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For the past 58 years, the top seniors in the college basketball circuit have spent the weekend following the Final Four near the Virginian coast. Portsmouth (VA) is a near-by Norfolk neighbor that has become a springtime convergence point for NBA scouts and front office types. While today's NBA draft process is largely focused around the 18 and 19-year old freshmen and sophomores, the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament is the best place to make sure no player "slips through the cracks." 64 players get the invite to the four-day round-robin tournament, a setting akin to a basketball version of the Senior Bowl or East/West Shrine Game. Suffice to say, every NBA team is represented in the high school bleachers with an eye towards setting up future individual workouts with the brightest of the on-court luminaries.
Things kicked off on Wednesday afternoon, with the Portsmouth Partnership (the players are grouped into eight, 8-man teams) taking down the Norfolk Sports Club by an 80-75 margin. The winning team was led by West Virginia's Casey Mitchell's 23 points, Jamarr Sanders' (UAB) 13 and 5 and Mike Davis' (Illinois) 14 points and 11 rebounds. The NSC had four players in double figures, highlighted by the power forward trio of NC State's Tracy Smith, Florida's Alex Tyus and Rhode Island's Delroy James. Penn State's Talor Battle was his usual self with a line of 13 p/8 r/ 4 a.
In the night cap, the K&D Rounds Landscaping was far better than Sales Systems LTD. Led by a balanced attack with 6 players getting 8 points or more and Old Dominion's Frank Hassell's 15 rebounds, K&D will now meet Mitchell's PP in the semifinal of the winner's bracket. The star of the second game was Marquette's Jimmy Butler, whose 19 points was well supported by dueling 13 point/5 rebound efforts by both Syracuse's Rick Jackson and Vlad Moldoveanu from American University. The game's defeated were also led by their frontcourt players, including Kansas State's Curtis Kelly and Washington's Matt Bryan-Amaning. In addition, Nicholls State's Anatoly Bose and George Mason's Cam Long played well for mid-major players in a losing effort.
The second day of games began with Portsmouth Sports Club's 20-point drubbing of Mike Duman's team. PSC's victory was aided by two relatively unknowns in Duquesne's Bill Clark and John Holland from Boston U. The 6-5 guards each got to the twenty-point level while Corey Fisher (10 assists) distributed the ball well, setting up Florida's Vernon Macklin (19/13) and Memphis' Will Coleman (12/7).
The final first round game wasn't much closer as Cherry, Baekert & Holland snared 25 offensive rebounds on their way to a 16-point win. Despite 22 points from College of Charleston's scoring machine Andrew Goudelock, the losing team couldn't overcome the massive difference on the boards. The victorious side was led by Mississippi State's Ravern Johnson; who knocked down three 3-pointers en route to 17 points.
In Thursday's consolation game, Tyus and James were again the stars for NSC, as they stayed alive with a one-point win over Long and Bryan-Amaning's SSL.
Games continue today and go through tomorrow. Others featured in the tournament are Nova's Corey Stokes and the San Diego State trio of Billy White, Malcolm Thomas and DJ Gay. Also in attendance will be West Coast Conference rivals (St. Mary's Mickey McConnell and Steven Gray from Gonzaga), as well as Pittsburgh's Brad Wanamaker, Gilbert Brown and Gary McGhee. Needless to say, these are all names that have dominated the college landscape for the past four years. Whether they can continue their professional careers here in the States might be largely determined by what goes down this weekend.
Expect some first-hand player accounts here at SLAMonline.com in the not-so distant future. So return for an inside-look at what the week in Virginia means for some of our favorite college stars! And in the meantime, visit www.portsmouthinvitational.com for scores, stats and more about the tournament's philanthropic purpose.
The upset by Butler wasn't the only thriller on Saturday. Not long before the Bulldogs gave the NCAA tournament its biggest upset, San Diego State survived Temple in double-overtime, 71-64.
Temple was able to get the Aztecs to play at a much slower pace than they were used, holding them to just 18 points in the second half. The Owls scored the final five points to end regulation and force overtime.
In the first extra session, San Diego State's Kawhi Leonard awoke after scoring just six points in regulation. The sophomore scored the first four Aztec points to keep his team in the game. After a Malcolm Thomas free throw to tie the game at 61 with close to two minutes remaining, neither team scored again and they headed to a second overtime.
During those final five minutes, Leonard scored another six points and the Aztecs were able to pull away and win by seven.
While others might be shocked to see San Diego State in the Sweet 16, it is no surprise to its coach.
From the Arizona Republic:
"We've got a good team; we find different ways to win," San Diego State coach Steve Fisher said. "We did that again tonight."
Fisher has been telling everyone this all week, as if not everyone is convinced. His message: You don't win this many games by accident. He's right, the Aztecs are good. But they're a different type of good. They'll never shoot anyone out of the gym. At times, their best offensive play is simply to miss and get the rebound.
After never winning an NCAA tournament game before this season, the Aztecs now have two under their belt. Their first ever trip to the Sweet 16 will be a date with Connecticut.
