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UND hosts faculty from 13 campuses at Regional Roundtable on Campus-Community Engagement Friday
Posted on 2/14/2013
Faculty colleagues from 13 campuses in North Dakota and northern Minnesota, including four tribal colleges, are expected to attend the Regional Roundtable on Campus-Community Engagement in the Memorial Union this Friday, Feb. 15. The event is hosted by the University of North Dakota Center for Community Engagement.
After a welcome at 10 a.m. by UND President Robert Kelley, Provost Paul LeBel will moderate a panel of representatives from various campuses in a discussion about community engagement and service learning at their institutions. In the afternoon, a panel of faculty will focus on incorporating service learning into courses. UND moderators will be Anne Kelsch from the Office of Instructional Development and Burt Thorp from Interdisciplinary Studies.
The lunch speaker will be Julie Plaut, executive director the Minnesota Campus Compact. A closing reception, sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences and hosted by UND College of Arts and Sciences Associate Dean Harmon Abrahamson, will be held at 4 p.m. in the Fireside Lounge.
A complete schedule of the event, hosted by the UND Center for Community Engagement, is appended below.
Faculty are welcome to come and go to sessions, all on the second floor of the Memorial Union, as their schedules allow.
There are limited lunch tickets available for $15. Please check at the registration desk if you would like to have lunch.
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Regional Roundtable on Campus-Community Engagement (UND Memorial Union)
Friday, Feb. 15, UND
9:30 a.m., coffee and registration. Exhibit set up. (2nd Floor, Memorial Union)
10 a.m., welcome and introductions (River Valley Room), Lana Rakow, professor and director, UND Center for Community Engagement, and Robert O. Kelley, president, University of North Dakota
10:15 a.m., panel and discussion: "Campus Models for Service-Learning" (River Valley Room). Panelists from campuses across the region will provide examples of their engagement programs, discuss their models of service-learning, and share their methods for engaging students and faculty in service-learning. The panel will be followed by a discussion of what students should learn through service-learning and how this can be assessed.
Moderator: Paul LeBel, provost, UND
Matt Skoy, assistant director, Service Learning & Civic Engagement, North Dakota State University (NDSU)
Beth Odahlen, director, Center for Engaged Teaching and Learning, Minot State University (MSU)
Valerian Three Irons, instructor, Native American Studies, Nueta, Hidatsa, Sahnish College (Fort Berthold Community College)
Lisa Loegering, assistant director, Community Engagement, University of Minnesota, Crookston
Russ McDonald, vice-president, Academics, Cankdeska Cikana Community College
Lana Rakow, professor and director, Center for Community Engagement, UND
11:45 a.m. --break
Noon, luncheon program in the North Ballroom
Introduction: Matt Skoy, NDSU
Speaker: Julie Plaut, executive director, Minnesota Campus Compact
1:15 p.m.--Breakout Sessions
I. Campus Compact Roundtable, with Julie Plaut (Memorial Room)
This session will focus on the benefits of campuses collaborating, and the potential for creating a North Dakota Campus Compact. Representatives from each campus are encouraged to attend. Moderator: Lana Rakow
II. Community-Based Research Roundtable (Badlands Room)
Editorial board members of the new Journal of Civic Voices Online will introduce the publication and host a discussion about community-based research. Learn more about how to conduct community-based research, the potential for collaborating with other regional scholars, and how to submit manuscripts to the online journal.
Moderators: Janet Moen, co-editor, Bemidji State University, and Sagini Keengwe, co-editor, UND
III. Exhibits of Community Projects and Resources (Dakota Lounge)
Browse samples of faculty service-learning and community-based research projects, connect with other faculty and exhibitors, and pick up resources relevant to community engagement.
2:30-3:15 p.m., panel: "Faculty Strategies for Incorporating Service-Learning" (River Valley Room). Panelists will discuss how they have used service learning in their courses, how they connect service projects to coursework, and what advice they have for other faculty about using service-learning.
Moderator: Anne Kelsch, director, Instructional Development, UND
Erika Berg, assistant professor, Animal Sciences, NDSU
Lisa Borden-King, director, Reading Clinic, MSU
Melody Volk, instructor, Graphic Design, Cankdeska Cikana Community College
Michael Niedzielski, Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, UND
3:15-4 p.m., roundtable discussion: "Pros and Cons of Service-Learning" (River Valley Room). Immediately following the panel presentation, attendees will have an opportunity to discuss with their tablemates issues arising from the panel, including the benefits of using service-learning and how to overcome challenges, with a collective summary at the conclusion.
Moderators: Burt Thorp, director, Interdisciplinary Studies, and chair, Service Learning Interest Group, UND; Beth Odahlen, MSU
4 p.m., closing reception, sponsored by the UND College of Arts and Sciences (Fireside Lounge). UND College of Arts and Sciences Associate Dean Harmon Abrahamson, presiding
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When in Rome (US - BD RA)
Gabe thinks this Kristen Bell vehicle would work better as a horror movie...
Guggenheim art curator Beth (Kristen Bell) is too busy being a young professional to be in a healthy relationship. One day her more impulsive younger sister Joan (Alexis Dziena) announces she's getting married in Rome, and Beth is forced into leaving New York for the weekend to act as a maid of honour. At the incredibly awkward wedding she meets Nicholas Beamon (Josh Duhamel), a charming ex-football player also living in New York, and the two hit it off, but following a terrible misunderstanding Beth drunkenly decides to steal four coins and a poker chip from 'The Fountain of Love' in hopes of winning easy, undying love. Unfortunately, the magical fountain compels the coins' owners to seek out Beth's affection, and her life is made a living hell of strangers that don't understand the meaning of 'no means no'.
'Yuck' is my one word review for When in Rome, a formula embracing, mega-generic rom-com that gives formula embracing, mega-generic rom-coms a bad name. The use of the formula is, of course, forgivable (says the guy who owns a couple dozen slasher movies), but When in Rome is so gleefully predictable it's hard to assume anything but the worst when picturing the film's pre-production meetings. I'm picturing someone at Disney deciding to put another 'professional with no time for love finds it anyway' crowd-pleaser into production based on The Proposal's impressive box office run. Someone else attached popular television actress Kristin Bell to the project, and used The Proposal itself (seriously, the tag line is 'from the studio that brought you The Proposal, as if the two films are somehow related otherwise) as selling points. Curiously the producers hired Mark Steven Johnson to direct the project. Yeah, the Daredevil guy. Johnson was original known for his Grumpy Old Men series scripts (not to mention, ugh, Jack Frost and, bleh, Big Bully), so had When in Rome been made fifteen years ago his presence might of made sense, but post- Daredevil the move seems pretty random. Even stranger is the fact that Johnson appears to have come to the project as a director for hire, and was not involved with the original script, a first for any of his directed films. Think about that for a minute—the guy that made such uneven vanity projects as Daredevil and Ghost Rider has no investment in this project outside a paycheque.
So it's pretty clear that no one here really cares about When in Rome as anything other than a product, like a bag of Doritos or a can of Pepsi, except maybe Bell and co-star Josh Duhamel, who probably hope their performances will get them wider exposure in the mainstream. There are a few bright spots of inspired idiocy, like a wacky date at an entirely darkened restaurant, and Bell and Duhamel are genuinely charming for the most part, but the blasé treatment is contagious. There's even a second climax and a Mama Mia inspired dance sequence added to fill in the final ten or fifteen minutes, as if no one noticed they didn't have a feature length release until they'd finished editing. How could this be fixed? Very easily, actually. There's so much skin crawling creepiness in the basic plot set-up When in Rome could've made a pretty successful horror film. Instead of just being creepy, Beth's suitors could be easily turned sinister rapist zombies. I'd pay to see Bell going Rambo on a handful of sex-starved, unstoppable, undead love slaves, and the supernatural fountain adds a nice Japanese ghost story angle.
There aren't any surprises in this 1080p transfer, which should be taken as a good thing considering the film's short-sighted aspirations. When in Rome follows all the visual leads set by romantic comedies for the last ten years, including bright and soft lighting schemes, amped up, pastel colours, and my personal favourite, a general yellowing of the entire palette (see, I used the right one this time). This yellowing, which serves no purpose other than to make the whole film seem generically 'sunny', seems to have been added in post, as the deleted scenes do not feature any tinting. The whole of the New York sequences feature a lot of black and white contrast, in that all the costumes are black, and all the backgrounds are white. These harsh contrasts feature minor edge-enhancement, but overall fine grain is clearly a bigger blemish, and thicker than anticipated. The Rome scenes are slightly softened, especially during character close-ups (which look a bit TV Soap Opera), but feature very impressive wide shots, including some images of the city that would do a postcard proud. Close-up details aren't super-sharp, but sharp enough to catch the little beads of sweat on Bell's cleavage. Not that I was looking. The biggest problem with the whole visual representation is the 2.35:1 framing, which very much not the fault of the disc's producers. Any two shot featuring Bell, who features in almost every frame of the film, is a huge problem for head room.
The DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack also features nothing in the way of surprises, but gets its minimalist job done. Most of the track is devoted to the centred and clear dialogue, and the soundtrack selling songs, but the effects are not entirely lost, or even entirely frontal. Aural highlights include the wedding reception sequence, with its singing and dancing crowds, the dark restaurant scene, and the goofy, mini-car race through the city. The musical components of the mix are pretty soft, though the obnoxious pop elements do have some decent LFE presence. Mixing down a Christopher Young score this low should probably be a crime, though. My review copy features more than a few brief instances of audio drop out, which have hopefully been caught a fixed by Disney for the full release copies.
The extras are mercifully brief, and begin with Blu-ray exclusive alternate openings and endings (07:20, HD). There are less 'alternate' then they are 'elongated and painfully awkward'. 'Crazy Casanovas: Mischief from the Set' (12:30, HD) is a typical EPK, featuring brief interviews with the cast and crew mixed with footage from the film, and generically 'wacky' behind the scenes footage and outtakes. 'Extended Pain with the Suitors' (02:40, HD), a series of three brief deleted scenes, finishes out the Blu-ray exclusives. Things are completed with a proper blooper reel (03:10, HD), eight more deleted scenes (07:00, HD), two music videos, and previews for future Disney releases. The weirdest thing about the deleted scenes is that a different actor plays Lance the street magician's videographer. Apparently they couldn't resist the lame Napoleon Dynamite joke.
When in Rome is made with a specific audience in mind, and it placates them as efficiently as possible without breaking a creative sweat. I am not a member of this target audience, and found the placation insulting, but try to make it a habit to not judge comfort food movies too harshly. This said, I still can't find any good reason to recommend the film to anyone other than Kristen Bell's biggest fans, who hopefully won't be expecting anything even close in tone to Veronica Mars. The Blu-ray disc features no surprises, negative or positive, in terms of A/V quality, and the extras are minor, but there are some sizable Blu-ray exclusive items in the mix.
*Note: The images on this page are not representative of the Blu-ray release.
Review by Gabriel Powers
Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13
Disc Details
Release Date: 15th June 2010
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 2.35:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 English, Dolby Digital 5.1 French, Dolby Digital 5.1 Spanish
Subtitles: English SDH, French, Spanish
Extras: Alternate Opening and Ending, Crazy Casanovas, Extended Pain with the Suitors, Bloopers, Deleted Scenes, Music Videos, Trailers
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Mark Steven Johnson
Cast: Kristen Bell, Josh Duhamel, Danny DeVito, Jon Heder
Genre: Comedy and Romance
Length: 91 minutes
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LONDON (Reuters) - British public broadcaster the BBC will reveal the 12th actor to play the lead role in its long-running "Doctor Who" science-fiction television series in a special live broadcast on Sunday.
The half-hour show will feature an interview with the next Time Lord, who travels through space and time battling all manner of malevolent monsters, ranging from new computer-enhanced horrors to the now decidedly creaky-looking Daleks, survivors of the early shows from nearly half a century ago.
"The decision is made and the time has come to reveal who's taking over the Tardis," executive producer of the TV series, Steven Moffat, said in a BBC statement on Friday.
Actor Matt Smith, who has played the role since 2010, said in June he would be bowing out in this year's Christmas special.
His announcement sparked speculation about who might take over, with actors Peter Capaldi, Ben Daniels, Rory Kinnear and Ben Whishaw among the bookies' favorites.
"Amongst all the speculation and betting, there has been lots of fun and intrigue at work as we've been using the codename Houdini as a decoy," said BBC drama controller Ben Stephenson.
"It's the biggest secret in showbiz - even those working with the new Doctor on other projects at the moment have no idea they are in the presence of the 12th incarnation."
The series will mark its 50th anniversary in November with a special episode that will see the return of some old faces, including David Tennant and Billie Piper.
"Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor" will be on BBC One at 1800 GMT on August 4 and simulcast on BBC America.
(Reporting by Paul Casciato; editing by Stephen Addison)


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The FootnoteMaven has challenged geneabloggers to blog their favorite Christmas carols. The song that came immediately to mind was "O Holy Night". Growing up I remember our parents singing this song as a duet. Since losing our Dad after a long battle with cancer this past summer there are plenty of bittersweet memories. I will forever hear their voices blended perfectly as they sang this beloved carol.
"O Holy Night" ("Cantique de Noël") is a well-known Christmas carol composed by Adolphe Adam in 1847 to the French poem "Minuit, chrétiens" (Midnight, Christians) by Placide Cappeau (1808–1877), a wine merchant and poet, who had been asked by a parish priest to write a Christmas poem. Unitarian minister John Sullivan Dwight, editor of Dwight's Journal of Music, created a singing edition based on Cappeau's French text in 1855. In both the French original and in the two familiar English versions of the carol, the text reflects on the birth of Jesus and of mankind's redemption. (from Wikipedia)
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Thanks for sharing this beautiful rendition of this carol. Music brings back many memories for me, too. It must have been wonderful to hear your parents sing this as a duet.ReplyDelete
I wish you the blessings of this season.
I'm so sorry for your father's passing this summer and what that will mean for Christmas this year. How wonderful that your parents sang together. It is a beautiful carol and the Celtic Women sang it so well.ReplyDelete
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While the United States' economic recovery remains anemic by most accounts, China's economy has come roaring back, in part, due to the large economic stimulus package its government provided. Rabobank International's Bill Cordingley discussed China's growing demand for animal protein and the impact that could have on the U.S. grain and livestock sectors. He made those comments at the Cattle Industry Convention in Denver.
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What with the vagaries of the British summer is sage advice never to leave home without a jacket. And if you need something a bit smarter than the lightweight navy anorak with white piping that the world and his dog has been stepping out in this June, check out these slightly more formal summer jackets.
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Former Monarch Hickey's 1st NHL goal sinks Habs in OTSportsDirect Inc.
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Defenseman and former Manchester Monarch Thomas Hickey scored his first career NHL goal at the 3:12 mark of overtime as visiting New York snapped Montreal's five-game winning streak with a 4-3 win on Thursday.
Hickey - a former fourth overall pick acquired off waivers by the Islanders this season and played parts of four seasons in Manchester - pinched in on a rush and deposited a pass from Michael Grabner into an open net after Frans Nielsen tied the game midway through the third period. Matt Moulson scored twice with the man advantage for the Islanders and Evgeni Nabokov made 30 saves for his third win in his last four starts.
Travis Moen opened the scoring in the first minute of the game and Max Pacioretty added two goals to give him four in his last three games for Montreal, which lost for the first time since dropping a 6-0 decision at home to Toronto on Feb. 9.
With New York trailing 3-2, Nielsen accepted a pass from Josh Bailey as he entered the Canadiens' zone, coasted into the slot and fired a wrist shot that beat the glove of Carey Price (21 saves). Moulson tipped captain Mark Streit's point shot and one-timed Tavares' pass while standing in the slot to bookend the second period with power-play goals.
Moen surprised Nabokov with a one-timer along the ice from the left faceoff dot 49 seconds into the first period. Pacioretty made it 2-0 on a power play at 11:02 of the first and restored Montreal's two-goal lead at 8:30 of the second, giving him seven points on a four-game scoring streak.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Hickey was selected fourth overall by Los Angeles in the 2007 entry draft and played parts of four seasons in Manchester of the American Hockey League. ... Montreal's Brandon Prust fought Joe Finley after he took exception to the latter's hit on Lars Eller midway through the second period. Prust has six fights this season. ... Montreal had successfully killed 15 of 16 penalties on its winning streak but allowed two goals on four penalties against the Islanders. ... Moulson has nine goals this season. Six on the power play.


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Building on her campaign to improve privacy for mobile phone and tablet users, California's top law enforcement officer on Thursday issued a list of recommended "best practices" for app developers, advertising networks and others in the mobile Internet industry.
The recommendations from Attorney General Kamala Harris are believed to be the first to come from a state-level official in this country, at a time when the industry and federal authorities are wrestling with growing concerns about the amount of personal data that is transmitted and shared when people play online games or use other services.
"Obviously there are a lot of incentives for people to collect more data," said Lee Tien of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, citing online businesses that gather consumers' personal data and then use it to deliver highly personalized services and advertising messages. "It's hard to say exactly what impact these recommendations will have, but I think they're pretty useful."
In a 22-page report titled "Privacy on the Go," Harris urges app developers to consider measures that go beyond the state's legal requirement for online services to display a basic privacy policy to users. As an example, the report suggests creating brief notices that appear when consumers take certain actions, just before data is collected, so they can opt not to proceed.
The report also urges app builders to consider privacy issues from the start of the development process by thinking about how much data they need and how they will use it.
Harris has waged a high-profile campaign to push mobile apps into compliance with a state law that requires online businesses to develop privacy policies and display them. Last year, she sent warning letters to about 100 businesses that operate mobile apps and filed a lawsuit against one, Delta Air Lines.
But a top aide to Harris indicated that was only the first step. "Now that we've got a critical mass of privacy policies, we need to make them understandable, useful and transparent," said Travis LeBlanc, a special assistant attorney general.
