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Interview: Tanya Otero, USA Sales Director for Aerial 7
Tanya Otero, USA Sales Director for Aerial 7 has been in the business of selling fun for a couple of decades. She started competing in snowboard contests which led to working in a snowboard retail environment, followed by being an independent sales rep, then a regional sales manager, then National sales manager, a brand manager and now Sales Director at Aerial 7 USA headquarters. Tanya, a self proclaimed snowboarder believes that snowboarding without music is like having a computer without email access, therefore happy to have access to a quiver of listening devices at Aerial 7. As a resident of Encinitas CA Tanya is able to focus on career and quality lifestyle simultaneously. Tanya believes that if you work from a place of passion your work can enhance your lifestyle and lead to long term success. Geek Woman: I was told that you are a snowboarder, do you still enjoyRead more →By geekwoman in Women in Games No comments yet
BlackBerry PlayBook
BlackBerry PlayBook came out this week. This time there is finally something to rival the iPads. There is a market of people who love their Blackeberries, as much as iPhone owners, love (or have a complicated relationship with) their iPhones. If you are one of those who is a Blackbery enthusiast, including our President then this is beginning to look like a good alternative in reviews. One of the main selling points about the BlackBerry PlayBook is the rock solid operating system called QNX . Each week seems to bring another story of how Android based devices have leaked information, been back-doored or hacked. You most likely won't hear that about the PlayBook. It is slightly smaller than an iPad at seven inches. It will play Flash. But for some reason there is no 3G. That could be a downside. It measures up at 0.4-inches thick being less than aRead more →By geekwoman in Mobile No comments yet
Doggie Phone Home
SpotLight GPS dog tracking system brings together several resources to help you find and locate a wandering dog. In partnership with the AKC's CAR, Companion Animal Recovery System, your cell phone and GPS technology, you can track the location of a dog wearing the SpotLight collar and transmitter. They also offer a free App for iPhone and Blackberry to use with the service. You can set Safe Spots for your dog to stay in, and get alerts on your phone if the dog leaves your designated area or yard. In the event of a loose dog, you can get turn by turn directions to connect with your agile Houdini. They back up the $14.95 a month Escape Artist service plan with toll free telephone support around the clock. The collars are also outfitted with a Rescue button, so that if someone finds your lost dog all they need to doRead more →By geekwoman in Mobile No comments yet
Gift Card for Qi Contest!
Thanks to YouCast, we're able to announce a great contest to help our readers get their hands on Energizer's new inductive charger, a removable Qi sleeve for the iPhone 3GS/3G or a Qi door for the BlackBerry Curve 8900. Coming Soon to Target stores, Best Buy and Amazon. We're running a contest, November 8th – 15th, to find a winner of a $25 Gift Card that may be used toward the purchase of one or all of these great products. So here's how our contest is going to work: To enter, post a comment on this entry telling us what type of phone you have. For extra chances to win, RT this on Twitter: Enter me to Win a Gift Card for Qi! http://t.co/wjSmizX #GamingAngels On November 15th we'll pick a winner from all the comments and tweets. Good luck!! More Product Information FollowRead more →By Hokulani in Featured · Gadget 7 Comments »
Energizer Has Qi
Do you own a Smartphone? This is a question that when asked these days is almost always answered, "Yes!". Well, Energizer is launching an inductive charger the with a removable Qi sleeve for the iPhone 3GS/3G and a Qi door for the BlackBerry Curve 8900 (sold separately). What this means is, complete chord-free charging. Can you say, Convenient? This advanced technology features Qi (chee), the new universal standard for inductive charging, so it will power up devices like smartphones, MP3 players, cameras – any device 5W or less – on a single charging station, now and in the future regardless of manufacturer. Consumers can purchase it now knowing it will work with Qi devices for years to come without the need to update old technology. It is designed to work with Qi-enabled devices, whether Qi is built into the device or the device has a Qi accessory. Qi was developed by the Wireless PowerRead more →By Hokulani in Gadget No comments yet
Oprah Goes Mobile
Harpo Studios and Hands-On Mobile have teamed up to bring Oprah Mobile to the iPhone, BlackBerry, Palm Pre and Google Android. Oprah fans are now able to connect with her wherever and whenever they like. "With a presence that spans television, print, film and radio, we are delighted that we can now offer a mobile digital experience that will allow millions of Oprah fans to engage and connect in a new way," said Erik Logan, president of Harpo Studios. "Being given the opportunity to take part of the Oprah universe to mobile is a great honor," said Scott Scherer, vice president and general manager of mobile applications at Hands-On Mobile. "We've worked closely with the Harpo team to create an app that will serve as a one-stop-shop for Oprah's digital audience to access and share great online content." Oprah Mobile allows fans to access video clips and previews from futureRead more →By GamergirlSB in Mobile No comments yet
ScanLife's App for UPC bar code scanning
I remember years ago when I found this perfect nail polish in a store. Of course, no price tag on either the bottle or the shelf. I stood there looking for one of those bar code scanners. After enough annoyance, I gave up. Of course I bought the polish. Now imagine if I had an app on my phone that would have told me that the wonderful polish was only five dollars. Well that is now possible with ScanLife's App. A new version of ScanLife's App for bar code scanning was released this week for the Iphone, Android and Blackberry. The app functions by using the mobile phone's camera to scan the UPC and then the app reads the bar code in order to retrieve product information for all product. The new app is able to scan both 2D and 1D bar code into the app and identify the product. Consumers can download ScanLife freeRead more →By netzach in Gadget No comments yet
Review: Foursquare
I'm not talking about your old school foursquare, with chalk, a ball and too much aggression. I'm about about the moblie app, and web site designed for people on the move and who wish to explore. For the longest time Foursquare was limited to a list of cities. If your city wasn't on the list, then it was pretty much pointless to have the app. Since then it's been upgraded to the "Elsewhere" mode, where you can check-in no matter where you are. People from all over, including my isolated self, can check in, give updates, become mayor and provide suggestions of things to do. Yet the question is, why should I even bother? What, I really enjoy about this concept is that it is away to explore new cities while traveling, as well as the place you have lived all your life. I found a wonderful coffee shop in the middle ofRead more →By netzach in Mobile 2 Comments »
One Billion People Will Own SmartPhones: Market Analysis
There is nothing like a little bit of marketing analysis to get the day started right. As it stands now, many people are buying smartphones. I am sure if you poll the staff members at Gaming Angels.com, a number of us have smartphones. The difference is, that according to a report by David Luu entitled Handheld Device Convergence, we are still buying different deviced for different functions. If you look at my bag for travel, or for work, I have a number of items in there. I have a laptop, A DS, and Ipod, a digital camera and a cell phone. Yes, I carry a large bag. Taken from the report is the fact that by 2013 there will be about 1 billion users of smart phones by 2013. Last year, mobile phone ownership exceeded four billion users – which equates to nearly 60% of the world's population. And inRead more →By netzach in Gadget 11 Comments »
iSpeech Announces DriveSafe.ly Nomination
iSpeech has released a new innovative app everyone should check out. DriveSafe.ly is designed to prevent drivers from texting. With out any action from the user, the app reads text messages and emails in real time preventing driving distractions.The latest versions activates when users enter or exit the vehicle. DriveSafe.ly has been nominated for the 2009 Mashable Open Web Award for Best Mobile App. DriveSafe.ly is available for BlackBerry and Android at no cost. DriveSafe.ly is coming soon for the iPhone. To download the app, visit www.DriveSafe.ly FollowRead more →By GamergirlSB in Mobile No comments yet


