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The July 4th holiday kicks off to an early-morning start Thursday when the Ceremonial Brass, the United States Air Force Band from Washington, D.C., makes its 15th appearance on NBC-TV's "Today Show." Wednesday night, the Air Force Band performs at Citi Field in Flushing, N.Y., when the New York Mets play the Arizona Diamondbacks. Heading the band at both locations will be Chief Master Sgt. Edward J. Teleky, drum major and flight chief. Teleky and his wife, Heidi, were in Allentown last month when son, Tony, a member of the Cadets2 Drum Corps, performed at the YEAllentown Benefit Concert at Miller Symphony Hall.
For those unfamiliar with YEA!, it stands for Youth Education in the Arts and is a nonprofit 501 (c)3 organization based in downtown Allentown. Its mission is dedicated to "supporting the development of young people into magnificent human beings through the performing arts." Its programs consist of a professional drum and bugle corps, The Cadets, Cadets 2, Xcape Dance Company, and a drum line known as the Designated Hitters who perform at Lehigh Valley IronPigs baseball games at Coca-Cola Park.
According to George Hopkins, CEO of Youth Education in the Arts, the organization strives to keep the performing arts alive in the community and provide all children, no matter what age, race or background, the opportunity to find their passion through dance and music.
In meeting Teleky and Heidi at a reception held at the Cosmopolitan prior to the benefit concert, I learned that they make weekend trips to Allentown from the D.C. area so Tony can perform with the Cadets2, a weekend-only, regional-based program that allows those between the ages of 16 and 25 to have a Cadet-quality experience. Tony is now a senior at North Point High School in Waldorf, Md., where he is drum line captain for its marching band.
"YEA! is an amazing organization," Teleky said. "For us, it's a commitment in driving up to Allentown so often, but there's not another organization like it in the country. It's really a gem and one that's right in your backyard."
Last November, Tony and his dad had the opportunity to perform in the 86th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York. It was Tony's second appearance on snare drum as a Maryland representative in Macy's All-American Marching Band, and the first appearance for his dad and the Air Force Band.
A native of Yorktown Heights, N.Y., and a Juilliard graduate, Teleky began his career in the Air Force in 1987. Prior, he was a show designer, musical arranger instructor and clinician for top drum and bugle corps and high school marching bands including the Santa Clara Vanguard, San Francisco Renegades, Scrapers of Japan, Sunrisers, Skyliners and Bayonne Bridgemen.
"Because of our key duties in Washington, it is quite rare for us to have the opportunity to leave the area," Teleky said of Thursday's television appearance. He added that the performance is "truly one of the highlights of the year for all of our personnel because we have the opportunity to perform on the world stage for some 17 million viewers on our nation's birthday representing our U.S. military. It is the greatest honor to be able to represent all the men and women of the armed forces protecting our freedom."
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As a member of the Air Force Band, Teleky has participated in more than 6,000 ceremonies before the world's highest officials at the White House, Pentagon, Joint Base Andrews and Arlington National Cemetery. He has performed at some of the nation's most historic events such as White House Arrivals for 36 heads of state including the Queen of England, Mikhail Gorbachov, Pope Paul, the state funerals for Presidents Reagan, Ford and Nixon, and seven presidential inaugurations.
"Our most solemn and honored duty is the performance of military honors for our fallen heroes at Arlington National Cemetery, where we perform more than 800 funerals each year in all weather conditions," Teleky said. "This is a key part of our mission, giving families final closure."
FOOTNOTE: For a chance to see drum corps in action, the Tour of Champions is coming to J. Birney Crum Stadium in Allentown on Sun., Aug. 4, at 7 p.m., featuring The Cadets, Blue Devils, Carolina Crown, Phantom Regiment, Santa Clara Vanguard, Bluecoats, and The Cavaliers.
For further info: usafband.af.mil yea.org
Locally, July 4th kicks off a four-day weekend of community celebrations and patriotic music in our parks.
Thursday, Allentown marks our nation's independence with a "Star-Spangled Celebration" street festival, a first-time event to be held outside of J. Birney Crum Stadium along Linden Street (Parkway Boulevard) and Cedar Beach Park. Gates to the stadium will open at 4:30 p.m.
The event runs from 4 to 10 p.m., with skydivers from the Lehigh Valley Parachute Team, Allentown Police Department K-9 Unit demonstration, face painting, children's rides, interactive activities, boomerang throwing demonstrations, a Patriotic Pet Parade, and food offerings. Live music is on tap by School of Rock, the Marine Band of Allentown, Jake Kaligis & the New Constitution, BC & Company, and the Toga Party Band, plus an appearance by Allentown's iconic ambassador, Pip the Mouse. The evening will culminate with a fireworks show presented by Celebration Fireworks Inc., of Kutztown.
For further info: allentownpa.gov/fireworks
Music swells the air in Berks County on Thursday at 8 p.m., when the Reading Symphony Orchestra (RSO) with Conductor Andrew Constantine presents a free "Star-Spangled Spectacular" at FirstEnergy Stadium, followed by a fireworks display. Concert highlights include "Take Me Out to the Ball Game," "Fanfare for the Common Man," "1812 Overture," "American Salute," "Some Enchanted Evening," and "Pirates of the Caribbean." Also featured will be a solo by RSO Concertmaster, Christopher Collins Lee, and guest performances by Tammy Black and Jeremy Galyon.
The RSO is participating in Orchestras Feeding America; bring along a canned good or nonperishable food items to benefit the Greater Berks Food Bank.
Free tickets will be available at the stadium; gates open at 6 p.m. Rain date is Friday.
For further info: readingsymphony.org
Beginning Wednesday night and throughout the weekend, area parks will provide the perfect backdrop for music by community bands, including:
- Macungie Band: "Old-Fashioned Fourth of July Concert," 11:30 a.m., Macungie Memorial Park, N. Poplar St., Macungie; (Also Sunday, 7:30 p.m., at West Park, 16th and Turner Sts., Allentown).
