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Institute of Texan Cultures hosts Smithsonian photo exhibit on Latino achievement
(Aug. 14, 2005)--A photographic exhibition featuring notable Latinos, developed by the Smithsonian Center for Latino Initiatives, makes its only Texas stop on a eight-city national tour at UTSA's Institute of Texan Cultures through Oct. 16.
The "Our Journeys/Our Stories: Portraits of Latino Achievement" ("Nuestros Caminos/Nuestras Historias: Retratos del Logro Latino") exhibition presents narratives and photos of 24 individuals and one extended family and represents a broad spectrum of Latino experiences and success stories.
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The exhibition, which is touring through the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES), is brought to San Antonio in partnership with Centro Alameda and The University of Texas Institute of Texan Cultures at San Antonio (ITC).
The exhibit includes several photos and narratives of Latinos with San Antonio and South Texas ties, including John Quinones, ABC news correspondent and St. Mary's University graduate; Sandra Cisneros, author of the classic, "The House on Mango Street," and resident of San Antonio's King William neighborhood; and the Garza family, a Rio Grande Valley extended family boasting three generations of college graduates.
The exhibit, its national tour and related programs are made possible by the Ford Motor Co. Fund, which also provided support for the exhibition's presentation in San Antonio and related education programs.
"The exhibition is an anthology of compelling biographical portraits that evoke the depth and breadth of Latino contributions to American society," said Luben Montoya, acting director of the Smithsonian Center for Latino Initiatives. "There are well-known names in the exhibit as well as people who may not be as famous, but whose inspirational stories need to be told."
Among the exhibition's featured subjects are New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, athlete Rebecca Lobo, astronaut Ellen Ochoa, Nobel Prize-winning chemist Mario Molina and labor leader Dolores Huerta. The exhibition includes personal stories, photos, oral histories and dichos (traditional sayings).
"These stories celebrate what's at the heart of so many Latino success stories -- a desire to achieve and make a difference," said Sandra Ulsh, president of Ford Motor Co. Fund. "Visitors to this Smithsonian exhibit will have the opportunity to learn about Latinos who have made varying but very important contributions to the American fabric."
Special events during the exhibition include a Sept. 7 lecture hosted by Centro Alameda and ITC, to coincide with Fotoseptiembre, a Family Day on Oct. 2 to help commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month and a photography and essay contest for high school students to run Aug. 15-Sept. 21 with an awards ceremony during the Oct. 2 Family Day event.
The Institute of Texan Cultures is at 801 South Bowie St. in downtown San Antonio. Hours of operation are 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday; noon-5 p.m., Sunday and closed Monday. Admission is $7, adults; $4, seniors (65 years and older), military personnel (ID required) and children ages 3-12. Admission is free to children age 2 and under and ITC members.
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Arts Around Town: 'The Phantom' comes alive with organist Michael Britt in the house
"The Phantom of the Opera" visits Allentown this Halloween season, with "Man of a Thousand Faces" Lon Chaney made bigger than life on the big screen. Lurking in the shadows of the night will be Michael Britt adding to the haunting as organ accompanist to this great black-and-white silent film classic come Tuesday at 7 p.m., at St. John's Lutheran Church located between Hamilton and Walnut streets in the downtown area.
Britt will perform an improvised score he composed when he plays St. John's famed Skinner pipe organ during the hour-and-a-half film engagement. The Baltimore native is most familiar with composing music for classics such as "Phantom" and remains in high demand as a silent film accompanist at regional theaters and for chapters of the American Guild of Organists and the American Theatre Organ Society. Most recently, he completed his sixth performance of "Phantom" at Princeton University.
"It's so neat to expose the organ to new audiences," Britt said, adding that when he accompanies a silent, "the focus is the film. The audience should forget that I'm there. If they do, then I'm doing well."
This will be Britt's second performance of accompanying "Phantom" at St. John's since around 2008. "It's always a thrill to be asked back," he said, describing the church's pipe organ as "a big instrument with lots of tonal resources, lots of color and sounds." He explained that back in the time of silent films, it was very expensive to hire an orchestra. But an organ provided all the resources. "The theater pipe organ was the synthesizer of the 1920s," he said.
Stephen Williams, director of music and organist at St. John's, said the "Phantom" showing is a family-oriented event for young and old alike – with or without costumes. He said he experienced "Phantom" years back at other venues with live organ accompaniment, and as director of the Arts at St. John music series, he wanted to bring that same experience to his church. Williams said he, himself, often has provided organ accompaniment to the film classic at St. John's at Halloween.
"St. John's is the perfect venue for this type of event. It's gothic and has all the ingredients," said Williams. "Michael turns the church organ into a theater organ, an orchestral organ. Like the score of a motion picture, the brilliance of an organist is to provide accompaniment to a movie. Michael steps it up by making up an orchestral score for it as well."
Williams, a graduate of Westminster Choir College and Juilliard, is recognized in the community for presenting a quality arts program featuring area choral groups, chamber music, and world-renowned organists such as Diane Bish, known as the "First Lady of the Organ" and TV host of "The Joy of Music."
Britt was appointed minister of music and organist at Brown Memorial Park Avenue Presbyterian Church in Baltimore this past June. Prior to that, he was director of music at St. Margaret R.C. Church in Bel Air, Md., and also served as minister of music at the Shrine of the Little Flower in Baltimore.
He comes from a family of musicians (his dad was in radio orchestra, his grandfather was a theater organist). He said he was 8-years-old when he first heard the pipe organ – and it happened to be an accompaniment to a silent film. He later took the route of sacred music and the art of silent film accompaniment, studying organ and improvisation/sacred music at the Peabody Conservatory of Music. He also studied with Thomas Spacht, Donald Sutherland, John Rose and John Walker.
Britt said he was honored to give a recital on the great Cavaille-Coll organ at the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris in 2009, and study organ at the Paris Conservatory with Marie-Louise Langlais. In his career as a sacred musician, he's been active in commissioning new music for organ, choir and congregation. He said he's looking forward to a November recital by Langlais at Brown Memorial, in addition to his own recital in February 2013, titled "Carmen Meets Buster Keaton!" The event is part of Brown Memorial's Tiffany Concert Series (named after the church's 11 original Tiffany stained glass windows). For that, Britt's been busy working on transcription music, or arranging an opera score for organ, and preparing to educate a new generation to the versatile instrument he's mastered so well.
Suggested donation for "The Phantom of the Opera" at St. John's is $10, which will benefit the Arts at St. John music series.
