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Cebu businesses encouraged to harness online, digital tools-A A +A
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
CEBU businesses are encouraged to utilize all digital platforms available to create traffic and sales, speakers of a recent internet forum said.
Janette Toral, founder of Digital Filipino, said one way to engage the audience to the website is through creating targeted programs and approaches for them. She said companies should take time in understanding what the customers really want.
Toral noted that today, when the Internet has become a powerful tool in making companies grow, websites shouldn't just be merely a showcase of products and services but a platform that can create a sustainable online following.
Toral was one of the speakers during an internet forum held in Cebu Grand Hotel in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Philippine internet organized by TenMinutes.ph. Cebu City was the first city in the country to be connected to the internet on March 29, 1994 at 10:18 a.m. at the University of San Carlos-Talamban.
Speakers at the forum encouraged participants to go online as it presents huge opportunities be it in business or pushing advocacies.
Jonji Gonzales, founder of tenminutes.ph said brands should also strengthen their presence in social media platforms. He said having presence online would allow them to capture the growing online market. But like websites, it also has to be engaging and interactive.
"The social media can help build reputation and boost sales. But it has to be managed well," said Gonzales. "Because it (social media) can also make or break your brand."
Gonzales said content plays an important role, saying that consumers these days have become smarter. "They no longer want to be sold but told," he said. "If you succeed in this, you will be able to convert your consumers to become brand ambassadors themselves."
Max Limpag, co-founder of Innopub Media, urged participants to develop applications or programs for the mobile platform. (Disclosure: Limpag is the editor of this section.) He said the new medium opens more opportunities in building a market and community, given the growing smartphone adoption in the Philippines.
Citing a study, Limpag, said Filipinos spend close to three hours or 174 minutes on the phone compared to other devices like laptop (143 minutes), tablet (115 minutes) and television (99 minutes) daily.
"People say that mobile is the future but it isn't, because mobile is actually now," said Limpag. "If you are still planning for your mobile strategy you might be a bit late and it might be time to speed up to where you want to grow in mobile because we are not talking about several years away, we are talking about the increasing shift to mobile that is happening right now."
Published in the Sun.Star Cebu newspaper on April 02, 2014.
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"Every religion has dignity; every religion that respects life", remarked Pope Francis at a press conference during a visit to Asia. This included a visit to a Buddhist temple while he was in Sri Lanka.
Following an appearance at the Edinburgh Festival this year, Jeremy Paxman remarked that it was "almost impossible to exaggerate the public's contempt for politicians." This is probably true and much of that scorn is of politicians' own making.
The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament have said that some constituencies have become "Trident marginals", in which a closely fought contest involves different views on the issue.
The role of religion in the general election is far from straightforward. Politicians and the media need to recognise the diversity of religious engagement with politics on a much wider range of issues than they sometimes seem to notice.
A politician who is female, young and Muslim may be a rare sight. Indeed, up until now it's been a non-existent sight within the House of Commons.
This may be about to change, as the Muslim peace activist Salma Yaqoob is reported to be in with a real chance of winning Birmingham Hall Green.

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The UK-based international development agency Christian Aid is offering supporters an Advent email with daily tips to help beat the credit crunch this Christmas, and benefit the planet and its people.
Development organisations are distributing emergency food aid, bottled water and hygiene kits to thousands of Honduran families who have been forced to flee their homes after nearly three weeks of torrential rain.
The UK-based development agency Christian Aid has launched an emergency appeal in response to the devastating floods in Bihar, India. More than 2.5 million people have been affected and it's feared that thousands have died.
The UK-based international development agency Christian Aid will be using this year's Royal Show, from 3-6 July 20088 at Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire, to highlight the plight of farmers on the frontline of climate change.
Ten years on from a terrible act of violence in conflict-torn Colombia, the UK-based international development agency Christian Aid is supporting the victims' families in their quest for justice.
The Methodist Church and its development affiliate in Britain have confirmed the initial financial aid they are sending to Kenya to support victims of the post-election conflict. They are also appealing for further contributions.
The UK-based churches' international development agency Christian Aid has launched a new website - which it hopes will resource the struggle for global justice and engage more people with its work and that of its partners.
Governments must act immediately to reduce the effect of disasters particularly in poor countries before climate change dramatically increases the number of floods, droughts and windstorms, says Christian Aid.


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University of Southern California, 1994.
University of Washington, 1996.
Yale University School of Medicine, 2000.
University of Southern California, 1994.
University of Washington, 1996.
Yale University School of Medicine, 2000.
Description of Research ExpertiseAnomalous coronary arteries, Pediatric preventive cardiology, Exercise Physiology
Description of Itmat Expertisecoronary artery abnormalities, exercise physiology, preventive cardiology
Selected PublicationsBrothers JA, Stephens P Jr, Paridon SM: Sports Screening and Participation. Moss and Adams'Heart Disease in Infants, Children, and Adolescents: Including the Fetus and Young Adult, 9th Edition. Allen, Driscoll, Shaddy, Feltes (eds.). August 2015 Notes: in press.
Jeremy Herrmann, Leah A. Goldberg, Abigail Khan, Sara L. Partington, Julie Brothers, Christopher E. Mascio, Thomas Spray, Yuli Y. Kim, Stephanie Fuller: Comparison of Perioperative Management of Anomalous Aortic Origin of a Coronary Artery Between an Adult and Pediatric Cardiac Center. 25th Annual International Symposium on Adult Congenital Heart Disease June 2015.
Brothers JA, Whitehead KK, Keller MS, Fogel MA, Paridon SM, Weinberg PM, Harris MA: Cardiac MR and CT Virtual Angioscopy Demonstrate Normal Coronary Ostial Morphology in Children with Anomalous Left Coronary Artery with Intraseptal Course. Am J Radiol 204: W104-W109, Jan 2015.
Brothers JA, Gaynor JW, Jacobs JP, Jacobs ML : The Congenital Heart Surgeons' Society Registry of Anomalous Aortic Origin of the Coronary Artery: An Update. Cardiology in the Young 2015 Notes: submitted.
Boris JR and Brothers JA: Primary Care Management of Coronary Artery Anomalies. Cardiology in the Young 2015 Notes: submitted.
Brothers JA and Gaynor JW: Surgery for Congenital Anomalies of the Coronary Arteries. Sabiston and Spencer's Surgery of the Chest, 9th edition. Selke, del Nido, & Swanson (eds.). Elsevier, Page: 1267, 2015 Notes: in press.
Prout E, Panganiban J, Daniels SR, Brothers JA: Nutritional considerations for cardiometabolic health in childhood and adolescent obesity. Nutrition and Cardiometabolic Health. Bergeron, Bray, Krauss, Siri-Tarino (eds.). CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 1st, 2015 Notes: in progress.
Lorber R, Srivastava S, Wilder TJ, McIntyre S, DeCampli WM, Williams WG, Frommelt P, Parness IA, Blackstone EH, Jacobs M, Mertens L, Brothers J, Herlon R, , on behalf of the AAOCA Working Group of the Congenital Heart Surgeons' Society: Anomalous Aortic Origin of Coronary Arteries in the Young: Echocardiographic Evaluation with Surgical Correlation and Recommendations on Best Practice Guidelines for Imaging and Reporting Protocol; A multicenter Congenital Heart Surgeons Society study. JACC Imaging 2015 Notes: Accepted April 18, 2015.