- Pioneer Band of Allentown: "Patriotic Favorites," 7:30 tonight, West Park; also 6 p.m. tomorrow, Emmaus Community Park, Shimerville Road, Emmaus (Also Friday, 7:30 p.m., at the Bethlehem Rose Garden, Eighth Ave. and Union Blvd.).
- Bethlehem Municipal Band: tomorrow, 7 p.m., City Center Plaza, Church St., Bethlehem.
- Allentown Band: "An American Salute," 8 p.m. tomorrow, with Evelyn Stewart, soprano and Chet Brown, baritone, SteelStacks Arts Campus, Levitt Pavilion at ArtsQuest Center, Bethlehem, followed by fireworks; (Also "Sousa Concert," Friday, 7:30 p.m., West Park; and Saturday,11 a.m., Allentown Rose Garden, Parkway Blvd., and 7 p.m. Saturday at Arts Park, Fifth and Linden Sts., Allentown.


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Agriculture drives deforestation and is the most environmentally impactful human activity, bar none. The nexus between agriculture and deforestation may account for as much as 30 percent of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and agricultural yields are increasingly affected by changing weather patterns, so in addition to forests, farms represent an important front in the fight to both reduce and adapt to climate change.
At COP16 in Cancun last year, parties agreed on some common approaches and goals in these areas, particularly REDD. This year at COP17 the challenge will be to maintain momentum, agree on practical details and implement them. With an uncertain global economy and limited public financing, the delegates must find ways to generate funding for these programs, including from the private sector. Climate-smart agriculture and sustainable forestry can attract private investment and help companies green their supply chains, particularly where government policy invites climate-smart investment.
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The Rainforest Alliance has a large body of practical experience with voluntary sustainability certification, climate-friendly farming, voluntary forest carbon markets and REDD policy. It provides relevant context for COP17 and detailed on-the-ground examples of how to balance the interests of all stakeholders, including smallholders, local communities and indigenous peoples. Among the many thousands of Rainforest Alliance CertifiedTM operations worldwide are two tea farms in South Africa's Western Cape province, Zeekoevlei and Wiedouw.
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Diet and Exercise: Why It's Not Just About Weight LossLizzie Heiselt
We've been hearing for years and years that losing weight is a matter of eating well and exercising. Weight loss, it seems, has been at the center of our national discussion on obesity and its health-related issues. Which is fine. Being overweight is often a problem on many levels, from physical health to emotional well-being. It's good that we recognize the importance of maintaining a healthy weight.
But lately I've noticed a slight change in the discussion. I've heard (or rather, read) more and more talk about eating well as a means of improving health, including curing specific ailments like high blood pressure, and about exercise as the antidote to mental issues that we've grown accustomed to taking pills for. Eating well and exercising, it seems, are not just for weight loss — they're also good at combatting some of the illnesses we develop by (wait for it) … eating poorly and living sedentary lives. Things like high blood pressure, anxiety, stress, and depression.
This is a step in the right direction. It's a sign that we are recognizing the connection between our diet, our activity level, and the way our bodies feel and perform. It also means that we're realizing there is a safer, healthier, more cost-effective way to fight the ills of our age than by taking pills, some of which have side effects that are as bad as the disease itself.
While this development in the conversation on nutrition, exercise, weight loss, and health comes at a fortuitous time — when we are having other conversations about the costs of healthcare in our country — I am nervous about where it could lead. Changing our diet and moving our bodies more frequently and intentionally are, I'm sure, the most natural and efficient ways to both improve our health and decrease the amount of money spent on medicine and medical treatments. But if eating more carefully and exercising more consistently are to become "treatment methods," what will the future of our healthcare system look like?
I certainly don't have the answers, but one scenario that goes through my mind is that doctors will be writing prescriptions for "three 4-mile runs per week at an easy pace" or "kale salad with dried cherries and toasted nuts" for their patients. And that running 4-miles will be just like taking a pill: You do it because you have to and try not to think about it too much.
If that happens I think we'll have not necessarily missed the point, but possibly missed a great opportunity — the one in which we realize that living active lives and eating real, whole, fresh foods is actually really enjoyable. Living that way leads to greater energy and awareness, to a variety of experiences, to meeting new people and to discovering new, empowered parts of ourselves — and that's in addition to the lower blood pressure, calmer mind, and fewer prescriptions to fill.
It's possible, of course, and even likely that even if doctors prescribe meal plans and workouts instead of pills, people will come to a realization on their own that their health, their energy, and their life in general has greatly improved and they will learn to love the "drugs" (diet, exercise) that got them there so much that they will integrate them into their lives as a lifestyle and not merely as something to take before breakfast or with dinner.
But I believe the better course could be to skip that step in which doctors have to tell us what to do and just do it ourselves: discover the joy of movement, the deliciousness of food that doesn't come pre-cooked in a plastic tray, and reap the mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual benefits that come when we do things because of joy and not because of fear (of disease, of fat, of the unknown).
One of my personal heroes, George Sheehan, the late running enthusiast, writer, doctor, and philosopher of sport, wrote frequently about the importance of finding those intrinsic reasons for running, playing, and being active. Things like increased creativity, conquering the blues, discovering your inner hero. When a similar topic came up during the rise of aerobics nearly 40 years ago and the prospect of prescribed exercise had been suggested, he wrote:
"There is an alternative to the athletic-state or the exercise-your-heart-ailments-away argument of the aerobics plan. The answer is to consult your friendly neighborhood athlete, be he runner, tennis player, or average half-court basketball player. Why does he do it? [ . . . ] Running pays off and it pays off today. Exercise gives instant and exhilarating effects. There is a natural high to be obtained legally."
And, more poetically, but no less accurately:
"And while these pounds were being shed, while the physiological miracles were occurring with the heart and muscle and metabolism, psychological marvels were taking place as well. Just so, the world over, bodies, minds, and souls are constantly being born again, during miles on the road."
Weight loss is a good first step, better health and fewer pills are worthy motivations, but until we embrace a healthy diet and consistent exercise as both a gateway to and a hallmark of a full, well-lived life for body, mind, and spirit, we're cheating ourselves of those final revelations: that there is natural high to be obtained legally, that our bodies, minds, and souls are renewed when we treat our bodies well. Doctors can't prescribe that to us. We have to claim it for ourselves.
