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Pakistan's social media – who will guard the guards?
January 30, 2012 § 14 Comments
The recent issue of Maya Khan vigilantism and the subsequent uproar that ensued in the social media resulting in the termination of the said anchoress and her team has brought to fore a number of questions. Whereas I whole-heartedly ascribe to the widely-held opinion that this is a major victory for the liberal coterie which is otherwise known for keyboard 'jihad' alone, I have my contentions.
Let's not put down the entire thing to liberals' win. The impact of the social media's protest over this issue, in particular, was hugely galvanized because it struck a chord with a vast majority. In principle, nearly every person who saw the show and was not a mullah or a cranky old aunty with religious notions of Zia-ul-Haq, was horrified. And that, precisely, is what took the dissent to a proportion where SAMAA TV was eventually forced to take down the show and sack the perpetuators.
That being said, it doesn't diminish the significance of social media as a very effective medium. It has been central to many civil movements around the globe, from Arab Spring to Occupy Wall Street. But we have to pause here for a second and see if the role of social media in Pakistan is overstated. The Maya Khan episode was perhaps the only occasion where social media did play a decisive role. There have been numerous other issues over which Twitter was clogged with dissident discourse and Facebook statuses sprung up to register protests and yet it all resulted in absolutely nothing. One such case in point: Salman Taseer's assassination.
This brings me to the chief point of my contention: perhaps, the increasingly active social media is, at the same time, polarizing the two divides in our society – that of conservatives and liberals. While liberals have traditionally been aloof from Urdu dailys and widespread publications, they have now found a new medium in Twitter and Facebook to actively further their point of view. But at the same time, this seems to be happening at the cost of an erosion of liberals' presence in the streets which now seem crowded by banned terrorist outfits openly rallying in provincial capitals and claiming to bring back the glory of an Islamic caliphate.
At the same time, there is also the problem of social media etiquette which was highlighted in the anti-MayaKhan campaign. When lambasting a person for invading other's privacy, how fair is it to publish her personal pictures on Facebook and Twitter and dig deep into her personal background to reveal anything that may remotely amuse a furious audience? The importance of this question couldn't be more pronounced as millions of Pakistanis flock to these sites which are fast becoming the next 'main' mode of public conversations. We saw the manifestation of this phenomenon well when a video of Mansur Ijaz was widely used to take cheap sling shots at his personal life. If the propriety of a public conversation can't be observed by social media, there's no point in the same social media pointing fingers at others.
A concerted effort has been launched by eminent journalists and media personnel to agree to definite set of rules which shall serve as self-regulatory inunctions for TV channels. A similar measure should also be taken for the social media which asserts its position as a portion of citizen journalism and yet is far removed from any journalistic norms. There's already a raging debate in the West over where the line should be drawn for social media commentators and we ought to address it before social media becomes the next vigilante. It's essentially the same age-old question of who will guards the guards.
140-characters tweet stories – #TS31
October 20, 2011 § 4 Comments
Well…I came across the TS hash-tag on Awais Aftab's blog. A very interesting idea, I must say, to write 140-character stories on twitter according to a prompt which is circulated every day. I pitched in with my contribution for #TS31, for which the prompt was: a barge, a deck of cards, and an itinerant musician. And here's what I wrote:
- The boat swayed to his flute's notes thick with Irish joviality and his cards fluttered like a huge butterfly on wind's salty currents
- 'The Joker' laughed his head off as he tried to counter fate with a Jack of hearts. He was heard singing Pink Floyd when the boat sank
- He dealt the 'card', his finest, as the barge rocked, planting 'truly, madly, deeply' upon her lips in an intentional sway


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To Gordie Howe Hat Trick, I think Avery's act in Calgary was classless, but I don't think you should be suspended for lacking class, so yeah, I guess I'm with you on that one. That said, it's hard to argue the Stars didn't do the right thing by punting the guy. With Avery, 8-14-4. Without, 21-9-3. Case closed.
To KJ, I wasn't following the feud, but now that you mention it, it's hilarious. The Brian Burke twitters had me laughing out loud. I think this is my favorite: "Is every coach who loses to us this season going to be fired? Because that could end up being as many as four or five more guys."
On a related note, I was told the other day I might be asked to start twittering. If that happens, I promise to be as absurd as possible.
To Malk, I'm starting to think another Hossa-style trade might be in the offing. Check out this story on thefourthperiod.com. I don't know if it's accurate or not, but the last time management (see Lemieux, Mario) told Shero to go get Crosby a winger, he said "how high?" Also, I hope the Penguins do make a trade with Colorado because that's the trade rumor I made up and gave a jb2 rating to earlier today, and if it happens, I can pretend I'm an insider. Sweet.
To Jiggs, there's an extra week between the NHL trade deadline and AHL clear day this year, so I think that increases the chances of the Penguins finding a rental if they think they need one. I've been saying all year that they needed a second line center, but then Bill Thomas stepped into the middle nicely and Mark Letestu started picking up the scoring pace in a big way. At this point, the only thing I could think of in the way of AHL needs is a sniper if Chris Minard doesn't come back, but those aren't usually easy to find. You end up getting Petr Taticek or Krys Kolanos when you try.
To Paul, Dan Bylsma loved the Pesonen-Letestu-Johnson line, which is why Johnson is where he is on the depth chart. He's scoreless in 12 of his last 13 games, so it's not like he's putting up numbers. Because the Penguins have been playing so well, they can afford to give Johnson time to find his game on a scoring line, which is good for his development. He has the tools — good size, skill and skating. He just hasn't put it together yet.
