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Tigers manager Jim Leyland comes out for a pitching change, taking out Jose Veras, left, in the eighth inning in Game 2. The manager was second-guessed by fans on how he used his bullpen in the 6-5 loss Sunday. (Robin Buckson / Detroit News)
Whoever next manages the Tigers would be wise to embody six different people. And all six should have a little J.K. Rowling wizardry in their bag.
Fans and critics believe their particular choice in a given pitching situation is the right one. And unless you figure out a way to honor everyone�s preferences, you end up with the manager taking the hit for a failed game, which in the case of the Tigers is Jim Leyland following Sunday night�s eighth-inning immolation, in which Detroit blew a 5-1 lead and lost to Boston, 6-5, in Game 2 of the American League Championship Series.
What it comes down to in bullpen baseball is spectacularly simple: relief pitchers must do their jobs. In Game 2, during the most horrific Tigers loss in 46 years (a personal vote is it matched the 1967 loss to the Angels on the next-to-last day of the season that cost the Tigers a possible World Series), four relievers failed in four separate situations in which they were obliged to do their jobs.
Recent history needs to be remembered in understanding the anatomy of the collapse. Had the Tigers been operating with a healthy Bruce Rondon, it is more than likely the Game 2 loss doesn�t happen. Had they not lost Octavio Dotel in April, and then again during his September rehabilitation stint, it is quite possible the loss doesn�t happen. And if Phil Coke had not blown up in 2013, it is also conceivable the Tigers would be on the verge of pulling an ALCS upset.
But those pitchers were not around. And so the carnage began in the eighth, after Max Scherzer had departed following 108 of the best pitches any right-handed starter has thrown in a playoff game.
Treading carefully
Pulling pitchers is mostly a collaborative decision. Leyland assumes responsibility. But he often confers with the pitcher. He talks with Jeff Jones, the Tigers pitching coach. And in any event, he is in no hurry to remove a starter on Scherzer�s level and put fate in the hands and arms of some at-risk relievers.
Leyland believed Scherzer had reached a sane limit, just as the Tigers had properly decided three nights earlier when Justin Verlander was lifted after eight innings.
As a game watched by a huge national audience moved toward midnight, and as the clock began to run out on the Red Sox�s season, Detroit was five outs from taking a stunning 2-0 ALCS lead. That�s when fire broke out in the Tigers funeral pyre.
Leading 5-1 with one out, Jose Veras allowed a double to Will Middlebrooks. By itself, Middlebrooks� double was harmless. He represented one run. But at Fenway Park, where a game can get away as fast as Game 2 did for Detroit, Leyland was in no mood to take chances. Not when Veras has been up and down since he arrived three months ago and not when left-handed batting Jacoby Ellsbury was set to hit against the right-handed Veras.
Leyland opted for left-hander Drew Smyly. Smyly, after all, had been shutting the door for most of the season in precisely these situations. He throws strikes and tends to work well against batters from both sides of the plate.
But if you analyze the one at-bat that proved lethal, it was the Smyly-Ellsbury duel. Smyly had Ellsbury down in the count, 1-and-2. And then he walked him on a 3-2 pitch.
Now, there were two on and one out in a four-run game. Leyland was looking at a tough hombre in Shane Victorino. He decided on a strikeout pitcher, Al Alburquerque, who did the trick by whiffing Victorino.
That brought on Dustin Pedroia. Again, it was a good right-handed matchup, as good as it gets against the miserably tough Pedroia, given Alburquerque�s fastball-slider combination.
Pedroia, though, hit a ground single to right, and now the bases were loaded for Boston�s baseball Zeus, David Ortiz.
Leyland could have stuck with Alburquerque. But the matchup would have fed fastballs and inside-breaking sliders into Ortiz�s wheelhouse.
The Tigers had a left-handed option in Coke. But realistically, Coke was no option. He has been hurt and has not pitched since the regular season. And when he did pitch during the spring and summer, he was often bad. Why he is on the ALCS roster has befuddled many of us.
From closer to loser
Leyland had one practical choice: Joaquin Benoit, his closer who often works against a batter or two in the eighth, and whose right-handed change-up can be tough on left-handed batters.
But this, of course, is Ortiz. Even had Smyly remained, Ortiz is a master at taking 91-mph fastballs or 90-mph cutters and slamming them against, or over, Fenway�s left-field wall.
In right field at Fenway, there is room. Room enough to expect a right-handed pitcher, one with a .188 opposing batting average against left-handers in 2013, would be the best man to tackle Ortiz in this situation, as if such a pitcher exists.
Benoit and Tigers catcher Alex Avila decided on a first-pitch change-up. Benoit�s change-up has been deadly of late. And with Ortiz likely set for something hotter, it was a good call.
