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A Clear and Present Danger
Marijuana and the Marginalization of Prevention
By Stephen Wallace, M.S. Ed.
Dealing a blow to years of work and recent gains in youth drug prevention, Massachusetts has joined a growing, but still short, list of states to decriminalize marijuana possession. At least that is the intention of some 65 percent of voters checking "Yes" on a ballot initiative that makes possession of an ounce or less of marijuana a civil offense (punishable by a ticket) as opposed to a criminal one. And this on the same day that the same voters approved a ban on greyhound racing.
Protect the dogs but throw the kids under the bus. Go figure.
Indeed, opponents of the ballot initiative – which include state constitutional officers, district attorneys, police chiefs, ministers, school superintendents, and major newspapers – say, "We believe that efforts to legalize drugs of any kind represent the wrong direction for Massachusetts and put our children, our families, and our communities at risk."
For its part, the Committee for Sensible Marijuana Policy, which backed the measure, points proudly to the monetary savings for police departments, never mind the total national economic cost of drug abuse of $254.8 billion in 2008 or the obvious cost shifting to an already overburdened health care system. For example, Massachusetts' Coalition for Safe Streets says that marijuana is already a primary factor in juvenile ER admissions.
And emergency department episodes involving marijuana almost tripled from 1994 to 2002, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), which reports that marijuana is the most widely used illicit drug in America. In fact, of all youth ages 12-17 in drug treatment in 2000, nearly 62 percent had a primary marijuana diagnosis.
But dollars don't equal sense in this equation. What really matters is the health and safety of our children.
Marijuana smoke contains 50 to 70 percent more carcinogenic hydrocarbons than does tobacco smoke, increasing the risk of chronic cough, bronchitis, and emphysema, as well as cancer of the head, neck, and lungs. It also leads to changes in the brain similar to those caused by cocaine and heroin.
In addition, marijuana use affects alertness, concentration, perception, and reaction time, all critical to the safe operation of automobiles.
Yet, alarmingly, SADD research has shown that young people tend to underestimate the dangers of drugged driving, with 15 percent of teen drivers reporting having operated a car under the influence of marijuana.
Other risks, including deteriorating school performance, disrupted relationships, depression, suicide, and crime, can't be overlooked.
Our kids deserve clear, unambiguous messages about the dangers associated with marijuana, the very type of messages that have helped drive down use among Massachusetts high school and middle school students from 50 percent to 41 percent since 2001.
On a national level, annual prevalence of marijuana use has fallen 33 percent among 8th graders and 25 percent among 10th graders during the same time period.
And that is important because turning back the tide of progress in youth drug prevention is not only a Massachusetts issue, but rather one that threatens kids everywhere – especially with other loosening of restrictions on marijuana use being proposed in Congress.
Some supporters of decriminalization point to statistics showing that relaxed laws have not led to an increase in marijuana use (even though 65 percent of students in the SADD study cited the law as the number one reason why they choose not to use drugs). Interesting considering that SAMHSA reports half the states with the highest percentage of new youth marijuana users have medical marijuana programs.
But debates over the data aside, shouldn't our focus remain on reducing use, not on maintaining the status quo?
In What Americans Need to Know About Marijuana, the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) shoots holes in a series of "myths" that no doubt perpetuate drug use by young people and embolden even caring adults to send the message that smoking weed is really no big deal. Among them:
In their place, ONDCP advocates for a closer examination of the facts, including the incredibly powerful role that parents can play in keeping their kids drug free by staying involved, setting limits, and enforcing consequences.
The importance of empowered parents in reducing youth drug use cannot be overstated, especially in the face of well-funded state and national campaigns to decriminalize the potent presence of marijuana in too many young lives.
It is, without a doubt, a clear and present danger.
Stephen Wallace, national chairman of SADD and author of the new book, Reality Gap: Alcohol, Drugs, and Sex—What Parents Don't Know and Teens Aren't Telling, has broad experience as a school psychologist and adolescent counselor. For more information about SADD, visit sadd.org. For more information about Stephen, visit stephengraywallace.com.
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Birthplace: Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
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Hometown: Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
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Werner Mundt is the brother of German lightweight Willy Quatuor, EBU lightweight champion 1964, EBU light welterweight champion 1965-66.The site www.Werner-Mundt-Boxmeister.de has lots of information on Mundt. The site clear up the misunderstanding that Mundt and Quator were half brothers. Quator used their mother's family name. Their father was a war victim.


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Wilbur Francis Henry. . .Three-year Washington and Jefferson All-America. . .Signed with Bulldogs same day NFL organized, 1920. . .Largest player of his time, bulwark of Canton's championship lines, 1922-1923. . .60-minute performer, also punted, kicked field goals. . . Set NFL marks for longest punt (94 yards), longest dropkick field goal (50 yards). . . Born October 31, 1897, in Mansfield, Ohio. . .Died February 7, 1952, at age of 54.
Wilbur "Pete" Henry signed with the Canton Bulldogs the same day – September 17, 1920 – that the National Football League (first known as the American Professional Football Association) was being organized in Canton, Ohio. In the Canton Repository the next day, the Henry acquisition was banner-headline news while the birth of the new pro football league was relegated to page three.
It's understandable that the newspaper editor could not have grasped the significance of the league meeting. Under any circumstance, Henry was an established superstar, a valuable addition to the Canton team and worthy of headline attention. At first glance, however, Henry did not look like a football player.
Seemingly both short and pudgy, he looked soft and fat at 5-11 in and weighing 245. But his looks were truly deceiving. Henry had the swift reflexes of a man-eating tiger. Good-natured, easy-going and prone to laughter off the field, he was an uncompromising competitor on the gridiron. For the Bulldogs, who won NFL championships in both 1922 and 1923, Henry was a major contributor. Among his game heroics was a 40-yard field goal that tied Akron, 3-3, and preserved Canton's unbeaten season in 1922.
