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84. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the extent of funds provided to support the banking service to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25986/10]
Minister for Finance (Deputy Brian Lenihan): On 30 March, the Financial Regulator outlined the new capital requirements for all Irish banks and I made a full statement on the capital needs of the covered institutions. The plans outlined in that statement are currently being implemented.
[753]The Government has provided capital to five banks since the start of 2009 and I will outline these injections by individual institution below. In February 2009, both AIB and Bank of Ireland were recapitalised with €3.5bn each. The funds were provided by a purchase of Preference Shares (Tier 1) by the National Pensions Reserve Fund Commission.
Bank of Ireland has recently completed a capital raising exercise which encompassed a debt-for-equity swap, a placing with institutional shareholders, a conversion of the Government's preference shares and a rights issue. In all, €3.42bn was raised, €1.76bn was raised from the private sector and €1.66bn by converting that amount of the preference shares. In addition, the NPRFC has received €543m in fees and payments for the warrants and the interest rate on the remaining preference shares has risen from 8% to 10.25%.
The Government nationalised Anglo Irish Bank in January 2009 and has to date put in capital totalling €14.3bn. This comprises a direct capital injection of €4bn and €10.3bn by way of a promissory note payable over ten to fifteen years.
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Grand Challenges Explorations (GCE) funds individuals worldwide to explore ideas that can break the mold in how we solve persistent global health and development challenges. Tsutsui's project is one of over 100 Grand Challenges Explorations Round 8 grants announced today by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
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To receive funding, Tsutsui and other Grand Challenges Explorations Round 8 winners demonstrated in a two-page online application a bold idea in one of five critical global heath and development topic areas that included agriculture development, immunization and nutrition. Applications for the current open round, Grand Challenges Explorations Round 9, will be accepted through May 15, 2012.
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TC: Emptoris Contract Management and Emptoris Sourcing are the company's leading solutions, however more than half of customers leverage multiple solutions or the full suite. We have seen a strong trend towards new customers purchasing the entire suite, and our existing customer base who may have purchased one or two solutions typically are on a "Journey to Procurement Excellence" and add additional solutions to their suite over time. Of course, with the acquisition of Xcitec, we expect SLM to become a staple of our suite, and expect to see demand for that solution on par with the Sourcing and Contract Management Solutions.
PJ: Which of the above product lines has been selling best of late, and what do you expect in the future along these product lines?
TC: Emptoris Contract Management has received the highest demand in the last two years, while Sourcing and Spend Analysis have continued to maintain steady growth. We expect SLM to have similar strong demand in 2012 and beyond.
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TC: When reviewing the profiles of our end-users, we found that Emptoris Services Procurement had a high percentage of users who were remote and had only limited access to mobile devices so our initial focus was there. For the other product lines, our focus is initially on tablet capabilities for access to data, reports, and dashboards as they still have a wide number of users who access the application via traditional desktop-based access points.
PJ: Which of your main modules are fully integrated into your V9 suite, and which ones will be integrated later?
TC: With Emptoris Suite V9, the SLM product can now be integrated with the rest of the existing Emptoris Suite.
PJ: What about your social tools strategy? Is "social" a factor in your market (spend management) yet?
TC: Emptoris' recent development focus has been on providing companies with solutions to manage and leverage internal and external data and intelligence from various systems and sources. Through the Program Management solution and Virtual Supplier Master, companies are able to collect and organize data and intelligence from trusted internal and external sources – and have access to an array of capabilities and workspaces to ensure collaboration and close working relationships with colleagues and suppliers.
Thus, the focus has been on leveraging internal intelligence and accessing and controlling external sources of intelligence – and enabling greater collaboration with key parties/suppliers. In our view, companies are focused first on gaining greater control and leveraging the benefits of technology in these areas. As we look further down our development track, we will certainly be looking at leveraging social media and accessing collective communication/data/insight that can be drawn out of such social media applications.
PJ: What are the differentiating traits of your Virtual Supplier Master and Gateway offerings, i.e., what particular pain points do they solve? What is your approach to master data management (MDM) and extract, load, transform (ETL)? Which are important in spend analysis, contract analysis, etc.?
TC: The Emptoris Virtual Supplier Master with Supplier Discovery is a global master repository for supplier information (and flexible supplier search and discovery capabilities) that allow the enterprise to integrate with preferred third-party content providers. This new solution, which complements any MDM system, provides the ability to easily aggregate, maintain and manage supplier data and intelligence, enabling informed decisions about the supplier base.
For its part, the "Gateway" is a culmination of solutions that enable suite collaboration. Included in the gateway is the Program Management solution, which is designed to manage the full lifecycle of procurement and savings initiatives across the global organization. Program Management offers greater control, governance, and guidance of programs with a single solution with cross-suite dashboards, task management and tracking, workflows and reporting. The solution is designed to help procurement professionals improve productivity and actively monitor savings goals and budgets, develop and assign key performance indicators (KPIs), and measure and report on results.
In short, the VSM is a single, central place for internal and external supplier intelligence. The VSM is meant to compliment MDM, and empower customers to achieve their own strategic vision – providing powerful, flexible and scalable enterprise intelligence – while still providing the IT, deployment, and supplier network independence that the global enterprise demands.
PJ: At Empower 2010, one of the major themes was your architecture that enables security, private cloud and on-premises choice, etc.? What's the state of affairs there given that there was not much mention of this theme at Empower 2011?
TC: Emptoris continues to find that many Fortune 1000 and Global 2000 customers demand independence to manage their own strategic supply management and contract management solutions "behind the firewall" – and we are committed to support those customers. Emptoris Echos (The Emptoris Cloud Hosting Operating System), is a software delivery solution that enables companies to effortlessly deploy the Emptoris suite of applications behind-the-firewall with the ease, efficiency, and cost benefits typically associated with on-demand models. This offering is a major point of differentiation from providers who only support software as a service (SaaS) models. Emptoris supports multiple models, SaaS or behind-the-firewall, as the customer demands. See the figure below for Emptoris' technology stack.