Brothers JA, Kim TS, Fogel MA, Whitehead KK, Paridon SA, Harris MA: Cardiac MRI With Adenosine Identifies Coronary Stenosis, Perfusion Defects, and Delayed Enhancement in Pediatric Patients With Anomalous Aortic Origin of a Coronary Artery Before and After Surgical Repair. Circulation supplement Nov 2014 Notes: Poster at the AHA Scientific Sessions.
Poynter JA, Bondarenko I, Austin EH, DeCampli WM, Jacobs JP, Ziemer G, Kirshbom PM, Tchervenkov CI, Karamlou T, Blackstone EH, Walters III HL, Gaynor W, Mery CM, Pearl J, Brothers JA, Caldarone CA, Jacobs ML, Mavroudis C, and the Congenital Heart Surgeons' Society AAOCA Working Group: Repair of Anomalous Aortic Origin of a Coronary Artery in 113 Patients: A Congenital Heart Surgeons' Society Report World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg 5: 507-14, Oct 2014.
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If you've ever seen me, you can pretty easily come to the conclusion that I don't skip a lot of meals.
I was, at one time, more height-weight proportionate than I am now, but that was then.
But again, as you might be able to decipher without any Sherlock Holmes-esque deduction skills, I also like Thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving is, truth be told, my favorite non-Santa Claus-associated holiday.
Other than Father's Day, Thanksgiving Day is the only day I can really lounge around the house and do nothing not of my own choosing.
I realize that sounds terribly unfair to my wife, but in truth, she's very happy in the kitchen.
I'm very happy eating turkey and mashed potatoes. It's a match made in Heaven.
But, long about now, the annual grousing begins about whether the Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions should have exclusive rights to the Thanksgiving Day football games.
Thanksgiving Day games are nearly as iconic as that Super Bowl thing you may have heard about.
Football and overeating. Also, truly a match made in Heaven.
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The Politics Of Race, Ethnicity, And Inequality (POL 334 sec.001)
Gary Klass
Since its founding, no set of political issues has more bedeviled the American political system than those having to do with race and ethnicity. The nation's founders devised a political system that has done a pretty good job of addressing conflicts arising from ideological, geographic, religious and class differences, but the institutions they created have been largely inept when it comes to dealing with the persistent inequalities related to race and ethnicity. Social policy problems related to education, crime, and welfare, that might otherwise find resolution, often prove unsolvable to the extent race and ethnicity enter into the debates. How and whether or not the nation can begin to solve these problems are the fundamental questions of this course.
At its simplest level, much of the debate over race in the US is between those who see racism as the fundamental cause of America's social ills and those who blame these problems on the behavior and lifestyle of the disadvantaged themselves. Starting with either of these first two premises -- and in some cases, compromises between the two premises -- those how have studied and written books on race in America have developed a wide range of competing theories, and agendas.
In this course we will read many of these books, analyze and critique them. We will read the books in part for the knowledge and information they might contain, but mostly to gain an understanding of the diversity of thinking about these matters. An important objective of this course is for the students to develop an ability to communicate their own ideas and insights about these most controversial of subjects. This involves more than formulating ideas and putting them on paper; it involves finding an audience, exposing one's ideas, evidence, and logic to others and anticipating, and responding to, their reactions. In this regard, this course will be different.
Perhaps unlike many other courses related to race, ethnicity and social inequality, there will be no attempt to impose any doctrine, perspective or ideology on this course (although even saying that might do so), other than that we ought to adhere to common standards of free and open inquiry. The books themselves have been chosen to reflect a very broad spectrum of thought and ideology. The authors, the other students in the class, and, perhaps, the instructor will, no doubt, express views with which you will disagree. This should be appreciated: you will never learn much from people you agree with. Our discussions will be guided by one general rule:
We are all students trying to learn; it is just as important not to take offense
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Each reviewer will be asked to summarize and discuss the assigned book as part of a group presentation on the assigned date. The review will not receive a grade higher than a B if a) it is submitted late, or b) if the reviewer cannot adequately summarize the book the prior week. Each review will be evaluated based on the "Summary Grade sheet" standards. For the reviews, each review will count for 20% of your final grade. Note that the class presentation on each book is a part of the grade for participation.
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News about Thomas Pynchon, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Chronology of Coverage
Nov. 23, 2014
Tom McCarthy reviews audiobook version of Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon, read by George Guidall. MORE
Nov. 16, 2014
John Semley Riff essay examines how modern technology like social media sites have made iconic old-school gumshoe entirely irrelevant; notes death of the private eye hangs heavily over Thomas Pynchon novel Inherent Vice, which has been made into movie by director Paul Thomas Anderson. MORE
Sep. 28, 2014
Director Paul Thomas Anderson has great respect for reclusive author Thomas Pynchon, whose novel Inherent Vice is basis for his latest film; will not confirm rumors that Pynchon made cameo on-screen appearance or that he was involved in screen adaptation. MORE
Sep. 15, 2013
Jonathan Lethem reviews book Bleeding Edge by Thomas Pynchon. MORE
Sep. 11, 2013
Michiko Kakutani reviews book Bleeding Edge by Thomas Pynchon. MORE
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Michiko Kakutani looks forward to Thomas Pynchon's novel Mason & Dixon becoming available in e-book form. MORE
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Another Doorway to the Paranoid Pynchon Dimension
"Inherent Vice" not only reminds us how rooted Thomas Pynchon's authorial vision is in the '60s and '70s, but it also demystifies his work.August 4, 2009 booksReview
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In a Town of Prying Eyes, the Most Private of Men
That tall, lanky, gray-haired figure loping down Broadway seems to blend into the crowd before ducking into the foyer of a prewar apartment building on the Upper West Side. No one raises an eyebrow or stops to shake his hand. No one seems to know that the man is one of America's most celebrated authors.May 9, 2004 booksNews
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The Morgan Curtails Access to a Trove Of Pynchon Letters
A trove of Thomas Pynchon letters will not be open to scholars during Mr. Pynchon's lifetime in response to the author's objections about having his private correspondence available to the public.March 21, 1998 artsNews
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Pynchon's Letters Nudge His Mask
In his private correspondence, Thomas Pynchon, a famously reclusive author, offers extraordinary insights into his creative process as well as his insecurities, angers, passions and his day-to-day life.March 4, 1998 artsNews
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A Marathon On Pynchon Stirs Readers
From the shadow of an abstract sculpture titled "Song of the Vowels," a group of students and teachers raised their voices in song the other night to Thomas Pynchon and his mammoth novel, "Gravity's Rainbow."November 15, 1987 booksNews
1966 | Pynchon's Bleak Survey of Race Relations
David W. Dunlap looks back to 1966 when Thomas Pynchon wrote an article about the Watts riots for The New York Times Magazine.
September 21, 2015, Monday
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Pynchon Intrigue Abounds Over 'Cow Country'
Harper's Magazine kicked off a literary conspiracy theory that a little-read satirical novel was really written by the reclusive Thomas Pynchon.
September 12, 2015, Saturday
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Clothes and Character: 'Inherent Vice'
Mark Bridges talks about translating Thomas Pynchon's descriptions into fashions that will work on screen.