As for players coming down, in my experience, there's usually a pretty noticable NHL hangover for a few days/weeks. I think players think it's going to be easy to play in the AHL since they've spent time in the NHL and that usually causes problems. The good ones get over it pretty quickly, though.
To roy36, I plan to try to talk to Avery only if he makes a major impact in the game. Visiting teams within driving distance don't usually have morning skates in road buildings in the AHL, and that makes media access difficult. I know Avery said he wouldn't be doing interviews while he's with Hartford, but if he has a four-point game or something, I'm sure I could probably get a few questions in.
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It's the political equivalent of The Night Before Christmas: The Senate field is largely set, with top recruits snug in their seats, and all through the DSCC and the NRSC, the only sounds that matter are the fundraisers dialing for dollars and the researchers paging through their binders.
Well, almost everything is set. To borrow a phrase from Donald Rumsfeld, there remains but one known unknown in the battle for control of the upper chamber -- whether Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Neb., seeks a third term.
Nelson's indecision is the lone major change in our second Senate Race Rankings (see our first rankings here). Remember, we're ranking seats in order of the likelihood they change control in next year's elections.
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|NEBRASKA (D, Sen. Ben Nelson) (LAST MONTH: 2)
One of the criteria we use to judge which race is most likely to flip is the simple question, who would we rather be? In this case, we'd rather be North Dakota Democrats, who picked up a potentially strong recruit, than Nebraska Democrats, who still aren't sure Nelson will run for reelection. Democrats have run more than $1.25 million in ads on Nelson's behalf, but internal polls he's released only show him leading the GOP field by a few points. If Nelson decides against a run, Cornhusker Democrats will be left high and dry.
|NORTH DAKOTA (Open, D, Sen. Kent Conrad retiring) (LAST MONTH: 1)
That being said, we don't envy North Dakota Democrats. State Attorney General Heidi Heitkamp will face a Republican, Rep. Rick Berg, who isn't universally loved, and she's off to a good fundraising start, we hear. But she'll be running in a state President Obama lost by eight points in 2008, and he'll lose it by a wider margin this time around. Factor in the GOP's gains in 2010 and Berg is the clear favorite.
|MISSOURI (D, Sen. Claire McCaskill) (LAST MONTH: 4)
McCaskill faces a weaker field than Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., but Republicans are very confident they can undermine her good-government reputation after she used taxpayer funds to reimburse a company her husband owns for charter flights. Democrats say the story hasn't dimmed her chances yet, but wait until a group like Crossroads puts money behind a paid advertising campaign.
|MASSACHUSETTS (R, Sen. Scott Brown) (LAST MONTH: 5)
Brown gets attention when he stands against his own party in Washington, a very good thing in a very blue state. But he'll have to attract a lot of crossover appeal to keep his job. Elizabeth Warren, meanwhile, is drawing huge crowds in her early drive for volunteers, and her fundraising this quarter is likely to be similar to her initial torrential pace. Crossroads has leveled mixed charges against Warren already, a sign that they haven't found the right angle of attack.
|MONTANA (D, Sen. Jon Tester) (LAST MONTH: 3)
This is one of the few states in which the likely nominees have started in on each other early. Opposing votes Tester and Republican Rep. Denny Rehberg make in Washington generate almost weekly headlines back home, setting up an early contrast for voters to consider. Expect the flap over extending the payroll-tax cut to play a role in the next few weeks.
|NEVADA (R, Sen. Dean Heller) (NO CHANGE)
Sources say Heller's team is aware they have to pick up the fundraising pace after two quarters in which Democratic Rep. Shelley Berkley outraised the incumbent. If demographic changes are going to play a major role in any state, it's here, where Hispanic growth is booming. And that benefits Berkley. Republicans, however, have done well to close the voter-registration gap.
|WISCONSIN (Open, D, Sen. Herb Kohl retiring) (NO CHANGE)
Wisconsin is one of the rare states in which a competitive primary could matter, to the GOP's detriment. Tommy Thompson and Mark Neumann approach the primary with very different pasts, while Assembly Speaker Jeff Fitzgerald may be Republicans' best option. It remains to be seen how well Democratic Rep. Tammy Baldwin appeals to moderates and independents outside traditional Democratic bases in Milwaukee and Madison.
|VIRGINIA (Open, D, Sen. Jim Webb retiring) (NO CHANGE)
The first debate between Republican George Allen and Democrat Tim Kaine previewed the entire election: Allen will tie Kaine to his previous job as chairman of the Democratic National Committee, and Kaine will dredge up Allen's past regrettable comments. Democrats believe their candidate has more crossover appeal; they point out Kaine's numbers haven't tracked closely with President Obama's, who is still suffering but will make a major play for the state.
|NEW MEXICO (Open, D, Sen. Jeff Bingaman retiring) (NO CHANGE)
Democrats see Rep. Martin Heinrich with a consistent lead over ex-Rep. Heather Wilson, an assessment the GOP doesn't quibble with right now. Both sides have to be careful, though; with two Anglo-versus-Hispanic primaries, neither party can afford to alienate a fast-growing segment of the population. That Hispanic growth is what's fueling Democratic wins here of late.
|HAWAII (Open, D, Sen. Daniel Akaka retiring) (LAST MONTH: 11)
What the Wisconsin primary is to Republicans, the Hawaii primary will be to Democrats—a minefield. Hawaii will be the state in which the Democratic primary has the biggest impact. Republicans see ex-Rep. Ed Case as their most difficult potential opponent, but the DSCC is lining up behind Rep. Mazie Hirono, thanks to Sen. Daniel Inouye's influence. Ex-Gov. Linda Lingle's fundraising report is going to scare Democrats when it comes out in January.