PJ: Has your market and competitive landscape changed of late and how? What trends have you been noticing in the market?
TC: I think we have all seen that the enterprise resource planning (ERP) providers have increased their investment and functionality in strategic supply management and contract management. However, customers and analysts clearly see that the best-o-of-breed or SSM suite providers still have a significant advantage in terms of functionality and deployments in this area. The best-of-breed or strategic supply management suite providers not only have proven deployments, they also have more demonstrated experience integrating with ERP systems themselves.
In general, we also see more companies looking for multiple solutions or suites, and as a result we see more suite providers in competition. Pure-play providers in specific categories, such as spend analysis or contract management, tend to only appear and compete in deals at smaller companies, below US$1 billion in revenue, where price is the predominant factor and the solution is not seen as part of a broader procurement program or strategic vision.
PJ: What is your ideal customer profile now in light of your new capabilities (i.e., how do you still manage to win new deals in this tough environment with a cutthroat competition)?
TC: Emptoris' ideal customer is a Fortune 1000 or Global 2000 company, typically with over US$1 billion in revenue, and a strategic focus on procurement, spend management and/or contract management. For the TEM solution, companies with over US$10 million per year in telecom spend and/or over 1,000 wireless devices to manage would be the typical customer.
PJ: How are your major system integrator (SI), independent software vendor (ISV), resellers, and other partnerships going? Have they been affected by these acquisitions in any way?
TC: Emptoris partners such as Accenture, Deloitte, and IBM are a major part of the company's strategy and success. These partners help us to extend and accelerate the value of Emptoris solutions to our customers. Our partners are as excited as we are about the prospects and demand for Emptoris SLM and the full Emptoris Suite V9.


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Anti-Telangana protests intensified across Andhra Pradesh, forcing a complete shutdown on Friday. The Telangana Bill was passed to create India's 29th state on Thursday, despite protests in parliament. Demands that the region be made a separate state have existed almost as long as independent India. Thursday's vote fulfils a promise made by the government in 2009, and come a couple of months before general elections. Members of Rajya Sabha fighting the bill grabbed at papers, brandished signs and tried to drown out Prime Minister Manmohan Singh' speech when he addressed the house. Security was beefed up in Vijayawada district and the shops remained closed in protest against the passing of Telangana Bill. The residents slammed the state government over their decision on Telangana and said that it was one-sided decision. "Regarding the division of the two states of Seemandhra and Telangana, the political leaders did not discuss with the people of Seemandhra specially and central government only decided one-sided politics and one-sided decision about Telangana," said a resident of Vijayawada, Sudhir. The vote passed with the support of the two main parties, the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party. The new state will have a population of around 35 million people. The bill must now be signed by the President to become law, a formality expected to take place in a few days. Congress leader V. Hanumantha Rao hailed the efforts made by the party. "The Congress party will try to improve our image in Seemandhra. Sonia Gandhi has succeeded in gaining people's support in Telangana and people are very happy with her. We have high hopes on Sonia Gandhi and she has lived up to the expectations. We also try to improve in Andhra Pradesh," said Rao. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh offered a "special category" for the remaining rump of Andhra Pradesh for five years aimed at promoting industrial development. He also offered tax incentives for both Andhra and Telangana, even as angry politicians shouted "tear up the bill and throw it".
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It's late February, and the Auroville seminar season is in full swing. The big event this year is called
"The 2nd Auroville dialogue on Knowledge, Business and Consciousness. Manifestation of Consciousness through Business in the Knowledge Society."
Here is Alan's take on the event.
Who, I wondered, would be brave enough to tackle such a topic? Fortunately we had the irrepressible Marc Luyckx Gishi, International Advisory Board member and Dean of the Zagreb Business School . Marc launched proceedings by explaining that today we live in a 'knowledge society'. "We are a global network in terms of information. Everybody knows everything about everybody else: the knowledge economy creates a level playing-field between nations."
Clearly a man who likes to start proceedings with a bang. Marc's breathtaking assessment, however, was not shared by all. "We are not yet in a knowledge economy," said Ranjan Mitter, Professor at the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta , "we are still in a post-industrial society."
But, one moment, what exactly is this knowledge society/economy which everybody was suddenly talking about? Good question, because although it was the main topic of the first day none of the speakers described it in any detail. Presumably it has much to do with the explosion in information transmission and storage, enabling all kinds of information to be shared much more widely and swiftly than before. For Sergio Lub this makes good business sense. "The whole reason I'm successful in business," says Sergio, who owns a jewellery company, "is because I stay in touch with the people I meet." He also believes that sharing information about one another can be an important way of building trust and community.
The information revolution can also be a means of improving national and local governance through raising the general level of awareness/education and making those in power more accountable. In fact, these were two of the Prime Minister's motives in setting up the Indian National Knowledge Commission, explained Dr. Pushpa Bhargava, the Commission's Vice-Chairperson. "A corrupt government does not want its people to have more knowledge. When knowledge is disseminated unevenly, there is a great possibility of exploitation. This is why knowledge equity within and between countries is essential for world peace."
The dangers inherent in the unequal distribution of knowledge were also emphasised by Dr. Doudou Dienne, International Advisory Board member. "For knowledge to be liberating there must be a free flow of information. But the way knowledge is accumulated and transferred in the world today merely supports existing power structures. For example, wealthy organizations are investing in schools, universities and the media as a means of influencing what is taught and expressed."
So how has the information revolution affected Indian businesses? For Ravi Chaudhry, former Chairman of the CEMEX consulting group, it has increased efficiency. However, Ram Seghal (former President of the Advertising Standards Agency of India) points out that it has had little impact on the motivation for doing business. "Today the emphasis remains only on profits, on making money in a hurry. There's no value system, no sense of social responsibility."
Ranjan Mitter, who has been teaching value-based management for over 20 years, demurs but he agrees that empowering people through knowledge is not enough to make a sustainable and more just society. "For that we need 'wisdom leadership', the kind exercised by the Emperor Ashoka. Mother said Auroville was founded to resolve India 's problems. So perhaps Auroville can take a lead in this."
