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As we wind down the year and the decade...
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posted Dec 11 2009 3:12PM
As we welcome in 2010, it has been quite a year and decade for music. Nielsen
who compiles the data for Billboard Magazine notes The Beatles "1" CD was the best-selling for the decade (selling nearly 11.5 million copies). Probably the biggest surprise of the 2000's though was that
was the biggest selling artist selling just over 32 million
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Show" hitting #5 for the 2000's).
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According to "ROLLING STONE'S" Readers Poll GREEN DAY (who earned their "Favorite Album Of The Decade"..."AMERICAN IDIOT") was named "Favorite Artist Of The Decade!"
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In the last sixty years, the world's culture has shifted, and not for the better. For decades, women have fought for equal rights. It's a fight that still continues to this day. So why have we willingly given away so much of our power?
What I'm talking about is the shift of women from being people to being objects.
Don't believe me? How much time do you spend making yourself beautiful each morning? How much money do you spend trying to make yourself even more beautiful--things like clothes, makeup, beauty creams and the list goes on and on (guilty of all of the above). How much money is spent every year on porn?
How much thought do you put into loosing weight instead of being strong (guilty, but I'm working on it)?
How much time do you spend hating your imperfections instead of valuing your strengths (guilty, but working on it).
How much energy do you spend worrying about where you are on the "pretty pecking order" (more so in high school)?
Listen to the above video. And realize that you are more than an object. You are a person who deserves love and respect, and gaining that respect starts with loving and respecting yourself.
I bring all this up because the character in my current work in progress (Summer Queen) struggles with this. She's been trained to seduce men, and through the book she begins to realize that using her body to trick others into getting what she wants has pretty devastating effects (also, try pulling off that theme while keeping it strictly PG-13. I'm gonna have to cut some scenes).
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A reassessment of Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant, who have come to symbolize the two nations that fought the Civil War.
On November 14, 2013, Elizabeth O'Leary delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "Carillon: The Story of a Richmond Community."
An active community nestled near Richmond's Byrd Park, the Carillon neighborhood has a surprisingly rich, complex history. Basing her lecture on her recently published work,The Carillon Neighborhood: A History, Dr. Elizabeth O'Leary will relate the story of the area's land and people from the colonial frontier to antebellum farmland; Gilded Age streetcar suburb to upscale Jazz Age development; site of a postwar housing boom to hub for civil rights activism. The lecture will provide special focus on the formation of the Carillon Civic Association and its efforts in the turbulent 1960s and '70s in nurturing one of Virginia's first successfully integrated communities.
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In urls.py
url(r'browse/(?P<sourcevolume>\w+)/$', inscription.views.browse_by_volume'),
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def browse_by_volume(request, sourcevolume):
inscriptions_in_volume = TranslationSource.objects.filter(source=sourcevolume)
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Updated: 01/27/2015 - Two Wichita women are accused of selling girls for sex. Tinique Anthony and Ashley Bowman were booked in the Sedgwick County Jail for incidents allegedly involving minors.
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Really delicious. The rice took up the glaze really well, they looked lovely and burnished! Tasty and filling. I saved one for breakfast in the fridge and it was just as good the next morning! Many thanks for the recipe.
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The following guest reviews are submitted by guests after their stay at the Adante Hotel San Francisco. These reviews are the opinions of the guest that reflect their experience at this property.
