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Throwing the book at directory scammers: 5 B2B frauds to watch out for
Wily deception. Masters of impersonation. International intrigue. We could be describing PBS' re-imagining of Sherlock Holmes, but we're not. We're talking about a scam that's been around almost as long as the famous resident of 221B Baker Street – and still leaves small businesses barking like the Hound of the Baskervilles.
The FTC has gone to court to stop four Canada-based telemarketing operations that the agency says have taken companies, churches, nonprofits, and local government offices for millions of dollars by charging them for unwanted listings in online "yellow pages" directories. The lawsuits allege variations on a theme, but here's how they generally work: The defendants cold-call companies, claiming to be "verifying" a listing in a business directory. The unsuspecting employee who answers the phone confirms the contact information based on the caller's false implication that this is just a routine follow-up to an existing business relationship.
That sets off an avalanche of invoices for unauthorized services, many of which include the familiar "walking fingers" logo. Many business owners pay just to stop the harassment. Those who balk get threatened with collection actions, hefty interest and penalties, and even legal fees. Some of the telemarketers follow up by impersonating debt collectors. To make matters worse, there's often no directory at all. In other instances, it's just a sham compilation.
Like the villains in the new Sherlock Holmes series, the fraudsters have bumped up the technology. It turns out they've tape recorded the initial phone call and claim it's "proof" that an employee authorized the expenditure. But the FTC says what's on the tape is often just the employee confirming the business' contact information, based on the caller's bogus claim that there's an existing listing. What's more, many businesses say the tapes sound sliced and diced, doctored to reflect the defendants' untruthful account of what happened.
The FTC filed one case in federal court in Washington State. Two other cases were filed in Florida in cooperation with the Florida Attorney General. Actions against the dozens of people involved in those operations are pending. The FTC filed a fourth action in Illinois last year. In that case, the Court entered a judgment of more than $15 million against the people running that operation, banned them from the business, and recently issued a permanent injunction.
The FTC has a new brochure, Small Business Scams, outlining the modus operandi of B2B con artists. In addition to The Directory Listing Scam, the publication gives the inside story on other common rip-offs like The Supply Swindle, The URL Hustle, The Charity Con, and The Check Cheat.
Here are steps you can take to protect small business from B2B fraud:
- Share the new brochure with your staff, including receptionists and administrative personnel, to help them spot – and stop – a business scammer.
- Larger companies usually have a purchasing department. But even in small businesses, it's wise to designate a point person for office supplies, directory listings, subscriptions, and other things you buy periodically. Tell your staff that all purchasing calls should go through that person and keep a central file of your usual suppliers.
- Use your company's social networks to educate others about the telltale signs fo a B2B scam.
- Encourage professional associations or local business groups to issue a warning to members.
- Fraudsters often target churches and other nonprofits that depend on volunteers. Take a minute to share this information at your place of worship or with community groups where you donate your time.
Sherlock Holmes was famous for saying to his sidekick, "You know my methods, Watson." Read Small Business Scams and you'll know their methods.
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We were scammed by BizIq to set up a free Google page, we paid nearly 300 dollars for.
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I completely agree with FTC decision, as it is really very necessary now to stop all this nonsense.
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-- A check for $75,000 representing funds raised during the Governor's One Shot deer hunt in December 2011 has been presented to the Hunters Helping the Hungry Program (HHH), administered by Division of Natural Resources.
The program distributes venison to needy families across the state through the Mountaineer Food Bank and other agencies. The donation was made at the Food Bank's headquarters May 10.
The Governor's One Shot event is sponsored by WVDNR and the One Shot Committee. Private individuals and businesses donate money for the opportunity to participate in guided antlerless deer hunts on private property near Stonewall Resort State Park in Lewis County and end the event with an auction and an award banquet. All venison from the hunt, along with profits from the sponsorships, goes to HHH.
The first event in 2007 raised $17,000, the second in 2008 raised $35,000, the third in 2009 raised $50,000, and the fourth in 2010 raised $75,000.
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Game: Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg
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Above: World Select from Billy Hatcher
Can you imagine a harder sell in 2003? A GameCube-exclusive game from Sonic Team starring a little boy who pushes eggs around while dressed as a chicken? What? Yet despite this enormous handicap Billy Hatcher went on to some moderate retail success and, while neither rising to Sonic levels of popularity nor spawning a sequel, managed to pack in enough memorable gameplay to earn him a place in this year's Sega All-Stars Racing. It also happened to have some of the cheeriest, run-around-like-an-idiot music of all time.
I have to admit, I've never played Billy Hatcher. I've actually only listened to this one song for the past five years, usually during times of great stress. If a group of kindergarteners planned a BYOB hoe-down inside a barn, this is pretty much what it would sound like. Sure it's potentially annoying, especially if you hate the sounds of children chanting "G-R-A-B E-G-G!" but give it a chance. Odds are you'll have to smile, and maybe leave this page 1% happier than when you arrived.
Here's the intro, which further illustrates how the game beats you over the head with "WTF?" Not much else I can say about it (hope you can in the comments!). I did find out there was a famous baseball player named Billy Hatcher, who I'm sure has never played this game in his life. Also discovered the composer, who largely scores Sonic-related games, contributed to Panzer Dragoon Saga, one of the Saturn's tip-toppiest games ever. Sorry if today's entry is a bit light on actual information, I just wanted to spread a bit of sunshine on everyone's day with this lovely, lovely track.
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Martha Davis, a second grade teacher in Toronto, Canada, is no stranger to Blurb. She's an experienced bookmaker who knows what it means to have a printed book, and how it can transform a creative class project into something big. Case in point: Dogs Who Talk. The book, a fun and freeform collection of stories and photos, is an utterly charming jaunt through the collective imagination of her second grade class. We talked with Martha about how turning class projects into kids photo books helped her group of kids become first-time book publishers.
Blurb: Tell us a bit about the backgrounds of the kids in the class:
Martha: My students come from immigrant backgrounds where both their parents work, often shift work. They hail from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Turkey, Burma, Iraq, Ethiopia, China, Ecuador. My classroom is a real multicultural mosaic. They behave well and are generally hard-working. These kids watch a lot of TV and play a lot of video games, but their real world experiences are very limited. Making books with Blurb is definitely a new experience for all of them.
Blurb: How did the class project come about?
