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I wince whenever I hear a movie described as "not your average chick flick," because while I want it to mean "intriguing, character-driven film on what it means to be a contemporary woman that just might have mass appeal!", it usually means is "It's a chick flick. There's just more vulgarity and boobs so your boyfriend will buy a ticket." The latest contender is Women in Trouble, which debuted at SXSW this spring. Writer/director Sabastian Gutierrez describes his new film as a "a comedy about a serpentine day in the life of ten seemingly disparate women – including a porn star, a flight attendant, a businesswoman, a psychiatrist, a masseuse, a bartender and a pair of call girls."
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Wow! There were a lot of skinny white women in lingerie and tight clothes in that trailer! But I also saw a female-centric film (although it's written by a dude, although that dude has collaborated with Almódovar, although Almódovar recently...I DIGRESS!) and a plot revolving around more than relationship woes (wonder how they'll handle that unplanned pregnancy....). Plus that 13-year old seems pretty awesome. It's obvious this movie isn't your average "Lonely successful career girl doesn't even know she's falling in love--and it's the best thing to ever happen to her!" That being said, I do suspect there is some female bonding and heart-to-hearts (to say nothing of Josh Brolin and Jospeh Gordon-Levitt's presence for chrissake!) But you guys, this is NOT A CHICK FLICK. Take their word for it:
Strong language! Sexy ladies! NOT A CHICK FLICK. I'm just resentful about how it's so imperative to market anything women-centric as NOT A CHICK FLICK in order for it to be successful, or be taken seriously at all. Promoting Women in Trouble this way is just the latest in a trend. Remember He's Just Not That Into You? NOT A CHICK FLICK. The Ugly Truth? NOT A CHICK FLICK. Julie and Julia? According to Amy Adams, "This is so not a chick flick." While I'd like to think this is a universal movement to (rightfully) distance new films from a worn-out genre (and maybe retire it? No? Okay), I can't help but feel it's a matter of marketing, and an attempt to put more XY chromosomes in theater seats. And those skinny white women in underwear? Thinking they're in the film specifically to appeal to men makes me even more disheartened.
Is the fact that the movie is about women (and has the W-word in the title!) really going to automatically ensure box office catastrophe? Why is any film about women that doesn't fit the cliche mold best described as NOT A CHICK FLICK? What are your thoughts?
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I don't understand why everyone wants to distance themselves from a female audience. I have never understood why the most desirable demographic is young men. I feel like young women would be the automatic demo to go for. I mean, look at Twilight. While we can all agree that there are a lot of problems with that movie, it was unabashedly marketed to young women and girls and it did amazingly well. Julie and Julia also did really well. I feel like, in general, most movies aimed at a women cost less and a lot of them make more than they cost. In light of all these facts, I don't understand why studios are so willing to alienate audiences by insulting them in this way.
I totally agree--it's like women audiences aren't good enough audiences, even when they break box office records with movies like Twilight and Sex and the City. And those movies aren't even that good! It's simply too much to ask of studios to make good movies that might attract this whole "half of the population" demographic.
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There are few phrases I hate more than "chick flick." It might (might!) not be so offensive if it just meant "beloved by women" but I really feel it's come to mean "sappy, shallow and worshiping of the male love interest, and therefore appropriate for and only for women!"
Women, Trouble
Well, I wrote and directed the movie -- and let me tell you, the reason why we're even saying it's not a "chick flick" is because the women who star in the movie detest the connotation of chick flick (ie., all women really need is a good strong opposite-type guy and a pair of shoes). "Women In Trouble" is by no means a studio movie, it's a tiny indie -- and it's a celebration of both the really cool actresses in it (who are mostly stuck playing the "girl" part in mainstream stuff) and female characters that are smart, confident, sexy, confused, vulnerable, strong -- in short: human.
It's hard to express that in a preview because women are so used to being objectified and condescended to that any sexiness is immediately suspect (understandably so) and any heartstring-tugging stuff can immediately be misconstrued as sappy manipulation.
I think if you give it a chance, you'll see that this movie is neither of those things -- and even if you end up not liking it -- you'll at least appreciate how it tries to steer clear from defining women by their professions (in this case, archetypes such as therapist, call girl, businesswoman, etc.) and concentrates instead on who they really are.
With a sense of humor (not camp).
And compassion.
We need to get rid of this ridiculous notion that "women's movies" are somehow inferior to 13-year-old boy fantasies, but it will help if we have different types of women's movies.
