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January 10. 2014 7:59PM
Slain boy's mom leads push to create crime of domestic violence
By GARRY RAYNO
State House Bureau
Joshua Savyon, 9, was shot to death by his father in a supervised visit at the Manchester YWCA. His mother, Becky Ranes, will testify next week in favor of a bill establishing a separate crime of domestic violence in the state.. (courtesy)
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— The mother of a nine-year-old boy murdered by his father in a Manchester visitation center last August will testify next week in favor of a bill that will establish domestic violence as a crime in New Hampshire.
Nine-year-old Joshua Savyon was shot and killed by his father, Muni Savyon, during a court-ordered supervised visit. Muni had threatened both Joshua and his mother's lives and was under a domestic violence protective order that had been mistakenly allow to expire.
Tuesday, Joshua's mother, Becky Ranes, will testify in favor SB 318, which would establish the crime of domestic violence.
The bill would not change existing state laws that usually apply to domestic violence crimes, but would group the statutes in one new section.
Amanda Grady Sexton of the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence said the proposal sponsored by Sen. Donna Soucy, D-Manchester, and both Democratic and Republican senators and representatives, would help the state's law enforcement and criminal justice systems properly identify instances of domestic violence.
"While New Hampshire has adequate civil protections for victims, it is one of just 15 states in the country that does not have a crime of domestic violence," Grady Sexton said. "Because of this, violent offenders go unrecognized as abusers and some victims aren't even aware that what they are experiencing is in fact domestic violence."
There is a significant difference between a man who punches his wife in their home and someone who hits his friend in a bar fight yet they would be charged with the same crime of simple assault, she said.
"Statistics show that the intimate nature of the domestic violence situation carries a potential risk for escalated criminal behavior and homicide, while the bar fight typically does not," Grady Sexton said.
The bill has caught the attention of gun rights advocate who see it as an attempt to limit access to firearms, but Grady Sexton said change would not affect existing gun rights.
"I hope this doesn't turn into a gun rights bill," she said, "because it's not."
Bob Clegg, president of Pro Gun NH, said "domestic violence is a problem and we're not against making it a crime."
While he had just received a copy of the bill, he said he believes the definition of intimate relationship needs to be clarified.
"Just because I held a girl's hand in high school and kissed, and she is now a criminal and breaks into my house," Clegg said "I don't want to lose my guns if I punch her."
He said people are just beginning to study the bill and its implications, and he noted it could pass the Senate before anyone can mount a case against it.
Creating the domestic violence crime helps clarify who would be prohibited under federal law from buying a gun, Grady Sexton said.
Federal law targets those convicted of misdemeanors involving physical force or the threatened use of deadly force against family members or those who have been in "intimate relationships."
But Grady Sexton said some people who do not belong on the federal registry or National Instant Criminal Background Check System Index are on it and some who should be are not.
By establishing the domestic violence crime, it is much clearer who should be on the registry, she said.
This bill will not create a mandate, Grady Sexton said, as prosecutors will still have discretion to determine charges that bets fit each case.
The bill has the backing of the Attorney General's Office, the Department of Safety, the N.H. Association of Chiefs of Police, Child and Family Services, N.H. County Attorneys Association, N.H. Legal Assistance and the N.H. Sheriff's Association.
The public hearing will be held on the bill at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in Room 100 of the State House before the Senate Judiciary Committee.


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Harking back to the past; Windsor Theater celebrates 100th birthday
More than 225 people filled the historic Windsor Theater Saturday night for a celebration of old-timey entertainment and to fete the theater on its 100th anniversary.
"A night like it used to be" was the theme, and the entertainment was a blast from the past as there was a silent movie, ventriloquists, comedic skits from years gone by, dancing, and a barbershop quartet.
Jim Davies, manager of the Windsor Theater and also an actor in several skits with the Pythian Players troupe, said he was more than pleased with the massive turnout to celebrate one of Hampton's most historic buildings.
"I was welcoming people at the beginning when they were coming in, and I was telling everyone they have to laugh regardless if its funny or not," Davies said of the entertainment on tap for the evening. "That's the whole idea of vaudeville. It's the audience that really drives and gives the energy to the performers."
Read the full article in the Oct. 9 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.


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— Former state delegate Phil Hamilton spent five hours Monday testifying in federal court on bribery and extortion charges, defiantly proclaiming his innocence and sparring with prosecutors over meetings, emails and other bits of evidence.
He firmly answered "absolutely not" to a series of questions posed by his defense attorney about whether he parlayed his once-considerable legislative influence into a $40,000-a-year part-time job at an Old Dominion University teacher training center.
He was short on details when asked about other key moments, such as an August 2006 meeting with ODU officials to discuss funding for the training center, and how much time he spent on the job once ODU hired him.
Prosecutors are building their case on a series of emails that show Hamilton had agreed to seek funding for a teacher training center during the 2007 General Assembly session that eventually became located at ODU
At the same time, emails show Hamilton and ODU officials were talking about employing the then-state lawmaker as the center's director.
Prosecutors say it shows an illegal trade-off: a job for legislative support. Hamilton has admitted to making an error in judgment, but denies any criminal intent.
He was eventually hired to direct the center and worked there about two years. When the relationship came to light in 2009, he and ODU agreed to part ways. The controversy brought an end to his 21-year career in the House of Delegates when he lost his reelection bid later that year.
Some highlights from the day's testimony:
Personal finances: Hamilton said he and his wife were not in financial trouble before he sought the ODU job. The prosecution introduced emails last week that showed Phil and his wife, Kim, discussing low balances in their personal savings and checking accounts in June 2006. That didn't mean the family was going broke, Phil Hamilton said, only that they were running low on cash until other paychecks came in.
A desire to hire: Hamilton said another ODU official, David Blackburn, was constantly "hounding" him to work at the university, well before the controversy over the training center. It runs counter to the image that Hamilton was angling for employment there. Blackburn, a prosecution witness, has testified to a connection between Hamilton's legislative influence and getting the job. But Blackburn has admitted to lying about his own role in the case to other people, and he testified under immunity from prosecution.
Time on the job: U.S. attorney David Harbach pressed Hamilton on how much time he spent at the ODU training center after he was hired. When Harbach asked if he spent "almost no time" there, Hamilton replied, "Almost no time – I don't have the definition for that." He then said he spent at least 12 days there – from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. – and "there were other days," but did not provide specifics.
A key meeting: Hamilton met with top ODU officials in August 2006 to discuss funding for the center. Emails showed that Hamilton expected a job to also come up at that meeting, and that he would press for $6,000 a month. After the meeting, Hamilton emailed his wife that he "reinforced" the compensation figure. Hamilton said Monday that he did not recall doing that.
"My recollection is, I was late and it was a quick meeting," he said.
Hamilton spent the morning and part of the afternoon answering questions from his attorney, Andrew Sacks of Norfolk. During those exchanges, Hamilton indicated he never tried to hide that he was employed at ODU, listing the income on disclosure forms required of state delegates.
He said he never assured ODU officials that funding for a teacher training center would become reality because money was tight during the 2007 General Assembly session and his fellow House members were hostile to new spending initiatives.
Because of Blackburn's incessant recruitment efforts, Hamilton said he grew dismissive of the ODU official.
"I wouldn't refer anyone to David Blackburn about ODU," he said at one point.
Hamilton said he mentioned specifics about compensation in one email because Blackburn was constantly asking him what he needed to work at ODU, not because Hamilton was seeking a particular job..
The day also featured verbal sparring between Harbach, a U.S. trial attorney, and Hamilton, an experienced floor debater from his days in the House of Delegates.
When Harbach asked if the $40,000-a-year part-time job was important to the family income, Hamilton replied that the money was included in the family budget. When Harbach pressed him, Hamilton answered that all of his income was important in the family budget.


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RIPON - Police are seeking the public's assistance in locating Salvador Junior Moya, 23, of Ripon.
A warrant has been issued for his arrest in connection with an attempted carjacking earlier this month during which a child was in the rear seat of the targeted vehicle and was struck while attempting to escape, according to Ripon police.