37 Reviews from our Guests
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- Guest Room (5)
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- Value (5)
- Cleanliness (5)
- Location (5)
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- 5/5
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- Guest Recommended
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"Perfect Stay"
"First thing is their breakfast, which is too nice. The room is clean. Bathroom is big & has nice maintenance. Location is just few blocks to all the restaurants and shopping area. The lady in lobby will give you all the information that you needed where to go shopping or tours and all the direction that you needed. Good & helpful staff service during checkout, will stay here again"
Quiet, Incredible Staff, Elegant, Comfortable, Trendy, Hidden Gem, Roomy, Charming, Romantic, No Frills, Hot Spot
Special Tip
Nice Wifi Access with Clean Rooms
Good Location & easily accessible to attractions
Elevator is too slow & tight
"Safe & Nice Stay"
"The hotel is being renewed, and of course there are always rooms bigger or nicer than others but all of them are clean, everything was good. The location is great walking distance from Union Square and Market St from where is easy to move in urban transport. There's a bus right on the door of the hotel also. And near Polk St. where you can hang out. Staff is friendly and breakfast was good "
Quiet, Incredible Staff, Elegant, Comfortable, Hidden Gem, Roomy, Charming, Romantic, No Frills, Beautiful, Hot Spot
Special Tip
Good Customer Service
Near to Market & everything is at Walkable Distance
"Very Good Place"
"First of all, this Hotel seems old historical place with nice art work & bigger rooms with good ceiling heights, infact each floor has different decor. Nice & unique hotel It's close to Union Square, cable cars and tasty, corner street diners. The rooms are clean & found myself taking stairs as lift was slow Overall, it was a very memorable experience. "
Quiet, Incredible Staff, Elegant, Comfortable, Hidden Gem, Roomy, Charming, No Frills, Beautiful, Hot Spot
Special Tip
Very good for this little money!!!
Rooms were clean & nice, hotel staff as helpful & their breakfast was amazing
Lift was too slow, so took stairs
"good for the money, a little rough around the edges"
"for the area and price, it's a pretty good value. if you dont mind the slight rough edges of downtown here and there, it's walkable from the mission and a lot of other spots. my only real complaint was the lack of air conditioning. "
No Frills
Special Tip
during the week it wasn't bad because you could sleep with the windows open. got a little rowdy to do that and sleep comfortably on the weekend. can get a little hot in there w/ windows closed and no ac for sure. maybe get a non street facing room
cheap, decent location, affordable room w/ a jacuzzi
no air conditioning, old building, bubbles didn't work in said jacuzzi. street noise makes it hard to have the windows opens at time w/ no ac
"Really great staff!"
"Staff really very helpful! Big bonus if you're a Filipino! Help given to me in my trip back to the airport was most appreciated. I love this hotel!"
Incredible Staff
good location. fantastic staff
neighbor is a bit below perfect


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July 1, 2015
Frederick Clark Jr., '83, takes office as Bridgewater's 12th president
June 30, 2015
Outgoing President Dana Mohler-Faria feted at farewell event
June 24, 2015
President calls opening a 'great moment for all of us'
June 22, 2015
Ribbon-cutting ceremony opens Welcome Center
June 22, 2015
First annual Cape Verdean studies conference held
June 17, 2015
Institute to be named after youngest Marathon bombing victim
June 16, 2015
Mary Waldron recognized by Metro South Chamber of Commerce, Eastern Bank
June 16, 2015
Gov. Baker helps The Home for Little Wanders honor its BSU Grads
June 11, 2015
Patricia Fry, G '99, is the state's Principal of the Year
June 5, 2015
New trading room gives students hands-on training in investing
March 10, 2015
Event supports success of students of color
March 4, 2015
Alumna Alberta DePesa selected (twice!) as Victim Advocate of the Year
March 4, 2015
Institute for Cape Verdean Studies honors area legislators
February 27, 2015
Student-researcher discusses her Posters on the Hill project
February 24, 2015
Students tour schools and libraries, sharing the stage with their reptilian friends
February 19, 2015
University sends student-scholar to prestigious event for seventh year in a row
February 19, 2015
Social Media Week helps students and faculty make the most of new and existing technologies
February 19, 2015
The music-philosophy major plays some guitar and talks about life
February 12, 2015
Alumnus honored at White House ceremony for his part in aftermath of marathon bombing
February 12, 2015
Jennifer True oversees the institution's newest facility
March 6, 2015
Case conference looks at the role nature plays in STEM areas
March 2, 2015
Annual celebration brings together members of campus community
February 24, 2015
Forum looks at the teaching capabilities of newer technologies
February 17, 2015
Annual Greek Life recruitment weekend brings new 'sisters' into the fold
February 6, 2015
Dr. Brian Frederick discusses number and impact of women in Congress
January 22, 2015
Twenty-ninth annual Martin Luther King Breakfast held
December 4, 2014
Dr. Ricardo Rosa discusses Cape Verde hip-hop and its place in the culture
November 25, 2014
Office of Institutional diversity hosts annual Day of Dialogue
November 6, 2014
Campus celebrates the season with style (and pumpkins)
November 6, 2014
WAC program hosts event focusing on information literacy
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News Briefs
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Administrator earns scholarship
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Forensic team earns several trophies
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Francisco Rodriguez RP MIL 2 weeks ago
Rodriguez picked up his 15th save of the season, striking out one in a scoreless ninth against the Mets on Thursday.