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When it comes to Apple, the thing most fresh in most peoples' minds have been Microsoft's "Laptop Hunter" ads. Microsoft's three ads took direct aim at Apple's "cool" but expensive laptops and compared them to Windows Vista-based laptops which offered similar specs for hundreds less.
Despite the back and forth that has been brewing on the internet with Microsoft's fresh attack on Apple, the boys from Cupertino have something else on their minds today: Q2 2009 results for the period ending March 29. Despite the downturn in the economy, Apple as a company managed to post revenue of $8.16 billion and profit of $1.21 billion which represented earnings of $1.33 per diluted share. Apple's results for the same period last year were $7.51 billion, 1.05 billion, and $1.16 respectively.
While Microsoft's Laptop Hunter ads came too late in the quarter to personally do any serious damage to Apple's momentum with Mac sales, it appears that the slowing economy and consumers' penchant for lower-priced netbooks was the motivating factor for the three percent slide in Mac sales to 2.22 million compared to a year ago.
On the other hand, iPod sales grew a modest three percent to 11.01 million units while iPhone sales were up a whopping 123 percent from a year ago to 3.79 million units.
"We are extremely pleased to report the best non-holiday quarter revenue and earnings in our history," said Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer. "Apple's financial condition remains very robust, with almost $29 billion in cash and marketable securities on our balance sheet. Looking ahead to the third fiscal quarter of 2009, we expect revenue in the range of about $7.7 billion to $7.9 billion and we expect diluted earnings per share in the range of about $.95 to $1.00."
Most Apple fans will now be looking forward to June when the company is expected to announce a new hardware revision of the iPhone and OS v3.0. The next generation iPhone hardware is expected to feature faster connectivity speeds, dual cameras, and support for stereo Bluetooth. The latest iPhone OS revision will bring much-needed support for MMS messaging, copy/paste, push notifications, and landscape email support.
quote: Because Apple wants to keep up its 30% margins?
quote: Without some awesome killer app, Apple shouldn't enter the netbook market. If they can pull off the tablet, running either on a Atom or consumer LV CPU (1.2/1.4Ghz) and make it a great user experience then they should
quote: Why do you think $600 netbook is impossible to do with the same 30% margins?
quote: Well, if that netbook is a tablet with ARM CPU and because of that has, say, 10 hours of life on a single charge plus all the iPhone OS goodness plus some more... maybe it'd be enough to justify $600?
quote: only the Apple fans will buy it
quote: Why do you think $600 netbook is impossible to do with the same 30% margins?


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IGES file import plug-in for Bricscad
IGES Import for Bricscad is a plug-in for Bricscad® powered applications. IGES Import for Bricscad gives Bricscad the ability to import geometric data from IGES files.
IGES files contain graphical data in the form widely accepted by most CAD/CAM systems. IGES Import for Bricscad converts this geometric data into corresponding Bricscad entities and adds them to the contents of the currently opened Bricscad drawing.
IGES Import for Bricscad is very easy to use. Once installed, it must be loaded into the Bricscad environment. Follow the simple instructions in the ReadMe document which can be found in the installation folder. Once loaded it adds new commands to Bricscad's existing commands and a new submenu called "IGESImport" to the Bricscad menu containing these newly added commands.
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Since IGES Import for Bricscad is a plug-in for Bricscad powered applications, it must be loaded into the application's environment before it can be used. Please follow the simple instructions in the IGES Import for Bricscad Getting Started document which is copied into the installation folder. After you have loaded the plug-in file into the Bricscad powered application, simply click on the menu items in the "IGESImport" submenu to run these new commands. Truly, software made simple!
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Community Forestry in the United States
Before European settlers descended on what is now the United States, nearly one billion acres (404 million hectares) of forests covered the land. Since the mid-1600s, approximately 300 million acres (121.4 million hectares) of forests have been cleared, most within the last two centuries. Though the US is still one of the top five countries in the world for forest area, only about one-third of its land remains forested and just eight percent of American forests are primary forests. Nationwide, over 580 animal species and nearly 800 plant species are listed as threatened or endangered, including the Florida panther, the gray wolf and the piping plover. The major factors that have driven forest loss are conversion to agriculture, urbanization, timber extraction, reservoir construction and natural disasters.
As the world's largest consumer of forest products and the second largest producer (after Canada), the US is responsible for 15 percent of all global forest products trade. The Appalachian region -- which covers parts of the Eastern and Southern US –-represents one of the most biologically diverse temperate regions of the world. Forest communities often support more than 30 canopy tree species at a single site, and rich understories of ferns, fungi, perennial and annual herbaceous plants, shrubs, small trees and diverse animal populations. Secondary forests have the capacity to conserve a great deal of biodiversity and represent, in combination with the last fragments of undisturbed forest, the best opportunity to conserve the region's biodiversity over the long term. The primary threat to these forests: increasing conversion and fragmentation through logging and development. Hardwood forests are increasingly being exploited throughout the region as maturing trees become attractive to timber exploiters and production in West Coast forests declines. Appalachia's forest industry simultaneously faces increased competition from cheap timber originating in the developing world -- often sourced illegally from biodiversity hotspots -- and development pressures at home that are shrinking forestlands and increasing financial burdens on landowners.
To help the Appalachian region maximize the potential environmental, social and economic benefits of its forestry industry, the Rainforest Alliance's Training, Extension, Enterprises, and Sourcing (TREES) program is working to:
- Increase market demand for products harvested from forests that have been certified according to Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) criteria;
- Widen and connect the network of FSC landowners, processors and manufacturers;
- And, create and disseminate information about the benefits of green products and FSC certification.
TREES is also engaged in collaborative efforts to design and implement new region-specific auditing and certification models for wood, non-timber forest products, bioenergy and carbon offsets. Among these initiatives is an expansion of options for those who might need to work more gradually toward FSC certification, including individual loggers and logger groups, as well as those seeking FSC Controlled Wood certification.