Henry did much more than just block and tackle with monotonous efficiency. Versatile, he was even used occasionally on a "tackle over tackle" play. "Fats," as he was also known, was a superior punter, placekicker and dropkicker and, for many years held a spot in the NFL record book for his kicking exploits.
The multi-talented tackle reportedly once dropkicked a 45-yard field goal and boomed a 94-yard punt. "Fats" might even have been more devastating on defense. One opposing coach thought that running right at Henry would be an effective way to neutralize the big man. After Henry flattened the entire side of the line, the coach abandoned his foolish game plan.
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Bixby: 'It's God's will.'
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ABBEVILLE - Steven Bixby said in 2004 that his actions on a cold day in December 2003 were "God's will."
Mr. Bixby, 39, is on trial in connection with the deaths of Abbeville County Sheriff's Sgt. Danny Wilson and State Constable Donnie Ouzts at his parents' home in Abbeville. He is charged with double murder, kidnapping, conspiracy and 12 counts of assault with intent to kill for his actions on Dec. 8, 2003. Earlier testimony stated that he and his family were fighting the intent of S.C. Department of Transportation to take a few feet of family property for a right of way. When officers came to the home to discuss the issue, the two officers died during a shootout.
The fourth day of testimony brought endless surprises in the form of letters Mr. Bixby wrote to Ms. Taylor and in the testimony of his mother, Rita Bixby.
He told former girlfriend Alane Taylor — through several letters written in 2004 — that he and his father, Arthur, were carrying out God's will and "defending their rights" when two officers were gunned down on their property three years ago. Mr. Bixby's father, Arthur Bixby, also is charged with murder. His mother, Rita Bixby, was charged as an accessory.
"I feel we are predestined to God's will in this case. God was working this plan through us on Dec. 8. He sent us to get rid of the evil in Abbeville," Steven Bixby wrote in a letter to Ms. Taylor on Feb. 27, 2004.
"I know what we did in Abbeville on Dec. 8 was right and was in God's will."
Rita Bixby was not at the home when the officers were killed and the standoff and shootout occurred. That was intentional, Ms. Taylor testified.
"If something happened to all three of them, there would be no one to care for (Steven Bixby's) disabled brother," Ms. Taylor said.
Ms. Taylor said she heard on her police scanner that Sgt. Wilson had been sent to the Bixby home. Prosecutors have said Sgt. Wilson was shot when he went to talk to the Bixbys about the state's need to take some land to widen the road. They say Mr. Ouzts was killed when he went to check on Sgt. Wilson.
Ms. Taylor said Rita Bixby called her on the morning of Dec. 8 "and she said 'Steven has shot his first deputy.' " Ms. Taylor responded with shock. "And she said 'Oh my God is right. It's going down.'
Ms. Taylor also testified about letters Steven Bixby has written her since he has been in prison on the murder charges, reading from four from the massive collection that defense attorneys say total more than 1,500 pages.
"I am not sorry for a single thing that day, December 8," Steven Bixby wrote in one letter read in court Saturday. "We did what was right and defended ourselves."
Steven Bixby, who has taken notes on a legal pad throughout his trial, just sat Saturday and frequently nodded, as if in agreement, as his letters were read in court.
Bixby became emotional as Ms. Taylor read a passage in which he described his love for his parents, Ms. Taylor and her teenage son and offered a glimpse at his state of mind.
"I just can't imagine life without Mom and Dad," Steven Bixby wrote. "I don't feel like I'm crazy, but then who could ever really say for sure?"
Testimony got under way Wednesday with nearly two dozen witnesses, some of whom told jurors how angry Steven Bixby and his parents were at the crew working on the widening project and the events the morning the two officers died.
"They said that nobody has the authority over us, not the sheriff's department, no one," said S.C. Transportation Department employee Glenn McCaffrey, the first witness called by prosecutors. "They said there'd be hell to pay if anybody stepped on their property or tried to do any construction work."
The jury, selected from a county about 150 miles away from Abbeville, has been sequestered during the trial.
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Cebu archdiocese to investigate 'talking' Sto. Niño-A A +A
Thursday, January 30, 2014
LAST Friday afternoon, siblings KJ Ace, 4, and Charmel Arellano, 6, were searching for toys along the shore of Barangay Mactan, Lapu-Lapu City with their friend Neniel Balermo, 3, when they found an image of the Sto. Niño standing on a grassy corner.
Charmel picked up the image and dropped it when she saw its eyes move.
Then they heard a child's voice that said: "Ayaw ko ilabay kay buotan man ko (Don't throw me away. I'm good)."
Dressed in a white long-sleeved shirt and white pants and wearing a multi-colored knitted cap, the Sto. Niño is placed on a temporary altar set up against the wall of three-year-old Neniel's house in Sitio Saac Dos, Barangay Mactan.
It has attracted thousands of devotees since Sunday afternoon. Every day, a long line of people walk along the narrow pathway to the makeshift altar.
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The neighborhood is located near the Bigfoot Studios.
Msgr. Esteban Binghay, one of the Episcopal vicars of the Cebu Archdiocese, urged the faithful to be careful in believing in miracles that are not verified by the church.
"Ang debosyon o buhat nga dili gilamdagan sa pagtuo, yabag na siya (Acts and devotion that are not accompanied by faith are inappropriate)," Binghay told Sun.Star Cebu yesterday.
He said, though, that he understands the residents' reaction to the image.
"Makasabot gyud ko ngano ang mga tawo muduol tungod sa kawad-on sa panahon ug sa kalisod (I can understand why people react the way they do during difficult times)," he said.
Jennifer Dimape, 49, waited in line for two hours.
"Niari gyud dayon mi sa among mga silingan pagkadungog namo nga naay Sto. Niño nga nagmilagro (My neighbors and I decided to come here the moment we heard about the miracle)," the housewife from Barangay Opao, Mandaue City said.
Vendors selling candles and flowers flocked to the area yesterday.
Vivian Callequejes, 42, decided to leave the Nuestra Señora dela Regla National Shrine and sell candles instead to devotees lining up to the altar of the allegedly miraculous Sto. Niño.
