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- Publication date: 15 November 2007
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This beautifully written, heartfelt memoir touched a nerve among both readers and reviewers. Elizabeth Gilbert tells how she made the difficult choice to leave behind all the trappings of modern American success (marriage, house in the country, career) and find, instead, what she truly wanted from life. Setting out for a year to study three different aspects of her nature amid three different cultures, Gilbert explored the art of pleasure in Italy and the art of devotion in India, and then a balance between the two on the Indonesian island of Bali. By turns rapturous and rueful, this wise and funny author (whom Booklist calls "Anne Lamott's hip, yoga- practicing, footloose younger sister") is poised to garner yet more adoring fans.
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Elizabeth Gilbert is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Eat Pray Loveand several other internationally bestselling books of fiction and nonfiction. Gilbert began her career writing for Harper's Bazaar, Spin, The New York Times Magazineand GQ, and was a three-time finalist for the National Magazine Award. Her story collection Pilgrims was a finalist for the PEN/Hemingway award; The Last American Man was a finalist for both the National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award. The follow-up memoir Committed became an instant #1 New York Times bestseller. Her latest novel, The Signature of All Things, was named a Best Book of 2013 by The New York Times, O Magazine, The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune, and The New Yorker. Gilbert's short fiction has appeared inEsquire, Story, One Story, and the Paris Review. From the Trade Paperback edition.
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From Eve to Dawn: Origins, from Prehistory to the First Millennium Volume 1: A History of Women in the WorldPaperback From Eve to Dawn
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- Publisher: Feminist Press at The City University of New York
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"[Marilyn French] draws on a vast body of research and help from consultants in all sorts of fields, to open out areas that are rarely accessible."--"Guardian""As a reference work it's invaluable: the bibliographies alone are worth the price. And as a warning about the appalling extremes of human behavior and male weirdness, it's indispensable."--Margaret Atwood, "The Times" (London)In her powerful and bold writing style, best-selling author Marilyn French synthesizes women's history from our pre-historical roots through the rise of states across the globe to the onset of state-backed religions in this first of four readable volumes.
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Marilyn French (1929- ) was born in New York. She received her PhD from Harvard and taught English at Hofstra, Harvard, and Holy Cross College. She is best known for her novels, The Women's Room and In the Name of Friendship, and her non-fiction works, including Beyond Power, The War against Women and her memoir, A Season in Hell. Margaret Atwood's most popular works include The Handmaid's Tale (1983) and The Blind Assassin (2000). She was born in Ottawa, Ontario in 1939 and received her undergraduate degree from Victoria University, along with a master's degree from Radcliffe College. She currently lives in Toronto with her husband, novelist Graeme Gibson.

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FRANKFORT, Ky., Dec. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Kentucky pharmacist press conference to discuss new Medicaid generic prescription drug reimbursement rule and the need for Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to use his power to make sure the legislative fix is considered before Congress adjourns for the year. The rule, scheduled to be fully implemented in early 2008, will grossly underpay pharmacists and puts patient access at risk.
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services published the Medicaid reimbursement rule on July 17, and the implementation process will be completed in early 2008. At that time, community pharmacies will be faced with a burden that could not only cause difficulty in participating in the Medicaid program, but sustainability in the business community. These challenges will be due to low reimbursement rates based on an inaccurate Average Manufacturer Price (AMP) formula. According to a Government Accountability Office report, on average, pharmacies will be paid 36 percent below their acquisition costs for the generic prescriptions of Medicaid patients.
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EducationBA French Linguistics, Cornell University
MS Communication Science & Disorders, University of Vermont
PhD Linguistics, Brown University
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Research interests focus on two main areas: neurolinguistics and speech science. A primary goal of Dr. Baum's research is to ascertain the neural substrates of various aspects of language processing, including word recognition, speech and prosodic production and perception, and sentence processing. To this end, Dr. Baum is utilizing ERP, TMS and fMRI paradigms, as well as conducting behavioural studies with brain-damaged patients. Research on aspects of normal speech motor control is also underway, including kinematic and acoustic studies of speech adaptation to perturbation.
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Zatorre, R. & Baum, S. In press. "Musical melody and speech intonation: Singing a different tune?" PLoS Biology.
Shum, M., Shiller, D., Baum, S., & Gracco, V. 2011. "Sensorimotor integration for speech motor learning involves the inferior parietal cortex," European Journal of Neuroscience, 34, 1817-1822.
Thibeault, M., Baum, S., Ménard, L., Richard, G., & McFarland, D. 2011. "Articulatory movements during speech adaptation to palatal perturbation," Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 129, 2112-2120.
Pauker, E., Itzhak, I., Baum, S. R., & Steinhauer, K. 2011. " Co-operating and conflicting prosody in spoken English garden path sentences: Evidence from event-related potentials," Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 23, 2731-2751.
Dwivedi, V., Drury, J., Molnar, M., Phillips, N., Baum, S., & Steinhauer, K. 2010. "ERPs reveal sensitivity to hypothetical contexts in spoken discourse," Neuroreport, 21, 791-795.
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Dear Son,
When I say "in a minute" and you start counting off sixty seconds, I can guarantee that the wait just turned into at least two minutes.
Dear Son,
When I say "in a minute" and you start counting off sixty seconds, I can guarantee that the wait just turned into at least two minutes.
I have little compunction about killing invasive bugs. As one of the heads of the household, I simply have bigger fish to fry. So when a spider threatens to crawl into one of my children's beds, I weigh the total cost of relocating it vs. killing it on the spot.
And honestly, often, killing it on the spot wins.
But the garden is not one of our bedrooms. And there's a beautiful big garden spider that's been weaving webs covering over six square feet between the plants besides our front door walkway. (It's not this one, but it's the same type.)
Everyday we've been admiring it and keeping an eye out for it, too.
It's a good thing that we've been keeping a eye out for it, because this morning it wove a web that crossed the walkway itself. There was no way out or in to the front door without getting caught in its trap!
Bold move, you majestic creature.
That spider earned herself a first-class, comfortable relocation to a bush down by the canal. Good hunting, mate, but watch out for birds.
(Thanks to flickr user nettsu for his beautiful photo of the spider web.)
I dropped the kids off at home after school. The door was locked and I had to unlock it for them. They were being regular well-behaved kids, but I couldn't help myself. I pretended to be exasperated and told them:
You kids are so needy. "Give me this. Give me that. Let me in the house."
They looked at me like I was crazy, but we all laughed. OK, mostly me.
Aaron showed me his new game, Clash of Clans.
As he was playing, he narrated, "You send in the giants first, because they're hard to kill. Then you send in the barbarians to finish the job while the bad guys attack your giants."
I said, "You know what that's called, kid? You're sending in your tanks to draw aggro." I had to hold back the tears of pride, watching my kid naturally develop advanced RTS strategies.
When he needs to learn about obscure American football terms like Buttonhook and Dime Coverage, I'll be no help whatsoever.
