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Today's operating environment demands that hospitals-whether or not they enjoy a strong capital position-evaluate all potential sources of capital. Most tax-exempt hospital operators have four primary sources of funding:
For safety-net providers, government subsidies may also be a significant source of capital. What is common among not-for-profit hospitals is a severely constrained ability to access sufficient capital to fund necessary investments in plant and operations. The current healthcare landscape presents clear pressures on operating and nonoperating cash flows, and borrowing at all credit levels has become more restrictive and expensive for all but the highest rated hospital operators.
The good news is that alternatives exist for increasing liquidity and accessing capital by capturing hidden values trapped in many hospitals' noncore assets and lines of business. Generating capital through sale, joint venture, or other form of asset "monetization" is emerging as a significant source of new capital for many hospital operators. Beyond the financial benefits, these transactions can also have significant strategic benefits.
What a given hospital might consider to be a noncore asset or business and, therefore, a candidate for a monetization transaction will vary depending on how the level of operational integration, legal characteristics, and overall operating philosophy mesh with core hospital operations. Assets and businesses that are frequently considered to be noncore and potential monetization candidates include the following:
The relative attractiveness of monetizing any of these assets and operations will depend on three primary considerations:
Hospitals should not consider monetization of noncore assets purely from a financial impact standpoint. The strategic benefit or disadvantage of selling an operation should be the first consideration that goes into any evaluation of a monetization opportunity.
A hospital might have many reasons for classifying an asset or business line as noncore. A primary reason is financial and often relates to lack of economies of scale and a resulting high, noncompetitive cost structure. A laboratory serving a small- to medium-sized hospital or system, for example, may not have enough volume to generate low per accession and test costs, and attracting skilled technicians and pathologists can often be difficult.
The allocation process for scarce capital resources is often another contributing factor. Following the lab example, a hospital might be more compelled to allocate capital to upgrading operating rooms or clinical information technologies than it would to purchasing of state-of-the-art laboratory equipment. Hence, a business line such as the laboratory may become starved for capital and orphaned within the hospital. Selling or joint venturing with an independent lab company can solve issues like these and generate substantial capital for redeployment in core acute care assets.
Another important reason for an asset or business to be considered noncore is that hospitals recognize that, in some cases, third parties (or third parties in the form of joint venture entities in which the hospital continues to participate) can operate businesses more efficiently and profitably without degrading quality.
Not-for-profit and for-profit organizations that specialize in operating senior living facilities, for example, can often bring lower cost structures to these businesses, because personnel policies and salaries and benefits packages do not need to match the levels often necessary for hospitals to attract and retain staff or meet collective bargaining arrangements. A third party also can apply different benchmarking to the business. In addition, focused operators often have more expertise to better manage operational and development risks.
Clinical expertise is also a key factor in concluding whether a service line is core or noncore. For example, specialty operators of freestanding rehabilitation facilities or even units within hospitals are typically able to demonstrate better clinical outcomes at lower costs than general acute care hospitals operating these units on their own.
After years of excess bed capacity in several markets, many hospitals are beginning to encounter significant capacity constraints. By selling or joint venturing noncore operations such as skilled nursing and rehabilitation units, hospitals can free up hospital bed capacity for more profitable use. Similarly, by joint venturing with outpatient surgery companies, hospitals can free up operating room capacity to accommodate higher intensity inpatient procedures.
Capital generation and unlocked management resources are the two most obvious benefits to a hospital that sells a noncore asset or business line or enters into a joint venture partnership relating to a noncore asset or business line. Assessing the comparative impact from both a balance sheet and income statement perspective is fundamental to any assessment of a monetization opportunity. Cash proceeds from a full or partial sale transaction can augment balance sheet strength through additional cash reserves, which is particularly important to credit rating agencies, or be redeployed into core acute care hospital operations for higher and better uses.
Freeing up management resources used to operate the sold or joint ventured business, while perhaps somewhat difficult to quantify, is another benefit. The ability to focus on key operations and challenges, without being distracted by marginal assets and businesses, is often a significant bonus for overburdened management teams.
Hospitals engaged in monetization transactions can typically retain referral business from the new operator of the joint venture, and the methods to achieve these referrals can usually be addressed in the transaction documents. If a hospital completes a joint venture transaction or otherwise retains an equity interest in the sold business, the hospital will benefit by participating in future earnings distributions from the business. Due to the operating efficiencies and expertise of companies focused on a specific sector, such as ambulatory surgery or home health, the income and cash flow generated from partial ownership can often be greater than the income generated under 100 percent hospital ownership.
Important strategic benefits can also be derived that are in addition to the usual financial and unlocked management resources benefits. For instance, Caritas Christi Health Care in Massachusetts announced in an Aug. 18, 2009, news release that it sold its outreach laboratory business to Quest Diagnostics. In addition to cash proceeds generated by the sale, Caritas Christi said that it would gain access to Quest's information technologies and be able to use Quest's online ordering and results-reporting systems to update its medical records. Caritas Christi also said that Quest will collaborate with it on a secure information exchange among the system's hospitals, network physicians, and affiliated physicians.
There are three general types of monetization transactions: sale, partnership, and strategic affiliation.
Sale. A 100 percent sale is the most obvious alternative. The hospital sells the asset or business line to a new operator in return for consideration, generally cash, and the new owner takes over. Depending on what is sold, the hospital can retain significant contractual commitments to protect its strategic interests. For example, in most medical office building (MOB) transactions, the hospital will retain ownership of the land underneath the MOB and enter into a ground lease with the building's buyer. The terms of the ground lease often include controls on the buyer, such as what kind of tenant can rent space within the building (e.g., a physician on the hospital's medical staff), and in that manner, the hospital can continue to protect the core reason for owning an MOB.
In cases such as home health, hospice, or rehabilitation where the operation is part of the continuum of care, purchasers are usually willing to provide the hospital with long-term contracts to render the acquired services to the hospital's discharged patients at favorable rates and with specific service and quality commitments built into the agreements. These types of arrangements allow the hospital to preserve the strategic value from the sold operation while benefiting from the monetization. To further preserve the hospital's interests, some buyers are willing to structure repurchase rights under certain circumstances and at predefined valuations.