Wow! Thanks for writing, Sebastian! I do want to see Women in Trouble, and it's being reviewed in the upcoming winter issue of Bitch Magazine! Hope you can check it out. Thanks for elaborating on the preview, it sounds like my worst fears are not true, and I'm glad you're making strides against mainstream films about women!
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News / Annette 15 / 13 May 2008 / 10 Comments
I just got back couple of days ago. My friend got 2nd in the tournament which was huge for him. Kinda sucks that he didn't win cuz he was way better than his opponent when he got HU, he just didn't have the chips to fight with. He's happy tho, and I'm proud of him for doing so well at his first big FT! Good job Mike :).
I'm actually going back to Barcelona in just a week for the WPT there, so if anyones going, come say hi. I'll be there from the 20th-27th I think and then heading to Portugal for a Portuguese event sponsored by Betfair Poker. Actually looking forward to it. Will be my first time in Portugal and I've heard it's really nice there. Not sure what the tournament will be like but I know for sure I wont donk outta this one unless I get really unlucky. Can't be too many pros in it since its only a small buy in. Should be easy heh.
On a poker related note, I've been running really well on Betfair lately. Have played a lot of tourneys the last couple of days and I'm starting to really get a feel for the site. I was struggling in the beginning because the play here was just generally so different from other sites. You'd expect that because Americans can't play there would be a lot of Scandis, but maybe I'm generalizing too much when I say most Scandinavian players are over aggro. The play here is really weak for the most part and the avg skill level of the players compared to the buy in of the tourney is a lot lower than any other place I've played. Looking forward to get into the head of the regulars here thats for sure.
One specific thing that I've noticed is that ppl play really tight when they're shortstacked. They dont shove any two if they have 7bbs in the CO and its folded to them. I kept making the same mistake isolating medium strength hands like KJ, A2, 33 vs them thinking they're on any two cards but they dont seem to care if they get very short. So after seeing this and adjusting my ranges accordingly I've stayed out of situations that I used to get into too often. (This of course doesnt count for every player on the site cuz some of them knows what they're doing)
Enough about that... don't want them to know the mistakes they're making :), altho I'll prolly call someone out when I start making vids. I tried recording today for the first time. Had an hour of material untill I found out the audio wasnt working...lol. Oh well, just gonna have to do another one I guess. If anyone has any requests for what to record, please make a post in the Betfair Forum and I'll try to look through it from time to time!
Will write again soon (I promise).
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Leo | 14 May 2008
2+2 sucks. Bunch of jock-ridden testosterone monkeys. Wasn't like what it was before when Greg Raymer was learning on there. Really random but i dont know where else to tell u lol (dont have a P5 or 2p2 account.. weird huh)
KiNgKoNg | 15 May 2008
GL for Barcelona Annette, enjoy !!
Peppe | 16 May 2008
There you go, at last you're writing a little more! ;)
Good luck in Barca!
Riddle | 18 May 2008
Hey Annette ! I wish i could see you play here in Portugal , but i cant go to Algarve ! I think you'll like your stay in Portugal , probably you'll get good weather !
Have fun and good luck !
Alli | 19 May 2008
Are you planning on playing the FullTilt $25k buy-in HU event this weekend? Crazy number of solid pros are signed up already. Its going to be a tourny for bragging rights. Love to see you play and do well in this one.
Finnish Flash | 23 May 2008
I guess they leave the shoving w/ any two cards to you. 'Cause you seem to do that a lot, regardles of the position and how many chips you have. You shouldn't play wpt events, too deep stacks (until final table) and requires skills palying after flop :)
StalkerB | 27 May 2008
Are you basing your opinions on what you've seen on TV or hours of playing against Annette?
If it's based on TV you're an idiot, obviously they only show the action hands and not the build up of the last hour where the player has put the squeeze on and gets played back at or whatever.
Amsellem jeremy | 27 May 2008
I saw you has Barcelona! It is a pity that you is not made by result in tournament, But you killed it in cash you were at the table with my father, i was on the table just behind you!
you outclassed it felicitation except a bluff which is not crossed that's poker!