I went bike riding with the kids this morning. I took out my smart phone and made a short video of them biking through the neighborhood.
If you'd like to compare that video to a couple of earlier videos I made of the kids biking, you can see one with Maddie and Aaron in 2010, and another with Aaron when he was six.
As the holiday season wraps up, I can't help but realize what good sports the members of my family are.
We each made efforts to show the others that they're loved and appreciated. And I think it worked. But things haven't always turned out the way we wanted. Although my wife and I scheme to do something special for the kids, our plans don't always work out for reasons of scheduling or resources.
I've made plans for quality time with the kids that just hasn't panned out. For example, we haven't opened up the new board game that I'm so excited about, and I don't know when we will.
But when I look back on the past few days, I realize what some of my favorite moments have been:
Sitting in the car in the rain with my wife, chatting about nothing, watching TV with my daughter, and reading a book with my son.
And they all seemed to like it too. I was suspicious at first, because I felt like I owed it to them to do something more special for them. Why did my son say "that was a good book" when I knew he wasn't a Star Wars fan? I thought at first he was just being nice for my sake, but I think some of it is that he just liked the time together, regardless of the book.
I'll still make plans for quality time with the family. But when those plans fall though, I'll have to remember that any time we spend together is valuable. It doesn't have to be some grand event. Any time we spend together will do.
I got the following email from my nine-year-old son today:
Next time we play Minecraft let's finish our enchantment room. How? I have 3 eye of ender! (They lead you to a stronghold.)
Remember how in the stronghold is a big library? Let's harvest the books! Then come back and finish off our enchantment room! You really only need 1 eye of ender but I'll still bring the 3 in case we lose one. Isn't that smart?
You toss the eye of ender, I'll leave a torch trail! (The eye of ender falls back down to you.) That's all!
I can hear him urgently calling, "Dad Dad," to get my attention like he just came up with this amazing idea that just can't wait!
I can't tell you how happy that message makes me, and what a perfect memento that is of this stage in our lives. I'm so grateful that the kids still want to spend time with their parents, and that Aaron's scheming up adventures for us to have together.
And how amazing is Minecraft, that over a year since we first got it, Aaron still wants to trek through it on a new expedition with his dad?
Thanks, Notch, Jens, and everyone else at Mojang. You made for another very precious moment for me.
Today, Aaron and I teamed up against Maddie and Lillian for a game of Pictionary. It was Aaron's turn to draw and my turn to guess. In a few seconds, he drew the following picture:
At first, when he drew the body, I yelled, "crazy person" but as soon as he drew the torch, I yelled, "pyromaniac!" That was the word!
I gotta say, with that picture, Aaron nailed it.
We have a tradition every Christmas Eve. The kids read "The Night Before Christmas" before heading to bed. It carries on from a tradition I had with my parents when I was a child. It makes me happy that the tradition is continuing for another generation. (At least this far. I realize the kids are growing!)
There were a lot of milestones this year. Literally and figuratively. This year, our family participated in the Centennial Bay to Breakers. That's about 7.5 milestones right there! We mostly walked the course, but we still managed a respectable time.
For my father-in-law's birthday, the whole family went to Las Vegas, and it gave me the opportunity to take the kids to see Hoover Dam, just like my dad did for me when I was a kid. I'd always wanted to be able to do that – share something amazing like that with my own kids.
Otherwise, Vegas isn't really our style. So we went to our favorite hotel in San Diego, and spent some relaxing time poolside and at the beach.
Maddie continues to play the piano, and performs at our little community recitals. Aaron's a voracious reader and excels at a sandbox computer game called Minecraft. As a matter of fact, Aaron and I took a father-son excursion to the first ever Minecraft Convention.
A little before Thanksgiving, my father passed away. It was unexpected and sudden, and we all take some comfort in that he didn't needlessly suffer. We're going to celebrate this Christmas in his memory, and we'll live our lives in a way that would make him happy and proud. That's how he raised me.
We hope you have a happy holiday season, and that you let your loved ones know how special they are to you.
My father unexpectedly passed away a week ago. While going through his many books, a newspaper clipping with this poem fell out of one:
Do not stand at my grave and weep,
I am not there; I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow,
I am the diamond glints on snow,
I am the sun on ripened grain,
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning's hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circling flight.
I am the soft starlight at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry,
I am not there; I did not die.
I can't help but feel that he'd have wanted me to find it.
The newspaper clipping attributed it to "Author Unknown" but it has since been attributed to Mary Elizabeth Frye.


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Publication date: February 27, 2013
Product version: Lync Server 2013
I'm pleased to announce that the updated Microsoft Lync Server 2013 Documentation Help File is now available to download.
We hope you're excited about the new features, functionality, and tools we documented for the Cumulative Updates for Microsoft Lync Server 2013: February 2013 release.
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It shouldn't be news to anyone that big Impalas like this 1968 hardtop are being snatched up by collectors as quickly as we can find them. V8 power, full-sized comfort, lots of options, and a great oversized muscle car look and you have one of the sleeper hits of the last few years. This one is a good, clean car in an unusual color that will be fun to drive and will undoubtedly attract a lot of attention at shows.
The color is called Ash Gold, and it's one of those funky yet cool colors from the '60s that stayed under the radar when it was new and looks totally period slick today. The GT paint code says it also had a Palomino Ivory top, but when it was repainted a few years ago, they went with a single tone and I think it works better that way when you have this much sheetmetal to deal with. It certainly looks sharp and crisp, particularly the arches over the rear quarters, suggesting that it was a clean car to start with, since this stuff isn't available from the aftermarket. No, it's not flashy, but this car has presence and with the wide variety of engine options available in these cars, it's always wise to treat them with respect, no matter what the color. There are still six taillights set into the bright chrome bumper out back, reminding you that this is Chevy's top-of-the-line machine. All the trim remains bright and shiny and it's obvious that a lot of extra time went into making everything fit together just right.
More funky period-correct colors inside, which GM also oddly called ''Gold.'' Whatever the name, it has survived the intervening decades in great shape with just minor fading but not rips or tears in the seat materials and carpets that still look great thanks to matching mats. There's room for six in the big Imp, so if you're looking to go cruising with a full crew, this is the car to take. The instrument panel puts everything in front of the driver, with the wide speedometer dominating the view. Up top, the vinyl dash pad hasn't been cooked by the sun, and there's an aftermarket A/C unit underneath which was a popular add-on during the period. The original AM radio has been upgraded with an AM/FM/CD unit, because this car was made for highway trips, especially with that massive trunk, which still carries its original spare tire.
Power is provided with a 327 cubic inch V8 which makes the Impala a fun performer. It's too bright and clean to be original, and it's obvious that someone has taken great care of it since the freshening. The A/C has been converted to R134a refrigerant, and power brakes and steering make this car easy to drive despite its size. A recent dual exhaust system with chrome tips gives it a great small-block note, and with heavy-duty components like the TH400 3-speed automatic and 12-bolt rear, you probably don't have to worry about breaking it. Sporty Rally wheels give it a bit of an attitude and carry big 235/70/15 white-letter radials.