For further info: stjohnsallentown.org browndowntown.org
A true princess is about to embark on Allentown, and Stagemakers at the J children's theater program is making it possible. It's Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Cinderella," Enchanted Edition, adapted for the stage and based on the 1997 teleplay which starred Brandy as Cinderella and Whitney Houston as her Fairy Godmother. The musical opens Thursday at 7 p.m., and runs through Nov. 4, at the Jewish Community Center, located at Tilghman and N. 22nd streets in west end Allentown.
The cast is comprised of children not only from the JCC but from school districts across the Lehigh Valley who range in age from 8 to 18, according to Syd Stauffer, theater director. The roles of Cinderella and the Prince are being played by Parkland's Ashleigh Albert, 15, and Nick Trotta, 14.
Music director for "Cinderella" is Rebecca Knappenberger. Choreographer is Cheryl Moritz.
In addition to full productions during the year, Stagemakers at the J holds two three-week sessions of performing arts theater camps in July at the JCC for ages 7 to 15. Classes include drama, dance, music and technical theater, with a performance at the conclusion of camp. Students also have entertained audiences at Mayfair Festival of the Arts and the Great Allentown Fair.
"Stagemakers at the J provides kids with an avenue for creativity," Stauffer said. "We want kids and families to have a good time when they come see the show, and we want them to return."
Stauffer served as stage manager for the company's first (non-musical) production of "Alice in Wonderland" back in 2010. "Cinderella" will be its seventh production, adding to a repertoire of "Beauty and the Beast Jr.," "Bye Bye Birdie," "Rapunzel" and "Fiddler on the Roof," to name some.
Stauffer said auditions will be held in mid-November for the upcoming production of "Winnie the Pooh" in January 2013. "Guys and Dolls Junior" edition will be presented in March.
For further info: allentownjcc.org
The Lehigh Valley is never in want for Broadway musicals, with so many venues offering their own quality productions. The latest to join the fall slate is "On the Town," opening Friday and running through Nov. 4, at Muhlenberg College's Empie Theatre.
This classic 1944 musical brings out the character and nostalgia of the 1940s, during World War II, as it follows the journey of three sailors – Chip, Ozzie and Gabey – on their 24-hour leave in New York. The show brings together a collaboration of ballet and jazz, with a score by Leonard Bernstein and book and lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green. Choreography was inspired by Jerome Robbins and his ballet, "Fancy Free."
"On the Town" is directed by Charles Richter, with music director Ed Bara and choreographer Karen Dearborn.
For further info: muhlenberg.edu
Sad to say, but Halloween for 2012 is nearing a close. Some final events to complete the calendar include "Haunted Illusions: The Magic of David Caserta" on Saturday with two shows – 3 and 7 p.m. – at Easton's State Theatre. On Sunday at 2 p.m., Allentown kicks off its Halloween parade led by its first zombie walk. The parade begins at the Allentown Fairgrounds, with the judge's reviewing stand at 9th and Hamilton streets. (Rain date is Nov. 4). Then it's "Fright Night" at Bethlehem's Godfrey Daniels on Wednesday at 7 p.m., when members of the Lehigh Valley Storytelling Guild turn down the lights and take over the room as their spin their ghostly tales.
For further info: statetheatre.org allentownpa.gov/parks godfreydaniels.org
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Age: 69
Occupation: Own and operate a log truck.
Family: Married 51 years; five children, nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Public service record: Board member on the old Grizzly Bluff school district, 12 years on Ferndale Unified School District board.
Reason for running: With 16 total years of school board experience, I feel I know how a school board should work. I am opinionated, and will express myself. I don't always agree with the administration. I am on the board to support the kids. Kids should always come first.
Name: Joanne Farley
Age: I will celebrate my 29th birthday for the 30th time this January.
Occupation: Retired budget analyst/secretary from Eureka City Schools, and currently employed with the city of Rio Dell as a senior fiscal assistant.
Family: Married 41 years to my grammar school sweetheart, have three children and five grandchildren.
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Reason for running: It truly is all about the kids. My passion is to give children in our community the best educational experience possible, and by doing so, to motivate them to become lifelong learners regardless of their future occupations. As a school board member, my responsibility's to facilitate a safe learning environment ... .
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City-view apartment w large terrace
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Set in the colourful and exciting city of Olhão, near the beautiful beaches of the Algarve, this stylish 2nd floor apartment (with lift) is tastefully decorated and sports 2 large terraces as well as a delightful city view.
Spend relaxing days exploring the old city centre, or head down to the port and try your hand at bartering for fresh seafood at the famous Olhão fish market. Return to mod cons such as a flat-screen TV, and a washing machine included for your convenience.
Cook up your favourite dishes in the large fully-equipped kitchen, complete with everything from a stove to a dishwasher and even a coffee machine. Eat in, or head out to the terrace and dine in style as the sun sets over the city.
Up to 4 people can sleep comfortably in the 2 bedrooms, each with a double bed and peaceful decor. The immaculate and modern bathroom is fitted with a bathtub and WC.
Olhão, in the Algarve's Faro district, is the largest fishing port in the Algarve and is known for its sardines. The local shoreline, 37 miles of it, is part of the Parque Natural de Ria Formosa, a preserve with protected dunes, marshes, ponds and forests.
Along the waterfront is a long promenade with many gardens. It is a great place to walk and enjoy the water, look at the boats, and escape the heat. Whatever you do, don't miss the bustling markets near the port; the Olhão fish market and the fresh vegetable- and produce market are great places to get to know the locals! Shop and dine in or visit the nearest restaurants and bars, just 500m from the apartment.
For those keen to explore further afield, a great tip is hopping on one of the frequent ferries nearby, which will take you to Ferries to islands such as Ilha da Culatra, Ilha do Farol, and the closest to Olhão, Ilha da Armona. The island features clear blue water, a plethora of water sports and delightful beaches.
• Air: Faro Airport is 15 km away
• Train: Olhão station is at 600m
• Road: The A22 highway is 12km from the apartment
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Absolutely brilliant! Apartment is located in fantastic touristic area, full of restaurants, bars and shops. Very close to the seaside promenade which bring you on several beaches. Very close to the bus stops (if you would like to travel aroud the island). Apartment is modern, very comfortable, clean, and with amazing views! Absolutely recommend this place!
The place is really nice. Ilu cooks very good Balinese meals and she is really friendly. It's important to eclair from the beginning all the prices with the manager, including meals for not being surprised.
Very nice place. Beautiful house and wonderful surroundings. The landlord was a nice lady trying to make things easier for us during our stay. She even made a cake for us, which was delicious. Thanks to her for our nice stay.