February 11, 2015, Wednesday
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Noir Days of Sun, Los Angeles Smog and Marijuana Haze
"Inherent Vice," Paul Thomas Anderson's adaptation of the Thomas Pynchon novel, is a labyrinthine noir set in sunny Los Angeles, circa 1970.
December 12, 2014, Friday
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Paul Thomas Anderson Narrates a Sequence From 'Inherent Vice'
The director discusses a scene from his film featuring Joaquin Phoenix and Jefferson Mays.
December 11, 2014, Thursday
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'Gravity's Rainbow,' Read by George Guidall
A skilled audiobook performance brings new life to "Gravity's Rainbow" at age 41.
November 23, 2014, Sunday
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The Death of the Private Eye
Now that we have Facebook and the N.S.A., who needs a gumshoe?
November 16, 2014, Sunday
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Pynchon's Cameo, and Other Surrealities
One mystery in "Inherent Vice," Paul Thomas Anderson's adaptation of a Thomas Pynchon novel, is whether the author makes an appearance.
September 28, 2014, Sunday
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A Screaming Comes Across the Sky: Google vs. the Counterforce
In little more than a decade, Google has become essential and omnipresent. Now the question is whether people will start to resent and oppose it.
February 10, 2014, Monday
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Pynchon Won't Be Surfacing for National Book Awards
The author, who has avoided being photographed throughout his life, is among five finalists in fiction. His publisher said he won't be at the event.
November 19, 2013, Tuesday
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Whether you're a designer, a model, a celebrity, or a writer, Fashion Week can be crazy exhausting. But the people who probably have the roughest, least glamorous time are the photographers.
When you attend an event for Fashion Week, it's hard to remember that photogs are people: you rarely see their faces as they snap shots from behind the camera, and they don't stop to chat as they must keep their eyes peeled for celebrity sightings and impressive street style.
But in this video from Racked, you can see what being a Fashion Week photographer actually entails. From always being on the look out, to trying to nab celebrity attention for a personal shot, you can see all the things it takes to be successful, and just how hard it is to get those pics of Anna Wintour.
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Rest on the island framed by three significant rivers: Chao Phraya, Lopburi and Pasak, the historic temples, palaces and remaining architectures of the ancient kingdom of Ayutthaya are one of Thailand...More info
Krung Si Ayutthaya is an ancient capital of Thailand surrounded by the river. Besides the river fortification, if you take a boat trip around the city, you will find earth forts and more than 29 later...More info
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The diving conditions vary with the seasons. The dry season, December to May, offers the best visibility and calmer, warmer water. During the rainy season, June to December, the water contains more nutrients that reduce the visibility, as do thermo clines, but the pelagic life is better. The average water temperature hovers around 28°C. Visibility is on average around 70ft/19m. Thermo clines and haloclines are common and can reduce the water temperature as much as 10 degrees and the visibility by 20 to 30ft on deeper dives. Tides predominate the diving conditions in the CNP with as much as a 16ft/5m tidal exchange every six hours, consequently currents are common and vary in direction and speed. This is adventure diving at its best. Many of the areas in the park still remain unexplored. Forget about crowded dive sites and boats. This still remains to the most part an undiscovered wilderness!


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Today we'll inspire ourselves with some beautiful websites which are using Pink, Brown and Orange as their main base colors. I'm very sure there are many many many other beautiful sites which use this colors which i don't know of, so i'd like you guys to let everyone know about those sites via comments, also let me know if you have some colors in mind.
Orange Websites
Orange is a very attractive colour, it combines the power of both red and yellow, it depicts, creativity, happiness, stimulation and so on. Truly saying if i had a corporate website i'd never have used due to the variety of age group as clients, but the examples here are really unique ones even for a corporate site. BTW did you know orange has a very high visibility rate, so its very effective for promoting natural products and toys.
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Pink is a girly color so did i knew until i discovered this sites, i'm surprised some sites appealed me more than my girlfriend ..lol. Colour of love so some tells, Pink evokes different feeling in all together. If you are preparing sites for childrens and females pink is a very good option.
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Brown is corporate, it somewhat depicts experience, professionalism, it is warm colour. It can convey honesty, wholesomeness, dependability.
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McCulloch Chainsaw Reviews
By Mike Hart
McCulloch chainsaw reviews are universally filled with appreciation and reverence for the iconic American brand. This fact is unsurprising to any familiar with the history of this great American company. McCulloch has a fantastic reputation for quality workmanship and intelligent design.
Robert McCulloch founded McCulloch Motors Corporation in 1943. A few years later the company moved from Wisconsin to California and produced its first chainsaw. This was a two-person model called the 5-49. Shortly after that, in 1949, McCulloch Motors revolutionized the North American woodworking industry by introducing a lighter chainsaw that could be operated by only one person. This was called the 3-25. Over the next decade McCulloch Motors expanded into new markets and changed its name to McCulloch Corporation.
In 1968 McCulloch introduced the world's lightest chainsaw. The Power Mac 6 weighed only eight and a half pounds when fully fueled. It was quickly followed by the Mini Mac 1 and electric chainsaws. Over the next two decades McCulloch added several other models to its product range. This included garden equipment such as leaf blowers, string trimmers, and hedge trimmers. The corporation also moved its base of operations to Tuscon, Arizona in 1988. McCulloch chainsaw reviews continued to be a glowing endorsement of the company's original values. Today McCulloch is a part of the Husqvarna Group. Husqvarna is also internationally known for their reliability and commitment to quality. Click here to see other gas chainsaw reviews.
McCulloch now offers an extensive line of powerful, reliable garden tools such as hedge trimmers, garden tractors, lawn mowers, and chainsaws. The strong tradition of technical innovation, cutting edge design, and powerful engines that made McCulloch famous continues to this day. Carefully designed for performance and durability, a McCulloch chainsaw will reflect this history and craftsmanship. McCulloch developers work hard to continue to make strides in efficiency, safety, user-friendliness, and environmental responsibility. Environmental impact is an important focus for McCulloch. Increasing performance and power while reducing noise levels, emissions, and fuel consumption is accomplished by constant research and innovation. Even the materials used in the manufacture of McCulloch chainsaws are selected with the environment in mind. Technicians and designers keep up with the latest technologies related to the reduction of waste and the minimization of environmental impact when considering new materials and emissions standards. McCulloch designers always strive to surpass legislated minimum legal standards for new technology and products.
Many of the newer McCulloch Chainsaws come equipped with OxyPower engines. This exciting new patent technology increases fuel efficiency available power while reducing exhaust emissions. OxyPower engines meet the highest standards for exhaust efficiency in both Europe and the US. Some models are even equipped with catalysts to ensure a lower exhaust temperature compared to other technologies. OxyPower technology can help boost both product safety and life-span.
McCulloch chainsaw reviews will also make clear the enthusiasm of the consumer for the aesthetic and practical appeal of the product. McCulloch has employed industrial designers to tweak seemingly minor factors like color, form, and texture. These little touches all add up to a distinctive product that has the aggressive styling and dynamic lines that appeal to the modern chainsaw enthusiast. The unique range of current models reflects cutting-edge design theory while also holding staying true to the rich history of the company. Mindful design incorporates features like combined controls, an integrated combi-tool, soft start, a fuel level window, a decompression valve, filter attachment clips, and a tool-less tensioner to make the McCulloch chainsaw more than just a standard yard and garden product. A McCullough chainsaw is a carefully designed tool with the historic appeal of a proud tradition and the modern design elements to ensure a satisfying experience.
