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An exciting Credit Risk Analyst role with a growing business in Chester. Options to focus on: - Scorecard development - Credit Strategies - Pricing Models
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The financial crisis of 2007-2008 changed banking. The world moved from taking mortgage loans in our dogs' names to introducing strict regulations for banks prohibiting them from giving out loans to "anyone" without assessing Risk properly. In 2010 the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) introduced BASEL III, a regulatory framework that builds on BASEL I, and BASEL II. This framework changed how banks and financial institutions asses risk. It introduced an Advanced Internal Rate Based Approach (Commonly known as the AIRB approach). Now, the committee has introduced new changes and, by 2022, all banks and institutions will have to implement the revised IRB Framework, as well as new revised regulations for the standardised approach, CVA Framework and new frameworks for Operational Risk and Market Risk. So, what does this mean for those working Risk? Change Is Coming Change is inevitable, no matter what you do. If you work in Risk Management and Compliance, change is something you can expect to happen, often. As mentioned above, by 2022 there will be lots of changes. The Basel Committee calls this initiative the "finalised reforms", or BASEL IV which builds on the current regulatory framework BASEL III. Quickly summarised, the changes limit the reduction in capital that effect banks IRB models. This change is predicted to impact banks in Sweden and Denmark the most, with estimations that capital ratio will fall by 2.5-3%, far higher than the 0.9% expected for the average European bank. So what does all this mean for Swedish and Danish banks? What's Happening Now? One of the main things that Swedish and Danish banks need to revise for these new regulations, are their internal models. The new regulations introduced a new definition of Probability of Default, measured through a model commonly known as a PD model. Effectively this means that every bank must "re-develop" their internal PD Models in the IRB approach. Consequently, we are already seeing a clear response from the banks in their strategies moving forward. It has already become quite apparent that many banks are looking to make IRB model development their focus for 2019-2020 and 2021. This has resulted in a boom in the hiring space for developers with experience in IRB Modelling and Credit Risk Modelling in general, which in turn has led to high demand in the face of the low supply of these types of candidates. Understandably aware of this, modellers are now looking to negotiate higher salaries. What You Can Do For candidates that hold the right experience, there are good opportunities at hand. If so inclined, they can utilise this chance to finally see if the grass actually is greener on the other side, or not. However, there are a couple of things worth considering before making a move. Firstly, are you actually keen on switching jobs? Your skills are probably equally in demand at your current employer and, if you are having doubts about moving from the get-go, you may well be able to negotiate a rise without pursuing a new opportunity. However, if you are serious about finding something new, this is a great time to do so. The majority of banks have found that these new regulations are creating an unsustainable workload, and are now looking for talent externally to expand their teams. This means that the experienced modeller can pretty much have their pick of the litter. Furthermore, if you are a junior modeller, there are now plenty of opportunities for you to enter a niche area known for being exciting and innovative. So, wherever you are in your career, these regulatory changes are likely to have a large impact and open up new avenues for you to explore. We all know that regulations in banking and finance are now essential, we all agree, even if they can be a little frustrating. However, what people often fail to think of are the opportunities new regulatory requirements create. In the case of BASEL IV, we're already seeing an increase in demand for strong talent, and a demand for people who are passionate about Risk Management and model development. For businesses, new regulations also provide the chance to not only improve their teams, but to create new models that can be utilised to optimise and automate. A lot of financial institutions are already aware of this and are using these models to gain competitive advantage over their competitors, as well as to stay one hundred percent compliant. If you're looking to build out you Risk Management team or take on a new Risk opportunity for yourself, we may be able to help. Take a look at our latest opportunities or get in touch with one of our expert consultants to find out more.
08. August 2019
In the world of Risk Management, top talent is always in high demand. Despite this, those who specialise in area know that progression can be difficult and, according to our 2019 Salary Survey, is the slowest in the industry. So, how can you differentiate yourself from the competition, and what steps can you take to make yourself the ideal candidate for that promotion or new job you've been hunting? Whether you are looking to move somewhere new, or trying to climb the ladder in your current company, here are some ways that you can make sure you stand out. Stay one step ahead in tech Traditionally, the Risk Analytics tech stack has comprised of SAS, SQL and VBA. SAS and SQL remain very much present, but we are also seeing a clear increase in the use of Open Source programming languages, such as R and Python. Unsurprisingly, a lot of Risk Modellers and Analysts are now spending their time in developing their skills in these languages. One might argue that if you know one language, there's not too much work required to upskill in another when you take on a new role, but this isn't necessarily true. By being proactive and evolving your skillset in your current position, your CV will have a much bigger impact when it lands on a Hiring Manager's desk. Over the past few years, we've also seen the arrival of Machine Learning and AI in the world of Risk. Whilst many businesses are still slow to embrace these technologies, do not be surprised to see them make a big impact over the next couple of years. Risk Analytics are catching up to the rest of the industry in regards to technology, and having the knowledge and skillsets required in these areas before they take off will only enhance you profile. Business-driven Data In the world of Risk Analytics, it is easy to think that if you have the right programming and analytical skills in the right tools, you've all got all you need. You might be off to a really good start, but there's more to it than that. It about having the balance. Yes, being data-driven and understanding complex model development is crucial to becoming a good performer in this industry but, what truly separates the good from the great, is business acumen. The ability to understand both what your analytics and models do, and how they impact the overall business is now at the top of most Hiring Manager's lists. A person with good quantitative skills will always see something that can be improved, but they also need to know when to stop and be happy with the result. The key to getting this right lies in their understanding of the business and the ability to answer questions like "If I sit and work on this for 8 more hours, will the real-world difference be worth that amount of time and resource?". By viewing things through the prism of cost vs reward, and understanding that balance, you can demonstrate that your value to a business goes beyond your analytical skills. React, adapt and attract In this world there are a few things we can take for a certainty; the sky is blue, it will rain on your day off, and there will always be new regulations for financial institutions. Because of the certainty of change, a key thing employers look for in candidates is the ability to react quickly and make changes as soon as they are needed. Fast growing companies such as Klarna, tink and iZettle may seem like fairy-tale success stories, but the real edge they have is their adaptability and agile culture. Whereas some traditional corporations and banks have lengthy and complicated processes required before they adapt to new regulations, these new companies embrace their agility and get things done. The ability to be agile and adaptable is, therefore, something that a lot of businesses are starting to realise is key. Therefore, if you're looking to get ahead, you should try to evolve these qualities in your working ways. If you are looking for something new, look to prove you are driven and do not fear change. If you can demonstrate that you are able to work with a business-oriented mindset and embrace change, you'll stand out as a key player in your team. Specialist vs Generalist With the world of Risk Management offering a number of opportunities to become very specialised in very niche areas, it's worth considering whether this approach is right for you. There are some definite pros, for example, if you are the best developer of PD models for non-retail, you will be highly sought after for roles in this area. Plus, high demand, and a shortage of skillsets means that you will be in a good position to seek a high salary and lots of benefits. However, this does mean that you are likely to only have the opportunity to work in this area for the foreseeable future and, for some, this can become repetitive and not provide enough of a challenge. Additionally, if you were ever were to apply to work in a new area because of this, you would likely find yourself overpriced and needing to take a step down in seniority. The alternative, therefore, is to become more of a generalist, with a broader, but less advanced skillset. Think being able to play every instrument, but only knowing one song. There are definitely some clear benefits with this approach, not least the ability to work on a diverse set of projects, gain an excellent understanding of how Risk Management affects a business on every level, and be able to slot into a number of roles easily. You will also gain a better idea of which areas of Risk that you like, and which parts you dislike. Whilst many analysts begin as generalists before looking to specialise when they get promoted, they often find that their knowledge will not be as deep as their specialist counterparts. Therefore, it is likely they will have to take a step-down or make a sideways move before they can achieve that promotion. There is no right or wrong when it comes to the specialist vs generalist argument. However, for those looking for faster progression early-on, a generalist approach may be better suited despite the fact that you may need to change approach before reaching the most senior levels. Whilst demand will always be high for the best candidates, competition for promotions and senior roles in Risk Analytics remains fierce. Therefore, by proactively thinking about the ways that you work, how effective you are, your business focus, and what your ambitions are, you should be able to get the most out of your career. If you're looking to get ahead in Risk Analytics, we may have a role for you. Take a look at our latest opportunities, or get in touch to see if we can help you take that next step.
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Steve McQueen's 12 Years A Slave continued its triumphant march towards next month's Oscars at the London Critics' Circle Film Awards.
Stars including Naomie Harris, John Hurt, Gary Oldman and Steve Coogan gathered at The May Fair hotel in London for last night's ceremony, which began on a sombre note as news of Philip Seymour Hoffman's death had just broken.
Film critic Jason Solomons opened the awards by paying tribute to the late actor and director who was last year named best supporting actor by the circle for his performance in The Master.
12 Years A Slave won film of the year, star Chiwetel Eijiofor was named actor of the year, and his co-star Lupita Nyong'o won best supporting actress.
Director McQueen said the review that meant the most to him was from his mother.
Asked whose praise was most important to him he said: "My mum, my mum above all!
"There's critics, there's scholars, but then there's you mum, so I'm very pleased about that."
Alfonso Cuaron was named director of the year for his 3D space epic Gravity, Cate Blanchett was named actress of the year for her performance in Blue Jasmine and Dame Judi Dench won British actress of the year.
Dame Judi sent a video message from the set of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 2.
She said: "I'm very sorry I can't be with you tonight, but as you can see I'm out in India having a lovely time.
