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August 11th What Happened on the day you were born on This day in History For Those With Birthdays 11th August or looking for specific year these years are Included on this date 1904, 1920, 1929, 1934, 1944, 1956, 1965, 1967, 1971, 1974, 1984, 1985, 1991, 1992, 1999, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013, Born This Day,
U.S. 1965 U.S.A. Watts Riots 11th Aug. 1965 : Race riots begin in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. By the end of the riots the following week 34 people were killed and more than 1,000 injured. Find More What happened in 1965
U.S. 1904 U.S.A. Presidential Candidate Wednesday 11th Aug. 1904 : At his home in Rosemount, democrat Judge A.B. Parker was formally appointed as a presidential candidate. He accepted the nomination and gave a thirty minute speech to a crowd of 600 people who clapped enthusiastically at some of his comments and opinions.
Russia 1920 Russia Food Shortage Wednesday, 11th Aug. 1920 : In the Soviet Union there was a shortage of food and clothing. The spectre of starvation stalks threateningly as far reaches give up their cry for the necessities of life, from a people who are forced to heed the demands of want." A journalist who went across Russia noticed people were in a state of starvation from the Chinese border all across the country. Some train employees were dressed in rags with sandals made out of tree bark.
U.S. 1929 U.S.A. Babe Ruth 11th August 1929 : Babe Ruth became the first player in the history of baseball to hit 500 home runs.
U.S. U.S.A. Flood 11th Aug. 1934 : Sun-scorched Kentucky experienced a flood temporarily. Farmers were hoping that this wet weather would put an end to the triple digit temperatures and drought. Apparently, the rain storm was a temporary convergence of hot air from the northern central states and cool air from central Canada and it lasted just a short time.
U.S. 1934 U.S.A. Alcatraz 11th Aug. 1934 : The Prisoners that are considered the most dangerous are sent to Alcatraz " The Rock " because it is considered to be one of the hardest prisons in the world to escape from due to the strong tides
Philippines 1944 Philippines B29 Bombers 11th Aug. 1944 : The Allies pounded away at the Philippines, bombed Japan with B29 planes, and liberated Guam. Super-Fortress planes flew out of China and bombed Nagasaki's aircraft factory. Other parts of Japan were also bombed. Reports out of Tokyo said, "the manner in which the enemy carried out the attacks was extremely fierce."
Egypt 1956 Egypt Tells Federation Wants Control Of The Suez Canal 11th Aug. 1956 : At the Federation of Arab Trade Union meeting, President of Egypt Garnal Abdel Nasser, asserted that he wanted to have control of the Suez Canal and revive Arab nationalism. The union agreed that if Britain or France attacked Egypt, then Arabs would blow up Western military bases and oil rigs.
Cuba 1967 Cuba Violence 11th Aug. 1967 : In Havana, Cuba, President Fidel Castro spoke to the Latin American Solidarity Organization (LASO). Although the conference was outwardly peaceful, violence erupted behind the scenes as Cuban and Russian forces disagreed over how to proceed with the revolution in Cuba. All 165 LASO participants expressed anti- American sentiments and accused Venezuela's government of treason.
UK 1971 Britain Admiral's Cup 11th August 1971 : The British Admiral's Cup team wins the Admiral's Cup beating the United States ( Previous holders ) into 2nd place and Australia into third place. The British Prime Minister Edward Heath was the captain of the British team.
U.S. 1974 U.S.A. "At Long Last Love" 11th Aug. 1974 : Big-time producer/director Peter Bogdanovich who was famous for "Paper Moon" and "The Last Picture Show" is now directing "At Long Last Love". The musical is set in the 1930's and includes stars such as Burt Renyolds, Cybill Shepherd, and Madeline Kahn. It will be produced in Santa Anita in Arcadia a long time horse racing center.
U.S. 1984 U.S.A. Olympics Mary Decker / Zola Budd Trip? 11th Aug. 1984 : The talented controversial runner from South Africa ( currently banned from Olympic competition due to apartheid policies ) Zola Budd who was representing the British Team ( after fast track British citizenship ) at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles has caused further controversy during the final of the 3,000 metres when she collides with the American favorite Mary Decker causing the American athlete to fall and drop out of the race, the American crowd began booing and Zola Budd who many believed would be a medal winner together with Mary Decker came in seventh place .
U.S. 1985 U.S.A. University Costs Increase Faster Than Inflation 11th Aug. 1985 : University costs for American students have gone up by 7% annually which is more than the inflation rate. The average college costs are $9,659 for those who stay in residence. However, Bennington College in Vermont is the most expensive costing $17,210.
U.S. 1991 U.S.A. 911 Emergency Number 11th Aug. 1991 : The 911 emergency number, which brings police and paramedics to the sick or injured person's side is being pioneered in Schaumburg. Other northwestern cities will also participate to test out the new system and the number is very easy to remember.
U.S. 1992 U.S.A. Mall of America 11th Aug. 1992 : The Mall of America with 2.5 million sq ft of retail space over four floors and with more than 500 shops, opened in Bloomington, Minn. The Mall Of America also includes an indoor amusement park including roller coasters and an Aquarium.
World 1999 World Total Eclipse Of The Sun 11th August 1999 : The total eclipse of the sun is seen around beginning in the Atlantic, a few hundred miles east of Boston, and seen throughout Europe, Asia, The Middle East, below is a small image of the path of the eclipse
Which links to the Original NASA photo
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U.S. 2002 U.S.A. Tornado Salt Lake City 11th Aug. 2002 : A rare tornado has struck Salt Lake City, Utah causing severe damage in the city with at least one death reported. The tornado struck the downtown area of Salt Lake City with winds exceeding 100 mph. The US has a reported 1,000 to 2,000 tornado touchdowns power year but of those very few strike city center's and even less in Utah.
U.S. 2002 U.S.A. US Airways 11th Aug. 2002 : US Airways who were badly affected following the Washington-Reagan airport's extended closure following the September 11th terrorist attacks filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, they were given a government guaranteed loan through the Air Transportation Stabilization Board and able to exit bankruptcy the following year.
U.S. 2005 U.S.A. Ford Hybrid Escape Announced 11th Aug. 2005 : Responding to concerns about gas guzzling cars, Ford has announced its first hybrid car called the Ford Escape Hybrid. In urban traffic this car is capable of running completely on its electric power. The Mountain Democrat reports, "On top of the 133 hp of the Escape Hybrid is a 94 hp at 3,000-5,000 rpm electric motor which can assist the gas motor, operating by itself at low speeds and act(ing) as a generator to recharge the Ni-Cad battery pack. Combined, the engine and motor produce 155 hp.
U.S. 2006 U.S.A. Mike Douglas Dies 11th Aug. 2006 : The popular television host, Mike Douglas died on this day, the same day as his birthday. Mike Douglas hosted a talk show that was widely popular in the 1960s and 1970s and featured such guests as John Lennon, Aretha Franklin, and a two-year old Tiger Woods. His show ran for 21 years.
2007 Sierra Leone Elections 11th Aug. 2007 : The African nation of Sierra Leone held its second major election since the end of the country's civil war in 2002. The elections for the president and members of parliament marked a sense of growing stability for the country.
2008 Iraq King of Jordan Visit 11th Aug. 2008 : The King of Jordan became the first Arab head of state to visit Iraq since 2003 after the US invasion and overthrow of Saddam Hussein. King Abdullah talked with the prime minister and vice-president of Iraq.
United States 2012 United States US Presidential Candidate Romney Names Paul Ryan as Running Mate
11th August, 2012 : The republican US presidential candidate Mitt Romney announced that US Congressman Paul Ryan from Wisconsin would be his running mate for the 2012 election. Ryan is the chairman of the House's budget committee and is known for being very conservative.
11th August, 2012 : The republican US presidential candidate Mitt Romney announced that US Congressman Paul Ryan from Wisconsin would be his running mate for the 2012 election. Ryan is the chairman of the House's budget committee and is known for being very conservative.