Martha: My grade 2 class was studying a unit for Science on Animals. I was bringing my dog Casey into the class once a week so the kids could familiarize themselves with a real dog. Only one student has a dog at home and some had never even patted a dog before. During their in-depth observations of Casey, their general study of dog behaviour and their work classifying many animal species, there was talk of how to "show what we know." The kids had seen the three books I'd made with Blurb in 2011-12 because they're on the shelf in my class library: Vermin Viewing Valuables, Monkeys Marking Milo's Math, and The Good Old Days?. They'd heard from students in grade three and four about how much fun it had been making them. They thought the photography in last year's books was "awesome" and they prattled excitedly about how "purfesshunal" the books looked and how pleased their parents were when they saw their work on the internet. They saw that copies of the books had been placed in the school library and "had a bar code and everything!" So when it came time to choose the format for the presentation of their work, it was no surprise to me that they voted overwhelmingly to make a book with Blurb.
Blurb: So, how did the creative process work?
Martha: For the creation of their book, I gave the kids a wide choice of miniature toy dogs, other realistic plastic animals, people and scenery. They each designed and set up their own scene which I then photographed. In a writing conference, and looking at their final photograph, they each dictated their story to me. They took what they knew about their chosen animal and their new-found knowledge of dog behaviour to make sense of these odd couplings and weave them into short narratives, which I like to call "story fragments." The kids had complete control over the graphic design of their two-page spread: fonts, colours and backgrounds. At the end of the book, their drawings and the emotional letters they write to Casey describe her activities in the classroom and demonstrate their love and caring for her.
Blurb: How does making a book as a class project work with your teaching methods?
Martha: There are so many ways the book making process helps integrate my teaching. During the creation phase, kids are researching, planning, writing, designing and making many important, creative choices along the way. They are highly motivated and their level of engagement is very strong. When the books are completed, they are improving their oral reading skills by sharing the books with an audience (their parents, classmates, siblings, kids in other classes) and improving their communication skills by answering questions pertaining to their process. When they read the stories of their classmates, they reflect on their own growth as burgeoning authors.
Blurb: What do you think it meant to them to have their work published in a book?
Martha: Having their work published in a book was beyond exciting for them, especially a book that looks so professional! It's great to make little books that are bound with string or paper fasteners or even cerlox and have the pictures glued in, but nothing beats a Blurb book in terms of the finished quality, and the kids can see this immediately. Publishing their work with Blurb becomes a huge motivating force. Reluctant writers and artists are on board with the project overnight. They know in the end how great their work can look so they work extra hard to make this happen. First they're over the moon about having the book available on the Internet for relatives and friends in different countries to view, at no cost to them (in the Blurb Bookstore, under Preview), and then when the paper copy of the book arrives in the mail, they're even more ecstatic and everybody wants one. Here's where I'm glad to have the computer option, because most of my kid's parents can't afford to buy their own paper copy. Last year the class voted to hold a toy sale of their old toys and we raised $500. This money was used to bring the cost of their 80 page book down to a level that most parents could manage (from $33 to $20). If they still couldn't, I subsidized them from my pocket. Equity is a big deal in schools.
Blurb: In a world of tablets and readers, do you get the sense that printed books are still important to your kids?
Martha: Of course, and especially when the book they've written is their own. The world is becoming more computerized, for sure, and I'm glad the option exists to view their book on the computer, but there's still nothing like holding a physical book in your hand and flipping through the pages. Last week the kids brought their books, hot off the press, to the seniors' residence. Every book and every writer needs an audience and this was their first outside their families. They sat elbow to elbow and shared their books with the seniors, reading aloud their own story and talking animatedly about the bookmaking process. As I watched them flipping the pages and pointing to the photographs, their feeling of pride was undeniable and the seniors' unconditional appreciation of their work was palpable. The old folks had never seen anything like this before!
Blurb: Anything else you'd like to share about the book?
Martha: My thanks to Alexandra, who "discovered" me and my little class. The kids all have a permanent memory of their year in Grade 2 with Casey the dog. They've all said they'll keep this book "for ever and ever." (Amen.)


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New Delhi, July 04 (ANI): Friendships and rivalries is something you get as an excess baggage, when you are part of the Bollywood razzmatazz, with both providing ample fodder for gossip mongers. It s none other than Abhishek Bachchan and Ajay Devgn, who have joined the bandwagon this time, courtesy their upcoming flick Bol Bachchan . Apparently, the actors have become best friends for life, as was revealed during their latest outing in Dubai, where the newest Bollywood buddies were all praise for each other. Reportedly, Abhi was asked one of the usual questions concerning him shielding his seven month old daughter Aaradhya, and bang, Singham was at his rescue.


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Yahoo! Delves Into TV-Style Programming
Yahoo! is about to make a big jump into the entertainment business. The Internet behemoth is poised to launch a slate of new TV-style shows, reports Variety–including one by Oscar-nominated documentarian Morgan Spurlock. Niecy Nash and Judy Greer will also be among a group of new hosts helming original shows online.
[Spurlock] will host and produce "The Failure Club," which follows 10 adults as they try to get past their fear of failure and take on various challenges, such as a banker looking to break into standup comedy.
Greer, a character actor best known for comedic roles, hosts "Healthy Gal: A Work in Progress," which takes a lighthearted approach toward exploring how best to stay fit while on the road.
Nash, meanwhile, will host a comedic, relationship-oriented show called "Let's Talk About Love." The topics of each show will apparently be mined from Yahoo!'s massive trove of user-gathered data.


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Herring Technology Presents State-Of-The-Art Security Solutions Training Center
by BWW News Desk - Sep 29, 2014
Herring Technology, a leading Nashville security company, recently opened the doors to a newly-constructed training center called "The Treehouse." Through this fun, interactive learning experience, customers can discover the broad spectrum of security products offered by the company. (more...)
Tyne Daly, Chita Rivera and Jerry Mitchell Set for GMHC's A PART OF OUR WORLD Cabaret Honoring Terrence McNally Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Sep 29, 2014
Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC) honors Tony and Emmy Award-winning playwright and librettist Terrence McNally, whose art and activism have profoundly affected the visibility and understanding of HIV/AIDS. (more...)
The Petersons Coming to 54 Below, 9/27
by BWW News Desk - Sep 24, 2014
54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents The Petersons in "Oh, my God! It's The Petersons!" on Saturday, September 27th at 930pm. (more...)
Mixed Magic Theatre to Present THE DINER AND MR. STONE Next Month
by BWW News Desk - Sep 24, 2014
Mixed Magic Theatre has announced that it will be presenting the world premiere of 'The Diner and Mr. Stone,' a play by Kevin Broccoli, this coming October. (more...)
BAFTA Announces First Hong Kong Scholarship Recipients
by Movies News Desk - Sep 19, 2014
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has today announced the names of the first ever recipients of BAFTA scholarships in Hong Kong. The news comes as the organisation prepares to host a series of events in Hong Kong in October, as part of its continuing outreach into Asia. (more...)