Except the change-up hung just high enough, in the middle of the plate. And such a pitch is to Ortiz what moose meat is to a wolf. He chomped on it, sending it into the right-field bullpen for a grand slam that tied the score, set up the Red Sox�s series-tying victory, and led to hospital-grade stomach disorders across Detroit and Michigan.
Blame game
Critics began their accident investigations. Leyland should have stuck with Scherzer. He should have ridden with Veras. Alburquerque, or Coke, or Rick Porcello could have pitched to Ortiz.
Choose your particular preference, at a particular moment, and the default position in assigning blame to a bullpen blow-up is invariably the manager. Leyland becomes accountable in the analysis of fans irked and sick over what happens when a lead is blown. Game 2 was epic.
But, when relief pitchers don�t do their jobs, any manager in charge becomes the fall-guy. Veras, Alburquerque, Smyly, Benoit, and later Porcello, all failed to protect a victory and what had been a four-run lead.
The Tigers had gotten shutout victories in their preceding two playoff games, all with help from the bullpen. The relievers succeeded. The manager�s choices were no issue. But that�s because pitchers did their jobs. Sunday, they didn�t, and the Tigers endured their worst defeat in the last half-century of baseball in Detroit.


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The Issaquah Press Amateur Photo Contest 2013
September 3, 2013
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Third place - People - 'Cellist' by Luke Fu
2 Responses to "The Issaquah Press Amateur Photo Contest 2013"
Antoine van Oss on
September 7th, 2013 1:01 am
This is what I call " technically perfect foto"
The relationship between front en back ground are perfect!!
And the whole completed by the cute little girl did my hart melt
Aplaus Antonie van Oss from Holland
Gusta van Oosteren on
September 9th, 2013 11:34 pm
This picture necessarily moves you. It describes the complexity of the world that this little girl will have to face as she grows up. The climbing rope framework, with all its ramifications and combinations, only add to this impression of a labyrinth that she will have to climb her way into. Her smile says that she's ready to start her journey. You can tell she'll probably be very good at it.
The horizon all the way in back and the clouds that are separated from the earth by only a thin line symbolize the uncertainty of the future. Only she will find out what the future has in store for her.
The rooftops we see safely cover houses that represent protection and solidity. Hopefully there she will find the peace and stability that are indispensable for a happy life.
The trees left and right represent her parents who will stand by her side and protect here in the landscape of her little life.
Her whole world captured in one composition!!!
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OAKLAND, Calif. Carson Palmer isn't Superman.
That much was apparent at O.co Coliseum when the newly-acquired Oakland Raiders quarterback -- with less than a week of practice after coming out of semi-retirement -- couldn't come off the bench to produce a miraculous comeback.
Instead, a rust-covered Palmer threw three interceptions, barely completed a third of his passes (8-of-21, 116 yards) and had an embarrassing 17.3 passer rating as the Raiders suffered their worst loss of the season, 28-0, to the Kansas City Chiefs.
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"I was excited to playing again, but with such a limited playbook and little to no experience with the receivers, it definitely is an uncomfortable situation to come in with," the former Bengal said. "It's been a while since I've played football. To get the few reps that I got under my belt, in live action when the bullets were flying, will definitely benefit me when we have Denver coming in, in two weeks."
Yet even with Palmer's three picks in less than a half, including one returned for a touchdown, he was the silver-and-black lining to the setback.
Think the Raiders and coach Hue Jackson -- who lost quarterback Jason Campbell to a broken collarbone -- gave up too much for Palmer?
The alternative, Kyle Boller, was even worse.
When Palmer, 31, entered the game to a standing O with 10:25 remaining in the third quarter, the Raiders were trailing, 21-0 -- fueled by Boller's three interceptions, including the first one by Kendrick Lewis that was returned 59 yards for a score.
No, this was not the day for a passing clinic.
The three quarterbacks from both teams combined for eight interceptions and zero TD passes. Winning quarterback Matt Cassel (2 INTs), who guided the Chiefs (3-3) to their third consecutive victory, had a 38.3 passer rating.
Remarkably, Boller's 22.3 rating wasn't the worst of the day.
"It's just extremely frustrating," said Boller. "Not my best outing. I feel bad for my teammates. I let my teammates down. There's not much to say. The play speaks for itself."
Boller took about 80 percent of the snaps during practice last week, so it was hardly a surprise when Jackson informed the quarterbacks on Saturday that the backup would start.
Yet the plan backfired from the start.
Boller's first pass, a sideline out pattern, was intercepted by Lewis and taken in for a TD. Later in the first quarter, his underthrown pass for Denarius Moore was intercepted by Brandon Flowers. Then it was a way-too-short pass for Darrius Heyward-Bey, just before the half, that was picked off by Brandon Carr.