Cue for the second morning on which Mother's vision for the ideal Auroville economy was presented. 'Coffee Ideas' Marc followed with a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) analysis of Auroville businesses today. The perceived strengths included a unique environment and socially- and ecologically-conscious managers who share a common vision. A mite of wishful thinking? His description of the weaknesses, however, seemed spot-on: lack of quality standards and common marketing strategies, inadequate management skills and a culture of competition rather than collaboration.
And the opportunities? Auroville, he said, could be a model for a post-industrial campus (a what?). We should set up an institution for management and business consciousness.
That a spirit of unreality had somehow infected the morning was confirmed by the next presentation: Marti on establishing a 'brand identity' for Auroville businesses. This involved a vision statement (The Dream), a mission ('To build the city the Earth needs'), a 'signature' ('building human unity') and a catchy sound-bite ('Many dream of building a new life on Earth. Some are making it happen.') And then, of course, there was the all-important logo: the Auroville symbol.
Amazingly, the ensuing discussion was all about improving the Auro-sell. Nobody questioned the ethics of using our ideals as a means of selling more candles and jam.
The final morning began with Olivier explaining how Auroville could develop a 'sustainable and integral economy'. In essence, this would involve expanding the 'kind' aspect of our Pour Tous accounts into a complementary currency or credit system. This could be used to pay for all Auroville services, for exchanges between Aurovilians and even for goods produced in the bioregion, providing local traders were willing to participate. The advantages of such a system, he said, are that it would encourage economic activity within the community, it would allow us to put a new value upon certain essential services, it would improve our relationship with our neighbours, and it would de-link us from problems – like fluctuating interest rates – associated with the ordinary money supply.
It was an impressive presentation. However, Toine noted that such an economy would not solve the essential problem. "The present Auroville economy is not sustainable because there is insufficient diversity of economic activity and investment." Olivier agreed, pointing out that this idea would only take off when bioregional activities were also included.
The next session had the title "Development of criteria to create an incubator for integral entrepreneurship in Auroville and its bioregion. New consciousness and values." Stripped of its verbiage, this was about coming up with ways of assessing the success of Auroville businesses.
Helga Breuninger (of the Breuninger Foundation) began by summarising what she'd understood was Auroville's vision for its businesses. This included being small, blending modern techniques with traditional experience and knowledge, emphasising research, and including inner growth, beauty and perfection in the process as well as the final product.
The participants were then divided into groups to come up with ways of achieving this. When they reported back it was immediately obvious which groups contained the businesspeople and which groups were populated by those with, well, rather less hands-on experience. For example, while one group talked pertinently of the need for Auroville businesses to cooperate in sourcing and marketing, another group seriously suggested that Auroville units should integrate invocations and ceremonies in their manufacturing process in order to ensure that everyone remained in the highest consciousness. Yet another group concluded that 'spiritual values' should be included in the pricing.
Guenter Faltin's lively talk on new entrepreneurship was a welcome relief, for here was a man who had actually succeeded in the market-place and, moreover, by bucking conventional wisdom. He began by investigating the tea industry and noted a huge price differential between source and customer. Why? He discovered that there are many middlemen, that tea is sold in small quantities, and that a lot of money is spent on advertising and packaging. So he decided to buy direct from only one plantation, to be transparent (he reveals the exact amount of chemical residues in his tea), to sell in large quantities and to operate only through mail-order. All this enabled him to cut his prices. "You must be mad" the experts said when he revealed his business plan. Today he is the biggest importer of Darjeeling tea in the world....
And so to another excellent cup of coffee (courtesy Marc) and the winding-up of yet another Auroville seminar. Was it a success?
That's very hard to say. For how can you assess all the intangibles, like the long-term consequences of a conversation over lunch? However, if 'success' means exposing Aurovilians to new perspectives and energizing them to re-envision the future; or if it means persuading talented and value-based businesspeople to embark on long-term relationships with the community; or if it means receiving tough but useful feedback about Auroville's present course then, yes, these three days were definitely worthwhile. And, it should be said, a vast improvement in terms of organization on the first business seminar last year.
On the other hand, it's difficult on such occasions to separate the reality from the hype and the hope. For, soaring on a conference 'high', participants' brains sometimes turn to pap, buzz-words replace rational thought, and soft-focus idealism replaces hard analysis. During this conference this was not just reflected in the failure to define key terms – 'knowledge society', 'integral entrepreneur', 'post-industrial' etc. – but, more importantly, in a lack of examples to back up claims that we are entering an era of 'new consciousness-based business'.
For even businesses like Guenter's 'Teekampagne' – which he presented as an example of 'new entrepreneurship' – rely on old-fashioned business thinking, like taking advantage of wage and cost differentials between India and Europe. (And, while we're at it, is flying 450 tons of tea 5000 kilometres across the world really a sustainable model for the future?)
There is also a very real danger, warned Ravi Chaudhry, that Auroville will ignore its real achievements in environmental restoration etc., in pursuing high-profile projects like an Auroville Business School which we don't have the resources or expertise to make a success of.
Finally, and most tellingly for a conference billed as a 'dialogue', few Auroville businesspeople actively participated in the presentations and discussions. Why? No time? Or had they already written it off as irrelevant to their needs? One of the handful who attended all the sessions remarked that he definitely felt energized, but he'd learned nothing new.
So what, in the end, was it all about? Was it really about a new knowledge society, about the Auroville economy and businesses? Or was it more about collective dreaming (Auroville offers a wonderful 'dream space') and, through that, a 'bonding of the brotherhood' in the pursuit of individual and global change?
Perhaps, after all, that was the real, and no less valuable, bottom-line.
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Vincent Margera
|Vincent "Don Vito" Margera
July 3, 1956
Concordville, Pennsylvania, USA
Vincent Roy Margera (born July 3, 1956), more commonly known as Don Vito, is a convicted American sex offender and former reality television personality known for his appearances in Viva La Bam, Jackass, Haggard and the CKY videos alongside his nephew Bam. He was sentenced to 10 years' intensive supervised probation, for two felony convictions of sexual assault on a minor, on December 20, 2007.