Rodriguez is a perfect 15-for-15 in save opportunities this season and holds an impressive 1.00 ERA, 0.78 WHIP and 32:7 K:BB ratio.
Francisco Rodriguez RP MIL 2 weeks ago
Rodriguez struck out two and picked up his 14th save in Tuesday's win over the Mets.
The Brewers aren't giving Rodriguez too many save situations to work in, but he's been a perfect 14-for-14 with a 1.04 ERA. He's been racking up the strikeouts recently, as this is his third consecutive outing with multiple strikeouts and his fifth such appearance of the month. His 10.7 K/9 would be his best mark since 2007.
Francisco Rodriguez RP MIL 4 weeks ago
Rodriguez gave up a hit and nothing else in a scoreless ninth against the Nationals on Thursday to pick up his 13th save of the season.
Rodriguez is a perfect 13-for-13 in save opportunities this season. He sports a 1.17 ERA, a 0.83 WHIP and has 24 strikeouts in 23 innings thus far this year.
Francisco Rodriguez RP MIL 4 weeks ago
Rodriguez picked up his 11th save with a clean, two-strikeout ninth inning Tuesday against Pittsburgh.
Rodriguez is perfect in save opportunities this season, although he does have two losses. With 24 strikeouts in 21 innings and a 1.29 ERA, Rodriguez is making a case to be the Brewers' All-Star this year.
Francisco Rodriguez RP MIL 1 month ago
Rodriguez walked one in a scoreless inning Saturday to notch his 10th save of the season.
He's suddenly batting his control a little, as Rodriguez has a 5:4 K:BB ratio over his last four appearances, but his ERA remains an impressive 1.35 and unless those walks start to become runs and blown saves, his spot as the Brewers closer is secure.
Francisco Rodriguez RP MIL 1 month ago
Rodriguez picked up his ninth save of the season by pitching a scoreless ninth inning in Monday's victory over the Cardinals.
Monday's save was the first Rodriguez has notched since May 18. He has had several multi-week save droughts this season, but he has been stellar when called upon, allowing just 17 runners to reach base via the hit or walk while striking out 22 batters over 19 innings.
Francisco Rodriguez RP MIL 2 months ago
Rodriguez tossed a scoreless eighth inning in a non-save situation in Sunday's loss to the Mets.
Rodriguez had not appeared in a game since May 11, so manager Craig Counsell decided to toss him into Sunday's game in an effort to keep him loose. Rodriguez owns a 1.29 ERA and 0.71 WHIP in 2015 and has not blown a save, but the Brewers' struggles have limited him to just seven save opportunities all season.
Francisco Rodriguez RP MIL 2 months ago
Rodriguez picked up his fourth save of the season in Sunday's victory over the Cubs.
The Brewers have not given Rodriguez many chances for saves this season, but he has saved each of the four opportunities he has received. He has allowed at least one baserunner in six of the nine innings he has tossed this season, but has allowed only eight baserunners in all (0.89 WHIP) while letting just one ball leave the park.
Francisco Rodriguez RP MIL 2 months ago
Rodriguez suffered his second loss of the season when the Brewers fell to the Reds on Wednesday night.
Rodriguez was summoned in a non-save situation Wednesday, but he could not keep the game tied in the ninth inning. Thanks mainly to the Brewers' woeful 2-13 record, Rodriguez has just one save nearly three weeks into the season.
Francisco Rodriguez RP MIL 3 months ago
Rodriguez picked up his first save of the season in Monday's victory over the Cardinals.
It took seven games for Rodriguez to see his first save opportunity, but he closed the deal Monday with a perfect ninth inning. Rodriguez picked up a loss last week when he allowed a go-ahead, 10th-inning home run to Colorado's Wilin Rosario, but Rosario is the only hitter to have reached base against him this season.