The report, written with industry input, is not a legal opinion or mandate. But it goes beyond app developers to address other key industry players -- urging ad networks, for example, to display their own privacy policies.
Some practices may pose technical challenges. But one industry official, Alex Fowler at Firefox-maker Mozilla, predicted companies will at least consider Harris's suggestions. "I think it's preferable to have the attorney general being proactive in working with the industry, as opposed to going straight to some type of enforcement action."
Contact Brandon Bailey at 408-920-5022; follow him at Twitter.com/BrandonBailey.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday expanded the use of Tamiflu, the flu drug from Roche, to children as young as 2 weeks old who have shown flu symptoms for no more than two days.
The FDA said the drug cannot be used to prevent flu infection in this age group. The drug is currently approved as both a flu treatment and preventative flu drug for children ages 1 and older, and adults. It aims to help lessen the length and severity of the flu.
Tamiflu was approved in 1999 and is distributed in the United States by Genentech, part of Roche. It was co-developed by Gilead Sciences. Its most common side effects include vomiting and diarrhea.
The FDA said its expanded use is based on extrapolating data from previous study results in adults and older children, and supporting studies by the U.S. National Institutes of Health and Roche.
Tamiflu, which had peak sales of $3 billion in 2009 because of the H1N1 swine flu epidemic, is approved by regulators worldwide but some researchers claim there is little evidence it works and have asked Roche to hand over data so they can study its effectiveness.


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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — While Denver may have lost the Super Bowl, the city is getting something from Albuquerque.
Albuquerque Mayor Richard Berry on Friday packed up a shipment of red and green chile for Denver officials.
The gift of fresh-frozen Hatch green and Chimayo red chile stems from the furor created after Denver Mayor Michael Hancock offered the city's "amazing green chile" last month if the Broncos lost to the Seattle Seahawks.
That claim did not sit well with New Mexicans and evoked a flurry of comments on social media and even state officials.
Berry says he plans to challenge Denver to a chile cookoff in the future.
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Rachelle Savannah of Butler and Scott Haberberger of St. Marys, Pa., were married June 21 in a legal ceremony officiated by Kevin P. O'Donnell. On June 26, they had a wedding ceremony in Riviera Maya, Mexico, with Hector Garza officiating. A reception was held at the Lyndora Legion on July 13.
The bride is the daughter of Charles and Linda Savannah of Butler. Parents of the bridegroom are Charlie and Beth Haberberger of St. Marys.
Bridesmaids included Christina Savannah and Erica Savannah, both of Butler.
The flower girls were Arabella Savannah and Sophia Savannah, both of Butler.
Ushers included Chad Savannah and Corey Savannah, both of Butler.
The bride is a 1997 graduate of Butler High School and a 2002 graduate of Gannon University.
She is an occupational therapist at Butler Health System and Advantage Care Rehabilitation.
The bridegroom graduated from St. Marys High School in 1989 and from Ohio University in 1994.
He is a sales specialist with SMS Meer in Cranberry Township.
Following a honeymoon trip to Grand Palladium Resort in Riviera Maya, Mexico, the couple is making their home in Sarver.


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These beaded cuffs were made by Gail Montour, a Kanien'kehaka (Mohawk), from Kahnawake, Quebec, in 2004. The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake commissioned these extraordinary beaded cuffs on the occasion of the 300th anniversary of the French and Indian raid on Deerfield to commemorate the friendship between the communities of Deerfield and Kahnawake. Gail is one of the foremost bead workers of Kahnawake. The cuffs include stylized birds, which are her signature mark.
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Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) is the world's largest medical device company. MDT is best known for its pacemakers but also produces a wide range of other medical devices, including external defibrillators, insulin pumps and image guided surgery systems.
In 2010, MDT generated a net income of $3.10 billion on revenues of $15.81 billion. This represents a 49.7% increase in net income on a 8.4% increase in revenues from 2009, when the compoany earned $2.07 billion on revenues of $14.60 billion.
MDT operates in seven main divisions that are aggregated into a single operating segment:[2]
Health coverage is an important determining factor when patients and doctors choose among various treatment options. Medicare coverage is particularly significant in that it directly affects over forty million Americans, how much patients have to pay for Medtronic products, and how much Medtronic will receive in payments from Medicare. Currently, Medicare and other third party payors are emphasizing more cost-effective medical devices, by limiting the reimbursement they will cover. Furthermore, even if a new medical device is cleared by the FDA, Medtronic faces limited demand for the device until Medicare and other payors approve the device for reimbursement.
Medtronic and its competitors are all heavily affected by government regulation, especially by the FDA, which is responsible for regulating food, dietary supplements, drugs, medical devices, and other products in the United States. Without FDA approval, Medtronic cannot sell any of its medical devices to the public. If any of Medtronic's devices fail FDA approval, it can adversely affect the company's sales.
Diabetes currently affects around 200 million people worldwide, including 21 million people in the U.S. It is estimated that more than $132 billion is spent annually on diabetes and its complications. One of the key risk factors for diabetes is obesity, which has been on the rise in the United States. MDT currently has several products that serve the diabetic market, and it represents an opportunity for MDT to generate additional revenue in this large and expanding market.
ICDs are stopwatch-sized devices that monitor the heart and deliver appropriate therapy when an abnormal heart rhythm is detected. Medtronic holds over 50% market share for ICDs and this product contribute about 25% of Medtronic's sales. ICDs usage has grown substantially over the years, due to trial results which showed ICDs reduced death by 23% in people with moderate heart failure compared to those who did not receive ICDs. [10] However, growth in this market has been declining recently as the patient population which ICDs serve is substantially penetrated. If MDT can't sell as many ICDs as it has in the past, its sales may be adversely affected.
MDT faces strong competition in nearly every segment that it operates in. Primary competitors in their various business lines include:


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Oryx beisa
|Scope: Global
Language: English
|Scientific Name:
|Oryx beisa (Rüppell, 1835)
|Infra-specific Taxa Assessed:
Common Name(s):
Oryx gazella (Rüppell, 1835) ssp. beisa
|Taxonomic Notes:
|This species was previously considered a subspecies of the Gemsbok Oryx gazella, but is here treated as distinct following Grubb (2005) and others. Two subspecies are recognized: Beisa Oryx (O. b. beisa) and Fringe-eared Oryx (O. b. callotis).
|Red List Category & Criteria:
|Near Threatened ver 3.1
|Year Published:
|Date Assessed:
|IUCN SSC Antelope Specialist Group
|Mallon, D.P. (Antelope Red List Authority) & Hoffmann, M. (Global Mammal Assessment)
Listed as Near Threatened as numbers have been estimated at ca. 67,000 and populations trends are declining apart from in a few protected areas. It had already declined heavily around the margins of its range. Threats from hunting and overgrazing are continuing and it is predicted that the overall level of decline will reach at least 25% over the last 3 generations (21-24 years), thus approaching the threshold for Vulnerable under criterion A2.
|Previously published Red List assessments:
|Range Description:
|This species formerly occurred widely in the semi-arid and arid bushland and grasslands of North-East Africa, from north-east Sudan throughout arid areas of Eritrea, Ethiopia, north-east Uganda and Kenya to Djibouti, Somalia and north-east Tanzania (Wacher and Kingdon in press). Their distribution has declined markedly in numbers and distribution, especially at the margins of its range, e.g., Uganda and Somalia, but still occur quite widely in areas of Ethiopia, northern and eastern Kenya and north-eastern Tanzania where human and livestock densities are low (East 1999).
There is no recent confirmation of Beisa Oryx occurrence in Eritrea, where its status is uncertain. Likewise, the failure to locate any oryx during a 1995 aerial survey of Bokora Corridor, Matheniko and adjoining areas of Karamoja suggests that it has either disappeared completely from Uganda or at best survives in very small numbers (East 1999).
Fringe-eared Oryx are distributed entirely south of the Tana River in eastern Kenya and north-east Tanzania, with a major centre of distribution in Tsavo (East) and the Galana Ranch region (Cobb 1976), spreading west and south to Mkomazi, Amboseli and sporadically appearing in Serengeti (Wacher and Kingdon in press).
|Countries occurrence:
Native:Djibouti; Ethiopia; Kenya; Somalia; South Sudan; Tanzania, United Republic of
Possibly extinct:Eritrea; Sudan; Uganda
|Additional data:
|Range Map:
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|Population estimates are available from aerial surveys of large parts of the species' range. Summation of these estimates suggests total populations of about 25,000 Beisa and 8,000 Fringe-eared, but this makes no allowance for unknown levels of undercounting bias and areas for which no estimates of numbers are available. Citing various authors East (1999) indicates that population densities estimated from aerial surveys are typically low, e.g., 0.05-0.10/km² in areas such as the Awash Valley and Tsavo and 0.15-0.20/km² in areas such as Omo-Mago-Murule-Chew Bahir, Mkomazi and Tarangire.
