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A Talk With Thailand's Finance Minister
Amnuay Viravan, Thailand's new Finance Minister, has a difficult job ahead of him: restoring rapid growth to an economy suffering from slowing exports, a battered banking sector, an overvalued currency, and a slumping stock market. To make matters worse, Amnuay's political position is unclear.
A former ousted Prime Minister, Chatichai Choonhavan, has been named economics adviser, and Chatichai reports directly to the Prime Minister, not to Amnuay. In an interview with BUSINESS WEEK correspondent Bruce Einhorn, Amnuay insisted that he is firmly in control of the country's economic portfolio, and he stressed the need for a patient approach to solving Thailand's economic woes.
Q: The press is reporting that you won't be able
to work with General Chatichai.
A: I don't see why there should be such a concern. I have the authority, I have the responsibility, I have to deliver. Economic advisers give advice. They are not involved in making decisions. General Chatichai and I are good friends. There is no conflict of priorities. We know exactly what we have to do.
Q: How will you restore confidence in the Thai economy?
A: It's all relative. Our growth, at 6.5% or 7%, is not something that you might say is an economic collapse or disaster. Of course, one of the major problems that affects us is the slowdown
in exports. We probably have [had] zero growth in exports, while the economy [has] expanded. This in a way implies the strength of the domestic market. When you have this type of growth on the strength of the domestic economy, it means that we have come of age.
Q: Still, the collapse of the real estate market in Bangkok has left many
of the banks and developers there struggling.
A: When you have a real estate problem, there is a sort of age-old solution that every country has [implemented]. You restructure the loan. People always have ambition to buy houses. Then you provide access to liquidity. During the next six months, the government will [also] set up about a $3 billion pension fund. And also, [companies will be setting up] provident funds. So there could be hundreds of billions [from these retirement funds], which will become major sources of money for both liquidity and equity [to invest in real
Q: What is your policy on the currency?
A: [First] we want to liberalize the existing financial institutions so that they can also handle foreign exchange transactions. Now, only 15 banks in Thailand can do so. That's why we don't have a foreign exchange market. We have
to go to Singapore to buy and sell.
One of the reasons we want to have a foreign exchange market in Thailand is so that speculative pressure outside the country will not be so significant. We need the market to keep things stable.
Q: Then should the baht be allowed to fluctuate more?
A: Perhaps after the money market, equity market, and foreign exchange markets are strengthened. Having a wider band doesn't mean that we want to see [the baht] become more volatile. We don't want people to speculate on our currency, and we will intervene if there is any attempt to do so.
Q: The government has been getting a rough ride from critics.
A: I have yet to see any person in the world who can write a policy and be accepted by the opposition members or by the academics or by the media. They all think they know better.

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Association for Jewish Studies (AJS), Spring 2004
The author examines Mel Gibson's controversial film "The Passion of the Christ", focusing on two questions: is the film good, and does the film foster antisemitism? The author concludes that the answers to these questions are no and yes, respectively, although she does not actively attribute antisemitic motivation to Gibson himself based on the film.
Topic: Movies, Antisemitism, Culture, Media, Film
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One always is aware that an occasion is special if, upon entering the Concert Hall of the Sydney Opera House, one happens to spy bunches of flowers bedecking the front of the platform. Indeed, the level of speciality increases in direct relation to the number of flowers that there are – the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra last year, for instance, had flowers not only on the front of the platform but large arrangements dotted around the rest of the Hall. This was not the case, however, for the Sydney Symphony's latest concert, entitled Wagner Under the Sails, a recreation of the first official concert at the Sydney Opera House from way back in the day (when men were men and Concert Halls were Concert Halls) – only the platform-front was covered with floral protrusions. There was, however, something else to set the audience's souls a-sparkling with the specialness of it all – namely, a silver program. This critic takes an unashamed delight in programs, and the Sydney Symphony, while lacking the hard outer-cover of the programs given away for free at Australian Chamber Orchestra concerts, nevertheless provides a valuable and enjoyable service. Not too long, not too short, and most importantly, free, it is always a delight to open a Sydney Symphony program. (One can only wish that the theatre companies in Sydney would take heed of their musical counterparts.) And for this very special concert came a very special program – normal on the inside, but with a startling new 'cover concept' by Yvonne Frindle, Publications Editor at the SSO. The original program books from the opening season of the SSO in 1973, the program tells us, 'feature what are possibly the most eye-catching covers the orchestra has ever produced. These were made from perforated silver card. Very celebratory, very 70s!' The program, therefore, features a 'special wrap cover in silver foil', which, instead of being perforated, is rather 'embossed...with a chevron pattern inspired by the tiles on the Sydney Opera House'. Which is basically a longwinded way of saying that it's shiny and bumpy, and that this critic heartily approves of it. As for the concert itself? As good as the program. Simone Young was the conductor for the evening. Last seen in the Concert Hall conducting one of last year's two Australian World Orchestra concerts, she is perhaps among one of the most graceful and fluid conductors to observe during a concert. One remembers, as a child, trying to perform a magic trick by holding a pen or pencil between the thumb and index fingers and, waving it up and down while moving the arm as well, making the pen appear to become bendy. Much the same effect applies to Young's baton, which seems to wend its way through the air with impossible elasticity. The music, too, under her baton, was just as enchanting. We began with the Prelude to Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg (The Mastersingers), which was set to a near-perfect tempo that unfolded itself with the contained inertia of a grand Rubik's cube. There was an exceptional balance that is quite often not seen in overtures, where many a conductor will aim for the big moments to the detriment of the less intense parts. Soprano Christine Brewer came to the platform for the next piece, Elisabeth's Greeting ('Dich, teure Halle') from Tannhauser. Brewer was playing the part of Birgit Nilsson ('the greatest Brunnhilde of her age') at the opening concert, and she was mesmerising from start to end. All of her range came to the ear from the back of the front section of the circle, and from the off one was entranced. The Prelude and Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde finished the first half, with Young again showing a careful attention to the pace of the piece, keeping it rather slow but still managing to hold everything together in perfect balance, the musical tension constantly and unerringly maintained (except, perhaps, for a moment in a silent break, whereby one of the audience's hearing aids began to chirp – but this is hardly the fault of the conductor, obviously). After the interval came pieces exclusively from Gotterdammerung, with Young leading the orchestra through Siegfried's Rhine Journey and Siegfried's Funeral March before Brewer once more took to the stage to finish the night off with Brunnhilde's Immolation Scene. Once again the balance evident in the first half was on display here, especially as the Funeral March built to its devastating climax. Of Brewer as Brunnhilde there is very little to say, other than to mention that a better soprano the Concert Hall has not seen in the last year or so. A stupendously special concert. Rating: 4 ½ stars out of 5 Wagner Under the Sails Sydney Symphony Simone Young – conductor Christine Brewer – soprano WAGNER: Die Meistersinger: Prelude Tannhäuser: 'Dich, teure Halle' Tristan und Isolde: Prelude and Liebestod Götterdämmerung: Siegfried's Rhine Journey Siegfried's Funeral March Brünnhilde's Immolation Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House August 9 – 11 First published on Friday 17 August, 2012 What the stars mean? 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BeschreibungOf "Petrushkin!, " Ron Charach's last book, "The Globe & Mail" wrote: "These poems remind us how effective narrative and anecdote can be in poetry. They owe more to Chekhov and I.B. Singer than to Yeats and Wallace Stevens. Charach's use of language is not dazzling; it is unobtrusive and utilitarian because his goal--something rare nowadays--is to say something about the human condition. And he says it with a voice notable for its compassion and humour." In his new collection, "Dungenessque, " Charach builds on his strength as a storyteller, infusing his poems with the metaphoric intensity that characterized his first book, "The Big Life Painting." One by one, the matrices of our identity--physical, sexual, relational and cultural--are shown to be as pitiable and as strangely noble as the bold character armour that conceals them. Dungenessque is a compelling study of pride, shame and redemption. With the insight of a practising therapist and the skill of a surgeon, Charach removes the outer shell that protects us from each other to explore those vulnerable areas in which the embattled self resides. "Dungenessque" is Charach's sixth collection of poems.