"Mudagkot ko ron, kung kaluy-an Niya mahurot ning akong baligya (I will light a candle for Him once my candles are sold out)," she said.
Devotees light candles, offer flowers, and pray before the image. They touch the image and rub their handkerchiefs on it.
Before leaving, some take a handful of sand from the spot where the icon was found.
Fr. Benjie Balsamo, parish priest of the Sto. Niño de Cebu-Mactan Parish, said he will form a committee to investigate the alleged miracle.
He said he has yet to visit the area as no one from the barangay has gone to the church to formally inform him of the situation.
In an interview with reporters, he said events like that uplift people's faith.
"Dili ta kapugong sa mga tawo kay ila man gud nang faith (We can't stop the people because that's their faith)," he said.
The investigation will involve interviews with the children who found the image. The results of the investigation will be submitted to Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma.
Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Paz Radaza echoed Balsamo's sentiment but she appealed to ill-motivated individuals to not take advantage of the situation.
"I hope the people treat this event as an opportunity to pray and strengthen their faith," she said in her regular news conference yesterday.
She expressed worry that some individuals may use the situation to earn money, like putting up makeshift commercial stalls.
She called on church officials to look into the alleged miracle.
The three children found the icon some 100 meters from where they live past 1 p.m. last Friday.
Charise Arellano, 25, mother of KJ Ace and Charmel, said she was surprised to see KJ Ace carrying the image in his arms when they got home.
"Abi nila og Barbie doll (They thought it was a Barbie doll)," she said.
She and her husband placed the icon on their altar and checked the spot where the children found it.
"Natingala mi nganong ang mga bata gyud ang nakakita sa kadaghang manginhas didtong dapita (We're wondering why it was the children who found the icon of all the people who were gleaning for shellfish in the area)," she said.
On Sunday afternoon, Charise brought the image to the Sto. Niño de Cebu-Mactan Parish and had it blessed.
"Paggawas nako daghan na taw nag-atang sa Sto. Niño (When I got out of the church, many people were waiting to see it)," she said. She has not slept since then, as people started to arrive to see the image.
Some devotees give her children gifts, including cash.
Barangay Councilor Ado Agosto initiated the construction of a small chapel a few meters from the children's houses. It will house the image permanently.
Charise believes the image appeared for a reason.
"I believe He appeared to convey a message," she said in Cebuano. "Some say He'll soon appear in our dreams." (Sun.Star Cebu)
Published in the Sun.Star Cebu newspaper on January 30, 2014.
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The Original Green Ranger Returns In 'Power Rangers Super Megaforce' Finale
For those of you who don't devote at least a half hour a week to the adventures of Teenagers With Attitude, Power Rangers Super Megaforce is the latest series in the long-running franchise, built around the core idea of the current rangers teaming up with the previous heroes from the past 20 years of the franchise. As you might expect, there's been a lot there for adults who grew up with the Power Rangers (ie, me), and this Saturday on the show's series finale, they're dropping the biggest nostalgia bomb of all: Jason David Frank's return as Tommy Oliver, the original Green Power Ranger.
And he's not alone, either. As revealed in a clip from the final episode, he's joined by Rangers from 2001's Power Rangers Time Force, 1999's Lost Galaxy, 1998's In Space, 2000's Lightspeed Rescue and 2012's Super Samurai. It's a lot of dang Power Rangers, folks.


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At the 12th annual LAC architecture conference in the Netherlands, several presentations and workshops focused on business architecture. Debate around "Business versus IT", "Is information part of the business?" and such were discussed by a thought leadership panel. One panelist posed a question that is spot on in regard to one of the biggest problems facing enterprises when transformations are being shaped: "Does IT know what our business is?" I really liked this question but unfortunately not much attention was paid to it.
What better way to correct that oversight than through a blog that traverses the space-time continuum? We have transported Vitruvius and Socrates to the year 2013 and listen in as they discuss this topic. (Note: For those who have misplaced their college notebook on the Roman Empire, Vitruvius was a Roman writer, architect and engineer born circa 70 BC. Socrates, of course, was the famous Greek philosopher born about 400 years earlier.)
Vitruvius starts with his response to the question that the LAC panel in the Netherlands overlooked . . .
Vitruvius (VIT): Does IT need to understand the business?: I do not believe there is a need. The IT industry has created its own problem by creating an "us-versus-them" relationship with business. IT has created its own gap.
Socrates (SOC): That gap indeed arose during the late eighties and early nineties, and was established by Venkatraman and Henderson in their article on business and IT alignment. However, if such a gap is unnecessary, what would then be the real problem when aligning business and IT? *
VIT: Although Venkatraman's and Henderson's intentions were quite valuable they did not resolve the alignment problem. In hindsight, they worsened the problem by creating an over-simplified picture of the alignment between Business/ IT, and Strategy/Operations. Both gaps became empty spaces that nobody knew how to bridge.
SOC: Well, there are several ways to bridge these gaps:
- align business strategy with IT strategy and then with IT operations;
- align business strategy with business operations and then with IT operations; or
- align business strategy with immediate solutions.
VIT: Let's take a closer look at what you've suggested. Your first approach of alignment would require a lot of magic that resembles more art than profession. This often happens when business strategy is translated into IT strategy. Your second approach would be to adopt a machine view of operations, technically derive information objects and models, and then develop applications and supporting IT operations. Unfortunately, traceability to the business strategy is not the strongest attribute of experts in that field. Statements of strategic nature are usually captured and modeled around objectives and critical success factors. However, the real business logic behind this approach is difficult to reproduce or articulate. Your third approach can work in the short run, but usually falls short by failing to meet several business requirements. This results in costly repairs and rework.
SOC: Okay, I see your point. The machine view works quite well technically to identify how IT and business need to be shaped. Only it is too time consuming, too costly and success is too uncertain. Its weakest point is the way strategy is aligned with internal context (approach #2). A similar weakness also appears in the art approach. This is good thinking, but results are difficult to communicate and understand without having been involved. The IT sector responded to this issue with a more disciplined and systemic approach: the architecture approach.