"I'm thrilled. Making Philomena was a wonderful experience, not least getting to meet Philomena herself."
Gary Oldman was presented with the Dilys Powell award for excellence in film by John Hurt.
Oldman admitted it was nice to get an award from the critics.
He joked: "You don't have to look over your shoulder tonight."
The Dark Knight Rises star said he did not take reviews to heart but he felt the internet allowed people to anonymously attack actors, with no basis.
Oldman said: "I read them less than I did, but once they're out there you're aware of them because you've got agents and managers and friends and family. People are looking at them, you know they're there and they exist, and if your movie isn't doing so well... I've been in a few stinkers.
"There were a few 20 years ago that were a little... When they get personal, I think that's a boundary, when they step over that line. You get a lot of bloggers...
"They're presenting me with the Dilys Powell award, who was a knowledgeable film scholar. She wasn't just someone who sat down at a computer and thought, 'Now I'm a reviewer'.
"We're in an age where I think people can hide behind the computer."
Naomie Harris, who was nominated in the supporting actress category but lost out to Nyong'o, said the greatest review she received for her performance as Winnie Mandela in The Long Walk To Freedom was from Winnie herself.
The Bond girl said: "It's a huge honour to have people like the movie and like my performance, that's really fantastic. "But the main thing that really mattered most to me was hearing Winnie say that she felt that I'd captured her and I'd honoured her legacy. That was huge to me and I'll never forget that."


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Welcome to Manly Marina Cove Motel, Manly's modern premier, boutique motel offering a variety of accommodation options.
The Motel is nestled in the Manly marina, in the secure grounds of Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron, conveniently located close to the picturesque Manly Harbour Village and the adjoining Wynnum/Manly Esplanade and parklands.
All rooms at the Motel offer guests individual patios and balconies while some have spectacular views towards Wellington Point, King Island and across the harbour.
The Motel also features a solar heated plunge pool, guest laundry facilities, outdoor barbecue area, snack vending machine and a breakfast dining room serving continental breakfast each morning and cooked breakfast options are available on request. Each room provides guests with tea and coffee facilities, 55 inch Smart televisions with Foxtel viewing and free wi-fi, king size beds, reverse cycle air-conditioning, microwave and bar fridge.
The Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron - waterfront licenced bar, cafe, coffee shop and restaurant. World class conference and function facilities available - perfect for corporate and leisure events.
The Manly Marina Cove Motel is the place to stay for a great end to your day.
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Spacious and modern rooms with king size beds and fold out single lounge and the choice of rooms with a private balcony (some with views over the bay) or garden patio.
The Studio Rooms are beautifully furnished with the inclusions of television, tea and coffee making facilities, reverse cycle air conditioning, safe, iron and elegantly appointed bathrooms with shower over bath.
The first floor studio rooms were refurbished in August 2016.
The rooms all have Foxtel and designated work desks with access to free wifi.
The Family Rooms are large and modern, catering for families or larger groups.
The rooms have a king size bed, single bed including a trundle and a fold out queen size bed. A desk is available for the all important work and all Family Rooms have a private balcony or patio facing towards Moreton Island and King Island.
The rooms are large and spacious perfect for the large family or group, featuring a separate toilet to the bathroom.
Two Family Rooms are located on ground level and two others on the first floor.
The luxurious Commodore Suite has a separate bedroom to the lounge living area consisting of a king size bed.
The comfort of a private balcony overlooking Moreton Bay and King Island.
Beautifully furnished with modern decor throughout adding that little luxury to your stay.
Tea and coffee making facilities, with pod coffee maker, reverse cycle air conditioner, safe, television, Foxtel, and desk with lamp.
The perfect place to stay when needing a little extra room.
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Quantum Probability : Snow in July
Talk about probability-based models of reality! The tiniest, most fine and delicate crystals of ice precipitated on my automobile's winshield last night in Colorado. Meanwhile, there's a 100+ (38 C°) heatwave in the Pacific Northwest. Which got me thinking about quantum computing and its underpinnings in quantum mechanics ...
Having been sorting through quantum computing trying to make sense of it all, a few things about QC in relation to quantum mechanics now seem apparent to me. (Please feel free to post comments challenging any foolishness.)
QM expresses subatomic reality in much the same way we computer programmers approach abstract problem spaces: QM virtualizes, conceptualizes.
There are moments in time and space wherein the observer latches state. There are transitions in state between observations. QM offers a conceptual mathematical model of the transitions we can't observe. If you sum the transitions per the recipe book, if you walk the virtualized state map, there is a statistical likelihood you will find the event you observe in the state predicted by the model.
EPR's challenge to QM and QM as it is studied today are not mutually contradictory. We'd like things to be simple, but they're not. EPR wanted a theory that explained things. QM doesn't really explain what's happening "down there": it merely offers a mathematical model which works, with a statistical likelihood of success, at predicting the outcome of certain events.
Today's problem domain of quantum computing is two-fold:
- Figure out theoretically how quantum circuits could do useful work.
- Build some real machines embodying the theoretical design.
Folks are describing computations that can be performed as useful side-effects of quantum interactions and drawing them up as quantum gates, in a fashion analogous to the invention of the digital adder, albeit vastly more subtle and difficult to construct.
One might picture the field of quantum computing in light of an interesting paper, A History of Semiconductor Research (Nathan Alan Teichhotz, MIT, 1967). It seems to me that in our present era, QC is about at a step analogous to where they built the first transistors of production quality.


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Abbey Road, the legendary London g studio where The Beatles recorded some of their biggest hits, is up for sale.
Cash-strapped EMI Group hopes to raise tens of millions of dollars through a sale, but no buyer has been located, according to The Associated Press. The label, whose artists include Coldplay and Robbie Williams, reportedly needs $165 million through the end of the year to avoid defaulting on a loan from Citigroup.
EMI bought the Georgian townhouse in St. John's Wood in 1929.Albums recorded there include Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon," Wings' "Band on the Run" and Radiohead's "OK Computer."
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It is most closely associated with The Beatles, who recorded most of their albums there. The crosswalk in front of the north London studio was immortalized on the cover The Beatles' final studio album, 1969's "Abbey Road."


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Fidelity Investments is in the clouds.
The Boston-based investment giant on Thursday unveiled a "cloud-based virtual desktop solution for financial advisors." Working with External IT, a cloud outsourcing company, the solution will enable the "anywhere advisor" by providing advisors access to their entire suite of business tools and desktop and cloud-based applications from anywhere via a web browser, including from mobile and tablet devices, according to the company.
It cites recent research that finds operational, technology and back-office support was ranked as the No. 1 support need for advisors considering a switch to an existing or new independent firm.
"Through the use of virtualized desktop technologies, financial advisors custodying with Fidelity Institutional Wealth Services may be able to increase their ability to scale their business quickly and efficiently, conduct business regardless of geography and decrease the time and costs associated with back-end infrastructure," the company adds.
"Years ago, Fidelity set on a course to bring the latest in innovation and technology to the advisors on our WealthCentral platform," Edward O'Brien, senior vice president and head of technology with Fidelity Institutional Wealth Services, said in a statement. "Offering choice and flexibility through effective integrations was the first frontier on that charted course. Today, we're looking ahead to the next frontier–products and services for anywhere advisors in their pursuit of running a practice from a mobile or tablet device."
Fidelity found 39% of advisors were currently employing some form of cloud computing, and 76% were planning to store more than 50% of their documents in a cloud environment within five years. In addition, 48% of advisors prioritized gaining workflow efficiencies from cloud computing as their top technology goal.
The External IT platform will feature:
- Access from anywhere to cloud-based applications and data via a browser, including from mobile and tablet devices
- The ability to reduce an onsite computing infrastructure
- A central document repository hosted in the cloud, enabling advisors to access all of their documents and Microsoft Exchange email from anywhere, anytime
- The potential to host all business applications in the cloud and access them anywhere via the virtual desktop
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Nicki Minaj, who is signed to Lil Wayne's Young Money record imprint is looking to become a King/Queen maker in her own right. She recently revealed her plans for a record label of her own with artists she will guide through the music industry.
On Thursday (Nov. 15), Minaj made an announcement about her first signee. The London-based Nigerian singer Parker Ighile, who appears on "Hell Yeah," from her Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded The Re-Up album, is her first "official artist."
Not only is Parker singing on the song, but Nicki pointed out on Twitter that he "produced the beat and wrote the hook."
Parker's twitter (@ParkerIghile) was flooded with Barbz who immediately went to his page to congratulate him after Minaj's announcement.
"Whoa! Woke up to all this love, thanks everybody," Parker wrote.
As far as the name for her new venture, she said she will have to rethink the "pink" theme.
"Not calln' it pink Friday records anymore barbz," she tweeted. "Not fair 2 the dudes. I'll issue a press release w/the official name very soon."
—Erik Parker, CBS Local
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Full Retirement Age
Full retirement age is the age at which a person may first become entitled to full or unreduced retirement benefits.
If your full retirement age is older than 65 (that is, you were born after 1937), you still will be able to take your benefits at age 62, but the reduction in your benefit amount will be greater than it is for people who were born before 1938.
Here's how it works if your full retirement age is 67.
- If you start your retirement benefits at age 62, your monthly benefit amount is reduced by about 30 percent. The reduction for starting benefits at age
- 63 is about 25 percent;
- 64 is about 20 percent;
- 65 is about 13.3 percent; and
- 66 is about 6.7 percent.