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Mike Best of Cable, Wisconsin is a professional Wisconsin licensed fishing guide with nearly 20 years of experience guiding the lakes in the Cable, & Hayward areas for walleye, musky, bass, northern pike, crappie and panfish. Many visitors and vacationers stay for a long weekend or a full week or more so why not learn the fishing locations early in your stay and take the guess work out of the rest of your fishing vacation? Find out what fish are active, where they are biting.
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New River (Carrabelle River)
New River is in the Florida Panhandle. It originates in the far north of the Apalachicola National Forest and joins with the Crooked River (Florida) above Carrabelle, Florida to become the Carrabelle River, which opens onto St. George Sound and the Gulf of Mexico. The New River watershed drains a large part of Liberty County, Florida with the Apalachicola River to the west and the Wakulla River to the east.
New River is used by paddlers south of Carr Bridge along a corridor of the Mud Swamp/New River Wilderness and, year-round, further south where it is wider with fewer obstructions. It leaves the national forest and enters Franklin County, Florida, passing through Tate's Hell State Forest.
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Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2013-02-11/Op-ed
An article is a construct – hoaxes and Wikipedia
- The views expressed in this op-ed are those of the author only; responses and critical commentary are invited in the comments section. The Signpost welcomes proposals for op-eds at our opinion desk.
Wikipedia gets quite a bit of press attention from drive-by vandalism, incoherent scribbles, rude gestures, and just plain page blanking perpetuated by Internet trolls and schoolchildren who take the site's free-to-edit model as an invitation to cause as much havoc as possible. The public perception that Wikipedia is riddled with errors and perpetually vandalized was a major retardant in the site's formative years, when it first engaged in its still-central battle for relevance and accuracy.
But this is a battle that, on the whole, Wikipedia has been winning for a lengthy amount of time. Years of nearly unchecked growth and explosive expansion have made Wikipedia not only the largest but also the most expansive information compendium the world has ever seen. Editing is tightly watched by users armed with tools like Twinkle, Huggle, rollback, semiprotection, and bots. Vandalism as we most commonly think of it is anything but dead—visible pages still regularly get as much as 50 percent of their edits reverted[1]—but today's compendium of anti-vandalism tools have confined it in lesser form to the furthest and most overtaxed fringes of Wikipedia.
The dearth of vandalism lasting more than a few seconds has done much to improve our image. Five years ago, a project as enterprising as the Wikipedia Education Program could never have even existed, let alone thrived as it does today.[2] The days when being a regular editor on Wikipedia was seen as unusual by others are slowly becoming more distant, its use ever more mainstream, and its editing body ever more academic. But another, subtler form of vandalism persists, and in the deterioration of its more visible cousin, may even be spreading—fabrication.[3] Wikipedia has a long, daresay storied history with the spinning of yarns; our internal list documents 198 of the largest ones we have caught as of 4 January 2013. This op-ed will attempt to explain why.
It's frighteningly easy
Wikipedia's policy on vandalism is complex and extensive. Coming in at 41 KB, it is best remembered by the {{nutshell}} wrapper that adorns its introduction, stating that "Intentionally making abusive edits to Wikipedia will result in a block", a threat carried through more often than not. At just over 5k, the guideline on dealing with hoaxes is comparatively slim, and readily admits that "it has been tried, tested, and confirmed—it is indeed possible to insert hoaxes into Wikipedia". It is not hard to tell which is the more robust of the two policies.
First and foremost, this is a consequence of Wikipedia's transitional nature. The site has become mired somewhere between the free-for-all construction binge it once was, and the authoritarian, accuracy-driven project it is quickly becoming. The days of rapidly developing horizontal sprawl are long gone, swallowed up by the project's own growth; increasingly narrow redlink gaps and ever deeper vertical coverage are the new vogue, spearheaded by the plumping of standards and the creation of such initiatives as GLAM and the Education Initiative. Wikipedia gets better, but it also gets much more specialist in nature, and this has a major impact on its editing body. Explosive growth both in the number of articles and the number of editors, once the norm, has been superseded by a more than halved level of article creation and the declining number of active editors, both besides bullish, frankly unrealistic growth projections by the Wikimedia Foundation.[4] The project has reached its saturation limit—put another way, there simply aren't enough new people out there with both the will and the smarts to sustain growth—and the result is that an increasingly small, specialized body of editors must curate an increasingly large, increasingly sophisticated project.[5]
|Now, it's pretty much up to yours truly to fix most things that are wrong in any article in the topic area I inhabit, and I just don't have the time to do it all. There are other editors in the topic, of course, but they appear to be in the same predicament.
A sparser, more specialized editing body dealing with highly developed articles and centered mainly on depth has a harder time vetting edits than a larger, less centric one focused more on article creation. Take myself as an example: while I have the depth of field to make quality tweaks to Axial Seamount, I could never do as good a job fact-checking Battlecruiser as a Majestic Titan editor could, and I cannot even begin to comprehend what is going on at Infinite-dimensional holomorphy. This hasn't mattered much for pure vandalism: the specialization of tools has proved more than adequate to keep trollish edits at bay. But vetting tools have not been so well-improved; the best possible solution available, pending changes, has received a considerable amount of flak for various reasons, and has so far only been rolled out in extremely limited form. On pages not actively monitored by experienced editors, falsified information can and indeed does slide right through; with an ever-shrinking pool of editors tending to an ever growing pool of information, this problem will only get worse for the foreseeable future.
The relative decline in editor vetting capacity is paralleled by the ease with which falsehoods can be inserted into Wikipedia. Falsified encyclopedic content can exist in one of three states, by its potential to fool editors examining it: inserted without a reference, inserted under a legitimate (possibly offline) reference that doesn't actually support the content, and inserted under a spurious (generally offline) reference that doesn't actually exist. While unreferenced statements added to articles are often quickly removed or at least tagged with {{citation needed}} or {{needs references}}, editors who aren't quite knowledgeable about the topic at hand passing over a page are extremely unlikely to check newly added references, even online ones, to make sure the information is legitimate. This is doubly true for citations to offline sources that don't even exist. Taking citations valeur faciale is standard operating procedure on Wikipedia: think of the number of times that you have followed a link through or looked up a paper or fired off an ISBN search to ascertain the credibility of a source in an article you are reading; for most of us, the answer is probably "not many". After all, we're here to write content, not to pore over other articles' sourcing, a tedious operation that most of us would rather not perform.