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Sounds of high school marching bands filled the air of downtown this morning. Some Houston vets were in the parade, riding on floats, others stood on sidewalks wearing their military hats, shirts or jackets. Don Eschberger was in the Navy back in the early 60's. I asked him what the parade and this day means to him.
Brings back memories from the time I was in the service and it's very meaningful to anybody that serves their country.
Bill: "Good memories or bad memories?"
"Mostly good, mostly good."
Adam Almquist was also in the Navy. He brought his small son with him to the parade.
"It makes you proud. It makes you think, like you watch the news and stuff like that it makes you think America is kind of crappy right now, but then when you see stuff like this, it makes you kind of reaffirm that things aren't that bad. I mean I'm sure it is for some people, but it's still America it's still the greatest country in the world."
The Grand Marshal was Major General Jimmie Jaye Wells, the commanding general of the 75th Mission Command Training Division.
Nora Ryan was one of the thousands who lined the streets waiving the American flag. She said her thoughts are about her dad who served in World War II.
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Now, an accident at Mumbai metro site
Mumbai was lashed by heavy rains and this led to the collapse.
Mumbai: A steel scaffolding used in the construction of the financial capital's first Metro line collapsed in the northwest suburb of Sakineka late on Monday night following gusty winds.
No one was injured in the incident which took place when work was going on at the site.
The incident comes two days after an under-construction metro pillar collapsed in Delhi leaving six persons dead. On Monday, a steel girder fell on the same site injuring six labourers.
"It was a temporary scaffolding which we had put up during the construction and it fell due to the strong winds. We removed the debris in two to three hours. Work has resumed at the site," K P Maheshwari, Director of Mumbai Metro One, the consortium building the metro line between suburban Andheri and Ghatkopar, said on Tuesday.
"We are going to conduct and inquriy into why the structure collapsed and come out with a report," he said.
The city has been lashed by heavy rains accompanied by strong winds since last night disrupting road and rail traffic.
Water logging was reported in many areas across the city disrupting traffic.
Dilip Kawatkar, Spokesperson of Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority, the monitoring agency of the metro rail work being undertaken by Reliance Ltd, said, it was not a major incident.
"The workers have just begun to erect the pillar and it was in initial stage. We will investigate to establish what led to the collapse," Kawatkar said.
The city has been lashed by heavy rains accompanied by strong winds since last night disrupting road and rail traffic.
Water logging was reported in many areas across the city disrupting traffic.
Local trains on both central and Western lines were delayed this morning.
Trains on the central line are running late by 20 minutes while those on the western line are delayed by 30-40 minutes because of a signal failure.
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You're a single girl who is independent and carefree. Maybe you've just gotten out of a divorce or it's been awhile since your break-up with your boyfriend. You've gotten over the relationship ending and you are comfortable and actually happy being single. Sure, there are times when you wish you had someone to cuddle with on those cold and rainy nights, but you have learned to compensate and be good to yourself, instead of worrying about how to please the other person. Your happiness as a single girl depends on how you deal with it. There are many things you can do to celebrate your shackles being unlocked. One of them is NOT sitting at home moping around wishing you had someone to share your life with. With that attitude, you exude desperation and loneliness and ask any guy, that is a major turn off, even other girls will tell you that a desperate guy isn't attractive at all. Men love confident women, not to be confused with cocky or arrogant. But, a woman with a certain independent flair about herself and an air of confidence will attract the men like bees to honey. But, right now, you prefer to be alone and enjoy your "me" time. Because that is exactly what it is. This is your time to rediscover yourself, maybe find yourself again if you had been married or in a long term relationship where you lost your identity of who you were. Maybe you need some soul searching and to make changes in your life. Or maybe it's just your time to celebrate being single and have fun in the process! Ladies, have you ever had a long day at work, drive home in bumper to bumper traffic for two hours, walk through the door only wanting a glass of wine, a hot bubble bath, lit candles, a good book or some of your favorite tunes to listen to and you are greeted at the door by your husband or boyfriend with, "Thank god you're home! I'm starving!" While he is sitting on your sofa watching the sports game of the night. This is when the perks of being a single girl look pretty
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For almost a month now, my PLDT DSL has been slow and intermittent. I subscribed for the 384kbps package (Plan 990) but I get only about 100 to 200 kbps download speeds using PC Pitstop. SpeedTest.Net, on the other hand, shows 300 to 400 kbps download speed.
At first glance, you may say that the Speedtest.Net is showing normal speed as advertised. However, you have to know that with SpeedTest.Net, you are testing your connection from your local area to a PLDT network server somewhere in Makati.
This is misleading. PLDT representatives (and other ISP reps) *might* tell you that surfing domestic sites (sites hosted on Philippine servers) should be fine and surfing international sites is expected to be less than the advertised DSL speed since these sites are geographically farther. This is hogwash. About 98% of web sites are hosted internationally (mostly in the United States). OK, 98% is just a guess but you get the point – there just aren't that many sites hosted in the Philippines. So, when you subscribe for an Internet connection, you are planning to visit international sites!
Besides, with today's technologies, geographical location has got nothing to do with connection speed.
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Having said all of those, I still think I can live with about 100kbps bandwidth but the intermittent connection just kills me. It messes up my MMORP Games. How can I level up as fast as I would like to? It makes me inefficient with my work. My work relies on a stable Internet connection.