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March 8, 2013
Ironically, the so-called "Steven Tyler Act" needs a better press agent. It's really too bad the media (and the Legislature itself) decided to call it the Steven Tyler Act in the first place....
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Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Love them or hate them -- and several town council members do appear to hate them – mast-arm style traffic signals keep coming up for votes.
The latest vote was at Monday's finance committee meeting, when council voted 6-1 to table further spending until the budget workshop in August, when council can develop a plan for installing the mast arms.
Mayor Bill Collins was the sole vote against tabling.
The town does have a plan the staff has been following, but it's based on decisions made by council in 2008, and several members of the current council don't like the plan.
Monday, Town Engineer Russ Cornette requested approval of $14,000 for engineering services for mast arms at Holiday Drive and North Main Street.
The request triggered a discussion of whether the engineering could be done in-house and whether the mast arms, if approved, should be installed beginning in downtown Summerville and proceeding north, or beginning at the interstate and proceeding south.
The plan is to install one per year, so it would be several years before every intersection with a traffic signal has the mast arms.
There is already a mast arm installed at the intersection of Richardson Avenue and Main Street, next to Town Hall.
Last July, council approved spending up to $177,000 on mast arm traffic signals at the Berlin G. Myers Parkway and North Main Street, but that intersection project is on hold because the Sheep Island extension from the interstate to Main Street will change the configuration of the intersection.
Thus, town staff moved this year's project to the Holiday Drive intersection.
Cornette said most of the engineering has already been done – the town has already spent about $40,000 on engineering for four intersections – but the Holiday Drive intersection has changed since the engineering study was done.
The Cracker Barrel, for instance, wasn't there when the preliminary engineering was done.
But Councilman Walter Bailey said the town would end up "dumping a fortune" into mast arms if it must do engineering for every traffic signal intersection between the intersection and downtown.
There are better uses for hospitality tax money, he said.
Further, he said, there's so much clutter in the commercial districts anyway that the mast arms aren't going to enhance the looks of the area.
Councilman Bob Jackson agreed that if the mast arms are going to be installed, they should be started downtown for greater visual impact.
Councilman Bill McIntosh, who's voted against spending money on mast arms in the past, noted that council has already voted in favor of mast arms and budgeted money for them.
"It's going to look pretty ridiculous if you don't finish North Main Street," he said.
Councilwoman Kima Garten-Schmidt was the only one to stand up for the mast arms.
"I believe it's visually nicer to look at than the wires hanging," she said.
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EAST LIVERPOOL - Fire crews in St. Clair and Liverpool townships kept busy Wednesday afternoon with three separate fire calls within a short period of time, one of which will result in charges against the homeowner.
Just before 1:30 p.m., firefighters from the Glenmoor station responded to a report of a fire at the home of Virginia Menear, 47395 Y&O Road, where trash had been burning in a barrel and spread through the yard.
According to Deputy Chief Bill Bennett, he and two other firefighters were at the station when the call came in, and the fire was stopped just as it reached the edge of a wooded area.
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Firefighters from St. Clair and Liverpool townships responded to a trash fire on Price Street that spread onto a steep hillside. The property owner will be cited for illegal burning, according to Liverpool Township fire Chief Mike Bahen.
At 2:44 p.m., firefighters from Dixonville, LaCroft, Calcutta and Glenmoor responded to a kitchen fire at 1799 Orchard St., a rental home owned by Frank Bosco.
According to Liverpool Township Chief Mike Bahen, it appears an electrical malfunction set the cooking range on fire, causing minor damage before a township firefighter who happened to be passing by was able to get in and bring the blaze under control prior to the first truck arriving on the scene.
Finally, just moments after 4 p.m., the four departments again were called out, this time to 914 Price St., to the home of Anna Lee Doughty, who had been burning trash.
The fire burned out of control, spreading into a steep wooded hillside, where other trash lay scattered about. Firefighters were sent to the top of Fisher Avenue in case the blaze spread that far, but it was brought under control about a fourth of the way up the hillside.
Bahen said the department was called to the same home four or five years ago for a fire, also while Doughty was living there.
He said the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Forestry Division will cite Doughty for illegal burning for this latest blaze.


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Too often, what politicians really have in mind when they set up "consumer protection" operations is protecting their tenure in office.
Name identification is one of the foundations of successful politics. The more voters see a candidate's name, the more likely they are to cast ballots for him, assuming there is no scandal attached to him. And if they connect the name with "consumer protection," so much the better.
For many years, it worked for former Attorney General Darrell McGraw. He set up "consumer protection advocates" in Charleston and at five branch offices throughout the state. There were 11 advocates, and they went to libraries, senior centers, county fairs and other places where they could warn anyone who would listen about various scams and about potential pitfalls linked to perfectly legal businesses.
And while the advocates were at it, they handed out trinkets such as keychains and refrigerator magnets - all reminding people that McGraw was watching out for them.
Another aspect of McGraw's operation was participation in "consumer protection" lawsuits. The system was to hire outside attorneys - often lawyers who had contributed to McGraw's re-election campaigns - to handle the suits. When they won, the attorneys raked in fat fees and McGraw's office collected millions of dollars on behalf of West Virginians.
That money should have gone to the state treasury, of course. But McGraw's office kept it, often doling the money out to worthy causes and making him even more popular with voters.
Finally, last fall, voters had had enough of McGraw's self-serving shenanigans. They kicked him out, replacing him with Patrick Morrisey.
Among Morrisey's first steps was to reform the system of hiring outside attorneys and to agree that money collected through lawsuits should go to the state treasury.
Then he tackled the "advocate" system. He may well do away with it.
Some form of consumer protection outreach may be appropriate, but not the way McGraw did it, using state-paid personnel as a virtual public relations firm.
Morrisey is right to be reconsidering how the attorney general protects consumers. A more effective system, with safeguarding West Virginians as its first priority, should be devised.


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What kind of articles would you prefer to see in Free Software Magazine?
What kind of articles would you prefer?
It would help us in deciding what articles to assign if you can let us know what you want to read. Pick your most preferred article type and, if you're finding it really hard to decide, write a comment listing your preferences in order.