I want to know where are you going now ?( after barcelona)
nice to meet you
see you soon!
matt | 28 May 2008
i always wanted to comment on how well you play, and how bright your future is. glad i found your blog. i watch you when i am on the other site you used to play on, or still do......with the tim burton avatar, lol. anyway continued success, and i hope to meet you one day, cause i think you rule :P
Manuel "Pokerpiu1" Lopes | 05 June 2008
Hey ,
Just found out about this blog and thought i would stop by to say hi.I just recently saw you in Vilamoura at the tournament ... actually we even stayed at the same hotel . Im one of the players of the Bwin ProTeam Portugal. Not sure u would remember me hehehe as everyone was always around you asking u stuff . Hope you enjoy playing in portugal ... i thought it was a nice event with a nice structure . Too bad my 2nd position on the first day turned out to be 28 th at the end ..next time , hehe .
See yuo on the tables
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"I am delighted to join the terrific team at the 'CBS Evening News,'" Pelley said in a statement. "It's a privilege to work alongside the most gifted and talented journalists in the industry."
CBS News chairman Jeff Fager said of Pelley, "Scott has it all. He has the experience, the credibility and he is among the very best reporters ever to work at CBS News. In more than two decades at CBS News, he has distinguished himself at every level, right up to his current role at '60 Minutes,' where his work has been incomparable. We like to think of CBS News as the 'reporter's network' and I can't think of anybody in this business better suited for the anchor chair than Scott."
Although rumors spread for weeks in advance of Couric's departure, Couric officially announced her exit last week. "I have decided to step down from the 'CBS Evening News,'" Couric said. "I'm really proud of the talented team on the 'CBS Evening News' and the award-winning work we've been able to do in the past five years in addition to the reporting I've done for '60 Minutes' and 'CBS Sunday Morning.' In making the decision to move on, I know the 'Evening News' will be in great hands, but I am excited about the future."
Couric hasn't yet announced her next move, but recent reports have her hosting a talk show for ABC, as well as reporting for the network during the 2012 presidential election.
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- Tuesday 03 MayBy ChrisLow Ranked Vote downVote upReport this
Thank goodness. Men make much more serious, respectable newscasters. Let the ladies have the goofy morning fluff pieces.
- Tuesday 03 MayBy Coffie Bean
Woman can do a good job to you male shovanist pig!
- Tuesday 03 MayBy JRu75
Hey Coffie, thanks for helping to prove his point you moron.
- Tuesday 03 MayBy the truth
Curic knew how to ask the tough questions, like name a news paper.
- Tuesday 03 MayBy stu
this guy is not photogenic.
- Wednesday 04 MayBy BTDT
He may be a smart, well-read, award winning journalist, but is he perky like Katie? That's what's important in TV news.
- Tuesday 03 MayBy Kookie
100 % improvement over Couric in her boring delivery of news.
- Wednesday 04 MayBy Eddy Caywood
Excellent, I mean excellent choice.
- Tuesday 03 MayBy Nancy
I like Katie and think she does a fantastic job. I hope her quitting this just brings her bigger and better opportunities. She is smart, funny, pretty and most of all knows how to get the info. she needs. Too bad. I'll miss her.
- Tuesday 03 MayBy MickeyBlue
He may be a good newsreader (couldn't be worse than Katie) but he sure is hard to look at. I hate to sound so superficial, but he is one ugly dog and I think I'll switch to Brian Williams, or someone else less hard on the eyes. See, it's not just men who prefer attractive women to look at.
- Tuesday 03 MayBy whatever
coffie bean, typo!!!!! it is chauvinist. general chauvin served under napoleon the first, and he was a women haiter... should i say more??
- Tuesday 03 MayBy Georgia
A woman haiter? I thought Napolean was French, but I guess he was from Haiti?
- Tuesday 03 MayBy jane
Maybe a good reporter, but his facial features are not pleasing in the least. Must have been a pool of attractive middle aged men to choose from. Big mistake. Well, I'm sure Diane Sawyer is please with the decision.
- Tuesday 03 MayBy whatever
georgia, napoleon the first was born in corsica, a french territory. his first wife was josephine de beauharnais a blue eyes french creole born in martinique, fort de france. if you want to learn more, go to wikipedia........ it is fun. by the way i'm french.
- Tuesday 03 MayBy TEVA1
Nobody thinks Katie really quite CBS do they???
When you leave the lowest rated network news program
at the end of your contract and they say you are
leaveing the show you realize that the network is
just being kind. Katie was shown the door!!
- Tuesday 03 MayBy diplobrat
What-ever. God, people lighten up. At least he has impeccable taste in clothes. I WANT THAT TIE! And how much did THAT SUIT cost? I want one of those- no make it two, and make the other in a lighter gray- so I can buy other fabulous ties to go with it!
Yes, the above statement had about as much to do with the article as anything you trolls wrote previously, but at least I could say something coherent, grammatically correct and didn't even need SPELL-CHECK. Mouth-breathers...