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- Henna Tattoo Artist in Minneapolis, MN
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I use 100% natural and pure ingredients (NEVER any harsh chemicals) for the high quality henna paste I make myself, then apply in intricate and beautiful designs to the skin for a stain that lasts from 1 - 3 weeks with proper aftercare.
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Using my hand made henna cone, filled with 100% natural, safe high quality henna paste, I draw a design on the skin. Depending on the wishes of the client, the design is bold, feminine, intricate, simple, trendy, traditional, or tattoo-like. This design will take between 20 - 30 minutes to dry, a sealant is applied, and then the dried paste remains on the skin ideally 4 hours or overnight. Then the paste is removed, and a bright orange stain is revealed, which oxidizes to deep brown over the next 24 - 48 hours. The stain remains on the skin for 1 - 3 weeks with proper care.
I studied Visual Design in college, and started my life in art doing portraits, obsessed with eyes particularly. As a mom and homemaker, I set art largely aside until in 2009 I discovered henna. I was hired for my first large event (a few thousand people) in May of 2009, and was forever hooked. I am actively involved in the community of henna artists locally and worldwide. We share best practices in safety, health, science and, of course, art techniques and designs. We spur each other on to excellence.
I am skilled,experienced and insured, and offer unique artistry in henna (mehndi) for brides, their guests, expectant moms, kids on their birthdays, teens, cancer survivors, university events, corporate event henna, school lock-in henna, library events, festival henna and more. I can accommodate large events, calling on my network of trusted and highly skilled local artists to work with me.
I use 100% natural paste I make myself of powdered henna leaves, high quality essential oils, sugar and lemon juice or tea. I will never use chemicals in my paste to darken the resulting stain, because they are very harmful. Black "henna" contains the same chemical as black hair dye and should be avoided at all costs.
I offer a booth at various festivals and art fairs and farmers' markets in the Twin Cities area. In addition, I bring henna to clients seeking a fun and popular offering to guests at their private and corporate events. My art has been very well received by Indian, Pakistani, Palestinian and Turkish clients, for whom mehndi is an elaborate, fancy and very important part of the wedding celebration. And, it is very popular with the locals here in MN/WI who are looking for something fun, along the lines of a tattoo, or just something pretty to adorn themselves in a new and festive way. Some of my most meaningful henna experiences have been with expectant mothers, who wish to celebrate the new life soon to join theirs and hire me to adorn their bellies and share in the joy of the occasion. Henna is also a special blessing for clients who have lost their hair during chemotherapy and want to have something beautiful to transform their self image.
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Parenting Double Standards in Presidential ElectionsJoanne Bamberger
What's the difference between being a political mom and a political dad? Ask Sarah Palin and Rick Santorum.
When Sarah Palin ran for vice president in 2008, she drew fire for more than just her views on the economy and reproductive rights. At the time John McCain chose her to be his running mate, her son Trig, who was born with Down Syndrome, was only a few months old. She faced severe criticism from all sides about whether she was being a neglectful mother by taking on the 24/7 commitments of a national campaign, which included the possibility of becoming the first woman vice president of the United States.
Mommy Wars 2.0 went political in a big way.
I've never been a fan of Palin's politics. But when people started suggesting that mothers of young children, especially those with special needs, had no business being in a job as demanding or as a high profile as the vice presidency, it ticked me off because those questions are really just part of the age old stereotype that the job of care-giving belongs only to women.
Fast forward a few years to the current campaign season where one GOP presidential contender also has a young special needs child. This time that candidate is a dad. The public response to Rick Santorum, the father of a special needs daughter, and his decision to run for president has been a whole heck of a lot different from the one Palin received.
Santorum speaks often about his youngest daughter Isabella, who is three-and-a-half years old and has a genetic disorder called Trisomy 18. Half of all children born with Trisomy 18 die at birth and few live much longer than a year, so his daughter's story is an exceptional one. In Santorum's own words, Bella, as her family calls her, is a special girl who "needs a lot of care."
Interestingly, but not surprisingly, no one is suggesting that Santorum is being a bad father for choosing the rigors of a presidential campaign over the demands of taking part in the daily care of a special needs child. No one is questioning whether he ought to be in the race at all nor is anyone suggesting that he's a neglectful parent, as people did with Palin. In fact, much of the media coverage of his daughter has focused on how Santorum says Bella's condition has been a motivating factor for him to pursue the presidency.
The little bit of push back he's gotten has been from those crying "foul" over featuring Bella so prominently in a campaign ad, wondering whether he's exploiting her condition for political gain.
Am I crazy or is the double standard here pretty clear? I have no doubt that if it was Mrs. Santorum out there on the campaign trail, she'd be attacked more than Palin ever was for not focusing on her motherly duties to the exclusion of her political ambition. When it comes to moms, people feel it's fair game to question the choices we make after we become parents in a way that few dads experience, especially not the fathers who've run for the White House.
So what do you think? Should Santorum be in the race for the White House or does he owe it to his daughter and his family to step off the stage and focus on the medical and health care needs of his child?
Joanne Bamberger writes the blog PunditMom, and is the author of Mothers of Intention: How Women and Social Media are Revolutionizing Politics in America (on sale now at Amazon!), a bipartisan look at how women online will be a force to be reckoned with in the 2012 election!


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Are "likes" completely useless as an engagement metric? This Gartner analyst thinks so
If you're a social media manager who's counting "likes" as a measure of how well you're doing your job, you might just be wasting your time.
According to Gartner analyst Jennifer Polk, "likes" are fairly inaccurate when it comes to measuring how engaging your content is. Responding to an ANA study which revealed that 80% of brands measured content effectiveness, Polk took issue with "likes" being cited as their top metric.
In a blog post, Polk writes:
Let's be honest, reporting thousands or millions of "likes" makes your program sound really successful, especially to executives with limited knowledge of social marketing. But please don't believe your own hype. "Likes" are basically the social marketing equivalent of impressions. Sorry, but a "like" just means someone saw (glanced at) your content while scrolling through their newsfeed. They probably didn't open it and they certainly didn't take time to watch or read it.
Polk suggested other metrics as far better indicators of social media content engagement:
A better measure of social marketing content effectiveness is whether or not content engaged your audience and influenced them to think or behave differently. Comments or replies can indicate engagement. Shares or retweets are behaviors that spread your content to other users, extending message reach and improving marketing efficiency.
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Brant Pitre
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About the Author
BRANT PITRE is one of the most exciting new Catholic scholars in this generation. A professor of sacred scripture at Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans, Louisiana, he received his Ph.D. in New Testament and ancient Judaism from the University of Notre Dame, Indiana. He travels widely to speak about the Eucharist and its origins in ancient Hebrew tradition and he is the author of Jesus, the Tribulation, and the End of the Exile. Dr. Pitre currently lives outside New Orleans, Louisiana, with his wife Elizabeth, and their four young children. More information on his work can be found at www.brantpitre.com.