Great stay in Jonquières - close to both Orange, Avignon and the hole Rhone district.
Also close enough to a visit to Mont Ventoux (apron. 1 hour)
The apartment is both spacious, stylish interior and with all necessary appliances. There are well working WiFI.
The landlord, Jérôme was both friendly, perfectly english speaking and very helpfull.
In additon, he owns a wineyard in the Vaucluse area and offered a guided tour to the facilities. Very exiting and instructive.
We can certainly recommend a stay in this great place.
This is such a lovely house!
We stayed here last week, the village is very quiet (no bakery etc.) . There are no shops, but in 15 minuted drive there are some big supermarkets.
The house is surrounded by a large garden and the surroundings are beautiful.
There is a large kitchen, where you'll find everything you need.
The living room has a fire place and 3 benches, there is no t.v. or internet, but that wasn't a problem for us.
It has 3 bedrooms, 2 bedrooms for adults en 1 for children. The master bedroom is very nice with a bathroom an suite. We were with 6 adults, the 2 beds in the children bedroom are 2 single beds, one of them is only suitable for persons no longer then 170 cm. The second bedroom is also very nice, and it has a bathroom around the corner. The only problem was that if you're sleeping in the children's bedroom, you have to walk true the other bedroom to reach the bathroom.
The house has a cozy interior and it has central heating.
We couldn't find the tennis court at first, but you have to walk around the other house in the back to find it.
The only thing that could improve the stay even more would be a table and chairs to sit in the garden.
It is a 20 minute drive from the D-day landing beaches and villages, museum and the impressive American Millitary Cemetery. It's also nice to visit Bayeux or Caen, and there are farms that sell Calvados.
We had a great time here.
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Prima ruim appartement met grote kamers, fijne warme lucht kachel/airco en voldoende linnen- en beddengoed. Wifi doet het prima, net als wasmachine en boiler. Helaas een erg oude tv, kleine inventaris in de keuken en nogal veel te repareren elementen, o.a. deurkruk binnenzijde deur, hengsels van keukenladen, stopcontacten die vastgetaped zitten en erg gammele kasten. De zee hebben wij niet kunnen zien vanaf de balkons, maar dat is in de zomer misschien maar beter ook want dan zit je hier mooi koel.
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More candy? With batiks and Christmas? Sign me up! I'll cut up whatever you guys want. He he. You all are great fun to play with.
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More candy? With batiks and Christmas? Sign me up! I'll cut up whatever you guys want. He he. You all are great fun to play with.
"I don't buy vintage quilts. By the time I finish the quilts I've started they've already become antiques." ~ Mark Lipinski
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I got mine yesterday. Amazing with all those little squares that I didn't have a single repeat. Awesome! Thanks for such a fun swap!
I got mine last Saturday! Thank you so much Sheri. What a great introduction to swaps!
I am in on the next swap, I like Christmas and Batiks... but I also want to see a Flannel SWAP??? I have been saving all my flannel pieces and want to do a flannel scrappy. It seems like there has been a lot of babies born in our family!
Give a smile away today, someone you meet might need one!
Count me in too! Christmas and batiks, so glad we can do and/or. Sometimes it is so hard to make a decision! Sue
I love the idea. Now I just need to buy Christmas fabric because I don't have any. It shouldn't really be a problem. One charm pack will almost make 4 sets.
Is another swap starting?
I received my squares on Tuesday, but couldn't get on line until today. Thank you ladies - lots of pretty goodies to play with!
That would be fun - lot's of great Christmas fabric going on sale now.
I got mine last week. I haven't had a chance to open any of the sets and see what I got yet, though!


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Brenan Avenue lane closed Friday morning
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(April 17, 2008)--The northbound lane of Walter Brenan Avenue on the 1604 Campus will be closed from 8 a.m. to noon, Friday, April 18. The closure will allow for delivery by crane of two fuel storage tanks at the Thermal Energy Plant.
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Last week, I was preparing to write a column about the anniversary of Paul Klebnikov's murder. The American editor of Forbes-Russia was murdered contract-style nine years ago in Moscow at the age of 41. He had investigated connections between Russian business and organized crime, as well as ethnic and political tensions in Chechnya. Despite numerous official promises to solve the July 9, 2004, killing, Klebnikov's murderers--as well whoever ordered him killed-- are still nowhere near the dock.


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State Senator Mary Lazich (R-New Berlin) represents parts of four counties: Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine, and Walworth. Her Senate District 28 includes New Berlin, Franklin, Greendale, Hales Corners, Muskego, Waterford, Big Bend, the town of Vernon and parts of Greenfield, East Troy, and Mukwonago. Senator Lazich has been in the Legislature for more than a decade. She considers herself a tireless crusader for lower taxes, reduced spending and smaller government.
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We have declared 2014 as the Year of A Better Bottom Line: Employment Opportunities for People with Disabilities because we want to recognize the benefits of employing people with disabilities. We're also increasing investments in programs, which integrate persons with disabilities into the workforce. I frequently hear from employers that their employees with unique abilities are among the most dedicated, dependable members of their staff. This is not about charity. This is about recognizing each person's unique abilities and finding a place for them in our communities and our workplaces.
Part of our Blueprint for Prosperity is an expansion of Project SEARCH. Project SEARCH is a program that helps students with disabilities transition from high school to the workplace. The expansion will increase the number of participating businesses by 20, up from seven, over the next three years.
The Division of Vocational Rehabilitation assists people with disabilities with getting job training, so they can enter the workforce. Last year, I signed legislation increasing the number of people served by the Division by some 6,000, which will allow the state to reduce or eliminate the waiting list of people seeking assistance from the DVR.
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Realistically, the best option would be mirages mixed with Robin's hand treatment and some sedatives from Chopper. Sadly, Oda decided to drag the chase out (ostensibly to move the characters from end of the building to the other), resulting in the 3 characters looking weaker and more foolish than they actually are (to put things in perspective, Usopp would have been the best match for capturing all the kids since a few vine attacks could have held them in place until they could be sedated (Luffy would have also been a good match, since he could have just looked at them and shut them down)). That being said, Zoro and Sanji would have been able to do nothing since their attacks are too dangerous against opponents they don't wish to end.
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To add in my final 2 cents about how the Straw-Hats should handle the kids, I also agree that the best option would have been for Luffy to just knock them all out with a blast of CoC haki. At least as long as kids could handle the blast as well as grown-ups do (i;e it doesn't outright kill them instead of knocking them out).....