A few hours later on the same court, Kansas State, the last team before San Diego State to win a double-overtime game in the NCAA tournament, could not advance to its second straight Sweet 16 as it fell to Wisconsin, 70-65.
The Badgers survived a monster performance from the Wildcats' Jacob Pullen. The senior guard scored 38 points and set the Kansas State career-scoring record in the process. However, he missed a crucial free throw late in the game that could have tied the score for the Wildcats.
Pullen had one last chance to tie the game on a 3-pointer but his shot was blocked by Jordan Taylor. The defensive play made up for a disastorous offensive performance for Taylor, who shot just 2-for-16 from the field. Taylor did, however, dish out six assists on the evening, several of which went to Jon Leuer, who led all Badgers with 19 points.
Wisconsin now advances to the Southeast regional where it will face Butler for a chance to go to the Elite Eight.
It's great to be back. 2011 is here and with it comes a world of new possibilities in the hallowed haven of hardwood. In honor of the best and worst basketball has to offer, it only seems right to hand out our very first batch of The Kwames, awards for the best and worst in basketball each month. Kwame Brown even made a few himself, dropping a few on the floor in the process as Michael Jordan chewed him out. It seems some things never change.
The No Man Is an Island Award
Did you hear that Carmelo Anthony wants out of Denver? The buzz surrounding 'Melo's departure seems to have been going on since he was a freshman at Syracuse. What isn't being talked about is the fact that the rules for winning in the NBA have changed. It used to be that if you had two star players and a handful of role players, that was enough to get a trophy. But now it's impossible to get a sniff in the NBA Finals without assembling a superteam. The L.A. Lakers, pushing for a third straight title, have Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom, who could put up twenty a game playing for a lesser team. The Boston Celtics have four studs in Rajon Rondo, Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, and Ray Allen. And you may of heard about a certain player who took his talents down to South Beach with Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade. So, with all due to respect to 'Melo, if he thinks he is coming close to winning a title in New Jersey, which some sources say is the frontrunner for where he will play next, he needs to stop dreaming in Colorado. Even before the era of superteams, only one team was able to win in the past two decades without at least two star players, that team being the 1994 Houston Rockets. Much love to 'The Dream.'
The Sooner the Better Award
The Los Angeles Clippers actually have hope in spite of their losing record, thanks to the most ferocious high riser in the NBA, Blake Griffin. Why is a team that is still losing night in and night out so excited? Well, allow me to offer a little perspective. The Clippers are the most futile franchise in the NBA, thanks in large part to the cloud that hangs over the organization known as Donald Sterling. Coming into the season, the Los Angeles Clippers were as fresh as a rap by Justin Bieber. Griffin has flipped that sentiment on its head by telling the Basketball Gods to take their Clipper Curse and shove it. At the moment, there isn't a more exciting player in the Association. The man actually makes you want to watch the Clippers and the Slam Dunk Contest. Let that sink in for a second.
That said, I just can't wait for the Clips to put Griffin's forthcoming Slam Dunk Contest title next to the cherished doorstop that Brent Barry won in 1996. It's really all they have.
The 50 Million Chinese Fans can Be Wrong Award
If you know me, you're aware I have a huge amount of respect for Yao Ming, the center for the Houston Rockets. He has helped bridge the rest of world to the NBA and found a way to balance clashing cultural philosophies without succumbing to the pressures of being a No. 1 pick. That said, there is no way Yao should be leading in All-Star votes at the center position for the Western Conference. I know it's a fan's vote and with that comes bias, but it's time for the fans to wake up. Not that there is any chance Yao, who is out for the season with, sadly, another injury, could play to begin with, but sometimes you have to realize there is a fine line between support and stupidity. That goes for anybody who voted for Andrew Bynum as well. Maybe we can have Aaron Brooks push Yao around in a wheelchair to start the game. It's not like the lane won't be open long enough to get through. It's the All-Star Game we're talking about. Nobody plays D. But for real, Nene from the Denver Nuggets is the man who should be starting. Make it happen.
The Bracket-buster Award
You heard it here first. The San Diego State Aztecs and Texas A&M Aggies are the teams you need to be watching out for when March Madness comes around. Both are ranked in the top fifteen and yet all I keep hearing about is Kyrie Irving's big toe. Steve Fisher, who will always be respected for what he did during his tenure as Michigan's head coach, has the Aztecs on a roll and you need to fear Kawhi Leonard and Malcolm Thomas. They're for real, son.
It's also time to recognize what the Texas A&M Aggies are doing out in College Station. They don't have the star power like the Texas Longhorns but they're playing just as well. Forward Khris Middleton has the men in maroon atop the Big 12 standings as they journey into the heart of Big 12 conference play. How they handle the next five games, which features four opponents ranked in the top twenty, will say a lot about how legitimate this team is. Don't be surprised if they gig their way to a Sweet 16 appearance this year.


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So here it is. The quick lowdown on Avery's birth story.
The Good:
- We ended up having a planned c-section after much consideration of my health situation, which in retrospect was 100% the right decision. More on that in another post.
- He was born to the strains of The Doors (Riders on the Storm) thanks to a surgical team with great musical tastes.