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Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue, 7 Virtuoso Etudes, Porgy & Bess Fantasy; 3 Preludes / Earl Wild, piano [HDCD, rec.1945-76]
1 CD / Ivory Classics / 2015-01-14
Kevin Fitz-Gerald Plays Liszt: Sonata, Polonaise, March
1 CD / Ivory Classics / 2010-01-12Works: Franz Liszt: Aprés une lecture du Dante II, fantasia quasi sonata, for piano (Années II/7) S. 161/7 (LW 159/7); Polish Songs (6) for Piano (Chopin), S 480; Sonata for Piano in B minor, ...
Performers: Fitzgerald, Kevin
Recording information: The Banff Centre, Canada (12/18/2007)....continue...
Earl Wild: Compositions & Transcriptions
1 CD / Ivory Classics / 2010-01-12Works: Earl Wild: Variations on an American Theme, for piano & orchestra ("Doo-Dah Variations"); Piano Sonata; Improvisation in the Form of a Theme and Three Variations on "Someone to watch over me", for pi...
Performers: Wild, Earl [Piano]
Conductors: Giunta, Joseph; Wild, Earl [Piano]
Earl Wild in Concert Vol 2 "Concertos" - Rachmaninov, Liszt, Weber / Alemida, Newland
1 CD / Ivory Classics / 2009-06-30Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 30; Carl Maria von Weber: Konzertstück for Piano and Orchestra in F minor, Op. 79; Franz Liszt: Hungarian Fantasy for Piano and Orches...
Performers: Wild, Earl [Piano]
Conductors: Almeida, Antonio de; Newland, Larry
"This release from Ivory bodes quite well for a series that probably could stretch to more than 100 discs. Earl Wild has lived a performing...continue...
Earl Wild in Concert Vol 1 - Haydn, Clementi, Mozart, Buxtehude
1 CD / Ivory Classics / 2008-12-09Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Sonata for Keyboard no 50 in D major, H 16 no 37; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Variations (10) for Piano in G major on Gluck's "Unser dummer Pöbel meint", K 455; Piano Sonata, K....
Performers: Wild, Earl [Piano]
Rachmaninov: Chopin Variations Op 22, Corelli Variations Op 42, Preludes Op 23 & 32, etc / Earl Wild
2 CD / Ivory Classics / 2008-11-25Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Variations on a Theme of Chopin, for piano, Op. 22; Variations on a theme of Corelli, Op. 42; Transcription of Rimsky-Korsakov's "Flight of the Bumblebee" from "The Tale of the T...
Performers: Wild, Earl [Piano]
Igor Lovchinsky - Debut Recording
1 CD / Ivory Classics / 2008-04-15Works: Frédéric Chopin: Mazurka for piano no 38 in F sharp minor, Op. 59/3, CT. 88; Mazurka for piano no 41 in C sharp minor, Op. 63/3, CT. 91; Mazurka for piano no 35 in C minor, Op. 56/3, CT. 85...
Performers: Lovchinsky, Igor
Bach: Goldberg Variations / Korevaar
1 CD / Ivory Classics / 2008-01-15Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9)
Performers: Korevaar, David
Wild About Liszt / Earl Wild [DVD]
2 DVD Video / Ivory Classics / 2007-08-28
Run Time: 406 min.
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color
Country of Origin: USA
Scharwenka: Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 32; Polish Dance, Op. 3/1; Paderewski: Piano Concerto: Op. 17; Fantaisie Polona
2 CD / Ivory Classics / 2007-08-28Works: Ignace Jan Paderewski: Thème varié, for piano, Op. 16/3; Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 17; Polish Fantasia on original themes, for piano & orchestra, Op. 19; Franz Xaver Scharwenka: Co...
Performers: Wild, Earl [Piano]
Conductors: Fiedler, Arthur; Leinsdorf, Erich
Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Op. 31/1, Op. 101 & Op. 111
1 CD / Ivory Classics / 2007-08-28Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 28 in A major, Op. 101; Sonata for Piano no 16 in G major, Op. 31 no 1; Sonata for Piano no 32 in C minor, Op. 111
Performers: Korevaar, David
Chopin / Earl Wild - The 1981 Baldwin Recordings
1 CD / Ivory Classics / 2007-04-24Works: Frédéric Chopin: Andante spianato et Grand polonaise brillante in E flat major, Op. 22; Fantasie for Piano in F minor/A flat major, B 137/Op. 49; Ballade for Piano no 4 in F minor, B 14...
Performers: Wild, Earl
Earl Wild in Concert 1973 - 1987
1 CD / Ivory Classics / 2007-04-24Works: Carl Maria von Weber: Rondo Brillante for piano in E flat major ("La Gaité"), J. 252 (Op. 62); Frédéric Chopin: Mazurka for piano no 34 in C major, Op. 56/2, CT. 84; Mazurka for piano ...
Performers: Wild, Earl [Piano]
Chopin: Ballades & Scherzos / Earl Wild
1 CD / Ivory Classics / 2006-09-19Works: Frédéric Chopin: Scherzo for Piano no 1 in B minor, B 65/Op. 20; Scherzo for Piano no 2 in B flat minor/D flat major, B 111/Op. 31; Scherzo for Piano no 3 in C sharp minor, B 125/Op. 39; Sc...
Performers: Wild, Earl [Piano]
On this new Ivory Classics release, recorded in Fernleaf Abbey in Columbus, Ohio, Earl Wild performs Chopin's Ballades 1-4 and Scherzos 1-4....continue...
Earl Wild - Chopin: The Complete Etudes Op 10 & Op 25, etc
1 CD / Ivory Classics / 2006-09-19Works: Frédéric Chopin: Etudes (12) for Piano, Op. 10; Etudes (12) for Piano, Op. 25; Trois nouvelles études, for piano, KK IIb/3, CT. 38-40 (B. 130)
Performers: Wild, Earl [Piano]
The reason Earl Wild's Chopin Etudes keep us unfailingly mesmerized is the endless and absolute poetry of his glowing performance. No rickety joints here -...continue...
Mozart: Music for Two Pianos / Zaidee Parkinson, Earl Wild
1 CD / Ivory Classics / 2006-09-05Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for 2 Pianos in E flat major, K 365 (316a); Sonata for piano, 4 hands in F major, K. 497; Sonata for 2 Pianos in D major, K 448 (375a)
Performers: Parkinson, Zaidee; Wild, Earl [Piano]
Conductors: Dufallo, Richard
Beethoven: Piano Sonatas / Earl Wild
1 CD / Ivory Classics / 2006-07-11Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 29 in B flat major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier"; Sonata for Piano no 18 in E flat, Op. 31
Performers: Wild, Earl [Piano]
Medtner: Forgotten Melodies, etc / Earl Wild
1 CD / Ivory Classics / 2006-02-14Works: Nikolay Medtner: Second Improvisation for piano, Op. 47; Sonata-Idylle for piano in G major, Op. 56; Forgotten Melodies (5) for Piano, Op. 39
Performers: Wild, Earl [Piano]
Living History - Bach, Schumann, Scriabin, et al / Wild
1 CD / Ivory Classics / 2005-07-26Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita for Keyboard no 1 in B flat major, BWV 825; Alexander Scriabin: Sonata for Piano no 4 in F sharp major, Op. 30; César Franck: Prelude, Chorale and Fugue for Piano,...
Performers: Wild, Earl [Piano]
"Earl Wild was 88 when he recorded this recital, and it's amazing how he's kept his legendary technique intact while continuing to evolve as an...continue...
Brahms: Variations / David Korevaar
1 CD / Ivory Classics / 2004-11-23Works: Johannes Brahms: Variations (16) for Piano in F sharp minor on a Theme by Schumann, Op. 9; Variations (11) for Piano on an Original Theme, Set 1, Op. 21; Variations (13) for Piano on a Hungarian Danc...
Performers: Korevaar, David
"...Other fine versions of the variations notwithstanding, Korevaar more than just holds his own. He is a very fine pianist and an exceptional musician. That,...continue...
Earl Wild at 30 - Live Radio Broadcasts from the 1940's
1 CD / Ivory Classics / 2004-09-14Works: Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata for Harpsichord in D major, K 96/L 465; Felix Mendelssohn: Fantasies or Caprices (3) for piano, Op. 16; Louis-Claude Daquin: Premier livre de pièces; Modest Mussorgs...
Performers: Wild, Earl [Piano]
Nadia Reisenberg - Kabalevsky, Tchaikovsky, et al
2 CD / Ivory Classics / 2004-09-14Works: Dmitry Kabalevsky: Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 38; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Douze morceaux (difficulté moyenne), pieces (12) for piano, Op. 40; Romance for Piano in F minor, Op. 5; Morceaux (...
Performers: Reisenberg, Nadia
Earl Wild's Legendary Rachmaninoff Song Transcriptions
1 CD / Ivory Classics / 2004-04-20Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Ne poy, krasavitsa, pri mne (Do not sing to me, fair maiden), Op. 4/4; Songs (15), Op. 26; Songs (12), Op. 14; On the death of a linnet, song for voice & piano, Op. 21/8; The Muse...
Performers: Wild, Earl [Piano]
"...of all of Wild's recordings, this is my favorite... This project began as a personal journey, and it shows. Wild wanted to express himself through...continue...
Earl Wild - Recital
1 CD / Ivory Classics / 2004-04-06Works: Earl Wild: Adagio, for piano (after Marcello's Oboe Concerto); Jarabe Tapatio (Mexican Hat Dance), for piano; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata, K. 332; Ludwig van Beethoven: Variations (32) for ...
Performers: Wild, Earl [Piano]
Beethoven, Barber, Tchaikovsky / Wolf Trap Concert Soloists
2 CD / Ivory Classics / 2004-04-06Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 9 in A major, Op. 47 "Kreutzer"; Samuel Barber: Sonata for Cello and Piano, Op. 6; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Trio for Piano and Strings in A mino...
Performers: Curtis, Charles; Shumsky, Oscar [Violin/Conductor]; Wild, Earl [Piano]
Debussy: Preludes Books 1 & 2 / Ralph Votapek
1 CD / Ivory Classics / 2004-04-06Works: Claude Debussy: Préludes, Book 1; Préludes, Book 2
Performers: Votapek, Ralph
The Romantic Master - Schumann: Papillons, etc / Earl Wild
1 CD / Ivory Classics / 2003-02-18Works: Robert Schumann: Moderato; Piano Soanta in F sharp minor, Op. 11; Vogel als Prophet (Waldscenen, Op. 82/7)
Performers: Wild, Earl [Piano]
"The legendary Wild does not disappoint in any of these readings. Although many recordings exist of the Sonata, few are able to muster up the...continue...
Ivory Classics 5th Anniversary - Turina, Chopin, et al
1 CD / Ivory Classics / 2002-11-19Works: Joaquín Turina: Rapsodia sinfónica, for piano & orchestra, Op. 66; Frédéric Chopin: Mazurka for piano no 13 in A minor, Op. 17/4, CT. 63; Waltz for piano no 8 in A flat ma...
Performers: Cherkassky, Shura [Piano]; Korevaar, David; Lympany, Moura; Paderewski, Ignace Jan [Piano]; Reisenberg, Nadia; Schein, Ann; Slenczynska, Ruth; Votapek, Ralph; Wild, Earl [Piano]; Wong, Albert
Conductors: Freccia, Massimo; Fiedler, Arthur
Ensemble: ; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Exotic Lyricism - Ravel: Miroirs, etc / Eric Himy
1 CD / Ivory Classics / 2002-10-22Works: Maurice Ravel: Miroirs; Gaspard de la nuit; Pièce en forme de Habañera; Pavane pour une infante défunte; Menuet sur le nom d'Haydn; La valse
Performers: Himy, Eric
"If you want Ravel's two big piano cycles, 'Miroirs' and 'Gaspard de la nuit', on one disc, I have no hesitation in recommending this. Whether...continue...
Granados: Goyescas; Falla: Pieces Espagnoles / Votapek
1 CD / Ivory Classics / 2001-11-20Works: Enriqué Granados: Goyescas for Piano, Op. 11; Manuel de Falla: Piezas Españolas (4) for Piano
Performers: Votapek, Ralph
Ralph Votapek came to world prominence when he won the Gold Medal at the first Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in 1962. Mr. Votapek has...continue...
Hahn: Le Rossignol Éperdu / Earl Wild
2 CD / Ivory Classics / 2001-11-20Works: Reynaldo Hahn: Le rossignol éperdu, poems (53) for piano
Performers: Wild, Earl [Piano]
"At 85, Earl Wild's own mastery seems intact. [His] quietly eloquent phrase-shapings and absolute rhythmic control are displayed to admiration. Highly recommended." ***** - Max...continue...
Clementi: Five Piano Sonatas / Albert Wong
1 CD / Ivory Classics / 2001-09-18Works: Muzio Clementi: Sonata for Piano in D minor/D major, Op. 40/3; Sonata for Piano in B minor, Op. 40/2; Sonata for Piano in C major, Op. 37/1; Harpsichord (Piano) Sonata in B flat major, Op. 24/2; Sona...
Performers: Wong, Albert
As a followup to his highly acclaimed debut CD last year of Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier Book II (IVC 71007), 11-year-old pianist, Albert Wong has chosen...continue...
Historic Two-Piano Wizardry - Morley & Gearhart Rediscovered
2 CD / Ivory Classics / 2001-09-18Works: English Traditional: Three Blind Mice; Richard Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59; Manuel de Falla: El amor brujo; Jerome Kern: Very Warm for May; Johannes Brahms: Waltzes (16) for Piano 4 hands, Op....
Performers: Gearhart, Livingston
From 1940 until 1954, the husband and wife two-piano duo of Virginia Morley and Livingston Gearhart performed for enthusiastic audiences from Carnegie Hall to the...continue...
Shura Charkassky - The Historic 1940s Recordings
2 CD / Ivory Classics / 2001-04-10Works: Camille Saint-Saëns: Suite for piano in F major, Op. 90; Sergey Rachmaninov: Lachtäubchen (Behr) "Polka de W.R."; Francis Poulenc: Pieces (3) for Piano; Cécile Chaminade: Pièces H...
Performers: Cherkassky, Shura [Piano]
Shura Cherkassky, as a pupil of the legendary Josef Hofmann, was imbued in the nineteenth-century tradition of Romantic piano-playing. His recordings and performances are testaments...continue...
Ethel Leginska - The Complete Columbia Masters (1928-29)
1 CD / Ivory Classics / 2001-02-20Works: Franz Schubert: Impromptus (4) for Piano, D 935/Op. 142; Moments musicaux (6) for Piano, D 780/Op. 94; March militaire; Frédéric Chopin: Polonaise for piano no 3 in A major ("Military"), Op...
Performers: Leginska, Ethel
The Romantic Master - Earl Wild (The 1985 Sessions) - Liszt
2 CD / Ivory Classics / 2001-01-16Works: Franz Liszt: Années de pèlerinage, deuxième année, S 161 "Italie"; Petrarca Sonnets (3) for Piano, S 158; Années de pèlerinage no 3, S 163; Ballade for Piano no 2 in...
Performers: Wild, Earl [Piano]
Critics and audiences all over the world have praised Earl Wild's virtuosity and musicality. In a continuing celebration of his 85th birthday, Ivory Classics re-issues...continue...
Grace and Poetry - Schumann: Arabeske, etc / Ann Shein
1 CD / Ivory Classics / 2001-01-09Works: Robert Schumann: Davidsbündlertänze for Piano, Op. 6; Arabeske for piano in C major, Op. 18; Humoreske for piano in B flat major, Op. 20
Performers: Schein, Ann
As it is their specialty, Ivory Classics has seen to it that they produce piano recital albums of the highest possible artistic and engineering quality....continue...
Dohnányi: Variations on a Hungarian Folk Song, etc /Korevaar
1 CD / Ivory Classics / 2000-11-14Works: Ernst von Dohnányi: Variations on a Hungarian Folksong, for piano, Op. 29; Concert Etudes (6) for piano, Op. 28; Pastorale on the Hungarian Christmas Song; Ruralia Hungarica, pieces (7) for pi...
Performers: Korevaar, David
Brilliant pianist, outstanding conductor and distinguished teacher, Ernst von Dohnanyi composed virtuosic piano works full of sweeping melodies in the grand Romantic tradition. Given the...continue...
Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 2 / Albert Wong
2 CD / Ivory Classics / 2000-10-03Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893
Performers: Wong, Albert
Ten-year old child prodigy Albert Wong performs the 24 preludes and fugues that encompass Book 2 with a wisdom and ease far beyond his years....continue...
20th & 21st Century Piano Sonatas / Earl Wild
1 CD / Ivory Classics / 2000-07-18Works: Samuel Barber: Sonata for Piano in E flat minor, Op. 26; Igor Stravinsky: Sonata for piano; Earl Wild: Piano Sonata; Paul Hindemith: Sonatas (3) for Piano
Performers: Wild, Earl [Piano]
In this brand new recording, Earl Wild presents four 20th and 21st century piano sonatas. Mr. Wild states: "I have performed the Hindemith and Stravinsky...continue...
Romantic Master - Virtuoso Piano Transcriptions / Earl Wild
1 CD / Ivory Classics / 2000-07-18Works: Camille Saint-Saëns: Le rouet d'Omphale, Op. 31; George Frederick Handel: Suite for Harpsichord in E major, HWV 430; Frédéric Chopin: Concerto for Piano no 2 in F minor, B 43/Op. 21; S...
Performers: Wild, Earl [Piano]
Award Winner at the 39th Grammy Awards, this recording is being re-released on Ivory Classics in honor of Earl Wild's 84th birthday. Praised by critics...continue...
Schumann, Dohnanyi: Piano Quintets / Wild, Jackson, American
1 CD / Ivory Classics / 2000-07-04Works: Robert Schumann: Piano Quintet in E flat major, Op. 44; Ernst von Dohnányi: Piano Quintet no 1 in C minor, Op. 1
Performers: Wild, Earl [Piano]
Conductors: Jackson, Isaiah
Ensemble: American String Orchestra
"...Wild plays both works with breathtaking virtuosity and sumptuous poetry. And he is given strong support by the strings. This is the Schuann Piano Quintet...continue...
Schumann: Sonata no 2, Carnaval, Kinderszenen / Slenczynska
1 CD / Ivory Classics / 2000-07-04Works: Robert Schumann: Carnaval no 1 ("Préambule") for piano, Op. 9/1; Carnaval no 2 ("Pierrot") for piano, Op. 9/2; Carnaval no 3 ("Arlequin") for piano, Op. 9/3; Carnaval no 4 ("Valse noble") for pi...
Performers: Slenczynska, Ruth
"Her [Slenczynska's] 'Carnaval' is absolutely splendid. There is never a routine moment. In a performance like this, it is superfluous to linger over details. This...continue...
Schumann: Etudes Symphoniques / Earl Wild
1 CD / Ivory Classics / 2000-07-04Works: Robert Schumann: Toccata for piano in C major, Op. 7; Symphonic Etudes for Piano, Op. 13; Fantasia in C major, Op. 17
Performers: Wild, Earl [Piano]
Three masterpieces by Robert Schumann are presented in authoritative performances by Earl Wild. These three works of sweeping and magnificent intensity represent the pinnacle of...continue...
Blumenfeld: Preludes & Impromptus / Philip Thomson
1 CD / Ivory Classics / 2000-07-04Works: Felix Blumenfeld: Prelude for piano in C major, Op. 17/1; Prelude for piano in A minor, Op. 17/2; Prelude for piano in G minor, Op. 17/3; Prelude for piano in E minor, Op. 17/4; Prelude for piano in ...
Performers: Thomson, Philip
Felix Blumenfeld was a virtuoso pianist-composer and highly respected teacher, whose students included Vladimir Horowitz, Heinrich Neuhaus and Dmitry Tiomkin. His deeply romantic Preludes and...continue...
Celebrated Artistry - Mozart / José & Amparo Iturbi, et al
1 CD / Ivory Classics / 1999-10-12Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 20 in D minor, K 466; Piano Sonata, K. 332; Concerto for 2 Pianos in E flat major, K 365 (316a)
Performers: Iturbi, Amparo; Iturbi, Jose
Conductors: Iturbi, Jose
Re-mastered and restored from the original recordings made between 1937 and 1940, the interpretations feature three beautiful Mozart masterpieces. Jos Iturbi is joined by his...continue...
Tribute to a Piano Legend - Dame Moura Lympany
1 CD / Ivory Classics / 1999-06-15Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Piano no 1 in G minor, Op. 25; Henry Litolff: Concerto symphonique no 4, Op. 102; Manuel de Falla: Nights in the gardens of Spain; Franz Liszt: Concerto for Piano no 2...
Performers: Lympany, Moura
Classic Virtuosity - Beethoven: Sonatas, etc / Earl Wild
1 CD / Ivory Classics / 1999-06-15Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 7 in D, Op. 10 no 3; Sonata for Piano no 23 in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata"; Franz Liszt: Symphonies de Beethoven no 1, transcription for piano in C major,...
Performers: Wild, Earl [Piano]
The Romantic Master - Mussorgsky, Tchaikovsky, et al / Wild
1 CD / Ivory Classics / 1999-03-23Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Les saisons, Op. 37b; Nikolay Medtner: Morceaux (3) for Piano, Op. 31; Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an exhibition
Performers: Wild, Earl [Piano]
Shura Cherkassky - 1982 San Francisco Recital -Chopin, et al
1 CD / Ivory Classics / 1999-03-23Works: Jean-Baptiste Lully: Work(s); Felix Mendelssohn: Scherzo a capriccio, for piano in F sharp minor; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Sonata for Piano in G major, Op. 37 "Grande Sonate"; Frédéric Ch...
Performers: Cherkassky, Shura [Piano]