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That being said, I have no idea what damage the kids can take, and I doubt Nami does either. They are definitely "suped up", but that power-up is also undoubtedly putting a lot of pressure on their hearts (and brains), so introducing a strong electrical current could quite easily stop their hearts or fry their minds. (This is, of course, using regular world physics to describe possible outcomes in a fictional environment.) That is probably why sedation was being used, it's not only the humane thing to do, it's also the most likely to succeed without unnecessarily hurting (or killing) the children.
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Well, my point wasn't so much about Luffy intimidating the kids with killing intent, but rather if a child can handle the effects of a CoC blast as well as adults can. Like, would the force of the blast kill them due to their mind and/or body being more fragile than an adult's? That's what I'm wondering. I mean, I even recall Rayleigh telling Luffy before they started training that overuse of conqueror's haki would be dangerous, so what if accidentally killing children is one of the consequences of spamming that power.....?
Of course, it's most likely that I'm just overthinking this, but I do think it's something interesting to think about nonetheless.
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So yeah, just bumping because while we already know the manga's on break this week, the plot of the Film Z movie was leaked, and so we've been discussing it at its respective thread. Surprisingly, it looks like it may have a lot of strong ties to the manga, and so I think the info very much makes up for the fact that there's a break this week.
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Yeah, I'm also gonna have to say Doflamingo. He's been getting a lot of build-up lately so I see no reason to NOT assume that he's the one Caribou referred to. The dude even does business as an info broker, after all....
Anyways, as you guys should know, there WILL be a chapter this week! Though I should also warn you in advance that we'll be seeing a few more breaks coming along soon (but this is due to the MAGAZINE taking a holiday break, NOT the author). Better yet, yours truly should be able to catch the spoilers this time around as I've FINALLY got my computer repaired! So expect the next thread to be made within the next couple of days.
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SSI's 2014 Industry Forecast: Moon Security's Mike Miller
In this blog, Mike Miller, president of Moon Security, discusses some of the pressing security issues he would like to see get resolved in 2014.
By Scott Goldfine · January 5, 2014
The January edition of SECURITY SALES & INTEGRATION includes our annual industry forecast as a cornerstone of our special 2014 Industry Forecast Issue. For the piece, I interviewed 25 of the industry's most knowledgeable market analysts, business experts, security dealers, systems integrators, supplier representatives and trade association directors. Some of their perspectives can be found in the magazine article, with the balance of their assessments appearing in separate Under Surveillance blog posts.
Featured in this installment: Mike Miller, President, Moon Security Services
What will be the top technology stories of 2014?
Mike Miller: Technology is allowing us to provide solutions to our clients' everyday needs. How it is detected and how it is communicated to the client becomes our primary concern. This requires us to invest in our technical and sales support staff through training, review of hiring practices with a focus on IT skills development that then will support our mission.
What do you envision for the security industry overall?
Miller: I believe that 2014 will be a good year of growth for our industry including manufacturers, dealers and monitoring providers. As an SIAC Board Member and past president of ESA, I am proud of the relationship that ESA, CSAA, CANASA and SIA were able to come together and build the entity SIAC [Security Industry Alarm Coalition], that works on our behalf working with police agencies across the U.S. and Canada. Stan Martin and his team continue to spread the word on alarm management ordinances that will impact our dealers' police agencies and, most importantly, our clients in the best way possible.
What are some pressing security industry issues you would like to see get resolved?
Miller: 1) Reducing unethical sales practices; 2) we must continue to promote the ability for our alarm dealers as employers to have a national criminal background check done through the FBI/National Database; and 3) Electrical apprenticeship programs' continued growth in all states so that we can have career pathways for our low-voltage journeyman electricians.
What is something that might catch people off-guard in 2014?
Miller: The phone and cable companies. I know we know they are here but I don't think we should underestimate them one bit. Same with DIY; it may be a niche but at the least our awareness is critical and for us as a dealer become a possible partner as well as get your financial and operations as lean as possible and become more profitable. Get more training and be involved within your alarm association. Don't just cut costs; look for ways to increase revenue and RMR.
Any final thoughts about 2014?
Miller: What we do is important. We protect lives and property. Our work is not boring, it's exciting and I'm proud of what we do!
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Being inundated and exhausted trying to be on top of all your email 24/7 with your handheld mobile device
Now that I have a BlackBerry, I feel obliged to attend to all my email day and night, it makes me feel BlackBuried
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When a person has full and constant focus on their Blackberry, cell phone or wireless device, especially in social settings, as to have their "nose buried into" something. Behavior is generally noticed as rude, impersonal and impolite.
"I'd have tried to work it with that chick, but I couldn't get her attention- that slag was Black-buried all night long."
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TFK Kid Reporter Bridget Bernardo reports from the second presidential debate
Hofstra University was buzzing with excitement on October 16 as the campus hosted the second of three presidential debates between President Barack Obama and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney. Colleges host the debates, said Frank Fahrenkopf, co-chairman of the Commission on Presidential Debates, "because we believe the role of the Commission is to educate."
All classes at the Long Island, New York, college were cancelled on debate day to allow students an opportunity to attend the many activities that were offered on campus. Near the student center, student groups registered people to vote. Americans must be 18 or older to vote, and in this election, which takes place November 6, many students will be voting for the first time. There was also an area called "Issues Alley" where young people spoke about issues important to them in this election, and radio stations broadcasted debates between students. Most of the attention, however, centered around MSNBC's outdoor studio where students cheered loudly and held up signs in front of the television cameras. Finally, since only a few lucky students were allowed to attend the debate in person, the school hosted several "watch parties" around campus where students gathered to see the debate on TV.
Meet the Media
The atmosphere was all business inside the Media Filing Center. It was home base to about 3,000 journalists from around the world who came to Hofstra to cover the event. There were long tables with assigned seats for reporters to work on their stories and watch the debate on television monitors that lined the room. There was also a big open area where members of Congress and campaign workers came to be interviewed after the debate. This area is sometimes called "Spin Alley" because these individuals give their "spin" on how each candidate performed in the debate. Reporters are like bees to honey when they see these people, and they swarm around them hoping to ask questions for their stories.
In "Spin Alley," Reince Priebus, chairman of the Republican National Committee, told TFK that kids should care about the election because "we have an avalanche of debt facing America [and] if we keep spending money that we don't have, it is going to be impossible for future generations to enjoy the benefits and the awesomeness of living in this country." Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, who chairs the Democratic National Committee, said that the election is important for kids "because ultimately the outcome of this election is going to impact kids for decades and really for generations. It's why I'm so involved in this campaign, because I have three young kids and I want to make sure that their future is as bright as possible."
