENT CRIMEMAJOR THEFTFY 2003LVLRRHNF! On January 9, 1992, the FBI announced the Safe Streets Violent Crimes Initiative(SSVCI). The SSVCI is an initiative designed to allow the Special Agent inCharge of each FBI field division to address street gang and drug-related violencethrough the establishment of FBI-sponsored, long-term, proactive task forcesfocusing on violent gangs, crimes of violence, and the apprehension of violentfugitives.? The FBI has developed a model methodology to identify a community's crimeproblem and develop a strategy to address that problem.SAFE STREETS TASK FORCE CONCEPT? Safe Streets Task Forces (SSTFs) attack street gang and drug-related violence,as well as seek the most significant fugitives wanted for crimes of violencethrough the establishment of long-term, proactive and coordinated teams offederal, state, and local law enforcement officers and prosecutors.? The FBI has developed a National Violent Crime Strategy, National Strategy forOrganized Crime/Drug Enterprises, and National Gang Strategy which serve asthe frameworks for combating violence in America. Each of these strategiesincorporates the task force concept with a comprehensive investigative andprosecutive focus.? Through the Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution/Confinement Statute, the FBIhas traditionally been tasked with seeking the Nation's most sought after state andlocal violent fugitives. As part of the SSVCI, the FBI has joined forces with stateand local agencies to apprehend violent fugitives that are wanted in associationwith violent criminal activity.SAFE STREETS TASK FORCE MISSIONS! VIOLENT GANG TASK FORCES (VGTF)VGTFs target violent street gangs and their associates responsible for gang-related criminal activity. Additionally, VGTFs place a specific emphasis on theidentification of the major domestic violent street gangs/drug enterprises whichpose significant threats to the integrity of our society. VGTFs pursue thesegangs through sustained, proactive, multi-divisional, coordinated investigationsunder Federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization; and ContinuingCriminal Enterprise Statutes.! MAJOR THEFT TASK FORCES (MTTF)MTTFs target violent, major theft groups to include armed truck hijackings,armed automobile hijackings, and major jewelry robbery rings.! VIOLENT CRIME TASK FORCES (VCTF)VCTFs address crimes of violence including bank robbery, armed robbery,kidnapping, extortion, murder for hire, firearms violations, RICO violations, andother violent offenses that fall within the Interstate Transportation in Aid ofRacketeering statute and Hobbs Act violations.! FUGITIVE TASK FORCES (FTF)FTFs are responsible for locating and apprehending the most sought afterfederal and state violent fugitives.BENEFITS TO STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES? The task force concept increases the effectiveness and productivity of limitedpersonnel and logistical resources, avoids duplication of investigation andconsequent wasteful expenditure of resources in matters of concurrentjurisdiction, and expands the cooperation and communication among federal andstate law enforcement agencies.? SSTFs allow the application of sophisticated investigative techniques normallyassociated with complex organized crime and racketeering investigations.Such techniques are frequently not available to local police agencies.? For Fiscal Year 2003 the FBI was authorized to reimburse state and local agenciesfor the overtime worked by full-time members of SSTFs at a rate of $893.29 permonth or $10,719.50 annually (based upon GS-10 step 1 of the general schedulefor federal pay).COMMUNITY OUTREACH? Community Outreach is the portion of the SSVCI which seeks to develop apartnership between law enforcement and community leaders to coordinatecommunity resources and community action against violent crimes. The FBI ledSSTFs enhances the liaison