- We weren't separated for a single minute. He was taken from me, had his umbilical cord cut and his vitals taken quickly on a side table, then returned to my side in Himself's arms. They both stayed there beside me while the operating team finished up, then we all went to recovery where he was handed over for me to breastfeed straight away. When I was cleared to head off to our room all three of us headed there and roomed in for five full days.
- Avery entered the world then went straight back to sleep and has remained pretty much calm and peaceful since. He took days to find his crying voice and so far only really uses it sparingly. It made our first few days together really enjoyable. I was tired, but not overwhelmed, with him sleeping and resting happily between feeds.
- The midwives who took care of us in the first few days post delivery were amazing. They took great care of me while I was at my sorest and supported me to start breastfeeding as soon as possible.
- Our breastfeeding relationship started off brilliantly, with my colostrum coming in straight away and Avery taking to it all with ease. The midwives helped me to learn the basics and get him into a 3-4 hour feeding pattern asap.
- My obstetrician and the hospital were very supportive of my Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. They made sure they understood what assistance I would need, and what they would be able to provide. I was given a place in the Mother & Baby Unit to go on to after my full five days of recovery on the ward (which I didn't end up needing as we had such a positive start and my health has been fantastic), and plenty of information about all the help that they could offer at any stage.
- My fatigue has been completely under control and my physical recovery from the c-section was painful but very manageable. I'm already feeling relatively good and have great movement and motion. My body is recovering well and is much easier than I expected.
- Both Avery and I are here, happy and well!
The Bad... and The Ugly:
- Maybe it was the long weekend, maybe it was a coincidence, but the midwives we had after the first few days ranged from poor to outright awful. One ended up spending around 30 minutes telling us about her outrageous religious beliefs and trying to convert my atheist partner. No kidding, she was talking about 'scripture' and her belief that the world was going to end because the eclipse, meteors and the jews discovering a faith in Jesus were all due to happen soon and they are predicted in... you guessed it... The Scriptures... as signs of the apocalypse. She finally left the room after praying over Himself for him to find salvation. Another midwife (who would have been about 80, I swear) couldn't say the word vagina (she kept asking how things were 'down there'), and said that while the hospital wanted her to talk to us about contraception before we left (as part of the information they give you about recovery and early days at home) she knew nothing on the subject and thought it was inappropriate for her to talk me about it. Then there was the midwife who thought helping me with breastfeeding problems was manhandling me to the point that it hurt, and reprimanding me for my technique without answering my questions or offering any real help. Lets leave the examples there, but you get the picture.
- After leaving the hospital I've discovered that I haven't learned how to breastfeed properly and the conflicting advice I was given by various midwives have left me confused as to how I need to fix my problems. Thank god for my Australian Breastfeeding Association membership. After my already giant breasts became engorged as my milk came in I asked for help after it became apparent Avery wasn't coping with the excess of milk and the changes to attachment, but this really didn't happen and now I have a rather painful path ahead with my cracked nipples and a very poorly attaching baby.
- At our final health check the nurse told us Avery has an irregular heartbeat which needs to be checked by his pediatrician. She was pretty dismissive, but one of the other midwives was quick to reassure us that it's not uncommon and not to worry about it in the meantime.


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Colorado-based painter Kim English depicts in his paintings the simple beauty found in daily life. Known for his mastery of chiaroscuro, each piece speaks to the true focus of English's inspiration—the harmony existing between light and shadow. His subject matter, ranging from a street-side fruit stand in Mexico to sun-filled windows, creates a particular mood, through which the viewer is introduced to charming scenarios that are wrapped in depth and texture, and are entirely about paint. This is the primary force of English's painting—his astonishing manipulation of his medium. He maintains a feeling of spontaneity by completing each painting in one sitting—the alla prima method. He says of using this method, "Immediacy is important. Not only because it is often the nature of people, but for me it is the most instinctive way to paint. The process is like a performance. It's the magic of spontaneous work combined with a candid observation of society that allows me to pursue the daily events of ordinary people as the theme of my work." He has exhibited at the Allied Artists of America, winning the Gold Medal of Honor; the National Academy of Design; the Artists of America – Denver Rotary Club; NAWA 21st Annual Exhibition; Arts for the Parks; the Colorado Governor's Invitational – Loveland Museum; the A.R. Mitchell Memorial Museum of Western Art; The Knickerbocker 42nd Annual Exhibition; the Oil Painters of America, winning both the Certificate of Merit and the Joseph Hartley Memorial Award at two Salmagundi Club Exhibitions. English has been published in Southwest Art, Figure Drawing Workshop Magazine, Art Talk, Focus Santa Fe and Artists Magazine. Kim English paints people enjoying themselves with an extraordinary sense of personal pleasure. His quick, confident strokes, combined with an unusual ability to create contrast within light, result in a natural overall freshness in his work. The artist currently travels the world capturing images of everyday life. "I find beauty in the everyday," says English. "Through my work, I want to make people aware that everyday life is interesting and meaningful, that there is beauty all around them."