|OHIO (D, Sen. Sherrod Brown) (LAST MONTH: 10)
We'll keep a close eye on Republican Josh Mandel's fundraising this quarter; reviews from his first two quarters are an unqualified success. But Brown's approval ratings are outstanding for an incumbent in an ugly year, and his reputation as a populist is serving him well. That makes Mandel's campaign an uphill fight.
|FLORIDA (D, Sen. Bill Nelson) (NO CHANGE)
Republicans finally have a candidate to rally around in Rep. Connie Mack, but Mack faces a primary challenge from several well-funded opponents. Even if Mack does make it into the general election, Nelson is well-funded and will have President Obama's organization helping him along. But Nelson's Space Coast base isn't what it used to be, especially after the end of the shuttle's mission, giving the GOP a crack at his seat.
|MICHIGAN (D, Sen. Debbie Stabenow) (NO CHANGE)
We'll be interested to see whether ex-Rep. Pete Hoekstra will have well-funded primary challengers. Stabenow's approval ratings and the state's economic morass suggest the incumbent should be vulnerable. But it's hard to find a better retail campaigner in the Midwest, and Stabenow's still the favorite.
|INDIANA (R, Sen. Richard Lugar) (NO CHANGE)
Another Republican is likely to jump into the race against Lugar, and that's only good news for the incumbent. Democrat Joe Donnelly is doing his best to stir up trouble with conservatives by praising Lugar's vote for a payroll-tax extension, but in truth, even if Donnelly gets to face someone else next year, odds are good that Republicans will save the seat.
|CONNECTICUT (Open, ID, Sen. Joe Lieberman retiring) (NO CHANGE)
For the second cycle in a row, wrestling executive Linda McMahon is running for an open Senate seat. She lost by 12 points in 2010, a good year for the GOP. No one has made a compelling case that she can do any better in 2012, when Democratic turnout will increase. The only problem Democrats face is the prospect of a bitter primary between Rep. Chris Murphy and former Secretary of State Susan Bysiewicz.
|ARIZONA (Open, R, Sen. Jon Kyl retiring) (LAST MONTH: 17)
Both sides have primaries here, but the battle next fall is likely to be between Republican Rep. Jeff Flake and former Surgeon General Richard Carmona, a Democrat. Carmona's candidacy puts a spotlight on the growing importance of Hispanic voters in Arizona, but it's a few cycles too early for Democrats to be really competitive here.
|PENNSYLVANIA (D, Sen. Robert Casey) (LAST MONTH: 16)
The big, broad field running against Casey isn't what Republicans would classify as an embarrassment of riches. If Republicans are anywhere near competitive here, beating Casey would be the icing on a very large cake, rather than the seat that determines the majority.
|NEW JERSEY (D, Sen. Robert Menendez) (NO CHANGE)
Republicans are rallying around state Sen. Joe Kyrillos, and they will point to Menendez's perpetually terrible approval ratings. But Republicans have wasted a lot of money on Jersey Senate races over the years. They've been bitten more than once, and they're still pretty shy.
|MAINE (R, Sen. Olympia Snowe) (NO CHANGE)
The lack of a real, well-funded challenger from the right makes Snowe a safe bet in the primary. Democrats have two credible contenders duking it out for the nomination, and with it the right to lose to the incumbent.
|WEST VIRGINIA (D, Sen. Joe Manchin) (NO CHANGE)
Republicans still need a candidate here, but Manchin's poll numbers are scaring off any real challengers. This race looks like to get less, not more, interesting.
Off the list: Texas. Last month, we called Texas tied with West Virginia because at least Democrats had a candidate. Last week, retired Gen. Ric Sanchez dropped his bid, meaning Democrats lost their long-shot hope at stealing the seat.


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Ok, what do you think of the "after" graphic on the right, above? (It's from the Caremerge website.)
Me, I think it looks more organized and soothing than the "before" graphic. But it conveniently glosses over the truth that in fact, those many people surrounding the patient/resident do need lines of communication between them, and those lines need to be easy, open, and effective.
Last week, after a follow-up phone consultation with the family of a patient in assisted-living, I completed my charting and then directed my cloud-based EHR to fax copies of my note to the other involved providers.
It took longer than the charting did, since my EHR, MD-HQ, only allowed me to fax to one recipient at a time. So I wrote to my support person, asking if there was some way to fax multiple recipients in one fell swoop.
"How often do you see yourself needing to do this?" he wrote back.
"Often,"was my answer. "I just faxed to:
PCPThis is not an unusual situation when one cares for a geriatric patient (plus there's usually family and others in the unpaid care circle to communicate with too). Not only do we need power tools for medication reconciliation and all other in-visit clinician tasks, but we have power communication needs as well.
home health agency
home caregiver agency
residential facility."
The good news for me personally is that MD-HQ is a small nimble company, so my support person is the lead developer. He's now updating my EMR, and it should soon be much easier for me to send a fax update to the many other providers I'm often coordinating with. (Thanks Ben!)
Still, even with faster faxing to multiple people, the coordination and communication feels hard for this day and age. And such a pity to rely on shooting pictures of text to each other, since those pictures do not usually turn into searchable text in the recipient's EHR.
When it comes to communicating, in medicine we are often using methods that feel distinctly clunkier and outdated than the technology we use in our non-professional lives. (If only Gmail were HIPAA secure and I could see my messages back and forth, properly bundled into conversations! Except I also want it to seamlessly connect to my EHR. Too much to ask, for sure.)
Any relief on the tech innovation horizon? Well, I haven't yet had the opportunity to try anything myself, but I'm certainly interested in whatever other clinicians have found works.
By the way Caremerge, a product designed for assisted living facilities, apparently offers a "clinical collaboration app," in order to "bring all offsite stakeholder together to collaborate and help make faster better clinical decisions for the residents."