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Fishing Report: Fall season means fish are ready to fatten up
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We are definitely in the transition to fall fishing in Southwest Florida as water temperatures get a little cooler, and fish are moving around to look for something to eat. And eat they will!
In the fall, there is no drive to spawn, just a desire to fatten up and at times it seems as if the fish just can't get enough. Lots of bait schools are moving around the bays, passes and offshore, and you can often see the predators crashing the party.
This is the time of year when schools of mackerel will be just off the beaches, and some of the fish will be upwards of five pounds. Along with the macks, there will be lots of ladyfish and jacks.
If you are looking for pure action, just find a bait school and start fishing. For the mackerel, use something flashy that you can move through the water quickly. At this time of year, ladyfish will hit a plain jighead with nothing on it. Let it settle to the bottom, and work it up and down somewhat fast.
Should you be interested in something a little bigger, try throwing a chunk of cut bait around those schools. Don't be surprised if something large tries to tow your boat around.
Inshore, this is my favorite time to fish. Snook are starting to make the move to the back, and the redfish are schooling up nicely.
This past week the reds seem to be everywhere, and most of the fish are in the slot. Reports have them eating everything from Gulp shrimp on a jig, to cut pinfish, to live threads or shrimp. These guys move around with the tide, and I seem to do better on the last half of incoming. Some of the skinny water boats are literally chasing fish that have their backs out of the water.
Trout continue to show up in better numbers, especially down in the Ten Thousand Islands. Last week, Capt. Ryan Clase reported a jumbo 12-pounder taken in Estero Bay. Generally look for them in three to five feet of water around the grass. A popping cork with a shrimp/jig underneath works well.
The fall can also provide some end-of-the-season tarpon fishing. I have been targeting small fish in the 7- to 20-pound range, but there are plenty of larger ones to be had, too. Moving water in an area that isn't constantly being run over by boats and jet skis could prove productive. Look around the inlets just around dawn and dusk if the tide is moving well.
Offshore: Capt. Michael Avinon ran a couple of full-day trips this week, and he says the red grouper are still producing well. In fact, his guys were limiting out on the reds, and later were releasing legal gags.
Mike has been making the haul out to about 80 feet of water before dropping anchor. His anglers have been using pinfish and cut threadfin herring as bait.
On a recent trip, they were able to coax a bite out of a 50-pound cobia, too. Capt. Avinon has also been involved in a tagging project involving goliath grouper, and on the last go-around they caught, tagged, and released 11 of the monsters up to a huge 300 pounds. Sore arms all around!
Naples/Estero Bay: Down in the Naples area, veteran guide Todd Geroy has been putting his anglers on to lots of snook. He reports great action in the last two days, with catches of up to 30 snook per trip.
On Tuesday, he had Chuck Marton and Chris Conure out, and they wore the snook out, catching fish after fish using live pilchards. The two best fish were 11 and 14 pounds! Before the end of the trip, they also were able to get into some nice reds, and boated four to 26 inches. Todd has been fishing Johnson Bay and the waterway between Naples and Marco.
Recently, I had John Barless from the Islandwalk Fishing Club and son Matt on board for a half day. Matt had never done this type of fishing, and it took a bit for him to not yank the bait away from the hungry fish.
We had a load of bait, and chummed the fish up pretty much everywhere we stopped. They landed lots of snook and five reds up to 22 inches. Jacks, ladyfish, and mangrove snapper added to the action. The fish of the day was a 15-pound tarpon that John brought to the net. It too ate a pilchard that was free-lined.
Ten Thousand Islands: Capt. Glen Puopolo, fishing out of Everglades City has been working over the trout and reds on trips this past week. The water has been reasonably good -- not muddy, but tannin stained -- and the fish have been eager to eat.
Glen has had his anglers using shrimp on a jig for the trout, which he is finding on the flats in three to five feet of water. Most of the fish have been in the 15- to 20-inch range. Reds have also been hitting the shrimp that are under a popping cork.
Capt. Puopolo has had anglers landing 20 to 30 reds per trip, and the fish have been running in the 18- to 27-inch range. Art Hicks from Fort Lauderdale pulled in about 25 nice reds on a trip this week. A few snook up to about 25 inches are also being caught.
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Owners of Windows Phone 8 and Windows Phone 7.5-based smartphones can now download and install on their devices a new game that enables them to discover the world they live in, namely Mobile Quest.
Coming from Gabriel Hounsome, the mobile game was released as an augmented reality adventure for devices running under Microsoft's mobile operating system.
It provides users with the possibility to accumulate "treasures of intrinsic value," while also enabling them to discover new items and built their vault of valuables that will place them on a top position in the leaderboard.
As mentioned above, the game is based on augmented reality technology, thus users can take advantage of their devices to look around their area for any nearby treasure caches.
The game is only in its early stages of development, but a leaderboard, more features and diversity will be delivered soon. It can be found on this page in the storefront.


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In a tri-meet held Monday at the Sedalia Country Club, Smith-Cotton took first with a 202, while Sacred Heart was second with a 220, followed by Green Ridge with a 118 (Green Ridge only had two players).
Individually, Sacred Heart's Olivia Sobaski scored a 43 to take first, while Olivia Funk and Annie Guier tied for second with a 49. Taylor Fisher was third with 51 and Peyton Sharp was fourth with a 53.
S-C plays Helias, Jeff City and Warrensburg on Tuesday, Sept. 2 at home, while Sacred Heart travels to Boonville that day to play California. SH travels to Warrensburg on Sept. 4.
The Green Ridge girls are on the road all this week, traveling to Osage Sept. 26, Orrick on Sept. 27 and to Cole Camp on Sept. 28. Photos by Randy Kirby, Sedalia Weekly Observer.


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WFE press release on promote international regulatory cooperation, Washington DC, 27 May 2009
WASHINGTON D.C. (May 27, 2009) – The Board of Directors of the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) yesterday pledged to promote international regulatory cooperation in a meeting with the head of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
William J. Brodsky, Chairman of the WFE and Chairman and CEO of the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), welcomed SEC Chairman Mary Schapiro to the WFE Directors' meeting. Mr. Brodsky and other board members briefed Ms. Schapiro on current WFE priorities, which include setting best practices for short selling and securities lending as well as clarification and international coordination of market "circuit breakers."
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In order to foster an ongoing relationship of trust with tribal members, the USAOND will, on selected reservations, begin programs of outreach to tribal youth through the public school system. These outreach programs will initially take different forms in an effort to identify best practices.
One such effort on the Standing Rock Reservation will include frequent presentations to the students regarding areas of concern such as internet and texting safety, bullying, drug and alcohol abuse, and gangs. The intent of these presentations is to educate the students about the dangers involved in the identified conduct and to increase the interaction between those involved in the criminal justice system and those who will be the future adults on the reservation.