Partnership. Partnerships and joint ventures with unrelated parties and related parties, such as physicians, can have a multitude of variations. The ultimate legal and operating structures will depend on answers to key strategic questions such as the following:
Joint ventures can be structured in many ways depending on the objectives of the parties. Common objectives include:
If the objective of the joint venture is to attract capital to support the operation, a common transaction structure is for the hospital to contribute the operation at its fair market value and the joint venture partner to contribute cash equal to the value of the operation contributed by hospital. The joint venture partner then usually obtains a contract for management of the joint venture.
Strategic affiliation. Strategic affiliations through the use of management contracts can also have lots of variations. Hospitals can use contracted management to provide patient care services instead of employing a manager directly as a salaried employee. Support departments such as security and dietary have a long-standing history of using this kind of contracted management service. Outpatient services such as ambulatory surgery, wound care, and wellness centers are often conducted through management contract arrangements.
Pitfalls in monetization transactions, particularly those involving clinical operations, primarily relate to the acquiring company or partner. The hospital needs to be assured that the purchaser or joint venture partner can and will maintain the hospital's high standards of care and ethical principles. No hospital can afford to have its reputation diminished by a subsequent owner and operator. The hospital will also need to be assured that strong community ties can be maintained. Further, it is critical that the hospital maintain and enhance strong physician relationships and continue to cultivate business referral sources. Another consideration is that the hospital's employees involved in the sold or partnered business be treated fairly during the transition and after the transaction closes.
Another set of pitfalls involves technical legal aspects relating to transaction structures and terms, particularly if the transaction involves physicians. In cases involving physicians, transaction terms need to comply with a complex set of laws and regulations designed to prevent physicians from overusing the services of a facility in which the physician has a financial interest. And in all cases, tax-exempt organizations must avoid benefiting private persons and businesses while fulfilling their charitable purposes.
Before entering into a monetization transaction, hospitals and health systems should take several steps to evaluate whether the decision would benefit the organization.
Inventory noncore assets and businesses. As a first step in evaluating monetization alternatives, the hospital should assess what operations are potentially noncore in relation to its strategy and mission. This step starts with an assessment of the business line's strategic importance and impact on the hospital core operations and mission.
A second part of the decision process should include a comparison of key performance benchmarks against industry standards. If the hospital's benchmarks generally tend to fall below the industry's (i.e., the hospital performs worse than the industry average), the hospital may be more inclined to include the business in the noncore category or at least recognize that the business might perform better under a different ownership and/or management structure.
The third part of inventorying noncore assets and businesses is to estimate an asset's value, which will help to assess the financial impact of a monetization transaction.
Consider values. A number of different methods can be used to determine the potential value of a noncore asset. The clearest, but most resource-intensive way is to solicit offers from potential buyers. Absent actually marketing a noncore asset, other proxies for determining potential value include assessing values of publicly traded companies focused on a specific sector and values associated with completed transactions. In some cases, it may be advisable to engage an adviser familiar with doing merger and acquisition transactions in the subject sector. Such an adviser can pinpoint value better and gauge potential third-party interest based on experience and understanding of specific facts and circumstances.
Identify potential candidates. In virtually all hospital-related sectors, multiple companies will be seeking to participate in a monetization transaction. Sometimes, as in the senior living and home health sectors, there will be both not-for-profit and for-profit participants. The more participants in a given sector, the more likely it is that an interested transaction party or parties can be identified.
Solicit interest and proposals. Assuming the hospital decides to move forward with a monetization, it (or its adviser) should prepare a memorandum that describes the opportunity surrounding the subject asset or business line, with its positive impacts and any potential negative impacts, and distribute it to potentially interested parties. Enough information should be included in the memorandum so that an interested party can make a realistic assessment of the degree of its interest and be in a position to put forth a good-faith preliminary proposal. Confidential information can be managed in such a way that it is shared only when a potential buyer has been identified.
Decide. With one or more proposals in hand that indicate the broad outlines of transaction terms and valuation, hospital management and board members will be able to make a determination about whether to proceed with the monetization transaction.
The primary sources of liquidity and cash flow generation for hospitals and health systems are constrained, and the environment for funding capital expenditures is often difficult. As a result, many hospitals and health systems should consider capturing hidden values contained in noncore hospital service lines and assets through monetization transactions that can result in significant financial, operational, and strategic benefits.
Carsten Beith is managing director, Cain Brothers & Company, LLC, Chicago, and a member of HFMA's Eastern Michigan Chapter (email@example.com).
James Vaughan is managing director, Cain Brothers & Company, LLC, New York (email@example.com).
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So, I think I'm going to leave you with a few websites that you can continue to use to further your knowledge on sex and all that goes with it.
The first one I will direct you to is IUP's site for the health center on campus. While they don't have a specific section on sex, the site has a little bit of information as well as reference pages and contact information for the health center.
The next site is going to be WebMD. They have a huge site on any kind of health issues you may want to know about, along with with a Health and Sex Guide, which is very beneficial. Their cite is fully cited and most pieces are written by doctors.
One of the best sites that I have found as I have been researching is Scarleteen.com. It is like a blog and they refer to their entries as posts. While many of the articles use the word teen, it can definitely be useful for a college student in their early twenties. They have a section called "Sexpert" Advice, where they encourage you to write in with questions or concers. Definitely worth checking out.
The last site that stuck out in my mind and that I used a lot was CollegeCandy.com. The website has articles from sex to hair to clothes. It is written by college students from all over the country and gives very realistic ideas. I liked it because it was one of the only sites I could find that was college specific.
So, this will be my sign off. Happy browsing and blogging!
Also, if you find any sites you could like to share that could be helpful, feel free to comment and let me know!
According to information obtained by The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, thirty-four percent of young women become pregnant before the age of 20. This is about 820,000 a year. Seventy-nine percent of these are to unmarried teens.
The U.S. has the highest rates of teen pregnancies and births in the industialized world. It costs our country about $7 billion a year.
Pregnancy is a big factor in a teens education. Only one-third of teen moms will recieve a highschool diploma and only 1.5% of teen moms will recieve a college degree by the age of 30.
Becoming a teen mom has become more culturally accepted and less frowned upon. Much has to do with shows like 16 and Pregnant and Teen Mom, which broadcast on MTV.
The girls on these shows go through issues such as fighting with their boyfriends, recieving support or lack there of from parents, trying to find a job and balancing school with a child. The shows have recieved some criticism for "candy coating" the idea of pregnancy or making it seem acceptable.
Whether these shows are on or not, the facts are real and scary. We all know how to prevent pregnancy and we need to do them. There will be plenty of time to have families, but we need to enjoy our youth and not push time. We should get a degree and then think about babies.