East (1999), correcting for undercounting bias, gives estimated total populations of about 50,000 Beisa Oryx and 17,000 Fringe-eared Oryx (East 1999). Population trends are probably gradually downward over most of the species' current range, with exceptions in areas such as Sibiloi and Laikipia (Beisa Oryx) and Kajiado, Tarangire and Mkomazi (Fringe-eared).
|Current Population Trend:
|Additional data:
|Habitat and Ecology:
|Occurs widely in the semi-arid and arid bushland and grasslands of North-East Africa. The condition of grazing and state of the soil influence seasonal movements (Wacher and Kingdon in press). They occur to altitudes of 1,700 m in Ethiopia (Yalden et al. 1996). Both subspecies eat a wide range of grass species and growth stages, taking more browse during the dry season (Wacher and Kingdon in press). Drinks regularly when water available, but can get by on water-storing melons, roots, bulbs, and tubers, for which it digs assiduously.
|Major Threat(s):
|Poaching (for meat and hides) and encroachment by settlement and livestock remain the major threats to this species, especially since the majority of the population remains outside protected areas.
|Conservation Actions:
Most remaining populations of Beisa Oryx occur outside protected areas (with only 17% of the population in Pas). The largest populations occur in the Awash N.P. in the Awash Valley and Omo-Mago-Muruie-Chew Bahir (Ethiopia) and Sibiloi National Park and the unprotected northern rangelands (Kenya).
About 60% of Fringe-eared Oryx are in protected areas, particularly in Tsavo, Kajiado and Kilifi (Kenya) and Tarangire and Mkomazi (Tanzania).
More effective protection and management of the remaining populations in areas where the species still occurs in substantial numbers but its populations are in decline, such as the Awash Valley, Omo-Mago-Chew Bahir, northern Kenya and Tsavo, would greatly enhance the long-term survival prospects of this species (East 1999).
Populations of Beisa Oryx are maintained in captivity.
|IUCN SSC Antelope Specialist Group. 2008. Oryx beisa. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008: e.T15571A4828060. . Downloaded on 24 September 2018.
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Tradehill Inc., an exchange for virtual currencies such as Bitcoin, is temporarily suspending trading for unspecified banking and regulatory reasons.
"This decision has not been made lightly and we regret having to take such action," the company said today on its website. "However, we embrace the silver lining of our situation and plan to take this opportunity to upgrade, improve, and polish our trading platform."
Tradehill has been seeking more business from investors and financial institutions as it works to legitimize virtual-currency trading in the U.S. Created four years ago by a person or group using the name Satoshi Nakamoto, Bitcoin is a virtual currency that can be used to buy and sell a broad range of items -- from cupcakes to electronics to illegal narcotics.
The San Francisco-based company is among several upstart exchanges such as Mt. Gox and BTC-e that have cropped up to support Bitcoin trading.
Tradehill registered this month with the U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, a U.S. Treasury agency that battles money laundering, it said in today's statement. The company told customers last week it would transfer their accounts to a U.S. credit union to make it easier to complete transactions.
FinCEN, as the Treasury agency is known, released guidance in March saying digital-currency administrators and exchangers are considered money-services businesses subject to regulations and anti-money-laundering controls. The agency met this week with a Bitcoin trade group.
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CHICAGO - It's sleek, shiny and sensational.
But let's add two more words to describe Chicago for tourists: darn expensive.
On Feb. 1, admission to the Art Institute of Chicago jumped to $23 for out-of-state visitors. In the past month, a host of other price hikes that affect tourists have also taken effect: Museum of Science and Industry ticket prices rose. The Chicago Transit Authority hiked the price of passes to ride the L and city buses. Parking prices downtown jumped. Even the toll on the Chicago Skyway went up.
Chicago has the highest tax burden for travelers in the nation, even higher than New York and Boston, the Global Business Travel Association reported...
The entrance to Chicago's Navy Pier on a crisp Dec. 1, 2011.


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Seven in race for two council seats
Deadline passes, ballot set for candidates running for office.
Fonner Park's horse-racing season opens this weekend in Grand Island and it appears that Gothenburg has a competition of its own.
Four candidates have saddled up for a race for an east-ward council seat while three are in the running to represent the west-ward part of town.
Monday was the last day for challengers to file for office in the 2014 election.
J Buddenberg, Bruce Clark, Lee Koubek and Jay Richeson are on the east-ward ballot while Verlin Janssen, Gary Norseen and Koby Rickertsen are vying for a west-ward seat.
The field will be reduced to two for each seat in the May 13 primary election.
Mayor Joyce Hudson is unopposed.
GMH board
Gothenburg Memorial Hospital board incumbents Larry Gill and Ryan O'Hare are being challenged by Mark Borchardt.
Two board members will be elected in the primary.
Dawson County offices
Four county nominations will be decided in the May primary.
All county races are partisan and all who are running are Republicans.
Challenger Ken Moody of Gothenburg is facing incumbent Gary Reiber of Lexington.
The district court clerk seat has turned into a four-way race with Maria Barajas of Lexington, Becky Boryca of Cozad and Maria Reutlinger-Maravilla and Jackie Rowan, both of Lexington, wanting to win the nomination.
Two-way races involve the offices of register of deeds and surveyor.
Debra Stuchlik and Dian Lauby, both of Lexington, are vying for the register of deeds seat and Shawn Boyd of Gothenburg is challenging Lexington's Mark Streit for surveyor.
Both Wayne Janssen of Gothenburg and Steve Luther want to serve on the weed board which has two seats open.
Because of a new law, the names of county assessor John Moore, county attorney Elizabeth Waterman, county clerk Karla Zlatkovsky, District 2 commissioner Bill Stewart, District 3 commissioner Dennis Rickertsen and treasurer Sharon Wood will not appear on the primary ballot but will on the Nov. 4 ballot.
All are unopposed.
District 36 legislative seat
The names of Matt Williams of Gothenburg, and Luis Sotelo of Lexington, will appear on the primary ballot as candidates for the 36th District state legislative seat.
School board
District 20 board members, Nate Wyatt and Jon Hudson, seek re-election and Devin Brundage is running for one of three seats.
Airport Authority
Both incumbent Roger Tederman and new appointee Lorie Hoesel are running for the two seats open on the Gothenburg Airport Authority board.
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Vegetarian Diets for Pregnancy
Vegetarian Diets for Pregnancy
Pregnancy means eating for two. But it helps to remember that one of you is very small. So while you will need more nutrition, your overall diet will not be dramatically different from your normal eating pattern.
Calorie needs increase only modestly during pregnancy. In the first trimester, no additional calories are needed at all. However, an extra 340 calories are needed per day in the second trimester, and an additional 452 calories are needed per day in the third trimester.1 All pregnant women need to choose their meals wisely. It is important to eat foods that are rich in nutrients, but not high in fat or sugar, or excessive in calories.
A vegetarian diet, based on nutritious whole foods, is a healthful choice for any pregnant woman. Use the chart below to plan your meals.
Whole Grains, Breads, Cereals
Legumes, Soy Products, Nondairy Milks
Nuts, Seeds, Wheat Germ
*Be sure to include a reliable source of vitamin B12, such as many prenatal vitamins or fortified nondairy milk or cereal.
To make certain that you are getting adequate nutrition, pay particular attention to the following nutrients.
Calcium: The Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) for calcium during pregnancy is the same as before pregnancy, 1000 mg/day for women ages 19-50,2 due in part to increased maternal calcium absorption.
Just as it was before pregnancy, getting enough calcium on a vegetarian diet is easy. In fact, calcium absorption from plant foods is often superior to that of dairy products.3 Good sources of calcium include tofu and soy beans, dark green leafy vegetables, bok choy, broccoli, beans, figs, sunflower seeds, tahini, almond butter, calcium-fortified nondairy milk, and calcium-fortified cereals and juices. If these foods are included in the diet every day, calcium needs are easily met.
Essential fatty acids: Alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) is an essential fatty acid and an important component of the diet. ALA converts in the body into omega-3 fatty acids (DHA and EPA).
The Institute of Medicine has set the adequate intake (AI) for ALA at 1.1 g/day for women ages 19-50 and 1.4 g/day during pregnancy.1 ALA can be found in a number of vegetarian foods. Flaxseeds and flaxseed oil are the most concentrated sources; however, ALA is also found in canola and walnut oils, walnuts, and soybeans.
An important factor in essential fatty acid status for vegetarians is the ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acids. The World Health Organization recommends a ratio of 5:1 to 10:1 for proper conversion of ALA into DHA and EPA.4 The lower the ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acids, the better the conversion. Omega-6 fatty acids are found in seeds, nuts, grains, legumes, and green leafy vegetables, as well as in high concentrations in certain vegetable oils (corn, soybean, safflower, cottonseed, sesame, and sunflower).
The fatty acid that is often discussed regarding vegetarian pregnancy is DHA. DHA has been shown to be lower in the plasma and umbilical cord of babies born to vegetarian mothers.5 Since vegetarians don't consume any preformed DHA in the diet, they must convert it from ALA. It certainly is possible to meet omega-3 fatty acid needs on the vegetarian diet by consuming enough sources of ALA, balanced by not having too many omega-6 fatty acids. However, if a vegetarian woman is concerned about DHA, microalgae-based supplements are available, marketed under the name Neuromins.