This is why complex falsifications can be taken further than mere insertions: they can achieve the kinds of quality standards that ought to speedily expel any such inaccuracies with great prejudice. The good article nominations process is staffed in large part by two parties: dedicated reviewers who are veterans of the process, and experienced bystanders who want to do something relatively novel and assist with the project's perennial backlog. In neither case are the editors necessarily taking up topic matters they are familiar with (most of the time they are not), and in neither case are the editors obligated to vet the sourcing of the article in question (they rarely do; otherwise who would bother?[6]), whatever the standards on verifiability may be. And when a featured article nomination is carried through without a contribution of content experts (entirely possible), or the falsification is something relatively innocent like a new quote, such articles may even scale the heights of the highest standard of all in Wikipedia, that much-worshiped bronze star! Nor are hoaxes necessarily limited to solitary pages; they can spread across Wikipedia, either through intentional insertions by the original vandal, or through the process of "organic synthesis"—the tendency of information to disseminate between pages on Wikipedia, either through copypaste or the addition of links.
Then why aren't we buried?
Readers of this op-ed may well take note of its alarmist tone, but they need not be worried: studies of Wikipedia have long shown that Wikipedia is very accurate, and, by derivation, that false information is statistically irrelevant. Well, if as I have striven to show manufacturing hoaxes on Wikipedia is so strikingly easy, why isn't a major problem?
Answering this question requires asking another one: who are vandals, anyway? The creation of effective, long-lasting hoaxes isn't a matter of shifting a few numbers; it requires an understanding of citations and referencing and the manufacture of references to sources, the positing of real intellectual effort into an activity only perpetuated by unsophisticated trolls and bored schoolchildren, and as it turns out the difficulties involved in making believable cases for their misinformation are a high wall for would-be vandals. And even when real hoaxes are made, studies have shown that Wikipedia is generally fairly effective (if not perfect) at keeping its information clean and rid of errors. Hoaxes have reached great prominence, true, but they are small in number, and they can be caught.
But there is nonetheless a lesson to be learned. Wikipedia is extremely vulnerable. If some sophisticated wash wants to launch a smear campaign on the site, falsification would be the way to do it; and that is something that should concern us. The continual unveiling and debunking of hoaxes long after they have been created is a drag on the project's credibility and on its welfare, and when news breaks out about hoaxes on the site in the media it takes a toll on our mainstream acceptance. This is not a problem that can be easily solved; but nor is it one that should be, as it is now, easily ignored.
Addendum: some highlights
|The Quazer Beast was a perfectly normal looking article. After its creation it was categorized, copy-edited, and linked to; it was even vandalized once. That's the standard life cycle for an article. Except that the Quazer Beast is a hoax, and it isn't the only one out there ... it is important that we recognize what is a Quazer Beast and what is not.
Sorted by date of discovery, here is a selection of what I consider to be fifteen of the most impactful and notable hoaxes known to have existed on Wikipedia.
- November 6, 2003 – February 23, 2004: Uqbar. One of the earliest hoaxes to have been debunked, the kingdom of Uqbar is a historical hoax (a story within a story) that was passed off as real early in Wikipedia's history.
- December 2004 – April 2005: Roylee. A referral for comment on four months of activity from a user who "has carried out a sustained introduction of fringe theories and original research into a large number of articles (145 listed at User:Mark Dingemanse/Roylee [defunct]) since December 2004."
- May 26 – September 22, 2005: Wikipedia biography controversy. To quote from the article: "a series of events that began in May 2005 with the anonymous posting of a hoax article ... about John Seigenthaler, a well-known American journalist. The article falsely stated that Seigenthaler had been a suspect in the assassinations of U.S. President John F. Kennedy and Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy. Then 78-year-old Seigenthaler, who had been a friend and aide to Robert Kennedy, characterized the Wikipedia entry about him as "Internet character assassination". The hoax was not discovered and corrected until September 2005... after the incident, Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales stated that the encyclopedia had barred unregistered users from creating new articles."
- October 5 – 26, 2005: Alan Mcilwraith. A former call center worker who created a new identity for himself as a decorated military man on Wikipedia, complete with an in-uniform portrait (now known to have been bought on eBay). The story hit headlines in April 2006, and the article was recreated—now about the hoax he perpetuated (see Signpost coverage).
- ? – March 3, 2007: Essjay controversy. The only fabrication on Wikipedia major enough to have a 39k Good article to call all of its own, this was a hoax not in the classical sense—that is, not carried out across the mainspace—but in an extremely prominent editor's falsified credentials; when combined with a poorly timed promotion to ArbCom, the result was a spectacular fireworks display.
- November 2005 – 21 June 2007: Baldock Beer Disaster. A disaster in more ways than one; the article appeared on the Main Page as a Did you know? entry on November 25, 2005, and was not rooted out until more than a year and a half later.
- November 18 – December 18, 2008: Edward Owens hoax. A fisherman turned pirate who never really existed, created by students as part of a class exercise at George Mason University; now has its own article.
- September 13–14, 2010: Roger Vinson. An addition was made claiming that the man in question, a federal judge in Florida, is an avid taxidermist who displays mounted bear heads in his courtroom. When Rush Limbaugh used this erroneous information on his talk show, it sparked a media reaction—a demonstration of how even relatively short-lived pieces of vandalism can be damaging.
- Spring 2009 – October 2011: Cohen-Cruse Ruse. "A number of apparent sock puppets seem to be creating an elaborate set of fake pages around a few members of a "Cohen" and a "Cruse" family. It involved a number of completely (very carefully) faked biographies, other faked things (like synagogues) and a lot of associated edits to real pages that attempted to justify and contextualize those fake people." It lasted two years, and a major community clean-up followed.
- ? – February 15, 2012: Legolas2186. Allegations of impropriety were brought against Legolas2186, a prolific (and supposedly trustworthy) writer with a large number of Madonna-related article credits to his name. As was eventually discovered, Legolas had been manufacturing sources, inventing information, and generally doing as he damn well pleased with his sourcing. A permanent ban and months of clean-up by the community followed (see Signpost coverage).
- March 8, 2006 – March 21, 2012: Brierfield, Lancashire. An addition was made claiming that the small town was the primary inspiration for Tolkien's Mordor. By the time it was removed in March 2012, it had been on the page for a good six years.
- June 9, 2004 – July 13, 2012: Gaius Flavius Antoninus. Created on June 9, 2004 and lasting eight years and one month before discovery, this purported assassin of Julius Caesar has the honor of being the longest-lasting hoax ever created on Wikipedia. Given the level of dissemination that happened in that time and the prominence of Caesar's (historically classical) assassination, it's also probably one of the most illustrative of the failings of Wikipedian vetting.
- September 25 – November 19, 2012: Chen Fang. Chen Fang was the mayor of a small town in China, but he was also a student at an American university who created a fictional article about himself to make a statement about Wikipedian inaccuracy, and his case was cited in a Harvard University writing guideline on the topic. It took seven years and two months for someone to notice.
- July 4, 2007 – January 28, 2013: Bicholim conflict. The primary inspiration for this op-ed, the Bicholim conflict is (was) one of the most complex and well-crafted hoaxes to have existed on Wikipedia, and spent half a decade, most of its life, as a supposedly verified Good article. A complete fabrication, in 4,500 words it described a clash between colonial Portugal and the Indian Maratha Empire in an undeclared war that supposedly helped cement Goa's independence (see Signpost coverage).