One suspect, Luis Alejandro Machuca, 20, of Modesto was arrested that night and has been convicted of attempted carjacking and conspiracy with gang enhancements, according to Ripon police First Sgt. Steve Merchant. Moya has reportedly been in hiding since the incident.
The two men reportedly attempted to carjack a running Honda parked in the 200 block of East Frontage Road in Ripon just before 11 p.m. Aug. 3. They jumped in but were unable to operate it correctly and, as family members came to the child's rescue, they fled the scene on foot.
Anyone with information regarding Moya's whereabouts is urged to contact the Ripon Police Department at (209) 599-2102 or the department's anonymous tip line at (209) 599-RTIP (209-599-7847).


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With the advent of inexpensive high-speed computing, low-latency, high-bandwidth internet access and today's electronic exchanges that support highly liquid and low-commission markets, there is a continuous press toward high-frequency technical trading. The desire to automate strategies, applying novel algorithms that can be tested accurately before putting real dollars at risk, is a compelling paradigm, both for the professional fund and the individual retail trader.
These developments have many individual traders asking, "How can I participate effectively in the new world of automated, high-speed, technical trading?"
The answer is they can, but they need to be careful because, in a world where profits can be made by exploiting the slightest of edges, any miscalculation in how a system will perform can create huge divergences in testing and real results.
Trading desk technology continues to evolve and provide ever greater sophistication for the retail trader. Stock, futures, options and forex markets are now readily available with low monthly subscription, data and transaction fees. Trading tools have evolved from simple automated stock market scans to platforms that fully automate execution. Trade entry and exit decisions can be made entirely by software and executed within milliseconds. Backtesting strategies against historical data have become the standard and continue to evolve. For example, the latest TradeStation 9 product automates the in- and out-of-sample testing needed to vet a new strategy accurately (see "Software Review," July 2011).
The next step in strategy testing has been the seamless incorporation of trade simulators. These simulators allow the trader to test manual trade execution as well as fully automated software strategies without putting actual dollars at risk. For the novice trader, the simulators support a risk-free practice of various trade entry/exit and management skills, such as using limit vs. stop orders and scale-in/scale-out execution strategies.
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Fujitsu grabs billion pound HP contract
As strike action rumbles on
The Department of Work and Pensions has picked Fujitsu to sort out its desktop computers, even though the company faces a ballot of union members to end its long-running dispute with the Unite union.
The multi-billion pound procurement deal was run in association with Buying Solutions - the government's central procurement agency. It became part of a two-part deal - the department's need for a new desktop supplier meant Buying Solutions could piggy-back on its purchasing power to get a better, wider deal for the second part of the contract. The two deals were valued at £4.5bn but no value has been put on the DWP's share of the pot.
Fujitsu beat off competition from Cap Gemini and ousted HP Enterprise Systems - formerly EDS, now owned by HP. HP said at the time that desktops were just a small part of its DWP work.
The Department hopes to continue cutting costs from its contract with EDS, which was due to expire. The contract starts in September 2010, following a "phased take on". Some of the DWP estate will move to thin client computers as part of the change.
It announced changes to its procurement strategy in 2008 - about half of its tech services have now been competitively tendered. A full statement can be read here.
In other news, Fujitsu and the Unite union have been talking at mediation service ACAS since the beginning of the month. The number of compulsory job cuts has now been reduced to 23 and the union is taking other proposals to its members to try and end the dispute.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A senior Republican on the Senate Banking Committee said on Thursday he would oppose efforts to block the nomination of Janet Yellen as Federal Reserve chairwoman with a filibuster unless some disturbing disclosure emerged.
"I don't think I would filibuster a Fed nominee unless something came up that was just horrible," Alabama Senator Richard Shelby told Reuters Insider. "But that doesn't mean I won't speak against them, vote against them, work against them."
Shelby's sentiments are important because Democrats would need to pick up only five Republican votes to clear procedural hurdles to bring Yellen's nomination to a vote in the Senate where confirmation needs only a simple majority.
Democrats control the chamber 55 to 45.
"I don't believe we have ever filibustered a Fed chairman," Shelby said shortly after meeting with Yellen for about 40 minutes. "That job is so, so important. That doesn't mean I haven't voted against some. I have. I have supported some too."
Shelby's views are not shared by all Republicans.
Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky has said he intends to place a "hold" on Yellen's nomination unless the Senate leadership allows for a vote on legislation he has sponsored that would open the Fed's monetary policy decisions to congressional audit.
Senator Lindsey Graham has also vowed an effort to block White House nominees unless the Obama administration comes forward with more information about the 2012 attack on U.S. diplomats in Benghazi, Libya.
Democrats are confident they will be able to round up the votes needed to prevent any attempt to obstruct a vote on Yellen's nomination. President Barack Obama tapped Yellen, currently the central bank's vice chairwoman, to succeed Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke when his term expires on January 31.
Although Shelby said Yellen should face an up-or-down vote, he made clear he had concerns about her nomination, although he said it was too early to say how he would vote.
"I have some concerns about the nominee," he said. "Also, I have a lot of concerns about the role of the Fed ... the portfolio of the Fed."
Many Republicans worry the central bank is courting sharply higher inflation and planting the seeds for asset bubbles with its aggressive easing of monetary policy. The Fed cut interest rates to near zero in 2008 and has roughly quadrupled its balance sheet to $3.80 trillion through a series of bond purchase programs.
"Will this go on forever? When will it end? What will be the repercussions? There are a lot of serious complex questions here," said Shelby, who voted against Yellen's nomination as vice chairwoman in 2010.
He said he planned to explore those issues in detail when Yellen comes before the banking panel for a hearing.
The committee, which vets the nomination before it goes to the Senate, is considering holding a hearing on November 14.
(Reporting by Thomas Ferraro; Writing by Tim Ahmann and Kenneth Barry)


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Top 50 Mystery Movies
Hollywood has followed the trials and tribulations of private eyes for eight decades. They may not always get their man–or woman–but audiences can always count on P.I.s like Sam Spade and Jake Gittes to show them the heart of crime. Discuss Private Eyes
The Thin Man
1934; William Powell, Myrna Loy, Maureen O'Sullivan, and Cesar Romero
The Maltese Falcon
1941; Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre, Elisha Cook Jr., and Lee Patrick
Murder My Sweet
1944; Dick Powell, Claire Trevor, Anne Shirley, and Otto Kruger
The Big Sleep
1946; Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Elisha Cook, Jr. and Martha Vickers
1958; James Stewart, Kim Novak, and Barbara Bel Geddes
1974; Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston, Diane Ladd, and Burt Young
Blade Runner
1982; Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, Edward James Olmos, William Sanderson, Daryl Hannah
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Daily Links, March 13: Bishops, Buddhists, and Red Bull
We've often written about how the bishops seem to focus on certain areas of Catholic teaching while keeping quiet in the public square about others. Vox Nova today offers a great overview of the bishops' inconsistent approach to Catholic teaching on key topics in recent years. And here on our blog, Meghan Murphy-Gill recaps how the church has been consistent in one area: it's attitude toward gay and lesbian Catholics.
Which brings us to the ongoing saga of Barbara Johnson, who was denied communion recently at her mother's funeral. The Washington Post looks at how Johnson's past study of Buddhism--which supporters of the priest who denied her communion claim is a justification for his actions--has influenced her life as a Catholic. Bryan Cones explains why, under canon law, that justification for turning her away in the communion line still doesn't hold up.
And back to the bishops, they've urged a day of fasting in support of their crusade against the Department of Health and Human Services' mandate requiring health care plans to include contraception coverage. Meanwhile the faculty of a Catholic college--the people whose lives are actually affected by the government's law--have written a letter that disagrees with the bishops's stance. "The American bishops have accused the Obama administration of attacking religious liberty in mandating insurance coverage of contraception," says the letter from faculty of John Carroll University in Cleveland. "On the contrary, we believe the insurance mandate is driven by a concern for women's health."