I would like to upgrade my connection to, say, 2mbps, so maybe I can get actual speeds of 300 to 500 kbps. Also, maybe upgrading will force local PLDT technicians to look into my infrastructure. What do you think? Novel idea? Overacting? However, even having a 2mpbs plan is not a guarantee.
Even if that plan works, my wife won't allow me. She says I'm just doing this to satisfy my network gaming needs. She doesn't believe I'm just planning the upgrade so she can download movies faster and I can work more efficiently. Well, I forgot she's really not a big fan of movie downloads. Neither am I, by the way.
So, why is this happening MVP? MVP, of course, is Manny V. Pangilinan. If you don't know him, just Google him. Ever since MVP took over PLDT and SMART, both companies have shown great progress.
I almost forgot to mention that we live in a condo building that only has PLDT as the telephone/DSL option. So, I'm stuck. I would like to transfer to Bayan DSL, which has its own problems though not as catastrophic as PLDT's, but it's just not possible. I have Bayan DSL set up in our store/office and it's another horrifying experience altogether.
Maybe it's Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's fault again?
Wait a minute! I think I know where the problem is. I am subscribed to the wrong plan. I think I got the 384bps plan. Yes, it's not 384kbps. It's 384 bps. Look at the screenshot below, taken from the PLDT myDSL site.
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2:12 low slope roof + shingles
Can anyone point me to a Code (National or State) that allows shingles to be placed on this type of roof - and do you do them in your particular area? If so, what extra precautions would you recommend apart from Ice Shield throughout. And if you do not do them, what is your reasoning?
They (ie 2:12 and shingles) seem to be according to code in Florida, but is there a particular requirement in Florida that would be overriden in, say, the Northeast or in Michigan where snow and ice are more common.
Just looking for insight from those who are in the Northern part of the country who run into this question...in my case I have a 30yr old, non-shingled 2:12, very little ventilation and trying to get ready for the inevitable :huh:
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It's not recommended by any shingle manufacturer for obvious reasons that you seem to already know. That being said, there have been occasions we have done them and haven't had any problems.
Aside from the ice/water, I highly recommend installing them the hottest, driest time of the year to ensure maximum sealing. Make sure your exposure is tight and proper, and make sure your endlaps are extreme. For ventilation use shinglevent II as others tend to allow wind-driven rain and snow to pass through on occasion, especially at that low a slope.
You might also want to consider an SA system (certainteed flintlastic 3-ply is my preference) as your roof is what they were designed for.
Good luck and hope this helps.
not a chance would I shingle 2:12. especially not when I know ice will be sitting on it.
Can you repitch it? If not, use an alternate material.
Flintlastic (Certainteed), or a BUR, or a single-ply.
Thanks guys...can you not put down an Ice&Water shield all over i.e complete coverage, then shingle on top of that?
I have done this in the past here in the northeast and had no problems so far. but only if there was no other option . I have installed Ice & water Over the whole deck then installed shingle mate. And then installed the shingles with a 4" exposure. like I said I would look for other alternatives before going this route. no guaranties from me or the manufacture.
BuletBob: why would you install ShingleMate and Ice&Water shield? can't you substitue I&W for the ShingleMate, and shingle over either one? I thought ShingleMate was a premium felt. :huh:
the shingle-mate will help wick any moisture that could form under the shingles
Like OnB has said ... regardless of what your underlayment is, or how many underlayments you put down, you'll end up with thousands of holes thru all the layers of your underlayment(s) with a 2/12 pitch (and that's where the roof isn't deflected).
Anybody can call themselves a carpenter or craftsmen but a good carpenter or craftsmen will find a solution to the problem. Which in this case with four generations of experience I truly feel I achieved.
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The women's soccer team will kick off the 2015 season on Friday at No. 11 South Carolina. Here's a preview of what you can expect from the two-time defending Colonial Athletic Association champion.
Northeastern, MLB partner on domestic violence education program
Northeastern's Center for the Study of Sport in Society is working with Major League Baseball to strike out domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse.
Men's basketball at the NCAA tournament
Northeastern University staff photographer Matthew Modoono joined the men's basketball team on its journey from Boston to Pittsburgh, where the Huskies faced Notre Dame in the second round of the NCAA tournament.
The underdog
Basketball, like life, is unpredictable, a game in which the underdog has the potential to become the star—if only for one series, one game, one play. Caleb Donnelly, the walk-on guard for the Northeastern University men's basketball team, is a prime example.
November's can't-miss campus events
From Homecoming to Husky hoops, here are five exciting events coming this month that you've got to put on your calendars.
3Qs: The art of the shutout
The women's soccer team has amassed an NCAA-leading 11 shutouts in just 14 matches this season, outscoring opponents 22-3 en route to a sterling 9-3-2 record. Goalkeeper Paige Burnett attributes the number-defying success to superior team defense.
Take 5: Huskies shooting for trio of titles
The Beanpot. Hockey East. The NCAA championship. Winning all three is this season's goal for men's hockey. Here are the five biggest storylines heading into the new campaign, which begins on Saturday night at Matthews Arena against Vermont.
Take 5: Why the Huskies will make history
The women's hockey team will begin the 2014-2015 season on Friday night at Syracuse. Here are five reasons why the Huskies will reach the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history.
Northeastern hosts panel on reducing youth violence
Community leaders convened at Northeastern on Thursday afternoon for a panel discussion on reducing youth violence through collaboration between Boston police, city officials, and sport-based youth development organizations.
Where summer is always in 'session'
Ryan McGill, DMSB'04, co-founded the Summer Sessions Surf Shop in 2002, when he was an undergraduate at Northeastern. Today, it's one of the largest companies of its kind in New Hampshire's Seacoast Region, perpetually filled with happy customers.
For the love of the game
Nabila Abuljadayel, AMD'16, recently had the opportunity to see her favorite sports team, Spanish soccer club Real Madrid, play in the U.S. during an international soccer tournament. And she watched most of the game through the lens of her camera, as a credentialed photographer.
No pain, no gain
In June, Andreas Krassas, DMSB'17, suffered a ligament tear in his right ankle. In July, he placed second in the -66kg weight class of the judo competition at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.


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Radio New Zealand is looking at going to video again.
The public broadcaster is working on a proposal to turn Parliament Television - broadcast on Sky and Freeview - into a Kiwi state-owned version of America's C-span.
RNZ chairman Richard Griffin confirmed it was working on a proposal to take the contract for Parliament TV away from the transmission company Kordia.
Griffin would not spell out the scope of RNZ's plan.
But a source said that it was looking at a New Zealand version of C-span - the not for profit cable channel used to broadcast political discourse.
It would look beyond broadcasts of Parliament and into public events such as press conferences or even academic seminars.