Folate: Folate, or folic acid, is necessary to help prevent neural tube defects and serves other functions as well. Folate is especially important in the first weeks of pregnancy, and it is therefore important that all women of childbearing age get adequate amounts daily. As its name (derived from the word "foliage") implies, its natural source is leafy greens. Legumes are also rich in folate. Because diets can be erratic, it is prudent to take a multiple vitamin or other supplement that provides at least 400 μg/day. Many breakfast cereals and other grain products are now fortified with folate. During pregnancy, 600 μg/day of folate is needed.6
Iron: Iron needs increase during pregnancy to aid in the development of the fetus and placenta and to maintain increased maternal blood volume. The DRI for women ages 19-50 is 18 mg/day, increasing to 27 mg/day during pregnancy.7 Iron needs may be greater for those on a vegetarian diet because of less efficient absorption of iron from nonanimal sources.8 Iron supplements (or prenatal vitamins containing iron) are often prescribed for women on any kind of diet, as it is difficult for any woman to meet increased needs through diet alone.
Vegetarian women should include iron-rich plant foods daily, in addition to taking their prescribed vitamins or supplements. Iron supplements should not be taken at the same time as tea, coffee, or calcium supplements. Dairy products decrease iron absorption and should be avoided. Iron sources include whole and enriched grains, legumes, nuts, seeds, dark green vegetables, dried fruit, and blackstrap molasses. Including vitamin C-rich foods at meals can increase absorption of iron from these sources.
Protein: The DRI for women ages 19-50 is 46 g/day, increasing to 71 g/day during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy (25 grams more than pre-pregnancy needs).1 This is a greater increase than previously recommended; however, it is still easy to meet these protein needs on a vegetarian diet. DRIs are intended to cover the needs for 97.5 percent of the population, so actual needs for most individuals may be slightly lower than this.
Protein sources on a vegetarian diet include whole grains, beans and legumes, soy products, vegetables, and nuts and seeds. A balanced vegetarian diet, providing adequate calories and including these foods, will likely meet protein needs.9 The meal-planning chart above provides plenty of protein for pregnancy.
Vitamin B12: Vitamin B12 needs increase only slightly during pregnancy, increasing from 2.4 μg/day for women ages 19-50 to 2.6 μg/day during pregnancy.6 Vitamin B12 is found in fortified foods, such as fortified cereals, meat substitutes, nondairy milk, and nutritional yeast. Be certain to check the labels to find out which foods are fortified. Seaweed and foods like tempeh are generally not good sources of vitamin B12. To be sure of getting adequate B12, it is prudent to take a prenatal vitamin containing vitamin B12 or to take a vitamin B12 supplement.
Vitamin D: Although vitamin D needs during pregnancy are the same as before pregnancy (5 μg per day),2 it is important to both mother and baby to ensure adequate intake. Vitamin D is made in the body as the result of exposure to sunlight. For many people, 5 to 15 minutes per day of sun between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on the arms and legs or hands, face, and arms during the spring, the summer, and the fall is sufficient to meet vitamin D needs.10
This nutrient is poorly supplied in all diets unless people use foods that are fortified with it. Many brands of ready-to-eat cereals and nondairy milks are fortified with vitamin D. Pregnant women who don't regularly spend time in the sun, live in northern latitudes, or have darker skin will want to be sure to include fortified foods in their diet. Many prenatal vitamins contain adequate amounts of vitamin D as well.
Zinc: Zinc needs increase during pregnancy. The DRI for women ages 19-50 is 8 mg/day and increases to 11 mg/day during pregnancy.7 Needs for women following a vegetarian diet may be higher, however, because of lower absorption of zinc on a plant-based diet.8
Zinc is often included in prenatal vitamins. In addition, zinc is found in legumes, nuts, whole grains, and cereals. Zinc absorption from plant-based sources can be increased by including sprouted grains, beans, or seeds and yeast-raised breads in the diet, soaking and cooking legumes, and combining zinc sources with acidic ingredients such as lemon juice or tomato sauce.
A note about dietary supplements: Your doctor may recommend a supplement to ensure you are meeting your vitamin/mineral needs. Most prenatal vitamins will be adequate to cover your needs. If you are interested in taking any additional dietary supplements, including herbal or botanical supplements, talk to your doctor. Many herbal supplements have not been adequately tested for safety in pregnancy.
Menu Ideas
- Plan meals around nutritious whole grains, beans, fruits, and vegetables. Add sesame seeds, wheat germ, or nutritional yeast for flavor and nutrition.
- Cooked leafy green vegetables are a powerhouse of nutrition. Add them to soups and casseroles.
- Snack on dried fruits and nuts to boost your intake of iron and other important trace nutrients.
|Sample Menu Plan for Pregnant Women
|*Be sure to include a reliable source of vitamin B12, such as many prenatal vitamins or fortified nondairy milk or cereal.
Guidelines for Good Health During Pregnancy
Begin a healthful diet before you become pregnant. Your body stores of nutrients support the early growth and development of your baby.
Maintain a steady rate of weight gain. Aim for about 2 to 4 pounds total during the first trimester and then about 1 pound per week during the second and third trimesters. If you were at a normal weight before you became pregnant, the recommended weight gain overall is 25 to 35 pounds. However, if you were underweight before pregnancy, you should gain 28 to 40 pounds, and if you were overweight, you should gain 15 to 25 pounds. Women carrying twins should gain 35 to 45 pounds.11
|See your health care provider regularly.
Do not consume alcohol or use tobacco products during pregnancy.
If you choose to consume caffeinated beverages, limit caffeine intake to <300 mg per day (the amount in about 3 cups of coffee).
Exercise during pregnancy is often beneficial to both mother and baby. Talk to your doctor about an appropriate exercise plan for you.
Limit empty calories found in highly processed foods and sweets. Make your calories count!
The guidelines for breastfeeding mothers are similar to those for pregnant women. Milk production requires even more calories than pregnancy, so you will need to boost your food intake a little bit. During the first six months of breastfeeding, you need 500 calories more than you did before you became pregnant. This drops to 400 additional calories during the second six months of breastfeeding. Protein needs are the same as during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy (an additional 25 grams per day over pre-pregnancy needs).1
1. Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine. Dietary reference intakes for energy, carbohydrate, fiber, fat, fatty acids, cholesterol, protein, and amino acids (macronutrients). Washington, DC: National Academy Press; 2005.
2. Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine. Dietary reference intakes for calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin D, and fluoride. washington, DC: National Academy Press; 1997.
3. Keller JL, Lanou A, Barnard ND. The consumer cost of calcium from food and supplements. J Am Diet Assoc. 2002;102(11):1669-1671.
4. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, World Health Organization. Fats and oils in human nutrition: report of a joint expert consultation. Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; 1994. FAO Food and Nutrition Paper, No. 57.
5. Reddy S, Sanders TA, Obeid O. The influence of maternal vegetarian diet on essential fatty acid status of the newborn. Eur J Clin Nutr. 1994;48(5):358-368.
6. Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine. Dietary reference intakes for thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B12, pantothenic acid, biotin, and choline. Washington, DC: National Academy Press; 1998.
7. Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine. Dietary reference intakes for vitamin A, vitamin K, arsenic, boron, chromium, copper, iodine, iron, manganese, molybdenum, nickel, silicon, vanadium, and zinc. Washington, DC: National Academy Press; 2000.
8. World Health Organization, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Vitamin and mineral requirements in human nutrition. 2nd ed. Rome: World Health Organization and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; 2004.
9. Messina VK, Mangels R, Messina M. The dietitian's guide to vegetarian diets: issues and applications. 2nd ed. Sudburg, Mass: Jones and Bartlett Publishers; 2004.
10. Holick MF. The vitamin D epidemic and its health consequences. J Nutr. 2005;135(11):2739S-2748S.
11. Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine. Nutrition during pregnancy.
Washington, DC: National Academy Press; 1990.


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- Monaco Grand Prix
Monaco harder than ever in 2014 - Perez
Sergio Perez thinks the characteristics of the 2014 generation of F1 cars means there is more room than ever before for driver error at the Monaco Grand Prix.
Under the new regulations the cars have reduced downforce and increased torque, while Pirelli's tyres are harder compounds than in previous years. With an increased challenge for the drivers around one of F1's most unforgiving circuits, Perez says there is even more chance of one mistake ruining the entire weekend.
"It will be very interesting to see how we go around here," Perez said. "I think you are going to see more driver mistakes and errors, I expect the driver can make a little bit more of a difference than normal. It can go either that way or we will see Mercedes then Red Bull, those teams, at the front. I think the driver can make a bit more difference here. It will be a very interesting Monaco, more than any other year.
"In a way the approach doesn't change, you still want to drive the car to its limits and of course you don't want to make a mistake because they are so expensive in Monaco. You either lose free practice or qualifying, so it's very important not to do anything."