2013 Mali Presidential Run-Off Election
11th August, 2013 : Mali citizens voted in a presidential run-off election with the aim of restoring democracy to the country and ending over a year of instability. The former Prime Minister Ibrahim Boubacar Keita faced off against Finance Minister Soumaila Cisse. Ibrahim Boubacar Keita won the election with an overwhelming majority.
2013 Mali Presidential Run-Off Election
11th August, 2013 : Mali citizens voted in a presidential run-off election with the aim of restoring democracy to the country and ending over a year of instability. The former Prime Minister Ibrahim Boubacar Keita faced off against Finance Minister Soumaila Cisse. Ibrahim Boubacar Keita won the election with an overwhelming majority.


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Hot on the heels of Samsung's Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 announcement (and our subsequent hands-on with the 7in tablet), Sammy has seen fit to reveal the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 at MWC 2012.
The new tablet has a 10.1in screen, Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), front (VGA) and rear (3MP) cams and a 1GHz dual-core processor.
With those headline specs squeaked out, we're off to have a fiddle with the new Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 and see if it's as much of a handful as it is a mouthful. Watch this space.


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Brussels (AFP) Dec 20, 2012
The EU will set out its case against Samsung Electronics "very soon" following an anti-trust probe of the smartphone and mobile tablet market, Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia said Thursday.
"We will adopt a statement of objections very soon," Almunia said, meaning a document detailing the EU competition watchdog's possible objections.
"I don't know if it is at the end of this year or the beginning of next year," he said, adding that "we are on the last last steps of our internal procedures."
The Commission opened a probe in January on whether the South Korean tech giant was abusing its market position by seeking bans on sales of products made by its competitors in several European countries, alleging they were illegally using its patents.
Samsung said this week it would drop a legal request to ban Apple products in Britain, France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands but would maintain lawsuits for alleged patent infringement.
Commenting on Samsung's decision to withdraw the requests, Almunia said: "We are very happy with this because one of the most important objections that we have when dealing with holders of standard essential patents is their possible abuses using their ownership (of patents)."
Samsung overtook Nokia as the top mobile phone brand for 2012 and has opened up a decisive lead over Apple in the smartphone market, market research firm IHS iSuppli said earlier this week.
EU decision on Microsoft probe close: Almunia
"We are close to our decision. It could be one of the first anti-trust decisions in 2013," EU Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia said.
"Microsoft recognises that they were not implementing properly the binding commitments" it made in 2011-12 when it introduced its Windows 7 system, Almunia noted.
Microsoft apologised for what it said was a "technical error" on Windows 7 as the EU launched a probe in July into why 28 million users were unable to choose between the company's default Internet Explorer and other browsers.
The Commission charges the company with failing to offer a browser choice on Windows 7 between February 2011 and July 2012, when the company has said it remedied the problem.
Under EU law, a company found to have breached commitments made to resolve competition cases can face a fine of up to 10 percent of annual sales.
The EU fined Microsoft 899 million euros in 2008, subsequently reduced to 860 million euros, for failing to comply with an order to share product information with rivals so that their software could work with Windows.
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Allianz Generations Apart Study
How boomers and Generation Xers face their financial futures.
Today, few Americans can count on pensions and similar sources of once reliable retirement income. At the same time, increasing life expectancies mean longer retirements and the risk of outliving retirement savings.
Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America (Allianz) commissioned the Allianz Generations Apart Study to better understand the different challenges baby boomers (ages 49-67) and Generation Xers (ages 35-48) face as they prepare for retirement.
An overwhelming number of boomers and Gen Xers agree there is a retirement crisis (84% and 92%, respectively), and both groups reported being heavily impacted by the 2008 crash. And although both groups see themselves as being hit harder by the recession, both generations agree that it's been much harder for Gen Xers to keep a job or plan for retirement.
Our study found that Gen Xers generally are carrying higher debt, and appear to be remarkably complacent about its implications for their financial future. In addition, more Gen Xers are seeing debt as a necessary way of life. One in five believe that going into debt to handle day-to-day purchases is "just a fact of life" versus only 14% of boomers. These attitudes are also evident in how each generation approaches long-term financial planning. When asked which financial philosophy they preferred, half of Gen Xers said "enjoy and live for today" versus only 39% of baby boomers, with the majority of boomers (61%) choosing "save and plan for tomorrow."
The effects of the 2008 market crash have been even more profound for a distinct segment of respondents identified as "post-crash skeptics." This group appears to suffer from a significant psychological impact on their financial attitudes and behaviors, including lost confidence in financial institutions and a switch to more conservative investments. An overwhelming 93% of post-crash skeptics – which includes a cross-section of Gen Xers and boomers who experienced six or more major effects of the crash – said the 2008 crash still haunts them today.
1Post-crash skeptics are comprised of Gen Xers and boomers who've experienced six or more major effects of the 2008 financial crash.
Although these results may be disheartening, the good news is that both generations do believe it's critically important for them to build their financial security in retirement (94% of Gen Xers and 95% of boomers).
Most Gen Xers believe they will need to build their own financial security in retirement but are bogged down by uncertainty whenever they think about it. Because of this, Gen Xers are not taking action to secure their financial future and have their heads in the sand. This inaction is happening despite the fact that they are doubtful that pensions, Social Security and Medicare will be there for them and that they will have enough saved to stop working. Financial professionals can play a key role in helping Gen Xers build a solid financial future and clear up misperceptions. In seeking a financial professional, Gen Xers report that they want to work with someone who doesn't judge their financial choices and is empathetic to their actual life situation.
Despite the growing popularity of online financial advice (known as robo-advisors), personal relationships with human advisors remain important for many Americans, particularity Gen Xers and baby boomers. With more robust technology available today, people are getting more comfortable with some aspects of online financial planning. However, both generations preferred having access to financial professionals who can address their specific needs beyond asset allocation and accumulation, and can shift their recommendations as personal circumstances change.
The Allianz Generations Apart Study, fielded by Larson Research and Strategy Consulting, was a nationwide online quantitative survey of 2,000 U.S. adults ages 35–67 with a minimum household income of $30,000. The sample was designed to achieve a 50/50 balance of men and women, and a 50/50 balance of boomers and Generation Xers. The margin of error is +/- 3%.
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By Willie Krischke — March 23, 2010
I'll be honest. I went into "The Blind Side" expecting to totally hate it. The trailers looked emotionally manipulative. It's a movie about my least favorite sport starring my least favorite actress. It's about a rich white family saving a poor black kid. Everything about it told me it would be awful and I would hate it. An editor of one of the newspapers I write for asked me to review it, and I negotiated my way out of it. I expected it to pass quietly in the night, like so many other movies about football and/or starring Sandra Bullock I never hope to see, and hope to never see. But then it got nominated for multiple Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and here we are.
And truth be told, it wasn't as bad as I expected it to be. Or at least it wasn't as bad in the ways I expected it to be bad. This is not to say that I liked it, and this review is still mostly going to be about its sins. But to its credit, it could've been a lot worse. This might be the nicest thing I can say about it. It's not as syrupy, treacly and self-important as I thought it would be. It doesn't hammer the emotional cues like I expected it to (or at least not as often.) Given its subject matter, it's surprisingly light on its feet, even pleasant, occasionally funny, and (shudder) heartwarming.
"The Blind Side" is based on a true story about Baltimore Ravens left tackle Michael Oher, and is ostensibly taken from a book written about him by Michael Lewis, though I expect the book is more about football than the movie is. The movie is really about a nice white family and a poor black kid, and the nice things the nice white family does for him, and how he shows his gratitude by playing football for their alma mater, Ole Miss, which makes the NCAA suspicious. Because it's against the rules to adopt homeless black kids so that they'll play sports for your alma mater. Or something like that. (Seriously, has anyone ever really done that? Because that would make a much more interesting movie.)
Sandra Bullock and Tim McGraw are the paternal units of the nice white family. Did I mention that they are rich? He owns, like 72 Taco Bells. She has angry conversations on her cell phone about curtains and furniture. I was really surprised how often the director chooses to remind us that this family is w-e-a-l-t-h-y. Not just "comfortable," not just "well-off," but honestly, truly wealthy. The production designer has gone out of his/her way to make sure that every time Bullock is on screen, there's a brand on screen, as well. It's like watching a white Southern Baptist version of "Cribs." There are brands, icons, and symbols in an overwhelming number of shots.