"It was a tough situation for Kyle," related Palmer. "He hadn't played all year, either."
Jackson admitted that he toyed with his message in the days leading up to the game, as speculation swirled that Palmer would start -- despite a lack of football conditioning and familiarity with the Raiders' playbook and personnel. At midweek, offensive coordinator Al Saunders was widely quoted as saying that Palmer would start, "If he's breathing."
After Sunday's game -- the result of which Jackson declared as his fault because his players didn't match Kansas City's intensity and execution -- the coach admitted to an attempt at gamesmanship.
"I never said to anyone that he would start," Jackson explained. "I said we were going to get him ready. I wasn't going to tip my hand."
Added Palmer, "The plan all week was not to start. It was being deceptive, I guess, hopefully giving Kansas City something to think about."
Like nearly everything else the Raiders tried -- such as a direct snap to Michael Bush in a single wing formation on a fourth-and-goal from the 1-yard line that was stuffed by Derrick Johnson, or the fourth-and-1 snap to backup quarterback Terrelle Pryor that was nullified by penalty after officials said he didn't set properly after shifting in motion from the slot -- the ruse didn't work.
Even so, Palmer -- obtained for a first-round pick and a conditional second-round pick after telling the Bengals that he would retire rather than return to the franchise -- offered glimmers of hope that the Raiders playoff visions won't suddenly unravel with Campbell on the injury list. Palmer will make his first start against Denver on Nov. 6.
"The next time he plays," Jackson said, "it won't be like he hasn't seen a fast rush."
On Sunday, Palmer, who hadn't played since Week 17 last season with the Bengals and hadn't thrown all year while wearing full pads, looked a lot like a quarterback who didn't have a training camp. More than a few of his throws lacked timing and precision.
Bad luck and split-second decision-making were factors, too.
When Moore slipped on a quick out route early in the fourth quarter, Flowers stepped in for an easy interception that he finished off with a 56-yard dash to the end zone.
Palmer saw Moore slip and the blanket coverage, but rather than pulling the football down he threw the pass anyway.
"Football 101," he grumbled afterward.
Another interception, though, wasn't his fault. It was deflected by Moore, and caromed into the arms of Jon McGraw inside the 10-yard line.
It's a good thing that the Raiders (4-3) -- whose woes now include a foot injury for Darren McFadden, who entered Sunday's game as the NFL's leading rusher, but missed the bulk of the contest -- have a bye week to work on the kinks.
Said Palmer, eyeing cram sessions, "It's not a bye week for me, that's for sure."


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The conflict between Edom and Judah that continued centuries after Esau and Jacob died reminds us how unsettled arguments can have ramifications that extend far beyond ourselves. When we fight with family members, the negative impact can extend for generations ...Read More
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Prayer is a vital sign that our relationship with God is true and strong. The desire to call upon the name of the Lord can only be granted by the Lord Himself, and so when we pray to Him with ...Read More
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John Calvin comments that the way to peace with God is "sincerely to confess that we are justly visited by his judgment, and also to lie down as it were confounded, and at the same time to venture to look ...Read More
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Planting a good variety of nectar plants for monarchs to use during summer into fall when migration peaks is important in helping the monarch butterfly sustain the long migration south. / Rob Zimmer/Post-Crescent Media
Orange milkweed, or butterfly weed, is a striking native wildflower that brightens the summer garden. Milkweeds are a host and nectar plant for the monarch butterfly. / Rob Zimmer/Post-Crescent Media
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For many gardeners, the vision of a regal monarch butterfly sailing through the summer garden brings a sense of joy and pride. Memories of monarchs reach back to our youth, lasting a lifetime.
From spotting the large, colorful caterpillars among roadside milkweed plants to watching the huge, brightly colored adults wing from flower to flower as they feed on the rich nectar we provide for them, monarch butterflies bring three seasons of joy to those who follow their journeys.
The monarch is in trouble. An especially severe drought last summer and fall, along with habitat loss in the mountains of central Mexico where hundreds of millions of monarchs traditionally overwinter, has resulted in a record low number of returning butterflies this spring.
Last summers drought adversely affected migrating monarchs on the journey south, especially in states to our south and west, where even worse conditions meant that nectar plants to feed and energize the butterflies on their journey to Mexico were few and far between.
As the first monarchs from the south begin to spread north across our state, the Wild Ones organization has launched its Wild for Monarchs public campaign, aimed at generating awareness for the monarchs current situation and educating the public about the benefits of planting native milkweeds and other wildflowers for use as nectar and host plants for the beloved butterfly.