VIT: Yes, but that approach does not accomplish its promise either. The enterprise architect enables better alignment, but cannot fully resolve the alignment problem. It has too much of a technology perspective. A common complaint is that enterprise architects do not sufficiently understand the business. They cannot create a dialogue between business and IT that will uncover the real business logic and thus prevent unexpected issues. The enterprise architects ultimately deliver a light weight business vision and strategy.
SOC: Wait, why do you say their business vision and strategy is light weight?
VIT: Well, the individuals using an enterprise architecture approach come from the technology and engineering field and thus have a machine view (meaning that if all components are in place, it will work when energy is added). Other professional roles include a light weight approach because none of them have yet developed a mature, systemic approach for alignment. Business consultants are biased to the industry aspects, enterprise architects are biased to the technology, business process are biased to the people and activity aspect and business analyst are biased to the solution requirements derived from operations. What is lacking is a holistic approach that aligns all these perspectives.
SOC: So why doesn't a machine view resolve the problem? All components have to be in place and that is what architects do.
VIT: It is one thing to have them all defined, but another to have them working according to expectations. Requirements have to travel from top level executives to designers and implementers. That is a process carried out by people, who believe it or not, don't always communicate objectively or completely. They have different perspectives, different interests, and don't always trust each other. Alignment is over-simplified when the social process and language control during the early phases of enterprise transformations are restrained.
SOC: Are you sure about that? Haven't some consulting firms been practicing the social perspective for a while?
VIT: Yes and no. A few consulting firms did pay attention to the social process when working on business process re-engineering and large transformations. But while there was awareness of the concept of a social process, there weren't any methods or processes to implement them. A gap still existed between the business consultants, enterprise architects and engineers. (And the industry will still wrestle with it as highlighted by Venkatraman 15 years after the referenced article was published.*)
SOC: Ah, apparently we need a role that captures the finesse of a business strategy, understands its implications for the internal context and communicates its needs to designers and other stakeholders in a controlled manner. In other words, we need a translator.
VIT: Correct. However, that is not easy. We need staff that is bi-lingual. They must speak the language of both business consultants and enterprise architects. In short, the gap still exists between business/ IT and strategy/operations. The problem is not resolved by just a socializing approach or just the enterprise architecture approach. The communication of business insights, business needs and solution requirements between different stakeholders needs socializing, language control as well as a mechanical approach.
So back to the original question: does IT need to understand the business? The answer is: no. IT needs to determine what solution requirements will fulfill the business needs. However, business needs are preferably communicated by business managers and this is not easy because too many managers are usually involved. Hence the business architect role arose to capture and communicate how business needs are related. This "broker" role seems justified. With it, and a more socializing process, the artificial gap created earlier can now be bridged. Since there was no stable, consistent language at that time, a formalized common language had to be developed to capture the business logic and business needs. This then enabled the ability to develop and communicate a comprehensive view of the implications of the strategic intent for business operations. The business architects have been developing this as part of their profession, and now they can declare they are ready for it.
SOC: Your logic is sound. Care to join me for ouzo and some nice kalamata olives? I'm fresh out of hemlock.
Let's summarize as we bid Vitruvius and Socrates adieu. Alignment is a need since information technology arose. An enterprise architect is needed to investigate implications from the technology perspective. A business architect on the other hand is needed to assess the implications of the strategic intent for business operations. The business and enterprise architect talk the same methodological language and play a vital role when aligning business and IT in large transformation projects.
Here are the two litmus test questions when launching these projects:
- do business architects understand the business logic, and
- do your designers understand the input of the architects?
Positive answers to these questions will demonstrate the value of a common way of thinking and for using a common formalized language that the architecture approach provides.
The business architecture approach was the last missing piece for succcessful enterprise transformations. When all these elements are in place, the transformation capability can advance to the next level of maturity based on a standardized approach.
* John C. Henderson, N. Venkatraman: Strategic Alignment: Leveraging Information Technology for Transforming Organizations. IBM Systems Journal Volume 32, p 4-16 (1993)
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Harry Hendrickx, CTO / Enterprise (Business) Architect, Hewlett Packard Company
Harry is a recognized expert in the strategic planning of large enterprise transformations and governance. During his 26 years in the IT industry, Harry has held leadership roles focused on IT technology adoption, aligning IT with business operations, and business architecture and standardization. He is the author of articles and books on these topics and has presented his work at many international conferences. Harry has a Masters in Economics and a PhD from Tilburg University.
Harry, thank you for a very entertaining and informative article. It is important for contemporary practitioners to realises the heritage of the problems we are still dealing with. As you indicate, this problem was defined back in 1993.
In many ways the difference between business and IT reminds me of the difference between phyics, chemistry and biology. Physicists assert the true of the second law of thermodynamics but this means the subject matter of biology should not exist. That is, organisms continually subvert entropy.
What we need is a theory that encapsulates them both. Recently I've been looking at Prof Steven Alter's Work Systems Theory and while not complete I consider it the best ontology I've seen so far. I would be interested in your thoughts.
Hi Leroy,
Thank you for your comment. You triggered me and I just had a look at one of Steven Alter's articles on the chasm between socio-technical and technical systems, and his approach to modeling working systems. Indeed this comes close to what I believe is necessary to develop sound systems: capture, understand and communicate the relation between intentions, structure and resources.
Although I need to dive into this are some more, my first comment would be not to consider the technique only, but also develop a role and way of working how to apply it in practice. Hence the focus of my BLOG on socializing, controlled language, communication and managing the stakeholder involvement.
Hi Harry,
Like your diatribe (This is how pre-Socratic philosophy was carried out (;-)).
The assumption I would also question is, "Does the client know their own Business?" In my consulting experience client organisations are also trying to make sense of the highly dynamic market-environments and so it is a lot more ambiguous than many people imagine.
Vitruvius is a name that was found on a pattern book from which classical architecture sprang; not sure if much else is known about him and so for me he is not such an interesting character in your mini-play.