Court Theatre & American Blues Theater Extend NATIVE SON
by BWW News Desk - Sep 18, 2014
Due to early ticket demand, Court Theatre and American Blues Theater announce an extension to the world premiere of American Blues Ensemble Member Nambi E. Kelley's new adaptation of Richard Wright's classic novel, Native Son, directed by Seret Scott. Native Son will now run September 11 - October 19, 2014 at Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Avenue. (more...)
VIDEO: RED BAND SOCIETY's Octavia Spencer & Rutger's Marching Band Visit NY Children's Hospital
by TV News Desk - Sep 17, 2014
Below, the actress is joined by Rutger's Marching Band as The Visit a New York Children's Hospital. (more...)
4medica Solution Gives Labs Point-of-Care Collections for the First Time
by BWW News Desk - Oct 9, 2014
CULVER CITY, CA(Marketwired - Oct 9, 2014) - 4medica, provider of the industry's leading cloud software-as-a-service (SaaS) clinical integration platform, today released 4medica Collections Management Solution (patent pending). For the first time, labs and physicians can easily determine patient eligibility and co-pay responsibility to collect fees for lab or radiology tests at the point of care and time of service, eliminating the risk of unsuccessful collections from patients weeks later. (more...)
Finborough Theatre to Present VIBRANT 2014 Playwrights Festival, Nov 2-20
by BWW News Desk - Oct 7, 2014
Now in its sixth consecutive year, the multi-award-winning Finborough Theatre presents Vibrant 2014 - A Festival of Finborough Playwrights, its annual explosion of new writing and part of its 20 Premieres season, running between 2-20 November 2014. (more...)
PBS's AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Presents Cold War Roadshow to Premiere 11/18
by TV News Desk - Oct 7, 2014
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Presents Cold War Roadshow premieres Tuesday, November 18, 2014 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET on PBS (more...)
BWW Exclusive: National Music Theater Institute Embraced by Broadway
by National Theater Institute - Oct 6, 2014
The National Music Theater Institute (NMTI) students have just returned to campus from two weeks training in New York City; scroll down for photos from The Visit! NMTI is the newest credit-earning, semester-long intensive from the National Theater Institute at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center. Utilizing the O'Neill's 50-year experience in training young theater artists and history of developing new musicals (including Nine, Avenue Q, In The Heights, [title of show], and Violet), NMTI offers broad-based training in all areas of musical theater: acting, singing, directing, writing, dance, composition, and choreography. In addition to the semester's rigorous curriculum-classes 14 hours a day, 7 days a week with emphasis on collaboration and the creation of original work- two weeks of the semester are spent learning in the epicenter of American music theater. (more...)
Scoop: Roger Rees, Tracey Ullman, Michael McKean, & Laura Osnes & More Join Cast of Encores! THE BAND WAGON
by BWW News Desk - Oct 6, 2014
This just in! Previously announced Tony Award winner Brian Stokes Mitchell will be joined by Tony Award winner Roger Rees, seven-time Emmy Award winner Tracey Ullman, Academy Award nominee Michael McKean, Tony Award nominee Laura Osnes, Tony Award nominee Michael Berresse, and Don Stephenson in The Band Wagon, an Encores! Special Event from November 6 - 16, 2014 at City Center. The Band Wagon will open on Sunday, November 8. (more...)
Joanna Murray-Smith Headlines Pennsylvania Avenue Concert, Nov. 13
by BWW News Desk - Oct 5, 2014
Five years after the runaway success of Songs for Nobodies, Joanna Murray-Smith, Bernadette Robinson and Simon Phillips team up once again for Pennsylvania Avenue, a brilliant new music theatre work opening Thursday 13 November 2014 at Southbank Theatre, The Sumner. (more...)
WAKE UP with BWW 10/29/14 - LIPS TOGETHER, TEETH APART, PUNK ROCK and More!
by Jessica Showers - Oct 29, 2014
Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: LIPS TOGETHER, TEETH APART and PUNK ROCK start off-Broadway, and Broadway Green Alliance and BASYIDE! THE MUSICAL! get spooky with Halloween-themed events! (more...)
Will Chita Rivera-Led THE VISIT Make It to Broadway in 2015?
by Stage Tube - Oct 28, 2014
According to the New York Post, John Kander and Fred Ebb's The Visit, which has been long-rumored for a Broadway run might be on its way to New York in 2015. Michael Riedel writes that book writer Terrence McNally, whose IT'S ONLY A PLAY is currently selling out the Schoenfeld Theatre, might be in the position to acquire funding from the play's producers and a theatre from the Shubert Organization. (more...)
Press Release: Danish Minister for Foreign Affairs to visit Topsil and learn more about green products and sustainability measures
by BWW News Desk - Oct 28, 2014
Bright.md Raises $1 Million Seed Round to Improve Communication Between Patient and Doctor and Make Care More Efficient
by BWW News Desk - Oct 28, 2014
PORTLAND, OR and SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Bright.md today announced that it has closed a $1 million round of seed funding, which will enable continued development and deployment of a healthcare software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution designed to enhance communication between physicians and patients, and enable faster diagnosis and treatment. Seven Peaks Ventures was joined by Portland Seed Fund and Oregon Angel Fund in the funding round. (more...)
Duke of Kent Visits Swindon Dance
by BWW News Desk - Oct 27, 2014
His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent visited Swindon Dance today, and was treated to an array of different dance styles, including contemporary, urban and ballet, alongside a ten minute performance by a mixture of current and alumni students. (more...)
BWW Reviews: ELMER GANTRY at Signature is Just Plain Heavenly
by Charles Shubow - Oct 23, 2014
Charlie Pollock and Bayla Whitten are compelling in a 'new edition' of ELMER GANTRY. (more...)
BWW Interviews: Jason Danieley Talks Paper Mill's Broadway-Bound CAN CAN
by Caryn Robbins - Oct 22, 2014
Today Jason Danieley talks to BWW about his character 'Aristide' who he describes as, 'a guy, unlucky in love, desperate to be happy with a penchant for drinking.' (more...)
Tonya Pinkins, Trezana Beverley & More to Star in Yale Rep's WAR; Cast Announced!
by BWW News Desk - Oct 22, 2014
YALE REPERTORY THEATRE presents the world premiere of WAR by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, directed by Lileana Blain-Cruz, November 21¢December 13 at Yale Repertory Theatre (1120 Chapel Street). The company opening is scheduled for Friday, November 28. The official press opening will follow on Saturday, November 29. (more...)