the FBI has with state and local agencies to includecommunity outreach matters.INITIATIVES SUPPORTED BY THE SSTFS! Violent Cities Initiative! Bank Robbery Initiative! Child Prostitution Initiative! Violent Fugitives InitiativeSAFE STREETS TASK FORCEPERSONNEL RESOURCE ALLOCATIONFY 1998 - FY 2003(10/01/1998 -10/01/2003)FY 9854 FIELD OFFICES PARTICIPATINGTASK FORCE COMPOSITION:FUGITIVE - 23VIOLENT CRIME - 50VIOLENT CRIME/FUGITIVE - 33VIOLENT CRIME/GANG - 41INTERSTATE THEFT/MAJOR OFFENDERS - 15TOTAL TASK FORCES - 162PERSONNEL:FBI AGENTS - 781OTHER FEDERAL - 182LOCAL - 1,207TOTAL PERSONNEL - 2,170FY 9954 FIELD OFFICES PARTICIPATINGTASK FORCES:FUGITIVE - 26VIOLENT CRIME - 69VIOLENT CRIME/FUGITIVE - 31VIOLENT CRIME/GANG - 23MAJOR THEFT/MAJOR OFFENDERS - 16TOTAL TASK FORCES - 165PERSONNEL:FBI AGENTS - 750OTHER FEDERAL - 332LOCAL - 1,014TOTAL PERSONNEL - 2,096FY 200053 FIELD OFFICES PARTICIPATINGTASK FORCE COMPOSITION:FUGITIVE TASK FORCES - 22VIOLENT CRIME TASK FORCES - 49VIOLENT CRIME/FUGITIVE TASK FORCES - 38VIOLENT GANG TASK FORCES - 49MAJOR THEFT/TRANSPORTATION CRIMES - 17TOTAL TASK FORCES - 175PERSONNEL:FBI AGENTS - 823OTHER FEDERAL - 259LOCAL - 1,133TOTAL PERSONNEL - 2,215FY 200151 FIELD OFFICES PARTICIPATINGTASK FORCE COMPOSITION:FUGITIVE TASK FORCES - 22VIOLENT CRIME TASK FORCES - 49VIOLENT CRIME/FUGITIVE TASK FORCES - 36VIOLENT GANG TASK FORCES - 47MAJOR THEFT/TRANSPORTATION CRIMES - 19TOTAL TASK FORCES - 173PERSONNEL:FBI AGENTS - 618OTHER FEDERAL - 133LOCAL - 1,170TOTAL PERSONNEL - 1,921FY 200249 FIELD OFFICES PARTICIPATINGTASK FORCE COMPOSITION:FUGITIVE TASK FORCES - 3VIOLENT CRIME TASK FORCES - 51VIOLENT GANG TASK FORCES - 73MAJOR THEFT/TRANSPORTATION CRIMES - 15TOTAL TASK FORCES - 142PERSONNEL:FBI AGENTS - 626OTHER FEDERAL - 89LOCAL - 960TOTAL PERSONNEL - 1,675FY 200348 FIELD OFFICES PARTICIPATINGTASK FORCE COMPOSITION:FUGITIVE TASK FORCES - 4VIOLENT CRIME TASK FORCES - 52VIOLENT GANG TASK FORCES - 69MAJOR THEFT/TRANSPORTATION CRIMES - 14TOTAL TASK FORCES - 139PERSONNEL:FBI AGENTS - 566OTHER FEDERAL - 63LOCAL - 899TOTAL PERSONNEL - 1,528SAFE STREETS TASK FORCEACCOMPLISHMENTS(FY 1996 - FY 2003*)0200040006000800010000120001400016000180001996 1998 2000 2002Indictments/Informations Arrests ConvictionsTHOUSANDS*FY 1996 is the first fiscal year that reflected official reporting requirements. FY 2003 is based on third quarter reporting, 10/01/2002 - 06/30/2003.The Safe Streets and Gang Unit has stressed the importance of the enterprise theory of investigation in the Safe Streets Task Force investigations.The number of Fugitive Task Forces has been reduced. This reduction has resulted in the decline in the number of arrests. Indictments andconvictions have remained relatively steady until post September 11, 2001.FISCAL YEAR2003


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About Working with LAAPA
Working at LAAPA
Thanks for your interest in teaching positions with Louisiana Academy of Performing Arts. This page will give you an idea of LAAPA's philosophy of teaching and how LAAPA can best meet the needs of students and teachers.
An Overview...
As a professional music educator, you can teach privately in your home, in students' homes, in a music store, or in a school. There are positive and negative sides to these choices.
If you teach in your home or students' homes, the financial compensation is greater since you have no expenses such as rent, a receptionist, or yellow pages advertising. There is no percentage paid out to overhead costs. There are also downsides to teaching in your home or your students' homes. It can be extremely difficult to keep your schedule constantly full with new students. Getting a full schedule can be impossible and expensive if you have to run classified ads or small newspaper ads. Even if you are a good, well-liked teacher, it can take a long period of time for referrals and word of mouth to fill your schedule.