Meanwhile in Peoria, Illinois the former employees of Catholic Charities' foster care program are doing just fine under their new banner of the Center for Youth and Family Solutions. They still have the same employees doing the same work, and serving the same foster children, but no longer have the "Catholic" label attached to their name, meaning their work will continue in spite of a state law that now requires foster and adoption services to consider placing children with same-sex couples. Presumably the organization also won't have any reason not to follow the HHS insurance mandate.
A few more interesting reads for the day: Lisa Fullam at dotCommonweal looks at changes in the attitudes of priests and the laity, sex abuse victim advocates SNAP face legal challenges from Catholics, and church leaders in South Africa are angry about a new commercial for Red Bull that features Jesus.
Finally, if you like our selection of daily links, make sure you also follow us on Twitter. We tweet links from our own site and elsewhere on the web throughout the day, so you can keep up with the latest happenings in the church. And as of this writing we're only 13 followers short of 10,000, so you can help us reach that milestone!


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Welcome to Divorce Online. Divorce Online provides free articles and information on the financial, legal, psychological, real-estate, and other aspects of divorce. Additionally, you can turn to the Professional Referral section of Divorce Online to locate professional assistance near you.
In these troubled economic times, more and more people are turning to the protection of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code to resolve their debts and protect their property from foreclosure and repossession. The current global debt situation has risen to epic levels and an increasing number of people have sought the assistance of a bankruptcy attorney.
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January Divorce
Why January
The New Year is a time for making changes to improve our lives.
For many in unhappy marriages, one of those changes is divorce. January has long been a popular month for divorce filings.
Professional lives slow down during the holidays, and people focus on family, togetherness and traditions. But simmering below the holiday cheer is grave disappointment for some.
Spouses may not live up to expectations. Or one too many drinks at a Christmas party could lead to inappropriate gestures or remarks, which, for those who have been unhappy for a long time, could be the straw that breaks the camel's back.
Some couples have decided to keep up appearances for one last holiday season as an intact family.
"I've had a lot of people retain me and say, 'Don't file the papers until the first of the year,'" says Henry S. Gornbein, P.A., and Partner at Gornbein, Fletcher & Smith, PLLC, a family law firm in Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
The Saga of Divorce Online
Back in 1995, I was approached by a therapist and a web designer, talking about the Internet. At that time, the Internet was almost unheard of. I had no idea what it was. The web designer was a man named John Thawley, who I work with to this day. The therapist was involved in the beginning but dropped off the face of the earth shortly after the website was launched. The website was called DivorceOnline.com. It was launched in 1995. In May of 1996, one of the most salient features of Divorce Online, entitled 'He Said…She Said', was launched. Divorce Online was a site with a goal of approaching divorce related issues legally, psychologically, and economically. There were many articles posted that are still relevant to this day.
By Ariana E. Cha and Jennifer Dixon
Here are some questions parents should ask themselves when considering joint custody:
Q: How well do you feel you and the other parent can get along?
A: Parents should cooperate with each other. "Support the child's relationship with both parents," Barbara Nordhaus, assistant clinical professor at the Yale Child Study Center, said Thursday. "Drop-offs and pickups should go smoothly. The better a couple can get along, the easier joint custody will be for the children," said Beth Clark, clinical psychologist and a consultant to the University of Michigan Center for the Family and Child. Leslie de Pietro, coordinator of Family Care Resources at the University of Michigan, agreed. "Children shouldn't be used a pawns." Parents should meet regularly to discuss the joint custody situation without the children.
Divorce Recovery: Releasing the Toxic Emotions
Shelley Stile
Life Coach/Divorce Recovery for Women
The way to recover and thrive after divorce is simple: Until you can release the toxic emotions surrounding your divorce, it is impossible for you to move forward in life and be happy. It takes enormous commitment and effort but it can be achieved. If you want to lead a new life that is both fulfilling and happy, you must let go of the negative emotions and thoughts that hold you back from creating a life you love. And guess what else? Who do you suppose pays the biggest price when it comes to toxic emotions? You.
During the divorce process, the negative emotions that you were already experiencing in your marriage go haywire! During times of crisis, our world appears to crumble and with it our concept of whom we are. Our mind chatter turns up the volume to deafening levels. We question everything. We feel emotions so intense that we often wonder if we will survive them. Anger, sadness, depression, rage, grief, resentment, bitterness, and confusion are some of the feelings we are hit with.
We have been going through some of the worst economic times since The Great Depression. Numerous articles and newscasts have stated either that the housing market has bottomed out, or is still going down. In Michigan, we have the most depressed housing market in the United States. Other states, including Florida, California, and Arizona – just to name a few, are also going through some horrible economic times with regard to housing. In the past, before the economy bottomed out, homes were a family's most valuable asset. In the last year and a half, that has changed substantially. In many of my divorce cases, the marital home is no longer an asset, but is heavily encumbered by debt. Many people purchased homes in the past ten years, expecting their home to become a piggy bank for future savings and retirement. Sadly, this is no longer the case. Many people were obtaining mortgages, followed by home equity loans and second mortgages, based upon numbers that no longer exist.


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Well, I've been completely quiet here for some time now. To some degree, this is because I've been haunting Tumblr more these days with my sillier doodles. Another big timesink has been the Four Kingdoms webcomic, which incidentally launched today. Hence, this post.
The comic's official title is now "Beyond the Western Deep." It'll follow the adventures of Quinlan the squirrel (and his best buddy Dakkan the otter) as they're drawn into a political crisis in the already unstable world of the Four Kingdoms.
This is my first stab at doing a webcomic, so I hope to learn all kinds of awesome things along the way. It will update daily this week as a sort of launch party, and then settle into a weekly Saturday update schedule.
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The Apparition is not a great or even good haunted-house movie, but it does have the advantage of a memorable setting.
Lincoln's script has no knack for the pacing of cinematic exorcisms, and the truncated climax he does offer is short on action and scares.
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Haunted house flick has some scares but lacks story.
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Parents need to know that The Apparition is a haunted house movie with more scary stuff like noises, lights, shadowy figures, and unseen forces attacking the characters than actual blood. The movie focuses on a boyfriend/girlfriend couple (the latter is played by Ashley Greene from the Twilight movies), and they're shown sleeping in the same bed and walking around in their underwear. The girl takes a shower, but nothing sensitive is shown. Swearing includes several uses of "s--t" and "hell" but is otherwise mild. Teen horror fanatics may be interested, despite the film's general lack of story/quality.
Messages: Characters try to solve a problem but fail; no lessons are learned. A main character chooses to lie to his companion in an effort to protect her. He later sees this as a mistake, but he's not given the opportunity to change or grow.
Role models: The main characters are nice people, but that's about it. The hero learns not to lie to his girlfriend, though his lesson doesn't really make him a better person. Otherwise, none of the characters does anything extraordinary.
Violence: Much more creepy scary stuff than blood. There are loud, scary noises, and characters are attacked by unseen forces. A woman is nearly suffocated by her bed sheets. Characters are dragged through walls into dark nothingness. Creepy ghosts appear briefly in the corners of the frame. A dog dies. Characters play a violent video game in a brief scene.
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Overview: Materials, tools and costs
Paneling a ceiling is a great way to add character to a plain room. And if the existing ceiling is cracked or water-stained and in need of a makeover, all the better. Covering it with panels and beams is more elegant and less expensive than hiring a pro to restore a damaged ceiling to its original condition.
A paneled ceiling like this normally calls for expensive tools and lots of carpentry skill, but we designed this project to be DIY-friendly. It's made easy by a homemade circular saw ripping jig, the installation of a simple 2×4 framework and miter-free joinery (Figure A). The visible finished material over the framework is MDF. It's inexpensive, readily available at home centers, and smooth and easy to work with. However, cutting, sanding and routing MDF is extremely dusty, so do all your power tool work outside or at least in the garage with the overhead door open, and be sure to wear a dust mask.
While the ease of construction is a big plus, the real beauty of this project is its low cost. The materials for this 12 x 12-ft. ceiling cost less than $350, including the paint.
Three Shortcuts Make This Project DIY-Friendly
1. Miter-free joints: There is no such thing as a miter on this project. Every end joint is a straightforward square cut. Just get the length right, cut at 90 degrees on your miter saw, and all the joints will look like a million bucks.