What kind of articles would you prefer to see in Free Software
HowtoTutorials on popular free software like GIMP, Blender, Latex, etc.
Opinion pieces on free software and politics
I like reading what people want to say about particular pieces free software.
What kind of articles would you prefer?
I find useful information in all the articles Free Software Magazine publishes.
A combination!?
I like reading the technical articles and the how-tos but I'd also like to see more opinion pieces and discussions of the politics/ideas behind Free Software. Put "other" becuase I didn't want to pick just one...a balance!
re: a combination
I agree with the idea of balance, but I voted for politics/ideas because I want to be sure it's not excluded! The most important thing to include in every issue is the idea of freedom, and what the movement is up against. New users/new readers should be reminded of that in every issue.
Least favored: HOWTOs/Tutorials. A waste of bytes, because that kind of content is necessarily brief in a magazine format--too brief to be of value, in my opinion.
technical more than political
I have subscribed to two Linux magazines and though I occasionally read the more political articles, I like to read articles that help me make the most of Linux, both sysadmin articles and desktop related articles.
I think the technical articles are also better for attracting new users to desktop Linux.
It would be bad if the articles got too political. Most people don't care about the politics, they just want to be able to use the software.
political AND technical
It would be bad if the articles got too political. Most people don't care about the politics...
hmm - that's a little subjective isn't it? How do you know most people don't care about the political[1] side? I know plenty of people who are involved in/use free software precisely because of the political side. The free software users I encounter are much less consumers of their software than their proprietary counterparts. Granted not everyone is like this but then neither is it true to say the opposite.
I voted for comparative pieces because I think the current blogs already provide a wealth of opinion but I think opinion pieces have a big part to play. I think an effect of magazines such as this is to broaden our experience within the subject matter. Opinion pieces do that as well - if not better in some cases - than technical articles. Without opinions (even or especially those we disagree with) we end up just knowing how to use the software without knowing why it does things the way it does. An example would be the choice of document format and adherence to open standards in free software applications.
Where there is much desire to learn, there of necessity will be much arguing, much writing, many opinions; for opinions in good men is but knowledge in the making. - John Milton
[1] By political I refer to the fact that they are concerned with the socialogical impact of software licencing and related business affairs.
a mix
I agree with Jonathan Roberts, because all are important.
I'll prefer all the articles of the world. And you see your site develop rapidly.
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The Difference
The difference, I think, with Free Software Magazine from other so-called "[GNU/]Linux Magazines" is that it is actually not about Open Source Software, Proprietary Software, or even Software as general as it is. It would be sad to hear of a certain "Free Software Magazine" that is so inclined to technicalities that it forgets about its actual roots. The Open Source Movement started as a fork of the Free Software Movement which aims to teach Free Software to the people because Free Software was so radical. Now, the Open Source Movement and Free Software Movement disown each other... ;P I really wouldn't like to hear history repeat itself again. What we need is to educate people more about Software Freedom, what it is, why it is, etc.
I have nothing against technical blogs/articles; I just hate to see Free Software Magazine become your usual "[GNU/]Linux Magazine". And yes, that's more political pieces for me!
Love and Peace (and Freedom too ;)
I think we have enough 'Linux' magazines. I think there should be a good number of articles about software freedom, as well as general ones (which is what we have at the moment). I 'd hate a magazine called 'Free Software Magazine' to reject the notion of freedom as so many others have. Without it, there'd be no GNU/Linux or 'open source'. My favourite of the other articles are those about desktop applications. I've found out about some useful programmes from those.
GNU - free as in freedom
I picked "other"...
So I'm obligated to say why. ;-)
First of all, I don't like the idea of restricting "HOW-TO" content to "Desktop oriented stuff". I don't want to see the desktop underrepresented (sadly it is underrepresented in some magazines, but I think we have a good body of such work here), but there's lots more to learn about: everything from web servers to robotics to development (HOWTOs in general, though, are pretty high on my list -- so that very nearly got my vote).
I'd like to see more about developing free software, not just using it. To me, developing is the key to getting the most out of free software. Just as capitalism is best enjoyed if you are yourself a capitalist, free licensed open source code is best enjoyed if you actually use that source code.
Finally, while opinion is certainly nice to read, I like "analysis" and "prediction" better than simply backing one movement or other. I like philosophy more than politics, and software raises plenty of philosophical questions, as does free licensing. "Analysis" is necessarily "opinion", of course, but not necessarily rhetoric. So, while that was a strong contender, I was quite comfortable putting my vote on "opinion pieces on free software and politics".
Finally, as someone who wants to be able to dedicate more time to developing free software and free content, the discussion of economics and business models is very personally interesting to me. I like to read innovative approaches to making money creating works, without having to rely on the restrictive practices of "intellectual property" culture.
Overall, though, I'm pretty happy with the existing mix.
Good point about economics and business models
I think that's a good point that there should be articles about economics and business models. There are new business models becoming popular for free software and free content (which are also used for partially-free content, e.g. 'no derivatives' licences), such as the threshold pledge system . This recently worked very successfully to raise funds on the Pledgebank.com for the Nouveau project, to write free software ATI graphics drivers. Advertising also seems to work quite well now. Jamendo seems to be doing pretty well using web adverts with free and partially-free licensed music, and has now started giving a share of the revenue to the artists. I think we need articles about this kind of stuff to show that free software can work well commercially.
How can this magazine make a difference?
It seems to me that there is already a lot of publications around topics lile "Desktop", "HOWTO-like" or system administration. If these documents alaready have places, does it make sense to create another one?
But this magazine can make a real difference, if it is able to attract high quality articles which can convince people, comagnies, administrations to adopt open source software or at least to increase the proportion of open source solutions in their portfolio. This is where articles more centered around reviews and about politics may be important.
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A mixture
-I really like it when completely new software is introduced, such as the Flightgear article. Something not so common like GIS software would fit in that pattern, and there have been some really high quality articles so far in this aspect.