A Town Hall Debate
A few lucky ticket holders—including me—watched the debate from inside the Debate Hall, joining moderator Candy Crowley and the 82 uncommitted voters who submitted questions for the debate. Audience members were instructed to turn off their cell phones and not to text, e-mail or take photos during the debate. Clapping was also prohibited. Right before the debate, it was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
This format seemed to energize President Obama and Governor Romney. They argued with each other and aggressively made their case to those in the hall and the millions of voters watching on television. Jobs, debt, taxes, women in the workforce, healthcare, college loans and immigration laws were just a few of the issues discussed by candidates.
After the Debate
When the debate ended, I interviewed audience members outside the hall. Two students were overwhelmed and excited when they walked out. They had volunteered as ushers and ended up watching the debate from front-row seats. "It was one of the highlights of my whole life," Lindsay McKinnon, 20, told me.
I agree. After a long, exciting day covering the debate, conducting interviews and having the most amazing night of my life, I jumped on the media bus and thought about everything I had just accomplished. At the start of the debate, Crowley said, "journalism is like having a front row seat to history." She was absolutely correct.


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Korea: in from the cold
International conference, Thursday 6 – Friday 7 October 2011
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In October 2011, the Australian War Memorial convened a major international conference on the Korean War. When communist North Korea invaded South Korea in June 1950, an American-led United Nations coalition drove the North Koreans back, which, in turn, brought China into the war. When an armistice was signed three years later, the border between the two Koreas was practically unchanged. Though the fighting was on a vast scale, particularly in 1950-51, the war was often called a 'police action'. In fact, it was one of the most significant conflicts, politically and militarily, of the twentieth century.
The misreading of Chinese intentions, the controversial sacking of General MacArthur, the Supreme Commander, and the devising of a strategy that would prevent the conflict escalating at a time of acute Cold War tensions on the one hand while bringing it to a successful conclusion on the other, remain intriguing subjects. Korea also provided a new context for such diverse issues as the application of air and sea power, the problems of working with allies and the tactical difficulties caused by terrain and climate.
Co-inciding with the 60th anniversary of the year of landmark Australian battles in Korea, at Kapyong in April, and Maryang San in October 1951, this conference assembled leading military historians from around the world to bring a multi-national perspective to these themes. Keynote speaker, Professor Robert O'Neill, Australian Official Historian of the Korean War and former Chichele Professor of History at Oxford University, joined experts from Australia, the United States, Britain, China and South Korea to present their latest research findings. Distinguished Australian veterans of the Korean War also presented their perceptions of the conflict.
Delegates attending the conference welcomed at a reception on the evening of Wednesday 5 October 2011 at the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Canberra.
This conference was convened by the Australian War Memorial. The support of the Australian Government through the Department of Veterans' Affairs is gratefully acknowledged.


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Here at CU-Boulder, we innovate all the time in our research, teaching and service. What if we applied that same philosophy to the basic ways we do business across the campus?
Last fall at my State of the Campus address, I challenged the campus to collectively and individually innovate – to find new ways to get our work done, and serve our constituents. I challenged our administrators to find ways to build on our efficiencies and to go further in bringing forth new ideas and methods to reach our goals.
Today, I'm delighted to announce that we're taking an important step in achieving that goal, and embracing this philosophy of innovation through the formation of our Office of Performance Improvement (OPI). The office will be headed by Jeff Luftig, who currently serves as the Lockheed Martin Professor of Management and Director of the Engineering Management Program (EMP) in our College of Engineering and Applied Science.
In his new role – as associate vice chancellor for process innovation – Jeff will assist our academic and non-academic units across the campus with improving quality and performance. He will help our campus organizations and offices to employ data-based analyses that will show them how to improve performance, preserve quality, and improve service to our students, faculty and other key CU stakeholders.
The OPI will provide academic and non-academic units across the campus with the tools, methods and resources necessary to make process innovations and breakthroughs. Jeff already worked with our Office of Information Technology over the past year in a pilot program based upon the Business Performance Excellence model: a set of strategies that seek to generate maximum value for clients using existing financial, capital and other basic resources. The result? Significant improvements in how one of our most important campus service providers does business and satisfies its customers.
The goal here is simple: create a permanent culture of improvement on our campus. Empower our employees. Consistently achieve our goals within our work units. Make innovations in processes and procedures to do business in new and better ways. Serve our clients and our stakeholders with renewed efficiency and better organization. Save money by being more efficient.
I'm pleased we are able to engage these efforts by drawing upon an expert right in our midst. Jeff is a national authority on business performance improvement who has also taught in our Leeds School of Business and has led a consulting firm specializing in quality sciences and applied research for Fortune 100 and 500 firms in North America, South America, Asia, Europe and Australia.
He understands our work culture, values and mission because he's been a part of it. Please join me in welcoming him, and in beginning an era of innovation in our work that is worthy of the innovation we see every day among our faculty, staff and students.


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Rockford Police Meet with Local Religious Leaders
It was the first of a series of meetings meant to build trust and relationships between police and local preachers.
Rockford Police Chief Chet Epperson, met with Stateline religious leaders. He taught them procedures of the police department with regards to religion.
Officers hope they can work together to spread the word throughout the community. Chief Chet
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C. Oregon firefighters called to S. California
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. - Fires continue to rip across Southern California and Central Oregon firefighters are on the way. The Central Oregon Interagency Dispatch Center in Prineville says the Prineville Hot Shots, a lead plane and a load of smoke jumpers have been requested.
"The rest of the smoke jumpers out of Redding (Calif.) have been deployed, and they needed more to back them up," said Alex Robertson, deputy fire staff officer at COIDC.
The deployment comes as a new report shows an increase in wildfire potential for Oregon this summer.
"Things are drying up and getting hotter faster." said Tracy Wrolson, with the Oregon Department of Forestry, adding that the agency "just stresses fire prevention."
The new outlook shows the month of May will have strong wildland fire potential for south-central Oregon. By June, the threat increases for much of the southeastern part of the state.
It's July and August that have experts worried. The report shows the strong potential for wildfire across much of the state.
As the weather continues to warm this weekend, dispatchers in Prineville will be on alert, watching and waiting to send crews to snuff out any fire.
"Just be very careful with fire," Robertson asked residents. "Its going to be hotter than normal this weekend, and we need to make sure we're not chasing fires on private or public grounds."