Do you know anyone who had a child as a teen and is trying to balance having a family and school?]]>
For the most part my entries have been nothing but statistics that make you never want to step foot in a bedroom with someone else, but I am here to show you that there are benefits to getting down and dirty.
According to Web MD, a credible site on the world wide web, there are 10 suprising health benefits of sex.
1. Sex relieves sex. Well, duh. But, according to a survey done by researches in Scotland who studied 22 men and 24 women, sex lowers blood pressure and stress reduction.
However, on the same token, as college students, sex often becomes one of the biggest stress factors. We let it take over our school work and other relationships.
2. Sex boosts immunity. Having sex multiple times a week has been connected to an antibody called immunogobulin A, which can protect you from getting a cold or other infection.
Who would have thought that it's not an apple a day that keeps but the doctor away, but sex instead?
3. Sex burns calories. Having sex for a half an hour can burn 85 calories or more.
For every college girl who worries about her weight, this is enough said.
4. Sex improves cardiovascular health. Researches found that having sex twice or more a week reduced the risk of a heart attack in men, compared to men who had sex less than once a month.
While as college students we're not particularly worried about our heart health, it's good to keep in mind. Even let the 'rents know.
5. Sex boosts self-esteem. Boosting self-esteem is one of the 237 reasons people have sex found in the Archives of Sexual Behavior. "One of the reasons people say they have sex is to feel good about themselves," says Gina Ogden, PhD.
This is a great benefit, but be careful that you don't believe it is the one thing a partner likes about you. In the end, that can end up lowering your self-esteem.
6. Sex improves intimacy. When having sex or orgasming, the level of the hormone oxytocin, the "love" hormone, the one that helps us build trust and bond, increases.
That doesn't mean a one night stand is love.
7. Sex reduces pain. As oxytocin increases, so do endorphins and pain decreases. Sex has been known to subside headaches and even PMS pains.
Not too bad. Not too bad, at all.
8. Sex reduces prostate cancer risks. Australian researchers have found that frequent ejaculations of men in their 20's can greatly reduce the risk of prostate cancer later in life.
Good news, ladies and gents.
9. Sex strengthens pelvic floor muscles. Women: while having sex if you do a basic exercise move called a Kegel, which is tightening your pelvic muscles, it can increase pleasure as well as decrease the risk of incontinence, or failure of sexual appetite, later in life.
So ladies, get to your Kegels!
10. Sex helps you sleep better. According to research, the release of oxytocin helps you sleep better.
Looks like oxytocin is my new favorite hormone.
Sex may not always bring happiness or necessarily love, but with years of research to back it up, we know that in the long run it will increase health. So, as always, be safe, but remember, having sex isn't always a bad decision.]]>
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But think about it. Put the idea of the six degrees of seperation theory into play. The theory states that everyone is at most six steps away from anyone else on the planet. Add the idea of sex into that definition and whether you've had sex with one partner or 50, you are conntected to a lot more people than you think.
According to college candy.com (http://collegecandy.com/2009/04/02/the-truth-about-stds/) one if four college students has an STD. The idea that 25 percent of students have an STD may be hard for someone to handle. I know it was hard for me to take seriously. The reson being you always think it must be one of the kids who gets around. And while most of the time, it comes from sexual activity, sexually transmitted diseases can be contracted from birth. And while I could not find any specific information for IUP, the national statistics should be scary enough.
Most kids won't talk about STDs, because at the age we are now, it is assumed that if you have one, you are dirty or promiscuous. This is why many go months or even years without getting tested or admitting to themselves the possibility of have something.
Many STDS such as chlamydia and gonorrhea never show any symtoms. And maybe you personally do not care that you have something, but it is unfair and unsafe to be spreading it to others. So before you dive under the sheets with someone, let them know.
That is why everyone: male or female; black or white; sexually active or not, should get tested. Spreading the knowledge about STDs is the best way to keep yourself and others safe.
At Indiana University of Pennsylvania, the health center works with Adagio Health to give students provision care and have a progran called Health AWAREness. And you know what, condoms are free.
In a survey on http://wwww.thebody.com, 116 random college students from across the country were polled. While 43% of students said they use condoms during sex, 24% said they never do. Although the percentage is almost half for the amount that do, the more shocking statistic is that just under a fourth of students never do.
In a mini study done by myself over the weekend, I asked 10 of my male friends if they use condoms every time. Six said they did and four said they did sometimes. Sometimes. The common trend seems to be that while many students do use them, a large percentage don't or sometimes do.