-I like the current how-to's, they always help building up knowledge about open source software, and they often are desktop oriented, so it is excellent to show to non-linux users who think it is still all about the command line. Usability does count (a lot)
-Concerning politics: Why not have an organisation promoting open source having itself introduced in each issue, give them three pages (limit it, to have them focus) to explain what they do, why their work is important and how normal users can help with their activism. This can range from online petitions to fundraising to buy a closed source program (such as the ryzom MMORPG campaign).
-Articles about the economics and the business side of open source ar welcome too, but I don't want some CIO claiming we save thousands of dollars annually by using linux while no actual information is given, I'd rather know how they use open source in their environment, what problems occurred etc. Succesfull migrations from MS exchange to ..., from Oracle to PostgreSQL, the setting up of a Business Intelligence layer using Open Source, reporting tools that can co-exist in current MS only environments, that's what I want to read about when talking business. There is often no chance convincing a company to start all over, it's mostly about co-existance. And companies like the free in free software magazine as much as I do.


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Pentair's Aquatic Systems Facility Receives International Recognition for Excellence
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MOORPARK, Calif. - The Shingo Prize for Operational Excellence, part of the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University, has selected Pentair's Aquatic Systems facility as a recipient of the Shingo Silver Medallion.
"Receipt of the Shingo Silver Medallion signifies an organization's strong use of tools, techniques and mature systems for business improvement," said Robert Miller, executive director at The Shingo Prize. "They are organizations that are beginning to align their internal behavior with the principles we teach and are well on their way to achieving true operational excellence."


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Shakira was 8 when her parents taught her what life was like for the most vulnerable people in her native Colombia. Visiting an impoverished area, "I saw kids living on the street, running around barefoot and sniffing glue," says the singer. "I made a promise to myself that I would become successful and do everything in my power to help those kids."
She has turned that vow into a second calling. Launched 17 years ago, her Pies Descalzos Foundation (and its U.S. counterpart, Barefoot Foundation) will open its seventh school and community center in Colombia next fall. The foundations provide education and nutrition to about 6,000 kids, plus jobs and resources for 30,000 others.
"Last year some of our students had among the highest placements on standardized tests in the country – and we are talking about kids who are the children of families displaced by violence and conflict," says Shakira, 35, who also supports projects in Haiti and South Africa. "There is nothing more gratifying than seeing a child who could have been recruited into drug trafficking or guerrilla warfare not only graduating from high school but excelling throughout and now preparing for university."
"That includes David Rueda, 17, who graduates this month. Going to college, he says, is "something that my parents or brothers and sisters couldn't [do]." Shakira hopes to pass on her commitment when she and soccer star Gerard Piqué, 25, welcome a baby next year. "I want my child to grow up in a fair and just world," she says, "knowing he too can be an agent of change."
The 55th Annual Grammy Awards air Feb. 10 at 8 p.m. ET on CBS.
Shakira's Foundations Are Transforming Thousands of Kids' Futures
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Basel is Switzerland's oldest university city. Historic landmarks of the city include the large market square with its richly decorated red sandstone town hall and the late Romanesque-Gothic cathedral. During a walk through the old town, past small boutiques, antique book shops but also shops of modern designers, a visit to the "Läckerli Huus" to try the traditional Basel honey cake is well worth your while. Basel is tradition-conscious and open-minded at the same time, a fact born out by several modern buildings designed by renowned architects such as Herzog & de Meuron, Mario Botta, Diener & Diener and Richard Meyer.
Almost 40 museums make Basel the city with the highest density of museums in the country. Internationally known museums, such as the Basel Art Museum, the museum devoted to the iron sculptor Jean Tinguely, the Fondation Beyeler and the Museum of Cultures attract a great many visitors, as do several galleries and playhouses. Basel is among other things home to the symphony orchestra and the chamber orchestra as well as the musical theatre featuring international productions. And a wide range of classical and contemporary productions are shown on the stages of the Basel Theatre and the Playhouse.
Basel is a green city. The Botanical Gardens, several parks and the banks of the Rhine are perfect places to relax and linger for a while. And the Etoscha House at the zoo offers spectacular insights into the Namibian Savannah.
At nearby Augusta Raurica near Augst impressive ruins and a great many finds at the museum bear testimony to the busy lives of the Romans in the region in the past. The charming countryside of the Basel region with its many cherry trees in spring boasts a particularly beautiful display of blooms. Germany and France, the Black Forest and Vosges Mountains are only a stone's throw away from the border city of Basel.
The yearly Fasnacht (Carnival) is the most important celebration for the people of Basel. On the Monday following Ash Wednesday the city rises with the "Morgenstraich". At four in the morning on the dot all the lights in the city go out and a colourful and brilliant procession through the streets of the city begins.
The Rhine is Basel's unofficial emblem. In summer you will find life in all its facets here as sun worshippers, walkers, students and businesspeople all gather on the shore. The river is a perfect place for a refreshing dip or a pleasant ferry trip; enjoy a taste of the Mediterranean at the Rhine knee.
Basel is widely regarded as Switzerland's cultural capital, and with good reason: in this city you will encounter art at every turn, whether you stroll through the beautiful Old Town or visit one of almost 40 museums. What's more, Basel also features top-class modern architecture just waiting to be discovered on a city tour.