- ? – February 1, 2013: Bonō Pusī Kalnapilis. A hoax created on our sister project, the German Wikipedia, that was not discovered to be a hoax until it was selected as a Did you know? entry, spending two hours on the main page before being caught.
- ^ See the rough guide to semi-protection.
- ^ Not to imply that it has been unilaterally successful, but rather that it is quite voluminous.
- ^ The difference between fabrication and hoaxes on Wikipedia is not strictly defined, as Wikipedia hoaxes are technically articles that are spurious. This op-ed will treat the matter in a wider sense and include smaller bits of misinformation.
- ^ Per the movement goals of the Strategic Panning Initiative.
- ^ For more information on the why of Wikipedian editing trends, refer to this op ed: "Openness versus quality: why we're doing it wrong, and how to fix it". For more details on the Wikimedia Foundation's response, refer to this special report: "Fighting the decline by restricting article creation?".
- ^ Good article reviewers are as much regular editors as the next fellow, which means that they find vetting references about as fun as the next fellow—that is to say, not at all. But see revisions made to the reviewing guideline in light of recent discussion on the topic.
- Nice article Resident Mario. It is a big problem. As Wikipedia is successful, we get more and more vandalism, lies, spam and business promotion. As maintenance instead of building up is unattractive, we lose more and more editors and donated editing time. Wikipedia's future is endangered. --Chris.urs-o (talk) 08:36, 13 February 2013 (UTC)
The prose in Bicholm conflict might have been "well crafted", but the hoax itself was transparent and easily detectable - had I reviewed the article for DYK, for example, using basic DYK checks I would almost certainly have identified it as a hoax immediately. But neither the GA review nor the (admittedly brief) FAC discussion picked up the problem.
The lesson is really a pretty simple one - be suspicious of any article none of whose major references can be verified online, and for whose content you cannot find any corroboration elsewhere. Gatoclass (talk) 09:18, 13 February 2013 (UTC)
ROFL! This article previously quoted from the Wikipedia biography controversy article, saying that the hoax had not been discovered and corrected for more than nine months, which is a clear mathematical error (May to September is four months). The "nine months" text was in the main article about the Wikipedia biography controversy article due to unreverted vandalism from November 2012. I've fixed both the mainspace and SP articles, but I guess this op-ed proved its own point. Graham87 11:42, 13 February 2013 (UTC)
Great, the Chen Fang incident was my fault... Back in 2008, I found out about the hoax from an acquaintance and immediately nominated it for deletion (because contemporary news sources had a different person as the mayor). The hoaxer one day randomly introduced himself to me at work, claimed credit for the page I'd just nominated, and presented me with "evidence" that I am User:Mxn – duh – intending to pressure me to delete the AfD template. He soon deleted the template himself and produced a source that lay behind a paywall (something like Newsbank or ProQuest). It sounded fishy, so on the talk page, I promised to check the source once I got back to campus after my internship, but I never got around to it. Moral of the story: don't procrastinate, or your error will be preserved in Harvard policy for posterity. – Minh Nguyễn (talk, contribs) 12:25, 13 February 2013 (UTC)
- Wikipedia may be the largest and most expansive information compendium the world has ever seen as noted in the article above, but none of Wikipedia's four million articles is a standalone article on a cover song as far as I am aware. Not one in Wikipedia's 12 year existence. Is this too a hoax? A recent DRV request to obtain consensus to create Hound Dog (Elvis Presley cover song) as a standalone article was closed as against policy that first needed to be changed: "if you want to change the policy you need an RFC." In other words, Wikipedia content policy prohibits anyone from posting Hound Dog (Elvis Presley cover song) as a standalone article. Really? What about Johnny Cash's Hurt, Whitney Houston's I Will Always Love You, or Aretha Franklin's Respect? No standalone cover song articles on these allowed in the largest and most expansive information compendium the world has ever seen? What that is saying is that not one of those or thousands of other cover songs meets both WP:N and WP:NOT. Does that make any sense to anyone or is it meant to play a joke on (someone)? Perhaps there is no Wikipedia policy that prohibits anyone from posting Hound Dog (Elvis Presley cover song) or thousands of other cover songs as standalone articles and this instead is the sixteenth most impactful and notable hoax to have existed on Wikipedia. -- Uzma Gamal (talk) 12:39, 13 February 2013 (UTC)
- And what the hell does this have to do with the article? Hot Stop (Talk) 13:45, 13 February 2013 (UTC)
- "Hell"? Read the article and then read my post again. You'll see it. -- Uzma Gamal (talk) 13:48, 13 February 2013 (UTC)
- You seem to be completely confused. That article has never existed, so it can't be undeleted, which is what DRV is for. If you think it should be created, create it, just make sure you source it. The wikiproject can't stop articles being created. All it could do is nominate it for deletion, then it's up to the community. And it has nothing to do with hoaxes. GedUK 13:58, 13 February 2013 (UTC)
- My above post has more in it than what you focus on in your reply. There are no standalone cover song articles in Wikipedia. Where did they all go? Further on the above, what is it that is discouraging Wikipedia writers from stepping forward to write standalone articles about some of the most popular songs of all time? Perhaps the elimination of all standalone cover song articles from Wikipedia is the sixteenth hoax to the above listed fifteen most impactful and notable hoax to have existed on Wikipedia. -- Uzma Gamal (talk) 14:14, 13 February 2013 (UTC)
- You seem to be completely confused. That article has never existed, so it can't be undeleted, which is what DRV is for. If you think it should be created, create it, just make sure you source it. The wikiproject can't stop articles being created. All it could do is nominate it for deletion, then it's up to the community. And it has nothing to do with hoaxes. GedUK 13:58, 13 February 2013 (UTC)
- "Hell"? Read the article and then read my post again. You'll see it. -- Uzma Gamal (talk) 13:48, 13 February 2013 (UTC)
- And what the hell does this have to do with the article? Hot Stop (Talk) 13:45, 13 February 2013 (UTC)
- Nice history overview. Hoaxes have always been around: "Some may be pleased to find that the national history begins with a hoax: the chronologically earliest 'figure' is Piltdown Man" [1]; but frighteningly easy? Rather than erecting higher hurdles to contribute, the system needs improvement to turn energy to productive product, such as reCAPTCHA. The wrong lesson was learned from Seigenthaler, it's not that an anonymous editor created the bio, but that anonymous attempts at corrections were reverted: the system lacks the discernment between error correction and vandalism. A hoax project is needed to flag and correct hoaxes before DYK. It shouldn't take press coverage to get factual errors corrected. Farmbrough's revenge⇔ †@1₭ 14:52, 13 February 2013 (UTC)
- The difference between liar and a friend, is that a friend stays with you forever. So a registered user with more than 10,000 edits is more likely a Wikipedia friend than an anonymous IP. We need seniors, people should stay in the club and not quit with 25 years. --Chris.urs-o (talk) 16:47, 13 February 2013 (UTC)
- Very nice and well-written article! While you focus on the hoaxes, I am more thankful for your characterization of Wikipedia-editor-evolution: That as the encyclopedia has grown, much of the effort has shifted from "horizontal to vertical" editing, and requires editors with more specialized knowledge. That's a real good paragraph that should be shown to all those reporters who indicate the declining number of editors means Wikipedia is in "trouble." -- kosboot (talk) 17:30, 13 February 2013 (UTC)
- The addendum which provides a "Top 15" list of hoaxes adds information and interest to the story, but it also adds notoriety and excitement to hoaxers. I think future articles or op-eds should consider not naming hoaxes. Linking to an existing list serves the same purpose and doesn't provide as much of an incentive to future hoaxers. SchreiberBike (talk) 19:05, 13 February 2013 (UTC)
- I think there are a lot of good points here, and I understand the appeal of pending changes &c but I think that it (and other forms of page-protection, more generally) is not a helpful response to the hoax problem. This is because restricting who can edit an article is *very* hard to square with our principle that anybody can edit articles, so we only apply protection in cases where there's a known problem or there's a good reason to expect imminent abuse. These are the articles which already have many eyes on them; these are the articles where it's hardest to hoax.