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Voice Platform and Support Network for Families of Missing and Victims of Crime
Thought I'd share a little bit about the conference:
Day 1 (Feb 22, 2011):
The Chief of Police of Appleton, David Walsh, talked. One of these people that you know "get it" when it comes to the world of the missing. One of things he made law enforcement think about in reference to the missing and solving these cases: "Passion and vigor: If not then who?"
Pete Banks, Director of Training and Outreach for NCMEC. Great speech. Most of it I knew already via my Virtus.org training certification. He did throw a new word in there in referencing child molestors: "subductive." He cautioned law enforcement to take seriously repeated runaway cases. He said they are victimized by subduction. I took this to mean the grooming, the kids aren't abducted (as we know typical abductions) but subducted. He did bring up Suzanne's law but it only goes up to age 21, I'm not familiar with it and need to look it up. He stressed to learn the languages of all who deal with the missing (law enforcement, social workers, etc.) He also talked about "social autopsy." This is where many knew a child was being abused but didn't communicate it to everyone else. (teacher, social worker, etc.) Lack of communication stops us from protecting children. That also is what Virtus stresses but I had not heard the term social autopsy before.
Beth Holloway, Natalee's mom. She gave a very moving and powerful speech. Took us through the breakdowns in trying to deal with a foriegn country when you have a loved one missing. I won't rehash the whole speech but I did take away once again that word COMMUNICATION. In this case she was talking about jurisdictional laws. A couple things that struck me that I want to remember that I jotted down while she was speaking. She mentioned from the bible verse: A chord of 3 strands cannot be easily broken. Side note: Thus is why we stress on Peace4 the families reaching out and helping each other....the more people you get involved the harder it is to break the chord of 3 strands. Beth stated that she is the Victim to Victor meaning she had a choice to either do nothing or choose to make this a learning experience for all. She also mentioned May Day 360 for International help. I had not heard of this and plan on researching it further.
I noticed several families crying as Beth spoke. I wanted to cry, so wanted to cry as for me Natalee's disappearance was harder on me, impacted me more than any other case and more than any other family sitting in the confernce room. My husband went missing on May 19, 2005, Natalee went missing on May 30, 2005. It was the first time I realized how badly the media ignores missing male adult cases. I don't think I was ever jealous of the fact that Natalee's case was getting all the attention as much as I was shocked and hurt. Realization slapped me in the face. Over the years I admired Beth for how savvy she was in using the media for awareness and came to greatly respect her. A couple hours after the speech, in a clearly God driven moment, Beth and I met up and I got to tell her pretty much what I said above. I also let her know that she or Natalee's case were what made me become an advocate for the missing adult cases. As powerful and dynamic as a speech giver she is when I held her in my arms, giving her a hug, she was just a scared Mom still searching for her daughter. Thank you Beth for not curling up in a ball and doing nothing.
Watch for my Day 2 recap tomorrow.
Day 2 Link: http://peace4missing.ning.com/forum/topics/day-2-fox-valley-technical
Day 3 Link: http://peace4missing.ning.com/forum/topics/day-3-fox-valley-technical
I here at the conference and would love to meet you. Maron shirt with logo on front.
John Robins-Wells
WI Center 4 Missing Children & Adults
John.....I'd love to meet you too. I'll send you my cell phone #. I just met Patti Bishop in her jammies and me looking like shit first thing in the morning! LOL.
Was a pleasure to me you today and share info.
Already a ton of good information coming from Fox Valley!
Thank you, Maureen, for being the "boots on the ground" person and reporting first hand. The public needs to learn so much and this is how it gets filtered down through one person at a time.
Excellent report, Maureen!! I'm (I will admit now even though before I was worried about you driving in the bad weather to get there ;) so glad you went! So appreciate you sharing this with us and looking forward to the next update ... xoxoxoxoxo
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OTTAWA – Drivers in the city can expect a slower morning commute through the downtown core over the next few months.
Construction begins Monday morning along Rideau Street to replace the aging water main and to spruce up the major artery. It is part of the $30-million revitalization project for the City of Ottawa.
Both eastbound lanes of Rideau Street will be closed between Dalhousie and King Edward Avenue.
Traffic will be rerouted to Besserer Street via Nicholas throughout the work. Meanwhile, westbound traffic will not be impacted.
All businesses on Rideau Street will remain open during the street's revitalization.
Major construction on Rideau Street will disrupt downtown traffic
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Our siding keeps going up, but the big excitement is that yesterday the steel frame for our screening around our lower roof garden was delivered to our site, and this morning our HRV finally showed up.
Its large. Large enough that we are having to move it into the basement. Originally, we were planning on tucking it into a soffit in the bathroom… But with its two feet of height, plus room for ducting to shoot out the top, plus drainage out the bottom, it was looking a little imposing above the toilet. So its now going in the basement above the dryer. Vents to the outside are going out the north wall, and we'll be taking air out of the house through an exposed duct in the bathroom.
Above is a picture of the heat recover unit itself. Its a series of aluminum fins that allow fresh air and stale air to pass by each other so that the stale air going out pre-warms fresh air coming in.