Enter Quinton Aaron as Big Mike. Aaron's wikipedia page has this to say: "Quinton Aaron (born August 15, 1984) is an American actor. His first lead role was as Baltimore Ravens offensive tackle Michael Oher in the 2009 film, The Blind Side. His height of 6′ 8″ (2.03 m) made him ideal for the role." Yep. He's a big guy. Apparently he's the only big black guy working in Hollywood, because here's the thing about Quinton Aaron: he can't act his way out of a paper bag. Witness the scene where the nice rich white family buys him a brand spanking new, totally decked out SUV. Now, remember, Mike has bounced around from foster home to foster home. He doesn't know his dad and his mom's a crackhead. We're told earlier in the film that he's never had so much as a bed of his own. When the blindfold is taken off and he sees the SUV, do we see an overwhelmed kid who has just been given the most extravagant gift of his whole life? No… we see an actor whose director just told him to "look surprised!" just before the camera started rolling. Judging by the look on his face, he could've been given an amazing gift…or a wedgie. Sandra Bullock just won an Oscar for this movie; I can only assume it's because, opposite Aaron, she looks like Meryl Streep. And that's the only time I'll ever compare Bullock to Meryl Streep. That's a promise.
I wonder what it's like to be the real Michael Oher watching this movie. Does he sit there and wonder, "Am I really this blank and boring?" Honestly, where is his personality? We learn everything about Michael Oher because somebody else tells us. Somebody white. Oh wait, I did learn two things – 1) he likes rugby shirts and 2) he occasionally listens to hip hop, though that results in a near-tragic car accident. He takes tests on which he scores off the charts in "protective instincts;" I don't remember that being a category on any of the tests I took in high school (maybe I just didn't score very well.) And he can be taught to play football, though it takes Sandra Bullock storming the field to get him to play well.
But Bullock and family (including an honest-to-goodness cute kid in Jae Head, who may be the best part of the movie) take Big Mike in, learn that he doesn't like to be called Big Mike, and make him a part of the family. At one point, Bullock tells her snooty friends at their snooty lunch "we're not changing his life; he's changing ours!" but there's not much evidence of that in "The Blind Side." Probably just as well, the Magical Negro theme almost as played out as the White Saviour theme. Instead, this movie tromps along pretty much without a hitch; there's not much doubt from the beginning that Big Mike is bound to succeed, thanks to Bullock. And when I think about how much worse it could've been, I'm thankful it passes by as smoothly and pleasantly as it does.


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70. As we have already seen, several of the proposals
contained within the RDR have caused controversy within the industry,
while those especially concerned have been Independent Financial
Advisers. In particular, complaints have been raised against the
changes to the qualification levels and the systems of remuneration,
and there has been suggestion both of advisers leaving the market,
and advice becoming unavailable to certain groups of people, especially
those on lower incomes. It is unsurprising that given this impact
on advisers within the market, the costs and benefits of the RDR
are also contested by some.
Benefits of the RDR
71. Before turning to the potential detriment
of the RDR, which has been the focus of many of the submissions
we have received, it is important to examine why the FSA has decided
to continue with the RDR while faced with continued criticism
from some quarters. In its evidence to us, the FSA outlined why
it felt intervention in the market was necessary:
The RDR was launched in response to both our, and
market participants' observation of significant problems in the
UK market for retail investments. In deciding whether to invest,
consumers are being asked to make decisions about markets which
are, by their very nature, uncertain and which can be complex.
When they decide to invest they are also being asked to take risks
which can often be quite difficult to assess and they may not
crystallise until a long time after the decision to invest was
taken. This is one of the main reasons why consumers seek advice;
it is also why consumers need advisers they can trust, why advisers
need demonstrably to behave in a professional way and why the
interests of advisers need to be clearly aligned with those of
their clients. These are not characteristics of the retail investment
72. It should be noted that the FSA is not the
only body supportive of the measures contained within the RDR.
Which? told us that:
Which?, the UK's largest consumer organisation, is
strongly supportive of the measures contained within the Retail
Distribution review (RDR). Consumers need access to good quality
financial advice and Which? firmly believes that the Independent
Financial Adviser (IFA) industry is best placed to offer this
advice. However it is clear that the current model does not deliver
for consumers and we would argue that change is essential. We
believe the RDR contains necessary and commendable proposals that
will deliver benefits for those seeking access to good quality
financial advice and we hope MPs will give it their support.[92]
The Financial Services Consumer Panel was also supportive,
and provided us with examples of how they felt the RDR would improve
the market:
The Panel has taken a close and active interest in
the development of the RDR and we continue to support both its
objectives and how the FSA proposes to achieve them. In our view
the RDR presents great opportunities to the industry as well as
challenges, but with consumers being the true beneficiaries of
the RDRthe advice market is currently weighted in favour
of industry and the RDR will establish much needed equilibrium.
How will this be achieved? By:
Eliminating bias in the market.
Changing the relationship between the independent
adviser and their client to one where the adviser is the agent
of the client, not the product provider.
Providing clarity about the nature of the
advice service being offered, how it is to be paid for and by
whom. As the FSA has said, "it cannot be right to hide the
cost of advice from consumers, with the intention that they neither
see the cost involved nor value the services they receive. We
cannot both support structures that conceal the cost of advice
and complain about consumers not being prepared to pay for it.
A paradigm shift is needed".
Ensuring that financial advisers are appropriately
qualified, complying with standards of ethical conduct and aware
of developments and innovations in the market.[93]
The FSA also provided us with data on the detriment
they felt was suffered by consumers from mis-selling. In the following
tables, they provided information on the cost of recent problems
within the market (Table 3), and then estimated potential annual
detriment in the market for retail investment product new business
(Table 4).
3: Examples of previous mis-selling
Source: Financial Services Authority, Ev 25
The examples provided by the FSA in Table 3 suggest
"approximately £223 million of detriment arising only
from those sales that were unsuitable", as well as adding
that "Research on mis-selling is not available for all products
in the market, and therefore this figure of £223 million
is likely to underestimate total consumer detriment".[94]
Table 4 provides some scoping of potential mis-selling annual
in the market for retail investment product new business, which
the FSA estimates to be around £0.4-0.6 billion per year.
Table 4: Potential
(£ bn)
73. Not all took the FSA's figures as an accurate
reflection of the benefits to be had from the RDR reforms. SimplyBiz
noted that:
The benefits of the RDR are wholly uncertain and
whilst we note Hector Sants' letter regarding the cost of consumer
detriment from mis-selling, such comparisons as are quoted by
the FSA relate to circumstances and conditions which in the main
are no longer applicable or include other channels which make
the figures unreliable in relation to IFAs.[95]
Alongside this, written evidence by Roger Heath,
an IFA, who drew our attention to other work:
Paul Mcmillan (in the 06/01/2011 issue of MoneyMarketing)
points out that the table purporting to show an annualised consumer
detriment total of £223 million for mis-selling contains
data which is:
skewed by the inclusion of tied and multi-tied
advisers (eg a large retail bank); and
takes no account of subsequent developments
such as falls in upfront commission levels, behavioural changes
by advisers and the decline in the sales of investment bonds.[96]
74. One of the aims of the RDR is to increase
the levels of trust in advisers. As the FSA noted:
The number of people currently seeking advice, as
a proportion of the population, is small. If more people are to
seek advice in the future, then they must both trust the advice
and view the service as good value for money. Our proposals address
both these issues by improving the likelihood of there being trust
and confidence in the market and by making clear to consumers
the cost of advice and the nature of the service they are going
to receive.[97]
This was reaffirmed during the hearing with the FSA.
Ms Nicoll, when asked whether the RDR was going to achieve an
increase in trust levels, replied:
We hope so and we intend so, and we intend to monitor
that fact. Once the RDR is in place, we will have a programme
of continual monitoring of achieving what it is that we are seeking.