- Thursday 05 MayBy speech
Mr.Pelley is a great newsman but Russ Mitchell is better - Dan Rather would still be there if Bush and the GOP hadnt got him fired for telling the truth
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text: Central Florida and Cincinnati, not BYU, best Big 12 expansion candidates for WVU Central Florida and Cincinnati, not BYU, best Big 12 expansion candidates for WVU Featured On Campus SHARE Chris Humphrey , June 21, 2014 / 1062 2 The tremors that shook college football during the wave of conference realignment, which sent West Virginia to the Big 12 Conference, has all but subsided as programs grow accustomed to their new conference homes. That was the case until BYU Cougars head coach Bronco Mendenhall made the case for his program to be invited into the Big 12, as being an independent in this new era of college football seemingly gets tougher with each passing day. "I would love to be a member of that conference. I think that would make a lot of sense. In fact, if that was your headline, that would be great," Mendenhall told Brian Davis of the Austin American-Statesman earlier in June. However, the Big 12 essentially shut the door to any expansion discussions as West Virginia athletic director Oliver Luck said no program outside of the Power Five conferences would bring the same amount of revenue of the current 10 members of the league. That makes the expansion topic very much an open-and-shut case, but what if Luck and the other nine athletic directors decide to jump from 10 members back to that matching the conference's name? Mendenhall's push of BYU's resume makes sense as a potential expansion choice with 15 winning seasons in the past 20 years, nine straight bowl game appearances, a 1984 National Championship and Ty Detmer's 1990 Heisman Trophy win. The negatives weigh as large as the positives for BYU as no games are played on Sundays due to being part of the Mormon Church, and BYU is more than 1,000 miles from eight of the Big 12's 10 members. Instead of the Big 12, BYU would best be served to forgo its independent status and rejoin the Mountain West Conference which the program resided in from 1999 until 2010. The Big 12's best place to find expansion candidates, unless a lesser program rises in the coming years, would be the newly minted American Athletic Conference, specifically the Central Florida Knights and Cincinnati Bearcats. The American's inaugural champion, Central Florida, posted 10 winning seasons, two more conference titles in Conference USA in 2007 and 2010 and six bowl game appearances, including a win over the 2013 Big 12 champion Baylor in January's Fiesta Bowl, since joining the FBS level in 1996. Cincinnati's past decade has been the best on the field since the program's first year in 1885 with six seasons with nine or more wins and appearances in five straight bowl games, including two BCS bowl berths in 2009 and 2010. West Virginia would more than welcome the additions of Central Florida and Cincinnati, as the Mountaineers hold a combined 18-3-1 record in 20 meetings against the Bearcats and two against the Knights. Central Florida and Cincinnati would not only expand the Big 12's footprint farther east into two recruiting rich states, but also bring more television viewers with the No. 18 and No. 35 largest television markets in the United States, respectively. Two new members for the Big 12 could likely allow for renegotiations of their television contracts with ESPN and Fox Sports for more revenue with the addition of a conference championship game at the end of the regular season. The Big 12 could follow the model of the championship game being held at a campus site instead of a neutral location, the program hosting would get another home game of additional revenue for the best regular season record. If not now, the opportunity to increase revenue with two new members and a conference championship game will ultimately push the Big 12 athletic directors to open the league's doors to future expansion. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Posterous share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tumblr it Tweet about it Buzz it up Subscribe to the comments on this post Print for later Tell a friend


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Hall belonged to a movement of reformers who believed that the values of the marketplace could resuscitate public education. She approached the job like a business executive: she courted philanthropists, set accountability measures, and created performance objectives that were more rigorous than those required by No Child Left Behind, which became law in 2002. When a school met its targets, all employees, including bus drivers and cafeteria staff, received up to two thousand dollars. She linked teacher evaluations to test scores and warned principals that they'd be fired if they didn't meet targets within three years. Eventually, ninety per cent were replaced. She repeated the mantra "No exceptions and no excuses."Read more


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Colorado State University President Tony Frank was in Sterling last week, part of his tour of the state, to discuss the state of the school, as well as issues concerning higher education.
CSU alumni, students, parents and others were invited to a reception at Plainsman Grill Friday evening, where Frank spoke about the school's past, present and future. Earlier in the day he was part of a panel at a Backseat Budgeter event at CSU Regional Engagement Center.