Apollinaire Theatre Company Announces 2014-15 Season
by BWW News Desk - Oct 22, 2014
Midsummer [a play with songs] by David Greig & Gordon MacIntyre Press Night: Saturday December 27, 8:00 Greenland by Nicolas Billon Press Night: Saturday February 21, 8:00 Detroit by Lisa D'Amour Press Night: Saturday April 11, 8:00 (more...)
Duke of Kent to Visit Swindon Dance
by BWW News Desk - Oct 21, 2014
Swindon Dance has announced that His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent will be visiting the unique organisation, to see at first-hand the work they do to bring world-class dance development to the locality of Swindon and beyond. (more...)
CSC's ALLEGRO Cast and More Set for Panel, Performance at 92Y, 10/22
by BWW News Desk - Oct 20, 2014
In advance of Classic Stage Company's rare production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's 1947 musical Allegro, CSC's artistic director Brian Kulick and Tony Award-winning director John Doyle lead a conversation on the legendary team's most personal, groundbreaking and little-known work. The discussion also includes Ted Chapin, president and executive director of Rodgers & Hammerstein: An Imagem Company, and cast members George Abud, Claybourne Elder, and Jane Pfitsch. (more...)
Playhouse on Park to Challenge Audiences with DANNY AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA, 11/7-16
by BWW News Desk - Oct 20, 2014
Playhouse on Park will open the 2014/2015 On The Edge series with John Patrick Shanley's provocative work Danny and the Deep Blue Sea directed by Sean Harris on Thursday, November 6 at 7:30 p.m. (more...)
NBC to Rebroadcast Barbra Streisand's Appearance on THE TONIGHT SHOW, 10/21
by TV News Desk - Oct 17, 2014
NBC will rebroadcast Barbra Streisand's hour-long appearance on THE TONIGHT SHOW on Tuesday, October 21st. (more...)
THIS WEEK IN PICTURES: October 11-17
by BWW Special Coverage - Oct 17, 2014
Whether you've been living under a rock for the past week or you're just in the mood for a recap, BroadwayWorld's 'this week in pictures' is here to satisfy your end-of-the-week fix! Take a look below to catch up on the latest happenings from the Great White Way to The West End (and everywhere in between) with coverage of press events, rehearsals, opening nights and more. Highlights this week include HONEYMOON IN VEGAS in their recording session, Michael C. Hall as Hedwig, opening night of ON THE TOWN, and more! (more...)
US Senator and Lead US Trade Ambassador Tour Jet, Incorporated to Discuss Export Success
by BWW News Desk - Oct 17, 2014
U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman, the lead United States trade ambassador, and U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown toured the production floor of Jet, Incorporated, a leading provider of innovative wastewater treatment systems to 33 countries around the world. Jet also manufactures commercial package plant equipment for treating biological wastewater from homes, communities, and commercial facilities. (more...)
Modernizing Medicine Showcases EMA Gastroenterology at ACG 2014
by BWW News Desk - Oct 16, 2014
The first of its kind, EMA Gastroenterology was developed by gastroenterologists for gastroenterologists and is a template- and macro-free system. EMA Gastroenterology contains built-in specialty-specific medical knowledge and is available as a native iPad application and can be accessed via the Internet virtually anywhere and at any time. The flexible format, combined with EMA Gastroenterology's touch-screen interface and automated ICD-10 capabilities, gives providers the freedom they need to efficiently run their practices and the comfort of knowing that charting, coding and billing can be completed before physicians leave the exam room. (more...)
Upright Citizens Brigade Members to Play CSULB Theatre Arts Department, 11/8
by BWW News Desk - Oct 16, 2014
Members of the Upright Citizens Brigade Touring Company (UCB TourCo) ¢ one of the most acclaimed improvisation and sketch comedy troupes in the nation ¢ will bring their specialized training and performance skills to the CSULB Theatre Arts Department on Saturday, November 8. The Visit begins with an improvisational comedy workshop offered exclusively to the students in the Theatre Arts Department, and concludes at 8pm with a free public performance by the UCB TourCo. The performance will take place in the CSULB University Theatre and is expected to last approximately 90 minutes. The UCB training and performance event is part of the CSULB Theatre Arts Department Affinity Series, a program committed to celebrating performance, discussion, and social engagement with local and global communities. (more...)
Sustaining the US-India Momentum
by BWW News Desk - Oct 16, 2014
NEW DELHI, October 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ (more...)
Brightree Releases the First EHR for Home Health and Hospice with a Comprehensive Point-of-Care App Built for the iPadTM Tablet
by BWW News Desk - Oct 15, 2014
Aimed at removing barriers to delivering complete, consistent and compliant care ¢ including making it easier and faster to build care plans and document against them during patient visits ¢ Brightree Home Health and Brightree Hospice help users meet financial and operational goals as well as regulatory and payer documentation requirements. (more...)
Gallery Players' PROOF to Open 10/25
by BWW News Desk - Oct 14, 2014
The Gallery Players 48th season continues and offers up Proof by David Auburn, the 2001 winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and the Tony Award winner for Best Play. This beautiful and haunting story explores a woman dealing with her brilliant but mentally unstable father's death and how much madness and / or genius she will inherit. Proof is directed by Gallery veteran Mark Gallagher (Equus, The History Boys), and features the talents of Justine Campbell-Elliott, John Blaylock*, Bonnie Wickeraad* and David Gazzo. Proof will open on Saturday October 25, 2014 at 8pm and run through November 9, 2014. (*member of Actor's Equity Association) (more...)
Terrence McNally Announced as Eclipse Theatre Company's 2015 Featured Playwright
by BWW News Desk - Oct 13, 2014
Chicago's Eclipse Theatre Company, the Midwest's only theatre company to focus on a single playwright each season, will feature the works of award-winning American playwright Terrence McNally for their 2015 Season. Eclipse will explore the range of McNally's output with three full productions, plus readings and public events about the playwright. (more...)
THIS WEEK IN PICTURES: October 4-10
by BWW Special Coverage - Oct 10, 2014
Whether you've been living under a rock for the past week or you're just in the mood for a recap, BroadwayWorld's 'this week in pictures' is here to satisfy your end-of-the-week fix! Take a look below to catch up on the latest happenings from the Great White Way to The West End (and everywhere in between) with coverage of press events, rehearsals, opening nights and more. Highlights this week include openings of IT'S ONLY A PLAY, CURIOUS INCIDENT, and CAN-CAN, Michael C. Hall's meet the press event for HEDWIG, Len Cariou's birthday celebration at 54 Below, and more! (more...)
Broadway-Bound CAN-CAN Begins Tonight at Paper Mill
by BWW News Desk - Oct 1, 2014
Paper Mill Playhouse will open its 2014-2015 season with a Broadway-bound, world-class revival of Can-Can starring Kate Baldwin as Pistache and Jason Danieley as Aristide. Can-Can will play the Millburn, New Jersey, theater from tonight, October 1 through October 26, 2014. The official press opening night is Sunday, October 5, at 7:00pm. (more...)