One of them will be in this particular area in consumer research
and the confidence and trust that they have in this market.[98]
Mr Sants was also keen to stress that trust was "an
absolute key yardstick by which the success of the RDR should
be judged and we do believe that it will improve trust".[99]
He went on to note that:
It is not just that 40% figure. You have the other
70% of people not seeking investment advice at all. So we have
70% of people who don't seek advice at all and 40% of people who
do don't trust the advice they get. That, I think we would all
recognise, is a problem to be solved and this, we hope, will make
a significant contribution to improving those statistics.[100]
The FSA also provided us with further detailed information
on the statistics on trust used by them during our hearing. As
Table 5 shows, even when financial advice is taken, people may
not trust that advice. 39% of people who use any type of adviser
do not trust financial advice, showing the need to increase trust
5: Levels of trust of financial advice
Source: Financial Services Authority, Ev 34
However, Table 6 shows that those who seek advice
from IFAs are more trusting of financial advice than those who
use a Bank adviser or an accountant or solicitor:
6: Trust of financial advice by type of adviser
Source: Financial Services Authority, Ev 35
And finally Table 7 shows the distribution of those
who do and do not trust financial advice by age, with those between
30 and 49 showing the most mistrust of financial advice.
7: Trust of financial advice by age
75. Of course, the implementation of such a complex
system of regulation is not without direct cost to the firms involved,
and in the case of the RDR, it is considerable. The FSA provided
us with the following details of the costs they expected firms
to have to carry:
We used data provided to us by firms to estimate
that costs for the first five years of the RDR would range from
£1.4 billion to £1.7 billion; an increase from our earlier
estimate of £0.6 billion (also based on estimates provided
by firms). The difference arises because the draft rules we published
gave firms a better understanding of the changes they will need
to make and the costs they are likely to incur. Consequently,
firms' responses to our second CBA survey are materially different
in some areas from the responses to our first survey on estimating
compliance costs. The main changes in the cost estimates are increases
in the costs of introducing the move away from commission to "fees".[101]
Not all were sure that the FSA had completely captured
the cost of the RDR. SimplyBiz told us that "The FSA has
consistently underestimated the cost of the RDR and most experts
agree that their latest estimates are still woefully inadequate".[102]
Others were just not convinced that the RDR was a useful use of
resources. Mr Laurence Frazer told us that "The actual cost
of the RDR which is well in excess of one billion pounds is a
profligate waste. The IFA system is not broken, people are happy
with its proposition of choice in remuneration, but it may well
be if this is implemented".[103]
Access to advice and closing
the savings gap
76. Independent Financial Advisers play an extremely
important part in our financial advice system. When Mr Martin
Lewis of Moneysavingexpert.com gave evidence to us on reforms
to financial regulation, we asked him whether IFAs were being
fairly treated by the RDR, he told us that:
I'm rather worried. Funnily enough, many financial
journalists are very pro-fees, when it comes to IFAs, and think
that IFAs should charge fees. Probably, by the nature of what
I do, I deal with a wide spread of the public. The websites have
10 million unique users a month. It's a very wide range of people.
I worry that if you ask people to pay for financial advice they
will not pay. Now, I'm not the greatest fan of IFAs, but I certainly
think they're far better than tied agents and are well worth people
going to on issues like protection, pension and investments especially
for somebody who doesn't have a clue. I sometimes worry about
which is the worst evil: having some IFAs who are paid commission
and who have limited levels of commission bias, which should be
regulated very stringently to try and reduce the commission bias,
or not having people go at all.
So I'm not 100% convinced of the idea that fees solve
everything. I think, to an extent, what we're going to end up
having is tied agents who are getting commission, going in selling
hard. It's very difficult for the public to understand the concept
of tied agentsmulti-tied IFAsgoing in selling hard.
People go into their bank and think the salesperson, who is commission
incentivised, selling them payment protection insurance, is a
financial adviser. That's difficult enough. To tie IFAs' hands
by not allowing commission, certainly in environments where people
would prefer them, seems to be a problem for me.[104]
77. Since IFAs are an important part of the financial
advice mix, in the same earlier inquiry into financial regulation
we asked the FSA about the potential loss of IFAs from the market:
Mr Sants:
Well we obviously have looked closely at this issue. We have some
data that suggested more like a 10 to 20% reduction in capacity
could flow from the RDR measures. We've obviously deemed that
to be acceptable or we wouldn't be going ahead. But in my experience
in the lobbying process you tend to get fairly extreme statements
made, which don't necessarily always come about in practice.
Lord Turner: But
we shouldn't exclude the possibility that some exit of capacity
from the industry, which is therefore also an exit of administrative
costs, may be in the interest of consumers. That's a cost that
is being absorbed, isn't it?
Mark Garnier: I
put on the record I disagree with that.[105]
78. Mr Sants remarks were met with considerable
disquiet by the adviser community. Adviser Alliance made the following
remarks to us:
Hector Sants believes a 20% adviser exodus a price
worth paying, a display of insouciance which has inspired industry
outrage. Given the current economic climate we consider this view
contemptibleit will leave millions of consumers without
access to advice. FSA research, carried out by Oxera, indicates
that most of the orphan consumers will not seek any further advice.
So, far from encouraging consumers to engage with the industry,
the RDR will disenfranchise millions of consumers and exacerbate
the current pensions gap of £318 billion (Aviva estimate,
September 2010).[106]
The Association of Independent Financial Advisers
was similarly concerned by his comments:
There are a wide range of predictions as to the number
of IFAs who will exit the industry post-2012 as a result of the
RDR, but AIFA categorically believes that FSA is wrong to say
that a 20% drop is acceptable. It is incompatible with the original
RDR objective of improved consumer access to accept a significant
reduction in the number of places that consumers can go for independent
financial advice.[107]
In its written evidence, the FSA told us it did not
think that the RDR would lead to less advice being available.
As well as providing detailed statistics, it explained that:
Some in the industry believe that the RDR will reduce
access to advice for the less well off. We do not agree. We have
said that changes from the RDR are significant and there will
indeed be changes within the market; however, the impact on market
capacity and structure is likely to be limited. For example, Oxera
reported that around 14% of firms that currently provide independent
advice indicated that they are likely to provide restricted advice
post-RDR. This market impact will, in some cases, simply be a
shift in the service description of the firm from independent
to restricted advice because of the new definition of independence.[108]
The FSA went on to explain that:
As we have said, we will be monitoring the changes
in the market, including exits during and after the transition.
Even if demand for advice outstrips supply, entry barriers are
low. In the longer term, new entry or expansion by existing players
is likely to fill the gap. Some customers may question whether
they need advice when they understand how much it costs them (a
cost which is currently opaque because of commission) but that
is a personal decision based on how much individuals actually
value the service they receive.[109]
79. Many of those who provided evidence were
more concerned than the FSA appeared to be by the loss of these
advisers. Mr Keith Lewis explained that:
In the current form the implications of RDR could
mean a loss of 30% of small to medium IFA's and important issues,
such as Pensions and Life Assurance always have to be sold, and
unless people have access to advice and services, and only have
a deteriorating effect on the level of pension provision and life
cover, and is a time bomb for any Government, in terms of the
public relying more and more on benefits. Also, the closures of
many small businesses could result in the loss of some 10's of
thousands of jobs, as well having an impact on larger organisations,
such as major life offices having to close call centres.[110]
Mr Preston Anderson, a financial adviser, highlighted
a potential impact on the state if amendments to the proposals
were not made:
I believe that examinations should apply to new entrants
of the industry and perhaps to anyone under the age of say 55.
Advisers above that age should surely be able to continue practicing
with strict CPD under what is referred to as "Grandfathering".
If this amendment to RDR is not considered there will a great
loss of many long term experienced advisers, again to the great
disadvantage of the majority of the UK client base. Their financial
affairs/protection will not be looked after in the way it is now.