So next time someone brings up the idea of protection to you, don't just nod and say you know, do something about it. Make sure you use protection every time. Don't take the risk of pregnancy or diseases.]]>

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text: Chinese GP Preview: Unanswered questions 16 April, 2010 Shanghai International Circuit track map (Click to enlarge) Apr.16 (Daniel Chalmers) This weekend the F1 circus heads to China for the fourth round of the world championship. Malaysian Grand Prix podium So far 2010 has been an extremely competitive season as was predicted. At the moment we have a seven way battle in the drivers' championship. The first three races have yielded three different race winners from three different teams. Furthermore we have already seen eight different drivers make an appearance on the podium. Out of those Felipe Massa is the only driver to have two podiums to his name. Could we see a fourth team winning this weekend? It's possible but at the moment Ferrari, Red Bull and McLaren are clearly a step ahead of the rest. Renault and Mercedes would be the most likely of the teams behind to challenge for victory. Australian Grand Prix podium Although a shock result is never out of the cards. In recent times the Chinese GP has been the wettest race on the calendar. Three of the last four races have been wet affairs, and there is a chance of more this weekend. This rain has certainly provided some dramatic past races such as Fernando Alonso letting a comfortable win slip away in 2006, allowing Michael Schumacher to win on his bogey track. In 2007 Hamilton threw away his 12 point championship lead when he slid into the pitlane's gravel trap. Certainly the buildings make the track look futuristic. But without the rain Shanghai isn't the most inspiring of race tracks. On the flipside the long back straight does offer a good overtaking opportunity, and there is a wide variety of corners. Bahrain Grand Prix podium Whatever the weather it should be an intriguing race weekend. Even after three races we are still left with big questions regarding F1 2010. One of the most potent questions is just how fast are Red Bull? We have certainly seen some great pace from them, particularly over a single lap. However there is no real concrete evidence, to suggest that Red Bull are going to grab the season by the horns, and obliterate the opposition just yet (contrary to popular belief). A wide opinion from many F1 experts is that Sebastian Vettel should have 75 points by now but is that really true? Yes, Vettel was leading both the Bahrain and Australian GPs before mechanical gremlins struck, but it's no foregone conclusion that he would have won both those races. Race winner Fernando Alonso and Ferrari were strong in Bahrain In Bahrain Ferrari were looking stronger in the closing laps, and Fernando Alonso was preparing to launch an attack but then didn't need to. Then in Australia we won't know whether Vettel's tyres would have held up or not. Remember that the sister Red Bull pitted for a second set of soft tyres. Even Jenson Button's tyres were nearly trashed by the end of the race, despite him being one of the kindest drivers to tyres. In Malaysia Red Bull dominated, but that race was handed to them on a plate after McLaren and Ferrari relied too heavily on technology to predict the weather. With the McLarens and Ferraris having to negotiate their way through traffic there wasn't the opportunity to compare their pace to Red Bull. We never got to see whether McLaren's step forward in practise would have carried over to the race. Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull racing should be 3-0 up but are not This weekend we hope to see just how Red Bull, Ferrari and McLaren really stack up against each other. Amazingly we haven't actually seen Ferrari and Red Bull have a race long victory battle yet. In Bahrain and Australia the battle ended prematurely before we saw the conclusion. In Malaysia the battle never even started. Red Bull may well have the raw pace to get them pole position, but Ferrari are still regarded as being the car that is easiest on it's tyres. This will be important again in this race as Shanghai is another of those tracks that punishes the tyres heavily. The McLaren has shown strong race pace so far this season. However they need to be able to qualify better in order to make the most of that race speed. In Sepang they were confident that they had closed the gap in qualifying trim. Of course we never got to see that. McLaren's F-Duct should be very useful in Shanghai. They can stall the wing down the long back straight, and down the long pit straight, and then be able to apply more downforce in the quick corners. If McLaren can show proof of their qualifying performance in Shanghai then they have a strong chance of doing well in the race. Shanghai is a unique place Ultimately Shanghai is a Red Bull circuit. The track has fast corners which are very much loved by the RB6. An even bigger influential factor for Red Bull this weekend is the Chinese weather. Unlike the sauna like weather in Malaysia, China is set to be a much cooler affair with considerably lower track temperatures. This means that for all the teams this weekend getting heat into the tyres is going to be a pretty tough challenge. For Red Bull this is one of their ultimate trump cards. The fact that the RB6 is very aggressive on its tyres means it can get heat into them quicker. Sebastian Vettel won in the rain last year in China If McLaren and Ferrari can compete with Red Bull on one of their best tracks then it bodes very well for the rest of the season, and it means that we are set for this remarkably open championship to continue into Europe. On the other hand if Red Bull manage to stamp their authority then their opposition will have good reason to be worried. Even if that scenario does play out Red Bull will have to work round the clock to stay ahead. Particularly as the next round in Spain is the traditional round where all the teams bring huge upgrades. Let's not forget McLaren's incredible upgrade pace last season, and the rate in which Brawn GP lost their early season advantage. Renault and Robert Kubica in particular have been the revelation of the early season One thing we definitely did establish in Malaysia is that Red Bull are a long way ahead of Mercedes. It will be interesting to see if Mercedes can close the gap this weekend. Although it's likely we won't really see their true hand till Spain. It seems more probable that they will be looking over their shoulder at Renault and Force India who have both enjoyed strong starts to the season. After two strong results Kubica is in the championship hunt with Renault. Force India have scored in all three of their outings so far, which demonstrates exceptional progress for a team marooned at the back just a couple of seasons ago. We haven't been able to gauge yet how close to the front these two teams are, after two rain affected weekends. That's yet another question we want an answer to this weekend. Williams have been disappointing so far this year Williams and Sauber have been the biggest disappointments of 2010 so far, after both promised so much after strong form during winter testing. Even Toro Rosso appear to have the measure of them after we saw Jaime Alguersuari overtake both teams on the track in Sepang. In fact Toro could be one of the teams most likely to cause a bit of a surprise this weekend. Alguersuari finished 9th in Sepang and Sebastien Buemi chalked up the third fastest lap of the race. Prediction Time Daniel plays it safe and backs Sebastian Vettel for a win in China Overall it looks set to be another fascinating weekend of racing. Hopefully we will get some answers regarding F1 2010's pecking order. There is no doubt that naturally Red Bull are the firm favourites going into the event. However I think it's going to be much closer than people anticipate. Although Red Bull are the quickest car I don't think they are at the same level as previous dominant cars such as the 1988 McLaren, the 1992 Williams or the Ferraris of the early 2000s. I suspect McLaren will be Red Bull's challengers and we will see their full potential which we didn't see in Malaysia due to that bizarre qualifying session. Ferrari will be strong in the race but it could well be that their challenge may be spoiled as they may struggle a bit in qualifying whilst trying to get heat into their tyres. My top 10 prediction 1. Sebastien Vettel 2. Lewis Hamilton 3. Mark Webber 4. Fernando Alonso 5. Jenson Button 6. Robert Kubica 7. Jaime Alguersuari 8. Felipe Massa 9. Michael Schumacher 10.Adrian Sutil Tweet Kinkas Your predictions are starting to prove wrong. Never disregard Rosberg.


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Shakespearean House Party
Joss Whedon invites his favorite actors over for an Elizabethan romp
Starring: Reed Diamond, Amy Acker, Fran Kranz, Nathan Fillion, Alexis Denisoff, Sean Maher, Clark Gregg
Directed by: Joss Whedon
Stars: 2 1/2 out of 4
Rating: PG-13
"Much Ado About Nothing" has been brought to film several times. Joss Whedon's black-and-white version is shot with modern-day dress and technology, but he's not the first director to move the story from its 16th-century origins.
1993: The best known is Kenneth Branagh's version, starring Denzel Washington, Emma Thompson, Keanu Reeves and Kate Beckinsale and shot as a colorful full-costume, period piece.
1973:Sam Waterston starred in this U.S. TV version in which Don Pedro and his men are Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders returning from the Spanish-American War, and Beatrice is a Suffragette.
2005: The British Broadcasting Corp. took the tale into a modern-day television news program setting in its ShakespeaReTold series starring Damian Lewis ("Homeland").