I guess in my patient's case, the "offsite stakeholders" would be me, the PCP, the neurologist, the home health care RN, and the private in-home caregiving agency. Hm. I'm certainly willing to try working with something like Caremerge, but admit I'm a little reluctant to have to rely on an assisted living facility's technology to communicate with a patient's many other providers.
Besides, I need options for when a patient isn't residing in a facility using Caremerge, or another facility-based communication platform.
Right now my preference would be some kind of secure messaging solution that feels like the email of today (rather than like the email of 1999). Preferably it would not be embedded within some comprehensive care management platform or EHR, because an independent physician like me is likely to work with other providers who are each using a different platform. I've recently tried ZSentry but doesn't seem good for more than the one-off secure missive. (I need secure back-and-forth with multiple recipients. You know, like real email.) [Note added 11/17: Zsentry subsequently contacted me to provide additional information on how the service works. For the record, it does allow secure back-and-forth with multiple recipients. I'm still trying to figure out how easy it is to view previous messages sent as part of the conversation, etc.]
So, I'm open to other suggestions, if readers care to share.
Specifically, I'm looking for a secure communication solution that:
- Is EHR and platform agnostic.
- Is supportive of ongoing communication with multiple providers
- Allows one to easily track what information has already been exchanged (the conversation view in Gmail works for this, until someone changes a subject heading).
- Bonus points if it's easy to forward the exchange when yet another provider gets involved.
- Double bonus points if it's easy to get upload/download to/from a EHR.
PS: For more info on what regular primary care practices are facing when it comes to coordinating care for complex patients, this AHRQ white paper from Jan 2012 struck me as a good summary.
Addendum 11/7/12
A friend suggested I try Doximity.com. Just signed up, which was easy (impressive how they found my pic on Google and proposed it to me; talk about minimizing the work!).
I guess I could use it to communicate with the PCP and neurologist (who are not on, but I could invite them).
But this wouldn't allow me to communicate with home health RN, private caregiving agency, and assisted living facility.
Bummer. I'd like to find a communication solution that allows me to easily loop in the non-physicians.


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Texas lawmakers are advancing a proposal to regulate short-term loans that carry high interest rates.
The state Senate on Monday approved a bill aimed at so-called payday lending. It still must pass the House.
Some of the loans charge in excess of 500 percent interest plus numerous fees.
More than a dozen states ban the loans. Others cap the interest rates. Several Texas cities have adopted local restrictions on the lenders.
Republican Senator John Carona of Dallas has said regulating the loans statewide could save consumers $220 million a year.
But critics in the Legislature have accused Carona of protecting the industry with a bill enshrining only weak restrictions.
Sen. John Whitmire won approval of a contentious amendment that would preserve the right of cities to enact stronger regulations.
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You know those terrible "Flatizzas" Subway makes? After ordering one without the sauce (because "I can't eat that stuff"), Bevalente Michette Hall called the police. She was later jailed for three minutes on a $2,000 bail for her efforts.
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The Hilbert College women's soccer team was victorious over Thiel College by a 3-1 score at the Hilbert College soccer field, on Thursday afternoon. The win gave head coach Jamie Ruggiero his 70th career victory as head coach of the Hawks.
In the first half, senior Jennifer Wade (Buffalo, NY/Mt. Mercy) scored her 2nd goal of the season to give the hawks a 1-0 lead at 31:43 of the opening period. With 7:25 remaining in the first half, senior Kelly Goodwin (Niagara Falls, NY/Niagara Falls) scored her first career goal. Goodwin's goal was assisted by junior Samantha Cevaer (Ransomville, NY/Wilson), who tallied her first assist of the season.
With 23:49 remaining in the second half, freshman Alyssa Hulbert Tonawanda, NY (Kenmore East) added the insurance goal. The goal gives Hulbert a team-leading 10 points on the season.
The Hawks dominated the offensive end of the field, outshooting Thiel 37-4.
Freshman Mary Zinni (Batavia, NY/Batavia) earned the victory in net for the Hawks, making two saves and improving her record on the season to 3-1.
"Today we played an effective match," said Ruggiero. "We controlled the tempo of the match, kept possession of the ball very well." "We are definitely dangerous on corners and we've scored a number of goals off of corner kicks this season." "Today we added two more and it's something we've worked a great deal on."
The Hawks return to action at home, Sept. 27 at 1 p.m. when Penn State Altoona visits the Hilbert College soccer field.
Hilbert College, located in suburban Hamburg, N.Y., south of Buffalo, is a private four-year college founded in 1957 in the Catholic Franciscan tradition. With nearly 1,100 students, Hilbert is a dynamic Western New York college that offers career-focused majors, including one of the top criminal justice programs in the region, and more than 50 minors and concentrations. The college's engaging, student-centered campus community offers numerous leadership, internship, and service learning opportunities from which students launch successful careers while making positive changes in their communities. The Hilbert Blueprint promotes a well-rounded student experience over four years – starting with the Foundations Seminar in the freshman year, followed by Sophomore Service, Junior Symposium, and culminating with the Senior Capstone. Hilbert has expanded its academic offerings with the college's first graduate programs and new Accelerated Degree Programs geared to adult learners.
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Coming off the worst shooting performance of his career, Charleston Southern senior guard Sheldon Strickland poured in a career-high 35 points to lift the Buccaneers to an 80-66 win over Big South foe Liberty.
Charleston Southern improved to 10-11 overall and 4-4 in the Big South, snapping a two-game home losing streak and avenging last year's loss to Liberty (9-14, 3-5) in the Big South Conference tournament championship game.