This may mean they would need to lean even more heavily on the
state when they need financial support.[111]
We note that Lloyds Banking Group announced on 30
June in the outcome of its strategic review that:
Bancassurance will be a core part of our proposition,
through our multi-brand retail strategy. We aim to maximise the
conversion of our retail banking customers to Bancassurance through
offering them affordable and relevant advice, taking advantage
of the advice and distribution gap we see as being created by
the Retail Distribution Review.[112]
The evidence suggests that there
will be a loss of market capacity, as some advisers decide not
to comply with the new requirements. However, the FSA state that
barriers to entry in the market are low. We are concerned that
the loss of advisers, particularly individuals and those in small
firms, will disadvantage smaller savers by reducing choice and
80. Given the potential loss of advisers to the
market, some who wrote to the Committee feared that the RDR would
not help improve the level of savings within the economy (sometimes
referred to as the savings gap). The Financial Services Consumer
Panel outlined the nature of the savings gap problem:
the Panel accepts that there is likely to be some
shrinkage in the traditional advice market as a result of the
RDR. We are conscious too of the savings gap that exists at the
moment, and which has existed for some years, and the general
need for consumers to save more. Figures vary, but Aviva's November
2010 research revealed a European annual "pensions gap"
of 1.9trillion of which the UK accounted for 379 billion.
According to the recent YouGov survey on behalf of the Institute
of Financial Planning and National Savings and Investments, eight
out of ten people in the UK say they would be more likely to save
if financial products were more flexible and made easier to understand.
Fewer individuals are planning aheadthe same research found
that only 14% had goals they were working towards (compared to
26% in 2008), yet 59% of those surveyed were worried about their
Given the scale of the problem outlined above, many
were concerned that the RDR would not aid in closing this gap,
especially given the loss of advisers. Charles Stuart Financial
Services Ltd explained that:
The appalling savings gap in the UK has been well
documented and it makes no sense for the government through its
appointed regulators to be setting in motion a situation which
will see the main providers of quality advice decimated. That
is the reality of losing 30% of IFAs.[114]
And Barclays told us that:
We expect that there will be an unmet demand for
advice post-RDR (due to both a supply and a demand effect), which
conflicts with the wider policy objective of plugging the savings
gap and ensuring retail investors can access the investment services
they require, especially in a world moving from defined benefit
to defined contribution pension systems.[115]
81. When we pressed Mr Sants on whether the
RDR would combat the savings gap, he replied:
May I first of all say that the issue of reducing
the savings gap, encouraging savings, is a central concern, I
am sure, to Government and to you here in this Committee. It is
very right that you should be focusing on this key issue. It is
vital to the long term prosperity of the country. I don't think,
however, that we see the RDR as specifically designed to address
that issue. Obviously, we hope, that if we have a marketplace
that is working better and is trusted more by consumers, that
this would have an influence on that issue but we are not specifically
targeting the savings gap problem as a measurable, immediate consequence
of the RDR.[116]
82. Personal savings in the
UK are unacceptably and unsustainably low. We were therefore concerned
about the impact that loss of advisers might have on saving. The
FSA seeks to reassure us in its evidence, but we recommend that
regular reports on the impact of the RDR on adviser levels, and
savings through independent financial advice, should be compiled
by the FSA and its successor.
83. Implementation of the RDR
must be to the benefit of consumers. Consumers will not benefit
if it results in a reduction in choice and competition through
a substantial loss of advisers and firms. Some advisers have already
complied with the requirements of the RDR. We have no wish to
alter those requirements, but do wish to allow more time for advisers
to reach the required standards. Therefore we recommend that the
FSA defer the introduction of the RDR by 12 months, alongside
our earlier recommendation to temper the 'cliff-edge' nature of
the reforms to the required qualifications.
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Treasury Committee, Financial Regulation: a preliminary consideration
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Treasury Committee, Financial Regulation: a preliminary consideration
of the Government's proposals, Seventh Report of Session 2010-12,
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Treasury Committee, Financial Regulation: a preliminary consideration
of the Government's proposals, Seventh Report of Session 2010-12,
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Treasury Committee, Financial Regulation: a preliminary consideration
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Volume II, HC 430, Q 742 Back
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Control Group is part of the CityBridge team that's developing LinkNYC, a public–private program bringing free gigabit Wi-Fi, civic services and a platform for innovation to New York City at no cost to taxpayers. In our role, we're leading the technical strategy, software development and user experience design to ensure LinkNYC evolves with both technology advancements and New Yorkers' needs over time.
Up to 10,000 Link structures will provide free public gigabit Wi-Fi (over 100x faster than your average public
Wi-Fi!), access to 911 and 311, free calls to anywhere in the U.S., USB charging, a tablet interface that supports third-party apps and a first of its kind data-driven digital out-of-home advertising network. The first Links are expected to roll out in 2015.
Control Group partnered with real estate developer World Wide Group (WWG) to create an interactive sales office for its new luxury residential project in NYC's Midtown East neighborhood. While the industry standard in luxury real estate sales is to use tablet- or smartphone-controlled digital displays, we employed "invisible technology" to eliminate technical distractions and ensure a more personal connection during the home-buying experience. The goal was to make prospective buyers feel like they're in a real home rather than in a consumer electronics store.
For the 2014 holiday season, Control Group's New York City MTA digital information kiosks are showcasing custom-built transactional ads from Amazon.com to a captive subway audience, creating the first network of digital out-of-home (DOOH) storefronts in the busiest transit system in the Americas.
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This new 'underground mall' redefines out-of-home advertising and adds a new point of purchase and brand engagement for Amazon.com.
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How do you make your case to Israeli voters when the right has appropriated your most important issue, endorsement of a Palestinian state, but doesn't really mean it? Should people advancing democratic standards form a single party or simply assume that all parties and factions will cooperate once elected to the Knesset? (After all, as Erel Margalit, the gifted venture capitalist going after the leadership of the Labor Party knows, the Labor brand is worth more than the whole party apparatus, much like the AT&T brand was worth more than the company.)
Should a democratic alliance create a platform that might appeal also to young Israeli Arabs, or should the alliance continue to call itself "Zionist," whatever that means, in the hope that the left will thus be able to appeal to the "center," whatever that means? Are you really betraying Zionism by creating a party Arabs would join? Come to think of it, could the "left" in Israel ever win a majority again without Arabs any more than Democrats could win without Jews and African-Americans?
I was set to go to the conference. I had answers. Besides, my young friend Assaf Sharon, a leader of Solidarity, was going to be on a panel and I was set to support his answers. It was not meant to be.
FRIDAY WAS THE day of the Jerusalem marathon. I left my flat at 7:15 in the morning only to discover that my entire neighborhood was cordoned off: no roads in, no detours. Now, I am from Boston. I understand what it means to disrupt traffic for the sake of runners. I also checked the list of streets that were going to be closed, found that one key road was not on the list, and had made plans to take a detour so that I could get to Tel Aviv in plenty of time. Instead, I found no way out.
I drove around for about a half an hour going from one roadblock to another. At each one, I found a callow, slightly clueless, and finally unpleasant police officer, telling me that there was no exit and that I should have known there would not be––in any case, that I was to back up and do what I was told. I told each one that he or she had better learn how to address citizens whose lives were being confounded by foolish orders. They shrugged. I threatened to take their names. They were not amused.
It crossed my mind that this is what closure feels like for Palestinians, but I quickly came to my senses: that would be like saying a moment of dizziness after eating was like having diabetes. Still, I was a little stunned to realize how quickly it would be possible for the police to impose its presence on Jerusalem, and how futile it would be to rail at the young cop at the corner for a policy he or she has no opinion about. How much this would be like yelling at the young woman at a call center for the failure of your software.
Nor was this the end of just any week. Netanyahu's Knesset had just passed two pieces of legislation, the first making it illegal to refer to the time of the War of Independence as the Naqba, although a fifth of Israeli citizens are Arab and about 400 Arab villages has been effaced; the second, a statute legalizing acceptance committees in small communities, empowered to reject residents who are not sufficiently like most in the community--a law clearly aimed to get around the Supreme Court's rejection of old Jewish National Fund regulations prohibiting sale of land or property to non-Jews (i.e., Arabs).
All of this in a country that lacks what Americans think of as constitutional protections. And a terrorist bomb had gone off in the city's Central Bus Station. The software, clearly, is not working.