CognisantMD Breaks Mobile Barriers in Healthcare, Enabling Canadians to Contribute to their Electronic Patient Record Over 100,000 Times
by BWW News Desk - Oct 1, 2014
TORONTO, ONTARIO(Marketwired - Oct. 1, 2014) - (more...)
Rite Aid and HealthSpot Announce Plans to Pilot HealthSpot Stations
by BWW News Desk - Nov 7, 2014
ōThe healthcare landscape continues to evolve and Rite Aid is committed to providing the communities and customers we serve with innovative services to help them live and stay well,ö said Rite Aid's Executive Vice President of Pharmacy Robert I. Thompson. ōAdding HealthSpot stations serves as a natural extension of our existing suite of health and wellness services and offers people an alternative solution to accessing quality healthcare in a familiar, professional and convenient setting.ö (more...)
Robert & Kristen Lopez's UP HERE, Phylicia Rashad-Helmed 'BLUEPRINTS' and More All-New Works Set for La Jolla Playhouse's 2015-16 Season
by BWW News Desk - Nov 7, 2014
La Jolla Playhouse announces five shows for its 2015/2016 season, featuring all new works, including the world-premiere musical Come from Away, featuring book, music and lyrics by acclaimed Canadian husband-and-wife team Irene Sankoff and David Hein, directed by Playhouse Artistic Director Christopher Ashley; the world premiere of Indecent, co-created by director Rebecca Taichman (Playhouse's Sleeping Beauty Wakes, Milk Like Sugar), and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel (How I Learned to Drive), co-produced with Yale Repertory Theatre; and Blueprints to Freedom: An Ode to Bayard Rustin, by Michael Benjamin Washington (Memphis, The Wiz), directed by The Cosby Show's Phylicia Rashad, which had its first workshop during the Playhouse's 2014 DNA New Work Series. (more...)
Warsaw's Ester Rachel and Ida Kaminska State Jewish Theater to Make First NYC Appearance Since 1980s
by BWW News Desk - Nov 5, 2014
The Shalom Foundation and New York's National Yiddish Theater Folksbiene, currently in its historic 100th season, will present The Ester Rachel and Ida Kaminska State Jewish Theater from Warsaw, Poland to New York audiences. This is the first time the Polish Yiddish Theater company, also known as The State Jewish Theater, has toured in North America since the 1980's. (more...)
NFL Star Donald Driver & More Kick Off Next Episode of NBC's THE BIGGEST LOSER, 11/6
by TV News Desk - Nov 3, 2014
It's a special week for the contestants when three NFL Super Bowl champs ¢ Donald Driver and NFL Network analysts Michael Irvin and Willie McGinest -- put them through a vigorous NFL-style workout and fun football challenge (more...)
Viad Corp Acquires Event Registration And Data Services Firm
by BWW News Desk - Nov 24, 2014
PHOENIX, Nov. 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ Viad Corp (NYSE:VVI) today announced that it completed the acquisition of N200 Limited and affiliates ('N200'), a leading event registration and data intelligence firm with offices in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. This acquisition is expected to be dilutive to Viad's 2015 earnings, due to upfront integration costs, and accretive thereafter. (more...)
Rose Theater to Present A CHRISTMAS STORY, 12/5-28
by BWW News Desk - Nov 21, 2014
The Rose Theater triple-dog-dares you to see its holiday production of A Christmas Story: The Musical, playing Dec. 5-28. The fun-filled musical adaptation of the classic Yuletide film offers a stocking full of good, old-fashioned laughs sure to please the entire family. (more...)
Hodges & Hodges Set the Stage for CHICAGO, Playing Nov. 7-16 at the Orpheum
by Linda Hodges and Nick Hodges - Nov 2, 2014
Long before 'How to Get Away With Murder' splashed across our television screens and CURTAINS was just a twinkle in the eyes of Kander, Ebb and playwright Rupert Holmes - Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly were on the scene with their insidious tale of righteous revenge and murder most foul. CHICAGO is at the Orpheum November 7-16. Get your tickets now! (more...)
Adelaide Festival Centre's OzAsia Festival Recognized as Finalist in Australia-China Achievement Awards
by BWW News Desk - Nov 19, 2014
Adelaide Festival Centre's OzAsia Festival was recently recognised as a finalist in the arts category of The Australia-China Achievement Awards. The Awards recognise the champions of the bilateral relationship and celebrate the entrepreneurship and creativity of Australian organisations and people in advancing Australia-China. (more...)
Pioneer Theatre Company to Present PETER AND THE STARCATCHER, 12/5-20
by BWW News Desk - Nov 19, 2014
Pioneer Theatre Company presents the Tony Award-winning play Peter and the Starcatcher, December 5 through December 20, 2014. (more...)
Next Edition of Broadway at Good Theater to Run 12/3-7
by BWW News Desk - Nov 19, 2014
Good Theater, the professional company in residence at the St. Lawrence Arts Center, presents its 11th edition of Broadway at Good Theater December 3-7. These annual fundraising concerts combine Broadway tunes with holiday favorites for a sensational musical event. (more...)
Taylor Morrison is Sending One Lucky Winner on a Magical Vacation to Disneyland Resort
by BWW News Desk - Nov 14, 2014
Taylor Morrison is sending one lucky winner and three guests to visit the Dream Home at Innoventions in Disneyland Park. (more...)
Acclaimed Actress Kathryn Hahn to Star in Showtime's HAPPYISH
by TV News Desk - Nov 13, 2014
Acclaimed actress Kathryn Hahn (Revolutionary Road, We're The Millers) will star in the female lead role of ōLee Payneö in the SHOWTIME comedy pilot HAPPYISH. (more...)
Honeywell Brings Nobel Laureate To China's Northwestern Polytechnical University
by BWW News Desk - Nov 12, 2014
XI'AN, China, Nov. 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ Honeywell (NYSE: HON) today brought Nobel Laureate Professor Wolfgang Ketterle to Northwestern Polytechnical University to lecture and conduct inspirational exchanges with students and faculty members with an aim to nurture the next generation of scientists and engineers in China. (more...)


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PNC officials in El Salvador announced that 172 homicides were reported in May 2012, an increase of 16 compared to the 156 reported in April.
Maybe it's just me, but that's not much of an increase.
April has 30 days. Therefore, 5.2 people were killed, on average, each day.
May has 31 days. Therefore, 5.54 people were killed, on average, each day.