Another outreach effort on the Spirit Lake Reservation includes the "adoption" of an eighth-grade class at the local school by an AUSA. As part of this outreach program, it is planned that the AUSA will serve as a role modelto the class. Students will be provided information on career objectives with job-shadowing opportunities. Classroom presentations will be made on a variety of subjects, including federal jurisdiction on reservations, sexting, computer safety, and alcohol/drug education. To accomplish this, federal agents will be brought in to help educate the students.
United States Attorney Tim Purdon (center) meets with David Mares of White Shield (left) and Ricky Pourier of New Town (right), at the National Intertribal Youth Summit in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Monday, July 25, 2011.
Three Affiliated Tribes and Standing Rock Sioux Students Picked to Attend National Intertribal Youth Summit
Four students from the Three Affiliated Tribes and four students from the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe were selected to join 150 young men and women from across the country for the week-long 2011 National Intertribal Youth Summit in Santa Fe, NM, July 24-28, 2011. The Summit featured administration officials from the White House and the Departments of Justice, Interior, Health and Human Services, and Education.
The students chosen from the Three Affiliated Tribes were Theodore Claymore, David Mares, Ricky Pourier, and Ruby White, and the students chosen from the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe were Amanda Archambault, Aurelia Shippentower, Julian Shippentower, and Payton Tiokasin. During the leadership conference the students had the opportunity to engage with other American Indian and Alaska Native youth through special sessions and target leadership development. The conference also focused on addressing critical youth issues such as healthy relationships and lifestyles, education, substance and alcohol abuse, cultural preservation, community development, and protecting the environment.
The summit provided an opportunity for Obama administration officials to hear directly from youth in Indian Country. The administration and federal agencies have made a commitment to building healthier and safer communities through strengthened coordination and collaboration with tribal governments and partners.
"Tribal governments face unique challenges, and the importance of getting our youth involved in securing a bright future for themselves, their friends, families, and neighbors can't be overstated," said Attorney General Holder.
After meeting with the North Dakota students in Santa Fe, U.S. Attorney Purdon hailed the opportunities this summit will bring to the governments and communities of the Three Affiliated Tribes and Standing Rock Sioux Tribe.
"Reaching out to Native American youth and working with the tribes to give these young people the tools they need to become the adults they were meant to be is part of our mission," said U.S. Attorney Purdon. "In North Dakota we made outreach to tribal youth a key part of the Anti-Violence Strategy for Tribal Communities we recently implemented because we see the critical importance of empowering the next generation of Native American leaders."
During the week-long session participants had the opportunity to create a Public Service Announcement (PSA) to run in their communities. In a special session called Voices of Youth participants shared thoughts, concerns, and recommendations on ways to address public safety and positively impact the lives of youth across Indian Country—providing a platform for honest dialogue with federal officials. Additional workshops provided tribal youth with knowledge and skills in leadership development and strategies for achieving academic and career success.
Youth were nominated for the 2011 Summit by their tribal youth program coordinators and submitted an application to attend. The Department of Justice's Office on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Programs (OJJDP) and the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) made the final participant selections.


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Burnham Market is a village and civil parish near the north coast of Norfolk, England. Burnham Market is one of the Burnhams, a group of adjacent villages in North Norfolk. It is the result of the merger of three of the original Burnham villages, namely Burnham Sutton, Burnham Ulph and Burnham Westgate.
Burnham Market lies approximately 1 mile (2 km) inland, some 5 miles (8 km) west of Wells-next-the-Sea, 12 miles (19 km) east of Hunstanton and 10 miles (16 km) north of Fakenham. The smaller villages of Burnham Deepdale and Burnham Norton are within 2 miles (3 km) to the west and north of Burnham Market, whilst Burnham Overy and Burnham Thorpe are a similar distance to the east. North Creake is some 4 miles (6 km) to the south. The larger town of King's Lynn is 20 miles (30 km) to the south-west, whilst the city of Norwich is 30 miles (50 km) to the south-east.
The civil parish has an area of 18.43 km2 and in the 2001 census had a population of 948 in 496 households. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk.
Burnham Market is close to the mouth of the River Burn and the name Burnham probably derives from this. However another theory is that the town was a centre for the amber trade. As the name implies, historically Burnham had a market and was therefore considered a town, however that market was discontinued several years before 1854. Today Burnham Market is more normally considered a village, albeit one slightly larger and considerably busier than its immediate neighbours.
In recent times Burnham Market has attracted a significant number of second-home owners, mostly affluent residents of London, and in consequence acquired a somewhat metropolitan atmosphere. Long term local residents often refer to the village as Chelsea-on-sea, after the up-market London district of Chelsea. One of the factors driving this movement is the presence of the up-market pub and restaurant, the Hoste Arms, named after Captain William Hoste or his family.
The village was served by a railway until 1952, connected to the east with Wells-next-the-Sea and Holkham, and to the west with Hunstanton.
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What's the 'Coolest' Product From LegalTech New York?
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I covered some cool tools prior to the show, e.g., Index Engines Octane and iTwin's reinvention of the USB drive to get secure access to your content without lending it to a third-party storage provider, i.e., cloud storage like Dropbox or perhaps Mozy's new Stash. With Stash, you can copy files to a dedicated online space and synchronize them between multiple computers — no need to transfer files to USB or send them to yourself via email. (read the article)
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ST. CLOUD, Minn. - St. Cloud police say a 15-year-old boy is in custody after he threw hot grease at his mother.
The incident happened Thursday afternoon. Police says the boy took a pan that was frying hamburger, threw the grease and fled.
The St. Cloud Times reports the boy was taken to Prairie Lakes Juvenile Detention Facility in Willmar. He is accused of assault and domestic assault.
Police don't know the extent of injuries to the mother.
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Local Farms - Healthy Kids (HB 2798 / SB 6483)
Local Farms – Healthy Kids establishes Washington as a national leader in promoting local food policy. Governor Gregoire signed it into law on March 27, 2008.
By increasing the amount of Washington-grown food consumed through our schools, food banks and farmers markets, this bill will help keep working farms working and promote new awareness of how our food choices affect our health, communities, and the environment. Increasing consumption of food that has been grown and produced locally reduces packaging, refrigeration, storage and transportation, requiring less energy and resulting in less waste.
A broad coalition of environmental, farming, school and public health interests worked together to push the effort through. Despite staunch opposition from the Processed Food Industry, the bill moved reached final passage largely intact. Through a series of changes to existing purchasing laws and creation of new programs, the Local Farms – Healthy Kids Act is one of the most comprehensive and far-reaching efforts in the country to promote state-level local food policy.
The legislation:
Eases state and school procurement restrictions to better enable school districts and state entities to choose local.
- Eliminates low-cost bidding requirements for school purchases of Washington-grown food and allows schools to adopt price preferences for local food,
- Requires development of food procurement procedures for state entities to encourage and facilitate purchasing of Washington grown food to the maximum extent practicable, and
- Requires all state food contracts to include a plan to maximize the availability of Washington grown food purchased through the contract.
Establishes a Farm to School Program that will facilitate the purchasing of Washington–grown farm products by schools.
- Program includes 2 ½ FTEs in the Dept. of Agriculture that will coordinate with the Superintendent of Public Instruction and Department of Health,
- Program will work with schools and farmers to promote school purchasing, assist farmers in marketing to schools, and provide cirricula on the nutritional and environmental benefits of consuming locally grown food.