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Oriental Orthodox Education Day - 9th October - Printable Version
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Oriental Orthodox Education Day - 9th October - admin - 03-09-2010
The Council of Oriental Orthodox Churches (COOC) in the United Kingdom is happy to announce an all day seminar titled: How Our Fathers Read the Bible, on Saturday, the 9th of October, 2010.
The faithful of the Armenian, Coptic, Eritrean, Ethiopian, Malankara Indian and Syrian Orthodox Churches and the affiliated churches are cordially invited to attend the educational day which will take place at the Nevart Gulbenkian Hall of the St. Sarkis Armenian Orthodox Church in Kensington.
The Orthodox Education Day will start with an Armenian morning service of prayer at 10:00am in St Sarkis Church followed by a continental breakfast at 10:15am.
The program, starting at 10:25am with welcoming remarks and announcement, will include the following speakers:
His Grace Bishop Angaelos of the Coptic Orthodox Church:
âWhat the Orthodox Fathers say about the Bibleâ
His Grace Abba Seraphim of the British Orthodox Church:
"The Septuagint in the Oriental Orthodox Traditions"
The Very Revd Fr. Vahan Hovhanessian:
âThe Bible as the source of spirituality in the writing of the Armenian Church Fathersâ
Revd Fr. Peter Farrington of the British Orthodox Church:
âThe Bible as the source of Orthodox Christology.â
Each speaker will make a presentation of about 20 minutes, and then there will be a space of about 10 minutes for questions and discussion.
Lunch will be served at noon at the conclusion of the second talk.
Registration for attendees will be £5.00 and payable on the day, which will help defray the cost of lunch and handouts. Those planning to attend should send an email to Father Peter with their name and contact details.
For further information or to register in advance please e-mail: email@example.com
and see the Orthodox Education website at: http://www.orthodoxeducation.org