In Wednesday night's loss at Campbell, Strickland made only two of 17 shot attempts and missed all nine of his 3-point attempts in his first start of the season.
On Saturday, Strickland connected on 13 of 18 field goal attempts, including seven of 11 shots from beyond the arc while playing for injured starter Saah Nimley.
"Sheldon played just as well against Campbell but the shots just didn't go in," said CSU coach Barclay Radebaugh. "He was just as aggressive and just as confident on Wednesday. Some nights the shot go in. Tonight, he played like we needed him to play and I'm proud of him."
Junior guard Arlon Harper was able to play 18 minutes, scoring 11 points, while nursing a sore ankle. Nimley did not dress for the game.
Junior Will Saunders scored 14 points and grabbed eight rebounds while senior center Allie Fullah added eight points and 10 rebounds for the Buccaneers.
Charleston Southern shot 50 percent from the field and connected on 10 three-pointers but Radebaugh said his team's improvement defensively was the real story.
The Bucs have been one of the league's worst defensive teams over the last few weeks but held Liberty to 34 percent shooting for the game. The Flames shot only 31 percent in the second half and never led in the game.
"We needed this," said Radebaugh. "We have changed our mentality the last three or four days. We defended today. We need something to hang our hat on, other than being a three-point shooting team. We need something to hang our hat on when the shots are not falling for us. We want to be able to hang our hat on defense. We had a couple of rough days in practice. To their credit, they responded very well."
Liberty's backcourt combo of Davon Marshall and John Caleb Sanders was limited to six of 23 shooting and 26 total points.
Charleston Southern grabbed control early, scoring the first eight points and grabbing a 29-9 lead midway through the half. Strickland finished the first half with 20 points as CSU led, 45-27, at the break.
"I just wanted to stay humble and hungry and let the game come to me," said Strickland, whose previous career best was a 27-point effort as a freshman. "Every game is a new game and every game you have to step out on the court and play that game. That game (Wednesday) was over and I had to play tonight and try to help this team win."
The lead would stretch to 27 at 61-34 with 13:33 to play and was the end result was never in doubt.
Charleston Southern will host Radford on Wednesday before finishing the Big South Conference schedule with five of its last seven games on the road.
"We're not letting up on our focus defensively," said Radebaugh. "I told the guys that Monday would be a very hard, tough practice. If you can't guard and defend, you can't play. I think this team will continue to respond."
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The term "First World Problems" was meant to criticize Americans' insular worldview. Instead, it enshrines colonialist ideas about life in the rest of the world.
GamerGate's Pathology in Less Than 140 Characters
By Chris Hall
This tweet is satire, but it nails exactly the question that Gamergaters are asking.
Sam Harris Doesn't Get Better In Context
By Chris Hall
Terry Firma accuses Sam Harris's critics of smearing him by taking his words out of context. But even in context, he doesn't get any better.
The Cell Phone: Savior of Democracy?
I'm starting to love cell phones more and more. They have their share of frustrations, and sometimes corporate policies piss me right the fuck off, but I think that they\'re turning out to be a great tool for democracy. A lot of the discussions that we're currently having about police abuse would not be […]
A Very Old and Very Fake Sex Work Statistic at The Advocate
You would think that The Advocate, after all these years, would know basic journalistic practices. When it comes to prostitution, apparently you don't need to check your facts.
The "Age of Entry" Statistic is a Fake: Silencing Sex Workers With Numbers
The claim that "the average age of entry into prostitution is 13″ is an obvious fake. It's used to silence sex workers and to enact policies that hurt them while claiming to "rescue" them.
George Will, Take Note: "There is No Survivor Privilege, Only Survivors"
Dr. Jen Gunter, an OB/GYN, wrote a heartbreaking and powerful response to George Will's claim that rape survivors get "privilege" from their trauma.
Poe's Law, As Applied to Breastfeeding
It actually did take me a few minutes to figure out whether this was real or fake, which shows you just how solid Poe's Law really is, when you apply it to real life. For the record, it is a parody, taken from the Facebook page of a group called Christians for Michele Bachmann. Naturally, […]


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Tag Archives: Missing
Quotes for Building Humor
There seems to be no lengths to which humorless people will not go to analyze humor. It seems to worry them.
Robert Benchley
This I conceive to be the chemical function of humor: to change the character of our thought.
Lin Yutang
When humor goes, there goes civilization.
Erma Bombeck
What a strange world this would be if we all had the same sense of humor.
Bern Williams
Wit is the lowest form of humor.
Alexander Pope
You can turn painful situations around through laughter. If you can find humor in anything, even poverty, you can survive it.
Bill Cosby
When a thought takes one's breath away, a grammar lesson seems impertinence.
Thomas W. Higginson
There is no defense against adverse fortune, which is so effectual as a habitual sense of humor.
Thomas W. Higginson
Wit – the salt with which the American humorist spoils his intellectual cookery by leaving it out.
Ambrose Bierce
Get well cards have become so humorous that if you don't get sick you're missing half the fun.
Flip Wilson
Notable Quote Said of Toby Keith
Day by day, we let love just walk away. And I'll be the first to say, I was glad to see it go. And day by day, ever since you went away, I'm finding I'm still missing you.
Lyrics to Song
Memorable Saying Said of Natalie Portman
I agree with Walter Murch's theory that digital will never have the emotional or visual power of regular film, because audiences respond to absences. Regular film has a split second of blank screen between each shot, which the audience's brain has to automatically fill in. Digital doesn't have that, so it doesn't engage the audience in the same ways. In all modernist literature, the most present thing is what's absent. Like the opening of The Sound and the Fury, where they're looking between the fence. Or in Closer the most important parts, the relationships, are missing and have to be filled in by the audience. Absences are crucial.