Popular movie and television writer/director Joss Whedon ("The Avengers," "Firefly," "Dollhouse," "Buffy the Vampire Slayer") took a working vacation when he decided to get together secretly with some of his favorite actors and make a modern-day version of the popular Shakespeare play "Much Ado About Nothing," in his home.
It's updated only in the sense that the characters have been transported in time from the 16th century to a modern-day setting where they wear suits, work out and drive cars.
In every other respect, these are Shakespeare's men and women, talking in Elizabethan English and acting as if they are the princes, counts and lords of a past era, with no realization that their surroundings are not of their place or time.
This anachronistic approach to bringing "Much Ado" to film is distracting to the point that it might take you several minutes to adjust to seeing the story unfold in this out-of-place setting. But once you overcome that hurdle, you can enjoy this unique presentation.
Whedon has adapted Shakespeare's work to a comfortable viewing time of less than two hours but otherwise has left the bard's barbs and witticisms intact.
Because it's a classic Shakespearean comedy, the plot is not in doubt. It involves characters sparring with words, deceptions, mistaken identity, misinterpretations, a wedding, tragedy and a happy ending.
For those of you not familiar with "Much Ado About Nothing," the lead sparring duo is Benedick and Beatrice, who appear to have contempt for each other but who might secretly long for one another. Meanwhile, shy Claudio is in love with Hero, so he has his friend Don Pedro woo her only to tell her that he has done this for Claudio. As the wedding is being planned, Claudio, Don Pedro, Leonato (Hero's father), Hero and the maid Margaret scheme to bring Benedick and Beatrice together by making each believe the other loves him/her. All of their fun is nearly thwarted by Don John (Don Pedro's brother), who schemes with Borachio and Conrade to ruin the wedding by making Claudio believe Hero has cheated on him. Got all that?
The actors are a group of mostly familiar faces; many of them we know from several of Whedon's previous works, including Reed Diamond ("Dollhouse"), Amy Acker ("Angel," "Dollhouse"), Fran Kranz ("Dollhouse"), Nathan Fillion ("Firefly"), Alexis Denisoff ("Dollhouse," "Angel"), Sean Maher ("Firefly") and Clark Gregg ("The Avengers").
It's clear that all of them signed on to have a good time, as they smile and cavort their way through Whedon's movie, handing in quite capable performances throughout in a strong ensemble endeavor.
"Much Ado" is not for everybody, to be sure. You'll have to be looking for something dramatically removed from the typical summer fare of broad, big-budget action and low-brow comedy.
If you are a fan of Shakespeare, then get thee to the theater.
If you like low-budget, artsy films that offer you a different cinematic experience, then you should enjoy "Much Ado," regardless of your experience with Shakespeare.
But if you are a fan of Whedon's previous works, featuring vampire slayers, space cowboys and superheroes, and you are looking for more of the same, perhaps it would be best if you stayed home and waited until the Avengers reassemble.


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The first one went kinda well I guess (although it is a bit indented), but there is still a stitch inside, creating a bump and feeling hard. Is it normal after so much time? Shouldn't it have dissolved by now?
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Dr. Kristjanson is an agricultural economist whose expertise includes poverty and livelihood analyses, impact assessment and agricultural system analyses.
She has over 20 years of post-PhD experience leading and managing multidisciplinary teams from international and national agricultural research centres, in collaboration with universities, donors, private and public sectors across Africa and Asia.
With University teaching and student supervision experience along with applied economic and policy analysis training in Africa and Asia, Dr. Kristjanson has published widely and has presented at numerous international conferences.
Based in Nairobi at the International Livestock Research Institute from 1996 to 2010, her recent focus has been upon exploring how and what innovative agricultural research, engagement models, and institutional change can increase the likelihood of generating knowledge linking with actions that help sustainably alleviate poverty.
Some recent publications
Kristjanson P, Mango N, Krishna A, Radeny M, Johnson N. 2009. Understanding poverty dynamics in Kenya. Journal of International Development. Published Online in Advance of Print: Jun 25 2009 DOI: 10.1002/jid.1598.
Homewood K, Trench P, Kristjanson P (eds). 2009. Staying Maasai? Livelihoods, conservation and development in East African Rangelands. Springer Press. Available at: http://springer.com/978-0-387-87491-3
Reid RS, Nkedianye D, Said MY, Kaelo D, Neselle M, Makui O, Onetu L, Kiruswa S, Ole Kamuaro N, Kristjanson P, Burnsilver SB, Goldman M, Boone RB, Dickson NM, Clark WC. 2009. Evolution of models to support community and policy action with science: balancing pastoral livelihoods and wildlife conservation in savannas of East Africa. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA, published online before print November 3, 2009, doi:10.1073/pnas.0900313106.
Kristjanson P, Reid R, Dickson N, Clark WC, Romney D, Puskur R, MacMillan S, Grace D. 2009. Linking International Agricultural Research Knowledge with Action for Sustainable Development. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 9(13):5047-5052.
Little PD, McPeak J, Barrett C, Kristjanson P. 2008. Challenging Orthodoxies: Understanding Pastoral Poverty in East Africa. Development and Change 39 (4): 585-609.
Thornton PK, Jones PG, Owiyo T, Kruska RL, Herrero M, Orindi V, Bhadwal S, Kristjanson P, Notenbaert A, Bekele N, Omolo A. 2008. Climate change and poverty in Africa: Mapping hotspots of vulnerability. African Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics. Vol 2 No 1 March.
Okwi P, Ndeng'e G, Kristjanson P, Arunga M, Notenbaert A, Omolo A, Henninger N, Benson T, Kariuki P, Owuor J. 2007. Geographic determinants of poverty in rural Kenya: A national and provincial analysis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA 104 (43):16721-17240.
Kristjanson P, Krishna A, Radeny M, Kuan J, Quilca G, Sanchez-Urrelo A, Leon-Velarde C. 2007. Poverty Dynamics and the Role of Livestock in the Peruvian Andes. Agricultural Systems 94:294–308.
Thornton PK, Jones PG, Owiyo TM, Kruska RL, Herrero M, Kristjanson P, Notenbaert A, Bekele N, Omolo A. 2006. Mapping Climate Vulnerability and Poverty in Africa. Report to the Department for International Development. ILRI, Nairobi Kenya. Pp 200.