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A common topic on Slashdot is the fact that many Linux distributions create Live CDs that can boot Linux and yields a desktop anywhere. The first time I ever saw this was when a friend of mine was playing around with Slackware Linux...back in 1994, I think.
Some people use this in combination with portable media like a USB Zip drive or a USB thumb drive to keep settings and other stuff.
Is this something Microsoft could do with Windows? It'd be great to just sit down and boot into Windows XP wherever I want.


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This deal has ended.
Today only, Home Depot drops the price of the Hampton Bay Venice II Sling Dining Set from $899 to $499. This is $150 under our last mention, and the lowest price we've seen to date! This set includes 2 swivel rocking chairs and 4 stationary chairs with weather-resistant sling olefin fabric and 1 cast top table. Even better, shipping is free and sales tax is charged in most states.No longer available


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CATASTROPHE 1914: Europe Goes to War. By Max Hastings. Knopf. 563 pages. $35.
Despite the undeniable romance of flying colors, proudly worn uniforms, patriotism and often disturbingly beautiful killing machines, war is a nasty business for those who fight.
In July of 1914, the outbreak of hostilities in Europe was greeted with "glee" by some, but, other than a few wise heads, somber acceptance and a belief that the affair could be neatly concluded in a matter of months by most.
It was not to be. As winter descended, "a pervasive stench created by unburied corpses, excrement and seven million sets of water logged clothing and boots, unchanged for weeks overhung the Western Front from Switzerland to the sea," a horrific reality that would grind on for four more years.
The First World War, the "Great War," the "war to end all wars," produced millions of casualties, toppled monarchies and changed the geo-political map of Europe and beyond.
The fact that it has been overshadowed, certainly in the popular mind in this country, by its successor is unfortunate. The seeds of the second are so firmly planted in the events of the first that it could safely be said that one cannot be fully understood without knowledge of the other.
To characterize the whole era as a "thirty years war" is not far off the mark, and that perspective would add clarity to any examination of the period.
Max Hastings, British journalist and author of "Inferno: The World at War 1939-1945," has endeavored to both describe the political and diplomatic forces that pushed the armies of the Triple Entente and the Central Powers into the field, and provide a narrative, in some detail, of the various battles that took place on the Eastern and Western Fronts in 1914.
The bare bones of the saga, the assassination of the heir to the Austrian throne, Franz Ferdinand, by Gavrilo Princip, a Serb; the harsh Austrian "ultimatum" to Serbia in response; Germany's offer of a "blank check" of assistance to Austria; Russian mobilization in support of her Slavic brothers; the entrance of Russia's allies, France and, more slowly, Britain, is deepened here by Hastings' choice to alternate between a panoramic view of the time and place, and brief, vivid portraits of individuals and incidents.
Thus, images of the crack German army flowing like "lava" over Belgium, the Austro-Hungarians preparing to move with "Ruritanian incompetence" and Russia marching west with "one of the most exotic military hosts the world has ever seen" are interspersed with telling thumbnail sketches of kings, commanders and ordinary soldiers to great effect.
Hastings' account of the men on the ground learning a new way to fight seems to linger in the mind the longest.
Eventually, according to him, the war would be a contest between rival machine guns and artillery but, in 1914 on the Western Front, it was a question of riflepower against men "exposing themselves in plain view."
The author's depiction of soldiers ramming clip after clip into their hot weapons as the bodies piled up in front of them is all too accurate a lead in to the familiar characterization of World War 1 as a "banquet of slaughter." Yet, it is a tribute to Hastings that he manages to preserve space for individual heroics or simple tales of young soldiers serving their country.
The book contains a helpful chronology of events, information concerning the organization of armies and a generous sprinkling of maps.
Hastings' clean, but evocative style keeps the pace moving through what is, after all, a big, big story, though the details of some battles require extra attention.
He is very clear about his slant. World War 1 was not a tragically pointless exercise for which all the powers share blame, nor was it one that benefited no one.
Germany, he states, bears primary liability and, had she won, any peace terms she dictated would have been infinitely worse than what some consider the draconian Treaty of Versailles (which Hastings calls "clumsy").
"Catastrophe" is an excellent introduction to an often-forgotten war whose outcome, particularly in the trouble Middle East, haunts us to this day.
Reviewer Rosemary Michaud is a writer in Charleston.


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March 20, 2000
King County will ultimately be responsible for making the decision on whether to accept or deny the permit application for this quarry. The next step in the process is to conduct an Environmental Impact Study.
This starts with a SEPA Scoping Hearing, which is tentatively to be held at the Cherry Valley Grade School on March 27th at 7 p.m. The DDES informed us yesterday (March 16) that this meeting may have to be postponed because the applicant has not yet signed a contract with King County to conduct the EIS. We will not know for sure until Monday, March 20th, at which time Friends of Cherry Valley will be contacting all of our members.
If Monday, March 27th, is a go, then we will be mailing flyers to all Duvall-area residences. This is the opportunity we have all been waiting for: a chance to be formally heard by King County regarding our concerns and objections. King County can be contacted after March 20th at (206) 296-7173 for confirmation of the date. It will be worth all the extra effort to find out if the meeting is occurring and to attend.
Residents of this area who object to having McCauley Falls turned into a culvert under a rock quarry, to having a beautiful and ecologically fragile area forever destroyed, plus an invasion of even more gravel trucks, will soon have a never-to-be repeated opportunity to have their voices heard.
King County has hired Huckell/Weinman, a third-party environmental consulting firm, to perform an impartial study of the impacts of this proposal. We must let them know exactly which impacts require scientific study. The county will then use this study to make a decision about the proposal.
This hearing is not the same thing as the program that the applicant, Joe Jackels, is holding a week earlier, to try to convince us that we can accept the rock quarry. His last-minute meeting prior to the Scoping Hearing has zero impact on the administrative and legal course of events for King County's decision-making process.
The SEPA Scoping is the single most important event you can attend to help stop the quarry! For more information, contact Friends of Cherry Valley at 788-5857, or access www.cherry-valley.net.
Helen Lashway & Clarise Mahler, co-founders, Friends of Cherry Valley