The request for proposal process from the Clerk of the House is part of its six-year review and submissions have to be made by May 15.
RNZ is working on ways to utilise the down time on Parliament TV.
Expanding coverage beyond sitting days would be relatively cheap compared to commercial television and a C-span style would also fit RNZ's role as the country's dominant public broadcaster, along with Maori TV. But it would still cost more to produce than it does currently, and given National's antipathy to RNZ it may have a battle securing Government support.
Griffin said RNZ had not raised the issue on how any extended services would be funded.
RNZ broadcasts Parliament on radio on the AM network. Taking over Parliament TV would require the support of a Wellington-based production firm.
Parliament TV coverage is contracted to the the state-owned transmission company Kordia, which uses automated cameras triggered by MPs standing to speak.
Griffin and the RNZ board have tried before to give themselves a new raison d'etre while meeting demand for public service television.
RNZ worked with commercial TV producer John Barnett to televise radio shows like Morning Report - an idea that this column dubbed "Radio With Pictures" - although it never eventuated.
That idea was unpopular with RNZ chief executive Peter Cavanagh, and an RNZ source understood Cavanagh is none too keen on this latest plan either.
But a source said the board was pressing ahead with the Parliament TV idea, and that indicated it was advanced with plans to replace Cavanagh. He has indicated he will leave at the end of the year.
Motorcycle racing enthusiasts are telling Sky TV to get on their bike in the latest case of brinksmanship with the sport's rights owner.
Sky has been playing a game of chicken with the Italian company which owns the rights to the MotoGP 2013 series, and missed out on the series because it would not increase its bid.
As a result New Zealand fans have missed out on the first part of the series.
Motorcycling New Zealand president Jim Tuckerman estimated that maybe 400 fans of motorbike racing were upset with Sky's stance, having paid for the Sky sports package largely for its limited coverage of bike racing.
But he understood the commercial logic of Sky which had a limited amount of money to please a minority sport.
Sky chief executive John Fellet says that is the argument - that each sport has to pay its way.
Sky's brinksmanship over sports rights came to the fore recently when the pay TV company held out against the NRL rather than meet demands accepted in Aussie to double the price paid.
It negotiated well but as Sky's growth slows - and without competition - these games of bluff show how consumers who shell out big money for their favourite sports have no guarantee that they won't be losers in a game of chicken.
Warming up
I'm warming to 3rd Degree and its new tack on current affairs, but the double act of Duncan Garner and Guyon Espiner just doesn't work for me. They are supposedly great mates, but great mates don't sound like they read from scripts.
The double act interviews have sometimes unintentionally looked more like bullying than searching for facts.
Espiner could surely be used to better effect elsewhere on TV3.
The obvious place is as a replacement for John Campbell when he is off work - rather than the rag tag team of stand-ins.
He would be a great counter to those who don't warm to Campbell's style. But in my opinion Campbell would likely resist that.
Going girlie
The cult TV series Mad Men has returned for Sky TV Soho subscribers with Don Driver's protege Peggy Olson on a high with her woman's-eye-view being recognised by clients and bosses alike.
The ad-land series is set 45 years ago in New York. But Chalis - a small modern-day Auckland-based marketing agency focused on advertising to women - says many advertising agencies are still dominated by men and many don't know how to talk to women.
Chalis creative director Christine Ivers says some of the issues still ring true 50 years later.
Creative departments are dominated by men that do not know how to talk to female consumers, she says.
Ivers - who runs Chalis with Julie Stratton - acknowledges a lot of advertising is aimed at women.
Women traditionally hold sway with household budgets and have a big say in fast-moving consumer goods at supermarkets. But they were not being addressed well in some advertising categories.
"Technology and finance, and especially cars, are worst," she says.
One mortgage company ad recently suggested people could spend the money they save on the mortgage to buy more shoes, Ivers says.
"Some male creatives just do not get communicating with women, a lot of us are quite offended by it," she says.
Female-focused marketing was widely debated in the United States, where just 3 per cent of creative directors were women. It was also rare in New Zealand.
"I know there are a lot of very talented creative people working in agencies [but] it is a very blokey, aggressive environment."
Nowadays there can be a 50-50 male to female balance as people join creative departments but women start to filter out fast, says Ivers, who has worked on creative teams with ad agencies Saatchi & Saatchi, DDB and J Walter Thompson.
The atmosphere had changed from the male-dominated days of Mad Men.
"But there is scarily still some stuff like that going on," Ivers says.
"You have to be tough to get through."
They launched their speciality in advertising to women two years ago.
According to Ivers, many marketers believed that by meeting women's expectations in communications they would turn off men, but it was more the case that women were more discerning and intuitive at detecting phoniness.
A classic fault was "turning it pink" or "going girlie", filling ads aimed at women consumers with frills and butterflies.
Another potential problem was advertising agencies viewing trying to illicit an emotional response as being the effective way to reach women.
Advertising veteran Roger MacDonnell agrees that women had a minority role in most creative departments of ad agencies for a long time.
But he believes that good male creatives used research on women consumers which affect how they communicated to them.


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We Interrupt This Russian TV Broadcast to Bring You an Anti-Putin Rant
If Barack Obama is looking for ways beyond canceling summits to express his displeasure with Russia's president, he may have an answer: On July 31, Russians watching the evening news on the Urals-based Eastern Express channel were suddenly treated to an unexpected segment: a searing diatribe against Vladimir Putin, who the report claimed has stripped Russians of their freedom of speech and sowed corruption that puts Russia on par with Uganda and Togo. The dark video, which interrupted an otherwise mundane and chipper broadcast, has since gone viral on YouTube.
AFP reports that an unhappy employee appears to have pulled off the difficult ruse — television is highly censored and tightly controlled in Russia — and that the head of Eastern Express has vowed to fire the staffer, calling the stunt an "act of hooliganism." (The anti-Putin rant begins around 1:50 in the video above, and surprisingly continues for several minutes before abruptly being pulled.) Even if you don't speak Russian, the morose music and images should give you a pretty clear sense of the message.
The slip-the-Putin-criticism-past-the-television-censors trick may be eye-catching, but it's not entirely unprecedented. In 2011, for instance, a Russian news show aired a highly critical piece about human rights abuses in Chechnya — at least, that is, until the segment was yanked before it could make its way across the country's nine time zones.


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My friend has an '02 Impreza. He said after he parked it, he couldn't get it out of park and now it doesn't start.
I charged the battery for him and we put it back in. Turn the key to the first position and the electrical accessories seem to work, the lights work, and the brake lights work.
When you turn the key to the start position, there is no sound at all. No clicking, nothing.
Also, we can not get the car to shift out of park, but I don't know if that's because its not running (I would hate to have to move a dead Subaru if that was the case).