IN THE MIDDLE of my gloom I got a cheerful, disbelieving call from Assaf. His neighborhood was blocked off, too. Kafka would be taking notes. Perhaps he should just punt the panel? "Sure," I said. Instead of going to Tel Aviv, perhaps a coffee later? "Sure," he said. But I did not hear back from him. Assaf, with his peculiar relentlessness, went instead to Silwan, where the police had been clashing with young Arab demonstrators over the continuing imposition of settlers on their community. I found out later that some other callow, slightly clueless, and finally unpleasant officers put him in the emergency ward of Hadassah Hospital.
It seems that Assaf took his camera to Silwan. Shortly after he got there, he began recording videos of police firing rounds of tear gas into crowds of Jerusalem Arab youth. There was virtually no press there, and he assumed the police would be restrained, or more restrained, knowing that the recordings would make them accountable for their actions. This has always been Solidarity's way of working: in the absence of a court protecting constitutional rights, appeal to the court of international public opinion.
The police were not amused. They roughed him up and put him under arrest. Then they started shoving him into the squad car. When Assaf looked at the back seat, there were grenades on it. He asked the arresting officers to move them. Do what you are told, was the response. Assaf said he would not sit on grenades. At which point an officer took out a canister of pepper spray and caught Assaf square in the nose and mouth. (You can watch his arrest on YouTube and decide for yourself if Assaf remotely posed a security risk that justified force, let alone extreme force.)
Just to be clear, Assaf might have been killed by this attack. Pepper spray causes immediate closing of the eyes, difficulty breathing, runny nose, and coughing. Its effects can last around thirty to forty-five minutes, with diminished effects lasting for hours. There have been 61 known deaths from pepper spray in the US since 1990. Assaf's throat immediately closed up. He was rushed to the hospital, though he was never released from police custody. As soon as he recovered somewhat, he was brought to police headquarters in East Jerusalem. No charges were laid.
|Assaf Sharon released after assault
IT IS HARD to write about the conflict here without finding myself asking some rather broad and abstract questions, like the ones discussed at the conference Assaf (and I) found ourselves missing.
But the reality on the ground is pretty much like that roadblock in my neighborhood on Friday morning, or, much more ominous, the assault on Assaf in that car. Not terribly well educated people, implementing policies they grasp mainly in their guts; figuring out friends and enemies on-the-fly, telling you to do what you are told; telling you there is no way out.


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BANGOR – Marion H. Marden, 95, wife of Errol H. Marden, died peacefully August 28, 2014, at a Bangor nursing facility. She was born May 4, 1919, in Brewer, the daughter of William and Abigail (Howard) Sutherland.
Marion was a graduate of Brewer High School and was employed by the Brewer Public Library until her marriage to Errol in May of 1946. She enjoyed being a homemaker and was particularly adept at baking, especially raspberry pies and biscuits. She was always an avid reader and instilled the love of reading in her three childen.
Marion is survived by her husband; three children: Priscilla Welsh, and William of East Greenwich, RI; Herrick E. Marden, and Ursel of Sinsheim, Germany; and Ronald L Marden, and Gwen of Mission Viejo, CA. Marion is also survived by two granddaughters: Carrie Tino, and Vincent of North Attleboro, MA; and Elizabeth Welsh of Cromwell, CT, two great-grandsons: Evan and Matthew Tino; a step-granddaughter Leanna Tribaldoes, and John; two step great grandsons, Nolen and Evan Tribaldos of Panama City, FL; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her four brothers and sisters.
Burial at South Levant Cemetery will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Beacon Hospice, 289 State St., Suite B, Bangor, ME 04401. Arrangements by Kiley & Foley Funeral Service, 299 Union St., Bangor.


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Jessica Chastain and Octavia Spencer
Maria Bello
Emma Thompson
Meryl Streep
Martin Scorcese and Leonardo DiCaprio
Olympia Dukakis and Sarah Polley
Long time never see Mike Myers
Bruce Dern
Will Forte won last night and totally deserved it. You have to see Nebraska if you get a chance.
17 Comments on "Random Photos Part Three – National Board Of Review Awards"
You know coke bloat? I think Mike Myers has Cock Bloat. Just saying. Queeeeeeeeen!
Meryl looks great here and I LOVE her…….always speaks her mind. Of course she's earned the right to though.
Real talent does that…….
I'm happy to see the picture of Olympia Dukakis because, for some reason, I thought she died years ago. Glad to see I was wrong.
Stepforded, I agree on Chastain's dress…BUT she wore such amazing shoes with it that they make up for the awful dress. Seriously, they were that great. I think I saw a picture on Jezebel but I'm too tired to find it. Check it out if you can.
That colour is dreadful on Jessica – she needs a new stylist, STAT.
Ugh! Can't stand that stupid Emma Thompson woman. She's a whiney moany bitchy twat.
Mike Myers needs to stop with the fillers – he looks ridiculous.
Olympia and Meryl look terrible!
Leo is morphing into Jack Nicholson, which is NOT a good thing.
Actually, this whole line-up is of strange looking people … the last guy takes the cake though – weird.
Fuck. Meryl. Streep.
It's not just you.
I loves me some Maria Bello, but does her face look janky somehow? Might just be me…
Which is great if you want your ass to look small.
If Emma Thompson needed to cuddle, I would be willing to accommodate her.
Agreed. "Nebraska" is a phenomenal movie. I think it's now my second-favorite Alexander Payne film–following closely behind "About Schmidt" and trailed closely by "The Descendants."
Emma Thompson looks adorable.
Emma looks a wee bit crazy there.
octavia is gorgeous!! And i love her name.
Did Will get plastic surgery. He is decided hotter now than when he was on SNL. He just looks slightly different, the nose maybe?
Leonardo looks like a bobble-head.
Is it just me or Dicaprio s attitude last few years reminds me of Jack Nicholson. mmmm
Jessica and Octavia look gorgeous. It must rule to be Meryl Streep and be the coolest person in the room at all times, rivaled only by Tom Hanks.


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SSG-NOW Subscription ContentDeduplication and compression of primary and secondary data brings a lot of benefits to an organization. Whether it is saving on the amount of disk space consumed by the backup process or on expenditures for additional storage capacity, the data reduction market is growing. It is becoming a necessary capability for most organizations when they look for backup software. There is confusion, however, in how different vendors implement their data deduplication – whether inline or post-processing is better, whether data should be compressed in variable length or fixed length blocks, and what the advantages of compressing data from the get-go are.


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Date submitted: February 13, 2013
- Briefly describe a specific question, or set of related questions, about a health care test or treatment that this program should consider.
- For hemophilia patients, would the use of Fresh Frozen Plasma or cryoprecipate in the initial stages or treatment for previously untreated patients (PUPS) reduce the risk of inhibitory antibody production.
- Does your question include a comparison of different health care approaches? (If no, your topic will still be considered.)
- yes
- If yes, explain the specific technologies, devices, drugs, or interventions you would like to see compared:
- Fresh Frozen Plasma and cryoprecipate versus specifically licensed clotting factor replacement agents, to reduce the risk of inhibitor anitibody development in previously untreated patients.
- What patients or group(s) of patients does your question apply to? (Please include specific details such as age range, gender, coexisting diagnoses, and indications for therapy.)
- Patients who have not as yet been treated with clotting factor agents. This would most likely be patients under two years of age. Most hemophilia patients are first exposed to clotting factor therapy either in response to a bleeding episode or due to trauma or surgery. Studies have shown that up to 30% of these patients will develop inhibitory antibodies to treatment which can significantly alter the course and treatment options for the disease.
- Are there subgroups of patients that your question might apply to? (For example, an ethnic group, stage or severity of a disease.)
- Since severe patients (those with natural factor VIII or IX levels <1%) are at the highest risk for developing inhibitory antibodies. Also, patients with specific gene mutations, certain ethic backgrounds, family history or inhibitory developement, or those being treated for a surgery or major bleeding episode are at the most risk and should therefore receive priority consideration in being studied.
- Describe the health-related benefits you are interested in. (For example, improvements in patient symptoms or problems from treatment or diagnosis.)
- Avoidance of or reduction in rate of the development of inhibitory antibodies in previously untreated patients. If inhibitors can be avoided or reduced, these patients will benefit from the currently available clotting factor replacement therapies and may avoid many of the significant complications associated with being unable to use the current products to control and prevent bleeding.