Other panel members included: Senator Greg Brophy; Kim Sellers, executive director of the Logan County Chamber of Commerce; Ron Marostica, assistant superintendent of RE-1 Valley School District; John Gardner, CEO of Yuma Hospital and chairman-elect of the Colorado Hospital Association Board of Trustees; and Delina Korrey, of the South Platte Sentinel.
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There's nothing worse than leading a hockey game by two goals (save perhaps trailing by seven, and even then, it's a toss-up). As we know by now, opening up a two-goal lead is like reciting a passage from the Book of the Dead. It basically summons ill fortune. The Canucks have demonstrated this principle several times already this season, and they did so again on Monday night. The difference? This time, they were the team clawing their way back.
But there was another difference between this game and the recent two-goal collapses we've seen recently: this one ended in overtime, rather than the shootout. And speaking of things we'd never seen before, the game-winning goal was scored by none other than Chris Tanev, who will now haunt the Oilers like something out of Edgar Allan Poe. (Quoth the raven: Tanevermore.) I watched this game.Continue Reading —›
With the Chicago Blackhawks coming to town on Friday night, many had their fingers crossed that the Canucks would exact some sort of revenge for the concussion Duncan Keith caused Daniel Sedin when he droves an elbow into the winger's face last season. Obviously, no one was calling for a Canuck to skate up behind Keith, punch him in the back of the head, then ride him to the ice (we're not so into that anymore), but most were hoping someone would, at the very least, staple him to the boards.
That proved easier said than done. Keith is shiftier than the eyes of a dog that's up to no good, and he evaded attempts to destroy him all night. Incredibly, the best lick any Canuck put on him was dished out by Henrik Sedin. But that wasn't the only time that Henrik got the best of Keith. The two also came together on Alex Edler's first period-goal, and Henrik came away from that exchange the victor as well.
That's just one of many things you may have missed on the play while you marvelled at Zack Kassian's pass. So let's break it down.Continue Reading —›
For a few brief, merciful days, all the talk of a Roberto Luongo trade in the media had been replaced by talk of a goalie controversy in Vancouver. We complained about the hype, questioned what would actually constitute a goalie controversy, and scoffed at how Alain Vigneault giving a world-class goaltender consecutive starts while he's on a hot streak could even be called controversial.
But really, it was a relief.
For once, we could stop the endless speculation about potential Luongo trade destinations, returns, and whether he would even get traded at all. Instead, we could focus on a rather pleasant problem: which of the Canucks' two fantastic goaltenders should start each game?
Unfortunately, it couldn't last. Eventually the rumour mill would start up again; this time around, it was kicked into gear by a visit by Mike Gillis and Laurence Gilman to the Verizon Center for a game between the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins. This, of course, immediately led to speculation from every corner of the media landscape that the Canucks were working on a trade with the Capitals, with Luongo the centrepiece. That included Sports Illustrated, who need to pay closer attention to their photo captions.Continue Reading —›


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Toe pain may arise from various infections including:
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Suspicious Activity Involving the Iraqi Dinar
Over the last year, the circumstances of the war in Iraq have created the phenomenon of businesses trading in new Iraqi dinars. Many of these businesses advertise or conduct business over the Internet, and suggest that the Iraqi dinar, much like the Kuwaiti dinar following Operation Desert Storm, will increase in value exponentially following United States military involvement in Iraq. Most investors purchase dinars from websites established particularly for selling dinars or from major auction websites.
FinCEN has been receiving inquiries regarding the legitimacy of websites offering Iraqi dinar sales. While it is not necessarily illegal to buy or sell Iraqi currency, there are a number of risks and compliance concerns for the financial community. For example, Iraqi officials state that it is illegal under Iraqi law to export dinars. Therefore, in addition to questions about the source of the currency, and the potential for investment or securities fraud, businesses offering to sell dinars may also pose the risk of being used to fund terrorism or as a vehicle for money laundering. FinCEN also has a particular interest in these businesses because they may be money services businesses required to comply with the Bank Secrecy Act.