Sarcastic Quotes
Have more than thou showest,
Speak less than thou knowest.
William Shakespeare
Have the courage to be ignorant of a great number of things, in order to avoid the calamity of being ignorant of everything.
Sydney Smith
An autobiography is an obituary in serial form with the last chapter missing.
Quentin Crisp
Put your trust in God – - but keep your powder dry.
Oliver Cromwell
When angry, count four; when very angry, swear.
Mark Twain
Don't get your knickers in a knot. Nothing is solved and it just makes you walk funny.
Kathryn Carpenter
Early to rise and early to bed makes a male healthy and wealthy and dead.
James Thurber
In the fight between you and the world, back the world.
Franz Kafka.
Football is not a contact sport. Its a collision sport
Duffy Daugherty
Work as if you were to live 100 years; pray as if you were to die tomorrow.
Benjamin Franklin
A Quotation Spoken by Richard M. Nixon
I leave you gentleman now and you will write it. You will interpret it. That's your right. But as I leave you I want you to know Ñ just think how much you're going to be missing. You don't have Nixon to kick around any more, because, gentlemen, this is my last press conference and it will be one in which I have welcomed the opportunity to test wits with you.
Press conference after losing the election for Governor of California, (7 November 1962); "Transcript of Nixon's News Conference on His Defeat by Brown in Race for Governor of California", New York Times (8 November 1962), p. 18.
384 – English Proverb
Notable Saying Spoken of Paul McCartney
Certainly, for me, if we were ever on stage, the three of us, there'd be someone missing, … I'd look over there and there'd be someone missing and that'd be John.
The Beatles
Notable Words of Groucho Marx
Anyone who says he can see through women is missing a lot.
Worth Mentioning Words of John F. Kennedy
'O God, thy sea is so great and my boat is so small'
(Old Breton prayer inscribed on plaques given to new submarine captains by Admiral Rickover) Remarks at dedication of the East Coast Memorial to the Missing at Sea , 5/23/63
Quotable Words by Michael Jordan
I never looked at the consequences of missing a big shot… when you think about the consequences you always think of a negative result.
Notable Words Spoken by Mother Teresa
We ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean. But the ocean would be less because of that missing drop.
Notable Words by Madonna
There are moments when I can't believe I'm as old as I am. But I feel better physically than I did 10 years ago. I don't think, Oh God, I'm missing something.
Quotations about Absence
Can miles truly separate you from friends…. If you want to be with someone you love, aren't you already there?
Richard Bach
Parting is all we know of heaven and all we need to know of hell.
Emily Dickinson, "Parting"
Your absence has gone through me Like thread through a needle Everything I do is stitched with its color.
W.S. Merwin, "Separation"
Life is so short, so fast the lone hours fly, We ought to be together, you and I.
Henry Alford, "You and I" (Thanks, Jenn)
The reason it hurts so much to separate is because our souls are connected.
Nicholas Sparks, The Notebook
To die and part is a less evil; but to part and live, there, there is the torment.
George Lansdowne
Missing someone gets easier every day because even though it's one day further from the last time you saw each other, it's one day closer to the next time you will.
Author Unknown
Ye flowers that drop, forsaken by the spring, Ye birds that, left by summer, cease to sing, Ye trees that fade, when Autumn heats remove, Say, is not absence death to those who love?
Alexander Pope
Absence diminishes little passions and increases great ones, as the wind extinguishes candles and fans a fire.
Francois Duc de la Rochefoucauld, translated from French
Quotes about Missing Someone
Love is missing someone whenever you're apart, but somehow feeling warm inside because you're close in heart.
Kay Knudsen
Nothing makes the earth seem so spacious as to have friends at a distance; they make the latitudes and longitudes.
Henry David Thoreau
Absence from whom we love is worse than death, and frustrates hope severer than despair.
William Cowper
Love reckons hours for months, and days for years; and every little absence is an age.
John Dryden
Oft in the tranquil hour of night, When stars illume the sky, I gaze upon each orb of light, And wish that thou wert by.
George Linley
I keep coming back to you in my head, but you couldn't know that, and I have no carbons.
Adrienne Rich
The joy of meeting pays the pangs of absence; else who could bear it?
Nicholas Rowe
She went her un-remembering way, She went and left in me The pang of all the partings gone, And partings yet to be.
Francis Thompson
Don't be dismayed by good-byes. A farewell is necessary before you can meet again. And meeting again after moments or a lifetime is certain for those who are friends.
Richard Bach
It is loneliness that makes the loudest noise. This is true of men as of dogs.
Eric Hoffer
Missing You Quotes
Sometimes, when one person is missing, the whole world seems depopulated.
If I had a single flower for every time I think about you, I could walk forever in my garden.
Claudia Ghandi
What is the opposite of two? A lonely me, a lonely you.
Richard Wilbur
Every parting is a form of death, as every reunion is a type of heaven.
Tryon Edwards
Days of absence, sad and dreary, Clothed in sorrow's dark array, – Days of absence, I am weary; She I love is far away.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
I am tired, Beloved, of chafing my heart against the want of you; of squeezing it into little ink drops, And posting it.
Amy Lowell, "The Letter"
Why can't we get all the people together in the world that we really like and then just stay together? I guess that wouldn't work. Someone would leave. Someone always leaves. Then we would have to say good-bye. I hate good-byes. I know what I need. I need more hellos.
Charles M. Schulz
One kind kiss before we part, Drop a tear, and bid adieu; Though we sever, my fond heart Till we meet shall pant for you.
Robert Dodsley
Ever absent, ever near; Still I see thee, still I hear; Yet I cannot reach thee, dear!