Anyway, I know nothing of your world here and need some advice.
One last thing, when I press the button on the shifter, there is a clicking at the ignition.
So what should I check first? Is there anything to test or do I have to throw parts at it?
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Has anyone made one and just how easy is it to quilt them?
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
Has anyone made one and just how easy is it to quilt them?
I am making three for my new nephews. It has been great to work with. So soft. I washed the fabric first and I think that helped.
Flannel is my favorite fabric. The winters are cold & always nice to snuggle up with. Just make sure you wash your fabric and don't use a fabric softener or sheets. I like to use spray sizzing when I iron. :D
Thank you for your welcome.The above link should show you the pattern I want to make. I've made several rag quilts but didn't know how FM quilting would work.
Welcome from the California desert.
I made this quilt for my son for Christmas. I wanted it to be very soft so I used a flannel backing and no batting. I used a spray baster from WalMart and had no trouble stitching in the ditch.
I made a 5-layer Chenille throw. Super easy and super warm.
I have made a few flannel quilts & love making them. I also pre-wash all of the fabric, making them so nice to sew with. I know you will enjoy making your flannel quilt. Please share when you get started.
Flannel is a looser weave cotton fabric than the regular fabric we work with. For that reason, prewashing is highly recommended to make the weave a bit tighter, and not have so much shrinkage after you have washed the quilt the first time (or the recipient).
THe nice thing about sewing with flannel, if it isn't pre-washed is: It is going to shrink, giving it a very antique, well-loved look and will actually become more "substantial" feeling after it has been washed.
Flannel will probably shrink more per inch than regular one hundred percent cotton, because of that loose weave, or it may be more accurate to say: fewer threads per inch in the flannel. Just keep that in mind as you work.
Your quilt for your son was very good, and he is a handsome boy.
You have a lot to be proud of.
I have even hand quited flannel, not as easy as just regular cotton fabric, but not that bad either.
I've made a rag quilt out of flannel as well as several Yellow Brick Road quilts. I had no problem quilting them. Though it would get pretty heavy if you make a king size. Also may not want your block too small with flannel cause of the thicker seams. Oh yea, make sure that you do prewash, flannel shrinks more than regular cotton fabrics.
By the way, welcome to the board from Southern California.


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Sticky Situation
Playwright Theresa Rebeck loves a neat plot gimmick. Her plays (among the best known are Bad Dates and Omnium Gatherum) have a ripped-from-the-headlines quality and usually present a problem, a solution and a tidy conclusion. She's polished that formula and found a fascinating subject to envelope it in this 2007 play about a valuable stamp collection and the con artists who try to steal it from its naive owner. When Jackie (Leslie Patrick) goes through her dead mother's belongings, she finds a collection of rare stamps. A trip to a neighborhood philately expert (Brian Witkowicz) sets in motion a series of increasingly dangerous encounters with people who want those stamps at any price. Even Jackie's half-sister (Brandi Andrade) becomes a potential villain when she starts a fight over who really owns the collection. When a leather-jacketed smoothie (David Meglino) arranges a high-dollar but very under-the-table sale of the stamps to a rabid collector (Tony Martin, in a terrifically menacing performance), nobody is sure whom to trust and for how long. There's a new betrayal in every scene in this two-hour thriller. Echo Theatre director Terri Ferguson has assembled a tight ensemble cast and kept the pace brisk and enthralling. If there were a few more epithets, Mauritius could be the Glengarry Glen Ross of stamp collecting. As taut stage mysteries go, this one's a winner.
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Heidi Klum is smart to let her little daughter do what comes naturally and go topless on the beach.
Don't you agree that it's so sweet to let little girls just be comfortable and be able to play on the beach as carefree as little boys.
Why should little girls be sexualized by having to hide their chests, which are as underdeveloped as a baby's? Why do we bother covering up a little girls breasts when they aren't breasts yet? Why should we anticipate that in 3 or 4 years, they will begin to develop as their hormones change.
Right now — Leni is just a child and a bikini top is just an aggravation. She has two younger brothers who are running around topless playing with her on the beach — let her be as unencumbered as they are.
Little girls would develop more body confidence if they weren't "sexualized" at an early age, by being made aware that they have "boobs."
Let them be "boob" free for as long as possible!
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Tennessee men's tennis player Derek Stephens is one win away from moving on to the qualifying draw, after advancing to the third round of the Polo Ralph Lauren All-American Championships in Tulsa, Okla., Saturday.
The Vols got off to a good start in the first round with all three squad members winning in straight-sets. Stephens defeated Andrew Ulrich of TCU 6-4, 6-3. Stephens has now won six matches in a row. The Big Orange sophomore received a bye through the second round and faces Jay Weinacker of North Carolina State, Sunday at 11 a.m., the winner advances to the qualifying stage.
Kiril Tcherveniachki was able to avenge an earlier loss this season, when he won his first round match over Florida State's Chris Cloer 6-2, 6-4. The UT senior had lost to Cloer in the Round of 16 at the Southern Intercollegiate Championships. In the second round, Tcherveniachki dropped a tough three-set match to Kriegler Brink of TCU. Tcherveniachki won the first set but Brink won the next two to advance. Tcherveniachki is 6-3 this season and now waits for the doubles portion to start where he will partner with Davey Sandgren.
Chris Racz defeated Tulsa's Olof Sjolund 6-3, 6-1 to win the fourth match of his young career. The Vol freshman dropped his second round match to Peter Zimmer of Arizona 6-7, 6-4, 7-5. Racz teams up with Stephens in the doubles draw, which is scheduled to begin Oct. 3.
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1.Milo Hall 5-8 185 Cherry Creek
Hall will have a huge senior season. The more film I watch the more I like the Bruin back; great quickness, balance and surprising strength. Further, Hall is a very good receiver that is gaining looks as a slot.
2.Andrew Wingard 6-0 180 Ralston Valley
Much like Hall, Wingard can do it all. Potentially the fastest back in the state, Wingard is a big play waiting to happen
3. Chukwuma Obinnah 6-0 210 Grandview
This power back has great speed and the ability to go long on every touch.
4.Marcus McElroy (2017) 6-0 185 Mullen
McElroy is a very savvy back for a young player. He is patient and willing to set up blocks. This is an athlete to watch over the next three seasons.
5.Mike Rocha 5-11 215 Montrose
Rocha is a battering ram with surprising speed. The 215 pound back can pop a seam and get to the end zone.
6.Cameron Smith 6-0 190 Cherokee Trail
Smith is no nonsense, runs through arm tackles and always gets positive yards.
7.D.J. Luke 5-11 220 Cherry Creek
Built low to the ground, Luke is very powerful but surprisingly quick. Cherry Creek may need two footballs for Hall and Luke.