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Keeping Weed Guard Holes Clean?
Started by kmsnowman , Jan 26 2012 04:25 PM
5 replies to this topic
Posted 26 January 2012 - 04:25 PM
He guy's , what is the best way to keep the powder paint out of the weed guard hole? These are some off the lead free jigs I've been making.
Posted 26 January 2012 - 06:41 PM
I have not been able to keep it all out but here is my process.
I hold the jig with a pair of needle nose pliers or hemostats. I close them over the hook eye to keep paint out of it. When I come out of the powder paint I give the jig head a few taps on the paint cup top with the hole down. That knocks most of the paint out. Some better than others.
The only other thing I know to do is paint them with pins in.
Posted 26 January 2012 - 07:40 PM
I powder paint with the pins left in . I heat the head and then into the powder paint it goes. Holding the hook with a pair of pliers, then use a second set of pliers to give the pin a slight clock wise spin and then pull it out. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT. If you pull it strait out it will pull the paint with it. After you do a few you will have the timing down as far as how soon and how fast this works best for you. It will leave a nice clean hole. If you are doing a white base and then a second main color over the hole jig wait until this part is done to pull the pin. Then if I want to put in high light colors our extra flash in a clear coat,this is the time to use the small paint brushes and tap those on. Its a lot easier than it sounds. Have a good day. STEVE
Posted 26 January 2012 - 09:06 PM
Thanks for the tips !
Posted 27 January 2012 - 10:34 AM
I use a teflon rod, you can pour and paint with it, much quicker and easier. Send cadman a pm
Posted 27 January 2012 - 01:00 PM
The teflon is the way to go, I pour my heads with them also, weedguards fit everytime
Barlows has them in their website now
You wont go back to the pins after using them


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-time lag: an export reported in December of a given year could reach destination in January of the following year (and would only then be reported as an import).
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on November 3, 2012 - 12:01 AM
Let women decide health, birth issues
Here we are in the 21st century and strangers, mostly men, still have more decision-making power over my body than I do. In the current elections, abortion rights are still a prevalent debate.
Why is it that men have full power to make every decision regarding their lives and bodies, and I, as a woman do not? I have to rely on the Supreme Court, politicians and government to "allow" me this privilege.
I am an adult; I make decisions and choices every day. Someone else's beliefs or religion should have no bearing on my life or body.
When men have to face personal female health or birth issues, then they should get a vote. Until that day, I am capable of making my own decisions without any help from religious groups or politicians. It is about time all politicians concentrate on the real issues that concern people and not interfere with my rights (or anyone else's) to make or control personal decisions. It is none of their business.
Laurie Galbo


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Should you tip your Uber driver?
Should you tip your Uber driver? It's a big debate lately. And if you're confused about it, you're not alone.
But here's the fact. With Uber, tipping isn't required. Uber says so.
"There is no need to tip. Once you arrive at your destination, your fare is automatically charged to your credit card on file, making for a cashless and seamless experience," Uber recently told MarketWatch.
What does everyone else think?
To find out I also asked family, friends, co-workers — even a few Uber drivers — and the general consensus is, no, you don't need to tip your Uber driver, but you probably should in a few fairly rare circumstances (more on that later).
For those who aren't familiar with Uber, or don't have it in their city, Uber is a ridesharing app that's taking over urban transportation.
You download the Uber app on your smart phone, request a car at your pickup location, and within minutes you're on your way to your destination. Approved Uber drivers use their own cars to drive passengers around town – it's peer-to-peer ridesharing at its best.
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Telaquana Lake to Twin Lakes
When to Go: June to September
Round-Trip: 25 miles
Level: Moderate Backpacking Trip
You have to be willing to go native to do this classically Alaskan hike—in and out by floatplane, and not a trail in sight. That said, the going is fairly easy (just head south) across a huge landscape of contoured high tundra, and the rewards are immense. You'll see caribou, moose, Dall sheep, and possibly brown bears as you hike beneath towering mountains and hanging glaciers perched above wilderness lakes. Allow six or seven days and some time to check out the handcrafted cabin built by locally fabled naturalist/mountain man Dick Proenneke on Lower Twin Lake at the end of your hike.
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Is the band that put the slack in slacker rock finally becoming ambitious? Well, in its enjoyably offbeat fourth album, the proudly more-indo-lent-than-thou quintet still won't be mistaken for the hardest-working band in show business (relax, Billy Corgan and fellow Pumpkins). But this time around, singer and guitarist Stephen Malkmus and the boys shake themselves up and take care of business. The result: their best disc yet.
The 12 songs on Brighten the Corners combine the familiar Pavement elements, but in a cohesive and compelling manner lacking in 1995's disappointing Wowee Zowee. It's all here: the Sonic Youth-like guitar riffs that shift adroitly from spacey to propulsive; Malkmus's wonderfully off-key vocals; the baffling song titles, like "Passat Dream" and "Starlings of the Slipstream"; and the goofy, pop-culture-obsessed lyrics as disjointed as late-night channel surfing.
A pleasant surprise is the strength and variety of the material. With its lilting refrain, "Shady Lane" is an old-fashioned plea for a safe spot in a dangerous world that melodically evokes the Beatles' "Penny Lane." In contrast, "Stereo" blends cymbal-heavy drumming, thumping bass lines and random guitar sounds in an ever-shifting postpunk frenzy. While perhaps not 100 percent pure genius, Brighten the Corners affirms Pavement as one of the best indie bands around. (Matador/Capitol)
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Join costume and wardrobe specialist Clara Berg as she brings two trendsetting Seattleites—and the garments of their day—to life.
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Aveda and Global Green Grants Fund: Providing Clean Water in India
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I'm writing this post from India—from the foothills of the Himalayas to be precise. The green forests, blue skies, and mountain views are breathtaking. You'd think with all of this foliage that water would not only be abundant but would be pure. Not so.
India is famous for its monsoons. Three months out of the year, rain is plentiful. But when it stops, the ground dries up and while the forests are still vibrant, the earth is dusty. What this means for people in remote villages who have inadequate water retention and purification systems, is long walks to the source of the water supply for an attempt at getting clean water. Or worse, drinking from contaminated sources. Worldwide 1 in 7 goes without clean water. And in India, it isn't any different.
Each year, Aveda, in partnership with Global Green Grants Fund, holds a monthly fund raiser in April for Earth Month, where they sell candles and donate 100% of the proceeds to cleaning up water worldwide. Sometimes as a busy mom I wonder what I can do to make a difference. I often think buying products like this couldn't possibly make an impact. I mean, it's just one candle, right? Wrong!
This year alone, with the help of its customers, Aveda raised $3.7 Million. When you think of buying one candle, it doesn't seem like a big deal. But, one candle plus one candle times all the candles sold makes cleaner water a possibility for many.
One such village that benefits from these candle sales is the Tiwalri Village in India. I had the opportunity to join Aveda on the adventure of a lifetime and visit this village yesterday.
What I love about what Aveda and Global Green Grants' initiative in Tiwalri is their holistic approach. The outreach wasn't an in-and-out approach or the give-a-man-a-fish philosophy. It was inside out and systemic, involving leaders on down in the community. They thought of all the possible red flags and involved people in the community to brainstorm solutions. They went the route of education up to implementation with one goal in mind: sustainability, ensuring that the water supply would exist long after Aveda left.
Imagine your basic need to have clean water. Now imagine the impossible task of making that a reality. Then, imagine two organizations making that possible not only for you, but for your entire city. Think of the gratitude you would feel when those organizations came to your remote location to spend a day with you. The smiles and appreciation were heartwarming. The stories were amazing.
Whether you are buying a candle to support clean water worldwide or supporting organizations in other ways, my experience yesterday taught me that small and simple steps lead to major accomplishments.Photo Courtesy of Flickr.com. Thanks to Aveda for sponsoring my trip to India!
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Looks beautiful! Way to go.
I'm very impressed by Aveda's commitment, and your eloquence in describing how they are making a HUGE difference to this and other villages. Access to clean water is absolutely elemental to tackling all the MDGs, and this is a beautiful way to make those goals a reality.
Wow! I've been keeping up with your travels via FB. I didn't realize you were on a sponsored trip with Aveda. That is really cool that they are doing this! I hope you can spread lots of knowledge on this subject. My friend just adopted a baby from India, my neighbors are from India. I've heard about the problems first hand. Neat that you are getting to have such an experience!
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AG candidate fails to account for spending
MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ Attorney general hopeful Ishmael Ozanne failed to supply a reason for spending $33,000 in campaign cash on state reports.
Ozanne is one of three Democrats vying for that party's nomination in an Aug. 12 primary. His campaign has been floundering financially; the latest finance reports filed Monday with state elections officials show he had only $3,405 on hand.
A review of the reports shows Ozanne gave no reason for spending $33,500 of the $97,000 he spent during the first six months of the year.
The reports list a number of checks with no recipient as well as a number of electronic withdrawals that don't include a reason. One of the withdrawals was made from a New Orleans ATM in May.
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Dr. Dalgleish leads the Ocean Visibility and Optics Laboratory with research, development and modeling activities that focus on the application of laser sensors and unmanned marine vehicles to generate new undersea robotic imaging, sensing, detection and networking capabilities. He has more than 30 papers and patents and is currently the PI or co-PI for multiple federal grants in these areas. Dr. Dalgleish has recently conducted research in subsea environmental LiDAR at the NATO Centre of Maritime Research and Experimentation as a Visiting Scientist, has been the Underwater Imaging committee chair for the Marine Technology Society since 2009, and is currently the Program Evaluator at NSF LASER-TEC at Indian River State College. He was the 2015 FAU Researcher of the Year at the Associate Professor level.
Dr. Twardowski's research interests include using optical sensing techniques to study problems in imaging, ocean color remote sensing, harmful algal blooms, oil detection, long-term and autonomous monitoring, sediment transport, and particle characterization. Dr. Twardowski has two decades of experience developing transformational technologies for ocean science, several of which have been commercialized. Dr. Twardowski was previously Director of Research and Vice President of WET Labs Inc., where he led the Advanced Technology and Research group in Narragansett, RI. He received his Ph.D. in Oceanography from University of Rhode Island in 1998 and was a postdoctoral fellow in Environmental Optics at Oregon State University. He has been a Naval ASEE Fellow and conducted research at the NATO Centre of Maritime Research and Experimentation as a Visiting Scientist. He is Adjunct Professor at the Universities of Rhode Island and Connecticut. He has authored more than 50 peer-reviewed publications and has participated in more than 30 interdisciplinary field efforts in waters throughout the world.
Dr. Vuorenkoski's research activities have focused on experimental studies of optical and physical properties of particle suspensions, two-phase flows and mixture formation. Her current research concentrates on the characterization of water column and benthic features by polarimetry, fluorometry, angularly-resolved scattering techniques, and time-resolved short-pulse methods, as well as on the experimental validation of computational radiative transfer models. Her past research activities have included adoption of optical, laser-based techniques to study the properties of turbid media and flows (i.e., fluorescence, Mie scattering, Schlieren, absorption spectroscopy, and acousto-optic methods). She has also been involved in the development and application of Monte Carlo–based computational methods to simulate the effects of multiple scattering in aerosol laser imaging. Dr. Vuorenkoski's previous research also includes computational flow analysis for combustion engine applications to design turbomachinery component aerodynamic profiles and performance prediction of secondary flowpath components, as well as implementation of computational models to simulate mixture formation.