Perez believes the reduced downforce will mean there is no let up for the drivers at any point on the circuit this year.
"I think it will be difficult everywhere, there's not one section where it will be less difficult. It will be tough because the compounds are harder, there's a lot of torque, and if you look at the downforce you maybe can compare it to what we ran at Monza last year, so it's very, very low, and the rear gets very light on braking and on power."
Last year at Monaco Perez's race was punctuated with incidents with Kimi Raikkonen, Fernando Alonso and then-team-mate Jenson Button, but he insists he will not shy away from a gung-ho approach if it's necessary again this year.
"Last year I was with McLaren and dreaming of impossible positions. I was going into a period of frustration and was just trying to get us as much positions as I possibly could, I saw the opportunity and was always trying to get the most I could. Every overtaking move here is difficult and risky, it just depends on the amount of risk I want to take on Sunday or not."


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I'm thinking of buying a Hoodman. Not sure if they are necessary or not; I always manual focus. If so, which model do you recommend? I shoot with a Canon 5D Mark II
I have a hoodman for my MFDB which I use on a tech camera. I also use it on my d800e. be aware that the standard hoodman does not magnify, it has a 1:1 focusable diopter. I added the the 3.0 magnifier, works much better.
http://www.kinotehnik.com/Have been using this on a D800 for about a year and it does the trick very nicely indeed!


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In court, Merrimack mother charged in her baby's death described as a former crack addictBy KIMBERLY HOUGHTON
Union Leader Correspondent
March 11. 2013 3:00PM
MERRIMACK - A medical expert testified Monday that Melissa Gutierrez, the local mother accused of negligent homicide in the drowning death of her baby, has led a life surrounded with death and drug addiction.
During a hearing Monday in Hillsborough County Superior Court on Gutierrez's motion to suppress illegally obtained statements, Dr. Albert Drukteinis maintained that Melissa Gutierrez was already suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder before her 8-month-old baby was found lying face first in a bathtub filled with water on Aug. 25, 2011.
Gutierrez previously lost her father to a fatal car accident and also grieved her former partner who died in her arms during a heart attack, according to Drukteinis, who testified that the young mother had an addiction to crack cocaine, prostituted herself and was the victim of a gang rape.
Drukteinis said she has attempted suicide in the past, including one attempted suicide incident after the drowning of her baby, Christian Ntapalis. Gutierrez, 27, is facing charges of negligent homicide, manslaughter, two counts of reckless conduct and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child for the drowning incident at her home at 46 Wilson Hill Road. Her trial is expected to begin later this year.
Police allege that she left her two children, Christian, then 8 months, and James Blackington III, then 2 years old, unattended in the bathtub for an extended period of time with the water running. The youngest drowned as a result of her negligence, police said.
Court records indicate that the mother may have fallen asleep on the couch while water overflowed the bathtub where her two children played, eventually flooding the bathroom and causing water to leak through to the basement ceiling.
Monday's hearing addressed a motion to suppress statements that Gutierrez made to police after her son's death. An attorney for Gutierrez, Anthony Sculimbrene, alleged the statements were obtained while Gutierrez was hysterical over the baby's death.
Drukteinis claimed that Gutierrez was suffering from acute stress disorder from the moment she found her baby unconscious, contending the mental illness impacted her ability to make rational decisions when speaking with authorities on three different occasions on the day of the boy's death and the day after. The acute stress disorder causes individuals to become confused, results in memory impairments, presents a disconnect with reality and causes them to feel removed from their environment, the psychiatrist explained.
Gutierrez sobbed during Monday's court hearing, crying aloud during testimony about when she found her son unconscious in the bathtub, and later had the opportunity to say her final goodbye to him at the hospital.
"The level of trauma is very, very severe," said Drukteinis, who added that Gutierrez is still suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder today. Sculimbrene added that Gutierrez was hearing voices after the death of her son, and that she once had a vision of Christian bouncing in his exersaucer even though he was already deceased.
Several police officers were called to testify Monday, including Sgt. Kenneth MacLeod. Although Gutierrez was obviously upset, MacLeod said he gave her time to collect herself during questioning at Southern New Hampshire Medical Center the day of Christian's drowning. She was able to answer questions clearly and in a straightforward manner, according to MacLeod, who said he did not use any interview techniques or tactics when questioning Gutierrez.
The following day at the police station, Gutierrez told authorities, "I'm not the reason my baby died . I would never hurt my baby."
Although police offered her the chance to have a blood test taken the day after the drowning, MacLeod said it was her decision, and the procedure was never performed that day. "She was honest with us about drug abuse the day before," MacLeod said, not elaborating on the statement.
David Tencza, assistant Hillsborough County attorney, has filed an objection to the defendant's motion to suppress illegally obtained statements, arguing Gutierrez was not subjected to a custodial interrogation at the time she made incriminating statements to police.
While Gutierrez could not tell authorities how long her sons were unattended in the tub during initial interviews, she eventually told police they were left alone for about 7 to 15 minutes, and an additional 3 to 5 minutes while she searched for a towel in the basement, according to court documents. Court records indicate that the mother may have fallen asleep on the couch while water overflowed the bathtub where her two children played; however, she later changed her story and insisted that she had not fallen asleep, but was instead cleaning the living room.
Her oldest son, James, now 3, was placed in state custody after the incident, as his father is deceased.
Since her son's death, Gutierrez has been arrested three times - once for allegedly stealing jeans from a store in Salem, again for allegedly taking unpaid merchandise from a Rite-Aid in Manchester, and once more for allegedly operating a vehicle after suspension.
Judge Diane Nicolosi will make a decision on whether to suppress the statements in the coming weeks, as the trial will be held later this year.


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STERLING – Mindy Donoho has two jobs.
She has to: Her primary job as a classroom aide at Dixon High School simply does not pay enough.
"It's a struggle," Donoho said. "… We're not choosing whether to go on vacation to Hawaii or the Bahamas. We're choosing whether to pay the gas bill or buy groceries."
Donoho has been a paraprofessional for almost 15 years. She has asked herself every year if she can afford to stick with the job; meanwhile, she has watched fellow aides leave for better-paying jobs, schools cut support staff and aides take on more work, including students with more intense special needs.
"We don't do this for the money," she said. "We do this for the love of working with the kids. I ask myself every year: Why am I coming back? And I do because I know I make a difference in the lives of children."
The Illinois Education Association believes that school support professionals should be paid a living wage, or enough money to cover the basic needs of food, shelter, transportation, health care and child care. The union at a roundtable meeting Wednesday threw its support behind a national call for a minimum starting salary of $28,000 for all education support professionals.
Education support professionals fill many roles in local schools – from instructional assistants to office workers, food service workers to custodians and bus drivers to security guards, the association said.
They help keep school buildings safe and students healthy, and they impact students every day. But they are "woefully" underpaid, often barely able to live in the communities in which they work; some qualify for government assistance, or even work two or three jobs just to feed, shelter and clothe their families, the association said.
Sara Kipping, an elementary school teaching assistant and college tennis coach, is glad the union is bringing the wage issue to the forefront.
"I don't think a lot of people understand that is what our wage is," she said. "I think they assume that since we have a 2-year degree – or more than that for a lot of us – we are making more or the same as a teacher."
For local districts, it's an impossible dream.
"It makes sense, but where does it come from?" Dixon Superintendent Michael Juenger said. "It comes almost at the expense of the student. … The cost has to be passed on. In business, it's passed on to the customer. In education, it can be passed on to the taxpayer, but I don't know if that would ever happen.
"Would I love for everyone to have a living wage? Yes. But how does that happen? I don't know that it can just like that."
Starting wages for support staff range from $8.25 an hour, which is minimum wage in Illinois, to $14.50 an hour in local districts, depending on the job. Most wages increase with experience and education and are competitive with what other districts in the area pay their support staff, district officials said.
In the Morrison School District, a kitchen staff member starts at $8.27. In the Rock Falls Elementary School District, a teacher's aide with no experience and no degree starts at $9.25 an hour. And in the Erie School District, a custodian starts at $13.17.
But a starting salary of $28,000, as the union is calling for, is close to that for teachers in most districts. A living wage in the Sauk Valley – where the cost of living is lower than, say, in Chicago – likely is less than $28,000, district officials said.
In the Amboy School District, a brand-new teacher starts at $30,861. In the Rock Falls Elementary School District, a teacher starts at $33,635. And in the Dixon School District, a teacher starts at $35,320, which includes retirement benefits.
"I would not be able to fully staff my district with paraprofessionals and support staff if that's what the starting wage was," Amboy Superintendent Jeff Thake said. "I just wouldn't be able to do it. And it saddens me to say that."
Several local superintendents called a living wage a "nice" thing – something they wish they could give all district staff members. But they said a starting salary of $28,000 is something they cannot afford; one superintendent even likened the union demand to an "unfunded mandate."
"If I could, I would," Rock Falls Elementary Superintendent Dan Arickx said. "I think it's great the union is pushing for better salaries, but I have to answer to the people across the street; their tax dollars are paying for that. … It just wouldn't be feasible."