- If you start receiving spouse's benefits at age 62, your monthly benefit amount is reduced to about 32.5 percent of the amount your spouse would receive if their benefits started at full retirement age. (The reduction is about 67.5 percent.) The reduction for starting benefits as a spouse at age
- 63 is about 65 percent;
- 64 is about 62.5 percent;
- 65 is about 58.3 percent;
- 66 is about 54.2 percent; and
- 67 is 50 percent (the maximum benefit amount).
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|1937 or earlier
|65 and 2 months
|65 and 4 months
|65 and 6 months
|65 and 8 months
|65 and 10 months
|1943 - 1954
|66 and 2 months
|66 and 4 months
|66 and 6 months
|66 and 8 months
|66 and 10 months
|1960 and later
|*If you were born on January 1st of any year you should refer to the previous year. (If you were born on the 1st of the month, we figure your benefit (and your full retirement age) as if your birthday was in the previous month.)
The earliest you can start receiving Social Security retirement benefits will remain age 62.
If you delay your retirement benefits until after full retirement age, you also may be eligible for delayed retirement credits that would increase your monthly benefit. If you decide to delay your retirement, be sure to sign up for Medicare at age 65.
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'Vampire Diaries' Recap: Stefan & Elena Reunite Over A Tragedy
Another fanged fiend is on the loose in Mystic Falls — and this one isn't looking to give Elena a hug!
So, how are your eyes doing? Red? Puffy? I thought so. The April 26 episode of The Vampire Diaries more than made up for this season's uneven quality by delivering an incredible hour that took everything to the next level. Not only did Elena's (Nina Dobrev) love triangle become pointier than ever, but we've got ourselves a new Big Bad in Mystic Falls — and I'm kind of terrified to see how it all plays out.
For starters, we learned there's way more to Alaric's (Matt Davis) split-personality disorder than what we've seen so far. Esther, who gave up Rebekah's (Claire Holt) body and returned to her own, explained that she communicated with Alaric every time he died while wearing the ring — from the other side. (OoOoOoOoh!) She planned to turn him into an Original-level vampire, but got a nasty little surprise when he knifed her from behind. (Bye, bitch!)
Sadly, Alaric decided not to complete the transition, which cued up one of the biggest sob-fests in the show's history as all of the (non-vampire) characters gathered outside Alaric's tomb to say their last goodbye. There were tears, there were candles, and there were more emotions than every season of Oprah combined. But wait… Just when we thought we'd seen the last of Alaric, Bonnie (Kat Graham) was visited by Esther in a dream, then hauled her ass to Alaric's tomb to feed him her blood. So there you go, folks. Alaric isn't dead. He's not even a vampire. He's the freakin' ultimate vampire — and he's got his eyes on Elena.
In less horrifically depressing news, this week's episode also served up a big "f–k you" to all the "Klaroline" shippers out there. "It doesn't matter how many times I dance with him," Caroline (Candice Accola) told Tyler (Michael Trevino) after she and Klaus (Joseph Morgan) did the Charleston or whatever. "I love you." Candice already disqualified the legitimacy of "Klaroline" in one of our recent interviews, but hearing the words actually come out of Caroline's mouth made them stick.
Also, can someone please hand me a shovel? Because I'm totally digging Bonnie and Jamie (Robert Ri'chard) together. I was among those viewers who thought Bonnie and Jeremy made the perfect couple, but now that I've seen the alternative, I'm definitely on board. He's a human who's willing to stand by her side, and as far as I can tell, he doesn't have too much emotional baggage to carry around. He's definitely a keeper.
But what would an episode of The Vampire Diaries be without a little tension between Elena and her two favorite Salvatores? Whereas last week's episode was all about Damon (Ian Somerhalder), this week's tipped the scales dramatically in Stefan's (Paul Wesley) favor. Not only did Stefan apologize for everything he's done to Elena (again), but he reminded her she's not alone in the world. "You have me," he said after she cried about having no one to look out for her.
Let's break down the episode and see just how each side fared:
What did you think of this week's episode? Did you ugly cry when you thought Alaric was dead? And now that he's not, which character are you most concerned about? As for Elena, what did you think of her big moments with Stefan? Hit up the comments section with your opinions on tonight's episode, and your theories about what's to come!


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"Impact of Food Security on Health Outcomes in People Living with HIV/AIDS Across Canada"
This study is a national community-based study that brings together researchers from across Canada to study the effects of food insecurity on health outcomes and quality of life of people living with HIV, as well as the access barriers affecting food insecurity.
A wide range of social, economic, environmental and health factors contribute to the HIV/AIDS epidemic. People with HIV are struggling with social and economic stressors that can have significant and negative effects on health, well-being and quality of life. While Canada does not routinely collect data on the socioeconomic needs of people with HIV, there are indicators that poverty is a growing and critical issue. A major consequence of poverty is food insecurity, which is defined as having "uncertain or limited availability of nutritionally adequate or safe food or the inability to procure [and have access to] food in socially acceptable ways"(1).
Reference: (1) Andersen SA, Ed. Core Indicators of Nutritional State for Difficult to Sample Populations. J Nutr. 1990;120(Suppl 11):1559-1600.
Researchers, policy-makers and community members.
The name of the study title is very long. We refer to it as the "Food Security" study as short-form. However, we feel that the logo should really focus on the concepts of "HIV", "community", "food security" and "collaboration". An image that can encompass these themes would be ideal.
We would also like our study design to be consistent with other research studies that we are involved in. Most importantly, we need the logo to be the same dimensions as our organization's logo, which is slightly rectangular (please see attached document).
For more information on the other research projects we do, please go to http://www.ohtn.on.ca.
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Bellaire officer, bystander killed in shooting
21-year-old suspect wounded in a gunbattle with police, faces capital murder charges
As most of Houston focused on the happy details of an unseasonably warm Christmas Eve, the families of Jimmie Norman and Terry Taylor were stunned by the fallout from a routine traffic stop that became a deadly confrontation Monday morning.
Both were shot to death in a southwest Houston parking lot for reasons that no one pretends to understand.
Norman, a corporal with the Bellaire Police Department and a 24-year law enforcement veteran, was mortally wounded following a brief struggle with a young man who had sped away when Norman pulled him over for a traffic violation. Seconds later, Taylor, the owner of a Maaco body shop, was shot by the same suspect when he emerged from the shop to see what the commotion was about.
The 21-year-old suspect, Harlem Harold Lewis, was shot during a gunfight with other Bellaire officers at the scene. Police say he ran away but a trail of blood led to his nearby hiding spot beneath a truck, where he was arrested and taken to Memorial Hermann Hospital. He was charged with capital murder of a police officer and was listed in critical but stable condition and is expected to survive his wounds. A .380-caliber pistol, the suspected murder weapon, was recovered nearby, police said.
Activist Quanell X said he knows Lewis' family well because they attend the same mosque. He watched Lewis grow up in a strict household and said he was stunned by Monday's events.
"This is not a kid that grew up in a broken home," Quanell X said. "He had a faithful Muslim mother and father. He was raised in a good community. This is outside the imagination of anybody who knows this young boy."
He added: "The No. 1 question we all keep asking is, 'Why?' "
It is a question many will be asking as they sift through the flurry of events that started as a potentially minor infraction.
Jarred by loud noise
Bellaire resident Chris Hokanson was eating breakfast when he heard a bang outside his house on Jessamine. He ran outside to see a Bellaire police cruiser chasing a black Honda coupe and a white pickup truck. He also saw a bumper lying in the street and the rear bumper of his own Saturn smashed.
Hokanson wasn't sure what was going on. Neither was Stephanie Pacheco, who was working at an auto parts store around the corner when she heard something happening. She looked out to see a Honda pull into the parking lot that serves Maaco and other businesses, followed quickly by a Ford F-150 pickup truck, which blocked the exit path of the Honda. A Bellaire police car pulled in right after them.
Norman got out of his vehicle and approached the Honda, trying to get the driver to get out of the car. Then Pacheco saw him leaning in to the car, "tussling" with the driver.
Seconds later, Norman was shot. He never had time to draw his own weapon. When Taylor showed up, he, too, was shot. Bellaire police said Taylor may have been coming to Norman's assistance when he was killed.
The tragedy unfolded in just a few minutes. Police said the suspect's Honda collided with the Ford pickup while fleeing Norman. The driver of the F-150 tried to force the Honda driver to a stop, and when he failed, he gave chase. They turned onto Bellaire Boulevard, and the suspect drove a short distance before turning into the Maaco parking lot.
To Hokanson and Pacheco, the gunshots seemed to go on and on. When they stopped, Norman and Taylor lay on the pavement. Norman was pronounced dead at Ben Taub General Hospital. Taylor died at the scene.
Officer of the year
Norman had twice been honored as Bellaire's officer of the year. He received numerous awards for his police work.
Norman also was involved in charity work and coached the police flag football team, which played a team from the Bellaire Fire Department in a game to raise money for families in need at Christmas.
"Jimmie was a nice guy, really sort of a big teddy bear," said Assistant Fire Chief Alton Moses, who coached against him and later with him in the football games. "He always seemed pretty quiet, and like most of us, he was there to do his job and do it the right way. This morning was really tough."
Bellaire Police Chief Bryon Holloway said the department considered Norman part of its family.
"We have dispatchers taking calls with tears in their eyes," Holloway said. "We have officers responding to other people's problems, and they're setting this aside, but everyone is hurting."