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John Scherpereel
John Scherpereel has been a faculty member at James Madison University since 2005 and the director of the EUPS program since 2009. He received a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (2003), an M.A. in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (1998), and a B.A. in Government and International Studies and Philosophy from the University of Notre Dame (1997).
Dr. Scherpereel's research focuses on the causes and consequences of EU enlargement, the relationship between politics and administration, the dynamics of territorial governance in the EU, and the politics of representation. His book, Governing the Czech Republic and Slovakia: Between State Socialism and the European Union, was published by FirstForum Press in 2008. He has also published in Administration and Society, Governance, the Journal of Common Market Studies, the Journal of European Integration,Regional and Federal Studies, West European Politics, and a variety of edited volumes. Currently, Dr. Scherpereel is working on projects examining women's political representation, personnel dynamics in the Council of the EU, and political communication in the EU.
In the EUPS program, Dr. Scherpereel has taught the Tutorial in EU Policy Studies (POSC 690) and the EU Seminar (POSC 692). In Harrisonburg, Dr. Scherpereel regularly teaches courses on European Union politics, the politics of Central and Eastern Europe, comparative politics, global perspectives on the United States, and the politics of food and agriculture.
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Dr. Timothy R. Walton (Associate Professor, Integrated Science and Technology), Jonathan R. Alger (President, Professor), Dr. Pia Antolic-Piper (Visiting Assistant Professor, Philosophy and Religion), Dr. Frances Flannery (Associate Professor, Philosophy and Religion), Dr. William J. Hawk (Chair, Madison Collaborative; Professor, Philosophy and Religion), Dr. John W. Hulsey (Assistant Professor, Political Science), Dr. Bernd Kaussler (Associate Professor, Political Science), Dr. Jonathan Keller (Associate Professor, Political Science), David K. McGraw (Professor, Integrated Science and Technology), Dr. Mark Piper (Assistant Professor, Philosophy and Religion), Dr. John A. Scherpereel (Associate Professor, Political Science), Dr. Yi Edward Yang (Associate Professor, Political Science), Anamaria Berea, Steven L. Burg, Bob de Graaff, Jonathan Smith and Cees Wiebes published the book, "The Role of Intelligence in Ending the War in Bosnia in 1995," based on the War to Peace conference which was held at JMU in March 2014.


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They were temporarily out of bison liver, so I got beef heart and tongue. I haven't had tongue since I was young - it's fairly common at delis in New York where I grew up. And as long as I was ordering, I indulged in some healthy chicken, ground lamb, pastured hot dogs, and some bison marrow bones. I'm going to roast those bones the minute they get here and just eat the marrow with a spoon. They're very expensive in restaurants, so I'll pretend I'm rich.
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Some celebrities, including Lauryn Hill, fell out of good standing with the IRS, and paid dearly for it. Read ahead to see some of the celebrities who just didn't get that return in on time.
The latest inflation data shows rising gasoline prices could start to pinch consumers and steal away any savings from the just-approved extension of the payroll tax cut.
Rising gasoline prices could bite into any savings from the expected extension of the payroll tax cut, but for now the higher costs could be somewhat offset by lower winter heating bills.
One has to cut when one can't borrow any more. But that still hasn't stopped the various interested parties and think-tanks on both sides of the Atlantic from arguing on whether this is the optimum approach or not.
By knowing exactly what cash you have coming in and going out and when those transfers occur, you ensure you have enough cash to continue operating from day to day. At its most basic level, cash-flow forecasting helps a business survive.
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Amid the wailing and gnashing of teeth that are governments' attempts to confirm the long-term viability of the euro project, we are also witnessing an attempt to introduce a financial transactions tax (FTT) or "Tobin Tax" in the European Union.
The IRS audited one in eight millionaires who filed taxes last year while only auditing 1 in 100 individuals earning less than $200,000 in an effort to "assure that there's equity in the system."
Prosecutors accused three Swiss bankers on Tuesday of conspiring with wealthy U.S. taxpayers to hide more than $1.2 billion in assets from tax authorities, and sources briefed on the matter said the three worked for Wegelin & Co, one of Switzerland's oldest private banks.
The stock market's rebound from the financial crisis three years ago has created a potential windfall for hundreds of executives who were granted unusually large packages of stock options shortly after the market collapsed. The New York Times reports.
At face value, it seems like an easy, albeit creative way to pay for the extension of the payroll tax cut. Raise the fees that banks pay mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to guarantee home loans.
With 401(k)s, IRAs, Roth IRAs, and Social Security benefits, seniors have plenty to figure out when it comes to paying Uncle Sam.
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A wrap-up of news in small business.
Congress is battling over whether to extend the payroll tax cuts passed last year. Here's how to use currencies to trade the debate.
While Senate Democrats this week offer a new compromise on U.S. tax cuts including an extension of the payroll tax cut, broader tax reform remains unresolved heading into next year's presidential election. Small businesses especially have a lot at stake.
Few, if any, politicians like to raise taxes, and those who do often pay dearly for it. Raising taxes, however, is sometimes a necessity evil, because there is simly no other way to increase revenue or reduce a deficit. What do you think?
Worries about municipal bond issue defaults have been overblown, obscuring the investment advantages of a once trusted debt instrument.
Taxpayers looking for ways to trim their 2011 tax bill, or simply to avoid unpleasant surprises when they file their returns, have a few weeks to make potentially helpful, money-saving moves.
There's nothing like taxes to start an argument. Though virtually everyone thinks they are too high in general, there's little agreement on what's fair for one group versus another.


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2014 Preliminary Hazard Maps
This page provides documentation in support of the 2014 update to the National Seismic Hazard Map (NSHM). Note: These preliminary results are being made available for public comment until mid-July 2013, after which the maps and documentation will be finalized, based on further review and consideration of any feedback received.
Please contact the NSHM group with any comments by clicking on the Contact Us link in the footer.
Download an executive summary (2.1MB PDF).
Download a draft version of the report (54MB ZIP).
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Summary of changes:
(see report for details; hazard implications documented in 'Results' at bottom)
Central and Eastern U.S. (CEUS) Sources:
- Revised earthquake catalog, considering parameters from the CEUS-SSC, shac level 3 study.
- Updated maximum magnitude (Mmax).
- Included new tectonic donation models for background sources.
- Considered alternate smoothing algorithms (adaptive and fixed-distance).
- Updated fault source geometry and included new CEUS-SSC fault sources.
- Incorporated new assessment of induced earthquakes.
Western U.S. Sources (except CA):
- Considered Basin and Range Province Earthquake Working Group (BRPEWG) recommendations.
- Updated earthquake catalog.
- Increased maximum magnitude (Mmax) to 8.0.
- Updated dip uncertainty and associated slip rates on normal faults.
- Considered new M-area relations.
- Updated fault source geometries and considered new geodetic slip rates.
- New models for Cascadia earthquake rupture geometries and rates considering recent turbidite studies.
- Updated deep (intraslab) seismicity model in OR and WA.
California Sources (UCERF3):
- Updated fault models.
- New geodetic deformation (slip-rate) models.
- Objectively inverted for rupture rates using all available data.
- Included multi-fault ruptures.
- Developed new smoothed seismicity model.
Ground motion models (GMPEs):
- Reassessed GMPE's for shallow crustal and subduction sources.
- Implemented new NGAW2 and other GMPEs for Western US.
- Updated epistemic uncertainty model.
- Updated ground motion prediction equations weights.
- Hazard changes in WUS and Cascadia (PDF).
- Hazard changes in CEUS (PDF).
- Hazard implications of UCERF3 model in CA (PDF).