Socrates on the other hand is. He encouraged 'dialogue' a form of purposeful enquiry with the sole intent of building deeper understanding. Now this approach could help IT if both IT and the Customer suspended the usual 'selling' and 'buying' postures and actually had an 'enquiring' conversation about how IT could give the client a competitive advantage (i.e. outcome focused).
Such would close the gap you point to. So for me, it is a question of organisational-attitude, willingness to listen and learn and willingness for both clients and IT to create value without trying to takew advantage of each other (Think Nash Equilibriums to see the sense it makes).
Guess new attitudes is easier to call for than to change (;-)
Great though provoking Harry !!!
Best wishes
Hi Roy,
Thank you for your comment on this blog. I fully agree with your observations. If we would proceed this conversation I would emphasize that the dialogue between business and IT is the playing ground of the business architect.
As you indicated it is a real challenge to organize or trigger that dialogue. With the approach of the business architect I had very positive experiences over the past 15 years. Hence I like to state that the business architect has the potential to "bridge and drive the business IT dialogue". His profession is to capture business strategy and identify in a systemic way the implications for business operations. Thus, he often adds value to stakeholder's own understanding of their business, and in a more holistic way.
It might be valuable for HP to pay more attention to this space in the business development lifecycle. Especially in the mobilization of large enterprise transformations the business architect discipline is quite valuable.
HP's challenge is how to integrate this in their business.
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The conference gave an overview of the financial instruments that are available under COSME. It provided an opportunity to explain how these instruments work, and to encourage UK financial institutions to become intermediaries for the programme. This partnership between the EU and market operators who can provide access to finance is essential for the success of financial instruments.
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2 Department of Radiotherapy, Oncology Centre, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 101, 1090, Brussels, Belgium
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World Journal of Surgical Oncology 2012, 10:86 doi:10.1186/1477-7819-10-86Published: 16 May 2012
Scapula alata (SA) is a known complication of breast surgery associated with palsy of the serratus anterior, but it is seldom mentioned. We evaluated the risk factors associated with SA and the relationship of SA with ipsilateral shoulder/arm morbidity in a series of patients enrolled in a trial of post-surgery radiotherapy (RT).
The trial randomized women with completely resected stage I-II breast cancer to short-course image-guided RT, versus conventional RT. SA, arm volume and shoulder-arm mobility were measured prior to RT and at one to three months post-RT. Shoulder/arm morbidities were computed as a post-RT percentage change relative to pre-RT measurements.
Of 119 evaluable patients, 13 (= 10.9%) had pre-RT SA. Age younger than 50 years old, a body mass index less than 25 kg/m2, and axillary lymph node dissection were significant risk factors, with odds ratios of 4.8 (P = 0.009), 6.1 (P = 0.016), and 6.1 (P = 0.005), respectively. Randomization group was not significant. At one to three months' post-RT, mean arm volume increased by 4.1% (P = 0.036) and abduction decreased by 8.6% (P = 0.046) among SA patients, but not among non-SA patients. SA resolved in eight, persisted in five, and appeared in one patient.
The relationship of SA with lower body mass index suggests that SA might have been underestimated in overweight patients. Despite apparent resolution of SA in most patients, pre-RT SA portended an increased risk of shoulder/arm morbidity. We argue that SA warrants further investigation. Incidentally, the observation of SA occurring after RT in one patient represents the second case of post-RT SA reported in the literature.


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Figures released by Transport for London in its annual Travel in London report show there was a massive rise in cycling and walking in the capital during this summer's Olympic and Paralympic Games a rise continued on after the games had ended.
Cycling in to Central London and across the Thames during the Olympics was 19 per cent higher than for the same period in 2011 and during the Paralympics - which coincided with the end of the school holidays it was 32 per cent higher. That increase continued in to the post-Games period with a 25 per cent rise in cycling in to Central London over the Thames. Overall summer 2012 saw a 17.3 per cent rise in the number of cyclists even though numbers were actually down year on year at the start and end of the summer due to bad weather.
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The decline in private car use is also reflected in date from the 2011 census showing a rise in the number of car-free households in the capital, most notably in inner London. In Hackney, 65% of households are now car-free, up from 56% in 2001, Westminster has seen a 6% rise, with 63% of households car-free, while 56% of Kensington & Chelsea households are now living car-free.
However not all the statistic relating to cycling and walking were quite so welcome. Last year the capital saw a disproportionate rise in cycling with deaths and inures up 22 per cent while the number of cyclists on London's roads increased by 5.2 per cent. While Travel in London highlights the fact that 58 per cent fewer people were killed or seriously injured on London's roads compared to the average for 1994-98 it is also a fact that the number of road deaths overall in London actually rose year on year by 26 per cent in 2011 from 126 to 159 with pedestrians accounting for 77 of those deaths.
That rise cycling in casualties will be food for thought for advocates of the concept of safety in numbers and ammunition for critics of London's Mayor, Boris Johnson who say the mayor has promoted his cycling revolution without providing the necessary infrastructure to cope with large numbers of inexperienced cyclists taking to London's streets. The rise in casualties will also be seized on by some as further evidence of the incompatibility of the Mayor's strategy of promoting more cycling and at the same time seeking to smooth the flow of motorised traffic in the capital.
"That rise cycling in casualties will be food for thought for advocates of the concept of safety in numbers"
Yep. That's because Safety in Numbers is a flawed theory based on some cart-before-horse assumptions from the "research" paper than spawned it.
There is no Safety in Numbers.
There is, however, Numbers from Safety (Sustainable Safety - perceived as well as actual).
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Eldon planned a Sunday Brunch. I know this doesn't mean much to you, but to Amy and Em and I, this meant squeals and thrills and texts exchanged like teenage girls.
Oh em gee. Are you going to brunch?
WTFabulous? How much do we love Eldon?
What are you taking? What are you wearing? What time are you arriving?