2. Chamfered edges: Small 45-degree chamfers routed on the edges of all the exposed trim hide all but the worst imperfections.
3. Overhangs: The vertical side trim overhangs the ceiling panels to hide any sloppy cuts. And the caps overhang the side trim, so small gaps there will be hidden as well.
Step 1: Choose the design for your room
Our system is ideal for dressing up any ceiling whether it's damaged or perfect, textured or flat, drywall or plaster. If your ceiling is flat and in good shape, you can omit the MDF panels and simply paint the ceiling and apply the grid work and trim right over the existing material. But keep in mind that you'll have to make the side trim strips 1/2 in. wider to account for the missing panel thicknesses.
The nine-panel pattern works for rooms up to 13 ft. wide and 33 ft. long. The use of materials is efficient and the shape of the panel will automatically be proportional to the shape of the room. A square room will have square panels; a rectangular room will have rectangular panels.
Figure A: Ceiling Cross Section
In a nutshell, the MDF trim fastens to a 2×4 grid that's screwed to the ceiling.
Design Options
If you love the natural look, you can panel your ceiling with any type of wood and still use the techniques we show. Use painted MDF for the panels and solid natural wood for the beams, or go all out and use matching veneered plywood for the panels. To save money when you use this technique, rip plywood for the side trim pieces. That'll look fine since the plywood edges will be hidden. You can also use any type of wallpaper or covering on the panels, or on the existing ceiling drywall if it's in good shape.
Step 2: Lay out and install the 2×4 grid
Photo 1: Mark the grid on the ceiling
Mark out the beam pattern with chalk lines. Then make it easy on yourself by marking the joists with a different color chalk.
Photo 2: Install 2x4s
Screw 2x4s to the ceiling perpendicular to the joist direction with a couple of 3-in. screws into each joist.
Photo 3: Add crossing 2x4s
Screw the overlapping 2x4s to the first ones at each intersection. Fill the spaces between the lower 2x4s to complete the grid work. Space screws every 16 in.
The first step in laying out the grid work is to chalk lines around the perimeter of the room 4-1/2 in. away from the walls. That will allow the full 5-1/2-in. cap to fit against the wall and match the rest of the finished trim. Then measure the length and width of the space inside. It's up to you how many panels to use and how big to make them. Most average-size rooms work well with nine panels. In other words, divide both room dimensions by three. You'll only be able to have perfect square panels if the room is square. Otherwise, you'll have rectangles, which is fine—they'll look great as long as they're a consistent size. And you can always make the panels exactly the same size. Make them as large or as small as you wish, as long as they're under 4 ft. wide and 8 ft. long, as much as the sheets will allow.
Once you figure out the panel sizes, snap the grid layout on the ceiling (Photo 1). To avoid some confusing math (accounting for the width of the 2×4 grid), just snap center lines to lay out the grid and then snap lines 1-3/4 in. on both sides to mark the outsides of the 2x4s. It's a good idea to snap lines marking all the ceiling joists at this point so you'll know where to put the fasteners for the grid and ceiling panels.
Step 3: Cut and install the panels
Photo 4: Install the panels
Cut the panels to size, prime them and then nail them through the drywall into the joists.
Cut the panels 1/2 in. shorter than the grid openings to make them easy to slip into place. Cut them to width first and set aside the 8-ft.-long waste pieces to use for trim caps and hubs. Then cut them to length. You can just snap chalk lines and cut the panels "freehand" since the side trim pieces will hide imperfections. Then roll on a stain-blocking primer (KILZ and BIN are two brands) with a 3/8-in.-nap roller sleeve. If you're working alone, make yourself a support crutch (Photo 4) to hold the panels tight against the ceiling while you nail them into each floor joist with 2-1/2-in. nails spaced every 8 in.
Fill the nail holes with wood filler. Sand down any excess filler and surface imperfections and spot-prime those areas. Then roll on two coats of latex paint.
Step 4: Assemble a jig and cut the side trim and cap trim
Photo 5: Cut the trim
Rip the top cap trim using a ripping jig. The simple three-part jig gives you straight cuts and perfect widths.
MDF panels are heavy—90 lbs. for a 3/4-in. sheet! So even if you have a table saw, you're better off cutting side trim and caps with a ripping jig (Photos 5 and 9) and a circular saw. Here's how to make a jig that will accurately cut the trim pieces you need for the ceiling:
- Rip an 8-ft.-long, 3-in.-wide "fence" for a top cap ripping jig (Figure B).
- Rip one 2-1/2-in.-wide "stop" out of 1/2-in. material for ripping the trim strips for the side trim (Figure C) and a 3/4-in.-thick stop for ripping the caps and hubs. Rip the stop and fence from the edges of new sheets, and always face the factory edges toward the saw for straight, true guide surfaces.
- Screw each stop to the jig base with countersunk 1-1/4-in. screws spaced every 12 in., and then screw the fence to each stop wherever it needs to be to match the width you're ripping.
The key to both jig setups is the distance from the left side of your circular saw's base to the edge of the saw blade (Figure B). That distance will determine fence placement.
You'll have to set up the ripping jig twice with two different fence locations and the stop that matches the thickness of the material you're cutting (1/2-in.-thick side trim or 3/4-in.-thick caps and hubs). The base of the jig is the same for both jig setups—a 1/2-in. or 3/4-in. sheet of any flat sheet good. Or use one of the MDF sheets and make panels with it later.
Hubs are cut from the 5-1/2-in. cap strips, so while you still have the jig set up, make sure you rip enough stock for those, too.
Figure B: Top Cap and Hub Jig
Assemble the jigs from MDF or plywood.
Figure C: Side Trim Jig
Assemble the jig from MDF or plywood.
Step 5: Rout, prime and install the trim
Photo 6: Install the side trim
Nail the side trim to the framing. Paint and mask the panels with painter's tape first to avoid fuss when you paint the trim.
Photo 7: Rout the hub edges
Cut the hubs to length, then rout the edges using a "corral" tacked to your workbench to safely hold the small pieces in place.
Photo 8: Install the hubs
Center and nail the hubs at each intersection. Don't forget to prime the freshly routed edges.
Photo 9: Rout and install the caps
Use the top cap ripping jig to hold the caps in place while you rout the edges. Cut them to length and nail them to the grid with 2-in. brads.
Photo 10: Finish the beams
Patch the nail holes, lightly sand, spot-prime and then paint the grid-work trim.
Photo 11: Pull the tape
After you paint the trim, slice through the tape at the inside corners and peel it away.
Figure out roughly how long the caps will be and cut and rout the hubs from the extra material. Sand off any saw blade marks on the edges of the cap stock and rout those edges (Photos 7 and 9). Prime the pieces. Cut the side trim pieces to length and nail them to the grid sides. Then nail on the hubs. Cut each top cap to length. Chamfer the ends and nail each into place.
Improve Your Lighting
Since you're covering the drywall with panels, this is a great time to add or move ceiling light fixtures. If you have a floor above, just cut channels in the drywall and drill holes through the middle of joists, or staple the cables on the sides of joists to get the cables to the new electrical boxes or recessed light canisters. If you have an attic above, you'll have to crawl up there to run the cables. Just remember that when you mount the new boxes, they should be flush with the finished MDF surface. You'll need to add 1/2-in.-deep plaster rings to existing boxes before you install the finished ceiling.
DIY Success Story
When Brian Dohrwardt added a small second-floor bathroom, he ran into a big problem. The undersized floor joists didn't allow a path for the drain lines (drilling 4-in. holes through 7-in. joists is a recipe for floor collapse!). His only option was a bad one: He had to run the pipes under the floor joists and along the ceiling of the dining room below. But those ugly, exposed pipes inspired a beautiful solution. Brian built false, hollow beams to enclose the pipes. The resulting coffered ceiling is the best feature of his home, Brian tells us.
Required Tools for this Project
Have the necessary tools for this DIY project lined up before you start—you'll save time and frustration.