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With their help, researchers are advancing the 70-year effort to understand—and treat—hereditary ataxia.
Nissa Mollema, Harry Orr
As medical interest in ataxia grew in the mid-1990s, researchers still had little knowledge about the normal function of the Ataxin-1 gene, let alone how the diseased gene was initiating the neural degeneration that resulted in ataxia and SCA1. To find answers to such challenging questions about the disease, the Orr lab turned to animal models. Our team identified a related gene in mice that we named Sca1.
Mouse Sca1 and human ATXN1 are strikingly similar; however, the mouse gene contains only two CAG repeats. To mimic the human disease in the mouse model, we created a transgenic mouse that expressed the human ATXN1 gene with 82 CAG repeats. Eighty-two was the highest number of repeats observed in a human SCA1 patient, and this individual experienced disease onset when younger than five years old. As seen in human SCA1 patients, transgenic mice with 82 CAG repeats had progressive ataxia and degeneration of the Purkinje cells.
The mice proved to be an excellent model system to study the disease, and they allowed us a closer look at what might cause cell death. We observed clumps of proteins called aggregates forming within the Purkinje cells of diseased animals. It made sense to conclude that the aggregates forming in the nucleus were toxic and resulted in cell death. However, questions remained about what, if anything, these aggregates were doing. Were the aggregates causing the disease, or were they a result of it? Was the expanded Ataxin-1 protein clumping together to form aggregates, or was another protein?
To get some answers to these questions, in 1998 we generated another transgenic mouse model that expressed the expanded human ATXN1 gene, but with an added mutation that prevented it from interacting with itself and forming aggregates. We discovered that mice with this mutation still developed ataxia and underwent Purkinje cell death, but they did not form aggregates in their Purkinje cells. The finding showed that aggregates were not the cause of cell death and disease.
That same year, we also created a mouse completely lacking the normal Sca1 gene to study loss of Ataxin-1 function. These mice did not develop ataxia or have any Purkinje cell death, which indicated that the mutation in Ataxin-1 was not causing a nonfunctional protein. However, mutant Ataxin-1 was doing something to instigate the disease.
Ataxin-1 is normally located in both the cytoplasm and the nucleus of Purkinje cells. We next discovered that Ataxin-1 had to enter the cell nucleus to cause disease. Once it entered the nucleus, the expanded Ataxin-1 protein had difficulty transporting back out. If we kept Ataxin-1 out of the nucleus, we could potentially halt progression of the disease. This seemed like a simple task, but again we faced another hurdle: We did not know what controlled Ataxin-1's entrance into the nucleus. We knew there could be other genes or factors involved in regulating Ataxin-1. And we were unsure what the mutant protein did to cause disease once it was in the nucleus. The list of unknowns was getting longer, not shorter.
Researchers quickly appreciated the complexity of the disorder and our limited understanding of the disease. Undeterred by the challenge, the field of ataxia research continued growing quickly. Each research team tackled different critical questions about the disease. We are still asking these and many other questions. We are not certain whether the mutant Ataxin-1 protein retains much of its normal function, or whether it develops entirely new functions. The complexity of Ataxin-1 biology makes development of a cure slow going.
Our lab, along with Zohgbi's lab, is carrying out high-throughput screens, a current method for rapidly identifying important compounds in a biochemical pathway, to find molecules that reduce the levels of Ataxin-1 protein. We also are investigating the effects of modifying the Ataxin-1 protein and the implications for its biological activity. For example, like many enzymes, Ataxin-1 is turned "on" or "off" depending on whether a phosphate group is added to it or not, which regulates its interaction with other molecules that block Ataxin-1 from entering the nucleus. By suppressing the activities of proteins responsible for adding a phosphate group to Ataxin-1, we may be able to improve the condition of the cerebellar Purkinje cells and reduce the severity of ataxia. We are conducting these studies in mouse models, and we still have much to accomplish before a potential treatment for SCA1 could go through clinical trials in humans.
Understanding the biology behind SCA1 will spur drug discovery and progress in research of other related neurodegenerative disorders. Therefore, the fight of one family struggling with this rare disorder is also affecting other areas of disease research.
Because the family has received genetic counseling, Schut family reunions are no longer opportunities to collect blood samples for genetic testing; instead, they can focus on food and socializing, just as other families do. Only one family member is currently affected by the disease, and another is untested for ataxia and under the age of eighteen. Larry Schut continues to work as a neurologist and to have an interest in a variety of newly identified forms of spinocerebellar ataxia. The family remains active with the National Ataxia Foundation, which in contrast to its humble beginnings, today spends over $1 million annually to support ataxia research.
Despite all these advances, there are currently no clinical-stage treatments for hereditary and sporadic ataxias, and there is still only limited public awareness about the disease. Even in families where hereditary ataxia has presented in multiple generations, patients may struggle for an accurate diagnosis because the disease can be mistaken for other movement disorders, such as multiple sclerosis or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Educating the public and providing support for patients affected by ataxia is a major goal of the National Ataxia Foundation.
SCA1 remains at large in other families across the United States, including hundreds of at-risk individuals who may pass the disorder along to their children. Thankfully, the fate for these families is much better than what was faced a century ago, or even 50 years ago. Families have a genetic test for the disease, and government assistance provides help for those affected by this debilitating disorder. Researchers continue to progress toward the next breakthrough to understanding this disease. Decades of dedication from patients, families, and the research community brought scientists closer to understanding hereditary forms of ataxia and identifying a treatment for the disease.
One of us (Nissa Mollema) began researching ataxia after finishing her Ph.D. in 2010 and joining the Orr lab shortly thereafter. Only a few months into the job, a conversation with her mother-in-law led her to discover that perhaps something beyond scientific interest had directed her to find a place in ataxia research. Mollema learned that her husband's great-grandmother had seven siblings affected by SCA1, and that one of these siblings was Henry and John Schut's father.
Reflecting on the early days of ataxia research, Mollema was struck by how the discoveries that paved the way for her research were driven by a simple desire to improve life for the next generation and to prevent the suffering the current generation faced. Questions about SCA1 and a host of related neurodegenerative diseases remain, but collaboration and determination continue to advance our understanding of the larger scientific puzzle.
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Forgive my lack of knowledge concerning this matter, but why do many AnCap videos show others mockingly saying, "...then move to Somalia..."? Is there really anarchy in Somalia? I know it's filled with drugs, guns, gangs and so forth, but I'm just curious to get the full context. Can anyone explain?