You see, ever since the three of us met Eldon and his infamous Kartchner clan, we've been smitten with stars and smiles. Eldon and his siblings and their beautiful spouses and adorable children have been nothing but a gift in every way. All warmth and strength and wide open hearts. And a day huddled with these people around brunch foods, in a house decorated with breathtaking flair? Well, that is really something, you know.
I spent much of the week combing through vegan and vegetarian cookbooks in preparation for the brunch. I wanted to bring something that would entice normal people with it's awesomeness, while secretly containing Vegan Power (yes, that is a reference to Scott Pilgrim. The Kartchner's introduced me tonight and I plum well plan on wielding Vegan Power for all time, thankyouverymuch).
No matter how fervently I scoured, no matter how many Google searches I offered to the wild web, I kept coming up empty handed. It appeared vegan brunch recipes were unimpressive, at best.
Or so I thought, until Saturday. My older kids were competing in a Forensics tournament, and their beautiful coach Linda Ciolek was tucked into the team table, patiently enduring the long day of competition. I settled in next to her for a chat, and somewhere between telling me about her son and her school schedule, she casually mentioned that she'd owned a beautiful Bed & Breakfast here in town.
"Linda!" I stopped her mid-sentence, "You owned a B&B?! Can you HELP me? I need a brunch recipe!"
And before I could even tell her why, she smiled and said, "Baked Pears with Blueberries."
Don't you simply adore people who can pull such things out of their head, right on the spot? Holy awesome.
I was instantly tickled. Linda rattled off her approximate recipe, I pulled it from midair, then set to veganizing it. Because, you know, we're all about the plant-based eating these days. And it's fun to try to turn classic recipes into healthier meals. In the case of this recipe, just a few minor swaps were needed to prepare a fully vegan brunch dish, and the results were as perfect as the day.
Perfect. For reals. I'll show you pics of our festivities, but only if you promise to not beg to be adopted by the Kartchner's. There are a good lot of us in line for that already. So there.
Here are Tyson and Emily preparing the brunch foods. I know, it's hard to stop staring at Emily AND Eldon's kitchen. Just.so.purty.
There just so happened to be the cutest kids ever at our brunch. Don't believe me? Prepare thyself. PREPARE thyself.
For starters. We had this child. He belongs to Eldon. I tried to put him in my purse and sneak him home with me.
And the beautiful Jen brought this child. He hugs you the moment you hold him. I swear I squeezed those cheeks eighty-two times.
Sweet mama, Kerry, attended to everyone's needs. Her kids. Her brothers. Her friends. You know, anyone who hoped for a hug and a smile, there she was, taking right good care of them.
My Amy friend was there, too. Guess what? Amy and I met because of Cheeky Kitchen. She left me a note via blog when she moved into town and we decided to never part. Except for when I have to move to California in a month. But, really, who says I'm not packing her in my boxes and hauling her along with me?
Jason, Kerry, Eldon, Amy, Mike, Emily, Me, Tyson, and Jen. Don't we just LOOK like a family? (Say yes, this will help us speed up the adoption proceedings.)
I'd offer up a final photo of the recipe, but I didn't even think to nab one. We were all too busy talking about everything in the world and enjoying the comfort of a day spent with people you admire and adore beyond all reasonable reason.
Sunday brunch. Happy sigh.
Vegan Baked Pears & Blueberries
For the Baked Pears & Blueberries:
6 ripe Bartlett or Anjou pears (or 9-10 smaller Cascade pears), peeled and cored
1/2 orange
2 pints fresh, organic blueberries
1/3 cup whole wheat pastry flour
1/2 cup organic brown sugar
3 tablespoons coconut oil
2 tablespoons Earth Balance
1 teaspoon cardamon
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 cup almond meal (optional)
1 tablespoon maple syrup (optional)
1 vanilla bean, seeded (optional)
For the Vegan Cream:
1/2 cup raw cashews
1 cup coconut milk
1/4 cup maple syrup
1 teaspoon Mexican vanilla
Place your prepared pears in the bottom of a large baking dish sprayed with nonstick olive oil spray. If you're taking the dish to a brunch and wish to bake it there, drizzle the juice of half an orange over the top of the peeled pears to keep them from browning. If you're baking the dish right away, you can still follow this step, but it's not necessary.
Sprinkle the blueberries all over the pears.
In a small bowl, use a fork to combine the remaining ingredients until crumbly. Sprinkle the crumb mixture over the pears and blueberries. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and tote along for baking one you arrive at your brunch, or store in the fridge up to 12 hours.
To bake, place your prepared pan into an oven preheated to 375 degrees and bake for 35-40 minutes, or until the crumble is golden brown and the pears and blueberries are soft.
For the Vegan Cashew Cream: Soak the cashews in the coconut milk overnight. Just toss them into a small bowl, cover tightly with plastic wrap, and place in the fridge the night before you plan to serve your dessert. In the morning, toss the cashews and coconut milk into an industrial blender with the maple syrup and Mexican vanilla and puree until fluffy. Spoon over hot baked pears. OR, serve with fresh whipped cream if you're not feeling the need to eat vegan or simply run out of time.


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Restaurant Revisited: Father's Second Chance at Old World Italian Restaurantby Maria Russo in Shows, April 21st, 2013
"Old, old, old, old" were the first words Robert Irvine said after arriving at the drab, outdated Old World Italian Restaurant in Murrells Inlet, S.C., a 16-year-old eatery owned by George Hayek Sr. and Teresa Hayek. This husband-and-wife duo started the business with their son, George Hayek Jr., after the latter had graduated from culinary school. In the last five years, they've noticed a steep decline in customers, which ultimately has resulted in losses of nearly $1,000 per day and the complete elimination of their retirement savings. With just two days to work and a budget of only $10,000, Robert and his Restaurant: Impossible team tackled fresh, modern updates to Old World Italian's old-fashioned decor, its bland menu and unstructured management in an effort to give the Hayek family a second chance at success. FN Dish checked in with George Sr. a few months after the transformation to find out how his business is doing today.