Any United States entity that buys or sells currency, including Iraqi dinars, in amounts of more than $1,000 U.S. to any one person in one day may be a money services business under FinCEN�s regulations at 31 C.F.R. Section 103.11(uu). [Note: there have been questions about the old dinar with Hussein�s picture on it. That dinar ceased to be legal tender around January 15, 2004 and thus ceased to be currency for purposes of the Bank Secrecy Act.] Money services businesses include:
Money transmitters;
Currency Dealers or Exchangers (except those who do not exchange more than $1,000 in currency or monetary or other instruments for any person on any day in one or more transactions);
Check cashers (except those who do not cash checks in an amount greater than $1,000 in currency or monetary or other instruments for any person on any day in one or more transactions);
Issuers, sellers, or redeemers of traveler�s checks, money orders, or stored value (except those who do not issue, sell or redeem such instruments in an amount greater than $1,000 in currency or monetary or other instruments for or from any person on any day in one or more transactions);
Money services businesses generally are required to register with FinCEN, to establish anti-money laundering programs, and to comply with recordkeeping and reporting requirements under the Bank Secrecy Act. Dinar sales websites frequently claim that their businesses are registered with the Department of the Treasury. These assertions are not always accurate. Further, it may be diffi- cult to discern from the money services business registration list on FinCEN�s website (www.msb.gov) whether the business is in fact registered, particularly if the business is an affiliate of, or a �doing business as� alias for, the business that is registered. Moreover, even if the business is registered with FinCEN, that registration does not guarantee that the business is in compliance with other Bank Secrecy Act requirements or with applicable state law. For these reasons, a financial institution that conducts business with entities selling Iraqi dinars should conduct appropriate due diligence to assure itself of the legitimacy of such entities. All financial institutions that do business with, and potential customers of, such money services businesses, are reminded that registration with FinCEN in no way authenticates either the legitimacy of a business, or the compliance of the business with any federal, state, or local laws.
An analysis of FinCEN�s Suspicious Activity Report database for filings referencing Iraqi dinars indicated suspicion of the use of Internet dealers of Iraqi dinars in terrorist financing, although not all of the corresponding narratives provided clear or complete justification about the terrorist financing nature of the activity reported. This serves as a potent illustration of the critical importance of a clear and complete narrative description when filing a Suspicious Activity Report. Particularly when terrorist financing is suspected, conclusory statements with no supporting facts or justification are of limited use to law enforcement in pursuing their investigations.
Further analysis of businesses engaged in dinar sales is ongoing. For instance, FinCEN analyzed Bank Secrecy Act data (including Suspicious Activity Reports, Currency Transaction Reports, and Reports of International Transportation of Currency or Monetary Instruments) involving the purchase of Iraqi dinars to support a law enforcement initiative that uncovered an elaborate network of structured money movement by and to persons suspected or convicted of substantial fraud or other illicit international activities.
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ASIST suicide intervention workshop Jan. 22-23 in Angoon
Board meets on POW
New surgery technology in use at S'áxt' Hít Mt. Edgecumbe Hospital
Three earn Dental Health Aide II certification
SEARHC hosts Gene Tagaban on POW
National Wear Red Day potluck lunch Feb. 4 in Juneau
WISEFAMILIES program and Kake Schools team up
Front Street Clinic to participate in Second Annual Project Homeless Connect
NIHB selects Cathy Abramson as new chair
ASIST suicide intervention workshop Jan. 22-23 in Angoon:
This weekend Angoon hosted an ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) workshop for local residents from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 22-23, at the Angoon Business Center. The ASIST workshop helps people learn suicide "first aid," to keep an at-risk person safe while helping find the person further help. This training helps responders learn invitations for help from an at-risk person to reach out and offer the proper support. ASIST is a best practices program through the National Suicide Prevention Resource Center. SEARHC Community Family Service Workers (CFSWs) Lenora Walker of Angoon and Dinah Aceveda of Kake led the workshop. The normal cost of this workshop is $300 per participant, but it was provided for free through the sponsorship of the SEARHC Community Family Services program, SEARHC Behavioral Health Prevention/Suicide Prevention program, SEARHC Injury Prevention program, City of Angoon and Angoon Business Center.
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Board meets on POW:
This week the SEARHC Board of Directors held its quarterly meeting on Prince of Wales Island. In addition to the regular business meetings, the board also accepted the invitation of the several tribes on POW to hold joint board, tribe, and community meetings. Members were present for a ribbon-cutting event in Hydaburg to open the new health center. Due to inclement weather and road conditions, the Accreditation Governing Body was not able to meet in Kasaan. During the week, the board was able to meet with members of the Hydaburg Cooperative Association, Craig Community Association and the Klawock Cooperative Association.
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New surgery technology in use at S'áxt' Hít Mt. Edgecumbe Hospital:
This week, one of our surgeons used a new harmonic scalpel while doing the hospital's first laparoscopic ventral hernia repair surgery. The harmonic scalpel is an electronic scalpel that cuts and seals the tissue at the same time, which prevents bleeding. Normally, this procedure results in a midline incision for the patient, but with our new laparoscopic tower and harmonic scalpel we can do this procedure less invasively, and that means the patient heals quicker.