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The native and butterfly gardens at the Wild Ones WILD Center, located on Butte des Morts Beach Road in Neenah, have been certified as Monarch Waystations. This means they meet the criteria necessary to benefit monarchs during their time here in the north. You can have your own backyard garden certified by contacting the Wild Ones organization.
Wild Ones has partnered with Monarch Joint Venture and Monarch Watchs Bring Back the Monarchs program to present their Wild for Monarchs campaign.
In addition to planting a butterfly garden using primarily native wildflowers as nectar plants, it is vital to include members of the milkweed family, as milkweeds serve as host plants for monarch caterpillars and are the only plants monarchs will use for this purpose.
Monarchs cannot survive without milkweed. By including milkweed in your garden and landscaping, you are not only helping to save the monarch butterfly but a number of other pollinating insects as well, all on the decline due to land use changes and pesticides.
In our area, there are several native species of milkweed that are great choices for backyard gardens.
Common milkweed features the familiar, large sphere-shaped clusters of fragrant pink blossoms in early summer. This plant is the common roadside milkweed variety that also seeds prolifically in late fall when its billowy white seeds burst from their drying pods.
Orange milkweed, also marketed as butterfly weed or butterfly flower, is among the most colorful members of the milkweed family, featuring brilliant, flame orange blooms on plants that are shorter in stature than common milkweed.
Orange milkweed is a great choice for sandy areas, being a native prairie plant across much of Wisconsin. Its sweetly scented flowers grow in wide, flat clusters rather than the sphere-shaped balls of common milkweed.
Swamp milkweed is a wonderful choice for moist areas, as it thrives on the edges of ponds, in wet meadows and waterways. The tallest of the milkweeds, these plants can reach 5 to 6 feet in height, topped with beautiful clusters of pink and purple flowers frosted in white.
One of the smallest, most delicate members of the milkweed family is whorled milkweed, with tiny, creamy white blossoms on short stalks with wiry leaves.
There are many other species of milkweed native to North America that may nor may not overwinter here in our area. One of the most colorful is tropical milkweed, which blooms in red and yellow, gold or bright coral. To be safe, tropical milkweed should be treated as an annual.
Fueling the journey
In addition to providing host plants for caterpillars, it is equally important to provide nectar plants for adults. This is especially true late in the season, when monarchs are in the midst of their migration south.
Providing a number of late summer and fall-blooming nectar plants ensures that monarchs will have enough fuel to sustain them on their long journey to Mexico.
Some great choices for late season nectar plants include native wildflowers such as goldenrods, purple coneflowers, ironweed, joe pye weed and many species of asters, in addition to annuals that bloom late and provide rich nectar.
Late summer annuals that are preferred by migrating monarchs include marigolds, zinnias, cosmos, dahlias, heliotrope and yarrows.
For more information on the Wild for Monarchs campaign, visit the Wild Ones organization at www.wildones.org.
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Finance professionals have a critical role to play in building public trust by championing the cause of developing anti-corruption procedures and cultures, says ACCA's report Setting high professional standards for public services around the world which has been updated for 2013.
Along with working with other stakeholders to help eradicate fraud and corruption cultures in the public sector, through education, fraud- awareness programmes and training in forensic accounting the report says: 'We believe that a single action that finance professionals can take is to promote the importance and adoption of whistleblowing legislation and policies with governments around the world.'
Gillian Fawcett, ACCA's head of public sector said: 'It is critical that finance professionals feel able to speak out about genuine concerns that fraud behaviour or corrupt practices are taking place without fear of serious repercussions for them. In the UK, a range of scandals, including in the health, social care and police sectors, would never have come to light unless public sector staff had felt able to raise concerns. It is vitally important that finance professionals feel empowered to highlight issues where public money raised through taxation is misspent or misused – and that those responsible can be held to account.'
The report also calls for proper separation between the accounting and auditing functions within all governments. In some countries that does not exist, which impairs accountability and transparency, since the auditors who check the reports prepared by the accountants should be separate and independent.
'A proper scrutiny of accounts by an independent and strong audit function is critical if the public is to be re assured that money is being spent wisely and that the organisation represents value for money. There is also a challenge in educating the public about the audit process – and in making it more transparent – again to rebuild the confidence of the public where there is a belief that public funds are not being spent in the best possible way, particularly at a time when greater demands than ever are being placed on the public sector,' said Gillian Fawcett.
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Detroit -- The Red Wings looked done, spent, gassed. It was their third game in four days and the visitors were swarming, hitting, firing pucks for fun.
But this is the story of the Wings' grueling season in a tidy Sunday snapshot. They're determined to prove they're not done yet, not even close, and they're being led by the players who must do it.
This was goalie Jimmy Howard's day, as he saved the Wings in every way in a 3-2 victory over the defending Stanley Cup champion Kings. The Wings' third straight victory was high-profile thievery, and in a condensed season, stealing is important. But more impressive than what they're taking is what they're giving.