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Penguin China Titles Available as Ebooks
Many people have been asking where they can get hold of some of the novels published by Penguin China over the past year. Sheng Keyi's Northern Girls and Wang Xiaofang's The Civil Servant's Notebook in particular. These and other books are now available in e-book format on the US and UK Amazon sites, so go shopping!
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Cleaner and fixed / edited version of a doodle I uploaded to my Tumblr about a week ago
//copy pasta of part of the tumblr description (since this is an edited version of the original doodle) because Pumpkin is lazy right now//
"After quite some hours, a tut and 2 pics of shirtless men so I could make sure I was placing things where they go——I managed to finish this. I can't doodle for the life of me I swear—-Male anatomy, y u no easier???? *headdesks* //almostafterayearIfinallydrawhistattoowaytogopumpkinwaytogo"
I gotta say, I already had a thing for drawing his hair because---well you all know me and my hair fetish but----I've developed a whole new fetish drawing this guy and it's *only* with him----I'm obsessed with his hands---wtfiswrongwithme....
This was meant to just stay a reference doodle for an RP but I liked it aaaaaaand given the apparent recent uproar on AxO because of this rovery picture (where'd you all closet shippers come from? o_O??? ) I told myself I had to upload this, kufufufufufufu----------Sorry to burst your bubble guys, he's not naked and didn't have plans to be naked either
he only sleeps naked
Colored it this way so it would match this one <3
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Coraline (voiced by Dakota Fanning) moves to a rickety new home with her busy mum and dad (Teri Hatcher and John Hodgman) and quickly feels isolated and bored. When she discovers a door leading to a happier version of her own world, populated by a loving 'other mother' (Hatcher again) and jovial, fun-loving father, it seems too good to be true. But then Coraline is asked to allow them to replace her eyes with buttons and the chilling reality of her dangerous predicament becomes clear. Coraline is released on DVD & Blu-ray on October 12. Check out some photos…
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text: Women's Health Highlights: Recent Findings (continued) Women and MedicationsWomen's use of complementary and alternative medicine varies according to sexual orientation. According to this study, lesbians are more likely than heterosexual women to use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). Of the 479 selfidentified lesbians who participated in a 2003-2006 survey, 57 percent reported having used CAM compared with 41 percent of heterosexual women. Other predictors of CAM use included white race, having more years of education, experiencing discrimination in a health care setting, living in a large city, being very spiritual, and having a history of a mental health disorder. Smith, Matthews, Markovic, et al., J Altern Complement Med 16(11):1161-1170, 2010 (AHRQ grant HS17587).Women want information about the risk medications pose to an unborn child. Researchers conducted focus groups with 36 women aged 18 to 45 to ascertain their views on counseling about risks for medication-induced birth defects. Many of the women taking medications for chronic conditions said their providers skirted the issue when prescribing a new medication by advising them to use a backup method of birth control, and in some cases, the risk for birth defects was not discussed at all. All of the women said they wanted to receive such information from their health care providers, even if they did not plan to become pregnant. Santucci, Gold, Akers, et al., Birth Defects Res 88(1):64-69, 2010 (AHRQ grant HS17093).Drug treatment for overactive bladder symptoms produces modest results. About 11 million U.S. women have overactive bladder syndrome and have symptoms such as strong urges to urinate, difficulty waiting to go, and involuntary loss of urine when they have an urge to urinate. A review of available evidence found that drug therapy and behavioral interventions produce modest results in reducing overactive bladder symptoms in women, while complementary and alternative therapies appeared to be ineffective. Surgical and procedural interventions were effective in some women, but more information is needed on their safety and effectiveness. Treatment of Overactive Bladder in Women, Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 187 (AHRQ Publication No. 09-E017)* (AHRQ contract 290-2007-10065-I).Women are prescribed more drugs than men during their reproductive years. According to this study, women in their reproductive years received more prescriptions than same-age men in 48 of 53 drug classes. These included drugs commonly used to treat urinary tract and vaginal infections, migraine headaches, mental health conditions, pain, and gastrointestinal ailments. As they aged, the prescribing patterns changed; men received more drugs than women for angina, heart failure, high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol, and risk of blood clots, even though older women suffer from these conditions at the same rate as men. Anthony, Lee, Bertram, et al., J Women's Health 17(5):735-743, 2008 (AHRQ grant HS17001).Pregnant women continue to receive a class of high blood pressure medications dangerous to the fetus. Use of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy to treat high blood pressure is dangerous to the fetus, yet the number of pregnant women prescribed these medications increased steadily between 1986 and 2003, according to this study. This increase was despite an FDA black box warning against such use issued in 1992. The researchers examined data on 262,179 Medicaid-enrolled pregnant women and found that the use of ACE inhibitors increased 4.5-fold (from 11.2 to 58.9 per 10,000 pregnancies) during the study period. Bowen, Ray, Arbogast, et al., Am J Obstet Gynecol 198:291,e1-291,e5, 2008 (AHRQ grant HS10384).Use of oral diabetes agents or insulin to treat gestational diabetes appears beneficial, and the likelihood of harm is low. This review of the evidence focused on the risks and benefits associated with use of an oral diabetes agent compared with all types of insulin for gestational diabetes. Other areas reviewed include any risk factors that might be associated with the development of type 2 diabetes after gestational diabetes; the reliability of diagnostic tests for type 2 diabetes in women with gestational diabetes; and whether there is evidence that elective labor induction, cesarean delivery, or timing of induction is associated with risks and benefits for mother and neonate. Therapeutic Management, Delivery, and Postpartum Risk Assessment and Screening in Gestational Diabetes, Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 162 (AHRQ Publication No. 08-E004)* (AHRQ contract 290-02-0018).Return to Contents Data Sources for Gender ResearchMedical Expenditure Panel SurveyIn 1996, AHRQ launched the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), a nationally representative survey to collect detailed information on health status, health care use and expenses, and health insurance coverage for individuals and families in the United States, including nursing home residents. MEPS is helping the Agency to address many questions important to women, including how health insurance coverage, access to care, use of preventive care, the growth of managed care, changes in private health insurance, and other changes in the health care system are affecting the kinds, amounts, and costs of health care services used by women. For more information related to MEPS, go to http://meps.ahrq.gov.Healthcare Cost and Utilization ProjectThe Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) is a family of health care databases and related software tools and products sponsored by AHRQ and developed through a Federal-State-industry partnership. HCUP includes the largest collection of longitudinal hospital care data in the United States, with all-payer, encounter-level information beginning in 1988. These databases enable research on a broad range of health policy issues that are pertinent to women, including the cost and quality of health services, access to care, and patient outcomes at the national, State, and local levels. HCUP comprises the following databases:Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS), with inpatient data from a national sample of over 1,000 hospitals.Kids' Inpatient Database (KID), a nationwide sample of pediatric inpatient discharges.State Inpatient Databases (SID), which contain the universe of inpatient discharge abstracts from participating States.State Ambulatory Surgery Databases (SASD), which contain outpatient data on surgical encounters.State Emergency Department Databases (SEDD), which contain data from hospital-affiliated emergency departments.For more information about HCUP, go to http://www.hcup-us.ahrq.govReturn to Contents More InformationFor more information on AHRQ initiatives related to women's health, please contact:Beth Collins Sharp, Ph.D., R.N. 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Global petrochemical and energy major Shellĺs Indian arm has challenged the Income Tax Departmentĺs recent order alleging tax evasion by way of undervaluation of shares issued to the companyĺs parent, Shell Gas BV, for equity infusion of Rs 87 crore four years ago.