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Research Topics
Natalia Pedersen
Detail Information
- Infliximab dependency is related to decreased surgical rates in adult Crohn's disease patientsNatalia Pedersen
Gastroenterology Unit, Medical Section, Herlev Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Herlev, Denmark
Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 22:1196-203. 2010..Infliximab dependency in children with Crohn's disease (CD) has recently been described and found to be associated with a decreased surgery rate...
- The course of inflammatory bowel disease during pregnancy and postpartum: a prospective European ECCO-EpiCom Study of 209 pregnant womenN Pedersen
Gastroenterology Unit, Medical Section, Herlev University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
Aliment Pharmacol Ther 38:501-12. 2013..The impact of pregnancy on the course of IBD is still controversial...
- Infliximab for inflammatory bowel disease in Denmark 1999-2005: clinical outcome and follow-up evaluation of malignancy and mortalitySarah Caspersen
Department of Medical Gastroenterology, Herlev Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Herlev, Denmark
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 6:1212-7; quiz 1176. 2008..The aim of this article is to describe the use of infliximab in a national Danish population-based IBD cohort during 1999-2005...
- Risk of extra-intestinal cancer in inflammatory bowel disease: meta-analysis of population-based cohort studiesNatalia Pedersen
Department of Gastroenterology, Herlev University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
Am J Gastroenterol 105:1480-7. 2010..The aim of this study was to obtain a reliable estimate of the risk of EIC in Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) by performing a meta-analysis of population-based cohort studies...
- Genetic and environmental factors as predictors of disease severity and extent at time of diagnosis in an inception cohort of inflammatory bowel disease, Copenhagen County and City 2003-2005Ida Vind
Department of Gastroenterology, Hvidovre Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
J Crohns Colitis 2:162-9. 2008..We aimed to investigate the influence of genetic, serological, and environmental factors on phenotypic presentation of IBD at diagnosis in a population-based Danish inception cohort from 2003-2005...
- Initial disease course and treatment in an inflammatory bowel disease inception cohort in Europe: the ECCO-EpiCom cohortJohan Burisch
1Medical Section, Digestive Disease Centre, Medical Section, Herlev University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark 2Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Center Zagreb, University of Zagreb School of Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia 3Nicosia Private Practice, Nicosia, Cyprus 4IBD Center ISCARE, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic 5Gastroenterology Department, Hospital Ceske Budejovice, Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic 6Department of Medicine, Amager Hospital, Amager, Denmark 7Department of Medicine, Herning Central Hospital, Herning, Denmark 8Medical Department, Viborg Regional Hospital, Viborg, Denmark 9Medical Department, Hospital of Southern Jutland, Aabenraa, Denmark 10Institute of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark 11Department of Medicine V Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Aarhus University Hospital, Arhus, Denmark 12Department of Medical Gastroenterology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Department of International Health
Inflamm Bowel Dis 20:36-46. 2014..1 million. The aim of this study was to assess the 1-year outcome in the EpiCom cohort...
- Alpha-defensin DEFA1A3 gene copy number elevation in Danish Crohn's disease patientsCathrine Jespersgaard
Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Immunology, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark
Dig Dis Sci 56:3517-24. 2011..The objective of this study was to determine the involvement of alpha-defensins in colonic tissue from Crohn's disease (CD) patients and the possible genetic association of DEFA1A3 with CD...
- Ehealth monitoring in irritable bowel syndrome patients treated with low fermentable oligo-, di-, mono-saccharides and polyols dietNatalia Pedersen
Natalia Pedersen, Johan Burisch, Lisbeth Jensen, Pia Munkholm, Digestive Disease Centre, Medical Section, Herlev University Hospital, Copenhagen 2730, Denmark
World J Gastroenterol 20:6680-4. 2014..However adding the diet reduced IBS-SSS to < 150, inactive to mild symptoms. In the future results from larger scale trials are awaited. ..
- Increasing incidences of inflammatory bowel disease and decreasing surgery rates in Copenhagen City and County, 2003-2005: a population-based study from the Danish Crohn colitis databaseIda Vind
Department of Gastroenterology, Hvidovre Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Am J Gastroenterol 101:1274-82. 2006..Since Denmark provides excellent conditions for epidemiological research, we aimed to describe contemporary IBD incidence rates and patient characteristics in Copenhagen County and City...
- Construction and validation of a web-based epidemiological database for inflammatory bowel diseases in Europe An EpiCom studyJohan Burisch
Digestive Disease Centre, Medical Section, Herlev University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- A city auditor's report accuses the Richmond Department of Social Services of endangering the health and safety of children in order to reduce their numbers in foster care.
The Richmond Inspector General's office issued the report Thursday to Richmond's audit committee.
Mayor Dwight C. Jones says the report was "painful to read," but he says children's safety won't be compromised.
Right after the meeting, Jones announced the retirement of a social services director and the resignation of a former deputy director who had been reassigned.
The Richmond Times-Dispatch (http://bit.ly/ZMUKh1) says the auditor's report estimates hundreds of case files have been lost or are missing documents, showed evidence that workers were removed or transferred for challenging decisions on cases, and that caseworkers were prevented from consulting directly with city attorneys.
Information from: Richmond Times-Dispatch, http://www.timesdispatch.com
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The British folk trio the Staves headline Schubas on May 28. | Rebecca Miller photo
♦ 8 p.m. May 28
♦ Schubas, 3159 N. Southport Ave., Chicago
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Making their first visit to Chicago, up-and-coming folk trio the Staves aren't asking for much.
Deliver the three gorgeous girls some Chicago-style pizza and show them where they can find the best vintage dress shops in the city, and they should feel quite at home — even though that home is 3,943 miles away.
"We love coming to the States," said Camilla Staveley-Taylor, the youngest member of the Staves, who will perform at Schubas May 28.
"Sandwiched somewhere between traveling and performing, we love to see the sights in each city. I especially love meeting all of the different musicians and learn how they got to where they are today. I love to hear all of their stories."
Hailing from the quaint town of Watford, England, the sister act made up of Camilla, Emily and Jessica, is in the midst of headlining a 25-date, North American debut tour.
In a loud and increasingly distractive world, the Staves are looking to bring simple three-part harmony back to the forefront of music.
While most artists seem overly enthusiastic to tell the story of their musical upbringing, the Staves opt for a morelaid-back, unassuming approach.
"We grew up with music and just always found ourselves singing around the house," said Camilla, who recalls the melodies of artists such as Simon & Garfunkel, Buffalo Springfield and Motown filling the home.
"I basically copied what my older sisters were doing. [Laughs] But yes, becoming an actual group was definitely a gradual process."