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The San Diego iHub, which encompasses the combined area of San Diego, Imperial County, and Inland Southern California along the I-15 corridor will build upon the region's existing innovation infrastructure and strong culture of collaboration to create three convergence clusters: mobile health, biofuels, and solar energy, energy storage and biomimicry. These clusters will utilize the region's wealth of resources to promote new collaborations, create employment opportunities, shorten the commercialization process, and attract funding for technology.This region is simultaneously the world's largest wireless business cluster, as well as an emerging hub for pharmaceutical research and development and medical device and diagnostics start-ups. This makes our region a perfect center for discovery, collaboration, acceleration, and convergence for the wireless and life sciences. The combination of personalized (genomic) medicine and the application of wireless and sensing technology to health care delivery (digitally enabled medicine) will provide enormous benefit to the citizens of California, the state's economy, and society in general. The convergence of these areas has the potential to profoundly change the availability, quality and cost of healthcare delivery.The greater San Diego region, including the Imperial Valley, is actively seeking to become a leading producer of renewable fuels and petrochemical products from algae and other bio sources. This effort leverages the core assets of the San Diego region and when successful will help the region, state and nation achieve energy independence and greenhouse gas reductions while creating high skill, high wage jobs across the economic spectrum. The region possesses unique and diverse assets that transcend both the clean tech and biotech sectors and position us for success. Known as the Biofuels Initiative and jointly managed by CleanTECH San Diego, BIOCOM and the San Diego Regional EDC, this active coalition brings together regional assets all focused on a single goal: commercialization and application.CleanTECH San Diego recently led a collaboration that resulted in the San Diego region securing an allocation of $154 MM of Clean Renewable Energy Bonds (CREBs) which can be used by municipalities to install an additional 20 megawatts of solar. Much of the region's success in the solar sector is due to a strong partnership between the local colleges and universities and the private sector. A robust business climate helps to support the over 100 solar energy businesses in San Diego.The elements needed to fuel economic development are abundant in this region: world-class research and teaching universities, including UC San Diego, UC Riverside, San Diego State University and the University of San Diego; private research institutes including, among others, the Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute, the Salk and Scripps Research Institutes and SPAWAR, the Navy's principal research institute; an established venture capital network; supportive local and regional governments, and strong regional economic development corporations. Together, these and other local organizations receive combined federal research funding exceeding $5B each year and collectively they generate discoveries that are the basis for development of innovative products and services. It is those innovative companies that fuel creation of high wage jobs in the San Diego region.
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There's good news off-camera on the Today show.
Co-host Savannah Guthrie is engaged to marry her boyfriend of four years, Michael Feldman, who proposed over this Mother's Day weekend, the morning personality, 41, announced on the show Monday.
"Good for you and congratulations to Mr. Feldman," said her anchor mate Matt Lauer. "He's a great guy."
Guthrie, who was married (and divorced) once before, from 2005 to 2009 to BBC News presenter Mark Orchard, said she wouldn't let her wedding be broadcast on the show.
After flashing her new ring, which she said her colleagues really hadn't noticed, Guthrie also said that Feldman, a political and communications advisor, noted that after four years together no one could accuse them of rushing into marriage.
"Our families basically have been in-laws for years," she later said. "They've just been waiting for us to catch up."
An hour after her big announcement, Guthrie really got giddy – Bradley Cooper was in the studio, for an interview.
Savannah Guthrie Is Engaged
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Saturday September 10, 2011 is the day! The story starts out that William Byrd stood on a hill overlooking the river in 1733 and thought that the particular bend in the river looked just like that of the river in Richmond-on-Thames, England. Byrd decided to name the new city where he stood Richmond. That view is best seen from Libby Hill Terrace and on Saturday, September 10, 2011 between 10 am and 6 PM, the Historic Richmond Foundation is calling artists of all ages, amateurs and professionals, residents and visitors to preserve that view, which has remained virtually unchanged for 275 years, through artists' creative work.
Libby Hill park has been reserved; plenty of bottled water, snacks and lemonade will be on hand for participants. So set your GPS for 2801 E. Franklin Street, Richmond, Virginia and enjoy the view that named Richmond with other artists. Make it a day and bring a picnic. It's bound to be creative! A follow-up event will be held on October 6, 2011, a party, art show, and art auction to create awareness of The Richmond View.
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It's January and gyms are packed with people following through with their New Year's Resolution to lose weight. The intentions are good, but 8 out of 10 people fail to keep that resolution. "I think a lot of people just say it as their resolution, but they don't really 100% mean it or maybe it's not the best time for them," suggests Weight Management Dietitian, Elizabeth McCormick.
For some people, a new year signals change. A time to start fresh. While this can be a great motivator, it shouldn't be the only motivating factor. "It shouldn't be just a date. Ok, I'm gonna start on January first. If you are motivated today, whether it's the middle of June or the beginning of November, start then."
McCormick works with people to make sure they stick with their plan and follow through. "Really to be successful with weight loss, you have to be motivated and you have to make sure it's the right time in your life to really focus on weight loss."
Switching bad habits with good ones can be a challenge. "I do tell them it is a lot of work which is why its gotta be a good time in your life to focus on it but the more effort you put into it NOW, the easier it becomes and this is where a true lifestyle change is so much different from a fad diet."
McCormick says a few mistakes here and there are understandable. "No one is perfect and I also explain that to them because way too many people beat themselves up."
To learn more about adopting a new lifestyle change to help you succeed with your resolution, you can call the Lee Center for Weight Management at 239 573-5727.


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The storm that joined with a Noreaster to wreak havoc in New England dumped a good bit of snow on this region Friday – and that's about it.
The northern parts of Western New York were hardest hit, with snow storm totals in the 15 to 16 inch range.
And in a role reversal, the Southtowns and Southern Tier – usually considered the snow belt – got little more than four inches.
"It was quite a range of total snowfall from north to south," said National Weather Service meteorologist tom Paone.
The weather service's Buffalo office in Cheektowaga logged eight inches of snow, Paone said.
The heavy snow is over for the region for now, he said Saturday morning, although we may see a snow shower or two.
Temperatures will top out in the lower 20s today, but will rise over the next few days.
Sunday is expected to be sunny with a high around 40.
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Every citizen of Georgian society should feel a burning desire in their hearts to serve the homeland and make it a better place to live. Georgians as citizens of an emerging democratic society can serve as a positive model for many post-soviet countries. I believe this could be achieved by promoting volunteerism in Georgia. Volunteerism can give the Georgian society a unique opportunity to intensify the rebuilding process by mobilizing the human and material resources.
Georgian experience with volunteerism
Volunteerism in Georgia lacks clear vision and its presence in society remains low. In general there are far fewer people involved in volunteerism than in developed democratic countries. Volunteer work does not receive much social acknowledgement and prestige. There is a low level of awareness about volunteers and volunteerism in the country.