- Just as with other problems of accuracy and neutrality, a hoax's best chance of survival is in a quiet backwater where there are fewer other people looking; where nobody suspects a problem. I can't imagine the community agreeing to apply PC, or other protection tools, across millions of obscure, low-traffic, maybe-unwatched articles which haven't yet been flagged up on any noticeboard. bobrayner (talk) 11:55, 14 February 2013 (UTC)
- Hoax is just a form of vandalism, vandalism in the broad sense is the problem. You lose motivation and enthusiasm. It wears you down. Schoolboy vandalism, hoaxes, spam, business promotion, "political correctness" (lies), harasment, edit warring and "paid" editing (in the broad sense; you do me a favour, than I do you a favour) are all a problem. --Chris.urs-o (talk) 12:10, 14 February 2013 (UTC)
- Mind you that we are in a "mission impossible". All friends of Wikipedia want its quality improving. If we are losing editors, if the vandalism in the broad sense is getting worse, if there is no pending changes for main space edits from school IPs (at least), if there is an absolute prohibition for advertising, if you are able to access the toolserver between 24:00 and 12:00 Eastern Time Zone, only; when we are heading for disaster, probably. --Chris.urs-o (talk) 08:03, 15 February 2013 (UTC)
- Nice to read, thanks. I highlight a somewhat lateral issue, but it is the first time I see it prominentely written out (though I would not be surprised at all it has been mentioned quite a few times before). I quote: «The project has reached its saturation limit—put another way, there simply aren't enough new people out there with both the will and the smarts to sustain growth». Seems many of the efforts for attracting and keeping editors simply forget that, expected continuous indefinite exponential growth (as in the mid 2000's). Nabla (talk) 03:26, 17 February 2013 (UTC)
- The project isn't saturated. Fighting vandalism get's you ruder (Wikipedia:Civility) against all editors. And vandalism in the broad sense wears down all Wikipedians. --Chris.urs-o (talk) 08:16, 17 February 2013 (UTC)
- I made the "saturation limit" argument in another column here a while ago, it's linked in one of the citations. ResMar 22:16, 17 February 2013 (UTC)
- @Chris.urs-o, I *think* it is not saturated as in "it can't grow anymore", because it may expand, it may reach new 'markets' (geographically and in type-of-editor). But is silly (though strangely common) to assume that it may grow exponentially, or even linearly, for ever. @Resident_Mario, thanks, I missed that (not so active then) I'll read it soon. - Nabla (talk) 00:39, 21 February 2013 (UTC)
- I made the "saturation limit" argument in another column here a while ago, it's linked in one of the citations. ResMar 22:16, 17 February 2013 (UTC)
- I can't say as I understand the logic of applying the concept of hoax in relation to not having stand-alone articles on cover songs, but the premises is utterly incorrect. The following are all stand-alone articles on cover songs that are from the first 30 results of this Google search, that returned about 30,400 results:
- --Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 02:15, 19 February 2013 (UTC)
- I don't understand the relevancy of cover songs in an article about Wikipedia hoaxes. -- kosboot (talk) 13:05, 19 February 2013 (UTC)
- Nor I.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 13:11, 19 February 2013 (UTC)
- I don't understand the relevancy of cover songs in an article about Wikipedia hoaxes. -- kosboot (talk) 13:05, 19 February 2013 (UTC)
- Fuhghettaboutit's comment is in response to Uzma Gamal's above. – Minh Nguyễn (talk, contribs) 06:36, 20 February 2013 (UTC)


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The act of searching lewd acts on Wikipedia, and masturbating to the descriptions and textbook diagrams, primarily because you're incredibly horny and porn sites have been blocked from your computer, or maybe that's just what gets your rocks off.
Jonny's parents assumed installing a parental control block on his computer would keep him from spending all day on blowjobwhores.com, when in fact all he had to do was search "fellatio" on Wikipedia, and commence Wikiwhacking.
by The Frisky Dingo October 21, 2011
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a game played by users of the online encyclopedia , wikipedia. this involves two or more users, trying to reach a set target page from the same page by only clicking links within articles (no searching at all)
wiki whacking could involve trying to get from an article about Chelsea football club to an article about Gary Coleman
by lahai vandi February 01, 2008
To spend hours randomly clicking through links on wikipedia.
I looked up Bonnaroo and before you knew it I was wikiwhacking my way to My Morning Jacket.
by tiberius1234 June 23, 2006


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Digital Demons: Managing the Risk of Privacy Breaches and Cyber Losses
Featuring: Matt Prevost (BIO), Philadelphia Insurance, Bala Cynwyd, PA
Attend this workshop to learn about cyber and privacy-related risks that arise from the storage of confidential and personal information in cloud applications and on virtual networks. Learn tips for reducing the risk of privacy breaches, and find out what action steps are required and advised when a breach occurs.
Magic Tricks: Making Risk Management Training Fun
Featuring: Paul Samson (BIO), JGS Insurance, Holmdel, NJ
Training can make or break a risk management program. Unfortunately, many staff/volunteer risk management training programs are tedious and uninspired. Have you ever wondered if your training is engaging and effective? This workshop offers a highly interactive showcase of tricks to make risk management training fun, thought-provoking and memorable.
No Comment Means Crisis: Effective Crisis Communications
Featuring: Stephen Drachler (BIO), Drachler and Associates, Harrisburg, PA
A simple "no comment" remark can make matters worse for a nonprofit facing a crisis. The cost of a spokesperson saying "no comment" includes loss of credibility and harm to your nonprofit's reputation. The presenter for this workshop will discuss how nonprofit leaders can respond quickly and effectively when bad news strikes. Learn how to replace "no comment" with confidence and a crisis communications strategy.