Life and career
Margera was born in Concordville, Pennsylvania. He appears in television with his family, which includes his younger brother Phil, sister-in-law April and nephews Jess and Bam. Unlike his brother Phil, who is depicted as kind, easygoing and quiet, Vito is considered to be loud and obnoxious.[1] He is unmarried and lives in a home formerly owned by his brother in West Chester, Pennsylvania.
Starting in 2003 he appeared in the television series Viva La Bam where he was commonly referred to as "Don Vito," a nickname given to him by nephew Bam. The nickname referred to his near unintelligible speech reminiscent of Don Vito Corleone, of The Godfather, as well as saluting the Margera family's Italian heritage. In addition, Margera is obese, and is often difficult to understand while speaking (especially when frustrated or angry), forcing subtitles to be used for some of what he says in Viva La Bam. Even then, much of his dialogue is either gibberish or unintelligible. He has partial sight in one eye. He later appeared in Haggard: The Movie, a spin-off movie, which included many Viva La Bam cast members and appears in its sequel, Minghags.
As a result of his 2006 arrest, the stunts involving Don Vito were removed from the theatrical and DVD release of Jackass Number Two, but several stunts were briefly shown in previews leading up to his arrest. Due to the allegations, he was persona non grata among the cast for a time, and he also did not appear on Bam's new show, Unholy Union because of his arrest. However, he was in attendance at Bam's wedding.[2]
In early 2007, Don Vito featured in Redman's music video "Put It Down", where he plays a police officer with Donnell Rawlings.[3] March 20, 2007 saw the release of Vito and Ryan Dunn starring in a Viva La Bam-like, direct-to-DVD film, entitled Dunn and Vito's Rock Tour.[4]
Arrest, trial, and conviction
On August 18, 2006, Margera was arrested at the Colorado Mills Mall in Lakewood, Colorado for groping two 12-year-old girls at an autograph signing and was subsequently held with bail set at $50,000.[5] He posted bond around 10:00 p.m. the following Monday. As a condition of his bond, Margera was ordered not to possess any alcohol, drugs, or weapons, and is not permitted to contact the victims.[6]
During a preliminary hearing on February 1, 2007, the arresting officer, Melissa Mayne, testified that Margera called her and a fellow officer "psycho bitches" during his arrest. He was represented by Pamela Mackey, the same lawyer who defended Kobe Bryant.[7] There was an arraignment hearing on March 5, 2007 at which he pleaded not guilty. A motions hearing occurred on May 25, 2007 and a five-day jury trial was scheduled to begin on August 27, 2007.[8] In August, Margera was accused of 12 felony counts for violating his bail conditions and if convicted on those counts he could receive up to 18 months in prison.[9]
The criminal trial started October 22 in Golden, Colorado. In court on October 24, Margera's attorney argued he was playing his "goofy, outrageous and vulgar" television persona for the young teens.[10] The girl accusing Margera was "shocked" by his actions, according to witnesses.[11] The prosecutor said Margera was "out of control during this public event. He was so intoxicated that he peed his pants while with these children."[12] On the second day of testimony, a teenage boy testified that "he was sitting near the table where Margera was giving autographs and saw him grab at girls who came around the table for photos".[13] On Friday October 27, the third day of the trial, defense attorneys portrayed Margera as a "benign bumbler" and argued that Margera's signature arm movement may have been mistaken for breast fondling.[14] His sister-in-law April Margera told the court "she has never seen Margera fondle anyone, on or off the show."[15] On cross-examination, the prosecutor asked April if she saw her brother-in-law fondle girls; when she said "no", the prosecutor "showed her three pictures, one of Margera apparently trying to kiss a woman's breast and two of him apparently trying to fondle women's breasts."[15]
The defense and prosecution made their closing statements on October 31 and the jury started to deliberate the case in late afternoon.[16] Defense attorneys "concede he was profane and outrageous but contend he was just playing the role of Don Vito."[17] On October 31 he was found guilty of two counts of sexual assault on a minor and acquitted on one count. After hearing the conviction, Margera collapsed on the floor and yelled, "Just kill me now!" as guards restrained, then removed him from the room. On November 1, 2007, he was put on suicide watch.[18][19] He was held at the Jefferson County Detention Facility until his sentencing on December 20, 2007.[20] He faced between two years to life in prison.
On December 20, 2007, Margera was sentenced to 10 years of "serious" probation, which he will be required to serve in Pennsylvania. He was further ordered to not portray the character of "Don Vito" in any capacity (appearing on television, writing books, autograph signings) while serving his sentence. He was also ordered to register as a sex offender in Colorado and Pennsylvania,[21] to receive an evaluation of his mental health, and to work on his problems with alcohol.[22]
- ^ Auge, Karen (August 19, 2006). "Reality-show "uncle" jailed". Denver Post. Retrieved 2007-11-17.
- ^ "MTV to Air Bam Margera Nuptials". Long Island Press. 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-17.
- ^ "Redman Hopes To 'Tweak' Hip-Hop With Timbaland, Snoop". MTV. March 20, 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-17.
- ^ Amazon.com: Dunn & Vito's Rock Tour: Movies & TV: Ryan Dunn,Steve-O,Don Vito
- ^ "Bam Margera's uncle posts $50,000 bail". MSNBC. August 23, 2006. Retrieved 2007-09-17.
- ^ "Woman: Actor Vincent Margera Licked Her Face". KMGH-TV. August 21, 2006. Retrieved 2007-10-17.
- ^ ""Don Vito" Dirty Deeds". The Smoking Gun. 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-17.
- ^ "Vincent Margera, uncle of MTV star, pleads not guilty to sexual assault charges". Los Angeles Daily News. 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-17.
- ^ "Margera Trial Postponed Until October". Washington Post. August 28, 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-17.
- ^ Schrader, Ann (October 24, 2007). "Lawyer: Actor's alleged groping was role". Denver Post. Retrieved 2007-11-17.
- ^ "Girl was 'shocked' at actor's lewd behavior, witness says". Rocky Mountain News. October 24, 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-10-27. Retrieved 2007-11-17.