Holloway said Norman was the first Bellaire officer to be killed in the line of duty. The chief also recognized Taylor, saying that the second victim may have been coming to the aid of Norman when he was shot.
Holloway said Norman worked as a detective, a patrol officer and an investigator in the organized crime division.
On Monday, Norman was working as a patrol supervisor and had been at work about two hours when the shooting broke out. Holloway said another officer had volunteered to work Norman's Christmas Day shift so he could be with his family.
City honors officer
Bellaire City Manager Bernie Satterwhite read a statement from Mayor Phil Nauert and the City Council that read, in part: "We owe a great debt of thanks to officer Norman and the thousands like him who ask for not much more than to be a good police officer and to come home safe."
Houston Police Chief Charles McClelland arrived at Ben Taub in a black suit and spent about an hour speaking with the Bellaire officer's family.
"I just wanted to meet with the family and pay my respects to his wife and kids," McClelland said. "This should be a joyous time," he said, pausing. "Christmas will have a different meaning for this family."
Reporters Dane Schiller and Robert Stanton and photographer Johnny Hanson contributed.


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With most schools finishing this week, and leading up to Memorial Day weekend. Lots of you will be looking to plan a road trip. Hotels will be booked, activities planned and everybody will be excited. The last thing you need is car trouble along the way. Here are a few minor maintenance issues to have a look over before going onto the road.
Check your tire pressure – pretty straightforward to do but very important. Depending on the distance you are planning to go, lots of highway miles can really add heat to your tires, especially in the heat we have here in Arizona. Most vehicle manuals recommend going slightly higher than usual if you are planning a long trip. Just to be safe. Its always worth having a spare tire too just for peace of mind more than anything.
Check Fluid levels- At Wilhelm, this is standard with every single Car Health Check. So if you have been serviced at one of our shops in the past, you are good to go. We check for things like; engine oil, brake fluid, power steering fluid, transmission fluid and windshield wiper fluid. All are important with some of these requiring a special procedure to check. If you are unsure, call in and have things looked over to make sure you are all set.
Battery Maintenance – If it is possible, check the fluid in the battery to make sure it is not drained. If it is corroded, it could look a little like dry toothpaste. If this is the case then pull off all the cables and clean the terminals properly. Just in case, if you have access to jumper cables, this is never a bad idea. Again, better to be safe than sorry.
Lights and Wiper blades – Checking lights is easy, have a friend or spouse just verify your lights are all in good working order. Changing taillights with a trunk full of luggage can be a pain and so can shopping for new bulbs along your way, especially with some vehicle's having unusual ones.
Electronics and music – a long road trip with kids can be stressful. Make sure all your devices are charged and ready to go with the necessary cables to charge. Its also nice to have music prepared, audiobooks or podcasts to make the journey more interesting.
Maps and GPS – most of this is done through our phones nowadays, so make sure again, your phone or GPS is charged and ready to guide you.
Tools – Wrenches, screwdrivers and anything like a normal toolbox can be helpful in tough situations. Also, a flashlight is absolutely vital. Having a flat at night can be a real pain if you are not prepared.
Vehicle papers – finally, its always a good idea to travel with your vehicles documentation to avoid any problems along the way. Also, if you have Roadside Assistance, make sure you have the correct number in case you run into any problems.
Happy Memorial Day to everyone, we hope you have a safe trip to wherever you plan to go.
One of the most common questions when you have an auto repair shop. How often should I be changing my oil? The easy answer of the past is you should follow the manufacturers recommendations because the truth is, every car is different in what it needs. These are usually available on most of the manufactures websites or you should have a handout booklet where you can follow your vehicle guidelines.
The fact is, newer cars need their oil changed a lot less regular than older vehicles. The recommended guideline used to be anywhere between 3,000 and 5,000 miles. One thing to remember is, no harm can come from doing oil changes too frequent.. That being said, there is no point in changing it if it does not need to be changed, that money could be spent on other maintenance needs or saved for any future maintenance requirements.
Waiting for a low oil change light can be one of the WORST things you can do for your vehicle. Whatever oil you do have left when this light comes on, has almost certainly lost its ability to function properly. The damage these conditions can cause are often irreversible and lead to either an engine overhaul or replacement. The oils main function is to cut the friction. Friction wears out parts much faster so oil is extremely vital to the engine.
As I mentioned, cars are much smarter now. Advances in engineering (mostly to oil itself) means that its life cycle is nearly double the old number. Also, if you are using synthetic oil, this changes the frequency you need to change your oil. Synthetic oil changes are more expensive but the life cycle for a synthetic oil change is anywhere between 7,000 and 10,000 miles.
Other things that affect our oil changes include the TYPE of driving we do, the extreme heat (something we have here in AZ) and putting your vehicle through harder work such as towing. If you regularly are making small trips, this can also affect the length oil life.
Here are a few tips for you to summarize this very important, and often overlooked part of maintenance.
April is regarded as National Car Care month. It is a month we use to give our car a little more attention than normal in order to keep it running long term. Most people nowadays seem to understand that the key to keeping your car on the road is keeping up with the scheduled maintenance. Almost all of the maintenance is pretty straightforward and can help save huge costs further down the road.
We have taken the time to address 9 issues you may want to look into. All 9 of these are part of our regular Car Care Health check that is offered every time you get a service done here in any of our 7 stores;
Modern cars are becoming much better at monitoring themselves lately and letting you know when there is a problem. They communicate this with picture signals and warning lights to let you know something just isn't right. But have you ever had a warning light and you weren't completely sure what it meant? Well here is a list of the most important, and most dangerous signs for you to see. When it is just a regular maintenance issue and when you have to safely pull to the side of the ride to avoid those costly repair bills. A lot of time and money can be saved my listening to your car.
Here are the most important warning lights you should watch out for:
1) Engine warning light
A major safety issue with your vehicle is the engine. When your engine light is illuminated, it will soon be pretty obvious why and you will see some unusual symptoms happening. Lack of power and the engine going into "safe mode" is one of the most common. At this point you should not keep driving it. Pull safely to the side of the road and give an expert a call to find out what is going on. Towing in will save you money here in the long term as opposed to pushing the engine too much. Sometimes, these issues are only minor but they need addressing it the most correct, safest manor possible. Driving around longer with these issues can cause long-term damage to your vehicle.
2) Brake system / brake fluid warning light
Safety has always been our biggest concern here at Wilhelm, and when you talk about safety, one thing comes to mind. Brakes. If this signal is appearing on your dash, you are best to get it checked out straight away and avoid any potential danger. Brake jobs usually aren't overly expensive and without doubt are a necessity, If you are in any doubt, get them checked out by an expert before getting back behind the wheel.
3) Coolant warning light
If this warning light it showing, it means you engine is in danger of overheating and causing a lot of damage and costly repairs. Without enough coolant, the engine can be caused some real damage. If the gauge is well into the red, then the engine is already overheating and you need to stop driving whenever it is safe to do so. These issues are commonly linked to bigger problems such as head gasket failure. Although that is not always the case it is better to be safe than sorry. It could just be something reasonably minor like a leak in the system somewhere but it is best to get it looked over to avoid costly repairs.
4) Oil warning light
Similar to the coolant warning light, oil Is vitally important to the engine running correctly. If the light flashes up, that means oil level is too low or the temperature of the oil is getting too high. The bigger issue here is the low oil level in the vehicle. If this is the case, there may be a bigger issue to address. The result of something like this would be for the engine to stop working and therefore an expensive repair bill. If this issue is addressed early, it can be monitored and repaired before a major issue occurs.
5) Airbag warning light
Airbag features are obviously a necessity it todays vehicles. All cars have to go through a tough safety procedure before they are allowed anywhere near our roads. The Air bag is a key component to the driver's safety in their vehicle. If you see an issue with your airbag and your dashboard has a light like this one, go get it checked out. A faulty air bag may not go off in the event of a crash and when you need it to protect you. Other common factors include the airbag going off at an irrelevant moment causing potential major implications to your vision on the road.
6) Power steering
Power steering is another issue we cannot take any risk with. Imagine driving at high speed on a highway and you have to change direction quick to avoid a slower vehicle. Our car needs to be ready for any. If the power steering goes "heavy" and this warning light comes on, it is best to get it checked out. Sometimes our fluid is just low and sometimes it is a more detailed problem. Either way, best to get it checked out.
7) Battery charge warning light
In Arizona, battery issues are more common because of the hot summer climate. Batteries usually last for about 2-3 years but there can be different cases. The last thing you want is being stuck somewhere if your car will not start due to a faulty or damaged battery. Something worth keeping an eye on, especially during the extremely HOT summer months in Arizona.
This could be to do with many issues such as;
Worst-case scenario, the light could be on due to an alternator drive belt braking.
8) Tire pressure monitor warning light
This warning light allows you to monitor tire pressure level. For a number of reasons it is important to keep an eye on this. You may have an issue with one tire, or multiple tires. It could even be an issue with one of the sensors. You may have ran over a nail and the tire is low. Either way, best to get it looked at
9) DPF / Diesel particulate filter warning light
This is a problem that is specific to Diesel based vehicles. Most modern diesel vehicles are fitted with a particular filter to protect it. It could be causing damage to your engine but also could be releasing toxic clouds to the environment. Something we always want to try and avoid.
Its already March and Arizona that means only one thing, those temperatures are creeping up. With it reaching the 90's at some point this week, we need to make sure our AC is in top shape to deal with surefire fact that we will soon be seeing TRIPLE digits on our thermostats sooner rather than later. But did you know the extent it takes at which an Air Conditioning Unit can be dissembled and repaired?