The members of local society and organizations have a simplified understanding of volunteering and especially with regards to the policy for such activity. The policy on volunteering is generally simplified by them in an article of statute or regulation. Though many Georgian NGOs have included promoting volunteerism as one of their goals, in reality they carry out few if any volunteer activities. They do not run formal volunteer programs, instead recruiting volunteers from time to time based on their one-time needs. Furthermore, as they do not employ volunteer managers to coordinate volunteer management and recognition programs, these episodic volunteers do not receive the satisfaction for the time and efforts they give to the organizations resulting in a lot of frustration and reducing interest in volunteering.
Georgian businesses do not run the community involvement programs. They do not consider " giving back" to the community an important thing to do. The private companies lack the understanding and inspiration about the need to provide charitable support to voluntary organizations. Nor do they provide financial assistance or grants to develop social and community development programs, which would utilize volunteers as a part of the implementation strategy.
Recommendations to policy-makers in Georgia
The state government should develop a national policy on volunteerism and incorporate it with the national development goals. The policy should create a broad vision on volunteerism and define it as a national priority. It should also create the tools and mechanisms for a supportive environment insuring the sustainability of the process of promoting volunteerism in the country. The Parliament of Georgia should pass the legislation on volunteerism defining the concept of volunteerism/community service, determining the nature of relations between volunteer recruiting organizations and volunteers and regulating the methods of management of volunteer programs. The Ministry of Education should include a teaching of volunteerism/community service into the state education system. The government should establish a close cooperation with businesses to support the local volunteer organizations and initiatives.
The Georgian civic organizations should start with introducing into their work a complex approach consisting of modern methods for volunteering promotion and volunteer management. These methods have proved successful in the western countries and should be taken as the model for future activities and should be adopted to the particular cultural aspects of the country. The organizations should carry out the activities that will contribute to forming a broader, modern vision of volunteerism among the general public. One of these activities will be to conduct the regular information campaigns to raise the awareness of the public about the importance, aims, tasks and benefits of volunteerism. This should promote individual volunteerism as well as that carried out within the framework of volunteer organizations. The civic organizations should start working with the representatives of the national government on the need to develop, approve and implement the legislature on volunteerism, as it would be an important instrument for supporting the volunteer sector and for defining its legal status. On a local level, the civic organizations and the local authorities can initiate the joint community service projects aimed at addressing the problems the local communities are facing. It is very important for the organizations to introduce the various modern practices of volunteer management - defining the organizations' volunteer policy, recruiting volunteers, implementing volunteer projects/activities, evaluating and recognizing the volunteers' work. The civic organizations should establish close contacts with the educational establishments to develop the course on volunteer management and introduce it into the curriculum.
As the practice of developing countries shows the civic organizations working with young people have the immense, positive effects on their lives and greatly contribute to transforming them into active members of the society. The organizations should establish youth departments, employ the youth volunteer coordinators with the professional knowledge and management skills, and offer the youth the broad spectrum of volunteer opportunities.
The significant importance is the establishment of regular contacts and cooperation with the international volunteer organizations - UNV, IAVE, AVA, Peace Corps, etc- that will give the local organizations an invaluable opportunity to gain and introduce into their work the rich knowledge and experience these international organizations have accumulated during the decades of existence.
The civic organizations from different parts of Georgia should also establish the regional networks based on the geographical locations. Membership in such regional networks will give these organizations the opportunity to unite their resources, define general policy of promoting volunteerism in the region, implement joint projects, carry out the exchange programs, etc.
The corporations and companies should start the corporate volunteerism programs. These programs will give the companies and the community a much better opportunity to establish mutually beneficial relations. The companies should establish the institutional infrastructure for their employees and give them an opportunity to participate in the volunteer projects.
Today Georgia is in a unique position to start benefiting from its own citizens by actively involving them in the process of transforming the homelands into a much better place to live. But this objective could only be achieved if all major players of the process of promoting volunteerism - local organizations, state governments, companies, international organizations - join their efforts and establish a close cooperation to design an effective strategy for promoting this noble cause of humankind in the country.
This article is an extract from a policy brief prepared by Mikheil Kechaqmadze during a stay in the United States for the Contemporary Issues Fellowship Program, funded by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, US Department of State.


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Wednesday, December 11, 2013
If Christmas past is any indication, the statistics for holiday heart attacks are scarier than Ebenezer Scrooge. An earlier study of U.S. data from the years 1973 to 2001 showed that deaths due to heart attacks were highest on Dec. 25, followed by Dec. 26 and Jan. 1. The 2004 study, published in the journal Circulation, has led to speculation over the potential causes. One factor may simply be cold weather, which can cause blood vessels to constrict and otherwise put extra strain on the heart. Other possible factors include changes in routines and environments, the rush of holiday events and the emotional impact of being with and without loved ones. And then there's the food. Dr. William D. Yarbrough, Trident Health's medical director for cardiovascular services, says tempting seasonal favorites, for example, ham, seasoned turkey and stuffing, may lead people to consume more sodium than usual, and that can cause immediate trouble for those who have heart failure or high blood pressure. Finally, some wonder whether a contributing factor in the number of fatalities due to heart attacks might be a reluctance to recognize or act on warning signs because of the disruption it could cause to special plans. "If you are having severe chest pains, shortness of breath or other symptoms of a heart attack, then the correct thing to do is call 911 and have an ambulance come get you," says Dr. Yarbrough. Heart attack symptoms * Chest discomfort, especially in the center of the chest * Pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach * Shortness of breath * Cold sweat * Nausea * Lightheadedness * Fainting * Dizziness * Unusual fatigue Trident Health is an HCA hospital system comprised of two acute care hospitals – Trident Medical Center and Summerville Medical Center – as well as Moncks Corner Medical Center. The Joint Commission recently named Trident Health to their list of the nation's top hospitals for quality and safety. In 2012, Trident Health provided almost $40 million in charity and uncompensated care and contributed $27 million in taxes. Accredited by The Joint Commission, Trident Health is committed to providing quality health services along with wellness information and opportunities to the communities it serves. For more information about Trident Health, please visit our website at www.tridenthealthsystem.com or call 843.797.7000.
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