It ended on a Jonathan Ericsson slapper that dribbled between Los Angeles goalie Jonathan Quick's legs with 4.5 seconds left, as the Joe Louis Arena crowd erupted. But it began where it does more and more, with the relentless stars in charge — Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg.
The Wings are 7-4-1 precisely one-fourth through the 48-game schedule. They're in the middle of an ever-shifting playoff scramble, not a surprise for a team that has made the playoffs 21 consecutive times. But the questions before the season are starting to be answered, and in Nicklas Lidstrom's absence, there's no doubt who's setting the tone.
Sleepless streak
Zetterberg assisted on two more goals and has points in 10 of 12 games, and is second in the league with 18 points. Datsyuk scored and was terrific when every bead of energy was needed. The Wings faced Edmonton and Los Angeles less than 24 hours apart, while the Kings hadn't played since Thursday. Including a victory at St. Louis, Detroit outscored three talented opponents, 10-5.
No time for rest or excuses or barely any sleep. If the Wings plan to defy the latest predictions of their alleged demise, they have no time to waste. Howard put together back-to-back gut-check gems, and he wasn't the only one.
"I think you have to kind of trick your mind, because you're telling the legs to move and they're not moving," Zetterberg said. "You just have to battle out wins, and to do that, you need goaltending like we got. Howie was sensational. (The Kings) were physical, they came in wave after wave, and we couldn't really match it. But we stepped it up in the third."
Through two periods, the Kings outshot the Wings, 38-20, controlling play like the Wings once did. They tied it on a scramble in front of Howard with 52.8 seconds left, and if there's anything the tapped-out Wings wanted to avoid, it was overtime.
Ericsson rescued them from that, and players aren't the only ones thankful for a moment's rest these days. Even the potty breaks seem to come around quicker.
"One of the linesmen was thanking me after I scored," Ericsson said with a smile. "He said, 'I had to pee and I wouldn't have lasted through overtime.'"
This NHL season is about survival instinct, and the Wings still possess it in deep supply. It helps to have youngsters contribute, such as talented rookie Damien Brunner. And it helps to have a center as tough and skilled as Datsyuk, and a captain as composed as Zetterberg.
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One of the best tandems in the league for years, Datsyuk and Zetterberg figured they'd have to deliver even more this season. So far they are. They play in every situation, log the most minutes of any forwards on the team, and can't be rattled. About a minute after the Kings' Drew Doughty clobbered Datsyuk and knocked his helmet off, the Wings' 34-year-old star sliced through the defense and scored the first goal.
"When you watch Pavel Datsyuk play, you talk about how skilled he is," coach Mike Babcock said. "When I watch him play, all I think about is how much will he has, how determined he is. And when I see Zetterberg, he's the Energizer bunny, he just keeps coming. The best of the best are ultra-competitive and bring it every single day. Those guys are our best players, and they drive our bus."
Zetterberg and Datsyuk have played together for a decade, but they really became the Wings' leading twosome after Lidstrom's retirement. This is their team now, and if they pull the Wings through this difficult transition and into another postseason run, they'll carve a lofty spot in Detroit's sports duo lore.
That's for later. For now, Zetterberg was just looking forward to a day off, while Babcock was marveling at how his team navigated a brutal stretch.
"Howie gave us an opportunity to hang in there and gut it out," Babcock said. "If you look at our captains, and (Niklas) Kronwall is one of them, and Howie too, they're work-ethic people. You don't have to beg them to play. Do they have it every day? No. But they bring it every day."
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ACCA's 10 global forums gathered to discuss the most pressing challenges facing accountants, to articulate a vision for the future for the profession, and to debate thinking about the forum's forthcoming direction.
The symposium's discussions are presented in a new report called A changing world, which also reviews recent activity by the 10 global forums.
At a panel discussion about corporate governance and accountability, Adrian Berendt, executive director of independent clearing house LCH Clearnet and chair of ACCA's global forum for governance, risk and performance, reflected on the steady increase of guidance and regulation in the area of corporate governance. Commenting about governance guides and codes, Mr Berendt said: 'We want to encourage the right kind of behaviours rather than writing complex rules.'
A fellow panellist, Peter Bonisch, managing director of risk adviser Paradigm Risk, argued that more attention must be paid to the issue of risk when trying to understand the link between governance and performance.
Mr Bonisch said: 'The banking crisis has had an extended impact on other sectors, but that does not mean that there is uniformly a crisis of corporate governance. If there is a generalised problem, it is that concerns about governance are preventing companies from taking on risk and managing it properly.'