- Describe any health-related risks, side effects, or harms that you are concerned about.
- Viral contamination of FFP and cryoprecipate, while generally thought to be low is still considered possible. Less effective control of serious bleeding episodes.
Appropriateness for EHC Program
- Does your question include a health care drug, intervention, device, or technology available (or likely to be available) in the U.S.?
- yes
- Which priority area(s) and population(s) does this topic apply to? (check all that apply)
- EHC Priority Conditions (updated in 2008)
- Arthritis and nontraumatic joint disorders
- Functional limitations and disability
- Infectious diseases, including HIV/AIDS
- AHRQ Priority Populations
- Children
- Individuals with special health care needs, including individuals with disabilities or who need chronic care or end-of-life health care
- Federal Health Care Program
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)
- Describe why this topic is important.
- I am the parent of child who has severe hemophilia A and developed an inhibitor antibody to clotting factor replacement therapy at six months of age. Due to to presence of the inhibitor, his bleeding has never been effectively controlled and has not been able to be prevented. He has suffered hundreds of bleeding episodes, which have destroyed his joints and left him wheelchair bound. He has endured numerous hospitalizations and other medical complications. The cost of his treatment has been enourmouse. To date his medical bills have exceeded over $35 million dollars. His monthly medical expenses average over $500,000 (which is mostly attributed to the cost of alternative clotting factor medications (called bypassing agents) which are utilized to try to control or prevent bleeding without much sucess.
- What specifically motivated you to ask this question? (For example, you are developing a clinical guideline, working with a policy with large uncertainty about the appropriate approach, costly intervention, new research you have read, items in the media you may have seen, a clinical practice dilemma you know of, etc.)
- I am involved with hemophilia groups across the nation and am seeing this same situation continue to affect many newly diagnosed patients. It seems like no progress has been made towards resolving this problem in over 20 years. I would like to see future generations of people with hemophilia spared this outcome. My father, who also had hemophilia and was originally treated with whole blood, fresh frozen plasma, and cryoprecipate, never developed this complication (although he did contract HIV and succumb to AIDS in the early 1980's). I have been around the hemophiia community all of my life and have noticed a much higher rate of inhibitor developement and the devasting consequences this causes. I have looked into what research is currently being done in the United States on this subject and am disappointed with the small number amount of researh being done and the slowness of any progress towards resolving this critical complication or factor replacement therapy.
- Does your question represent uncertainty for clinicians and/or policy-makers? (For example, variations in clinical care, controversy in what constitutes appropriate clinical care, or a policy decision.)
- yes
- If yes, please explain:
- Yes, regression to the use of FFP or cryoprecipate would most likely be viewed by clinicians and hemophilia organizations as reverting to a less effective treatment method. However, with the rate of inhibitor development possibly increasing and affecting such a large percentage of patients, and no specific progress being made towards developing less immunogenic therapies, it seems like investigation of how to use known treatment methods (possible even older treatment methods) to curtail the development of inhibitory antibodies in high risk populations, should be considered.
Potential Impact
- How will an answer to your research question be used or help inform decisions for you or your group?
- If an alternative treatment protocol in the early stages of a hemophilia patients treatment could reduce or eliminate the chances of inhibior development, treatment recommendstions could be adapted to implement these protocols and spare hundreds or thousands of patients from developing inhibitory antibodies, which would significantly improve their response to treatment, reduce their cost of care and improve their quality of life.
- Describe the timeframe in which an answer to your question is needed.
- Urgently, as soon as possible. Everyday more hemophilia patients are born and begin treatment with clotting factors. Once an inhibitor develops in a previously untreated patient, the entire course of treatment changes and the risk for complications and adverse events (including death and disability increase). The costs of care increase significantly once this happens. There are now over thousands of hemophilia patients with inhibitors in the United States, this number will increase everyday until an answer can be found.
- Describe any health disparities, inequities, or impact on vulnerable populations your question applies to.
- Due to the high cost of care many patients who develop an inhibitor face, health insurance and health care options are limited. Studies have shown that over 50% of patients are forced to rely on Medicaid, SCHIP Programs of less optimal means of care.
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Atlanta, GA
A group of four CTCL patients gathered this winter for a face-to-face meeting. Over an informal lunch, attendees were able to share stories and meet others with CTCL. For some, it was the first time they had met anyone else with this disease. Kitty Farnham was one such person, saying:
Not until our face-to-face lunch had I ever met anyone else with CTCL. And, although each of us is experiencing the disease differently, I found it comforting to meet and talk to real people who, like me, are dealing with this challenge, this threat, and are also continuing to live 'normal' lives. We didn't meet as sick people; we met as people facing a common challenge, sharing information and experiences, and ready to be of help and support to each other.
All participants in the face-to-face meeting expressed interest in hearing personal experiences of others, including different stages, levels of treatment, and coping mechanisms. Janet Kowallek (who was six months pregnant at the time the photo was taken) said that, "this is a disease that is rare and only someone with personal experience can know how you feel." Another attendee, Larry Miller, agreed with Kowallek's sentiments, adding, "It felt good to meet someone who has the same cares, concerns and fears that I do."
The woman who helped organize the event came away from the meeting feeling a little less alone. She said that, "it's nice to see that people can still have a positive outlook." After the experience, she has "gained a stronger network of people that [she] can talk to and ask questions. Having put a name with a face makes it that much better."
San Francisco, CA
It was a small but mighty group in San Francisco. The war demonstrations made travel difficult in the downtown area, but Steve Griffith, David Elefant, Judith Shea and Judy Jones met with Steve Cooper and Frank Strobl of Therakos for lunch. The Therakos group shared information about the new clinical trials now available for using photophresis in early stage MF.
Judy Jones had met David Elefant at a face-to-face meeting in Los Angeles a few years ago, and they had a nice time catching up. This is one of the things Judy Jones enjoys about meeting others. Unfortunately, she was having such a good time that she forgot to take pictures!
If you would like to know how to arrange and publicize a face-to-face meeting, or to find one in your area, please visit us on the web at www.mffoundation.org, or contact the Mycosis Fungoides Foundation at 248-644-9014.
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $1,000 to compensate James J. McAllister, a Bannock Indian, residing near Boise, Idaho, for water rights lost by him incident to the acquiring by the War Department of a water supply for Fort Boise Barracks, Idaho: Provided, That this sum shall not be paid to the said James J. McAllister until he shall have executed a release in full satisfaction of all claims against the Government for or by reason of the loss of said water rights.
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The library parking lot is intended for those who are using the library. Payment is required during the Fall and Spring semesters, Monday-Friday, from 8:00AM to 5:00PM. Pay at the kiosk with a credit card and place the receipt on your dashboard. The rate is $2.00/hour. Violators will be towed. Parking is free after 5:00 PM, on weekends, during final exams, and all summer. Three spaces closest to the library allow free parking for up to 20 minutes.


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Pretending to release a new product to continue to sell an old one. Is there a word for that?
Guys, this is just a speaker company. Don't expect an amp. It's painfully clear that they don't have the capability. The monthly Halston updates stopped shortly after they were announced. It's ALL BS.
From the BSW website.
"Instead of giving you a specific date, we'd rather say that this product will be available when it meets our exacting standards of quality and performance -- when its worthy of your BMW!"
"Imagine audio in your BMW so crystal clear in every detail, so powerful you can't come close to maximum volume, so alive that when you close your eyes, you'd swear you're at a concert. Now imagine it takes just 30 minutes to install, and you have the BSW Plug and Play Amplifier Upgrade."
So, I propose that this thread becomes the place for New Slogans for BSW! Hey, I wouldn't mind a little entertainment while I wait...............
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Ok… I am making a move to the Mac Powerbook 17" with the new i7 processor, 8 gigs ram… pretty much loaded to max…
Does anyone have experience running 3dmax, adobe suite etc on a Powerbook?
I am mostly looking for good flexibility to design while on the road?
Pros n Cons
I sadly have no direct experience regarding powerbooks, but from general experience with high performance laptops, running windows, you'd have to be paid either really well, or be "on the road" for literally weeks for it to be worth spending that much on a laptop computer, instead on a desktop solution.