Yasmine Hilton, chairman, Shell India on Tuesday termed the tax demand ôabsurdö. ôShell does not evade taxes. I cannot have our reputation tarnished that way. We will consult various parties in the matter,ö Hilton told reporters.
According to the tax department, the value of 8.7 crore shares issued by Shell India to Shell Gas BV at Rs 10 a piece in 2009 should have been higher by Rs 15,220 crore (Rs 183 a share) on which income tax was liable to be paid. Shell said the tax departmentĺs move is bad in law as the transaction was a capital receipt on which income tax cannot be levied.
The Revenue Department in its 2011-12 audit has claimed income suppression of Rs 44,532 crore ($8 billion) pertaining to transfer pricing, up 85 per cent over the comparable figure in the previous yearĺs audit. Companies have been asked to pay nearly a third of this amount called Ĺtransfer pricing adjustmentĺ as tax. Shellĺs tax experts are in discussions with the authorities over the past week.
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I'm overrun with scraps. Must declutter!!!!! So, if you would like some, I'm giving away a box of string scraps and a box of bigger scraps -- not necessarily the ones in the pictures. Let me know in your comment which one will work for you (if it's both that's fine too!) I'll draw tomorrow morning and the comments close at 8 AM CST.
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The Dodge Durango is a big SUV capable of towing and carrying up to seven people. The 2014 Dodge Durango received many big changes like a new eight-speed automatic transmission, a backseat Blu-Ray entertainment system, and an 8.4-inch touchscreen. Changes may be coming for the 2015 Dodge Durango SUV, but we've also heard it may be the last for the model.
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One of the main missions of Chrysler in the past year or so is to start a plan to eliminate redundancies in the Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram lineup. While the 2014 Dodge Durango and the 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee don't exactly have the same mission, they both have similar architecture and are of similar size. The Jeep Grand Cherokee is one of the best selling SUVs ever, so there's no chance of it being taken off the market anytime soon. The Dodge Durango on the other hand…
There's also been some talk that Chrysler will take the Dodge Grand Caravan and turn it into a large crossover, which could replace the family-sized Durango without taking up the Grand Cherokee's turf. We'll just have to see what happens.
Dodge Durango SRT8
We've seen spy shots of the Dodge Durango hooked up to a 6.4L V8 Hemi, which leads us to believe there may still be hope for a Durango SRT8 model. It would likely be quite similar to the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 with a hefty AWD system and capable of 470 hp. This would be a model for those looking for a sportier Durango with lots of power. Let's hope Dodge decides to release a high-performance Durango for 2015.
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-The Wall Street Journal's review of Going Rogue is here.
-Governor Palin will reportedly speak at the Bakersfield Business Conference in October of next year.
-Rudy Guiliani talked about Governor Palin with George Stephanopoulos and John King. Hillary Clinton did the same with Stephanopoulos and David Gregory.
-In his trip to Alaska, John King also spoke with three Wasilla locals about Governor Palin.
-John Hinderaker from Powerline notes that "[i]t appears to be a tribute to the factual accuracy of Palin's book that eleven hostile AP reporters can't come up with anything better than this."
-Two new private polls allegedly show Senator Lindsey Graham' support collapsing among Republicans and independents.
I'm pretty pumped about the next week. What else is going on tonight?
Update: Just finished reading Matthew Continetti's book. I'll join the chorus by highly recommending it. You find out some new information, such as the answer she gave to A.B. Culvahouse, the prominent lawyer that vetted Palin, to his question about whether she would authorize a drone attack on Osama Bin Laden's position if she knew that the attack would also lead to the loss of innoncent human life. If you recall, Culvahouse says that she knocked this question out of the park.


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A surprise reunion for the resurgent Isaiah Washington and two of his former Grey's Anatomy co-stars - James Pickens, Jr. and Chandra Wilson - took place at an event for a good cause.
The actor, who was let go from the ABC hit in June, unexpectedly showed up Saturday at Kiki Shepard's 5th Annual Celebrity Bowling Challenge to "Bowl a Strike for Sickle Cell Disease" at the PINZ Entertainment Center in L.A.
Carrying an unlit cigar, Washington opted not to bowl and instead watched as James Pickens, Jr., who plays Dr. Richard Webber on Grey's Anatomy, showed off his bowling skills with a few strikes and a couple of spares.
As we reported yesterday, however, Isaiah Washington, 43, has already made a strike of his own.
The actor has landed some new TV roles, including a guest-starring role on this fall's NBC remake of The Bionic Woman with Michelle Ryan.
He's also landed a development deal as the lead star in a potential action drama he pitched to NBC for the 2008-09 season, according to USA Today.
While details of his role on The Bionic Woman remain a mystery, NBC co-chair Ben Silverman thinks this could be a stepping stone for Washington.
"I think he could be an action star," Silverman said. "There aren't any African-American action stars on television, so I thought we'd give him a forum to do his thing."
Silverman, who knows Washington through a mutual friend who's organizing charitable events in Africa, made the decision to hire Washington based on personal knowledge rather than the hype surrounding his often-discussed argument on the Grey's Anatomy set.
"I just think he's a great actor," says Silverman.
As for Washington's former home base, with the Grey's team having reported back to work last Monday, Wilson told People it just isn't the same.