- ^ "Margera: Assault Part of Show". San Francisco Chronicle. October 24, 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-17.
- ^ "MTV star groped girls, boy testifies". Rocky Mountain News. October 25, 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-10-28. Retrieved 2007-11-17.
- ^ Suspect termed a benign bumbler : Local News : The Rocky Mountain News
- ^ a b "Suspect termed a benign bumbler". Rocky Mountain News. October 27, 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-10-29. Retrieved 2007-11-17.
- ^ "Closing arguments presented in Margera trial". Denver Post. October 30, 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-17.
- ^ "Jeffco jurors deliberate MTV personality's fate". Rocky Mountain News. October 30, 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-11-14. Retrieved 2007-11-17.
- ^ "Vincent 'Don Vito' Margera On Suicide Watch After Conviction". MTV. November 1, 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-31.
- ^ "'Don Vito' Convicted on 2 Sex Counts". Associated Press. October 31, 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-31.[dead link]
- ^ "Don Vito Collapses after Conviction". TMZ. October 31, 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-31.
- ^ http://www.pameganslaw.state.pa.us/OffenderDetail.aspx?OffenderId=12335
- ^ "Margera must give up "Don Vito" character for 10 years". The Denver Post. December 20, 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-20.
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The Green and White men went back to school this week when
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facilities. The change of scenery for training seemed to be
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Joe Munro, Nottingham's big inside centre said, "I really like
it here, there is a lovely feel to the place and it's a great
environment to train in."
Andrew Savage, the fast paced Green and White full back added,
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Munro added, "Our defence against Munster was some of the best
I've seen, lots of aspects of our game were good and we just need
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PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino III said Monday that parents should make sure that their children would receive anti-measles and polio vaccinations.
The Chief Executive made the statement as he led the launching of the Ligtas sa Tigdas at Polio mass immunization campaign at the San Lazaro Compound in Manila.
He said that some 11 million to 13 million people in the country are at risk from measles, polio and rubella (German measles), thus he asked the public to cooperate in eradicating the preventable diseases.
"At ang pinakaimportante po, 'yung mga magulang na siyang nag-aaruga at gumagabay sa kanilang mga anak, ang siyang talagang manguna para maniguradong mabakunahan ang lahat ng ating kabataan, at talaga namang mailigtas sila dito sa mga sakit na hindi naman kailangang mangyari kung tayo ay magtutulungan," he said in a speech.
He hailed the Department of Health (DOH) for carrying out the initiative aimed at preventing outbreaks.
"Ito na nga ho ay mga pagbabakuna para mailayo sa kapahamakang madudulot kung tatamaan ng polio o pati na ng measles, lalo na ang kanyang mga komplikasyon," Aquino said.
"Ngayon, ang Department of Health po ay talagang nakagayak na at binigyan ng sapat na pondo para maipaitupad 'yung hinahabol nga nating 95 percent na vaccination," he added.
The DOH will try its best to reach remote communities to carry out the vaccination program, he said, emphasizing the importance of coordinating with local government units throughout the country to ensure the program's success.
"Pakiusap po sa lahat, itong 'Ligtas sa Tigdas' na programa natin ay ating suportahan. Doon sa mga hindi pa nakakarinig nitong programang ito, makidamay na po tayong ipaalala sa kanila ang obligasyon natin sa kabataang ito," he said.
The nationwide vaccination campaign, which targets nine- to 59-month old children, is a follow-up to the 2011 Measles Rubella Supplemental Immunization.
It aims to eliminate the threat of measles and rubella, protect communities against the poliovirus, and identify high-risk communities for routine immunization through the "Reaching Every Purok" strategy.
The government's goal is to vaccinate 95 percent of all children who are at risk of contracting these diseases.
Although there has been no reported case of polio in the country based on government monitoring, the DOH is implementing the anti-polio campaign in compliance with the World Health Organization's (WHO) International Health Regulation on polio as a public health emergency.
The campaign intends to maintain the county's polio-free status.
The mass vaccination campaign started Monday and will run until September 30, according to health officials. All health centers throughout the country will serve as vaccination posts. (SDR/Sunnex)
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Four members of the UO football team made preseason watch lists for two of the most prominent national awards in college football, as released Monday morning.
Oregon senior running back Kenjon Barner and sophomore running back and receiver De'Anthony Thomas were two of the 65 players named to the watch list for the Maxwell Award as national player of the year. Former UO running back LaMichael James was a semifinalist for the award each of the last two seasons.
Also Monday, UO defensive end Dion Jordan and safety John Boyett were named to the watch list for the Bednarik Award as national defensive player of the year.
The Maxwell watch list also includes 2012 Oregon opponents WR Keenan Allen of Cal, QB Matt Barkley of USC, QB Derek Carr of Fresno State, WR Marqise Lee of USC, RB Cameron Marshall of Arizona State, RB Curtis McNeal of USC, QB Keith Price of Washington, RB Robbie Rouse of Fresno State, RB Isi Sofele of Cal, RB Stepfan Taylor of Stanford, WR Marquess Wilson of Washington State and WR Robert Woods of USC.
In addition, UCLA running back Johnathan Franklin and Utah running back John White also made the watch list. The Ducks aren't scheduled to play the Bruins or Utes in 2012.
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Two stories jumped off the page last week, the first an alarming piece of you've-got-to- be-kidding-me hypocrisy, the second a reminder of how lucky we are to live in the Land of Enchantment.
First, hypocrisy. Tiger Woods, as you know, made a dramatic statement by teeing off in the prestigious Masters Tournament in Augusta, Ga. which is getting underway as this is written. It was a bold re-entry to the golf world he abandoned when his prodigious peccadilloes captured world attention.
The god of golf turned overnight into the devil of debauchery. He was vilified, disdained, prayed for, psychologically treated and, finally, remorseful. What he really didn't need was another pointless lecture, but that is exactly what he got from Augusta National Chairman Billy Payne.
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Before taking on the behavioral challenges of the "terrible two's," let's think a bit more about what may be standing in the way of your child's willingness to poop in the potty.