- 4-in-1 screwdriver
- Chalk line
- Chamfer router bit
- Circular saw
- Countersink drill bit
- Drill bit set
- Drill/driver - cordless
- Dust mask
- Finish nail gun
- Framing square
- Hammer
- Hearing protection
- Miter saw
- Paint roller
- Roller tray
- Router
- Safety glasses
- Sanding block
- Stud finder
- Tape measure
Required Materials for this Project
Avoid last-minute shopping trips by having all your materials ready ahead of time. Here's a list.
- 2x4s
- MDF, 1/2 in. and 3/4 in.
- Paint
- Primer


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Scribus is an open source desktop publishing tool that helps you create professionally laid out documents, from simple documents to full blown magazines, corporate brochures or even books. Desktop publishing tools are not a replacement for word processors, instead they give you the freedom to create uniquely designed documents and help you manage large sets of text and graphic content. Scribus is similar to Adobe InDesign or Quarq Xpress and gives you a wide range of tools to layout content in either print or digital media form. Scribus is pretty easy to get to grips with and has good documentaton on the project website. The Scribus 1.3.5 beginners guide is a really handy guide through the workflow of desktop publishing and helps you clearly understand how to create professional looking results.
The book includes a simple comparison between Scribus and other desktop publsihing tools such as InDesign, Quark Express and Microsoft publisher, setting expectations clearly as to what you can get from Scribus and the kind of interoperability between desktop publishing tools (its a little limited, but the Scribus project is trying and is the most open).
The book begins by covering some theory behind desktop publishing, using the metaphor - What you see is what you mean - to get you thinking about the overal design that would appeal to your audience, whilst also considering the resource and media constraints you have. As with developing software, knowing the needs of your audience is an important factor in the layout of your documents. Knowing the limitations of what you can print out effectively or deliver as other media is an important set of constraints to consider.
An important concept to understand is the graphic workflow for desktop publishing. The first chapter therefore covers the use of Inkscape, Gimp and LibreOffice (open office) to create and manage your content (text and images) and then using Scribus to pull that content together in an appealing and productive layout. Also covered is the idea of using Inkscape as a tool for mock-up designs. I see Scribus as kind of the the big brother to Inkscape (review) in that Inkscape works with a single page document, whereas Scribus can manage content across a multiple page document. You can assemble some very intricate documents using Scribus that would take a lot of time and effort to do using Inkscape and word processors such as Libre office and Microsoft office.
Next is the overview of the Scribus workspace, including details of the menus and tool bars for which there are many. This overview is very easy to understand, especially for someone who has little or no experience. The coverage of the text, graphics and page layout options are very detailed and nicey sprinkled with mini-tutorials to help you get to grips with Scribus quickly. The first tutorial guides you through the creation of a simple business card, so you get a nice gentle start whilst still being practical.
Due to the good layout and extensive use of screenshots its easy for an advanced user to skip through to the parts of the workspace you want to learn about.
Once the Scribus workstation is covered, the book goes on to detail how to create your own layouts for desktop publishing using all the features of Scribus. Again you are guided step-by-step through the various options for choosing a document layout and managing the structure of your documents, using frames for importing and managing text and graphics, changing colours and styles, stacking and layers to manage the presentation, distorting shapes using resizing, rotating / scaling frames, alignment and distribution of objects. There are a lot of layout options in Scribus and the book does a good job of introducing each aspect. Again this is done using a step by step tutorial style and the odd pop-quiz that helps you quickly gain confidence with the tool.
There is good coverage of the how Scribus handles advanced colour features. Using shading, gradient fills, pattern fills and transparency of images and the use of layers, its shown how to create eye-catching effects to enhance your documents. Support for CMYK and colour profiles is covered when talking about profiling with the Argyll plugin for Scribus.
As printing documents is full of pitfalls, in part due to the wide range of printing hardware out there, there is a whole chapter on this topic. Scribus has a pre-flight verifier to check the quality of your document output and can give you a lot of information and highlight any errors in PDF generation. Using the print preview you can see examples of colour separation and ink coverage, all very important for print media. There is also some very useful information for book production, marks and bleeds, security for pdf's and all the various standards for pdf documents.
In Summary
Overall the book gives a complete coverage of all the typical layout techniques you will need for your desktop publishing efforts the book. By the time you reach the end of the book you will know how to produce an Adobe portable document file (pdf) that is suitable for your print or online distribution.
Scribus has recently moved to a new file format its documents and the book referes to the Scribus version which uses this new file format. Documents created with older versions of Scribus are supported in all newer versions, but document created in 1.3.5 onwards are not backwards compatible. On Debian based system, both the older version of Scribus and newer version Scribus-NG can be run side by side.
The Scribus beginers guide book has a well presented layout with content nicely spaced through the books 348 pages, making it comfortable to read both in book and ebook form. Althought there is plenty of information online, the book is a great way to get started and give you confidence in your approach and use of Scribus, so you can make use of the reference materials online.
There are several books available for Scribus, however the Scribus 1.3.5 beginners guide is the most up to date, covering all the latest features of this evolving tool. This book makes a nice addition to the online reference documentation and the community resources available for Scribus.
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Think Americans don't care about soccer? Watch this
If you still think soccer isn't blossoming south of the border, check out the compilation video below.
Bars across the U.S. were packed with fans who exploded with pure joy after Johnny 'Futbol' Brooks scored Monday night's game-winner against Ghana to give America an unlikely 2-1 victory.
The stats tell a similar story. According to the Nelson Company, ESPN's broadcast of the game scored an overnight national rating of 7.0, which amounts to over eight million households. Broken down by city/region, ratings were highest in Washington, D.C. (11.8), New York (10.2), Hartford-New Haven (10.1) and Boston (10).
That's in addition to the 1.4 million viewers who apparently watched the game on ESPN's website.
ESPN's previous national record for a World Cup broadcast was 4.0 for 2010's match between the U.S. and Algeria. The all-time record belongs to ABC, who scored 7.5 for 2010's matchup between the U.S. and England. That game, however, was a national network broadcast on a Saturday.
Another visual representation can be seen in the Vine below. It represents Twitter activity in North America before and after Brooks scored. You can see a high-quality version of the heat map here that spans the entire game.
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Lissodelphis peronii
|Scope: Global
Language: English
|Scientific Name:
|Lissodelphis peronii (Lacépède, 1804)
Common Name(s):
|Red List Category & Criteria:
|Data Deficient ver 3.1
|Year Published:
|Date Assessed:
|Hammond, P.S., Bearzi, G., Bjørge, A., Forney, K.A., Karkzmarski, L., Kasuya, T., Perrin, W.F., Scott, M.D., Wang, J.Y. , Wells, R.S. & Wilson, B.
|Rojas-Bracho, L. & Smith, B.D.
There is a lack of adequate information to make an assessment of extinction risk for this species (including the lack of a population estimate, and lack of an assessment of the impact of by-catch in Chile).
|Previously published Red List assessments:
|Range Description:
|The distribution of this species is poorly known, though it appears to be circumpolar and fairly common throughout its range (Jefferson et al. 1994, Lipsky 2002). Southern Right Whale Dolphins are found only in cool temperate to subantarctic waters of the Southern Hemisphere, mostly between about 30°S and 65°S. The southern limit appears generally to be bounded by the Antarctic Convergence. The range extends furthest north along the west coast of continents, due to the cold counter clockwise currents of the Southern Hemisphere. The northernmost record is at 12°S, off northern Peru.