Creates the Washington Grown Fresh Fruit and Vegetable program.
- Provides $600,000 per year in grant funds to elementary schools with high numbers of low-income students to make available a locally–grown fruit and vegetable snack program.
Promotes school gardens.
- Authorizes schools to grow food for consumption in their regular snack and meal programs, and requires school garden programs to include education about organic and conventional growing methods.
Establishes a Farmers Market Technology Program.
- Provides $50,000 for the purchase of wireless technology to allow farmers markets to accept both food stamps and credit cards.
Establishes three Farm to food Bank pilot programs.
- Allocates $350,000 to establish three pilots allowing food banks to contract with farmers for a steady supply of fresh, locally-grown food.
Expands and increases funding for the Farmers Market Nutrition Program.
- Requires the Dept. of Health to establish rules for farm stores to participate in the program, and provides an additional $200,000 in coupons to allow low income seniors and women with infant children to shop at farmers markets.
$1,490,000 was appropriated to implement the legislation.
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IMP Awards > Movie Poster Taglines
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"A totally twisted deep-fried Texas redneck trailer park murder story." - Killer Joe (2012)
"A touching comedy" - Management (2009)
"A tough cop with one day to make things right." - McCanick (2014)
"A tough cop. A brilliant killer. An unspeakable crime. Don't close your eyes." - Insomnia (2002)
"A town's future is riding with one man." - Madison (2005)
"A tractor his brush. Crops his paint. New York City his canvas." - Earthwork (2011)
"A tragedy about walking in circles" - Johnny Walker (2015)
"A traveler through the ages." - The Wayshower (2011)
"A troubled town. A trouble maker." - Irish Jam (2006)
"A true adventure more erotic than any fantasy" - Henry & June (1990)
"A true story about finding the courage to be yourself." - Boys Don't Cry (1999)
"A true story about the true love of the greatest pulp fiction writer of all time." - The Whole Wide World (1996)
"A true story based on real events from other actual movies" - Wrongfully Accused (1998)
"A true story of courage and survival" - World Trade Center (2006)
"A true story of love and injustice." - Freeheld (2015)
"A true story of obsession and murder" - Kill Your Darlings (2013)
"A true story of revenge and redemption, fear and forgiveness, and the true meaning of love." - The Widow of Saint-Pierre (2000)
"A true story of survival... declassified" - Rescue Dawn (2007)
"A true story of the mystery of music and the miracle of love." - Shine (1996)
"A true story that proves a little determination goes a very, very long way." - The Straight Story (1999)
"A true story where the criminals were the most innocent ones involved." - The Bank Job (2008)
"A true tall tale" - Get Low (2010)
"A trust so deep it cuts both ways." - Bound (1996)
"A twisted slice of life" - Taxidermia (2009)
"A twisted, f'd up, teenage love story." - Jimmy and Judy (2006)
"A two-headed dragon with an identity crisis." - Quest for Camelot (1998)
"A vacation to die for." - Club Dread (2004)
"A very savage comedy. This fall. Tell no one." - Very Bad Things (1998)
"A voyage beyond the edge of imagination" - Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists (2000)
"A warrior is born. A destiny fulfilled." - Birth of a Warrior (2012)
"A warrior's heart. A poet's soul." - Follow Me: The Yoni Netanyahu Story (2012)
"A warrior. A leader. A legend." - Geronimo: An American legend (1993)
"A wedding to lie for." - The Big Wedding (2013)
"A weekend from hell became the time of his life." - Wonder Boys (2000)
"A white-hot juggernaut at 200 miles per hour!" - Grindhouse (2007)
"A whole life ahead. A whole past to face." - Cautiva (2006)
"A whole new breed of tourist." - The Wild (2006)
"A whole new world awaits." - Roving Mars (2006)
"A wicked race... A killer chase... A totally cool adventure." - Rescue Me (1993)
"a wide-eyed boy in a narrow-minded world" - Wondrous Oblivion (2004)
"A witness to evil. A force for peace. An unbelievable true story." - The Devil Came on Horseback (2007)
"A woman especially, if she has the misfortune of knowing anything, should conceal it as well as she can." - Becoming Jane (2007)
"A woman in danger is a dangerous woman." - The Juror (1996)
"A woman in trouble" - Inland Empire (2006)
"A woman who must choose between the man she loves and the woman she desires" - When Night Is Falling (1995)
"A woman's most intimate encounter with the one person she didn't know. Herself." - Face to Face (1976)
"a word of warning..." - Alien (1979)
"A world at peace. There had to be sacrifice." - Watchmen (2009)
"A world at war. A young man coming of age. And the woman who changed his life forever." - Malena (2000)
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By RICHARD SHAWSun Advocate community editor
Fire is one of man's earliest discoveries. But many Utahns and Castle Valley residents still do not follow common sense practices when using fire.
"There's just a lot of things people don't use common sense on when it comes to dealing with fire," indicates Carbon-Emery County fire warden Rudy Sandoval. "Each spring, fire departments wonder what is going to happen because people use fire inappropriately."
Because common sense is frequently lacking, the state and local municipalities have had to establish rules for outdoor fires.
The guidelines include designating certain times of the year when people can legally conduct outside burns. The times are called "burning windows."
However, one city in the Carbon County does not allow any outside burning - Price. But the unincorporated areas as well as several municipalities allow outside use of fire under certain circumstances.
In 2004, Helper, Wellington, East Carbon and Sunnyside have chosen April 15 through May 15, a window of 30 days, to allow burning within the cities' limits. Permits will be issued for a 48-hour period and only day time burning will be allowed. The fire departments in the cities have the permits as well as the rules and regulations residents should follow for outside burning.
In the unincorporated areas of the county, residents do not need to obtain permits. But, residents need to contact public safety dispatch at 637-0890 before proceeding with the projects.
After being advised of the controlled burn activities, the dispatch center can keep emergency personnel informed of the fires planned in the unincorporated areas.
The county allows citizens to burn leaves, ditch banks, branches and vegetable matter in unincorporated areas. But the county prohibits the burning of trash.
As of last Friday, all outside burning in Carbon County will end June 1 when the fire season closes until Oct. 31. People wishing to burn during the designated time period must obtain prior permission from Sandoval.
"The state can extend or advance the closed fire season depending on conditions," points out Sandoval.
The state can make the decisions because wet or dry conditions have a direct bearing on when or where people can burn.
According to Sandoval, local residents should take several factors into account during the open burn window:
First, people should properly prepare burn sites.
Residents should have the resources available to control the burns in case the fires get out of control. The resources include water, a hose or a bucket, a shovel and a rake.
For large controlled burns, a fire line should be plowed around the sites.
Large fields should be separated into smaller plots for burning. In addition, residents should burn one of the smaller areas at a time.
Also, it is requisite that people attend to controlled burns at all times until the fires are extinguished.
Second, people should not overlook common sense due to time constraints when burning debris.
For example, people should not forget about dry conditions or the wind.
A classic incident can occur when an individual starts a field fire and then leaves to complete a different project.
A fire can get out of control very quickly, especially if the wind is blowing.
Even a slight breeze can create conditions that will result in a fire that moves much more quickly than it would with no wind at all.