As a pediatrician, constipation is one of the first things I check for when faced with children who stubbornly refuse to poop in the potty. That's because constipation has a distinct way of throwing a wrench in the best-laid potty training plans. Constipation also happens to be frustratingly common in young children.
Constipation can sometimes be easy to spot. But unless you know to be on the lookout for symptoms and take it seriously, it has a way of creeping up on parents and child care providers.
Once constipated, toddlers aren't often able to let you directly know that it's a problem. Some just become crabbier than usual, lack their normal appetite, and/or backslide on their potty-training progress. Some children may even seem to have diarrhea -- an ironic sign of constipation that makes sense. A hard, constipated poop can create a situation where a child has less control over what "sneaks out" around it.
It's important to recognize that trying to get a constipated kid to poop in the potty can be a painful process. It makes sense to remember that young children very quickly learn to avoid doing things that hurt.
This may seem like stating the obvious, unless you also think about seemingly defiant children who are dead set against pooping in the potty. The determination to withhold poop at all costs becomes far more understandable when a child feels constipated.
So what do you do with a potty-resistant child faced with the predicament of hard poops?
Be sympathetic. Potty training shouldn't be a painful process -- for you or your child.
Soften the situation. Helping to soften bowel movements often simply means committing to some dietary changes. Increasing the amount of dietary fiber and/or cutting back on constipating foods such as cheese, excessive amounts of milk, and even apples or bananas in some instances may help relieve constipation.
See your pediatrician. Getting potty training back on track may require the help and support of your child's doctor.
How many of you had a potty training-resistant child that you discovered was feeling constipated? Did diet adjustment or a pediatrician's treatment help get your child back to successful potty training? Let's all discuss the "scoop on poop!"View Thread
Let's review the potty training methods you have probably heard about:
Potty training infants. I'm often asked about this technique, and it is worth pointing out that many children around the world are potty trained as infants. This is especially true in countries and cultures that don't have readily available diapers and washing machines. This parent-intensive approach to potty training is based on paying close attention to babies' body language and cues, and then responding accordingly. But personally, I think the time spent analyzing your baby's every grimace could be better spent reading, singing, playing, and doing other activities with your child.
Potty training in a day. While I fear that the promise of single day success inevitably gives some parents unrealistic expectations, and sets their toddlers up for perceived failure, the general idea isn't too far off. Parents need to keep in mind the key aspects of general potty training techniques that help form the basis of this approach. The techniques include:
• Have supplies for this method, including underwear, a doll that can also go pee on the potty, and other items you feel may be needed.
• Make sure your child is both physically and mentally ready.
• Celebrate your child's potty training accomplishments.
• Be fully prepared to handle any accidents in a non-critical manner.
Some will be able to potty train using this method. Others who are disinterested and/or not developmentally ready, are sure to take longer.
Naked and $75.00 approach. While I'm on the subject of techniques that may be somewhat unrealistic, I should also mention this approach. It involves allotting several days during which you are supposed to keep your child naked while encouraging the use of the potty. You must anticipate the need for carpet cleaning (that's the $75.00 part) at the end of the process. Unfortunately, it has been my experience that being naked only seems to help a select few potty training toddlers to remember to put their poop and their pee in the potty. For the rest, it's just messy. If you have tried it and found success, and your carpets are in no worse shape, feel free to share your experience with using this technique.
Waiting until your child is ready. Most commonly recommended these days, this method involves treating potty training as a developmental milestone. I'm all for taking into account each individual child's degree of developmental readiness, and I do believe that when children are ready, they have the potential to all but train themselves.
I'm a little more of a practical realist. Let's face it, the reality of the situation is that sitting back and leaving potty training almost entirely up to your child may leave you faced with societal pressure, child care concerns, and a longer wait before bidding a final goodbye to diapers. Instead, I suggest introducing all of the necessary concepts, vocabulary, and tools of the toileting trade, to toddlers as young as 12 to 18 months old -- well before you ever expect them to get the hang of it.
It has been shown that the earlier you start potty training, the longer it takes for a child to master this skill. The way I see it, the bottom line is that whatever approach you take should incorporate positive parenting and realistic expectations!
Did you use any of these methods, or something else? Other parents in the community want to know your recommendations for successful potty training techniques, so let's hear from everyone!View Thread
I think that it is never a particularly good (or successful) idea to pit your will against the will of a child. If by "force," you literally mean forcing a child to sit on the potty -- I'm not a fan.
There are alternatives. For example, there are all sorts of products, such as musical potty seats, that will entice children to start using the potty.
I also believe that when you put your foot down, it should be in instances where your child's health or safety is in question, and when taking a stand might pay off. Forcing a child to go in the potty falls into a category of interventions that I consider unlikely to be successful - like making a reluctant child fall asleep or demanding that they open their mouth to eat or take medicine.
When dealing with an unwilling child, I'm more of a fan of techniques like "coaxing" and "encouraging". Parents need to figure out why a child is uninterested or hesitant to pee or poop in the potty.
There are some instances when the true culprit is unrealistic parental expectations. Sometimes, a child may simply not be developmentally ready to begin potty training. Children who are not yet developmentally ready to potty train aren't aware of the need to go, and don't notice when they need to be changed. They are also not able to articulate the need to go or toddle their way to the bathroom and pull down their pants by themselves, which can lead parents to incorrectly believe a child is uninterested.
It is best to introduce children to the variety of skills and supplies involved in potty training long before they are likely to demonstrate all of the typical signs of developmental readiness. Do this without expecting a high degree of interest until your child is actually ready to begin learning to use the potty.
Constipation is another common reason for refusing to poop in the potty. Constipation can be very uncomfortable, if not downright painful. It makes sense that children will avoid repeated pain by doggedly refusing to poop on the potty. Your child's diet is an important consideration in potty training and possible constipation issues.
At times, disinterest can be a sign of a larger problem when children are getting beyond the 2 to 3-year-old age range and be a sign of a broader developmental delay. It can also pose a challenge for children with special needs of all ages.