"There's something missing," said Wilson, who plays Dr. Miranda Bailey. "There are definitely big voids there, so you're trying to figure out how do you work now with the voids ... not only personally but for the characters ... and what does that mean?'"
Pickens declined to discuss Washington but did offer some kind words for Kate Walsh, who is also gone, having left to start her own show, Private Practice.
"[Kate Walsh] was such integral part of the cast, so beautiful and funny," he said. "But I'm so happy for her with the new show. I wish her nothing but success with it."
At Monday's gathering of the cast - the first since Season 3 of Grey's ended in May - "We started with a vengeance," said Chandra Wilson. "It's like full 14-hour days already, so it didn't feel like we took a break."
"You hit the ground running," Pickens added.
Added to the cast is Chyler Leigh, who plays Lexie Grey, Meredith Grey's half-sister and a new Seattle Grace intern.
"She's really talented." Pickens said of Chyler Leigh. "We're looking forward to seeing how she integrates into the cast. I haven't had any scenes with her, but from what I've seen I think she's going to be a great addition."
Steve Marsi is the Managing Editor of TV Fanatic. Follow him on Google+ or email him here.Tags: Grey's Anatomy
Why would Shonda take a wonderful storyline and just sacrifice it to the network bosses just for some silly prig TRK's getting upset. Frankly, he created the mess he should have to go. I cannot stand to see him on the show after what he pulled. Him and KH, although she is beautiful, she has no single endearing quality that can bind you to actors, like Chandra Wilson. Is not just about looks once you are into acting. KH would be best as a model, she looks and talks waspish, and TR should stick to stage. Such a cry baby. They are quite unwatchable and add nothing to their roles......blah. Now, IW, he sure had presence, he and Sandra were quite carrying this show. They were the only' happy' couple. sigh. IW needs to be brought back, but I'm not sure even then if it will be the same. Magic's gone.
I love Chandra Wilson. She strikes as a loyal friiend, someone you can always count on. She a very gracious and unpretentious person, unlike KW.
New spoiler just came in 07/18 - The show is currently looking for a male in his 50s to play an older doctor. The ladies replacing Kristin from E! this week scooped me on this earlier. They were able to learn that it would be a recurring character. Source: SpoilerFix BuddyTV Spoilers Chat
It's kind of funny how any topic here lately turns to Lexie Grey. I fill like if you don't hate her now something is going to happen to make you hate her later. How many times have we gotten mad at our beloved character's for doing something stupid. Chandra is right there is going to be a big void which some are going to handle differently than others. Let's just hope they remember their in this together and season 4 works out better.
I'm not nice because I'm judging her before I actually see what she is all about. It stand's to reason her character is a Grey she tried to pick Derek up in a bar we know that it was obvious before some one rolls their eyes at me. He already has(hopefully) the intern of his dreams. Now she's comes across as a cute perky intern at the end sorry we had Izzy for that one. What's funny about that is George found out first the same thing happen with Molly. I wonder if George think's God still hate's him. That's what he told Addison when they talked about Molly being Meredith's half sister. I totally agree with Bonnie I want the original nine back also.
It has to be hard commenting on someone who hardly know. I have never seen her work to be able to say weather she's any good or not. But I am a Grey's Anatomy fan and behind MerDer 100%. So a new addition and a Grey to boot I have my own opinion and I don't like it. As much as I have grown to like Addie and Mark and tolerate Callie I miss the original nine.
I don't know if he was sincere or not. You can't expect him to bad mouth her. They have to give her a chance. Unless they take a lot of break's like they did last season I can't see where her storyline can really go for an entire season. I hate the fact we have to wait and see. It's obvious they are still walking on egg shell's from everything that's happen. No matter the reason for him leaving they started out with Isaiah and you know they miss what they had. They spent three years building this show for it to come to this.
James P. is a gentleman and was trying to be welcoming and nice to the new cast member. Chandra Wilson, bless her heart for saying such kind words about IW! If SHE feels something is missing, a void even for the characters--how will the fans feel????
I agree with Calliope. I think she'll change her.


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Responsibility, yes, but with the interesting and weird factor of prophecy. Reponsibility mixed with fate is the idea here- You are told what you are supposed to achieve and then you... do.
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The Tigers have now won five of their last six matches, but Bruce played down the significance of their latest victory.
He said: "It's football. At one time thought I was close, but it's gone, it's history, I'm just pleased we've got the result."
Excellent goals from Sone Aluko and Jay Simpson fired Hull into a commanding lead, although James Chester's own goal set up a tense finish.
"We were so comfortable and made two mistakes really, one from the goalkeeper, and a miskick from Paul McShane. It made it a bit more nervy than it needed to be," Bruce added.
"Overall, with the quality of the two goals we scored, we probably deserved it."
Hull are now fourth in the table, but Bruce continued to play down talk of a return to the top flight.
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The first time I remember hearing about Osama bin Laden was in the days and weeks following the Feb. 26, 1993, bombing of the World Trade Center. I may have been aware of him before that, but it was that event -- it hit so close to home because the JOC's headquarters were in the WTC for two years at that time -- that brought him into my sights.
His demise Sunday, long promised and just as long in coming, provides a sense of closure for those, like me, who brushed death that day, for those who suffered such immense loss in the September 11 attacks more than eight years later, and in other attacks wrought around the world before and since by al-Qaeda and its founder.
But as I reflect on the last 20 years and bin Laden's reign of terror, I come to a rather ironic conclusion: We live in a safer world because of him. It is, of course, also a more intrusive life. The Transportation Security Administration and its invasive searches, after all, exist because of the attacks. So does the Patriot Act.
But who can deny that those intrusions -- you can count the Container Security Initiative, the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism, the 24-Hour Rule, 10+2 and 100 percent screening of air cargo among them -- are worth it if they prevent an attack?
It's that sort of vigilance, the vigilance President Obama mentioned in his statement Sunday night, that will prevent attacks such as last October's foiled attempt using air cargo freighters that had originated in Yemen.
We live in a dangerous world, and bin Laden's death in no way makes it less so. Terrorists existed long before him and will be with us long after, plotting the murders of innocent people worldwide. And they will have their share of successes.
But, though we may not always hear about them, even more successes will be ours. We are a changed people, hardened by a war brought into our homes by Osama bin Laden. In no small measure, he made us this way. We are a safer, more vigilant people because of him.
I just wish he didn't have to exist for that to happen.
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