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Three earn Dental Health Aide II certification:
Congratulations to three of our SEARHC Dental employees who earned their DHA II (Dental Health Aide II) certifications on Jan. 12. Our new DHA IIs are Selma Stonebreaker and Tatiana Perkins of Sitka, and Kimberly Moler of Kake.
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SEARHC hosts Gene Tagaban on POW:
SEARHC will host noted Tlingít performer and artist, Gene Tagaban, for workshops and performances in the "Art of Storytelling" Jan. 27-28 in Hydaburg, Craig and Klawock. While on Prince of Wales Island (POW), Tagaban will provide two free community performances — at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 27, at the Hydaburg School gym (before that night's Yakutat at Hydaburg basketball games) and at 6 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 28, at the Klawock School gym. Tagaban also will visit schools in Hydaburg, Craig and Klawock to provide a series of workshops for local students about how to use stories to promote healthy messages, such as preventing suicide or promoting healthy physical activity. Tagaban also is planning similar workshop/performance visits to Petersburg, Wrangell, Kake, Angoon, Hoonah, Juneau and Sitka in early February. Details of those events will be released once schedules are finalized. For more information about the shows, please call SEARHC WISEWOMAN Women's and Colorectal Health Program's Becky Koslovich at 966-8936. For more information about Gene Tagaban and his workshops, go to
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National Wear Red Day potluck lunch Feb. 4 in Juneau:
The SEARHC WISEWOMAN Women's Health, Diabetes and Lifestyle Balance programs are joining millions of Americans in the celebration of National Wear Red Day. The three SEARHC programs are teaming up to host "The Heart Truth" Red Food Potluck Luncheon at noon on Friday, Feb. 4, at the SEARHC Ethel Lund Medical Center Conference Room in Juneau. Women and men are encouraged to bring their favorite heart-healthy red dishes (red salmon, red beans, tomatoes, cherries, strawberries, cranberries, etc.) and wear red clothes to this event. In addition to door prizes and a contest for the best healthy red food dish, Doreen Lingley-Nathlaang will speak about her experiences as a survivor of heart disease. For more information about this event, contact Sarah Paddock of the SEARHC Lifestyle Balance diabetes prevention program at 364-4459.
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WISEFAMILIES program and Kake Schools team up:
On Jan. 19, the SEARHC WISEFAMILIES Through Customary and Traditional Knowledge program and Kake Schools hosted local hunter Scott Jackson as he showed 49 students and their teachers how to skin and process a deer. The presentation was filmed for part of a "how-to" book being compiled by the WISEFAMILIES program. Teacher Emily Davis and SEARHC Community Wellness Advocate Georgie Davis-Gastelum arranged the presentation for students in grades 2-12. Scott is a former Village Public Safety Officer, so he talked about safety on the boat and during the hunt, respect for the animal and other issues besides the processing of the meat.
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Front Street Clinic to participate in Second Annual Project Homeless Connect:
The SEARHC Front Street Clinic will host three tables at the Second Annual Project Homeless Connect, which takes place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 24, at Centennial Hall in Juneau. Project Homeless Connect is an effort of the Juneau Homeless Coalition that serves two purposes — a census of the current homeless population and connecting individuals to services and resources. Front Street Clinic will host tables highlighting its medical, dental and behavioral health services. Each table will offer resources and screenings relevant to each professional discipline. The dental table will do oral screenings; the medical table will offer hemoglobin, glucose and blood pressure screenings; and the behavioral health will offer basic mental health screenings. In addition, Front Street Clinic will provide small hygienic give-aways and hand warmers for homeless people attending the event. For more information about Project Homeless Connect, go to
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NIHB selects Cathy Abramson as new chair:
Cathy Abramson of the Bemidji, Minnesota, area was elected chair of the National Indian Health Board (NIHB) on Monday, Jan. 17, at the organization's winter board meeting in Washington, D.C. Abramson, a citizen of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, has served on her tribe's council since 1996, largely focusing on health, youth, education and elder issues. She has served on NIHB for two years. The organization advocates on behalf of tribes for improved Indian health policy from the nation's capital. Sally Smith from the Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation represents the Alaska Native Health Board on NIHB and is a previous chair for the organization.