The map shows where the species may occur based on oceanography. The species has not been recorded for all the states within the hypothetical range as shown on the map. States for which confirmed records of the species exist are included in the list of native range states.
|Countries occurrence:
Native:Argentina; Australia; Bouvet Island; Brazil; Chile; Falkland Islands (Malvinas); French Southern Territories; Mozambique; Namibia; New Zealand; Peru; Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha (Tristan da Cunha); South Africa; South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands; Uruguay
|FAO Marine Fishing Areas:
Atlantic – Antarctic; Atlantic – southwest; Atlantic – southeast; Indian Ocean – Antarctic; Indian Ocean – western; Indian Ocean – eastern; Pacific – Antarctic; Pacific – southwest; Pacific – southeast
|Additional data:
|Range Map:
|Click here to open the map viewer and explore range.
|There are no estimates of abundance for the Southern Right Whale Dolphin, and virtually nothing is known of the subpopulation structure or status of the species. Preliminary boat surveys and the rapid accumulation of stranding and fishery interaction records in northern Chile suggest that the Southern Right Whale Dolphin may be one of the most common cetaceans in that region (Jefferson et al. 1994, Van Waerebeek et al. 1991). Aguayo et al. (1998) reported that L. peronii are very common between Valparaiso and 76°W, i.e. just off the Chilean coast.
|Current Population Trend:
|Additional data:
|Habitat and Ecology:
|Southern Right Whale Dolphins are observed most often in cool, deep, offshore waters with temperatures of 1–20°C. They are only occasionally seen nearshore, and this is generally where deep water approaches the coast (Jefferson et al. 1994; Rose and Payne 1991).
The Southern Right Whale Dolphin feeds primarily on squid and fish (Jefferson et al. 1994).
|Use and Trade:
|This species is harvested in Chile and Peru for human food, and as bait in crab fisheries.
|Major Threat(s):
Southern Right Whale Dolphins have been directly taken in recent years in Peru and Chile for crab bait and for human consumption (Jefferson et al. 1994). There are no estimates of the mortality levels.
The only incidental catch of any magnitude that is known is in the swordfish gillnet fishery off Chile. There is concern that large numbers are being killed in the driftnet fishery for Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) that began in northern Chile in the early 1980s (Reyes and Oporto 1994). They are also known to be taken incidentally in driftnets along the coasts of Peru (Jefferson et al. 1993).
|Conservation Actions:
|It is listed on Appendix II of CITES. Because no population estimates are available, mortality rates and their effect on the population(s) are unknown. More research is clearly needed.
|Hammond, P.S., Bearzi, G., Bjørge, A., Forney, K.A., Karkzmarski, L., Kasuya, T., Perrin, W.F., Scott, M.D., Wang, J.Y. , Wells, R.S. & Wilson, B. 2012. Lissodelphis peronii. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T12126A17877993. . Downloaded on 24 September 2018.
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(Reuters) - Shares of Tableau Software Inc rose as much as 58 percent in their trading debut as investors expect the rising interest in big data to power the data analysis software maker's growth.
Tableau's revenue has jumped more than 800 percent to $127.7 million since 2008 as more companies use data analysis tools to manage efficiency and gauge customer preference.
"It has a unique position in DI (data interpretation) market with a focus on data visualization and making data more easy to understand through interactive charts and dashboards," said Jeff Gaggin, an analyst with investment research firm JG Capital.
Separately, enterprise software company Marketo Inc's shares opened 53 percent higher in their market debut and were trading at $20.20 on the Nasdaq.
Interest in data visualization software makers has spiked after the successful debut of Splunk Inc in April 2012. The company's shares have nearly tripled in value since then to its Thursday close.
Shares of business software companies such as WorkDay Inc, Guidewire Software Inc and Service Now Inc are also trading well above their IPO prices.
Tableau's software turns complicated data into graphics and charts for clients.
The "Big Data" company's shares opened at $47 in their New York Stock Exchange debut, 52 percent above the IPO price of $31. The shares touched a high of $50.25, valuing the company at $2.88 billion. Splunk has a market value of about $4.7 billion.
The amount of digital information created, replicated and consumed worldwide will grow exponentially to 40 trillion gigabyte in 2020 from 800 billion gigabyte in 2010, Seattle-based Tableau said in its IPO filing, citing data from International Data Corp (IDC).
Worldwide spending on business intelligence tools, a subset of the overall business analytics software market, was $12.9 billion in 2012, according to IDC estimates.
Tableau raised $254 million, after increasing the size of the IPO to 8.2 million shares.
The company's customers include Deere & Co, Sears Holdings Corp and affiliates of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd and Verizon Communications Inc.
Tableau, which is backed by venture capital firms New Enterprise Associates and Meritech Capital Partners, will be led by cofounder Christian Chabot, who was an associate partner at Softbank Venture Capital.
Marketo raised about $79 million from its IPO, after shares were priced at $13 each, the high-end of its expected price range.
At day's high, the company was valued at $733 million.
Marketo investors include Institutional Venture Partners, InterWest Partners, Mayfield Fund, Storm Ventures and Battery Ventures.
Tableau listed Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley as lead underwriters to its offering.
Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse were the lead underwriters to Marketo.
(Reporting By Neha Dimri in Bangalore; Editing by Sriraj Kalluvila)


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Search called off for man with gun on I-93 in LondonderryBy APRIL GUILMET
Union Leader Correspondent
December 13. 2012 11:00AM
LONDONDERRY - The search for a suspected gunman on Interstate 93 was called off shortly before 10 a.m. Thursday morning after no gunman was found.
Police searched the area for several hours Thursday morning after motorists reported a man was 'standing in the median strip with a gun in hand near Exit 4 on Interstate 93.'
Police said initial reports of the gunman came in during the morning commute hours. Londonderry and Derry police assisted in the search. A state police helicopter hovered over the highway earlier Thursday as the search extended to the Route 102 corridor, then onward toward Exit 3 in Windham after the suspect was reportedly spotted, police said.
Driving to his job in Salem Thursday morning, Concord resident George Simon spotted a man in a suit walking alongside Interstate 93.
'He was dressed to the hilt,' said Simon. 'I was worried he was going to get hit.'
Then he noticed there was an Audi parked by the side of the road. Part of the vehicle's roof rack appeared to be missing. Simon said he believes the so-called 'gunman' spotted during Thursday morning's commute was simply a case of mistaken identity as the unknown man attempted to retrieve a large piece of a roof rack that had fallen into the roadway.
However, state police were unable to confirm if that was, indeed, the case. 'It could be one and the same, but I cannot say for sure,' State Police Lt. Nicole Armaganian said.


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The Risk Intelligent Board Viewing the world through risk-colored glasses
Risk is properly seen as a key issue, but too often it is delegated to various departments — the IT group manages data security, the treasury function manages credit risk, and so on. This delegation brings with it the benefits of specialized expertise. At the same time, it can obscure the unique and crucial role of the board when it comes to managing risk.
Recently, a colleague told us two offbeat and seemingly unrelated stories:
He said he just had his septic system repaired. Out in the yard, inspecting the work in progress, his contractor pointed to the walls of the freshly excavated pit. "That is some beautiful soil down there," the contractor said.
He then recounted an experience at a recent medical exam. While drawing his blood, the nurse nodded toward his bare forearm. "Those are truly impressive veins you've got there," she said.
We must admit, this coworker had us curious. What could possibly be the point of these strange recollections?
"The point is," our colleague quickly told us, "that everybody has a view of the world that is shaped by their knowledge and experience. I looked down in that hole and saw rocks and dirt. He looked in and saw hydraulic gradients and soil permeability. I looked at my arm and saw a purplish line. She saw a protuberant median cubital vein with high productivity potential."
Ah, we were starting to get it now. Two people can look at precisely the same thing and see something entirely different?
"Exactly!" he said. "And that same lesson applies to business. The perspective that you bring to an issue will influence your response to that issue. Your view of the world will profoundly affect your business decisions."
"OK," we said gamely, knowing we were being set up. "And exactly how do you look at business issues?"
"I look at all business issues through the same lens," he said. "The lens of risk."
Analyze the demographics of most corporate boards and you'll find a heterogeneous collection of exceptional talent. The skills members bring to the table reflect a wealth of experience, knowledge and wisdom. Yet despite this extraordinary diversity of viewpoints, we believe that every member of the board should don a pair of risk-colored glasses.
We expect this tinted eyewear to become increasingly popular. These days, you can't even sit on a public company board without giving at least cursory attention to risk. The New York Stock Exchange requires the audit committee of all listed companies to annually discuss the company's financial risk exposures and understand how management addresses such risks. Several shareholder ratings services and institutional investors now include risk management in their corporate evaluations. And, of course, the potential for out-of-pocket settlements paid by board members or costly shareholder suits against the company have driven home the point in boardrooms across the land — risk has become personal.