"These types of conversations are best had locally and individually," Erie Superintendent K. Bradley Cox said. "There are very few times when a blanket statement or wage or any other thing like that really fits every situation."
For Donoho, that's a bunch of lip service.
District salary budgets are like a pie chart in which the support staff have the smallest piece of the pie – so small that the almost undetectable sliver must be labeled with a line off to the side of the rest of the pie, she said.
"They don't have the money for us," she said. "We're a line. We're a line. That's how we feel. … They have the money, they just don't have the money for us."
The Illinois Education Association is just getting the living wage conversation started, said Susan Goudreau, UniServ director for most of the districts in the Sauk Valley.
Union members must take action within their local groups as well as at the state level to make wages a priority. They also must discuss the issue at the bargaining table with their local school boards, she said.


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Russia's leaders are an athletic bunch, or at least want to be seen as such.
Putin's spokesman says the 60-year-old president pulled a muscle while practicing judo, but the lack of details about his medical condition and his evident discomfort for much of the past three months has raised questions about the state of his health.
Even less information has been released about Lavrov, who arrived at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Tuesday with his left hand and wrist wrapped in white gauze. He also had scrapes down the center of his nose and lips.
The Foreign Ministry would say only that it was a "minor sports injury."
A friend of Lavrov's said the foreign minister has been telling people close to him that he was injured several days ago while playing soccer on an ice hockey rink that had no ice. The game was being played on concrete, and Lavrov took a tumble, said the friend, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he felt it would be betraying a confidence.
Lavrov, 62, is known to play soccer and to be an ardent fan of the Moscow club Spartak.
On Monday, however, the foreign minister was with Putin on an official visit to Turkey and his hand was not bandaged.


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By MEGHAN McCOY
Although the thought of another school year is in the forefront, families still have an abundance of opportunities to engage in throughout Lee County for some extended fun before classroom learning begins.
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The beach at the Cape Coral Yacht Club is always available for fun daytime activities.
Cape Coral offers 39 parks, 20 of which have playgrounds suitable for ages 3 to 12, throughout the city, offering ample opportunities for a day of fun.
"Families can go out and go for a picnic or take the kids to the playgrounds and not have to worry about the organized events," Cape Coral Parks and Recreation Marketing Coordinator Michelle Dean said.
A popular destination, Eagle Skate Park and the William Austen Youth Center, offers plenty for the youngsters to do until school begins. The center has two camps before Monday, Aug. 18, the first day of school, which features water, crafts and adventures the week of Monday, Aug. 4, and Monday, Aug. 11.
There are two public beaches, Yacht Club and Four Freedoms Park, for families to enjoy a day in the water, the Yacht Club pool, which is open every day, or Sun Splash Family Waterpark.
Sun Splash has a few events scheduled before the season ends on Sunday, Sept. 14.
Mom's Monday, which allows mother's to get into the park for $10.99 with the purchase of a regularly priced child, will continue through August.
The final Family Fun Night will be held Saturday, Aug. 9, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Sun Splash Manager Sandra Greiner said the event will include discounted admission of $7 for residents and $9 for nonresidents. The night will also include raffles and a visit from its mascot.
"We try to make it a fun night and a cheap night, so anyone can enjoy it," she said.
An Aqua Theater Night has also been added, due to a previous date being canceled because of rain. "Frozen" will be shown Friday, Aug. 15, from 6-10 p.m. Admission is $9 for residents and $10 for nonresidents.
"That will be the last good bash before they go back to school," Greiner said.
Aqua Theater Night will include full concession and access to the entire park.
"The only thing is you get a movie along with the park that night," she said. "It's a good deal."
Once the kids return to school, Sun Splash will remain open on weekends from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The park is also open for Labor Day weekend, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 30-31, with specials on Labor Day, Monday, Sept 1. Greiner said military will get in for free that day and up to four family members will get $5 off of their ticket price.
Dean said Cape Coral also offers 10 approved fishing locations, two of the most popular being the Yacht Club pier and Jaycee Park, since they are both located on the Caloosahatchee River.
There are also two big environmental parks, Four Mile Cove Ecological Preserve and Rotary Park Environmental Center, which both have several nature walking trails and opportunities to see wildlife.
If recreational activities do not grab family's attention, the Lee County Library System is offering a few fun programs at the beginning of August before the grind of classroom and homework assignments begin.
"It's a last chance to have some fun before becoming serious about their scholastic efforts," library program coordinator Kristy Kilfoyle said.
Local libraries
One of the programs offered at Cape Coral Public Library, Northwest Regional Library and Pine Island Public Library is Kids Read Down Fines.
"It's a way for children and teens to earn coupons to pay down library fines," she said.
There are 11 opportunities for the youngsters to clean up the fines that accumulated over the summer during the first two and a half weeks of August.
For every 15-minutes of reading, children and teens 18 and younger can earn a $2 coupon, with an opportunity of earning $8 a day.
The program is offered on numerous dates and times from Saturday, Aug. 2, through Saturday, Aug. 16.
Another program offered for middle and high school students is Craft Corner: Knitting and Crocheting. The program is offered Monday, Aug. 4, at 3:30 p.m. and Monday, Aug. 11, at 3:30 p.m. at Cape Coral Public Library.
The last program before school starts is Back-to-School Craft on Tuesday, Aug. 12, at Cape Coral Public Library.
Kilfoyle said they are hoping the summer reading program, "Fizz Boom Read!," which ended on July 31 helped in preventing the summer slide that kids typically experience with decreased reading skills and performance.
"We hope the programs that we do provide help bridge those gaps," she said.
Fellowship Park
Pastor Brett Furlong said Fellowship Park was completed a little over a month ago on the property of Cape Christian Fellowship.
The park includes two large playgrounds with swings, four lighted half court basketball courts, a lighted sports field, three covered pavilions with lighting, fans and electrical outlets available to rent, Tony & Ada's Caf and Cape Coral's only splash pad.
The splash pad, Furlong said, is a little under 4,000 square feet with 57 different fountains programmed to shoot water up and down.
The cafe, which offers natural, organic foods and drinks, is open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. seven days a week and offers natural, organic foods and drinks.
Furlong said the cafe offers high end fair trade coffee that is freshly roasted within seven days of being served, as well as organic milk from a farm outside of Sarasota. The cafe serves freshly made gourmet crepes for breakfast, lunch and dinner. There is also a kid friendly meal featuring macaroni and cheese and grilled cheese on a crepe.
He said the kids menu also features organic cheddar bunnies and all natural juice boxes.
The park is open from dawn to dusk and is free for the community to enjoy.
Cape Christian Fellowship is located at 2110 Chiquita Blvd. South.
Other Lee County
There are many camps offered in Fort Myers during the first two weeks of August for youngsters to enjoy that will engage their curiosity of Water Works, Explorations into Technology, Rocket to the Stars and Edison and Ford story book writing.
The Broadway Palm Children's Theatre is also offering one last performance before students of Lee County go back to school.
Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium
remaining summer camps
The Calusa Nature Center has two remaining summer camps during the month of August for youngsters ranging in age from 5 to 13 years old.
The first camp, Water Works, Water You Doing?, will be held from Monday, Aug. 4, through Friday, Aug. 8, for campers 5 to 7 years old. Youngsters will learn and explore how fish sleep, how dolphins talk underwater and why crayfish swim backwards.
The second portion of Water Works, Hydrodunamas, the Power of Water, is for ages 8 to 13. The campers will learn about tsunamis, whirlpools and monsoons.
Kids will enjoy water balloon fights and slip and slides on the last day of camp. It is open to 25 youngsters.
The final camp of the summer, Five Senses and Counting, will be held from Monday, Aug. 11, through Friday, Aug. 15.
Animal Sense, a camp held for ages 5 to 7, will learn about how animals use its five senses.
The second portion of the camp, The Limits of Our Senses for ages 8 to 13, will be participating in experiments that will reveal how much senses can inform them.
Both camps are limited to 25 participants.
For more information about the camps, visit calusanature.org. The Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium is located at 3450 Ortiz Ave.
Imaginarium Science Center
August summer camps
The Imaginarium Science Center also has two remaining summer camps before school starts on Aug. 18.
The first camp, Tech Talk: Explorations into Technology, will be held from Monday, Aug. 4, through Friday, Aug. 8. Youngsters will explore programming, circuitry and electronics in recent technology advances. The campers will also have the opportunity to program an interactive story, as well as light up some LEDs during the camp.
The final camp, Rocket to the Stars, will be held from Monday, Aug. 11, through Friday, Aug. 15. Campers will identify eight planets and star-gaze the constellations. The youngsters will take a field trip to the Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium during this camp.
For more information, visit www.imaginariumfortmyers.com.
The Imaginarium Science Center is located at 2000 Cranford Ave.
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Edison & Ford Winter Estates is offering two new summer camps this August before school starts. The first camp is "Edison Story Book Writing" from Monday, Aug. 4, through Friday, Aug. 8, and the second is "Ford Story Book Writing" from Monday, Aug. 11, through Friday, Aug. 15.