The pictures show the amount of disassembly needed to replace some a/c actuator motors. Here we were working with a Ford F150 and as you can see, the dash and center console have to be completely removed to gain access to the area that needs to be worked on. This is where the labor time really comes into play. It is not a quick fix job and needs to be done correctly, by certified technicians to get fixed properly. If you have ever been in through a summer in Arizona with some problems with your AC, you know first hand it is not worth trouble. Don't forget our AC special online where you can get your whole AC system checked for just $24.95.
Many owners of Suburban's, Avalanches, Silverado's, and Tahoe's are claiming they need a new quart of oil every 1000-1500 miles without any visible leaks. This particular 2005 Chevy Tahoe had come in describing a much more severe situation. The customer had a complaint of losing approximately 1-2 quarts every 750 miles or so. Multiple tests were performed including a compression test which found little to no compression in one of the cylinders. A follow up leak down test had found that the cylinder was losing the compression both back through the intake via worn valves and pitted valve seats as well as into the crankcase through the piston rings. Cylinder head removal and engine oil pan removal was required to pull the piston from the suspect cylinder. The defective parts were verified by a visual inspection. The technician had found the oil control rings were "gummed up" and stuck inside of the piston ring grooves allowing by pass. The attached pictures show the story. The remedy in this particular case ended up being a complete engine replacement due to the high mileage currently on the truck.
About Oil Consumption ----- All engines require oil to lubricate and protect the moving parts of an engine from wear. These parts include cylinder walls, pistons and piston rings. When a piston moves down its cylinder, it leaves a thin film of oil on the cylinder wall. This tiny amount of oil partially gets consumed by the combustion process and therefore it's normal to see a small amount of oil reduction is the engine. What's not normal, however, is to see the rapid and extreme oil consumption of some Chevrolet engines.
What Causes Chevrolet's Oil Problem? According to a Chevrolet service bulletin, the most common cause is stuck oil control rings. Generally the stuck oil control rings are the result of excessive oil on the cylinder walls and this excessive oil can come from the PCV system and/or the AFM pressure relief valve in the oil pan. Upon inspection of an engine experiencing this problem, you will typically see an oil-fouled spark plug. Although excessive oil may also show up in the intake manifold.
If you are currently experiencing excessive oil consumption be sure to have your vehicle diagnosed by a certified automotive professional.
In order to perform a timing belt/water pump replacement on most of the Audi/VW V6 engines complete front clip removal is required. This particular VW Passat had originally came in for a coolant leak. Testing had found that the water pump was leaking from behind the timing cover. On this occasion, once the water pump was made visible for verification of component failure, a very long process of front end removal and having to disassemble the front of the engine, the ASE certified technician had also noticed that the thermostat housing was the origin of yet another leak. Once replacement was completed another happy customer left with a smile and a newfound appreciation for the engineering department at Volkswagen. Every vehicle and situation is unique so taking the time to diagnose properly is the most important thing.
When you think of a blown head gasket, we automatically jump to the conclusion that this is going to be an expensive repair. What most people do not know is exactly what you are paying for. The majority of the expensive costs come from the hours of labor to fix the problem.The head gasket sits between the engine's cylinder head and engine block. In order to replace this gasket you need to remove a significant portion of the engine and its accessories. Besides removal, putting the engine back together is not simply a matter of replacing components and tightening bolts. It is a very complicated process.
To fix a blown head gasket is one of the most expensive issues on your car. Like on all repairs, the costs vary depending on year make and model and cost of parts. But as we mentioned previously, the majority of the high costs come from the time in labor. Many of the components that need to be reattached after a new head gasket is installed require specific torque settings to ensure a proper seal and no damage to be done. Also,removal of the cylinder heads on any engine means you have to make sure when it is reassembled that the engine is timed correctly to make sure further engine damage does not occur. All of these reassembling complications take time and a high level of skill so it is very important that it should only be done by very experienced technicians.
One of the hardest decisions for an automobile owner can be whether or not it is worth replacing an engine on an older car. Is it more cost efficient to rebuild an engine on an older vehicle, or replacing it completely with a new vehicle? Both have obvious advantages and disadvantages. Buying a new car completely is expensive; replacing an engine also involves a certain level of risk. Each situation is different but it can be a very cost efficient way of moving forward for longer than you might expect.
Recently we had a 2000 Ford ranger in our Goodyear store with 82,000 miles on it. Replacing the engine was down to a number of reasons with the main one being the radiator cracked whilst the customer was driving causing head gasket failure and the engine cylinders and engine oil to be filled with coolant. This caused a loss of compression for multiple cylinders. In this case, the car was towed in and is currently been repaired.
Work on classic cars can often end up being expensive. With parts not as readily available as more modern cars. However, some are just too valued to the customer to even think about giving up on. In our Peoria store we had a classic #1948 Willy Jeepster that needed some maintenance.
Here is a list of all maintenance performed to keep this classic running smoothly.
A classic car takes special care and attention from the technicians. If you have ever dreamt of owning a classic car, here are our 5 top tips in MAINTENANCE that you might want to read over before taking ownership.
Generally when a leaking water pump is recommended to a customer there is a lot of hesitation. Most of this hesitation is just due to the lack of knowledge and even the way that the potential repair is presented. Just because there is a leaking water pump dose not necessarily mean you will see a puddle in your driveway. In most cases you wont even know its leaking unless a repair shop spots it or it gets to the point of engine overheating. The way coolant is manufactured these days is a mixture of Glycol, Water, and other chemicals. In most instances when a water pump is leaking the coolant flows out of the pre-designed "weep hole" (we will touch on this in a bit), and starts to whip around all the pulleys splashing around in the engine bay. By the time the coolant reaches its destination the water in the coolant mixture has evaporated and thus will build up a residue to anything it touches.
In the two pictures you can see (circled in red) a build up of residue coming out of the water pump and in the other picture you can even see a large pinkish streak, This is from all the spinning pulleys splashing it up. On most water pumps the weep hole starts to leak, this is designed to tell you the bearings of the pump are bad and it is time to replace. Eventually the bearings will come apart or all the coolant will be lost.
Just something we recommend to keep an eye on if it is recommended to you. Again, it is not necessarily visible to the naked eye but can cause damage that will need more work in the future it is not fixed correctly.
Today we are going to shine a bit of light on suspension issues on most European vehicles. Typically these problems can start occurring as early as the 55 thousand mile marker. Most euro vehicles these days are equipped with hydraulically filled rubber suspension bushings. Typically most issues with them go unnoticed until you've put 3 sets of tires on within a couple years and taken it to several shops with much dismay. It's due to the fact that new cars are new cars! They are more sophisticated than your average 1991 Honda Civic. In the pictures you will see a broken down front end of a 2010 Mini Cooper. The control arm bushings are circled in red. Imagine them being loose, when you are driving down the road they will let the tires "sprawl out" and cause excessive inner tire wear. Many people would misdiagnose this tire wear reading for a possible camber or alignment issue due to the fact that the bushing is not actually broken, but if you look closely at the old dirty control arm bushing you will see some hydraulic oil that has seeped out and left a stain (red arrow). After the control arm has leaked the hydraulic fluid it is compromised and should be replaced.
Here at Wilhelm, we have certified technicians in all 7 of our stores that have regularly worked with all kinds of European vehicles like BMW, Mercedes, Mini, Volkswagen, and Audi already have tire wear issues due to there sporty suspension so keeping up on suspension issues is vital to your tire wear.
The pictures attached are of a very UNIQUE car we have been working on in our Happy Valley store! 1957 Chevrolet Corvette w/fuel injection. What sets this car apart is that it is all original with factory fuel injection. We are currently in the process of performing a fuel injection rebuild. This is a very intricate process that typically takes up to 2-3 weeks. Here at Wilhelm we work on all makes and models, new and old! Great to see a Classic car in such great condition!
At Wilhelm Automotive we have some of the most experienced staff that have the ability to spot common problems. We see many #Chevy trucks at all of our locations and most of them with the same common problems. Today we are fixing one of the most reoccurring issues with the truck, The oil cooler gasket (circled in red). This oil leak is commonly mistaken for an oil pan or rear main seal leak which is a costly repair. The replacement of just the oil cooler seal is fairly fast and and can prevent a whole number of future problems
Every oil "Service" (Not just a change at Wilhelm) is extremely valuable to the consumer for the many benefits like Fluid observation, Suspension check, Engine analysis. The most important part about the service is having a certified technician performing all of the work. This will ensure not only that the service is done to specific manufacture specifications, but the trained technician will have the Skill, "Know-how", and Experience to catch common problems like this oil cooler seal leaking while saving you time and money in the long run.
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U.S. Women's Update - April 6
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Phone: 719-228-6800
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 6, 2009) – The current U.S. Women's National Team Weekly update released on April 6 includes briefs on upcoming U.S. events, national team players competing overseas, trivia questions, how to purchase replica national team jerseys, updated list of United States players competing professionally overseas (including non-National Team members) and much more.
For the complete PDF document that includes the international transfer list, trivia questions and other fan interaction sections, click here.
TRIVIA QUESTIONS: 1. Aside from Danielle Scott-Arruda and Tara Cross-Battle earning four Olympic Games roster spots, name the U.S. Women's Team players who have been named to three Olympic Games rosters? 2. Name both past U.S. Women's National Team Olympians to have been selected to multiple Olympic Games, but miss at least one Games in between? Answers can be found on page two in the full PDF version (click here) of the current U.S. Women's National Team Weekly update.