8. Trevonte Tasco 5-9 240 Denver South
At 235 on a 5'9 frame, Tasco is a load and tough to bring down.
9.Jerrel Nettles 5-11 235 Montbello
Another power back who relishes contact. Trying to tackle him is a life changing experience.
10.Drue Harris 5-11 220 Fountain-Fort Carson
Another big back with great wheels. Colorado State and Wyoming like what they see in the RB/LB.
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Shareholder activism is by no means a new concept. There have been activist funds around for a considerable period of time, although their targets have often been smaller companies struggling to cope with their listed status. City law firms would not traditionally have been a natural place from which such funds would obtain legal advice, but the situation has now changed.
M&A activity goes through differing phases, looked at it from the lawyer's point of view. The 1980s witnessed a huge outburst of hostile bid activity, followed by a serious retrenchment in all sorts of public bids. There was then significant growth in private equity-backed deals and the development of public-to-private transactions for ever-larger companies. More recently the dramatic escalation in the use of schemes of arrangement is likely soon to be followed by a sharp decline in their use.
City law firms have a choice as to whether they seek to adapt themselves to changing practices. The innate caution of City lawyers usually means that reactions are slow and ponderous, especially where market development is showing signs of being risky. Firms also have different attitudes to developments based on where they are starting from. For the most part, however, the only thing that complacency ensures is that firms do not capitalise early enough on developments that may be both exciting and rewarding in the long term.
The main example of this is the venture capital/private equity market. The original venture capital concept by definition dealt in smaller companies and developing situations. As a consequence it did not attract substantial fees. Gradually the more successful venture capitalists started to undertake larger deals and began to tiptoe into the listed company market. I well remember the impact on the traditional market sentiment of some of the earliest phase two public-to-privates (phase one having involved the sorry tale of Gateway in the late 1980s).
When Andrew Cook promoted a bid for his own company William Cook in order to fend off the hostile bid from Triplex Lloyd in the second half of the 1990s, the culture clash between the private equity backers and the providers of leveraged finance and the investment banks conducting the actual takeover bid was something to behold. Now, of course, the private equity houses are all very familiar with the rules and investment bankers are all very familiar with the wishes and appetites of the private equity houses. Put simply, the law firms that invested in their relationships with the venture capitalists gained a considerable head-start over other City firms that waited and only responded much later when the venture capitalists grew into successful private equity houses. Arguably, by waiting, they may have missed a few years of fee pressure from these sorts of clients, but in doing so they also missed out on developing client loyalty and learning about a new way of doing deals as it was happening.
A law firm that wants to stay ahead of the game has to seek to identify trends before it is too late to participate in them. When activism meant a few tiny funds sniping at beleaguered listed companies, devoting resource into this area could have been questioned. Certainly, the work of establishing hedge funds has been going on for some time and has been undertaken by firms with specialist fund practices. Such firms, however, are often not specialist M&A firms.
Ashurst has operated in the hedge fund market for some time, particularly on M&A/private equity and distressed debt deals, and I believe that the firm is well positioned to grow its position in acting for the funds that are going to be major M&A players for the foreseeable future. The idea is also that, by acting for them, we can advise corporate clients better on how to respond to activist hedge funds and deal with them. There is nothing opportunistic about this in any negative sense. It reflects the view that firms can never afford to be complacent.


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Medical Devices
FDA Medical Device Regulation in the U.S.
Medical devices must meet all FDA regulations prior to being imported into the United States. One of the first things foreign medical device manufacturers must be aware of is that FDA does not recognize regulatory approvals from foreign countries.
The term medical device under the Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) refers to instruments, machines, implants, in vitro reagents, and similar or related articles, including component parts or accessories which are 1) intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions, or in the cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease, in man or other animals; or 2) intended to affect the structure or any function of the body of man or other animals, and which does not achieve any of its primary intended purposes through chemical action within or on the body and is not dependent upon being metabolized for the achievement of any of its primary intended purposes.
Medical devices fall into one of three classes. Class 1 medical devices are those with the lowest level of risk associated with them. If a Class 1 medical device failed or became defective, there would be no significant injury or harm to the patient or user. Class 2 medical devices carry greater risk. If a Class 2 medical device failed or became defective, there would be a risk that the patient or the user could be injured or harmed. Class 3 medical devices carry the greatest risk. If a Class 3 medical device failed or became defective, there would be a risk of serious injury or death to the patient or the user. FDA classifies medical devices and, in many cases, has issued regulations stating the classifications and requirements for medical devices. However, as medical device technology advances, in many instances a new medical device does not fall easily into an existing medical device classification or category. Therefore, there is a regulatory process in which medical device manufacturers and distributors can ask FDA to classify a new medical device.
Identifying or obtaining the correct medical device classification is critical for all medical device manufacturers and distributors. Most Class 1 medical devices require only that the foreign manufacturer be registered with FDA under the FDA Medical Device Establishment Registration regulations and that the registered establishment submit a medical device listing to FDA identifying the device it is distributing in the U.S. market. Most Class 2 medical devices (and a few Class 1 medical devices) are subject to an FDA Pre-Market Notification (PMN) or FDA 510(k) submission and review process. The PMN or 510(k) process involves submitting to FDA evidence that a medical device is substantially equivalent to a predicate device (a device that has been previously and lawfully marketed in the U.S. under a PMN or 510(k)). A few Class 3 medical devices are also subject only to the FDA 510(k) or PMN review regulations. Most Class 3 medical devices are subject to the FDA Pre-Market Approval (PMA) process, which is substantially more complicated, costly, and comprehensive with regard to the evidence of safety and effectiveness FDA requires.
FDAImports.com, LLC represents many medical device manufacturers and distributors performing device classifications, regulatory reviews of changes or modifications to previously cleared medical devices, preparing, filing, and prosecuting FDA PMNs and medical device 510(k) submissions with FDA, and providing guidance and counsel in preparing for or reacting to FDA medical device inspections. Identifying the proper clearance or approval requirements is the first major step for any medical device manufacturer or distributor entering the U.S. market. FDAImports.com, LLC helps medical device companies from around the world find The Way Through what can seem like a very complicated FDA regulatory review process.
Like all other FDA regulated articles, medical devices must be properly labeled, must be manufactured according to specific standards, must obtain all pre-clearances before being imported into the U.S., and must be manufactured in appropriate (registered) facilities. Foreign medical device manufacturers must register with FDA under the FDA Device Establishment Registration regulations and must appoint a U.S. Agent for FDA purposes. FDAImports.com, LLC acts as U.S. Agent for foreign medical device clients, ensuring that all required data is submitted to FDA prior to shipping medical devices to the U.S. and that all substantive clearance, labeling, and listing requirements are also met.