Speaking about governance from the public sector perspective, Gillian Fawcett, head of public sector at ACCA, said that when it comes to corporate governance, accountability is one of the key issues, saying: 'The public sector is developing in all sorts of ways in terms of new partnership models, shared services and the increasing provision of public services by the private sector. And all this blurs the accountability lines.'
The symposium concluded with a session on accountancy and the trust agenda, with a presentation from Laurence Evans, president of Edelman Berland, which publishes an annual trust barometer, now in its 13th year. He said at the meeting that addressing the issue of trust is vitally important to the value that accountants bring to society.
John Davies, head of technical at ACCA, concluded: 'The business environment is changing ever more quickly and the technical demands made of accountants in business, practice and the public sector are increasing all the time. But despite the pace of change, the big issues discussed at the symposium - accountability and trust - remain fundamental to what professional accountants do. ACCA and its global forums will continue to promote the case for the public value that accountants can create for individuals, businesses and public sector bodies.'


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no wouldas, theres no couldas, theres no shouldas, Sue
Gersten assures. If youre giggling right now, youre no doubt
one of Gerstens many friends, as shes made this statement
often enough that its become one of her mantras.
do everything, she says, pausing after each word for emphasis.
I have to expose myself to life, I have to get out there.
Yet getting out there is an issue for the 62-year-old photographer,
who has battled rheumatoid arthritis since she was in her
Due to the severity of her pain, Gersten conducted her third-grade
class from a wheelchair for eight of the 25 years she spent
teaching, but those days are behind her now. Gersten is no
longer bound to a wheelchair (though she does use one on occasion).
She also is no longer a teacher. As she puts it, I gave myself
this gift of retirement. A gift that was unwrapped five years
Since then, shes devoted her time to photographyan art she
clearly adoresand travel. Ive been taking photographs since
I was 4 years old, Gersten says, and she has always traveled.
During the eight years that I was in a wheelchair, the kids
and I went to Europe every summer, to a different countryto
explore. She began to realize that these treks were providing
her with the valuable experience of traveling with a disability,
and in 1987 Gersten coauthored Traveling Like Everybody
Else: A Practical Guide for Disabled Travelers (Adama
Books). I knew how to get to the airport, I knew what to
bring, I knew what to ask for, she remembers. Traveling
Like Everybody Else offers advice for even the temporarily
disabled: Youve bought your ticket, youve paid for your
hotel and youve broken your leg, she says. Do you back
off and lose your money, or some of it, or do you go anyway?
In the book, the success of which earned Gersten a spot on
Good Morning America, she suggests making a rehearsal
trip to a not-so-far locale. My first trial was to go to
New York City on the train all by myselfmy wheelchair and
meto see if I could survive, to see how limited I would really
be. Laughing, she adds, My family worried the whole day
and I survived.
Gersten has traveled all over the globe. The only continent
I havent been to is Australia, she claims, but Ill get
there. Her two trips to Cuba had her hauling up to 300 extra
pounds of clothing, food, over-the-counter medicine and school
supplies to donate to Cuban families. I now have friends
there, she says, so if theres going to be a new baby, they
tell me so I get those kinds of things.
Her photographs of Cuba have been shown all over the Capital
Region, at such places as the Albany Public Library and Hudson
Valley Community College, and she lectures regularly about
her time spent with the people there.
Gersten is most interested in the people who inhabit a place,
and favors them as subjects for her images. Because of that,
Gersten finds herself photographing many a wedding. Its
like youre a fly on the wall and they dont even know youre
there, she says. Family portraits are also a specialty, and
she claims theyre more in demand following the events of
Sept. 11. More families want family shoots, she says. They
want everybody, all the aunts, the uncles, the cousins in
the same image.
Gersten has won many awards for her photographs, and a visit
to her Web site (www.suegersten.com) offers more images than
you can shake a stick at. As a matter of fact, shes always
taking pictures. Youve got to understand, I wake up in the
morning, I pick up my camera and Im set, she says excitedly.
Its a joke around here, She must sleep with her camera.
And Gersten doesnt necessarily have to make use of her
passport to scratch her travel itch. One day in Boston is
traveling for me. My trip starts the minute I get to the airport.
There are days, however, when Gersten is sidelined due to
her health. On top of the arthritis pain that varies from
day to day, she also deals with diabetes. I have some tough
diseases, she states, but it doesnt mean that they control
my life. I control my life. I make my decisions.
I say to everybody, she laughs, from the neck up, I work
just great.


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In an effort to help conserve and showcase the indigenous butterfly population of Cozumel, Patas & Alas Butterfly Sanctuary began operations in November 2006.