U.S. TEAM SET FOR EGYPT TOUR: The U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team begins its 2009 season April 10 in Cairo, Egypt, as part of a cultural exchange program between the United States Olympic Committee and the Egyptian National Olympic Committee. The 12-player roster as selected by U.S. Women's National Team Head Coach Hugh McCutcheon (Christchurch, New Zealand) is comprised of elite developmental athletes on the verge of being added to the U.S. Women's National Team. After departing for Cairo on April 7, Team USA will play two matches in Cairo against the Egyptian women's national team on April 10 and April 12 before returning home on April 14. The U.S. roster includes 2008 Olympic Games silver medalists Nicole Davis (Stockton, Calif.) and Stacy Sykora (Burleson, Texas) at the libero position. Team USA will have Nellie Spicer (Barrington, Ill., UCLA) and Nicole Vargas (Seal Beach, Calif.) at setter and Morgan Beck (Coto De Caza, Calif.) at opposite. McCutcheon has selected Therese Crawford (Kalamazoo, Mich.), Brittany Moore (Orange, Calif.) and Julie Rubenstein (Camarillo, Calif.) as outside hitters. Mekana Barnes (Highlands Ranch, Colo.), Christa Harmotto (Aliquippa, Pa.), Lauren Paolini (Ann Arbor, Mich.) and Emillie Toone (American Fork, Utah) will see time at middle blocker. Harmotto will also see some playing time at opposite. For the complete press release, click here.
TOM UPDATE: Logan Tom (Salt Lake City, Utah), a three-time U.S. Olympian and Best Scorer of the 2008 Olympic Games, is playing with Hisamitsu Springs in the Japanese V-League. After a rough start to the season, Tom and Hisamitsu bounced back to finish second in the regular season to earn a spot in the round-robin, four-team semifinals this past weekend. Hisamitsu Springs opened the playoff with a 22-25, 25-23, 25-22, 25-17 victory over NEC on April 3. Tom scored 17 points in the match with 13 kills, three blocks and an ace. However, top-seed Toray defeated Hisamitsu Springs 25-22, 25-20, 16-25, 25-22 on April 4. Tom was held to 13 points on 11 kills, one block and an ace in the loss. Needing a victory to advance to the championship final next weekend, Hisamitsu Springs bounced back to defeat fourth-seed Denso 25-22, 27-25, 25-19 on April 5. Tom reached 10 points with six kills, three aces and a block, along with an 82.4 service reception percent on 17 attempts. Hisamitsu Springs plays Toray, which was 3-0 in the round-robin semifinals, on April 11 at 3 p.m. Japan Time for the V-League championship. By virtue of reaching the V-League title match, Hisamitsu Springs and Toray will also play in a cross-over championship tournament with the Korean professional league on April 18-19. Korea will be represented by GS Caltex and the Pink Spiders.
THOMPSON LEADS TEAM TO SWISS TITLE: Courtney Thompson (Kent, Wash.), who was a setter for the U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team in 2007 and helped Team USA to a bronze medal at the Pan American Games, has been playing professionally for Zeiler Koniz of the Swiss Professional Volleyball League this past year. She led her squad to a sweep of a best-of-seven championship series with VC Kanti Schaffhausen. Thompson's squad won the first meeting 20-25, 26-24, 25-9, 25-15 at home on March 25. Zeiler Koniz captured the second match 17-25, 25-17, 25-23, 25-23 on March 28 on the road. Thompson led her squad to a 25-19, 26-24, 30-28 victory in its second straight road win on April 1. Zeiler Koniz completed the sweep at home on April 4 with a 25-20, 25-20, 25-15 victory.
AH MOW-SANTOS UPDATE: Robyn Ah Mow-Santos (Honolulu), playing for VBC Volero Zurich in the Swiss professional volleyball league this winter, helped her team to the bronze medal in the Grand Finals of the Swiss Professional League. Volero came back from a 25-20, 20-25, 28-26, 25-17 loss in the opening match of a best-of-three series to Sm 'Aesch Pfeffingen on March 28 to win the final two matches this past weekend. Volero won the middle match 29-27, 20-25, 25-17, 26-24 despite Ah Mow-Santos suffering an ankle injury in the fourth set. Ah Mow-Santos sat out the deciding match, but Volero still came away with a 25-18, 25-19, 25-23 victory with her cheering on her teammates from the bench. "Although I would prefer to have been on the court, I'm proud of our team performance and how we concluded the season," Ah Mow-Santos was quoted on the Volero Web site.
SCOTT-ARRUDA UPDATE: Danielle Scott-Arruda (Baton Rouge, La.), a four-time U.S. Olympian middle blocker, is playing for CGF Recycle Florens Castellana Grotte in the Italian Serie A league. She turned in a match-high 19 points in leading Castellana Grotte to a 25-12, 25-20, 25-18 victory over Tena Santeramo on April 5. Scott-Arruda recorded 10 kills on 17 errorless attempts to go with a match-high seven blocks and two aces. Castellana Grotte improves to 12-13 and closed to within two points of Zoppas Industries Conegliano for eighth place in the standings. Scott-Arruda and her team finishes the regular season on April 11 against Famila Chieri, while Conegliana faces second-place Asystel Volley Novara as the two teams battle for the last playoff spot.
WILLOUGHBY UPDATE: Kim Willoughby (Napoleonville, La.), a 2008 U.S. Olympic Games silver medalist, is now playing for Despar Perugia in the Italian Serie A league. She scored 12 points through 10 kills on 19 attacks and two aces in leading Perugia to a 25-21, 25-16, 25-16 victory over 11th-place Solo Affitti Tradeco Cesena on April 5. Perugia improved to 13-12 on the season with 41 points and is in sixth place in the league standings. Perugia draws first-place Scavolini Pesaro to end its regular season on April 11. At the recently completed CEV Indesit Champions League Final Round, Willoughby was named the Best Receiver in the tournament.
BOWN UPDATE: Heather Bown (Yorba Linda, Calif.), a three-time Olympian and middle blocker on the silver-medal winning 2008 U.S. Olympic Team, is playing for Monte Schiavo Banca Marche Jesi this winter. Jesi droped a 25-22, 16-25, 25-23, 25-17 match to seventh-place Unicom Starker Kerakoll Sassuolo on April 5. However, Bown did her part in the match with 17 points via 13 kills on 21 attacks and a team-high four blocks. Jesi drops to 16-9 on the season and is in a tie for fourth with Yamamay Busto Arsizio (14-11 record) at 46 points. Jesi and Arsizio face each other on April 11 in the final regular season match to decide fourth place.
NNAMANI UPDATE: Ogonna Nnamani (Bloomington, Ill.), a two-time Olympian now playing professionally in Turkey for Galatasaray, Her squad, which gained the eighth and final playoff spot, upset Turkish-league leader V Gunes Sigorta in the best-of-three playoff series with all three contests going five sets. Galatasaray won the second match of the playoff series 25-18, 18-25, 25-21, 19-25, 16-14 on April 5. Nnamani scored a match-high 20 points with 19 kills on 47 attacks and a block. Galatasaray capped the playoff by coming back from two sets down in the deciding match on April 6 to win 15-25, 22-25, 30-28, 25-23, 15-9. Match statistics were not available at press time.
METCALF, STALLS UPDATE: Nancy Metcalf (Hull, Iowa), a 2004 Olympian, is playing for Eczacibasi Zentiva of the Turkish professional league along with 2008 Olympic Games alternate Tracy Stalls (Denver, Colo.). Neither Metcalf or Stalls played in Eczacibasi Zentiva's two playoff victories over Besiktas in advancing to the Turkish League playoff semifinals. Eczacibasi won the first match of the best-of-three quarterfinal playoff series 25-20, 25-23, 20-25, 25-13 victory over sixth-seed Besiktas on April 3. Eczacibasi captured the second match 25-17, 25-14, 25-12 on April 6.
McGINNIS, HUGHES UPDATE: Angie McGinnis (Fraser, Mich.) and Heather Hughes (Fallbrook, Calif.), both alternates on the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team, are now competing for Besiktas JK Bayan of the Turkish professional volleyball league. Besiktas opened its best-of-three Turkish League playoff series against Eczacibasi Zentiva on April 3 with a 25-20, 25-23, 20-25, 25-13 loss. McGinnis scored five kills on nine errorless attacks, along with a block for six points from her setter position. Hughes came off the bench in the third and fourth sets and turned in three serves. Besiktas lost its second match of the playoff series to Eczacibasi 25-17, 25-14, 25-12 on April 7. McGinnis contributed a kill in her starting setter role, while Hughes came off the bench in both the first and second sets providing one attack and one serve.