Francis Kazinczy
I think we dream so we don't have to be apart so long. If we're in each other's dreams, we can play together all night.
Bill Watterson, Calvin & Hobbes


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back to overviewNew Randstad Work Watch Survey Reveals Social Media Not Widely Used at Work
ATLANTA, 01.05.10 — Worried your employees are spending valuable time Tweeting about their weekend, posting party pictures to Facebook or looking for their next job on LinkedIn? A new Work Watch survey from Randstad, conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs, finds that social media use at work isn't as prevalent as might be expected.
Despite growing interest in social media as a business tool to connect with key audiences and build brands, Randstad's survey reports that 79 percent of respondents never use social media sites while at work. Ten percent say they use social media less than daily, and only 11 percent of respondents use social media networks at least once a day while at work.
"Many companies are conflicted about promoting social media as smart business tools while discouraging employees from using these tools for personal use at work. The lines between personal and professional use are blurring in the workplace," says Eileen Habelow, senior vice president of organizational development for Randstad US . "Companies need to address how social media can and cannot be used at work so everyone is clear on how and when to use it on company time."
With the benefits of social media, including market research, reputation management, and customer connectivity, come a variety of legal, security and IT-related concerns. Companies can, however, take steps to strike a balance, including training and educating employees, establishing access protocols and defining appropriate business use.
"A great internal resource that companies can tap into to help figure out their social networking guidelines are with their own employees," continues Habelow. "Younger generations in particular can be very effective sounding boards and advisors to companies working through the best ways to use social networking."
The younger workforce tends to more easily use social media. In the survey, 16 percent of Generation Y and 20 percent of Generation X report being more apt to use social media sites at least once a day at work versus Boomers (6 percent) and Matures (1 percent).
By tapping into the expertise of Gen X and Gen Y workers, employers can create natural cross-generational interaction among co-workers that result in knowledge sharing, enhanced skills and a greater sense of camaraderie and morale.
In fact, 17 percent of respondents who use social media at work felt their productivity at work had increased due to social media participation, while only 10 percent felt it had decreased. About one in five users who log in at work (22 percent) say they use social media sites to promote a work-related initiative or event, suggesting that using social media is an integral part of their job and not a productivity drain.
Productivity is an important issue for companies and one reason why some frown on social networking in the workplace. If time is spent updating profiles and "tweeting" about random everyday activities, it's easy to understand why employers are hesitant. There is also the potential for a negative impact on morale if some employees feel that work isn't getting done because coworkers are spending too much time on social networking sites.
To help manage these types of potential issues, many employers are setting employee usage policies related to which sites can be accessed and what can and cannot be said or done during business hours. When asked if their employer had a social media policy in place, 22 percent said yes, 19 percent said no and 34 percent were not sure. Twenty-two percent of respondents stated that social media sites are blocked by their employer, while 43 percent said they are not blocked and 35 percent were not sure. Among those that reported their employer had no policy, 90 percent say that there were no plans to implement such a policy in 2010.
To get started in developing a social media policy, consider:
- Which department or position will be responsible for administering the social media policy?
- What will be the policy for how employees portray the company while at work as well as when they are not at work?
- Is every employee permitted to represent the company online?
- How will the policy work with other existing HR policies?
- Will training be required?
- Will social networking at work be restricted to work-related activities only?
- How will social media activities be monitored?
Along with policy setting, companies should consider training
"Employees require clarity on the appropriate use of social networking at work and how best to leverage these tools to increase their own productivity, efficiency, collaboration and creativity," continues Habelow. "Training can clarify these issues. In addition, companies should make sure HR is ready and able to help implement new social media policies and answer any questions around use."
Abbreviated Survey Methodology
For the survey, a national sample of 1,005 adults aged 18 and older who are either employed or currently looking for work from Ipsos' U.S. online panel were interviewed online from November 12 - 16, 2009. Weighting was then employed to balance demographics and ensure that the sample's composition reflects that of the U.S. adult population according to Census data and to provide results intended to approximate the sample universe. A survey with an unweighted probability sample of this size and a 100% response rate would have an estimated margin of error of +/- 3.1 percentage points 19 times out of 20 of what the results would have been had the entire adult population of adults aged 18 and older who are employed or looking for work in the United States had been polled.


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Vol. 33 No. 1 (1991) CONTENTS
Vol. 33 No. 1 (1991) CONTENTS
Eschatology and the Mission of the Church
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Alexander Campbell in the Context of American Biblical Studies, 1810-1874
Thomas H. Olbricht
C.S. Lewis and Viktor Franki: A Lewis Student Looks at Logotherapy
Jerry L. Daniel
The Lord Reigned from a Tree Matthew 27: 32-54
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The Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics
Sustainability at Western Michigan University
Sustainable Food Systems Concentration
Beyond whole wheat bread: students sample healthy whole grains at school
Summer – Interns work on medical vocabulary and a clinical case study; individual placement sites may assign additional pre-internship assignments.
Orientation - The first week of the program is orientation. Activities include: explanation of schedules, expectations, policies and procedures; presentations by faculty and RD preceptors; and problem-based classroom activities to prepare interns for rotations. In 2013 and 2014 the internship added a second week as an introduction to Sustainable Food Systems that included work on a community CSA farm, talks by registered dieticians using sustainable food production methods in nutrition education, and a field trip to Ann Arbor, MI, to visit several farms.
Practicum – The majority of experiential learning takes place during supervised practice ("rotations") at clinical, food service, school, wellness, and community nutrition sites. Interns work 40 hours a week on site, occasionally more. A curriculum for each major rotation is provided and consists of activities that will ensure completion of learning outcomes required by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND). Interns are expected to come prepared for the day's work ahead, so completing assigned readings and assignments, as well as any self-directed remedial work, on evenings and weekends is expected.