"With the recent wet weather, as things start to dry out, the growth will increase which creates a much larger fire danger," explains Sandoval. "We certainly need the moisture, but it also increases the dangers of range fires, particularly later in the summer."
For answers to questions about legal burning or information on obtaining permits after the open fire season closes, Carbon County residents may contact Sandoval at 650-0114.


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Defending a Colossal Flop, in His Own Way
By ANDREW ROSS SORKIN
Published: June 6, 2004
SITTING on the witness stand in a tiny courtroom in northern Connecticut last week, Theodore J. Forstmann looked every bit the Wall Street Master of the Universe that he is. He just didn't sound like one.
''What is a junk bond?'' a lawyer inquired.
''You're really asking the wrong person,'' Mr. Forstmann replied.
Indeed, the usually loquacious Mr. Forstmann, who made billions of dollars for investors by betting on buyouts like Gulfstream Aerospace, Dr Pepper and General Instrument in the 1980's and 90's, appeared visibly frustrated and at times incapable of answering the most basic questions about his business.
''Frankly, this is kind of over my head,'' he told the courtroom at one point, when asked a question related to the structure of one of his deals.
''I cannot answer that to your satisfaction,'' he responded to another question, wearing a pained look on his face. ''Can I get some water?''
Mr. Forstmann was in court to explain his biggest flop: how he managed to lose $2 billion of his investors' money gambling on two upstart telecommunications companies, XO Communications and McLeodUSA, just before the entire industry collapsed in 2001.
In an unprecedented case that, if successful, could potentially cripple Mr. Forstmann's business and expose legions of other private equity firms to debilitating lawsuits from their own investors, Connecticut's attorney general and state treasurer have sued him and his firm, Forstmann Little & Company, contending that they invested improperly and lost $125 million of the state's pension fund money.
The state has accused the firm of a bait-and-switch scheme: luring the state's pensions to invest with the fund on the promise of a conservative investment strategy and then pursuing highly speculative deals.
''This case is not about simply a failed investment,'' Gerald J. Fields, the lead lawyer for Connecticut, said in State Superior Court in Rockville, Conn., a hamlet about 130 miles northeast of Manhattan, during his opening statement, accusing Forstmann Little of breach of contract and fiduciary duty. ''The firm invested in two high-risk ventures that Connecticut had not bargained for.''
Forstmann Little's lawyer, Fred Bartlit, who represented the Bush campaign in the 2000 Florida recount, said the case was without merit. Mr. Bartlit, a commanding figure with a booming voice, argued in the court that the deals were explicitly permitted under the agreement signed by Connecticut. He said the state was now simply engaged in Monday-morning quarterbacking, trying ''to rewrite the contract in court.''
Indeed, he pointed out that Connecticut never complained about the investments in question -- which were all disclosed to the state before they were made and initially rose in value -- until they began to lose money. He also told the court that every other investor in the fund, like General Electric and Boeing, refused to join Connecticut's suit and that almost all of them reinvested in Forstmann Little's subsequent fund.
Experts describe Connecticut's case -- which hinges in large part on legal interpretations of a 130-page contract between Forstmann Little and Connecticut -- as a crapshoot. Critics have called the case political grandstanding by the state's treasurer, Denise L. Nappier; she has denied that accusation.
Even the judge has seemed somewhat skeptical of the state's accusations, regularly interrupting Mr. Fields and telling him that his line of questioning is ''irrelevant.''
BUT Connecticut may have an ace up its sleeve: unlike many complicated contractual disputes, this one will be decided by a jury, not a judge schooled in the intricacies of contract law. And in some ways, the jurors, as Connecticut residents and taxpayers, are the home team. If the pensions were to go belly up, Connecticut taxpayers would probably have to foot the bill.
That is why Mr. Forstmann's performance on the stand was so important. It was his chance to establish what jury consultants call the ''likability factor.''
Mr. Forstmann, 64, one of Manhattan's most prominent philanthropists and bachelors, is a charmer by nature -- and over the years has been linked in the gossip pages to both Elizabeth Hurley and Diana, Princess of Wales. But by most accounts, he did not come across that way on the stand. When answering questions, he often quibbled and parsed words. Early in his testimony, Mr. Fields asked, ''Would it be fair for me to say that no major decision in Forstmann Little is made without your approval?''
Mr. Forstmann replied, ''It would depend what you mean by major.''
Parsing words on the stand is not a new phenomenon among top corporate executives who are more accustomed to asking the questions than answering them. Bill Gates, Microsoft's chairman, among others, have responded in similar fashion.
At another point in the testimony, Mr. Fields seized on Mr. Forstmann's increasing irritation, trying to make the case personal by grilling him about his net worth.
''That's part of the case?'' Mr. Forstmann retorted, clearly exasperated.


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When: Wednesday, November 27th, 7:30 PM CST
Where: TD Garden, Boston, MA
Records: Memphis Grizzlies (7-7), Boston Celtics (6-10)
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Seems so long ago that the Grizzlies were riding the high of a four game winning streak spanning an unforgiving west coast road trip, doesn't it? Today marks a week since the last feel-good game of the streak occurred when the Grizz took down the Steph Curry-less Golden State Warriors. The Grizz have since lost cornerstone big man Marc Gasol and dropped two straight. They put up a good fight for three quarters against Houston last time out, only to have an 8 point lead evaporate at the hands of a fourth period in which they were grossly outclassed, yielding 38 points. Sorely in need of a win, the good guys head up to Boston to face a Celtics team that has been a streaky 6-6 since these teams last met.
Expected Starting Lineups:
Mike Conley vs Avery Bradley
Mike Conley did not shoot the ball whatsoever in Monday's loss, but he was still able to put a positive footprint on the game through his facilitation, evidenced by the 10 assist, +7 line. With Gasol out, increased pressure is put on Conley to initiate all of the ball movement, as the team cannot rely on working the ball through the elbow to get things going. The mounting pressure for Mike to do more on the offensive end could actually stifle his scoring ability in the upcoming stretch, as the team is left to wonder where the extra creativity will be coming from. Avery Bradley generally assumes the off-guard duties for the Celtics, but being the defensive menace that he is, will likely be on the hip of Conley for the night.
Advantage: Memphis
Tony Allen vs Jordan Crawford
TA was a master thief against the Rockets on Monday amassing a total of 6 steals, but a portion of them were counter-balanced by his 4 turnovers. Jordan Crawford is a gunner who is not shy to take some risks on the basketball court, and could be anywhere between a flamethrower or a points-per-possession nightmare on any given night. With the game's best perimeter defender locked on him tonight, I'm going to bet the latter.
Advantage: Memphis
Tayshaun Prince vs Jeff Green
Tayshaun Prince is coming off of far and away his best performance of the season, as he shot 7-10 from the field, even connecting on a 3 point attempt against the Rockets. I believe that Prince is still slowly working himself back into game shape after a rough transition into the season, to where we will be able to expect some more consistency. The Grizzlies are going to need him in a big way as a secondary facilitator in the perimeter and high-post, to help alleviate some of the play-making burden off of Conley's shoulders, and allow him to work off the ball as a scorer a bit. Prince is running into a tough match tonight, in Jeff Green, who dropped 22 on the Grizzlies last time out, recording 9 of which from the charity stripe.