BUSSE, CRIMES, PRESSEY UPDATE: Toa Baja, competing in the Puerto Rico Super League, features three players who trained with the U.S. Women's National Team during 2008. Cassie Busse (Prior Lake, Minn.) and Alexis Crimes (Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.) are sharing a heavy offensive load for Toa Baja, while the team released former U.S. National Team member Angie Pressey (Lake Worth, Fla.) on April 1 with two matches remaining in the regular season. Busse scored a match-high 24 points on March 31 as Toa Baja defeated Guaynabo in five sets to win the league's regular season. Crimes added 14 points in the victory. In the losing effort, American Lindsay Phillips tallied a team-high 19 points. However, the Llaneras would lose their final two matches (three of their last four) to end the regular season. Bayamon defeated Toa Baja 25-21, 25-18, 25-18 on April 3. Crimes scored a team-high 10 points, while Busse added nine points. Jordan Larson led Bayamon with 16 points in the victory. Corozal snuck into the tie for the regular season title with a 17-25, 25-21, 25-23, 25-16 victory over Toa Baja on April 5, the final regular season date. Busse totaled seven points, while Crimes added five points. Both Corozal and Toa Baja finished with 19-3 overall records. Toa Baja, grouped in the first round of home-and-home round-robin playoffs with Guaynabo, Caguas and Juncos, opens postseason action on April 8 against Guaynabo, followed by an April 14 match against Caguas and April 16 contest against Juncos. In the second half of the first round of playoffs, the Llaneras face Caguas on April 18, Juncos on April 20 and Guaynabo on April 22.
OTHER AMERICAN STANDOUTS IN PUERTO RICO LEAGUE: Erin Moore contributed a team-high 16 points in leading Corozal to a three-set victory over Bayamon on March 30, while Kristee Porter chipped in 12 points in the winning effort. On the other side of the net, Jordan Larson scored a match-high 20 points in the loss…Kelly Wing provided a match-high 12 points in pacing Juncos to a three-set win over Ponce on March 31…Kristee Porter contributed 31 points in leading Corozal to a five-set victory over Carolina on April 3. Kylie Atherstone led Carolina with 20 points in the loss…Kelly Wing provided 18 points and Vicky Brown added 13 points as Juncos topped San Sebastian in five sets on April 3. Jane Collymore scored a match-high 23 points and Shonda Cole added 20 points in the loss…Patrice Arrington popped off a match-high 25 points in leading Guaynabo to a five-set victory over Bayamon on April 4. Lindsay Phillips added 18 points in the victory. Bayamon was led by Jordan Larson's 23 points, while Erin Moore added 14 points in the loss…Kelly Wing scored 16 points in Juncos' four-set loss to Mayaguez on April 5…For more highlights from the Puerto Rico Super League, click here.
JOINES, RICHARDS UPDATE: Jennifer Joines (Milpitas, Calif.), a 2008 U.S. Olympian, and Kristin Richards (Orem, Utah), a 2008 U.S. Olympic Team alternate, are competing for Fakel in the Russian professional league this winter. Fakel lost to Indesit in 25-15, 25-15, 25-20 on April 2. Richards currently is 26th in scoring in the league despite missing a major portion of the schedule. Joines ranks 15th in attack efficiency (45 percent) among players with at least 200 swings and 18th in blocks with 39. Fakel concludes the regular season on April 6 against Universitet Belogorie, which has U.S. Olympian Kim Glass.
GLASS UPDATE: Kim Glass (Lancaster, Pa.), a 2008 U.S. Olympian, is playing professionally in Russia with Universitet Belogorie. Her team dropped a four-set match (25-21, 25-14, 20-25, 25-18) to Leningradka on April 2 to fall to 12-9 on the season and into a tie for fifth place. Despite missing six matches this season, Glass still ranks 20th in scoring with 213 points. Her team concludes the regular season on April 6 against Fakel, which has Americans Jennifer Joines and Kristin Richards.
BARBOZA NOW FINALIST FOR AAU SULLIVAN AWARD: Cynthia Barboza (Long Beach, Calif.), an alternate for both the 2004 and 2008 U.S. Olympic Women's Volleyball teams, has been selected as one of five finalists for the 79th Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Sullivan Award. She was named as one of 12 semifinalists in early March. The AAU James E. Sullivan Award, established in 1930 to honor a founder and past president of the AAU, is based on the qualities of leadership, character and sportsmanship. The award goes far beyond athletic accomplishment and honors those who have leadership skills and strong character which is evident in the nominee's lifestyle as a whole. Other finalists include Tyler Hansbrough (basketball), Shawn Johnson (gymnastics), Nastia Liuken (gymnastics) and the U.S. Men's 4x100 Relay Team (swimming). The Sullivan Award Reception and Presentation will take place April 15 at The New York Athletic Club in New York City. The night's activities start with an athlete autograph session at 5:30 p.m., followed by the dinner at 6:15 p.m. and the awards presentation at 7:15 p.m. For the complete release, click here.
2009 PAN AMERICAN CUP POOLS SET: The Eighth Annual Women's Pan American Cup, hosted by USA Volleyball in Miami from June 26 to July 4, has grouped its 12 participating teams into two six-team pools. The nine-day Pan American Cup, which has three of the four 2008 Olympic Games semifinalists (Brazil, USA and Cuba), will be played on the campuses of the University of Miami and Florida International University. A total of 12 teams are scheduled to compete in the event, which serves as a qualifying event into the 2010 FIVB World Grand Prix. The top three teams from NORCECA in the Women's Pan American Cup and the highest placing South American country will earn berths to next year's premier annual event. The U.S. Women's National Team, the 2008 Olympic Games silver medalist, has been grouped into Pool A with Dominican Republic (No. 13 FIVB world ranking), Peru (No. 17), Canada (No. 23), Uruguay (No. 29) and Argentina (No. 31). Pool B consists of 2008 Olympic Games gold medalist Brazil (No. 1), 2008 Olympic Games semifinalist Cuba (No. 3), 2008 Olympic Games participant Venezuela (No. 24), Puerto Rico (No. 19), Mexico (No. 26) and Costa Rica (No. 30). Ticket prices and online purchasing will be available at http://usavolleyball.org/event/event/572 once determined. For the full story, click here.
USAV, ANAHEIM MOVE FORWARD ON WOMEN'S TEAM RELOCATION: The Anaheim City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to authorize City staff to negotiate an agreement with USA Volleyball that would relocate the U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team to train in Anaheim at the American Sports Centers as early as this spring. The vote is a step forward in the process that would move the U.S. Women's National Team to Anaheim from its current home at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. Once the agreement is finalized, Anaheim would be designated the Official Host City for the U.S. Men's and Women's National Volleyball Teams through the 2016 Olympic Games. The American Sports Centers, which has been the training site of the U.S. Men's National Team since it moved to Anaheim in 2006, has agreed to host the U.S. Women's National Team as well. The facility, which opened in March of 2004, is the largest indoor court facility in the United States featuring 22 volleyball courts, 16 basketball courts and nine indoor soccer courts. Among the ASC's other tenants is the Southern California Volleyball Association, one of 40 regions within USA Volleyball. For the complete story, click here. For player reactions to Anaheim City Council's vote, click here. To read an Orange County Register article on Hugh McCutcheon, click here.
REPLICA JERSEY AVAILABLE FOR LIMITED TIME: Are you looking for a unique gift for your volleyball loved ones? USA Volleyball has the answer with replica jerseys from its 2008 Olympic Games indoor teams being made available for a limited time by clicking here. The U.S. Olympic Women's Team replica jerseys, priced at $65 apiece, are available in extra small, small, medium, large and extra large. Replica jerseys are available for all 12 U.S. players who participated in the 2008 Olympic Games. Each replica jersey will have the Olympian's name on the back with their jersey number on both the front and back. In addition, USA Volleyball has several other 2008 Olympic Games apparel items commemorating the unprecedented indoor and beach volleyball success obtained in Beijing. Products available on the online store include short and long-sleeve T-shirts, sweatshirts and hoodies in multiple designs.
OLYMPIC COMMEMORATIVE APPRAREL ON SALE: USA Volleyball has unveiled five commemorative logo designs to appear on apparel saluting USA Volleyball's medal successes at the recent Olympic Games and Paralympic Games in Beijing. Apparel can be purchased by clicking here. Men's and ladies' T-shirt designs are $15, while the youth T-shirt size is $13. Long sleeve t-shirts are $18, crew sweatshirts are $23 and hoodies are $30. Sizes XXL and larger have a slightly higher price. USA Volleyball's success on the Olympic grand stage in Beijing has never been achieved by any other nation since volleyball was added to the Olympics in 1964. The U.S. Olympic Men's Indoor Volleyball Team, which was named the United States Olympic Committee Team of the Month for August 2008, captured the gold medal at the Olympic Games without losing a single match. Women's Beach Volleyball (Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh) and Men's Beach Volleyball (Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers) both came back from Beijing with Olympic Games gold medals. The U.S. Olympic Women's Indoor Volleyball Team captured the silver medal in Beijing, as did the U.S. Women's Sitting Team during the Paralympic Games. No other country has ever participated in the gold-medal match of all four Olympic Games volleyball disciplines during the same year. Team USA added a fifth gold-medal appearance at the Paralympic Games.


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Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Shamed by our potty mouth
Somewhere, Buzz Bissinger just slipped that post into a brown file folder for his next TV appearances decrying the damn pamphleteers.
Of course, it's true that we've allowed ourselves to get caught up in our shameless aping of the Drunk Jays Fan to such an extent that we can't even write a post without profanity anymore, gosh darnit.
Tonight's matchup is fuc...er, delightful!
Just for the sake of perfect symmetry, tonight our hero and undisputed Cy Young front runner Jesse Litsch goes up against the last man added to the ToS Enemies List, Mike Mussina.
12 comments:
- Navin Vaswani (@eyebleaf) said...
wow, that's some serious linkage, Tao. well done.
and neyer's right...if Litsch was a Yankee, he'd be the king of NY, have a ton of groupies, a bunch of "rules" and some serious media clout.
and litsch has been better than Wang early on in his career...perhaps this kid is for real?
- June 4, 2008 at 3:57 PM
- Joanna said...