Yesterday the steel was dropped off for our screen around the roof garden. Right now its just sitting in a pile next to the house, and it'll probably stay there for another week before we can get it inspected at which point it'll be hoisted up into place.


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The expectations placed on the members of healthcare boards of directors are ever-expanding. Organizations that expect to thrive will focus on education and good governance.
BY JAMES M. FASONE, ARM, RPLU, a Centennial, Colo.-based senior vice president with Alliant Healthcare Solutions
An increasing number of studies indicate that healthcare boards that are more knowledgeable in corporate governance can not only improve the financial performance of their organizations but can reduce their risk as well.
These include: cost reduction strategies, regulatory change, fraud and abuse mitigation, disaster planning, social responsibility, and keeping up with technology.
Board members of healthcare organizations are increasingly called upon to respond to more complex episodic events that tend to evolve into unique compliance requirements. These additional requirements not only call for immediate attention and oversight, they are a matter of fiduciary obligation by all trustees.
This derives from a core principal of the obligatory duty of care for all board members and, for charitable institutions, an additional duty of obedience to their respective organization's charitable mission. The inherent risks of noncompliance have increased dramatically, in part fueled by the growing number of government resources dedicated to support identification of healthcare fraud and abuse.
These increased responsibilities and corresponding liabilities have restricted opportunities to attract and retain qualified trustees, as many individuals view the risks associated with board service far outweighing the personal and professional benefits.
Increased consumerism and the evolution of transparency, on both quality and cost of services, demanded by various constituents has provided a compelling argument to reassess the skills required for current and prospective board members.
Long gone are the days of the trustee selection criteria revolving around fund raising and community support. Another factor having an impact on the role of the healthcare director is the surge in demand of quality measurements and patient safety, no doubt fueled by the 1999 Institute of Medicine report on medical errors.
Historically, the governing board of a healthcare organization was far removed from direct accountability for patient outcomes and quality initiatives, as this "clinical" function fell squarely on the shoulders of the medical staff.
The correlation between quality measurements and corporate governance is duly noted in an article released recently by the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General and the American Health Lawyers Association.
"An understanding of clinical quality measurements, the ability to read quality scorecards and spot red flags, and an appreciation of quality of care as a corporate governance issue may be critical to an effective board," the authors write.
In the world of publicly traded healthcare companies, directors are faced with additional scrutiny and oversight from the Securities and Exchange Commission. The SEC, in an attempt to maintain some order of efficiency and protections in a changing world financial market, constantly proposes amendments to existing laws and new regulations to protect the rights of the average shareholder.
Even though private and not-for-profit organizations are not required to comply with SEC regulations, many find it prudent to adopt similar governance standards, as they have proven effective.
New SEC disclosure requirements effective Feb. 28, 2010, that directly affect the selection process and qualifications of boards include the extent of the board's role in the oversight of risk; the board's consideration of diversity in the process by which directors are considered for nomination to the board; and the background and qualifications of directors and nominees for director, describing the experience and skills that the led the company to choose the director or nominee for the board.
Faced with more responsibilities and regulatory influence, many directors are seeking qualified sources and meaningful education tools to keep up with their ever-expanding job descriptions.
Director Education Commitment
Without question, the competency of today's healthcare trustee has increased significantly. Despite this progress, we continue to move toward more accountability and almost zero tolerance for mistakes, especially with respect to the delivery of healthcare services. Therefore, there is an increased sense of urgency to pursue further educational opportunities for healthcare directors to improve operating efficiencies, financial performance, and patient outcomes.
Yet, according to the 2009 Grant Thornton Governance Study, "fewer than half of the community health systems have a standing committee with oversight responsibility for board recruitment, orientation, education, and evaluation even though those are critically important activities."
The quest for the right mix of skill sets for healthcare board members might seem like an ominous task. Trustees must have a strong desire to learn and embrace complex subject matter without being perceived as ignorant or too embarrassed to ask the tough question as is common in group-think settings.
This growing trend toward improving board performance and accountability, usually through some form of self-assessment process, has many organizations looking within to determine if they have the appropriate skills at the board level to carry out their mission. Should healthcare leaders elect not to develop specific plans of their own volition, outside agencies may instruct them to do so in the very near future.
Today, numerous states are developing voluntary programs that provide incentives for hospital board members to participate in ongoing education involving corporate governance or quality-related educational content. Many of these state board certification programs related to quality initiatives are established in cooperation with health insurers motivated to help plan members reduce healthcare expenditures. Clearly these initiatives have developed to improve patient outcomes and reduce costs, furtherr validating the correlation of these goals with excellence in corporate governance.
When studying publicly traded organizations, there is preponderance of evidence from sources that support the link between corporate governance and firm performance.
In studies commissioned by Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), Lipper/GMI Research, and the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), better governed firms are relatively more valuable, more profitable, and provide more return on shareholder investments than firms with poor governance, particularly over longer periods of time.
The ISS even stated that "taken as a whole, the empirical evidence shows that governance matters in reducing the risk of fraud, and restoring trust if fraud is discovered." This statement is insightful in that strong corporate governance practices not only improve traditional financial and operational metrics, but provide other more obscure benefits to the organization such as mitigating reputational risks.