The summer camps offer the campers an opportunity to become an author and illustrator by creating a book to share with others. The youngsters will work in teams to create a book about the two inventors, while learning from local authors and artists.
For more information, visit www.edisonfordwinterestates.org.
Broadway Palm Children's Theatre
"The Little Mermaid" is the final showing before school starts at the Broadway Palm Children's Theatre. The performance includes lunch at noon and the show at 1 p.m., Friiday, Aug. 1 and Saturday, Aug. 2. The classic story will tell the tale of a mermaid striking a deal with the wicked sea witch to live her life as a human.
Tickets, which include lunch and the show, are $18 for kids of all ages.
The theatre is located at 1380 Colonial Blvd. For more information, visit www.broadwaypalm.com.


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'Alarming' rise seen in drug-addicted infantsBy PAUL FEELY
New Hampshire Union Leader
February 15. 2014 10:56PM
Doctors will tell you it's normal for a newborn to cry. But when the tears are accompanied by shaking, shudders - even seizures - a mother might have passed on to her child something other than DNA: a drug addiction.
As prescription drug and heroin abuse rises in New Hampshire, doctors are facing a side effect of this trend: babies born addicted to opioids - drugs used to control pain, a condition known as Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS).
The state's reported incidents of addicted babies rose 600 percent in six years, from 2003 to 2009, according to Dr. William H. Edwards.
"It really is an epidemic," said Edwards, section chief of neonatology at the Children's Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock (CHaD) in Lebanon. "It's an astounding problem, and it needs to be recognized."
"The numbers are truly alarming," said Patricia Tilley, chief of the state's Bureau of Population Health and Community Services.
Edwards said NAS is growing steadily in New Hampshire, and the high cost of treating babies for drug addictions puts a toll on the state's medical system.
"Our experience at Dartmouth-Hitchcock mirrors what we're seeing at the state level," said Edwards. "I think we've seen a real acceleration on issues related to substance abuse in general and opioid use in particular."
In 2009, NAS was diagnosed in 116 New Hampshire infants, more than five times as many as in 2000, according to a report released last fall by the New Hampshire Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Services and the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation.
In 2000, NAS was diagnosed in 22 infants. In 2006, the number jumped to 72 infants, and in 2008, it increased to 101.
A national problem
In 2011-12, 5.9 percent of pregnant women ages 15 to 44 in the United States said they were using illicit drugs, slightly up from 4.4 percent in 2009-10, according to the report.
Between 2000 and 2009, the number of NAS hospital births nearly tripled nationally, from 1.20 per 1,000 births to 3.39 per 1,000 births (about 4 million).
The rise in addicted mothers and babies coincides with rising incidents of prescription drug abuse and heroin use.
A 2010 national survey by the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration showed illicit drug use at 16.2 percent among pregnant teenagers and 7.4 percent among pregnant women ages 18 to 25.
Treating addicted babies
Babies who were exposed to drugs in utero can experience fever, diarrhea, seizures and problems sleeping, eating and gaining weight. The exact symptoms depend on the drug to which the baby was exposed.
For babies born into addiction, treatment options vary depending on the intensity of the infant's withdrawal symptoms. Babies with mild symptoms are typically sent home, said Edwards, while babies with severe withdrawal problems are cared for in neonatal intensive care units.
Four hospitals in New Hampshire treat newborns with withdrawal symptoms: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, Elliot Hospital and Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, and Southern New Hampshire Medical Center in Nashua.
At Dartmouth-Hitchcock, Edwards said, addicted babies are treated in two areas of the hospital. Infants with mild withdrawal symptoms are placed in the hospital's pediatric patient ward, where they receive an ancient but effective treatment: being held by mothers and family members.
"Sometimes, the comfort that skin-to-skin contact can create is enough," said Edwards.
Dr. Bonny Whalen, newborn nursery medical director at CHaD, who works with Edwards on NAS, has been doing prenatal visits with women at the River Mill Addiction Treatment Program in Lebanon. "We've talked about comfort measures for babies, such as rooming-in, skin-to-skin, gentle rocking/swaying, swaddling and providing calm environments."
Babies with more severe addictions are treated in DHMC's neonatal intensive care unit, where they are given doses of liquid morphine.
"With morphine, babies are weaned off in the hospital, and then they can go home not requiring additional medication," said Edwards.
According to Edwards, the average hospital stay for infants receiving addiction treatment at Dartmouth-Hitchcock is two weeks, but some remain in the hospital for four weeks.
In a normal birth, mother and baby typically head home after a few days.
The financial toll
In addition to the health consequences, another issue associated with NAS is the often expensive medical bills racked up during a baby's withdrawal treatment.
Most of the hospital bills pertaining to these babies are paid by Medicaid.
According to a national study by the American Hospital Association, state Medicaid programs paid the hospital bills for about 78 percent of addicted newborns.
From 2008 to 2009, New Hampshire charged Medicaid $2 million to care for babies addicted to drugs.
The study also found the national cost of health care for these babies has nearly quadrupled from 2000 to 2009, rising from $190 million to $720 million, and that average hospital costs for NAS babies rose from $39,400 to $53,400 during that time.
"It's just a huge cost," Edwards said. "We've found that the majority of the increase in NAS, in New Hampshire and elsewhere, is in Medicaid populations, a marker of socioeconomic issues. It's not simply a medical problem, it's a societal problem."
Governor's task force
New Hampshire is taking steps to address NAS. A governor's task force called the Prenatal Substance Exposure Task Force was created in August to examine issues related to it. Edwards serves on the task force, which will submit a report to Gov. Maggie Hassan.
Edwards said the task force has focused on developing statewide procedures for hospitals to respond to NAS. He said the group has been busy addressing many issues, including creating more transparency between treatment programs and hospitals.
Legislators in some states have introduced bills allowing for drug-addicted mothers who deliver addicted babies to be prosecuted for assault or homicide.
Edwards said he didn't think New Hampshire officials would look to establish criminal penalties, opting instead to focus on the baby's health.
Ultimately, Edwards said, the answer is not treatment programs, but prevention, understanding what leads to addiction and how to avoid it.
"Over half of the women start off by taking drugs that are prescribed for legitimate medical issues yet continue to take it beyond needing it," said Edwards.
Fortunately, he says, most of the babies seen at CHaD are born to mothers enrolled in programs to treat their addiction. "The vast majority of these babies are withdrawing from methadone or suboxone or buprenorphine - drugs used to treat opioid addiction," said Edwards. "But there are other drugs that babies suffer withdrawal from, like street heroin, or nonprescribed prescription drugs like Vicodin or Percocet.
"We need to understand what is leading to this escalation not only in NAS, but in opioid abuse and addiction," said Edwards. "Getting involved in this has certainly opened my eyes to the broader scope. The cost of this epidemic is quite expensive, both in terms of dollars and human tragedy."


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April 2014, Vienna, Austria – Building on years of experience in providing diplomatic training to Vienna-based diplomats, UNITAR organized a workshop on negotiation skills at the Vienna International Centre in April 2014. The workshop took place in the framework of UNITAR's Core Diplomatic Training (CDT) and could be offered free of charge thanks to the support of Austria.
As diplomats negotiate all the time, this workshop aimed at improving participants' analytical and interpersonal skills in their continuous negotiation activities and highlighted the importance of doing first things first. In the context of international conferences, it is of primary importance to prepare before action is taken, especially when strong coalitions and consensus are aimed for.
The high level of interaction and participation during the workshop, through simulation and role-playing exercises, discussions and descriptions of good practices, increased participants' negotiation skills and their awareness of how they behave in negotiation contexts. The workshop also made them aware of how they could behave differently during negotiations, by identifying common platforms with others, before expressing their own demands. Above all, participants were provided with the techniques to increase their impact in the daily negotiations taking place in their working environment and improved their preparations, actions and reviews.
The workshop was divided into four sessions. The first session focused on negotiation strategies and aimed at strengthening participants' preparation and interactions in a multilateral context. The second session discussed the preparation of a mandate and the process of bilateral negotiations. Conflict resolution and the ability to manage negotiations in delegations were discussed during the third session. The last topic was complex negotiations and during this final session participants were asked to reflect on dos and don'ts of negotiation processes.
The feedback from participants at the end of the training workshop was very positive and above all they highlighted the professionalism of the trainer, Michele Pekar. Ms. Pekar is a senior negotiation trainer who has for the last 15 years taught courses and seminars in negotiation, leadership, team building in undergraduate, graduate and executive programs and in corporate executive education. Her training experience as well as her extensive theoretical and practical knowledge made this workshop a very successful and enriching event for all participants.
UNITAR is looking forward to continuing its cooperation with Austria and to organizing further training activities in Vienna. The next training to be organized in Vienna is a two-day briefing on "Vienna's Multilateral Working Environment" that will take place on 2 & 3 September 2014. For more information on this training, please visit http://www.unitar.org/event/vienna-briefing.