Importers of medical devices must also register with FDA as device establishments acting as medical device initial distributors. FDA expects U.S. importers to understand and ensure compliance with FDA laws and regulations related to medical devices, medical device manufacturing, and medical device clearances (510(k)s) and FDA approvals (PMAs) when required. FDAImports.com, LLC represents medical device importers, showing them The Way Through the FDA and Customs importation process for importing medical devices.
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text: Well said, Paul. I agree with you that the rancor and scorn that runs through a great number of posts here is unwelcome and unhelpful. It is the result of frustration on the part of people with polarized opinions. One need look no further than modern politics for very public examples of the same phenomenon. Unfortunately, despite protestations to the contrary, there is little room for the middle ground even in matters related to Rossi and DGT. From the standpoint of believers, either you are "optimistic" and have the betterment of mankind at heart or you are a "pathoskeptic" and are a bitter and evil individual under the thrall of Big Oil. From the standpoint of skeptics, you are either delusional or a shill of Rossi. Either way, all this must eventually play out in the real world. If these miraculous devices are genuine, they will need to find their way into the hands of neutral parties who can verify their existence once and for all. Otherwise, they will remain the grist for internet infotainment. In the meantime, Paul, I think your site provides a forum for fascinating interactions that have value for their own sake.


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Best Of :: Arts & Entertainment
There's no single formula for a memorable concert, but the odds of greatness are significantly improved when a show takes place in a modest-sized venue and features an excellent group at its creative peak. System's Ogden gig fit all of these criteria and more. The date was part of a brief tour intended to amplify interest in Mezmerize and Hypnotize, a pair of instant classics that had not yet been released, and it more than succeeded. Daron Malakian, Serj Tankian, Shavo Odadjian and John Dolmayan tore through their newest material with humor, fierce pride and a sense of discovery that instantly translated to the fortunate few who managed to score tickets for this up-close-and-personal showcase.
When concert season opens at Red Rocks, the crowds run rampant throughout the tiny burb of Morrison. It's enough to make anyone long for a stiff drink and a classic Americana meal, which is exactly what the Blue Cow provides. Whether you prefer a Bloody Mary, a margarita or a mimosa, the staff can hook it up; they serve everything from Budweiser and Corona to microbrews and Mike's Cranberry Lemonade -- even a martini in a pinch. They also brew the strongest espresso in town, and the soft-serve ice cream and shakes are ideal on a hot summer day. It's the perfect place to nurse away a hangover before the big show -- or to kick-start the next drinking marathon.
The title of Lawrence Argent's sculpture isn't very catchy, and most people will draw a blank when hearing "I See What You Mean," but if we say "The Big Blue Bear" at the Colorado Convention Center, you see what we mean. The piece was an instant hit with the public, and it has become a nationally known icon for Denver. Even the normally artless business boosters hijacked it, sending out a guy in a cheesy blue bear suit to promote the hotel tax during last year's election. For all the love, however, it's the fact that the sculpture is sophisticated, contemporary and by a hometown artist that makes it one of the best things downtown.
In 2003, Carol Dickinson was facing retirement from directing the Foothills Art Center in Golden, and she decided she wanted to leave a lasting monument. A take-charge sort of gal, Dickinson went to the Foothills board and suggested having Texas artist Jesus Moroles create a sculpture garden in his signature minimalist style. (Truth be told, it was more than a suggestion; she presented the idea as a fait accompli.) The board agreed, and Moroles teamed up with architect Ted Shultz and landscape designer Susan Saarinen while Dickinson began cajoling donors for funds. Typically, projects such as this take five years to finish, but Dickinson got it done in just two and half, bringing Golden into the 21st century in the process.
Aurora's partly seedy, partly rebirthed main drag gets extra marks for effort in 2005. Last fall, Longmont artist Mario Miguel Echevarria put up his "Aurora Eterna: A Public Spectacle" mural atop Pasternack's Pawn Shop, shedding brilliant neon lights on a series of stylized symbols of Aurora history. "Aurora Eterna" is the perfect companion to the stretch's other murals (by Jason Needham and Susan Cooper), and it adds a touch of class to the tawdry.


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The Lomography Gallery Store LA follows the walk of fame on a LomoJourney to the Hollywood Farmer's Market!
The Lomography Gallery Store LA set sail for Hollywood proper via city bus in their first official LomoJourney to the Hollywood Farmer's Market! Taking the walk of fame to and from the market made for one of our most photogenic outings to date and everyone was having so much fun we stayed out an extra hour!
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"Invitation: If You are a Dreamer, Come In!" with Bob Kann
Jun 13, 2012
from 03:30 PM to 04:15 PM
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Decorah Public Library will host "Invitation: If You Are a Dreamer, Come In!!" with Bob Kann Wednesday, June 13th at 3:30-4:15 in the mezzanine as part of the children's summer reading program, "Dream Big-Read!"
Library lover/author/storyteller/juggler Bob Kann, will present a fast-paced participatory program for kids of all ages. Join the fun in this big celebration of dreams of all sorts. Hear tales of dreams of buried treasure, homework machines, hippo sandwiches, kids who can fly, and much more. Experience the dreams of magicians who vanish elephants and jugglers who cascade bowling balls. Learn about the dreams of a little girl who wanted to play professional baseball, as presented in Bob's biography Joyce Westerman: Baseball Hero. Joyce played for eight years in the All American Girls Professional Baseball League depicted in the movie A League of Their Own.
Bob Kann has a PhD. in reading education from the UW-Madison, and combines his expertise as an educator with his expertise as an entertainer to create dynamic performances. He has presented more that 2000 library and school assembly programs guaranteed to tickle kids' funny bones and spark their imaginations.
Questions regarding the children's summer reading program, "Dream Big-Read!" can be directed to Sally Stromseth by calling the library at 563-382-3717 or by email:


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Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – Its hard to believe that June is already here. Our community is busy preparing for the season, and the kids are excited to be out of school, but our community stopped in sadness when we learned of the deaths of four of our local firefighters: Robert BeBee, Ann Sullivan, Matthew Renaud and Robert Garner. Our state, and many across the nation, mourned with us on Wednesday at their memorial service at Reliant Stadium. We are saddened that theyre gone, but we thank the good Lord that such people ever lived.
Pictured with Corporal Kevin Nusbaum, Specialist in the US Army. He was injured last summer during Special Forces training prior to his deployment to Afghanistan.
I was honored to speak at the Memorial Day service at the Houston Veterans National Cemetery and to remember the service men and women that lost their lives fighting for our nation. We will always be thankful for their service and sacrifice. This Memorial Day and always we remembered.