While it is often more difficult to measure the effectiveness or value to a not-for-profit or privately held organization, there is a strong inference that these institutions would reap similar benefits with improved corporate governance.
With proper validation of continuing board education and appropriate measurement against peers, numerous constituents could benefit from a lower risk in doing business with organizations determined to have the highest caliber of board members.
Some examples include bond-rating agencies, Medicare's Office of Inspector General, hospital licensing authorities, joint-venture partners, hospital and medical staff, Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, quality rating agencies, consumers of healthcare services in the community, various underwriting organizations.
While the focus of every not-for-profit hospital system should be on its core mission, healthcare trustees that invest time in their own capabilities increase their chances of success in achieving their mission.
As continuing education requirements for other service professionals are commonplace in the insurance, accounting, legal, and medical professions, shouldn't board members, who have the ultimate accountability in delivering high quality healthcare services to our communities, have measurable educational standards?
The Blue Ribbon Panel on Healthcare Governance stated that a healthcare board's core responsibility is "to earn and maintain the public's trust in and commitment to the healthcare organization." There is no better way to earn the public's trust than being identified as having a highly motivated and educated leadership team, particularly at the board level, all working together to lower every measurable aspect of the organization's risk.
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The "Thought Balloon"
What I "wasn't thinking" was that some folks might have more than a passing interest in what is going on in the thought balloon depicted floating next to my head. Based on some incoming email, they do.
So, here you go. A somewhat larger version of the graphic, complete with a list of what is contained.
So here goes, in no particular order, even though it is enumerated:
Leading (small balloons)
- Red X (An absolutely amazing liquor warehouse type store in KC)
- Egg Nog ('nuff said)
- A stiletto heeled pump (hey, I'm a guy, okay? I am obliged to have a sexually oriented thought every 3.7 seconds)
Main Balloon
- EK (She's ALWAYS on my mind… Or, stomping on my head with the aforementioned stiletto heels, which is very similar in many respects. Kinda explains the leaks, eh?)
- Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich
- Kristin Madden playing with her nose
- An algebraic formula / mathematical expression
- "Don't call me Kirstin…" (the mantra of Kristin Madden)
- First page of Chapter 18 from Harm None
- Design for a fictional M&M launcher (© 2006, M. R. Sellars)
- Big, red exclamation point
And, yeah…that's just the tip of the proverbial iceberg when it comes to what's going on in there.
Scary, eh?


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Building on Success, Western MA Vets' Group Expands Work
Soldier On is a non-profit that's built a reputation as a staunch advocate for homeless veterans in the Northampton and Pittsfield areas. Its success has landed it a series of federal grants aimed to show it has found a model that can be replicated around the country.
In the kitchen at Soldier On's Pittsfield center for veterans' services and housing, Chef Jason Stump chops kale and combines his gourmet flair and eye on health with a nod toward his patrons' desire for meat and potatoes.
"Now we're just setting up lunch. We're basically doing kind of a a Portuguese-style soup. Its got kale, sweet sausage, potato, garlic. it's good 'cause it's a good way to have these guys eat kale. Kale is very high in vitamin C, high in fiber."
In the next room, a veterans' support group meets. Next door are nearly forty housing units owned by vets who had previously been homeless.
The Soldier On model combines housing and other much-needed services in one place, to make it easier for veterans who've fallen on hard times to find help and stick with the programs they begin. But recent grants from the federal Veterans Administration and Department of Housing and Urban Development have Soldier On taking its model on the road. Organization president Jack Downing says they're identifying vets who need help and bringing it directly to them.
"We know the model works, and the model works so well that we've extended it out and taken it to an extreme level. A year ago in New York state we were given 20 counties, and that's now been extended to 40. We have six counties in New Jersey, and we're looking at about 30 more counties in the Northeast."
They're even making modular versions of their award-winning housing units, which can be customized to fit the architectural style of different regions of the country. A $6 million dollar federal grant has Soldier On laying plans to build 44 modular units on Northampton's VA hospital campus, a move Downing says is unprecedented.
"It's the first time in the history of our country that the VA has ever done anything like this. They're doing it as a place where they can do research and prove how valuable the model is, and how cost effective."
Chef Stump left work at a Boston-area restaurant to relocate with his wife to the Berkshires earlier this year.
The work is a little less flashy, but he says it pays him back in other ways.
"This is a whole different experience, you know, and it's great. I just love the fact that I'm cooking for veterans. What more can you ask for? Guys that have served their country—andy ou kn I'm fortunate enough to be here with them, and cook for them, and we learn together."
Soldier On plans to begin construction on those 44 housing units in Northampton in March.