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Scientific research done years ago documented over 70 different species of butterflies flying throughout the Yucatan Peninsula. However, up until now, no documentation existed as to which species were specific to Cozumel Island. Patas & Alas Butterfly Sanctuary is actively engaged in the accumulation and documention of Cozumel's butterfly population and lifecycles in order to aid conservation efforts.
The Patas & Alas Butterfly Sanctuary is a federally licensed program which is managed to comply with and operate under strict guidelines for wildlife flora and fauna preservation throughout Mexico. Located inside PalMar Beach Club, Patas Y Alas (Wings & Feet) is one of only two licensed sanctuaries in the State of Quintana Roo and the only butterfly sanctuary on the island.
A visit to the sanctuary's natural tropical foliage garden will provide guests with the chance to view many different species of butterflies in free flight, resting and feeding in a very natural habitat environment. Guests can take a leisurely stroll through the garden to smell the fragrant jungle flowers and watch butterflies of all colors, shapes and sizes flying all around and learn about butterfly habits and the miracle of metamorphosis.
Enjoy the butterflies and afterward stay and enjoy the other ammenities of Palmar SMALL Snorkel Beach Club - excellent shore snorkeling, freshwater pool and spa, lockers, snack bar, snorkel gear rental, lounge chairs, tables and umbrellas.
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Update 2013: Due to ongoing pesticide spraying by neighbors, butterfly sanctuary captures have been suspended until issue is resolved. Sanctuary area with host plants, nectar plants and "natural arrival" butterflies can still be toured and PalMar SMALL Snorkel Beach Club is still open with fantastic snorkeling, fresh water pool and no crowds!! Make reservations at PalMar via link BELOW.
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We just returned from our 7th visit to Cozumel and we visited the butterfly sancturary with our six year old and we absolutely loved it! We know the island very well and this was our first vist to the beach club and now we have a new favorite to add to our island list. We don't do alot of touristy things when we are on the island, but this place is worth it. Beautiful, educational and relaxing! What more could you ask for! We will return to Cozumel in November and we will definitely head for the butterfly sanctuary and PalMar beach club!
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I just wanted to tell you how much my friend and I enjoyed spending the day at Palmar when we were on a cruise last week. Juan and Enrique are 2 of the most gracious, polite, and accommodating gentlemen I have ever met. This was my second visit to Palmar and the first for my friend. She was overwhelmed by the hospitality, and we both enjoyed Enrique's tour and explanation of the butterflies. Thank you again for a wonderful day at Palmar. Sincerely, JG
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The latest Office of National Statistics (ONS) figures show that the number of self-employed has grown to 4.2 million, with one in three new jobs since 2010 being a self-employed role. ACCA says that they face a complicated, self-assessment tax regime and that new changes to the child benefit system will mean many more people will self-assess.
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Chas Roy-Chowdhury, head of taxation at ACCA, said: 'The once famous mantra that tax doesn't have to be taxing holds no weight now for the growing number of self-employed in the UK. The tax system should be as simple and consistent as possible, especially when you are trying to get your business up and running, which is often the case for many self-employed people.
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Detroit � Everyone knows this is an all-or-nothing season for the Tigers, and it�s perfectly reflected by their all-or-nothing offense. It swings from exhilarating to exasperating, and I�d suggest you get used to it, except you probably already are.
It�s a tough way to win consistently, and we shouldn�t be surprised the Tigers are looking like the team they were in 2012. That�s not a bad thing, considering they made it to the World Series, but it�s not the easiest way to navigate a long season.
The Tigers were back to thumping Thursday, pounding 13 hits to beat the Rays, 5-2. Detroit is 32-26 and in first place in a division it could win swinging blindfolded. (Guys, that�s a joke, not a suggestion).
It helps to have superb starting pitching, and Max Scherzer keeps making the spectacular look mundane. He moved to 8-0 one day after Doug Fister was even better, but got stuck with a loss. The Tigers have wasted a few sterling pitching performances, but this team was built for the long, slugging haul.
That doesn�t excuse the offensive inconsistencies, but it explains them. Can they change? Not really, not with such little speed, although the pending return of leadoff catalyst Austin Jackson could help manufacture runs.
Martinez a key
The relevant question is, can the Tigers win this way? If they pitch like this, of course they can. The rotation has delivered quality starts in 12 of the past 13 games, yet the Tigers are 6-7. For all their hitting prowess, they have the 12th-best record in baseball.
The Tigers lead the majors in average and on-base percentage and are third in runs. One way they can push more toward �all� than �nothing� is if Victor Martinez recaptures past form. He flashed it in this one, with a two-run homer and RBI single, vital in the middle of the lineup.
Opposing managers wake up every day dreaming of intentionally walking Miguel Cabrera, and Prince Fielder has done a decent job making them pay. The next guy also must make them pay with clutch hits. After missing last season with a knee injury, Martinez needed time to find his stroke, and if he�s finding it, look out.