Top 10 International Legal Issues for Nonprofit Organizations
Featuring: Jeff Glassie (BIO), Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, Washington, DC
Whether your nonprofit has an office overseas, aspires to do business in far-off regions of the world, sells publications internationally, or conducts meetings in other countries, you've got risk that arises from doing business outside the United States. Attend this workshop to hear about key legal principles to understand when conducting global activities, including tax issues, contracting, intellectual property, export controls and embargoes, and more.
12:15 pm-1:45 pm — LUNCH ON YOUR OWN
1:45 pm-3:15 pm — Concurrent Workshops
Ask the Underwriters
Featuring: Phil Shirk (BIO), Great American Insurance Group, Cincinnati, OH, Robin Holliday (BIO), Charity First Insurance Services, Inc., San Francisco, CA, Lisa Prinz (BIO), Harleysville Insurance, Harleysville, PA and Michael A. Schraer (BIO), Chubb Specialty Insurance, Warren, NJ
The world of insurance underwriting can be confusing and frustrating to nonprofit leaders who must live with the consequences of underwriting decisions. Attend this session to ask the wizards of nonprofit underwriting your toughest questions about coverage terms and pricing in today's "hardening" insurance market.
CFO & Risk Manager Superheroes
Featuring: Debbie Johnson (BIO), American Diabetes Association, Alexandria, VA, Carolyn Hayes-Gulston (BIO), National Multiple Sclerosis Society, New York, NY and Neal McCord (BIO), Director, Give Kids The World, Inc. Kissimmee, FL
What does it take to be a superhero in the worlds of nonprofit finance and risk management? Are the qualities of a risk champion within reach or out of this world? Attend this session to harness the power of your inner risk champion, and leap from the board room to volunteer orientation while avoiding kryptonite.
OSHA is Not a Four Letter Word
Featuring: Michael Gurtler (BIO), Safe-Wise Consulting, Bar Harbor, ME
OSHA regulations often seem daunting to nonprofit leaders who are nonetheless committed to providing a safe workplace for staff and volunteers. This fast-paced workshop offers an introduction to the Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSH Act) regulations and insight on how they pertain to nonprofits. You'll leave this workshop with greater confidence, ready to ensure a high level of compliance and a safe workplace at your organization.
Risk in the Cloud: Lessons from Icarus
Featuring: Peter Persuitti (BIO), Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., Itasca, IL and Deacon Bill Koniers (BIO), CathoNet, Hudson, NH
Are you leery of cloud computing? Many nonprofit leaders are considering the upsides of cloud computing, but remain concerned about data security. Before flying too close to the sun, attend this workshop to explore common mistakes nonprofit leaders make when ascending to the cloud. This workshop offers actionable tips to smooth your transition to the cloud.
Serving up Risk Appetite to the Nonprofit Board
Featuring: Diana Del Bel Belluz (BIO), Risk Wise Inc., Toronto, Ontario
The goal of this workshop is to enlighten nonprofit leaders on a poorly understood topic: risk appetite. Attend this workshop to learn how to articulate and apply a risk appetite statement to drive appropriate risk-taking and risk management at your nonprofit. Through a combination of presentation and role-playing, this session will explore how hungry your nonprofit is to take mission-advancing risks.
3:30 pm-5 pm — Concurrent Workshops
Ask the Lawyers
Featuring: Jeff Glassie (BIO), Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, Washington, DC, Bob Smith (BIO), DeMoura Smith LLP, Boston, MA and Denise Murphy, Rubin and Rudman LLP
Every nonprofit needs a little legal advice to steer clear of trouble. We've assembled a panel of lawyers to answer your toughest questions about legal risks. After sharing their thoughts on top legal exposures, panelists will provide the guidance you need to close the gap between fully exposed and confidently prepared.
Cooking Up ERM Governance and Oversight
Featuring: Diana Del Bel Belluz (BIO), Risk Wise Inc., Toronto, Ontario and Melanie Lockwood Herman (BIO), Nonprofit Risk Management Center, Leesburg, VA
Whether you've got the ingredients for a solid operational risk management function, or you're on the verge of serving up an enterprise risk management program, don't forget risk oversight. Like a leavening agent in your favorite baked good, risk oversight is key to success. In this workshop, Melanie Lockwood Herman and Diana Del Bel Belluz will explore who is responsible for risk oversight in a nonprofit, and the strategies available to help your risk oversight body discharge its responsibilities.
Financial Storytelling: Captivating Stakeholders with Financial Results
Featuring: Edward M. Mulherin, CPA, Esq. (BIO), eCratchit, Inc., Braintree, MA
Although spreadsheets are a CFO's best friend, the stakeholders of a nonprofit need more than columns of numbers to understand a nonprofit's financial story. This workshop presents innovative approaches to financial storytelling that will keep the attention and interest of your board, institutional funders and other stakeholder audiences. Attend this workshop to hear examples of engaging financial stories and expert tips on recognizing the needs of your listeners.
Insurance Market Forecast
Featuring: Bruce Cohen (BIO), CPCU, Marsh, Washington DC
Do you want the full scoop on the changing appetites of insurers and reinsurers? Ever wonder how economic events impact the availability and pricing of commercial coverage? Attend this workshop for a fast-paced update on the sometimes mysterious, but never dull commercial insurance marketplace.
Property Insurance & Property Records: Exploring the Connection
Featuring: Mark Hessel (BIO), HCA Asset Management, Milwaukee, WI
Balancing the requirements of asset management for financial reporting and property insurance does not always need to be accomplished with two, separate functions. What insurers need and what your auditor is looking for may not be as far apart as you think – they both start with accurate records. This interactive session will begin with a fundamental description of reporting objectives and a discussion of the benefits associated with maintaining accurate records of your property – for both financial reporting and property insurance.
5:30 pm-7 pm — Reception
7 pm-8:30 pm — Concert featuring "DRIVE"
Performance by DRIVE
Let the good times roll at the Risk SUMMIT! Join us for a performance by DRIVE, a rockin' band playing tribute to The Cars. Don't miss the opportunity to see lead singer Mary Beth Cronin portray Ric Ocasek, front man of The Cars. DRIVE will 'shake it up' as they bring us back to the 80's.
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
8 am-9 am — Breakfast & Exhibits
8 am-2 pm — Registration
9:15 am-10:30 am — Concurrent Workshops
ERM in a Culture of Innovation: Developing TFA's Risk Appetite Statement
Featuring: Tara Thomas (BIO), Teach For America, Chicago, IL
During the past two years, Teach For America (TFA) has been implementing an enterprise risk management (ERM) program with support and coaching from the Nonprofit Risk Management Center. This workshop explores TFA's ERM journey, with an emphasis on the development of TFA's risk appetite statement. Find out how a large, entrepreneurial nonprofit organization developed a custom ERM framework and defined the organization's risk appetite.
If Honesty is the Best Policy, Why is Dishonesty Commonplace?
Featuring: Thomas P. O'Neill (BIO), Hanover Insurance, Worcester, MA
If honesty is the best policy, why do so many executives, boards, and employees fall into the traps of denial and deceit? Participants in this interactive workshop will examine the personal and organizational dynamics that tempt us to bend or abandon our integrity for what we believe is in the best interest of our nonprofit's mission. This workshop explores the devastating effects of "white lies" and the surprisingly powerful effects of full disclosure and transparency.