Advantage: Boston
Zach Randolph vs Brandon Bass
The Zach-attack cooled off in Houston without having Gasol to spread the defense at the high-post and take pressure off him, with just 13 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 turnovers. I'd expect him to get back to form against Brandon Bass tonight, whose rebounding numbers have been an atrocity to start the season.
Advantage: Memphis
Kosta Koufos vs Jared Sullinger
Jared Sullinger may be criminally undersized for the center position, but that hasn't stopped him from producing for the Celtics with Kelly Olynyk on the shelf. In the four games since he has been input into the starting lineup, the Ohio State product is averaging 13 points and 9.8 boards, and as Tom Westerholm of Celtics Hub points out, he has been able to hold his own on the defensive end by cutting down on his fouls. On the flip side, Kosta Koufos was impressive in his first game as a Grizzly starter in the absence of Gasol, as he put up a rock-steady 8 point 13 rebound 2 block line against Dwight Howard and the Rockets. While Sully has been good, I'm putting my money on the seven-footer.
Advantage: Memphis
If there was ever a Grizzly that needed a boost, it would be Jerryd Bayless. Conveniently, if there was ever a matchup that offered the promise of giving him just that, it's the Boston Celtics. Bayless is in an undeniable funk, having been held to single-digit scoring outputs and single game shooting percentages of 33% and well below since, well, his 15 points on 55% shooting in the Grizzlies' previous duel with the C's. In fact, last season he had himself a game against them as well, going off for 30 points at a 55% clip on March 23rd. The Celtics' bench has actually been putting up decent production by committee, most recently with Gerald Wallace and Courtney Lee chipping in 17 and 11 respectively in Monday's win over the Bobcats.
Advantage: Boston
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Medicare has mandated new height requirements for ankle-foot orthoses (AFO) in a policy statement issued in July 2012. All practitioners must now dispense ankle-foot orthoses that reach a height within 4 cm of the head of the fibula. As a clinician who uses AFO devices regularly, I find this mandate challenging. As an owner of an AFO company, I view this challenge as a bewildering nightmare.
Medicare instituted these new requirements without any opportunity for public comment or discussion. The language states:
"Ankle-foot orthoses described by codes L1900, L1910-L1990 extend well above the ankle (usually to near the top of the calf) and are fastened around the lower leg above the ankle. The terminal height of an AFO shall be located between the proximal border of the gastrocnemius and the apex of the head of the fibula (a region that is generally 2-4 cm distal to the apex of the head of the fibula). These features distinguish them from foot orthotics ..."1
I have discussed this issue with American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) members who are in close communication with carrier medical directors of Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractors (DME MACs). It is my understanding that the decision to require full-leg AFO devices was not based upon any valid science. Negotiations among Medicare, the APMA and other professional organizations are ongoing, and we hope for some kind of reversal.
Notwithstanding, we must now dispense full-leg AFO devices. These are going to be more bulky and pose more challenges for patient adherence than traditional mid-leg AFOs. Throughout the past 15 years, peer-reviewed medical publications have published several high quality studies that document significant positive treatment effects of using mid-leg AFO devices for posterior tibial tendon dysfunction.2-7 Many patients in these studies were able to discard their AFO devices after one year of use and remain pain-free for as long as seven years after treatment.
I now have to design new types of AFO braces that conform to the new Medicare height requirements. All of the new braces would not only be bulkier but would also potentially be more controlling of the foot, ankle and leg. This could be a "win-win" for both the practitioner and the patient. If we could design a brace that would start out with maximum control of the lower leg and foot and clinicians could also modify it to increase the mobility of the patient as healing occurs, then the patient could end up with a low profile device or no device at all.
Further research into this treatment strategy reveals that practitioners have used a "step down" for many years in the treatment of spinal injuries or surgeries. Spinal braces have been designed for modification as the patient heals or requires surgery, and one can allow more mobility.8-9
Given that most medical indications for AFO therapy in the clinical setting are conditions that are expected to improve over time, the introduction of a "step down" approach now seems perfectly timed with the new Medicare requirements. It may be acceptable to start with a bulkier, more controlling device as long as one can modify it as patient recovery proceeds. I have written a white paper on this subject that outlines how to implement my new braces according to this new protocol.10
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2. Chao W, Wapner KL, Lee TH, Adams J, Hecht PJ. Non-operative management of posterior tibial tendon dysfunction. Foot Ankle Int. 1996; 17(12):736–41.
3. Alvarez RG, Marini A, Schmitt C, Saltzman CL. Stage I and II posterior tibial tendon dysfunction treated by a structured non-operative management protocol: an orthosis and exercise program. Foot Ankle Int. 2006; 27(1):2–8.
4. Augustin JF, Lin SS, Berberian WS, Johnson JE. Non-operative treatment of adult acquired flat foot with the Arizona brace. Foot Ankle Clin. 2003; 8(3):491–502.
5. Lin JL, Balbas J, Richardson EG. Results of non-surgical treatment of stage II posterior tibial tendon dysfunction: a 7- to 10-year followup. Foot Ankle International. 2008; 29(8):781-6.
6. Krause F, Bosshard A, Lehmann O, Weber M. Shell brace for stage II posterior tibial tendon insufficiency. Foot Ankle Int. 2008; 29(11):1095-1100.
7. Nielsen MD, Dodson EE, Shadrick DL, Catanzariti AR, Mendicino RW, Malay DS. Non-operative care for the treatment of adult-acquired flatfoot deformity. J Foot Ankle Surg. 2011; 50(3):311-314.
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By: Nancy Jeffries
Posted: September 5, 2008, from the August 2006 issue of GCI Magazine.
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Symrise offers an additional solution with Symdiol 68 and Hydrolite-5. These are not preservatives per se, but moisturizers with antimicrobial activity. "Hence, they could be used primarily as moisturizers with a secondary benefit of preservative boosting," Ravi Pillai, global product manager, Active Ingredients, Sensory Ingredients Division, Symrise, "In fact, Hydrolite-5 is really a multifunctional active—moisturizer, antimicrobial, solubilizer, and emulsion stabilizer." Pillai states that when used at low levels of 0.3–1.0%, Symdiol 68 helps to lower the concentration of preservatives such as parabens and formaldehyde-donors used in formulations. At higher levels of more than 1.0%, Symdiol 68 could be used to make self-preserving formulations. "These are not 'preservatives,' but they help reduce or eliminate preservatives which are under negative press—parabens, formaldehyde-donors or phenoxyethanol," says Pillai.
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Clearly, product safety and the environment are two extremely important issues, and ingredients must always be monitored carefully. However, the industry may be in for further evaluation, as well as increased costs, as the new Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals (REACH) protocol is having repercussions throughout this increasingly global industry. REACH, which originated in Europe, is calling for a re-evaluation of all chemicals. Though it hasn't been approved yet, Steinberg believes it will be, which then will require all of personal care and cosmetic products to undergo testing.
"It will affect every single chemical," says Steinberg, noting that this means every ingredient in every cosmetic product sold in Europe whether a company manufactures an ingredient or imports it, must abide by this protocol. Steinberg predicts that REACH will be passed next year, and probably will go into effect in 2009 or 2010. Coming from a regulatory body in Europe, akin to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), it is giving formulators and manufacturers pause for thought, as it will require testing as well as economic consideration.