If you are driving to students' homes, you also have to factor in the driving time between students which limits the amount of teaching you can actually do. Another factor to consider is that enforcing your attendance and payment policies may be time consuming as well as unpleasant. No one likes being a collection agent. It can be difficult to concentrate on your teaching while trying to keep track of who owes money and to make sure you are paid.
If you are teaching on your own, it can also be difficult to enforce your teaching policies and have your time respected. For example, if a student tells you they have a soccer game for the next two weeks; it can be difficult to have them pay for their lesson time. Many students will refuse to pay for those missed lessons because they will think: "I'm not getting my lesson so why should pay?" Chances are you can't book another student in that lesson time for just 2 weeks, so if you don't charge the student during their soccer tournament, you have just lost 2 weeks of pay. If that scenario occurs a couple of times per month it can greatly reduce your earnings.
Now let's look at teaching at a music school. The downside is you do not get paid as much per student. Teaching rates that in-home teachers and music schools charge are usually pretty similar. So the pay per student to the teacher is lower because of rent, yellow pages, receptionists, and other expenses. The upside can be having a consistently full schedule of students each day. Being paid a little less per student but having 10 or 11 students in a day will mean you earn more overall.
Another upside to teaching at a music school is that you do not have any collection hassles. You only have to focus on the teaching. Also, our music school provides a professional educational environment that is stimulating to the students. It is also free from distractions found in a home such as ringing phones or doorbells, tv's and noisy family members. Those are the general differences between teaching on your own and teaching in a music school or store.
Here are reasons why professional educators in the Greater New Orleans area enjoy teaching with LAAPA over all other choices:
1. A constant flow of new students to keep schedules as full as possible
Over the course of the year, students can move or quit. This can leave a teacher with gaps or holes in their schedule. Most students register and start lessons in September. Most music schools only advertise in late August and September for new students. At LAAPA we spend thousands of dollars every month on advertising and marketing year round to keep our teachers' schedules as full as possible. We are continually registering new students for our private music lessons even during typically slower registration months like May or June.
2. Extras are taken care of – your only responsibility is to teach
At LAAPA we have a full time front desk person to handle all of the "details" of teaching. From scheduling to collecting fees, or arranging an accompanist for recitals….these details are handled by our administrators, not the teacher. This means the teacher is free to focus on teaching and not get bogged down by administration.
3. Your time is respected and you are paid whether or not students show up
Teachers are always paid for lessons whether students attend or not. Our priority for teachers is to make sure that your time is not abused and your teaching day can be as productive as possible. It is for this reason that we have implemented a unique make-up lesson system that no other school in the area uses which both our faculty and students love. This system eliminates all private make-up lessons and dramatically reduces your extra personal time spent in makeup lessons. This is impossible to do out of your own teaching studio while still making your students happy should they miss a lesson and ask for a makeup.
4. You're hired as a regular employee
As a professional musician, you're probably used to getting numerous 1099's at the end of each year. These 1099's can take a big hit out of your annual income due to the high cost of the self employment tax. Most stores and even schools in our area hire music teachers as independent contractors to avoid paying their half of your social security and unemployment benefits. Even if you're currently teaching privately in your own studio, you are still paying the full cost of these benefits out of your own pocket. At LAAPA, you're hired as a regular employee and we contribute the full employer's share to your social security and unemployment benefits. Being hired as an employee is additionally helpful should you need to apply for home loans, car loans, etc.
4. Paid Vacation Time for Full Time Faculty Members
Our full time faculty enjoy 2 weeks of paid vacation time off each year. If you're currently a private instructor teaching in your home studio or in most other music schools, are you paid for your time off or losing money if you're not teaching?
5. Opportunities for Professional Growth and Performance
LAAPA is pleased to additionally offer teacher training opportunities a few times each year to help you grow as an instructor. Our Faculty additionally have access to our network of contacts from around the area regarding well paying performance opportunities. All Faculty additionally have the opportunity each year to perform in our Faculty Concert and receive a high quality audio/video recording.
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