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ABB Ltd provides power and automation technologies for its utility and industry customers. The company provides a range of products, systems, solutions, and services. The company's power businesses focus on power transmission, distribution and power-plant automation, and support electric, gas, and water utilities, as well as industrial and commercial customers. Its automation businesses serve a range of industries with measurement, control, protection, and process optimization applications. The company operates in approximately 100 countries across 4 regions, such as Europe, the Americas, Asia, and the Middle East and Africa. Divisions The company operates through five divisions: Power Products, Power Systems, Discrete Automation and Motion, Low Voltage Products, and Process Automation. POWER PRODUCTS This division primarily serves electric, gas, and water utilities, as well as industrial and commercial customers, with a portfolio of products and services across a voltage range to facilitate power generation, transmission, and distribution. Primary technologies include high- and medium-voltage switchgear, circuit breakers for a range of current ratings and voltage levels, power, distribution, traction, and other special transformers, as well as products to help control and protect electrical networks. This division manufactures products that could be placed in three categories, such as high-voltage products, medium-voltage products, and transformers. This division sells primarily to utilities and also through channels, such as distributors, wholesalers, installers, and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). Some of this division's products are also integrated into the turnkey offerings of systems divisions, such as Power Systems and Process Automation or sold through engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) firms. The high-voltage products business provides high-voltage equipment, ranging from 50 to 1,200 kilovolts, primarily to serve power transmission utilities and industrial customers. As part of its portfolio, this business designs and manufactures a range of air-, gas-insulated and hybrid switchgear, generator circuit breakers, capacitors, high-voltage circuit breakers, surge arresters, instrument transformers, cable accessories, and various high-voltage components. The medium-voltage business offers products and services that primarily serve the power distribution sector, serving as the link between high-voltage transmission systems and lower voltage users. Medium-voltage products help utility and industrial customers. This business reaches customers directly and through channels, such as distributors and OEMs. Its offering includes medium-voltage equipment (1 to 50 kilovolts), indoor and outdoor circuit breakers, reclosers, fuses, contactors, relays, instrument transformers, sensors, motor control centers, and ring main units for primary and secondary distribution, as well as a range of air- and gas-insulated switchgear. It also produces indoor and outdoor modular systems and other solutions to facilitate power distribution. The transformers business of this division designs and manufactures power transformers (72.5 to 1,200 kilovolts) for utility and industrial customers that help to step up or step down voltage levels and include special applications, such as high voltage direct current (DC) (HVDC) transformers or phase shifters. This business also supplies transformer components and insulation material, such as bushings and tap changers. It also manufactures a range of distribution transformers (approximately 72.5 kilovolts) for use in the power distribution sector, industrial facilities, and commercial buildings. These transformers are designed to step down electrical voltage bringing it to consumption levels. Another part of the offering includes traction transformers for use in electric locomotives, special application transformers, as well as a range of service and retrofit solutions for utilities and industry customers. Customers This division serves electric utilities, owners, and operators of power generating plants and power transmission and distribution network
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Thank you for your question.
Using a female physician avoids problems with tzniut (modesty) and yichud (being alone in a room with a man). However, your comfort and your confidence in the care you are receiving take precedence, and you may choose to go to a male doctor if he is a better doctor.
The problem of yichud can be solved either by bringing your mother, friend or husband to the appointment, or by having a nurse or secretary present in the room. If a nurse or secretary routinely enters the room without knocking, there is no yichud problem.
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Please Note: There is one game change this Saturday at UTSC as the League has arranged for the Central Blues Division Two Team to play a Combined Hawks/RebelDogs Division Two team. This Game will begin at 12 noon directly after the Division One game between the Central Blues and the High Park Demons.
Final Schedule for UTSC this Saturday August 14th.
10 am : Demons Vs Central Blues (Div one)
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3 pm : Eagles Vs Guelph.
Please note that this is a "Tripple Header" and the Broadview Hawks will be running a BBQ and beverages tent to raise funds for their club. Please DO NOT bring your own club beverages to this event if you can help it.
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One other consideration you should keep in mind is who you're giving your money to. What are the large corporations spending their money on? In an election year it's quite telling.
For example, Target recently caught heat for its donation of $150,000 to MN Forward, a group supporting Republican Tom Emmer for Minnesota governor. Emmer's opposition to same-sex marriage and other gay-rights measures angered people who support gay rights, including one Minnesotan whose son is gay. She videotaped her last trip to Target, returning $200 worth of merchandise and cutting up her Target card.
It's no secret that most businesspeople support Republican candidates. They place more of a priority on increasing their wealth than on social-justice issues. Target's CEO Gregg Steinhafel stated as much in an apology letter.
"While I firmly believe that a business climate conducive to growth is critical to our future, I realize our decision affected many of you in a way I did not anticipate, and for that I am genuinely sorry," Steinhafel wrote.I don't believe Steinhafel was surprised about whom and what he was supporting. I do believe he was caught off-guard by the consumer backlash.
Best Buy and Red Wing Shoes are among other corporations that have contributed to MN Forward.
Another giant retailer -- this time Wal-Mart -- donated $50,000 to Illinois Sen. Bill Brady a couple of months ago. Brady is the Republican choice to run for governor. I first heard about him earlier this year after he sponsored a bill to legalize the use of carbon monoxide gas chambers to kill unwanted dogs (at shelters or animal-control facilities). The practice had been banned in this state last year. After criticism from dog lovers, he passed the bill to someone else to sponsor.