...many board members are unsure how to approach their risk-related responsibilities. They are uncertain about roles and delineation of responsibility. They wonder where to start and how to bring all the disparate pieces together.
But an annual chat (and perhaps a panicked wallet clutch) does not constitute what we consider a risk intelligent approach by the board. To meet their fiduciary responsibilities, directors must share a common vision of risk and adopt a framework to support their risk oversight activities. Unfortunately, today, these elements are lacking at many companies.
This is not to imply that boards are negligent when it comes to risk. Quite the contrary; most board members make careful deliberations and bring to bear their best judgment. They summon the chief risk, strategy and audit executives, along with the external auditor and others who manage exposures to risk and related policies, to appear before the board. They listen to presentations, ask tough questions, and review reports.
Laudable but, unfortunately, insufficient. What is lacking is a context for understanding the issues. The board has nothing to benchmark against; directors have no process or framework in place to allow them to take an independent, objective view. As a result, they are left grappling with risk on an almost intuitive level, an ad hoc approach that allows issues to slip through the cracks. And, as has been demonstrated countless times, when risks are not managed properly, bad things almost inevitably happen.
The buck stops … where?
Boards are under pressure — regulatory, legal, fiduciary, stakeholder — to oversee the risk management activities of the company. But many board members are unsure how to approach their risk-related responsibilities. They are uncertain about roles and delineation of responsibility. They wonder where to start and how to bring all the disparate pieces together.
In fact, many options are open to companies as they develop a framework for managing risk. One of the earliest questions that must be addressed: Where does risk oversight belong at the board level? Companies have tried myriad approaches, each of which offers pluses and minuses:
- Keep risk responsibilities at the full board level. This approach gives risk issues a broad and thorough airing for the entire board membership. However, it can also be unwieldy and inefficient to get into detailed risk considerations with the full body.
- Delegate overall risk responsibilities to the audit committee. This is a seemingly logical choice. But in the Sarbanes-Oxley era, the audit committee may be the most overworked of all board committees. Financial risk is already on its agenda, as is the less-clear-cut financial risk oversight required by NYSE listing standards. Piling on operational, strategic and enterprise-wide risks may present an undue burden that could result in insufficient oversight.
- Create a risk management committee. This option represents a good choice for many companies (including our parent organization, Deloitte & Touche USA LLP, which recently created a risk committee of its own). Many financial services companies maintain dedicated risk committees; they are less common, but not unheard of, in other industries. Full boards with large memberships are more likely to spin off separate risk committees; smaller boards tend to retain risk oversight within their own ranks.
I looked at my arm and saw a purplish line. She saw a protuberant median cubital vein with high productivity potential.
Of course, creating a risk committee is no panacea. In fact, it can be counterproductive if other board committees get the notion that their risk problems are solved because the risk committee is on the job. The risk committee does not relieve other board committees of their risk burdens, but rather makes sure these groups attend to their risk responsibilities by providing a coordinating and harmonizing function.
When the risk management structure is optimized, every board committee will have risk on its agenda. Financial risk falls within the domain of the audit committee; compensation risks, the compensation committee; and succession risk, the nominating committee. (Note, however, that overall succession planning responsibility usually rests with the full board, with the nominating committee often taking a lead role in beginning the diligence process.) Each of these committees, in turn, reports back to the full board, which processes the information to develop a full-spectrum picture of risk. And, finally, the loop is closed when the full board addresses risk issues with management on a regular basis.
Thus, in companies large and small, the buck stops with the full board. But the currency can pass through many hands along the way.
The risk intelligent board
What is the most important function of the board? Many board members and board watchers would contend it is overseeing the development of corporate strategy. Indeed, no other activity — except possibly the selection of the chief executive — exerts such a potentially profound impact on the long-term fortunes of the company.
Of course, every strategy carries risk. This may seem a commonsensical notion, but only recently has it been widely recognized that risk management is as relevant to strategy and value creation as it is to value protection. Thus, overseeing risk- taking for reward may be a new realm for many board members. And it may not be an entirely comfortable realm either, because many established organizations are characterized by a desire for stability, certainty and predictability, not by a propensity to actively pursue risk.
...an annual chat (and perhaps a panicked wallet clutch) does not constitute what we consider a risk-intelligent approach by the board. To meet their fiduciary responsibilities, directors must share a common vision of risk and need a framework to support their risk oversight activities.
Case in point: We are acquainted with the CEO of a large financial publisher consisting of a parent company and several divisions. When he was hired several years back, he took over a solid company that had enjoyed many successive quarters in the black. He could have just ridden out the wave for a few more years and, chances are, his board and shareholders would have been just fine with that.
But this CEO knew that standing pat was risky in itself. He evaluated the long-term growth potential of the company and determined that many of its divisions were mature and incapable of sustaining double-digit growth rates. He also knew that a growth slowdown would influence analysts' assessments of cash flows, impact ratings, and, ultimately, affect shareholder value. Thus, he made the radical decision to sell off his mature-but-still-profitable divisions and search for new businesses that were complementary but had greater growth potential.
Of course, the CEO had to convince the board of the wisdom of the strategy, which proved a hard sell. Like many, this board was a conservative group whose view of risk was limited to the protection of existing assets, not intelligent risk- taking for reward. Ultimately, the CEO presented a persuasive case and the board agreed to the move.
Both the board and the executive took some heat from shareholders and analysts, but they proved prescient over the long haul. Jettisoning several demonstrated "golden geese" and replacing them with an unproven flock had the potential to lay an egg. The strategy worked, reenergizing stock value and doubling the company's share price over a several-year period. With its board educated on the merits of intelligent risk-taking for reward, the company avoided a likely period of slow decline and instead ushered in an era of sustainable growth.
Unfortunately, many boards have not yet attained this enlightened perspective. Historically, if the board considered risk at all, it was of the value-protection variety, manifested in insurance policies, currency hedges, futures contracts, and the like. There is nothing wrong with this focus; it is a critical function of the board. But it represents a "half a loaf" approach. Done properly, risk management oversight includes addressing risks to the achievement of long-term strategy. And for any company that hopes to compete and grow, long-term strategy involves risk-taking for reward.
The active pursuit of risk is essential — calculated risk-taking is a fundamental precept of capitalism. Without risk-taking, the prospect of innovation diminishes, competitive advantage evaporates, and, with it, shareholder value. The board must be involved.
Can we talk?
One way the board can get involved is quite simple — talk it up. Merely putting risk on the agenda for discussion starts a process that will spur creative thinking and generate illuminating discourse. Whether the initial conversation takes place at a committee level, at the full board level, or both is not as important as getting the discussion started. The topic of risk should be placed on the full board meeting agenda on a regular basis, perhaps several times per year. And it will play an important role in board strategy retreats. (Obviously, risk will show up with greater frequency on the committee agendas.)
By broaching the risk discussion at the board level, one pervasive problem is immediately confronted — the tendency for risk management activities to take place in "silos." Most companies spread risk management across the organization. Treasury manages credit risk; IT oversees technology and information risk; facilities handles real property risk. This level of specialization is essential to effective risk management. But problems can arise if these risk specialists remain in isolation, never venturing from their bunkers. Among the potential concerns: the "big picture" remains out of focus; disparities arise in the terminology used to talk about risk and the metrics used to measure it; and risks in combination and cascading risk scenarios don't enter into the discussion.
...creating a risk committee is no panacea. In fact, it can be counterproductive if other board committees get the notion that their risk problems are solved because the risk committee is on the job.
To combat these problems, the board can act as a catalyst to bridge the silos. By bringing various risk managers into the same room to present their perspectives and strategies on risk, the board is creating an environment that will jump-start a collaborative and synchronized approach to risk management.
Actions for the risk intelligent board
Here are several additional steps you and your board can take along the path to Risk Intelligence:
- Broaden your view of risk. Don't limit your deliberations to fraud prevention, inventory protection, IT security and the like. These are all important items, to be sure, but they are more related to "survive" than to "thrive." Embrace the concept of Risk Intelligence to attain a proper balance between value protection and value creation. Read our foundational whitepaper on the topic: "The Risk Intelligent Enterprise™: ERM Done Right1."