I have no doubt that performance will be up to par, given the specs, but I'm just urging you to consider the efficiency of buying what in the end, is a system that trades performance for portability, and costs more in doing so.
Some of my colleagues however at the university have been using the new powerbook for general webdesign and graphic design purposes with Adobe CS5 , and it's perfectly functional, even with heavyweight files.
Hope this helps, and good luck with your purchase!
Thank you and that does help a lot-
Your concern has been mine moving forward… the portability is definitely a motivating factor even knowing that it will cost nearly double for the Powerbook than the desktop solution.
At this point money fortunately is not an option as a client is willing to pay for the whole thing for me and it gets rolled into a current project Doesn't happen often but hey I'll take it!!
Thanks again!
Well in that case, please take two. Sounds perfect! Cheers mate, and good luck with the project. Glad to be of some help!
Hi, I've been using a macBook pro for my work and I'm really satisfied with it. Unfortunately 3D max does not work on it but creative suite works really neat. The best part is that working with it is as smooth as cutting through butter!
Look into Bootcamp, Parallels, or VMWare Fusion. To run 3ds max, your going to need one of those programs to run windows virtually, or off another partition on your drive. Ive seen people whove done it, and it runs quite well. So check it out
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Look into Bootcamp, Parallels, or VMWare Fusion. To run 3ds max, your going to need one of those programs to run windows virtually, or off another partition on your drive. Ive seen people whove done it, and it runs quite well. So check it out
Thanks all for your comments
Here is what I did…..
17" MAC Book Pro 8 gigs RAM 2.8 GHertz i7 500 gig internal + 500 gig external Adobe CS5 Creative Suite Fusion to install MAX 2011
So far so good… I am amazed at the speed… even running Windows 7 Pro under Fusion I pull in an average 6.6 on the internal benchmark… Max runs great!! Adobe of course is awesome!!


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1 package (1 pound) spaghetti , cooked and drained (about 8 cups)
24 (1 ounce each) frozen fully-cooked meatball
7 1/2 cup Mushroom Italian Sauce
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Stir the spaghetti, meatballs, sauce and garlic powder in a 13 1/2 x 9 1/2 x 3-inch disposable foil pan. Sprinkle with the cheese. Cover the pan.
Bake at 375°F. for 1 hour 30 minutes or until the mixture is hot and bubbling. Serve with additional Parmesan cheese, if desired.


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American History Homework Thirteen Answers - Student 0
Joey M.
1. What is your favorite period of time in American history, and why? My favorite period is 1607-1800, because it illustrates the birth of a nation starting from scattered colonies into a functioning Democracy. It is very interesting and fun to study the politics, the war and the trials in that period.
- Superb, may use as a model answer!
2. Contrast President Ronald Reagan with President Bill Clinton. Whereas Reagan did what was best for the country, Clinton did what fit the Democratic Agenda such as the Brady Bill or the ADA bill. Whereas Reagan for the most part was virtuous, Clinton had many affairs and lied about them, too. Finally, when the students at Columbine were massacred, instead of mourning, Clinton seized on this to push another gun control bill. Reagan would never have done that.
- Terrific, also model answer material!
3. What would you say is the most important trend or trends guiding American history? It is always hard to know a trend except in hindsight. But I believe the most important one was Manifest Destiny. manifest Destiny was the idea that God wanted the Americans to explore and control the land from the Pacific to the Atlantic, this idea started many things, the Louisiana Purchase, the Mexican war and so on,but it also led the Americans to gain much more land. because it really guided America to what it is today and America would not have been as secure or as militarily powerful as it is today if it weren't for Manifest Destiny.
- Superb analysis.
4. What is the most important threat to the future of America? Cite history to support your view. The most important threat to America, I think is the hard economic times and the setback of another great depression, but also the conflict in the Middle East where it seems to be somewhat akin to the Vietnam War with the loss of life and there being no clear winner.
- Excellent again, and I think I'll make this the model answer!
5. Do you see a connection between culture and success for a nation? Give an example from history (e.g., period of time) to support your view. I believe that the more Christian nations have a greater chance of success, for instance the United States in the beginning was very Christian and has stayed that way and it is also a very successful nation. And England, France, and Italy were traditionally Christian Nations and they have been very successful too.
- Good point, with good use of examples.
6. Describe two of the greatest achievements of Ronald Reagan. The two greatest achievements of Ronald Regan were one, Star Wars a missile defense system that would cause the defending countries missile to hit the enemy's missile when the enemy's missile was in the air. And, two, the demand to the Russians to "tear down" the Berlin Wall, a request that marked the beginning of the end of communism in much of Europe.
- Terrific answer again!
7. Explain during which century you think this map was drawn, and comment how America's achievements may have met or exceeded the expectations of the cartographer or other people of his time. This map was probably written in the 16th century. The cartographers portrayal of South America seems to me to look more like North America, and India is way off and is to close to America. He also doesn't seem to have drawn Canada either.
- Correct.
Honors (pick 3 out of 5) H1. Using American history as your guide, predict what will happen in the first two years of the Obama Administration. He will probably try to push as many bills as he can through the Senate, somewhat akin to FDR's "New Deal"; probably he will pull troops out of Iraq, and try to pass a lot of Social Welfare and Gun Control Bills.
- Good predictions, could use as a model answer.
H2. Write about any issue, debate, or mystery related to the lecture or its time period. Should President Gerald Ford have pardoned Nixon? I think that he should not have pardoned Nixon because he knew Nixon.
- Are you saying that a president should never pardon someone he knows? Perhaps that does create a conflict of interest. But there is no one else who has the power under the Constitution to issue the pardon, so it's not as though someone else can do it. Your insight is a good one regardless.
H4. What is your view of the government spying on its own citizens, such as authorized by the Patriot Act? I think that it is okay if you have specific evidence that points to this person and if you have a court warrant. But otherwise it is an infringement on the rights and privacy of an individual.
- Right. Well done.
- Terrific answers and a very strong finish! This paper is among the best and your work was at a high level the entire course. 100/100. Perfect, and congratulations!--aschlafly 09:05, 21 December 2008 (EST)


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Anyone thinking about starting their own business or expanding an existing business would benefit from Entrepreneurship, I.N.C.
The seminar is an overview of issues related to starting and operating a business such as: Starting a Business, Banking Expectations, Name Registration, Licensing, Taxes, Zoning, Business Entities, Employees, and Insurance.
The next session of Entrepreneurship INC. will be held at Ohio University, 45425 National Road, Room 332, Shannon Hall, St. Clairsville, on Thursday, June 28, from 1 to 3 p.m.
To register in Cambridge call 432-6568, option 3. From Zanesville call (740) 454-2501, option 3.
Included will be information on all the resources that are available for their business needs. Seating is limited so you must register for the sessions. This session is also good for veterans looking to start their own business and looking for resources to do so.
The Small Business Development Center is partially funded by the Ohio Department of Development and U.S. Small Business Administration. The support given through such funding does not constitute any express or implied endorsement of cosponsor(s) or participant(s) opinions, products or services. Special arrangements for the handicapped will be made if requested in advance. All programs are to be provided on a non-discriminatory basis.


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Writer Bill McKibben knows a thing or two about SUV's and the environment.
Last month Bill McKibben helped to organize a series of protests at car dealerships in the Boston Area calling on people to reject the ubiquitous and gas guzzling SUV in favor of more fuel efficient vehicles.
He is also the author of seven books, including "The End of Nature", a landmark work on the threat to the environment posed by our way of life here in the US. It was also one of the first bestsellers on the environment written for a general audience.
He recently wrote "Long Distance: A Year of Living Strenuously", in which he takes a year off "from failing to save the world" to train to become a cross-country skier.
McKibben is currently a fellow at Harvard Divinity School's Center for the Study of Values in Public Life.
He spoke last weekend at a gathering of the League of Vermont Writers about the social responsibilities of writers,objectivity, and SUV's.
Bill McKibben, author of seven books, including "The End of Nature", a landmark work on the threat to the environment.