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Last week in a game against Seton Hall, Louisville held the Pirates to 42 percent shooting through halftime, but Rick Pitino was still unhappy with the Cardinals' defense. He became unhinged because they forced only eight turnovers and gained five steals.
Then Pitino, his voice barely detectable, said the Cardinals were playing like "13 Michael Jacksons," according to the Louisville Courier-Journal, meaning they weren't talking loud enough on defense. After a few chuckles, Louisville clamped down on Seton Hall, which shot just 28 percent in the second half in a 73-58 rout. Less than a week later, Louisville was ranked No. 1, a position it could hold for quite a while because of its unrelenting defense.
As good as Louisville has been under Pitino and Denny Crum before him, this is only the second time the program has been ranked No. 1 in school history. The only other time Louisville has been the top ranked school in the nation was in March 2009 after the Big East Tournament. The Cardinals are 16-1 and 4-0 in the Big East heading into today's game against Syracuse (4 p.m., ESPN, Radio 1520 AM).
The pressure comes incessantly, similar to Virginia Commonwealth's Havoc defense, where life becomes agonizing for the primary ball handlers. With the constant rotating and switches, the Cardinals convert steals into layups and eventually teams become fatigued. In their last game against Connecticut on Monday, the Huskies led, 34-28, at the half but Louisville outscored UConn, 45-24, in the second for a 73-58 defensive magnum opus.
Louisville's offense was deplorable last season but the Cardinals forced nearly 16 turnovers and nine steals a game while reaching the Final Four. Those numbers are up to 19.8 turnovers and 11.4 steals a game, which could be good enough to land Louisville back in the Final Four this season.
Firings in the middle of the season are rare in college basketball, but it wasn't surprising when Kevin O'Neill was dismissed from USC.
USC guard J.T. Terrell perhaps described O'Neill best when he told the Los Angeles Times, "KO, any day of the week, is just priceless. You never know what you're going to get."
What the Trojans got was a 48-65 record in three-plus seasons. Injuries had a lot to do with the team's struggles but O'Neill didn't recruit Los Angeles well and the Trojans have only one player from L.A. on the roster.
He'll probably wind up back in the NBA, where he was once the coach of the Toronto Raptors.
Considering the additions of Butler and VCU and the overall depth of the Atlantic 10, it was a reach to pick Saint Joseph's to win the league.
It has solid talent but isn't nearly as deep as teams like VCU, Butler or Charlotte. At 9-6 overall and 1-2 in the A-10, word around Philly is that the Hawks are underachieving. And while we're on the subject Saint Joseph's hasn't made much noise under coach Phil Martelli since its memorable run in 2003-04.
Saint Joseph's won the A-10 regular season title the next season (24-12) but hasn't finished higher than fifth since. The Hawks have been to the NIT four times, including last season, but haven't returned to the NCAAs.
Playing in the shadow of Villanova and Temple makes Saint Joseph's a tough job, but when will Martelli recapture some of that '04 magic?
When Duke loses on the road, it's a cause for celebration.
In the past 10 seasons, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal, Duke has lost 31 road games and fans rushed the court after 25 of them (80.6 percent). Some opponents, like bitter rival North Carolina, just like to rub salt in the wound. In March 2005, fans of the then-No. 2 ranked Tar Heels made a run for the floor after beating the Blue Devils, even though North Carolina was ranked four spots higher.
After North Carolina State beat the top-ranked Blue Devils last Saturday, Mike Krzyzewski was asked if he recalled the last time road fans didn't rush the court. He couldn't.
"That's a sign of respect, a sign that it means something," he said.
Actually, it was last season, when Ohio State didn't budge after the No. 2 Buckeyes beat the No. 3 Blue Devils, 85-63.
Count Coach K among those who isn't a fan of conference jumping.
He criticized realignment recently on his SiriusXM radio show, saying it is an assault on traditon while robbing the sport of some of its uniqueness.
"What sets us apart from the pros? What sets us apart from the rest of the world?" Krzyzewski said. "Intercollegiate sports is really something that only the United States has. No other country has that.
"And our thing is based on all the right values: loyalty, honesty, tradition," he continued. "The branding that you have gotten from doing that has elevated the academic institutions that those athletic programs represent. And doing things the way we're doing it now, based on money, I think it takes away from the academic missions and the innocence that an academic institution has."
Honesty? Innocence? Not exactly words associated with college athletics these days.
After transferring from Central Michigan last season, Trey Ziegler was supposed to be an instant hit at Pittsburgh. So far, it hasn't happened.
The 6-foot-5 swingman has scored in double digits just twice this season, although he did enjoy his best game to date on Wednesday in a victory against Villanova when he shot 6 of 10 and scored 13 points
Although Ziegler is shooting a career best 50.7 percent, his minutes have decreased nearly half from his Central Michigan days when he played for his father, Ernie. He's averaging just 5.1 points, which ranks seventh on the team.
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The fairy dust that Tulane dashed on the first two games in the Wichita State was depleted by the time the Green Wave got to Sunday.
There were no more dramatic, barn-burning moments left and Tulane had no more walk-off hits left. Wichita State's bats revved early and struck often in its 10-3 victory in front of Turchin Stadium's 1,847.
The Green Wave didn't have much of anything at all actually. It mustered only four hits, and didn't have a single pitcher who was able keep a run from crossing home plate. The Olive and Blue defense? Four error day.
For as ugly as Tulane's performance was, Wichita State was fabulous.
Shockers right-handed starter Sam Tewes (7-2) went eight innings and pitched a three-hitter. He struck out seven and threw 96 pitches, 61 of which were strikes.
The Wichita State bats produced 10 hits and its outfielders ran down nearly everything hit out of the infield – in the first inning second baseman Zair Koeiman had an error, but the Shockers played clean after that.
In contrast, Green Wave right-handed starter Tyler Mapes (4-4) lasted only three innings. He gave up five hits, four of which came in a rough third. There Koeiman scored on Richard Carthon's fielding error. Carthon bobbled the ball after a single.
Later Garrett Bayliff drove a RBI single up the middle for the 2-0 edge.
The Shockers (22-21) added three more in the sixth inning. Tyler Baker had an RBI single and Micah Green fired a two-RBI single up the middle for the 5-0 lead. Then Tanner Dearman scored on a fielder's choice in the seventh and the Shockers were up 6-0.
Tulane (17-24) finally scored in the seventh inning. Jake Willsey reached on a double to left field and Andrew Garner scored him with a sacrifice fly to center field. But the Wave trailed 6-1 at that point.
Zair Koeiman added more comfort to the Shockers in the eighth inning when he powered a three-run home run over the left center field wall for a 9-1 advantage.
The Shockers added another run in the ninth with a sacrifice fly.
Tulane took advantage of the change in pitching to get two runs in the bottom of the frame. Drew Palmer walked two batters there – both of which came with the bases loaded to score runs.
But the Green Wave couldn't make up the huge deficit. Next, Tulane plays host to Nicholls State on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.


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In 2005, the US Congress passed the Deficit Reduction Act, and in February 2006, it became law.1 The Deficit Reduction Act was designed to save almost $40 billion over 5 years by slowing the growth of spending for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and other mandatory spending programs. In 2003, the Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP) partnership was initiated by the CMS and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to develop a national campaign to reduce surgical mortality and morbidity.2 The SCIP took effect in August 2005 and is coordinated through a steering committee of 10 national organizations and is advised by more than 20 additional organizations. In alignment with the goals of the Deficit Reduction Act, the goal of SCIP was to reduce the national incidence of postoperative complications by 25% by 2010. Allying the financial goals of the US government and the patient-orientated goals of the SCIP, the CMS was ordered to withhold additional hospital payments for 13 hospital-acquired complications developed during a hospital stay (Table).3 Included in this list are "preventable" complications, such as catheter-associated urinary tract infections (UTIs), which may be avoided with adherence to evidence-based guidelines. Such endeavors have affected the health of patients and medical centers around the United States.
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