- Take a hard look at the board. Evaluate the risk governance structure within the board and its committees. Determine to what extent risk oversight is occurring. Assess whether the board's approach is practical and responsive to the challenge. Bring in internal audit or an outside party to assist with the assessment.
- Don't underestimate the challenge. Your work as a board member does not begin and end with the risk report. Rather, it requires a commitment of your time and intellect to understand the issues and activities that underlie the report. Your board should engage in meaningful dialogue around risk overstatement and understatement — that is, consider if your company is overly risk averse — and at the same time, determine if you have sufficient coverage in the areas of risk exposure.
- Think about your risk framework. Don't address risk in an ad hoc manner. Make sure there is an appropriate framework over which the risk governance activities occur. The tools that may prove helpful are the COSO ERM framework2, Deloitte & Touche's Risk Intelligence Framework3, and the Deloitte Risk Map (available free of charge at www.deloitte.com/RiskIntelligence).
- Line up with management. Work in synch, not at odds. Make sure that management is aligned and coordinated with the board's point of view on risk. Require of management the legwork necessary to support the board's desire for the highest and most practical level of risk governance achievable4.
- Assess risk performance. Assure there are periodic, independent assessments to evaluate the effectiveness of the full risk management program. It is the board's duty to determine whether risk processes are as rigorous as they can be. After all, you don't want to first learn of shortcomings when the mother of all risks lands on your doorstep and you didn't see it coming.
Finally, as an aid to "seeing it coming," don't forget that essential fashion accessory. Get yourself a pair of risk-colored glasses — and a few extra pairs for your fellow board members.


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STOCKHOLM (AP) — If there were a literary award bigger than the Nobel Prize, Alice Munro would probably win that, too.
"Among writers, her name is spoken in hushed tones," fellow Canadian author Margaret Atwood once wrote. "She's the kind of writer about whom it is often said — no matter how well known she becomes — that she ought to be better known."
Munro, 82, was awarded literature's highest honor Thursday, saluted by the Nobel committee as a thorough but forgiving chronicler of the human spirit, and her selection marks a number of breakthroughs.
She is the first winner of the $1.2 million prize to be fully identified with Canada. Saul Bellow won in 1976, but though he was born in Canada, he moved to the U.S. as a boy and is more closely associated with Chicago.
Munro is also the rare author to win for short stories.
"When I began writing there was a very small community of Canadian writers and little attention was paid by the world. Now Canadian writers are read, admired and respected around the globe," Munro said in a statement issued by her publisher, Alfred A. Knopf. She said she hopes the Nobel "fosters further interest in all Canadian writers" and "brings further recognition to the short story form."
Her books having sold more than 1 million copies in the U.S. alone, she has long been an international ambassador for the short story, proof that the narrative arc and depth of characterization expected from a novel can be realized in just 30 to 40 pages.
Critics and peers have praised her in every way a writer can be praised: the precision of her language; the perfection of detail; the surprise and logic of her storytelling; the graceful, seamless shifts of moods; the intimacy with every shade of human behavior.
Her stories are usually set in Ontario, her home province. Among her best-known is "The Bear Came Over the Mountain," about a woman who begins losing her memory and agrees with her husband that she should be put in a nursing home. Canadian actress-director Sarah Polley adapted the story into the 2006 film "Away from Her," starring Julie Christie.
The narrative begins in a relatively tender, traditional mood. But we soon learn that the husband has been unfaithful in the past and didn't always regret it — "What he felt was mainly a gigantic increase in well-being." The wife, meanwhile, has fallen for a man at the nursing home.
In the story "Dimensions," Munro introduces a chambermaid named Doree, who needs to take three buses for a visit to a "facility" outside Clinton, Ontario. Munro explains that Doree is happy in her work, that she has been told she is "young and decent looking" and that her picture was once in the newspaper, in the days when her spiked blonde hair was wavy and brown.
"Dimensions" begins in close-up, then steadily pulls back. With every page, the story darkens, and terrifies. The "facility" is an institution where Doree's husband is held. Doree's picture was in the paper because her husband murdered their children.
"In all the time since what had happened, any thought of the children had been something to get rid of, pull out immediately like a knife in the throat," Munro writes.
Munro won a National Book Critics Circle prize in 1998 for "The Love of a Good Woman" and was a finalist in 2001 for "Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage." She is also a three-time winner of the Governor General's prize, Canada's highest literary honor.
Any further awards are likely to honorary. She told Canada's National Post in June that she was "probably not going to write anymore."
Her most recent collection, "Dear Life," came out in 2012.
Starting in the 1960s, when she was first published, she has often contrasted her youth in Wingham, a conservative town west of Toronto, and her life after the social upheaval of the '60s. Munro herself lived out the fears, and celebrated the liberation, of the educated housewives in Betty Friedan's "The Feminine Mystique."
In an interview with The Associated Press in 2003, she described the '60s as "wonderful."
"Because, having been born in 1931, I was a little old, but not too old, and women like me after a couple of years were wearing miniskirts and prancing around," she said.
The daughter of a fox farmer and a teacher, she was born Alice Anne Laidlaw, a literary person in a nonliterary town, concealing her ambition like a forbidden passion.
She received a scholarship to study at the University of Western Ontario, majoring in journalism, and was still an undergraduate when she sold a story to CBC radio in Canada. She dropped out to marry a fellow student, James Munro, had three children and became a full-time housewife. By her early 30s, she was so confined, frightened and depressed that she could barely write a full sentence.
Her good fortune was to open a bookstore with her husband, in 1963. Stimulated by everything from the conversation of adults to simply filling out invoices, she saw her narrative talents resurface but her marriage collapse.
Her first collection, "Dance of the Happy Shades," came out in 1968 and won the Governor General's prize.
At least in her work, Munro is among the least political of Nobel winners, who in recent years have included Latin America's Mario Vargas Llosa and British novelist Doris Lessing. In 2003, she told the AP she was not inspired by current events but by memories, anecdotes, gossip. The stories themselves have few topical references or famous names.
"I don't do a lot of indicators where you can tell what time it is, because that would impinge on me too much. Somebody writing about now would have to have Iraq in it. They need to have the right music and right celebrities and right style of clothes," she said.
"In ordinary life I am a fairly active, political person. I have opinions and join clubs. But I always want to see what happens with people underneath; it interests me more."
The 2013 Nobel announcements continue Friday with the Nobel Peace Prize, followed by the economics prize on Monday.
Rising contributed from Stockholm and Italie from New York. Associated Press writer Karl Ritter also contributed to this report from Stockholm.


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Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Suspect Behavior
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Just remember to hold on to this picture to show his fiance. I have a store of toilet pictures of my kids set aside for just this purpose.ReplyDelete
is he 'watering' the plant?ReplyDelete
Love it.....boys always keep you on your toes!ReplyDelete
OMG, that is so funny. Frau is right, boys always are keeping us on our toes.ReplyDelete
No good can come of this.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 10, 2010 at 7:01 AM
Look Mom! No hands!ReplyDelete
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It happens, OK? Sometimes a boy just needs to pee. When you're an adult, you call it "drunken public urination"ReplyDelete
Oh my word!ReplyDelete
We're big no pants fans around here to
(at least the under 4 crowd!)
Oh my! Well...uh...yeah, I've got nothing :)ReplyDelete
Too bad you don't get snow. It's a great way for little boys to learn how to spell their name.ReplyDelete
has he been watching man vs. wild?ReplyDelete
One word: Boys.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 10, 2010 at 5:53 PM
HA HA HA HA AH!!! Yeah, I have photos of BOTH my kids when they were pottie training,for such an occasion! HA HAReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 10, 2010 at 11:28 PM
You take the BEST candid camera pictures.ReplyDelete
Think of all the fun you'll have showing these to the girl he's going to marry some day!
Clothing is optional at our house as well!!ReplyDelete