Contrary to what the Department of Homeland Security says, the border is not secure.In the House this week, I introduced H.R. 2220, the *the SMART Border Act of 2013,*a robust border protection strategy that provides the tools needed for the U.S. to achieve operational control of our southern border. The SMART Border Act would give Congress, not the Administration, the authority to determine when operational control of our border has been achieved. I also introduced an amendment to the DHS Appropriations Act to strengthen communications infrastructure along the border, helping border residents communicate with law enforcement in times of danger. The amendment reallocated funding from a different account (no additional spending) and passed the House unanimously.
In Washington, I was pleased to see several constituents in town, including Mike Nguyen, Viet Nguyen, An Phong Vo, Thao Nguyen and Cindy Dinh, who participated in a *Vietnamese-American Meet-up in the House.* I spoke before their conference and spoke about my support for the Vietnamese Human Rights Act (H.R. 1897). I was also pleased to meet Coryne Levine, a senior at Kingwood Park High School, who is finishing up an internship in Washington.
Lastly, Rep. Janice Hahn (D-CA) and I, as co-chairs of the Congressional PORTS Caucus, met with outgoing Secretary of Transportation, Ray LaHood to discuss how the U.S. can stay globally competitive by investing in our ports and maintaining port infrastructure. Did you know that half of Houstons revenue comes from the Port of Houston? Our port and ports across the nation- play a vital role in our national economy and our national security.
My grandmother used to say, love never comes with black eyes or bruises. This week, I spoke to victim advocates and service providers at the National Network to End Domestic Violences Congressional Breakfast. I spoke about the importance of the Violence Against Women Act and the Victims of Crime Act. My grandmother used to say, love never comes with black eyes or bruises. Our nation must be concerned about what takes place in our families and understand that the effects of domestic violence go far beyond the relationship of the two people involved. I also thanked the victim advocates (pictured on right) for the important work that they do.
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A MAN has taken Movember to new extremes by growing a moustache on the BACK of
his head.
David Hawley, 39, of Bradford, West Yorks., was coerced by friends into adding
the handlebar design to a skull tattoo on his bonce – as he joins thousands
of Brits raising awareness for prostate cancer.
David said: "I prefer the 'tache on the back to the one I'm growing on the
"It all started off as a bit of a joke. My mates and I were trying to push
each other into getting tattoos in ridiculous places then someone suggested
I get a face on the back of my head ready for Movember.
"After a bit of ribbing I ended up getting it inked in July and I'm really
pleased with the results.
"As soon as the design began to heal I started growing the hair around it
ready for this month.
"We've managed to raise a lot of money for a very worthy cause and people are
always stopping me in the street to take a photo."
Along with the boys at his local stylists Hair At 172 in Wibsey, David has so
far raised more than £200.
Salon owner Sean Charlton said: "It's a complete one-off, very 3-D. David's a
great sport. It certainly turns heads.
"He's become our walking talking billboard for everything we're doing for
Movember – he's doing a great job."


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How safe is breast cancer screening?
Studies show that the benefits of organised breast cancer screening programmes save lives. But is that enough to close off debate?
'We cannot ignore the effects of over-diagnosis'
Breast cancer has become a very emotive subject over the last number of years and screening is recommended for all women aged 50-69 in Europe. The objective of a screening programme is to identify tumours at an early stage, and thus reduce mortality and improve patient outcomes.
Mammography is the screening method of choice here in Ireland, and involves the use of low energy X-rays. The breasts are compressed between two plates and the image obtained is then interpreted by radiologists. Computer-aided diagnosis is also incorporated into the diagnostic modalities used in screening.
A recent panel led by University College London's Professor Sir Michael Marmot analysed data from screening trials from a number of countries over recent decades. The report, published in 'The Lancet', concludes that screening reduces breast cancer mortality but that some over-diagnosis occurs.
It found that for every life saved in the UK, three women were over-diagnosed.
Similarly, a Norwegian study published in April 2012 suggests that between 15 and 25pc of invasive cancers are over-diagnosed.
This increase in incidence of breast cancer has been noted by population statisticians in all locations where mammography is used as a screening tool.
Another study of the Irish breast screening programme published in the 'American Journal of Roentgenology' in 2009 shows the incidence of breast cancer has further increased following the introduction of digital technology.
Digital mammography involves the utilisation of reduced radiation dose and increased compression to provide the image.
The study shows that there is a statistically significant increase in the incidence of breast malignancy, both in initial round screening and in subsequent screenings when this technology is used.
The health of those who have been exposed to this modality of screening and have subsequently developed breast cancer is also of concern.
A lady from my practice with a 7cm tumour had no particularly alarming features on her mammogram.
There was no evidence of a mass, and no abnormal calcification was noted. This report corresponds with the information that 1pc of tumours are not visible on mammogram.
Digital mammography results in a statistically significant increase in recall rates.
This increase can generate anxiety and distress in the women who are recalled.
Screening may be conducted in mobile units. In this event, the patient must be contacted, and a follow up appointment arranged. Levels of anxiety can be increased when a patient is contacted, and has to travel and attend clinics. Biopsies may be traumatic for the patient, and further increase the anxiety levels.
Radiation risk has long been recognised as a slight but measurable complication of breast cancer screening. The switch from analogue to digital imaging has produced remarkable results. There is a direct comparative analysis now available between the results from the analogue image, which uses more radiation and less compression, and digital, which uses more compression and less irradiation.
There is a demonstrable (30pc) increase in incidences of breast cancer in those screened using the digital technology, both on the first and on all subsequent screenings.
The Irish Breast Cancer screening programme has so far resulted in the diagnosis of breast cancer in more than 830 women.
Taking this 30pc figure into account, it is fair to speculate that around 240 fewer women might have been diagnosed with breast cancer had analogue imaging been utilised. Around 85 women may have a more aggressive cancer diagnosis as a consequence of this screening, taking the 10pc interval tumour rate into account.
This evidence might point to compression as an independent risk factor for the development of breast cancer.
The social, economic and health issues that arise for these women cannot be over-estimated. A screening program is designed to facilitate the early detection of cancers. It is important to recognise that the women called for screening are well, fit and asymptomatic. Thus, it is imperative that those offering a screening program would be in a position to guarantee the safety of women when they attend.
In my opinion it is unclear whether screening does more harm than good.
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Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Afternoon Matinee: The Secret Country -The First Australians 1/4
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Makes one weep, the cruelty...ReplyDelete
So little of the dreadful past treatment of the Aboriginal has been acknowledged here in Australia. Most of us have no idea. It's been conveniently swept under the carpet and is only now starting to be more widely known.
It is an honour to see them begin to make a gradual comeback. They are generally a kind and accepting people. When I think of what they've put up with from the white man, it's a wonder we're not all being murdered in our beds.
For much of America, the plight of the American Indians has been swept under the same carpet!ReplyDelete
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