Didactic Programs - These are generally scheduled one day each month. Programs include field trips, group projects, and presentations by RDs and other professionals on topics of interest in all areas of dietetic practice. Interns present clinical case studies at this time.
Case Study - Each intern prepares a major clinical case study, both written and oral, during the clinical rotation. This is presented both to fellow interns and to RDs at the intern's clinical site.
Written and Oral Presentations - Interns prepare a variety of written and oral presentations to clients, patients, staff, fellow interns, dietitians and other health care professionals through the internship.
Professional Development - Twenty-four hours of professional development activities are required during the program. These activities include, but are not limited to, attendance at the Gordon Food Show, the Michigan Nutrition and Dietetic Association Annual Conference, and Southwest Michigan District Dietetic Association meetings.
Enrichment Rotation - At the end of the internship two weeks are reserved for interns to explore individual interests. This may be done anywhere as long as a Registered Dietitian is willing to supervise the experience. The experience must also be pre-approved by the program director.
Wrap-Up Week – The final week of the internship includes preparation to take the Dietitian Registration Exam and introduction to the RD professional development portfolio.
Graduate Courses – In addition to the above, interns take three 3-credit graduate courses during the internship year. The 3rd graduate course is taken online and finishes approximately 3 weeks following the end of the internship. These 9 graduate credit hours plus 6 graduate credit hours earned during the internship practicum meet the first 15 credits towards a Master of Arts in Family and Consumer Sciences dietetics concentration. Interns have five years from start of the program to complete the M.A., should they choose to do so.


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July 30, 2015
NEW YORK After a New York commuter train derailment killed four people, two federal lawmakers want trains to be outfitted with cameras pointed at engineers and at the tracks.
Sens. Charles Schumer of New York and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut held a news conference Sunday at Grand Central Terminal, one week after the derailment in the Bronx. The Democratic lawmakers are urging the Federal Railroad Administration to implement the cameras.
The National Transportation Safety Board has suggested it.
The railroad administration hasn't immediately responded to messages seeking comment on the idea. There's also no immediate comment from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. It runs Metro-North, the railroad involved in the crash.
A lawyer and union leader for the derailed train's engineer have said he briefly nodded or experienced a daze at the controls.
More than 60 people were injured.
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Businesses Believe Data Volumes Will Grow by 76 Percent in 2014
Enterprise Big Data projects are forecast to pick up speed in 2014, especially as the information that companies are charged with managing steadily increases. A recent IDG Enterprise study of more than 1,700 IT and business decision-makers found that respondents believe the amount of data they are responsible for maintaining will grow by 76 percent within the next year and a half.
This rapid proliferation of both unstructured and structured information will put pressure on executives to embrace sophisticated Big Data solutions and thoroughly planned projects. Although the idea of data management has traditionally existed solely within the IT realm, a wider range of decision-makers are jumping on board the Big Data bandwagon. In fact, the IDG Enterprise survey found that CEOs in particular are being enticed by the benefits of the initiatives and plan to spend an average of $8 million on the endeavors throughout the next year.
"The potential benefits from analyzing data are limitless and three-quarters of organizations predict that Big Data will be in mainstream use within the next three years," said Matthew Yorke, CEO of IDG Enterprise.
CEOs want Big Data
Businesses' management and CEOs in particular are quickly becoming the driving force behind many Big Data projects. This is the case mainly because executives understand that properly planned programs will deliver a robust return on investment as well as other advantages, such as improved decision-making and better customer service.
Although large enterprises are generally investing more into Big Data schemes, small companies are also increasing spending on how they gather, manage, store, and analyze large volumes of information. Companies are also realizing that well-planned Big Data initiatives will improve more than just one area of business because marketing, sales, customer service, and other departments can all develop smaller analytic projects and optimize operations within their teams.
An InformationWeek report highlighted how many experts believe Big Data projects will make their way to cloud computing environments. This is due to the fact that the cloud can provide a quick turnaround and doesn't require dedicated skill sets, which allows a broader range of the workforce to embrace Big Data successfully.
As organizations increasingly rely on information to optimize the workplace, building customized and broadly scoped Big Data projects will be critical to their ongoing survival.
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PS4 hands-on: Unimpressive games, but slick UI and social sharing set the stage for future greatness November 13, 2013 at 4:55 pm
I have the seen the future — and it isn't the PS4. If, however, you're looking for a console that's easy to set up, puts games at the forefront, and makes sharing screenshots and live gameplay video almost too easy, then the PS4 is a very fine choice indeed. Read on for our hands-on impressions of Sony's eighth-generation PlayStation, along with lots of pretty photos of the interface and PS4 exclusives Killzone: Shadow Fall and Knack.


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- Athletic Orientation Workshop for New Athletes and Parents-- Monday, April 13th, 5:00pm-8:00pm (students), 5:00pm-7:00pm (parents). Click here for link to flyer.
-Required Counseling A Orientation for athletes who have not completed this requirement are being offered 6/22, 8/10 and 9/21 (each session has two meetings). Parents of athletes information meeting to be held on 6/22. For more information click here for flyer.
Spring 2015 sports schedules now available. Click on the sport to download a pdf:
Men's Soccer,
Women's Soccer,
Men's Water Polo,
Men's Basketball,
Women's Volleyball and Women's Water Polo (Coming Soon). Schedules may change and will be updated as changes are known.
(Updated 7/29/15)
- West Valley College Scholar Athletes for Spring 2014 & Fall 2014, 3.0 GPA or higher in 9 or more academic units. Congratulations!


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