The Texas Trigger: So, while the existence of a state is widely regarded among AnCaps to be highly counterproductive to a good standard of living, it is not the only factor. Almost anybody, including most AnCaps, will tell you that the U.S. far surpasses Somalia in the area of standard of living, which is, at the end of the day, the only standard that really matters. It is either out of ignorance of the AnCap philosophy or through sheer disingenuousness and intellectually dishonesty that one would charge that we should move to Somalia if we don't believe in the existence of the state. For one, Somalia is not an anarchy, at least not in the AnCap sense of the word. But even if it was, as of right now, things are better here in the U.S. in spite, and not because of, a government.
But isn't your quality of life severely negatively effected by living in a society with a social structure that is patently and unendingly immoral to you?
That righteous moral indignation that you must feel everytime you get a jury summons, a tax bill or a police ticket or get "molested" by the TSA every time you travel and God only knows what else must really eat at the very fiber of your being as they say.
How do you tolerate it?
In 1991, the collapse Mohamed Siad Barre's Democratic Republic of Somalia, and subsequent descent into chaos, saw the emergence of a new commodity currency, a currency worth its paper, ink, and transport costs.
Prior to the collapse of the state, the national currency of Somalia was the Somali shilling (SoSh). The value of the SoSh had been diminished by a reckless monetary policy pursued by the central bank in an attempt to gain seigniorage for the government. Just how reckless this policy was is made clear by the fact that the total quantity of currency in circulation in 1985 was 3.8 billion SoSh, but had increased to more than 155.7 billion SoSh by 1990.
Nevertheless, the collapse of the state saw the collapse of all governmental institutions – including the central bank. Since the collapse of the Somali central bank in 1991, four currencies have gone into circulation in Somalia: the Na' Shilling, the Somaliland Shilling, the Balweyn I, and the Balweyn II.
The Na' Shilling was introduced in northern Mogadishu in 1992 and again reissued in 2001. It is a distinct note that does not resemble the pre-1991 note. It has, however, failed to gain widespread acceptance, and instead circulates mainly within a single clan.
The semi-autonomous region of Somaliland has established its own central bank, and issues its own currency, the Somaliland shilling, intended to be circulated exclusively, and act as legal tender within the territory.
In 1997, a south Mogadishu leader issued the Balweyn I note, which is a forgery of the pre -1991 central bank notes. Similarly, a Puntland administration has issued the Balweyn II, another forgery of the pre-1991 SoSh. Both notes are widely accepted forgeries of the pre-1991 SoSh.
The Somali public have, despite the collapse of and, until recently, continued absence of a Somali central bank, not changed their expectation of the currency's exchange value.
Although the Balweyn notes can be distinguished from each other and the pre-1991 currency, the Somali public have treated them all as the same currency. This has led to the peculiar situation where, rather than competition limiting the amount of inflation and seigniorage in each currency, there has been competition for seigniorage in the same currency. Nevertheless, rather than leading to unbounded inflation, Somalis have limited inflation by refusing to accept anything larger than the pre-1991 denominations. This has placed an upper limit on inflation, and has actually allowed for a relatively stable monetary system to emerge.
It has been estimated that it cost $0.03 to print and import new bank notes into Somalia. When the first Balweyn notes began to circulate in Somalia in 1997, they traded for about $0.12. By late 2001, competition for seigniorage had pushed the value of a 1000 SoSh down to approximately $0.04. This has transformed the SoSh into ''commodity money,'' worth its paper, ink and transport costs. This has meant further printing of the money is no more profitable than any other investment. So after an initial bout of inflation, prices have stabilised, and the currency has, in fact, appreciated slightly, as imports of new reprints has slowed.
Nevertheless, although the currency provides some stability, it is not without its problems. To make purchases of any significant size, large bundles of money are needed. For this reason, it is used alongside US dollars. The Somali people's use of the currency in absence of a state monopoly, however, is testament to its relative success; as is the fact that it circulates with easy convertibility 50 km within the Ethiopian border; whereas the Ethiopian Birr has little circulation in Somalia.
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The "anarchy" in Somalia is, to my knowledge, hardly comparable to the type envisioned by Rothbard of Friedman. It has no ruling government, although there is one technically in existence which is backed by the UN, and I believe that various tribes and tribal courts prevail as the de facto authority in the "country". Interestingly enough, though, on certain social welfare indicators it is appraised more highly than surrounding countries in Africa.
To put it bluntly Somalia gives us a good idea on how a country in the Afro-Arabic region would look like in the absence of a modern state type of setting. So it's pretty much an outcome of anarchy for those specific kind of people. So please no evasion from taking responsibility for the baby.
What I really wonder about is, how many self-proclaimed market-anarchist have already moved there?
FWIW, my rambling thoughts:
Here is a country that has been invaded by (probably (at least in some limited role)):
-the U.N.
-the U.S.
-The African Union
They have a de facto trade embargo (most countries I know of probably would have problems in Customs with ships that came from Somalia).
Did I mention that they're essentially under attack from at least ten international presences? Including the almighty U.S. government after the ICU and its splinter groups have been labeled as terrorist organizations?
Yet, despite this, they have the highest GDP per capita in the region (CIA factbook estimates they're at $600 per capita, whereas Kenya, Djibouti, and Ethiopia are somewhere around $300 last I checked), and continue to post economic growth. (other people in this thread have noted similar claims to this)
Also, I think the time has come to not talk of "Somalia".
Somaliland, Puntland, and southern Somalia are different enough to justify this. As far as I have heard, Somaliland already has a functioning government now. Whereas southern Somalia--and Mogadishu in particular--is where the bulwark of the foreign influence and multi-million (billion? (I just checked, about half a billion dollars)) dollar foreign aid manipulations. And Puntland...I'll be honest, I have no idea wtf is going on there.
In my interpretation, Somalia has been an amazing success. They've endured constant invasion, drought, and trade embargos; and they shrug it off and continue to post economic growth and a higher standard of living than every other one of their neighbours.
What I want to know is, what does anyone know about the ICU? I know they had a major offensive back a few year ago, and since then have remained but decentralized quite a bit. From just the sound of its title it sounds like a kritarchy (kritocracy?) (which, given the polycentric legal system (or was that only in xeer thing only in rural Somaliland?), sounds pretty damn close to ancap).
Rather than play the "No True Scotsman" game, I think it'd be better to just point out that it's being invaded by some of the most powerful governments in the world. Speaking metaphorically, it doesn't matter if ancaps are comparable to the strength of titanium--put it in a nuclear blast and it gets obliterated just like a piece of slate would.