In a few years, the Staves have established a dedicated fan base, mostly materializing via open mike nights in their English hometown.
Earning the praise of a certain Sir Tom Jones (the Staves appeared on his 2010 album "Praise & Blame") also helped in raising the musical radar.
"There was a point when I was about to go to university, and instead, the three of us decided that we would give it a year and try to see if we could make it in music," Camilla said.
"To be honest, I knew we always would end up together even if that meant we were just doing something like opening a cafe together."
Following the life-changing decision, the girls embarked on a flurry of performances, grabbing their first big American break when they were asked to perform alongside the Civil Wars in January 2012.
They followed with high-profile performances at South by Southwest and an opening spot on the Bon Iver tour.
"We have been very lucky to have the audiences that we have been able to play for," Camilla said. (The group's debut album "Dead & Born & Grown" dropped March 19.)
"Fans of groups such as Bon Iver are up to hear new music and they truly care about lyrics and songwriting. I guess you could say we have been somewhat spoiled."
Songwriting on this trip through North America has been difficult. "We haven't quite mastered the art of writing on the road yet," Camilla said. "I guess I'm just not in the right head space to do it."
While Camilla admitted that the group's members rarely look to their collective future, she said they are enthusiastic to where this tour might take them.
"Whatever happens, it's going to be a balancing act," she said.
"We all have in our mind what we hope will happen, but I feel as if things will go as they will. We just hope we can keep doing what we love doing, which is music."
Tricia Despres is a local freelance writer.


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Within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is responsible for developing and acquiring new technologies to address homeland security needs. TSA's acquisition programs represent billions of dollars in life-cycle costs and support a wide range of aviation security missions and investments including technologies used to screen passengers, checked baggage, and air cargo, among others. GAO's testimony addresses three key challenges identified in past work: (1) developing technology program requirements, (2) overseeing and conducting testing of new technologies, and (3) incorporating information on costs and benefits in making technology acquisition decisions. This statement also addresses recent DHS efforts to strengthen its investment and acquisition processes. This statement is based on reports and testimonies GAO issued from October 2009 through September 2011 related to TSA's efforts to manage, test, and deploy various technology programs.
GAO's past work has found that TSA has faced challenges in developing technology program requirements on a systemic and individual basis. Program performance cannot be accurately assessed without valid baseline requirements established at the program start. In June 2010, GAO reported that over half of the 15 DHS programs (including 3 TSA programs) GAO reviewed awarded contracts to initiate acquisition activities without component or department approval of documents essential to planning acquisitions, setting operational requirements, or establishing acquisition program baselines. At the program level, in July 2011, GAO reported that in 2010 TSA revised its explosive detection systems (EDS) requirements to better address current threats and plans to implement these requirements in a phased approach. However, GAO reported that some number of the EDSs in TSA's fleet are configured to detect explosives at the levels established in the 2005 requirements and TSA did not have a plan with time frames needed to deploy EDSs to meet the current requirements. GAO has also reported DHS and TSA challenges in overseeing and testing new technologies. For example, in July 2011, GAO reported that TSA experienced challenges in collecting data on the physical and chemical properties of certain explosives needed by vendors to develop EDS detection software and needed by TSA before procuring and deploying EDSs to airports. TSA and DHS Science and Technology Directorate have experienced these challenges because of problems associated with safely handling and consistently formulating some explosives. The challenges related to data collection for certain explosives have resulted in problems carrying out the EDS procurement as planned. In addition, in October 2009, GAO reported that TSA deployed explosives trace portals, a technology for detecting traces of explosives on passengers at airport checkpoints, in January 2006 even though TSA officials were aware that tests conducted during 2004 and 2005 on earlier models of the portals suggested the portals did not demonstrate reliable performance in an airport environment. In June 2006, TSA halted deployment of the explosives trace portals because of performance problems and high installation costs. GAO's prior work has shown that cost-benefit analyses help congressional and agency decision makers assess and prioritize resource investments and consider potentially more cost-effective alternatives, and that without this ability, agencies are at risk of experiencing cost overruns, missed deadlines, and performance shortfalls. GAO has reported that TSA has not consistently included these analyses in its acquisition decision making. In June 2011, DHS reported that it is taking steps to strengthen its investment and acquisition management processes by implementing a decision-making process at critical phases throughout the investment life cycle. The actions DHS reports taking to address the management of its acquisitions and the development of new technologies are positive steps and, if implemented effectively, could help the department address many of these challenges. GAO is not making any new recommendations. In prior work, GAO made recommendations to address challenges related to deploying EDS to meet requirements, overseeing and conducting testing of new technologies, and incorporating information on costs and benefits in making technology acquisition decisions. DHS and TSA concurred and described actions underway to address the recommendations.
Dec 19, 2014
Anthrax:Agency Approaches to Validation and Statistical Analyses Could Be ImprovedGAO-15-80: Published: Dec 19, 2014. Publicly Released: Dec 19, 2014.
Emergency Preparedness:Opportunities Exist to Strengthen Interagency Assessments and Accountability for Closing Capability GapsGAO-15-20: Published: Dec 4, 2014. Publicly Released: Dec 19, 2014.
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Department of Homeland Security:Continued Action Needed to Strengthen Management of Administratively Uncontrollable OvertimeGAO-15-95: Published: Dec 17, 2014. Publicly Released: Dec 17, 2014.
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Information Sharing:DHS Is Assessing Fusion Center Capabilities and Results, but Needs to More Accurately Account for Federal Funding Provided to CentersGAO-15-155: Published: Nov 4, 2014. Publicly Released: Nov 6, 2014.
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Combating Nuclear Smuggling:Risk-Informed Covert Assessments and Oversight of Corrective Actions Could Strengthen Capabilities at the BorderGAO-14-826: Published: Sep 22, 2014. Publicly Released: Oct 14, 2014.
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Unmanned Aerial Systems:Department of Homeland Security's Review of U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Use and Compliance with Privacy and Civil Liberty Laws and StandardsGAO-14-849R: Published: Sep 30, 2014. Publicly Released: Sep 30, 2014.
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Inspectors General:DHS OIG's Structure, Policies, and Procedures Are Consistent with Standards, but Areas for Improvement ExistGAO-14-726: Published: Sep 24, 2014. Publicly Released: Sep 24, 2014.
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Secure Flight:Additional Actions Needed to Determine Program Effectiveness and Strengthen Privacy Oversight MechanismsGAO-14-796T: Published: Sep 18, 2014. Publicly Released: Sep 18, 2014.
Secure Flight:TSA Could Take Additional Steps to Strengthen Privacy Oversight MechanismsGAO-14-647: Published: Sep 9, 2014. Publicly Released: Sep 18, 2014.