It's virtually impossible to avoid giving some of your money to corporations whose interests clash with yours. But having information about donation practices at least lets you make a more informed decision when you vote with your wallet.


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Heart-healthy walnuts and lean pork tenderloin make this dinner salad as nutritious as it is colorful. You can pop a package of whole-grain take-and-bake rolls in the oven after you remove the pork. By the time you've assembled the salad, the rolls will be ready.
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At Primrose School of Five Forks, the direction is clear. "Children come into the world ready to learn. Our job is to enhance this natural process and encourage the development of a lifelong love of learning." says Kristin McCabe, marketing director "We make sure children are prepared academically, socially, emotionally and physically."
Established in 1994 in Lawrenceville and owned by Steve and Cami Nail, the Primrose School of Five Forks is dedicated to excellence. With an array of awards and honors to show for their hard work and dedication to the development of children, the school strives to be a grade above.
Primrose schools were the first to receive national accreditation from CITA-SACS CASI, which also accredits public and private schools, as well as universities, explain the owners. The school offers a balance of academic education as well as supplemental enrichment programs in basic Spanish, art, technology and music. The school also focuses on physical, social and emotional development to truly give each child a "readiness" for elementary school. In 2000, the Primrose School of Five Forks received its accreditation, making it the tenth Primrose school in the nation to do so.
Primrose of Five Forks mission statement is to "give the best to each child every day." Their statement has resounded even more with parents of young children as recent studies show that a good early childhood education promotes a more well-rounded development. Studies report that at the end of the year, Primrose children that go on to attend elementary school show 1.3 times more growth than their peers in concept mastery.
"Nationally-recognized assessment tools and our own research with Primrose parents have shown that Primrose pre-k and kindergarten students are typically advanced in their social skills and concept knowledge, and therefore, more ready for school than many of their peers," says McCabe.
The Five Forks school is unique among other Primrose locations in that it is a Primrose Franchise Peak Performance School, which is based on the Primrose franchise's annual internal accreditation. They have scored over 95 percent on each accreditation since 1994 and have scored 100 percent for the past five years. Primrose of Five Forks is also a training site for new Primrose franchise owners. Because of their high level of excellence, Primrose of Five Forks has been honored with pre-launching new programs. This coming 2011-2012 school semester, they will introduce their new music curriculum, The Music Class.


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If Facebook required a second grade multiple choice quiz in order to start an account, there would be a lot less people on Facebook. Here are some of the dumbest Facebook status updates this week:
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The loss of a loved one is very stressful, regardless of whether the death is expected after a long-term illness, or sudden, such as with an accident. At a time of loss, it is important to have a place of worship you can trust. As a service to our community Mountain Park would consider it a privilege to provide our facility free of charge* for either a memorial or funeral service. For additional information, please contact the church.
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He had always shown zest for adventure, from this earlier Blue Peter days , to greater thrills in Duncan Dares. However Peter's decision to 'face the Wood Beast or die' turned out to be a challenge too far.
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The workshop focuses on the teaching and learning of social science. It is widely observed that engagement with the academic project of being at university is a key component of students persevering in and benefitting from higher education. The workshop arises from a three-year ESRC–funded project called 'Pedagogic Quality and Inequality in Undergraduate Degrees' to be completed in January 2012 (http://www.pedagogicequality.ac.uk). The project aimed to theorise effective and egalitarian teaching practices by investigating social science degrees in four different universities, using a theoretical framework drawn from the work of the sociologist of education Basil Bernstein.
The workshop will disseminate and build on striking findings about how, for students, good quality teaching supports their efforts to know and understand their discipline. Such teaching resides, above all, in (1) seminars which include authentic tasks and stimulating, challenging discussion in which all members partake and (2) good quality of relationships with tutors. The project has illuminated how these seemingly simple yet essential goals are difficult to achieve, and has also provided clues about how to achieve them.
The goal of the workshop is to produce outcomes of practical use by:
Please use attached bookings form to reserve a place: bookings form
This event was convened for policy makers from a range of national and international organisations that represent government, students, universities, academics, employers and regulatory agencies.Further details (in pdf format)
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Presentation: Developing and sustaining a collegiate approach to quality
This Symposium is for an invited group of 60 university teachers and students of social sciences, and higher education researches to discuss two inter-related themes: The value of learning social sciences at university and strengthening the teaching of university social science. The symposium is intended to be highly participatory with a panel of five people for each theme stimulating 'round table' discussions in groups chaired by members of the project's Steering Group. Programme and details will be available soon.
The aim of the day was for participants to debate and begin to develop a co-authored paper(s) on the potential benefits and drawback of drawing upon students' own biographies to enhance the learning and teaching of sociology in universities. Further details (in pdf format).
Seven collaborative papers are being produced. Andrea Abbas and Monica McLean edit the collection. The Chief Editor of the HEA Centre for Sociology, Anthropology and Politics (C-Sap) journal ELISS, has expressed strong support for a proposal based upon these papers.
The outcome of the day is a collection of edited papers written by the participants and published by ELiSS now available here.