And finally, reluctant potty training can turn into a monumental behavioral challenge. I have seen 4 and 5-year-olds so stubbornly refuse to poop on the potty that it led to serious constipation (not to mention very real parental stress). These examples definitely warrant an assessment and ongoing involvement of a pediatrician or other health professional.
Was your child potty-resistant? Tell others in the Parenting Community what finally resulted in potty training success for your child.
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When a child reverts to pre-potty training behavior, parents need to first ask themselves what might be causing the change in their child's actions.
As a pediatrician, I can tell you that it's always important to determine whether there's a physical or medical reason to blame. Here are some of the most common causes of potty training accidents:
Urinary Tract Infection
A urinary tract infection can definitely cause children to have accidents. The sense of urgency and frequency typically associated with urinary tract infections can get the best of a child, and make it almost impossible for a child to avoid peeing in their pants. Other signs of a UTI, like foul smelling urine, a fever, or your child complaining that it hurts to pee, might not be present.
Potty training regression can also be caused by constipation. Once kids are out of diapers and using the toilet more independently, constipation can creep up when you've stopped watching every trip to the potty. Ironically, constipation can be the cause of soiled underwear. Medical explanations can be ruled out by your pediatrician fairly easily.
Emotional Issues
One of the most common causes for regression is an emotional issue. You probably don't need me to tell you that young children experience strong emotions -- like fear, anxiety, independence or unease -- that they may not be quite ready to handle or express. These feelings and emotions sometimes lead to potty mishaps months after they've mastered their potty skills.
Accidents can occur in preschoolers, and in early elementary age children, too. Potty accidents definitely warrant a closer look at what's going on in your child's life. For some, it may be a new baby brother or sister, or a recent household move. For others, it may be a new fear of the toilet, the bathroom, the sound of the flush, or other aspects of potty use. In some children, it can be a case of defiance or the need for attention.
Try to handle the situation as calmly as possible. Accidents should be cleaned up matter-of-factly without any punishment or criticism. The specifics of how you get your child back into a routine that includes putting his/her pee and poop in the potty will depend on what's to blame for derailing it in the first place.
Fortunately, whether it's due to a recent move or a fear of the flush, regression in previously toilet-trained children doesn't typically last too long -- especially if you can determine the cause. Remain calm and work to communicate with your child.
Let me set aside my "pediatrician hat" for a moment to mention one more cause for children with wet pants: child-themed restaurants, family fun centers and birthday parties. That's right! For each of my three children, big events with ball pits, clowns, balloons and games (not to mention endless drinks) had a way of making my potty trained kids so excited and distracted that they'd forget to pay attention to the need to pee -- until it was too late. I suggest a two-drink limit and a mandatory bathroom break every hour, on the hour. And even then, I'd still bring a change of clothes.
Have you had a child undergo a lapse in potty training? How did you handle the situation? Tell others in the community about your experiences with potty training accidents.View Thread
First and foremost: Never belittle or demean a child. This applies to you and to all of your child's caregivers. It's entirely normal for children to have accidents — even when they seem like outright acts of defiance -- or you think your child should know better. Even if your child is testing your limits, this age-appropriate behavior should never be met with anger, but rather with age-appropriate consequences. For younger children, this may mean taking your toddler, along with his poopy pants, and showing him where his poop should have gone (in the toilet). It also means you should consider and address any underlying causes of the accident.
Here are several important and practical ways to address potty accidents:
• Make sure your expectations are realistic and match your child's abilities. If he isn't ready to potty train, accidents are sure to happen.
• Remember that accidents might be related to any change in your child's daily routine, life, or health status. Fear, anxiety, a new sibling, constipation, drinking a lot, or a urinary tract infection are all possible reasons that can cause children to have accidents. If you suspect any of these, be sure to talk to your child's doctor.
• Children predictably act out as they test their independence -- and, at the same time, your limits. There are few things children have control of at the age of two, three or even four, so the ability to control where they poop and/or pee ranks takes on added importance to a child. (Along with going to sleep or opening their mouths to brush their teeth or try new foods). In my opinion, success is much more likely if you convince young children that they really do want to play along. You're not likely to win a battle of the wills.
• When it comes to how you handle the actual mess itself, soak, scrub, and clean up accidents very matter-of-factly. You don't have to pretend to enjoy it, but there's no need for anger or disgust.
Remember that it's the thought that counts. Remember to acknowledge your child's efforts -- even if you find yourself scrubbing poop stains out of the carpet only minutes after your child has refused to sit on the potty, or after an unsuccessful attempt to run to the potty when nature called.
Potty training is a learning process that includes skills like learning to sit on the potty just a little bit longer, and getting up to go to the potty just a little bit sooner. Like any other new skill, it will involve some trial and error.
What are your potty training thoughts and experiences? Did your child take a long time to potty train? Did you make your way through potty training relatively accident-free? Share your advice on what worked for you to help your child achieve potty success -- and also on carpet cleaning!View Thread
Based on my own personal and professional experiences, the logistics of potty training should factor into any family travel plans. Leaving the comforts of home almost always involves your child departing from regularly scheduled visits to a familiar potty. I suggest you do some advanced planning to head off any reluctance on your child's part to use an unfamiliar potty.
Whether your travels tend to take you short distances around town, or longer treks over the river and through the woods, I suggest getting your child into the habit of going potty before you step out of the house. Treat this task as something that is expected -- like buckling up in a car seat or brushing teeth. Go about the process matter-of-factly. Instead of asking, "Do you have to go?" -- a question that you're bound to hear more "no's" than you'd like, simply make a pre-trip potty visit a routine event.
Once you're in the car, make sure that you're well prepared. By "well prepared," I mean that you do the following:
• Be prepared to stop the car with little or no notice of the impending need for your child to pee or poop.
• Limit the amount of fluids your child drinks just before, as well as during, your road trip.
• Bring along a change of clothes for any accidents.
• Come equipped with any necessary potty training accessories.
Regarding accessories, a stash of baby wipes and plastic bags for disposing used wipes is very useful. This is a habit I continued long after my children were potty trained. For my children, a portable potty seat was the best accessory for maintaining their potty successes when we were out and about.