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Invasion: The Key
I'm going to miss this show when it goes on hiatus for the next three or four weeks, but is anyone else looking forward to that new show The Evidence? The previews make it look outstanding. Then again, the previews for The Unit looked pretty good too. Oh well, we'll see.
Back to Invasion, not the greatest episode. But the last five minutes - whoa! When it does come back, there's gonna be a whole lotta explainin' to do.
Christina is still on the lose. If you recall, after Tom and Russel found her and Derek, she shot Derek. Well now she's stolen an SUV from some campers and taken Mariel hostage in the hospital. Christina holds the Doc at gunpoint and forces her to do an ultrasound to figure out what the hell is dancing around in her stomach. Whatever is... there's more than one. More on this this - sit tight.
I'm glad they finally "re-opened the schools." I was starting to wonder if that issue would ever be addressed. As expected, many of the students at Jesse's high school have been "taken" and they all form they're own groups. Jocks hanging around with nerds hanging around with the hot girls. Apparently it takes an alien invasion for us all to get along. I hope the football player that Jesse has befriended will stick around. He seems like he could be a good character.
Dave and Russel found out that Healy owned a boat and a guy at the docks told them that Healy was always going out looking for some island down in the Keys. Russel busts out some satellite photos and finds an island with roads that didn't exist three months beforehand. This whole sequence kind of bugged me. I felt like they went from point A to point B way too quickly. Anyway they took a trip to the island and as they approached it, they witnessed Szura put a bullet in Christina and then Derek.
As Christina died, her stomach came alive. The orange glow returned and it stared moving like there was a team of rugby players in there. Then it ripped open... but we didn't get to see anything crawl (run? fly?) out. Freaky stuff. So now we just have to start asking ourselves, what the hell is in there?
A few thoughts. First off, while I'm sure Szura can do some nifty alien things, I don't really buy him as the intimidator. I mean he used a gun, and for a guy in his position it seemed like a cop out. Couldn't he have killed Derek and Christina in a way that would have showcased what these hybrids can do? 'Cause Szura has had a lot of time to deal with his transformation like Tom. Okay, I guess that was just one thought. Over and out.


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Grant plugs law enforcement into computer crime world
ANDERSON - Police from Anderson, Oconee, Pickens and Abbeville counties will soon be able to dig through computers and digital evidence about four times faster than they can now.
"It will take what was a four-day investigation and turn it into one day," said Martin Brown, chief of the Anderson City Police. "It will take a one-day investigation and turn it into less than six hours."
More than $230,000 worth of new evidence-gathering computer workstations and machines to comb through cell phones records has been ordered. The money was part of a $467,000 federal grant the city received in late September and announced at a Thursday press conference.
"We'll be able to collect much more evidence," said Jim Bolt, who was the city of Anderson's only computer forensics investigator until a second person was recently hired. He said the new workstations, which will arrive soon, were built specifically for investigators while the current set-up was put together in pieces.
The remainder of the grant will be used to pay for a second computer forensics investigator for the city, along with overtime, travel, training and vehicles.
The federal grant was specifically for fighting Internet crimes involving children but the technology will help local police crack other cases including murders and robberies, said Bolt.
Bolt was the city's only full-time computer forensics investigator until a second investigator was hired thanks to the grant money.
The city also has a separate Internet crimes investigator and will hire a second one in part because of the grant money.
Twenty-five law enforcement agencies from Anderson, Oconee, Pickens and Abbeville counties were included in the grant application as agencies that would benefit from the new technology and extra staff.
Bolt said that 90 percent of all serious crimes committed involve some sort of digital signature, such as a cell phone or computer.
The grant will also help surrounding agencies, not just the city.
"We think we got this grant because of the unification you see behind me," said Anderson County Sheriff John Skipper.
Standing behind the sheriff at the press conference were about 30 other members of the law enforcement community, including police chiefs, prosecutors, officers and a U.S. Marshall.
Smaller departments in cities across the county have already been using Anderson's computer lab to solve crimes. And the county sheriff's office also makes use of the city's resources when it comes to looking into computers and other devices.
"These sexual predators are out here in our community," Brown said. "They've typically been at our parks, community centers. More recently they've been coming into your homes."
He praised the cooperation between agencies, law enforcement and prosecution, throughout the area as a reason for receiving the grant.
"This isn't a grant for the Anderson Police Department," Brown said. "This is a grant that all of us in the Upstate will be using."
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Causes Smelly Armpits
Its assumed that sweat causes smelly armpits however sweat by itself has no smell. Its the bacteria that reside on our body which are the cause of body odor. When we sweat the bacteria on our body attacks the broken hair and sweat and this reaction causing smelly armpits. The bacteria releases a chemical called 3-methyl-2-hexenoic acid which is infamous for its smell.
Excessive sweating can be caused due to many reasons like puberty, stress, menopause, and genetics. Most of the time the reason can be unclear and a person will not notice this or will learn to live by it. Its estimated that 3% of the world's population suffers from this condition. Uncontrollable excessive sweating is called hyperhidrosis.
The real problem arises when the individual's sweat and their armpits start to smell. Its bad for hygiene and also causes a lot of social phobia.
You must have also noticed that people might complain about you smelling but you don't really notice it. Only when you really make an effort to smell your armpits you can smell the the odor. This happens as your brain filters out the smell
which is always present on your body.
How to Prevent Smelly Armpits
As this is a common problem there are many ways you can deal with this we have listed the below points which you can try out.
Keeping the Armpits Clean:
The bacteria react to the hair and sweat and break them down if you manage to keep your armpits clean then it helps a lot.
You can use a shaving kit or hair removal cream.
Use of a Deodorant or a Powerful Anti antiperspirant
You should give a deodorant a try and if deodorants don't help there are some powerful antiperspirant in the market. Below is a list of some of the popular ones in the market as of now. Antiperspirant is not a deodorant it actually reacts with your skin and prevents your body to sweat.