Top 10 HR Risks
Featuring: Sonya Llewellyn (BIO), 501 (c) Agencies Trust, Cupertino, CA
From the disgruntled applicant, to the vengeful departing employee, hiring paid staff exposes a nonprofit to a wide range of HR risks. Attend this session to learn about costly HR risks. Participants will learn how to avoid mistakes, respond appropriately when bad behavior rears its ugly head, and be primed for emerging or evolving exposures.
10:45 am-12 pm — Concurrent Workshops
Managing Fraud Risk: The Real Fraud Flatfoots
Featuring: Alan J. Goldberg (BIO), Triplet Advisory Services, North Attleboro, MA
Occupational fraud is a behind the scenes crime committed by colleagues we know and trust. Attend this workshop to learn the truth about who commits fraud and how it is most often uncovered. This presenter will address fraud myths and the internal controls and other practices that are essential to reduce the risk of fraud and ensure its prompt detection in a nonprofit.
Managing the Risk of Reputation Ruin
Featuring: Shaun Adamec (BIO), Nellie Mae Education Foundation, Quincy, MA
Who puts out the fire when your stakeholders get upset? When an accusatory tweet or blog post hits the cyber airwaves, how do you save face? Attend this workshop to learn how to stabilize and rebuild your nonprofit's reputation during times of crisis or stakeholder unrest.
The Risk Management Function: Custom Fit versus Ready Made
Featuring: Melanie Lockwood Herman (BIO), Nonprofit Risk Management Center, Leesburg, VA
What does risk management look like in your nonprofit? From risk management departments, to risk managers who reports to CFOs, the risk management function takes many forms for many reasons. This workshop explores how risk management comes to life in nonprofits of varied missions and sizes. Attend this session to learn how others deliver on the promise to protect assets and free up resources for mission-advancing programs and services.
Understanding Strategic Risk: Building Stronger Boards Through Business Model Thinking
Featuring: Jeff De Cagna (BIO), Principled Innovation LLC, Reston, VA
With so many nonprofit organizations struggling to govern effectively, there is a great opportunity to rethink the work of boards going forward. A central element of "the new work of governing" is embracing business model stewardship as the most important expression of the board's fiduciary responsibility. This session will explore what boards, CEOs and C-Suite leaders need to know about business model thinking, and how it can help them develop a deeper understanding of the strategic risks facing their organizations.
12:15 pm-2 pm — Exhibits and Closing Luncheon
Performance by Caravan of Thieves
This year's Risk SUMMIT will close on a high note, with a spirited performance by the band, Caravan of Thieves. The quartet's gypsy jazz rhythms and stories are guaranteed to make you smile. The performance will follow a final opportunity to network with our generous conference sponsors. Enjoy a bountiful lunch buffet, fruitful conversations with fellow attendees, and an unforgettable performance by four extraordinary musicians before you leave Boston.


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It's already been decided that the Target + Neiman Marcus Holiday collaboration wasn't as big a hit as anticipated. But that's fine - their loss is your gain. The collection is now 70% off at Target both online and in the store.
If you hemmed and hawed before, now you have no excuse. Items like the Alice and Olivia suitcase is only $53.99 (from $179) and the Altuzarra glasses only $14.99 for a set of four from ($50). The best picks? Definitely the Alice + Olivia bicycle and the Marc Jacobs leather pouches. But other great items from the collaboration, like the DVF yoga mat and adorable Marchesa girl's dress are available.
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Gers hit back to beat Bhoys
Kenny Miller claimed a brace as Rangers came from behind to maintain their 100% record in the league
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Kenny Miller claimed a brace as Rangers came from behind to beat Celtic 3-1 to maintain their 100 per cent record in the league to claim victory in the Old Firm clash.
Striker Miller, who spent one season at Parkhead, struck twice in the second half after Celtic had led at half-time.
Gary Hooper had given the Bhoys the advantage at half-time, but Glenn Loovens' own goal let the visitors back in the game before Miller's decisive contribution.
What must be one of the most important games in world football was given that extra dollop of spice as both teams entered the fixture in excellent form.
Both had won their previous eight SPL fixtures to stand level on points, with only goal difference putting Rangers top.
As Rangers celebrated wildly at the end of the game, Celtic boss Neil Lennon will wonder how it all went so wrong.
It must be something that Lennon's opposite number Walter Smith will too have contemplated during his 50 Old Firm clashes.
A goal down at the interval, Smith sent his team pumped up out for the second half with winning intent dripping from them.
Passion is the one thing that you can expect in these games and within the first 15 minutes it threatened to derail this particular one.
Anthony Stokes and Lee McCulloch both received cautions for robust tackles as they contest began to sizzle.
Yet, the referee must be credited for marshalling their aggression. Steven Whittaker almost gave Rangers the lead after three minutes but his shot from a clearance hit the post.
It served as a warning for Lennon's team, who controlled possession for the rest of the half, without threatening.
Ki Sung-Yueng had a couple of efforts from distance but was the architect of the goal in first-half injury-time.
His corner was helped onto to the far post where Hooper was lurking. He took one touch to control and rifled the ball into the roof of the net with his next for his sixth goal in as many games.
But two minutes into the second half, Rangers flexed their muscles and punched back.
Steven Davis delivered a wicked free-kick deep to the far post that had the Celtic defence flailing in their attempts to deal with it.
Kyle Lafferty raised a thigh to make contact with the ball and direct it towards goal and, as Loovens tried to scoop a clearance away from goal, he could only help to put the ball into his own net to level the scores.
Rangers took a vice-like grip of this famous contest just six minutes later to send their fans delirious at Celtic Park.
What should have been a routine clearance for Celtic goalkeeper Fraser Forster was hit straight to Steven Naismith.
He cushioned the ball into the path of Maurice Edu, that the Celtic defence tried to clear but it found its way to Miller, who rifled in a crisp drive home.
It was Miller's sixth goal in 11 Old Firm games, but he would be hard pressed to find one that could be so timely or crucial.
With Celtic reeling from a rapid turnaround in events, Miller converted from the spot to enhance his already excellent goal record in this fixture.
Celtic, however, can deem themselves slightly unlucky at conceding the third goal after the ball deflected off the referee and into the path of Kirk Broadfoot, who went down under the slightest challenge from Daniel Majstorovic.
Miller duly stepped up to score the penalty to effectively seal the victory.
The win now leaves Rangers three points clear at the top of the league, with nine straight wins.


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Marina And The Diamonds - 'Power & Control'
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Oh Marina. You're better than this anaemic, sub-Lady Gaga bilge. You don't need to sully your name with piss-weak electropop dirges; you shouldn't be wibbling through lyrics that were seemingly lifted out of a self-help book ("Women and men we are the same/And we still play the stupid game").
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