Secure Flight:TSA Should Take Additional Steps to Determine Program EffectivenessGAO-14-531: Published: Sep 9, 2014. Publicly Released: Sep 18, 2014.
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The Southern Poverty Law Center's Mark Potok has the latest (HateWatch, 3/19/09) on CNN's "Lou Dobbs, the insult-spewing Latino-basher": Dobbs, of course, is known for regularly pushing defamatory falsehoods about undocumented immigrants–they fill one third of American prison and jail cells, they're part of a secret Mexican plan to "reconquer" the American Southwest, they are largely responsible for a spate of 7,000 recent leprosy cases…. Even when Dobbs isn't hosting his own show, his fill-in hosts spew such racist propaganda as the lie about subprime housing loans going to 5 million "illegal aliens." But Dobbs may have outdone himself on […]
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ERCIM, the European Research Consortium for Informatics and Mathematics, offers fellowships for PhD holders from all over the world. Topics cover most disciplines in Computer Science, Information Technology, and Applied Mathematics.
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Leading European research institutes are members of ERCIM. VTT is one of those institutes. VTT can recruit for example young people with PhD degree from Informatics and Mathematics and who has been granted the ERCIM funding for the period of 12 months. ERCIM fellow covers all his/her living and housing costs of the host country with her/his ERCIM funding.
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Pierce Brosnan's daughter, Charlotte, has died after a three-year battle with ovarian cancer, People reports. Charlotte, who was 41, passed away on June 28 in London.
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Catch an inside look at A&E's new mini-series, Bag of Bones. Based on Stephen King's bestseller, Pierce Brosnan stars as a grieving widower who escapes to his lakeside retreat. Don't miss the premiere, December 11 at 9 pm on A&E!
Based on Stephen King's bestseller, Bag of Bones is a ghost story of grief and lost love's enduring bonds, about an innocent child caught in a terrible crossfire and a new love haunted by past secrets. The two-part miniseries airs Dec. 11-12 on A&E.
Go behind-the-scenes of A&E's new mini-series, Bag of Bones. Based on Stephen King' bestseller, Pierce Brosnan stars as a grieving widower who escapes to his lakeside retreat, where lurking secrets rise to the surface, revealing startling truths.
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Bag of Bones? More like pile of crap.In last night's conclusion to A&E's overlong, underwhelming, four-hour adaptation of Stephen King's equally blah novel, the ghosts got off way easier than viewers, who had to live through laughable dialogue, clichés galore and even a few criminal rip-offs of King's own work.
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Course Schedule
Prerequisite Requirement
Students must have completed and passed college algebra or higher to be eligible for admission.
Prior to Finance Coursework
- ECON 200. Basic Economic Issues
- ACCT 200. Intro to Financial Accounting (not available in Fall semester)
OR ACCT 250. Survey of Accounting
You will need to obtain a seat in these classes through UAccess.
Students will complete three of the following four courses offered during Summer I and Summer II sessions.
Summer Session 1
- FIN 301. Principles of Financial Management (on-campus)
- FIN 302. Personal Investing (on-campus)
Summer Session II
- FIN 303. Small Business Finance (online)
- FIN 304. Real Estate Principles (online)
Finance Minor Courses
Concepts involved in accounting for assets, liabilities, and owners' equity; financial statements. Prerequisite(s): sophomore standing.
Usually offered: Winter, Spring, Summer
This course provides a basic introduction to both financial and managerial accounting topics. It concentrates on concepts and relationships involved in preparing and analyzing financial statements and some basic decision making for internal financial managers.
Usually offered: Fall, Spring
National and international economic issues. An introduction to economic analysis.
Prerequisite(s): two courses from Tier One, Individuals and Societies (INDV 101, 102, 103, 104). Usually offered: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Financial problems involved in the organization and conduct of business enterprise.
Prerequisites: ECON 200; ACCT 200 or ACCT 250.
Offered: Summer Presession
This course is a seminar on the financial management within a business organization. The course covers sources of financing as well as the basic financial techniques used for making decisions in relation to costing and budgeting, pricing and investments.
Prerequisites: ECON 200; ACCT 200 or ACCT 250; FIN 311.
Offered; Summer I (on-campus)
Personal Investing is a course focusing on the investment decision from the perspective of the individual, rather than the institutional investor. Coverage begins with a discussion of establishing investment objectives and a review of market efficiency. Additional course topics include risk and the principles of portfolio diversification, asset allocation, fixed income assets, equity assets, mutual funds, portfolio strategies and portfolio performance evaluation. Sources of investing information are also discussed.
Prerequisites: ECON 200; ACCT 200 or ACCT 250; FIN 311.
Offered: Summer I (on-campus)
Small Business Finance is a seminar on the financial management of small businesses – sole proprietorships, partnerships and small private corporations. The purpose of the course is to prepare the student to effectively plan, research, acquire, and utilize financing for a small business. Among the topics covered are economic concepts in finance; small business management functions; business organizations; elements of a business plan; financial statement analysis and forecasting; break-even analysis; working capital management; and risk management. This is an online course.
Prerequisites: ECON 200; ACCT 200 or ACCT 250; FIN 311.
Offered: Summer II (online)
Real Estate Principles covers real estate essentials including property rights, legal concepts, regulation of real estate, real estate valuation and financing. This is an online course.
Prerequisites: ECON 200; ACCT 200 or ACCT 250; FIN 311.
Offered: Summer II (online)
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Today, guest blogger and Certified Consultant Mark Yeoman of Continuum Blue shares a numerical modeling example for RFID applications. We'll look at how we can make use of COMSOL Multiphysics® simulation software to determine the operating read range of a passive RFID tag powered by a reader's interrogating field. Additionally, we will look at how we can maximize this operating range by optimizing the tag's antenna design.Read more ⇢
Mark Yeoman | May 13, 2014
We have the pleasure of introducing guest blogger, Mark Yeoman of Continuum Blue, who showcases what they can do for clients in the electromechanical brake field. Electromechanical brakes come in various designs, including single to multiple friction-face systems, power-off and power-on types, and those that include permanent magnets. With so many options, how do engineers make the right design choices for their application? With COMSOL Multiphysics, this can easily be done. Here, I will show you how.Read more ⇢
Mark Yeoman | January 31, 2014
We have the pleasure of introducing a new guest blogger, Mark Yeoman of Continuum Blue, who showcases what they can do for their biomedical engineering clients. In a recent webinar, I had the opportunity to highlight some of the great things we at Continuum Blue are doing in the biomedical field. In this guest post, I will delve deeper into how we use COMSOL software to help clients improve bioreactor performance and show you a bioreactor modeling example.Read more ⇢
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