This brand is known to use a high dose of aluminum chloride hexhydrate and is considered one of the most effective ways to stop your excessive sweating. Its not available is USA and maxim is the well known alternative for the American market. You can read more about driclor which we have written on how to use and how to prevent side effects. The cost is around £12.45
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The Trifecta
Pinnacle, Shoestring and The Throat in a day
By Alan Cattabriga
The Details:
1. Pinnacle: Leave Car 6am, Back down 9:15am. (3hrs. 15min.)
2. Shoestring: Leave car 10:20am, Back down 12:10 (1hr.50min.)
3. The Throat: Leave car 1pm, Back down 5:50pm. (5hrs.50min.)
Total Time: 10 hrs. 55 min.
Total Distance: 16.07 Miles
Total Elevation Gain: 7613 ft
Maps, Trip Photos and Information on each Climb
The Story....
The Adirondack climbers had the cool name, "The Trilogy", damn it!! I grew up reading Tolkien, my other main staple in my youth was Castaneda, a load of killer titles, but the "collection" of books had no name. Good thing they did not, for I don't think I could ever climb as many alpine routes in a day as Carlos has books. But "Trifecta", now there is a sweet sounding word. A word that can be applied to a few different activities.....
Of testing the legs and getting some times;
In Jan '08, Ted Hammond & I did a Shoestring/Lincoln's Throat combo. It took us like 11hrs; Shoestring went like clock work but the approach to the Throat was hideous, with deep snow and the stream open here & there. In one of the "here" portions I took a little dip. We also lost some time for we wanted to do a unknown left finish to the Franconia Ridge that leaves the main drainage before the Throat, but we took our turn too soon (my fault) and after a long, cool gully, it dead ended at a spruce wall that resembled the Spartan spears in the movie 300. We descended the gully (I was really pissed at my faux pas) and motored up to the Mullet (right slab) line to Lincoln's summit and enjoyed an awesome sunset. Our mistake took time but gave us a huge sunset gift.
This past Dec. I dabbled again, this time with Damnation, descending Lion's Head then Shoestring combo. I kept my pace at a slow boil in the ravine, but being alone I went hard on Shoestring and took 20mins. of my fastest time there. (6.5 hrs. total time.)
The ice season comes full circle every year, we start & end in the alpine zone, time to stop thinking and start doing. The second wk. of March had started, conditions in the zone were looking good. The next few days were going to be sunny and nights cold. My day was going to be Friday the 13th. Worry? Why should I? I'm not superstitious, though the last time I took this date off, I augured into the ground off of Omega's first pitch and got totally owned.
Of the Trifecta: Pinnacle Gully, Shoestring Gully & Lincoln's Throat;
I'm up early Fri. morning and leave the house at 3:45am. I've gone over the times I want to do each section and the best way to do this. For the ravine portion, the fastest way would be Pinnacle then down South. I leave the car in Pinkham at 6am. The moon was just starting to wan and low, but lit the trail nicely.
I get to the ravine just as the sun is lighting up the headwall, it's cold, single digits and a bit windy but bluebird. I hear the sound of a snowmobile coming and talk with avy ranger, Justin, as I get ready. The snow in the Fan is glazed and rock hard, Pinnacle looks beautiful. The ice was hard and brittle, with thin cracks/lines running this way and that. Because of these cracks my tools were breaking off triangular chunks which made tool placements kind of a pain. After the first 200' the rest of the climb is hard, ice covered snow. Total fun, single tool climbing. I'm down South Gully fast, remove the 'poon's and jog the trail down.
I find the snow absolutely perfect on the approach to Shoestring. So hard, I put the crampons on as soon as I started going up in the woods. The gully was in great condition and the direct finish awesome. The Webster Cliff Trail was very hard snow and crampons would have been the ticket, but I wanted to jog down so I took them off. After the first steep sections, and a few borderline out of control glissades, the rest of the trail was nice. It was now 11:50 and I wanted to start the approach to the Throat by 1 to stay on time. Perfect..
Now I thought the driving parts would be great, time to refuel, crank some Dead, take the boots off, give the feet a break and it was.... but when I got out at Lincoln's parking, my legs had stiffened up pretty bad. It took a fair amount of hiking to loosen them again. Even though the snow conditions had been great, I decided to bring the snowshoes, I did not want to get into the Lincoln's approach drainage and have a posthole party.
The Old Bridle Path was good & packed, I put the shoes on for the steep bushwhack down to the Throat's drainage. Once there I discovered a gift - two people had gone up earlier and broken the hard crust. I removed the shoes and followed their tracks. The going was good and eventually the snow hard enough to stay on top. The Throat was fat and I climbed it right of the usual ice hose, the snow above the ice was excellent. On Lincoln's summit there was a light wind and I could see for miles. I'm stoked!! While digging the views
I drink a Red Bull and eat the last of a cookie & Balance bar. It's 4pm and time to go, the Franconia Ridge to Little Haystack was all ice and hard snow, very nice. The hike down the Falling Waters Trail was packed, hard snow so I keep the 'poons on almost the whole way down. I got back to the car just shy of 12hrs. (10hrs of total hiking/climbing) after starting in Pinkham... A phone call home and the next stop is the nearest beer store.
There are many link-ups one can do around here. Adding Adams Slide on Cannon to what I did would be very doable. For this linky I thought of the car as a base camp and I could keep my pack light, once above tree line I had on all I brought for cloths, a little food and 1 pint of Gatorade per section, except on the Throat, I had only about 8oz. left and the Bull.
Come to find out The "Trilogy" got sent about the same time as my day by Joe Szot & and a friend. Awesome! Then Emilie Drinkwater repeats it a few days later, solo. Yeah, totally awesome.. To be out there, a long day, alone takes some fortitude, but the feeling you get......
Now I'm in no way am thinking that I'm the first person to do this link-up. I've never heard of it being done though, it was a test just for me.
More Links ........
Lincoln's Throat - Mt. Lincoln - eguide on NEice
Pinnacle Gully - eguide on NEice
The Throat- Photo search on NEice
Pinnacle- Photo search on NEice
Shoestring - Photo search on NEice
Photos & content by Alan Cattabriga, maps, links and web page design by Doug Millen