My mom also read my blog and gave me a talking to about the swearing.
Then my dad told me the story about a kid he coached. The kid was about 17, and he grounded out and yelled "Fuck me!!" as he ran down to first. His mother yelled from the stands "You say that word one more time, I am taking you off that field!"
- June 4, 2008 at 4:28 PM
- Drew said...
In times like this, it is best to remember the Tao of Spiderman:
With great power comes great responsibility.
- June 4, 2008 at 4:36 PM
- Andrew said...
I'm glad the best blog name on the internet is getting some linkage. I also love the insertion of 'expletive deleted' ... makes me feel like I'm reading a Nixon transcript.
- June 4, 2008 at 4:46 PM
- Tao of Stieb said...
(expletive deleted) Haldeman, it's the (expletive deleted) Yankees fans! They've always been out to get me. They're all a bunch of (expletive deleted)(expletive deleted) and commies! I'll show them!
- June 4, 2008 at 4:55 PM
- The Ack said...
Neyer is big time, well done Tao. But it only furthers the point - swearing like a motherfucker is good for ratings (sorry Momma Tao).
PS - I love how you had to point out the Yankee fans that the "fat toad" comment was an Irabu reference, then they are all "oh wait...yeah....OK....yeah, that's funny"
- June 4, 2008 at 5:07 PM
- Darren Priest said...
Well done, budday. Someday you will do this for money and will inevitably come around to Buzz Bissinger's way of thinking.
- June 4, 2008 at 5:16 PM
- Stoeten said...
Awesome! Nice (expletive deleted) linkage!
- June 4, 2008 at 5:36 PM
revenge of joba.
- June 5, 2008 at 12:09 AM
- The Southpaw said...
hoping to get quoted by bissinger the next time he appears on tv:
furry tuesday!
struggle buggy!
silly billy!
electric buttocks (foufounes electriques)!
- June 5, 2008 at 12:40 AM
re: potty mouth
- June 6, 2008 at 1:52 AM
Been a week since I've checked you guys out. Nice work on getting the Neyer plug!
- June 7, 2008 at 9:39 AM


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A gardener's guilt
Forgive me Father, for I have sinned….
Nothing big really… I mean, I didn't violate the 10 Commandments or anything, but still, I feel guilt. And I'm not even Catholic.
You see, I have broken a promise.
Every spring, when I tuck scores of vegetable seeds into little earthen beds, I cover them with soil and make some promises…
I promise them that I will faithfully keep them moist until they germinate and break ground.
I promise that I will give them enough light so their stalks don't have to grow weak searching for the sun.
I promise that when they outgrow their tiny peat pots I will carefully put them into larger ones so their roots can expand.
I promise to keep them safe inside until they grow hardy enough to withstand the harshness of Mother Nature…
And, I promise to enjoy the fruits of their labor if they so graciously present me with such.
This is where I failed them. Or, at least one of them.
It's not that I haven't been enjoying my garden's bounty. I have eaten countless cherry tomatoes right off the vine (they are so sweet, it's
almost like eating candy). I have feasted on juicy chunks of deep red beefsteak tomatoes along with fresh, crisp slices of cucumber (they are
so flavorful that they don't even need dressing). And beans! I've sauteed green beans and wax beans, though not plentiful, in garlic and
butter and even elicited a few murmurs of satisfaction from those I fed: "Mmmm… .Mmmm amazing beans."
And I can't forget the potatoes. My lovely little potatoes have been upturned from their beds and roasted in olive oil and rosemary; wrapped in foil packets with garden-fresh onions and grilled until tender; and whipped into fluffy perfection along with some "too salty" basil and
garlic pesto.
So, about a week ago, when I was outside looking for any offering that the garden might have for me that day, I spotted it. A beautiful white "Ghostbuster" eggplant. It was perfect. Oblong, smooth, sleek. I picked it and carefully took it inside. I gently placed it on a paper towel, so as not to bruise its lovely skin, and laid it inside the produce bin of the fridge, and, as I shut the door, I made a mental note to look through my recipe books later to find just the right recipe worthy of my delicate white "egg."
Now, my garden path is paved with good intentions and I fully intended to prepare that eggplant. Maybe I would have cut it into thick slices and placed it on the grill, or perhaps baked it and pureed it with garlic into a delicious dip. But, alas, neither of those things came to be.
Fast forward a week, and feeling peckish, I open the fridge and begin eyeballing the shelves. I pull open the produce bin and there looking up at me is my perfect little eggplant _ forgotten! And … it's not so perfect anymore. It's wrinkly. Squishy. Inedible.
I am mortified and disgusted with myself. How could this happen?? What about my promise?? I am sad and sorrowful but try to make myself feel better by offering the forgotten fruit to the compost pail. Not a total waste, right?
And to make matters worse, this isn't the first time. There have been others. Not just the eggplant, but other vegetables have been laid to rest, discreetly beneath coffee grounds and potato peels, into the compost pail under the kitchen sink. Cucumbers, zucchini, tomatoes…have all become victim to my erratic schedule and lack of organization.
So much for good intentions. We all know where that road leads…
So right now, in front of God and everyone, I vow to do better.
I promise, dear garden, I will make the most of your hard work and will readily consume each and every item that I harvest from your stalks or
pluck from your vines. And if I can't, I will find someone who will.
Can I be forgiven?
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What's So Special About DonorsChoose.org?
So Fast Company has selected DonorsChoose.org as one of its most innovative companies and on top of that, they decided to put DonorsChoose founder Charles Best on the cover of the magazine and write a longer article about them as well. It's pretty unusual that a non-profit would be selected for such a list and highlighted in this way. But then again, DonorsChoose is a pretty unusual non-profit. I've been fortunate to have been involved with DonorsChoose for the past seven or eight years and have been on their board for the past three or four. So I thought I'd list some of the things that DonorsChoose has done to illustrate the point.
– DonorsChoose launched a crowdfunding service and business model in 2000, fourteen years ago. To my knowledge they were the first crowdfunding service launched on the Internet, long before the leaders of the category like Kickstarter, Lending Club, and other emerged.
– DonorsChoose has built a network of almost 200,000 teachers, over 10mm students, and over 1mm funders. That network has brought $227mm of funding into public school classrooms but it is being used for a lot more. Entrepreneurs are using it to get things like 3D printers, underwater robots, and computer science classes into schools. DonorsChoose has become a distribution network in addition to a funding network.
– DonorsChoose has open data sets and an API that allow anyone to analyze what resources teachers and students are seeking. Increasingly policy makers are accessing this data to determine what resources are most needed in the public schools.
– DonorsChoose is a sustainable non-profit. They apply a take rate like every other commercial marketplace (it is currently about 13% and donors can, but usually don't, opt out). This revenue scales as giving scales and has been covering the costs of the operating the business for a number of years now. Any profits they make above covering their costs are given back into the marketplace, usually in the form of match offers.
– DonorsChoose looks like, acts like, and is a startup. When I walk into the DonorsChoose office, it feels just like walking into the Etsy, Kickstarter, or Twitter office. People are active, animated, and energetic. They have a large software and product team. They could easily fit into the USV portfolio and if they did, they would be one of our star companies.
Networks are replacing hierachies as we enter the information era. And in the world of non-profits, the DonorsChoose network can and should be a model of how you can build an organization with huge impact using a networked model.
Another node on the DonorsChoose network are corporations and their marketing and corporate social responsibility teams. Corporations and their brands have a place on DonorsChoose as well. They provide match and challenge funding in all sorts of interesting and innovative ways. If you are involved in these kinds of programs and want to work with DonorsChoose, you can go here and learn more and contact them.
It's very satisfying to see Charles and DonorsChoose get this kind of recognition. They are one of the most innovative organizations I work with. And I work in the innovation business. Congratulations DonorsChoose.


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Sam Johnston necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 57 diseños de 19 diseñadores freelance.
A diverse medical company looking to run a microblogging platform for internal use only.
Various teams of multilingual professionals from a range of disciplines, geographies and demographics.
We are looking for a logo for use on an internal microblogging platform.
According to Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synapse):
"In the nervous system, a synapse is a structure that permits a neuron to pass an electrical or chemical signal to another cell. Synapses are essential to neuronal function: neurons are cells that are specialized to pass signals to individual target cells, and synapses are the means by which they do so."
Two synapses can be seen in the attached NeuronsSynapse.jpg but the concept to pick up on is neural/nervous networks rather than the form of the synapses themselves.
Some suggestions:
- Blue Shades or Multicolour
- Nerves
- Interconnected Networks
- Individual Nodes
- Impulses
- Communication/Messaging
Some guidelines:
1. Avoid clipart/cartoons - needs to look corporate, not cheap.
2. Avoid words other than "synapse" as this is a multi-lingual environment
3. Avoid sex/gender/race/etc.
4. CMYK and RGB palettes attached with preferred colours - the first three (blues) being the most dominant
Preferred file formats:
- Adobe Illustrator (AI) in CMYK
- JPG, PNG and/or SVG in RGB for web
- Include names of font(s) used, ideally with online source
PS The work will be passed on at cost to the client.
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The first tip to consider when going to build house design is looking for a simple or a picture of a house to be built. Next is to create a design plan of the room. Plan a room must be properly considered, with consideration of the room what is important, and important items that can be placed.
Well, that's the info about home building. Choose the design of house according to your and the family taste, and of course, which makes it convenient. If you have excess money, you should consult with an expert so that you are getting a good home. A few of us, hopefully useful.