�It�s hard not to get frustrated,� said Martinez, hitting .231. �I don�t have anything on my mind about how I lost a year. I�ve never had any excuses in my career.�
There was a hint of frustration in Martinez�s voice, a function of the team�s expectations. The Tigers have, arguably, the best starting rotation. They have the best 3-4 punch in Cabrera and Fielder. They have a shaky bullpen back-ended by the riddle that is Jose Valverde, who pitched a perfect ninth Thursday.
While we can�t take our eyes off the relievers, that�s really not the primary puzzle. The Tigers have softball-lineup qualities, and I mean that in a respectful way. When they�re slugging, they�re wildly entertaining. When they�re not, they move base to base, if they move at all.
I recognize the silliness of the argument, that a team that scores prolifically has to score even more. But it does. The Tigers have tallied 10-plus runs eight times, which is positively frightful. They�ve also been shut out a league-high six times, almost as frightful.
That�s why the rotation has tremendous ERAs � Anibal Sanchez (2.65), Scherzer (3.24), Fister (3.27), Justin Verlander (3.70) � yet outside of Scherzer�s 8-0, the rest of the foursome is 18-12. Somehow, the Tigers are the lowest-scoring high-scoring team around. If they�re not hitting the ball over the fence or up the gaps, they can get four singles in an inning without scoring (hey, it happened against the Pirates).
Jim Leyland said the production fluctuations were �mind-boggling,� but there�s no sense fretting about it.
�You have to understand � and I�m not complaining at all � there�s a few guys in our lineup who don�t run too good, so we sometimes don�t get that extra run,� Leyland said. �I like our offense very much, but it�s a different type of offense. We don�t have the capability to be real, real creative.�
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People usually pounce on two solutions � more bunts and steals � but it�s not that simple. First of all, bunting generally is a waste of an out, and by nature of their power composition, the Tigers aren�t good bunters.
As for speed, the Tigers are 28th in the majors in stolen bases, but you know who�s 30th, 29th and 27th? Why, it�s the Reds, Cardinals and Braves � the three best teams in the National League.
The Tigers won�t run around the bases, but they still could run away with the division. For all the local angst, the gambling site Bovada.com recently posted updated World Series odds, and the Tigers remain favorites to win it.
That�s partly a function of the weak AL Central. The once-hot Indians come to town this weekend, and if the Tigers do what they do, they�ll score in sporadic bunches and hope their starters shut the other guys down. In one sense, it�s not so hard to figure out why the Tigers are so hard to figure out.


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ACCA believes the <IR> Framework will be a significant step forward in corporate reporting. At the heart of <IR> is a focus on communicating how an organisation creates value for the long term, which is especially relevant to today's global economy. This will mean organisations report more widely on how they employ a full range of capitals, including financial, human, natural and societal capital. This is especially essential to explain how 21st century organisations can be run as sustainable businesses.
Investors should also note the emphasis in the framework on communicating information on the factors which might affect future performance, as well as on materiality assessments. These have the potential to increase the credibility of company reporting, by ensuring that the issues addressed in reports are those which are most material to a full understanding of the organisation's performance and prospects.
ACCA Chief Executive Helen Brand OBE, who is a member of the IIRC Council, said: 'ACCA welcomes this important consultation, which enables stakeholders to play a significant role in developing a new corporate reporting model for the future. Having already produced our own annual report last year using the <IR> principles, we have seen the value this can bring to us as an organisation and to those who rely on our reporting.
'We believe <IR> provides an opportunity for leadership and innovation in the accountancy profession. But it is equally important that reporting organisations and the investor community play a significant role in the consultation since they can ensure their views are heard and that key issues which they might identify can be addressed at an early stage.'
Helen Brand concluded: 'This consultation presents an excellent chance for all those with a stake in corporate reporting to shape its future, and we urge them to take it.'
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The IIRC has issued the Consultation Draft of the International Integrated Reporting Framework and is inviting organisations to respond by 15 July 2013 to ensure that its work and the reporting framework it will subsequently produce continue to reflect the needs of the increasingly complex and demanding global market.
<IR> is designed to bring together all the material information about an organisation's strategy, governance, performance and prospects so that it reflects the commercial, environmental and social contexts in which the business works. It is also hoped that <IR> will bring about a more integrated approach to performance at the board level, to drive consistency between internal decision making and external reporting.
ACCA will be responding to the consultation in full, and will produce its 2012/13 annual report as an integrated report. ACCA will also be participating in a range of events to support the consultation process including co-hosting a non-financial reporting conference with Deloitte and Lodestar in the UK, and participating in roundtables organised by the UK's Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies (CCAB).
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