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HHS Has Issued Health Privacy and Security Regulations but Needs to Improve Guidance and Oversight
GAO-12-605: Published: Jun 22, 2012. Publicly Released: Jun 22, 2012.
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While the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has established a framework for protecting the privacy and security of Medicare beneficiaries prescription drug use information when used for purposes other than direct clinical care through its issuance of regulations, outreach, and enforcement activities, it has not issued all required guidance or fully implemented required oversight capabilities. HHS has issued regulations including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules to safeguard protected health information from unauthorized use and disclosure. Through its Office for Civil Rights (OCR), HHS has undertaken a variety of outreach and educational efforts to inform members of the public and covered entities about the uses of protected health information. Specifically, OCR has made available on its website guidance and other materials informing the public about the uses to which their personal information may be put and the protections afforded to that information by federal laws. It has also made available guidance to covered entities and their business associates that is intended to promote compliance with the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules.
However, HHS has not issued required implementation guidance to assist entities in de-identifying personal health information including when it is used for purposes other than directly providing clinical care to an individual. This means ensuring that data cannot be linked to a particular individual, either by removing certain unique identifiers or by applying a statistical method to ensure that the risk is very small that an individual could be identified. According to OCR officials, the completion of the guidance, required by statute to be issued by February 2010, was delayed due to competing priorities for resources and internal reviews. Until the guidance is issued, increased risk exists that covered entities are not properly implementing the standards set forth by federal regulations for de-identifying protected health information.
Additionally, in enforcing compliance with the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules, OCR has established an investigations process for responding to reported violations of the rules. Specifically, the office annually receives thousands of complaints from individuals and notices of data breaches from covered entities, and initiates investigations as appropriate. If it finds that a violation has occurred, the office can require covered entities to take corrective action and pay fines and penalties.
HHS was also required by law to implement periodic compliance audits of covered entities compliance with HHS privacy and security requirements; however, while it has initiated a pilot program for conducting such audits, it does not have plans for establishing a sustained audit capability. According to OCR officials, the office has completed 20 audits and plans to complete 95 more by the end of December 2012, but it has not established plans for continuing the audit program after the completion of the pilots or for auditing covered entities business associates. Without a plan for establishing an ongoing audit capability, OCR will have limited assurance that covered entities and business associates are complying with requirements for protecting the privacy and security of individuals personal health information.
Why GAO Did This Study
Prescribing medications and filling those prescriptions increasingly relies on the electronic collection of individuals health information and its exchange among health care providers, pharmacies, and other parties. While this can enhance efficiency and accuracy, it also raises privacy and security concerns. Federal law establishes the authority for the Secretary of HHS to develop standards for protecting individuals health information (which includes Medicare beneficiaries) and to ensure that covered entities (such as health care providers and pharmacies) and their business associates comply with these requirements.
The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 required GAO to report on prescription drug use data protections. GAOs specific objective for this review was to determine the extent to which HHS has established a framework to ensure the privacy and security of Medicare beneficiaries protected health information when data on prescription drug use are used for purposes other than direct clinical care. To do this, GAO reviewed HHS policies and other related documentation and interviewed agency officials.
What GAO Recommends
GAO recommends that HHS issue de-identification guidance and establish a plan for a sustained audit capability. HHS generally agreed with both recommendations but disagreed with GAOs assessment of the impacts of the missing guidance and lack of an audit capability. In finalizing its report, GAO qualified these statements as appropriate.
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Status: Open
Comments: When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Recommendation: To improve the departments guidance and oversight efforts for ensuring the privacy and security of protected health information, including Medicare beneficiaries prescription drug use information, the Secretary of HHS should direct the Director of the Office for Civil Rights to issue guidance on properly implementing the HIPAA Privacy Rule requirements for the de-identification of protected health information.
Agency Affected: Department of Health and Human Services
Status: Open
Comments: When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Recommendation: To improve the departments guidance and oversight efforts for ensuring the privacy and security of protected health information, including Medicare beneficiaries prescription drug use information, the Secretary of HHS should direct the Director of the Office for Civil Rights to establish plans for conducting periodic audits to ensure covered entities and business associates are complying with the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules and breach notification standards.
Agency Affected: Department of Health and Human Services
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