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The Eastern Equine Encephalitis threat level has been raised to critical in Belchertown. Officials say a horse that died Friday at George Hannum Road was infected with the triple-E virus. The state Department of Public Health urges communities designated as critical to cancel evening outdoor events for the rest of the mosquito season. Triple-E infected mosquitoes have also been found in Amherst where the threat level is moderate, and mosquitoes carrying the West Nile Virus have been found in Northampton.
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Milestones: London Ph.D. Candidate Wins Dever Prize
Posted By Biblical Archaeology Society Staff On July 17, 2012 @ 11:29 am In Archaeologists, Biblical Scholars & Works,News | No Comments
"Mud-Bricks, Construction and the Process of Urbanization in the Middle Bronze Age Levant" is the title of the paper that won this year's Sean W. Dever Memorial Prize. Written by Robert S. Homsher of University College London Institute of Archaeology, it uses three sites—Dan, Megiddo and Pella—as case studies to analyze the process of construction during a period of urbanization in the Middle Bronze Age.
The award is given for the best published article or paper (in English) presented at a conference by a Ph.D. candidate in Syro-Palestinian and Biblical Archaeology. Homsher's winning paper was presented at the 2011 annual meeting of the American Schools of Oriental Research (ASOR) in San Francisco.
Homsher plans to relocate to Berkeley, California, with his fiancée and is expected to graduate this fall with a Ph.D. in Near Eastern Archaeology from the Institute of Archaeology, University College London.
The Sean W. Dever Memorial Prize was established in 2001 by Professor William G. Dever and Mrs. Norma Dever in memory of their son Sean.
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By Linda D. KozarynAmerican Forces Press Service
TORONTO, Sept. 23, 1999 The Defense Capabilities Initiative, the latest concept sweeping NATO, is key to meeting 21st century security challenges, alliance leaders meeting here Sept. 21 and 22 said.
Launched at the Washington Summit in April, the DCI identified the need to improve NATO forces' mobility, sustainability, effective engagement, survivability, and command, control and communications. Operation Allied Force confirmed the initiative is on target and served as a powerful impetus for advancing its recommendations, NATO officials here said.
"Kosovo showed that we had a number of strengths and a number of weaknesses," Defense Secretary William S. Cohen told reporters Sept. 22. All the members of NATO are determined to correct the deficiencies and to restructure their forces to achieve the initiative's goals, he said.
Members are examining what they need to do to contribute rapidly deployable, flexible forces, Cohen said. The DCI identifies 58 areas of concern. While many required upgrades will take years to accomplish, he noted, some can be done relatively quickly. Most NATO members, for example, already have aircraft that can deliver precision-guided munitions -- they just need to buy those munitions, he said.
The DCI focuses alliance members on attaining the interoperability and common capabilities needed to perform the roles and missions outlined in NATO's new strategic concept. NATO has expanded its charter beyond mutual defense to include humanitarian aid and peacekeeping operations outside members' territory.
NATO's immediate focus is on improving strategic lift, intelligence, and command, control and communications. The 19 allies are looking at ways to harness existing technologies and direct limited defense budgets toward procuring these enhanced capabilities. Many NATO ministers here noted the difficulty of making much headway if defense budgets continue to decline. For many of the allies, DCI enhancements may require increased defense spending.
It's up to each member to decide how it allocates its budget and whether more money is needed, Cohen said. If budget increases aren't an option, members might be able to fund improvements by cutting costs through reorganizations, switching to commercial off-the-shelf technology and a number of other methods, he said.
Kosovo proved the allies could successfully fight together, and now they aim to work more closely together in other areas. At present, for example, each nation provides its own fuel, rations and other supplies during multinational operations. NATO is considering ways to pool logistical support, intelligence and other resources.
NATO's jointly owned and operated Airborne Warning and Control System program is a rare example of coalition members sharing assets, a senior NATO official noted. The alliance now is discussing sharing ground surveillance assets as well.
Germany has suggested establishing a European mobility command that would conduct exercises among the European allies. Based on these exercises, NATO could then assess the need for transport aircraft and other strategic lift requirements. U.S. officials suggested the Europeans look at the possibility of using commercial planes and vessels as the British did during the Falklands War.
NATO authorities said they are also considering using NATO's common funds for advanced technology such as communications and surveillance equipment. NATO used this money during the Cold War to maintain bases, airfields and other facilities to counter a Soviet assault, but now the funds could be directed toward other mutual priorities.
The allies hope to present fixed DCI milestones at NATO's next formal meeting, scheduled in December, a senior NATO official said.