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And that won't happen to a Rothbardian Anarchy?
Look at this in another way. Most African kleptocracies, no matter what they've put on paper, are to some extent anarchies. The official government is just a large network of predators. To some extent this of course applies to Western Democracies as well. Just that there you can trust legal procedures to some extent and they generally respect your property rights. And this regime-certainty makes larger investments possible and propable, which ultimately generates more wealth and distributes it more evenly then is the case for African Banana Republics. This on the other hand is the reason why even American Armchair Anarchists prefer the present regime of the USA over places that are more anarchic.
To some extent this of course applies to Western Democracies as well.
To some extent this of course applies to Western Democracies as well.
I would say this is ENTIRELY applicable to western democracies as well. And in fact, I would trust a somali legal procedure to uphold my interests as much as I trust any western legal procedure to uphold the same.
Assuming that you are familiar with Western legal procedures, what is your knowledge of and experience with Somali legal procedures?


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Debridement of skin ulcers
If you have diabetes, you may have an increased risk for developing foot sores, or ulcers. Foot ulcers are the most common reason for hospital stays for people with diabetes. It may take weeks or even several months for your foot ulcers to heal. Diabetic ulcers are often painless.
Whether or not you have a foot ulcer, you will need to learn more about taking care of your feet.
Debridement is the process to remove dead skin and tissue. Your doctor or nurse will need to do this to be able to see your foot ulcer. There are many ways to do this.
One way is to use a scalpel and special scissors.
Other ways to remove dead or infected tissue are to:
Foot ulcers are partly caused by too much pressure on one part of your foot. Be sure to wear shoes that do not put a lot of pressure on your foot. Try not to have pressure over the ulcer too.
Your doctor may ask you to wear special shoes, or a brace or a special cast. You may need to use a wheelchair or crutches for awhile. These devices will take the pressure off of the ulcer area. This will help speed up the healing process.
The type of shoes you wear when you have diabetes is important:
You will need to do these things to care for your wound:
Your doctor or nurse may use different kinds of dressings to treat your ulcer.
Wet-to-dry dressings are often used first. This process involves applying a wet dressing to your wound. As the dressing dries, it absorbs wound material. When the dressing is removed, some of the tissue comes off with it.
Other types of dressings are:
Keep your dressing and the skin around it dry. Try not to get healthy tissue around your wound too wet from your dressings. This can soften the healthy tissue and cause more foot problems.
Call your doctor if you have any of these signs and symptoms of infection:
Also call your doctor if your foot ulcer is very white, blue, or black.
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THE Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Wednesday concluded the first review of Jamaica's economic performance under the Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) and said that the island appeared set to meet targets and benchmarks for the end of this month.
"Jamaica has performed very well under the program," the IMF said in a news release posted on its website. "All quantitative performance targets and structural benchmarks for end-March were met and prospects for meeting the end-June targets and benchmarks appear favorable."
The Washington DC-based organization said that completion of the review enables the immediate disbursement of an amount equivalent to about US$93.9 million, bringing total disbursements under the arrangement to about US$704.6 million.
The IMF approved a 27-month SBA in an amount equivalent to 300 per cent of quota (about US$1.21 billion) on February 4 this year.
The pillars of the program include:
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Following the Executive Board discussion on Jamaica, Naoyuki Shinohara, deputy managing director and acting chair, said: "Overall macroeconomic performance under the program has been encouraging.
All end-March quantitative targets and structural benchmarks were met.
Since the approval of the SBA and completion of the debt exchange, financial market conditions have improved substantially: market interest rates have fallen to levels not seen since the 1980s and the foreign exchange market has stabilized, with the exchange rate appreciating in recent months.
" Shinohara also said that financial institutions in Jamaica have been able to absorb losses from the Debt Exchange and there have been no requests for access to the Financial System Support Fund, which has played an important role in fostering confidence and supporting financial system stability.
"Notwithstanding an overall weak economic context, the authorities preserved program targets on the basis of strengthened tax administration and expenditure restraint," Shinohara said.
However, he added that "despite these early successes, growth and employment are expected to remain weak this year and vigilance is needed as risks are high".
He said that advancing planned fiscal structural reforms is necessary to improve debt dynamics and strengthen the basis for growth. "This involves amendments to strengthen the fiscal responsibility framework, strengthening tax administration, and introducing a central treasury management system," he said.
Shinohara argued that reforming the system of tax incentives will also help reduce economic distortions and described the sale of Air Jamaica as "an important milestone". "It will now be necessary to focus on moving the public sector reform program forward," Shinohara said, and added: "In the financial sector, efforts to strengthen the supervisory and regulatory framework are advancing in line with program expectations. This includes work to enhance capital and margin rules for securities dealers and the introduction of risk-weight rules for foreign-currency denominated government securities."


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Deadmau5, the poster boy of EDM releases his latest album Album Title Goes Here.
There's nothing quite like listening to electronic dance music at 10 o'clock in the morning, minutes after taking that first sip of coffee. We're not sure if we'd recommend listening to the latest studio album from Deadmau5, entitled >Album Title Goes Here<, like this, since these albums are usually kept for drunken dance parties or pumping yourself up to clean your house, but we can't deny it gives a different kind of jolt to your morning routine. Oh, and before you start scrolling to the bottom of the page to leave us a message that we forgot to input the proper title, forget it — that's what the album is called.
The third single, "Professional Griefers," featuring the vocal stylings of My Chemical Romance frontman Gerard Way (didn't he become a priest or something?), is probably the most accessible song Joel Zimmerman's ever produced, which can generally be said about the entire album as well. Zimmerman mixed in his lengthy instrumental electro pieces perfectly with tracks featuring vocals by Imogen Heap, Chris James and Cypress Hill, which bodes well for fans of the producer and listeners who are new to this Canadian electro superstar.
Surprisingly enough, it wasn't "Superliminal," one of the best intro songs of the year; the super-retro Deadmau5 tune "Maths"; or "Telemiscommunications," which ended the album with Imogen Heap, that impressed us, it was the song "Closer," which made us realize that even if a song starts out as a two-minute Close Encounters of The Third Kind homage, this guy can make it sound incredible.
Over the past few years Deadmau5 has stepped up to become the spokesperson for all things EDM. Whether it is to scold Madonna for talking about drugs during her DJ set or to rip Paris Hilton a new one after she attempted to break into the DJ scene, Deadmau5 has done one heck of a good job keeping all of the faux DJs at bay. And with this latest album, it's clear that it takes more than just twiddling a few knobs to master the art form of electro music.