You might be thinking to yourself that telling you to bring along a potty seat is stating the obvious. But many parents have never thought of putting a potty seat in the car. The practicality of packing a potty seat extends well past the immediate potty training period. After all, when a preschooler or a kindergartner has gotta go, they gotta go -- regardless of how close to a bathroom you happen to be at the time.
These are the best on-the-road potty training tips I have for you. What are other potty training travel tips and techniques you've tried? How well have they worked for you? Summer travel season is nearly upon us, so share here!View Thread
I'm all for introducing young children to the potty and the associated potty training paraphernalia and routines sooner rather than later. But when I say sooner, I'm thinking of one-year-olds, not babies. When I see stories about the successes of potty training infants, I have to admit that it leads me to this question: How young is too young?
In the United States, we used to have a very different approach. Until the mid-1950s, potty training commonly took place in the first year of life. Potty seats were a common first (rather than 2nd) birthday present, and a vast majority of kids were successfully using them by no later than age 2.
Today, parents are expected to be more patient, and aim for potty training success sometime between the ages of 2 and 3 years old. Even then, pediatricians will often offer reassurance that not all kids are developmentally ready, willing, or able to use the potty.
So where does this leave us in answering the question of how young is too young? The answer depends on a couple of factors.
First, there's a difference between accomplishing the task and introducing your child to it. I'm all for immersing one-year-olds in a positive approach to potty training that includes giving them a potty seat, emptying dirty diapers into the toilet, letting them flush and reading books and talking about the process. I just don't expect them to master it yet. I think another important factor is to reframe the question and ask if you can potty train infants, or if you should.
It is possible to pay very close attention to a baby's subtle cues and potty train months or years ahead of other youngsters. I personally think it's not worth it, and parents should undertake potty training once children are developmentally ready.
I suggest that the extra time and attention you considered putting into potty training is far better spent bonding with your baby instead -- talking, singing, walking, playing and reading.
What are your thoughts on potty training readiness? How soon is too soon? Share your approach and experiences with potty training here!View Thread
Remedies range from no liquids after dinner time, making an extra trip or two to the potty before bedtime (or even a couple of hours after going to bed), using a bedwetting alarm, making your child participate in cleaning any nighttime wetting, and, in some cases, medication.
If you wonder why a child who is daytime potty trained seems unable to accomplish the same feat at night, then this post is for you.
Keep in mind that nighttime wetting -- also known as nocturnal enuresis -- is different from daytime potty skills. Children who are able to stay dry and use the potty during the day are more likely to eventually conquer the issue of nighttime wetting. But a child won't always master the two skills at the same time.
While a majority of children daytime potty train by age 3, nearly half of those children still wet the bed at night. Even at age five, one in five kids still wet the bed. As children get older, the numbers improve as they gradually master this eagerly anticipated, but sometimes elusive skill. By age 12, only 3% still wet the bed.
So when do you start to worry? That's a good question to ask your pediatrician.
What we know about children who are not staying dry at night (called primary nocturnal enuresis) is that it is rarely related to an underlying health problem. Your pediatrician can check for problems with the kidneys, the bladder, diabetes, or other medical issues.
We also know that there's a genetic tendency to wet the bed. In addition to your own childhood history, take a closer look at your child's family tree. I didn't have to search too far back in my family to find that several family members "suffered in silence" as children. For anyone whose child persistently wets the bed well beyond 3, 4 or 5 years old, chances are good that someone else in your family was a "bed-wetter" too.
No matter what is in your family history, you still have to face the issue of keeping your child's mattress dry, so what can you do? Sorry to say, but getting your child's bladder to mature is simply a matter of time.
The best approach is to limit drinks at bedtime, keep the mattress cover on your child's bed, and do your best to keep your child from feeling shame or embarrassment.
You and your child may decide that nighttime bedwetting alarms and medications are worthwhile temporary solutions despite the cost, sleep disturbance, and/or side effects. However, when your child is old enough to have sleepovers with friends, these remedies can be helpful.
How did you help your child overcome bedwetting? Was bedwetting quick and easy to resolve, or did you end up doing far more than your fair share of extra laundry? Share your experiences and suggestions with the community.View Thread
I say this not only as the parent of three children who attended child care, but also as the owner of a child care center. Owning a child care center has given me additional insight into the child care rules and licensing requirements that must be followed by centers and their staff members.
Let's address the common proclamation, "Your child can't move up into the preschool classroom until he/she is potty trained." I'm willing to bet that many of you have been told this as you look for child care outside of your home.
Perhaps you've been frustrated by having limitations placed on your child's learning experiences by something as seemingly trivial as peeing and pooping in the potty. Did you know that this may be a matter that's out of your child care center's control?
Professional licensing requirements often state that children who aren't potty trained can't be in a classroom that doesn't have a changing table. Most preschool classrooms don't have a changing table.
Also, licensing requirements often clearly define staff-to-student ratios. These requirements take into account how many staff members are reasonably needed to supervise and look after the children in each classroom. It takes additional staff to care for children who are not potty trained. Preschoolers -- usually 3 years old and above -- are generally presumed to be potty trained when this ratio is defined in the regulations.
I firmly believe that child care can provide the perfect environment for potty training to take place. With teachers who consider potty training to be a valuable life skill rather than a chore, a child care situation can be a great place for your child's potty learning experience.
Potty training at child care can provide the opportunity for a consistent approach to potty training, and a healthy dose of positive peer pressure. Seeing friends on the potty can be a powerful learning incentive for a child who isn't potty trained.
Be sure to check with your child's care provider(s) to make sure they share your positive approach to potty training. Be sure they incorporate routine bathroom safety (children not left unattended) and hygiene (hand washing & clean toilet facilities) into their child care practices. Also, make sure that your child has enough changes of clothes on hand in case the clothing they're wearing that day gets soiled.
What do you think about extending potty training to child care situations? Share your child care potty training experiences and potty training tips with the community.
Your suggestions will be much appreciated by those yet to embark on the experience!View Thread
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