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Empirically-Validated Treatments Movement: A Practitioner Perspective Ronald
F. Levant, Ed.D., J.D. (President-Elect, American Psychological Association) I
would like to weigh in on the issue of what has been called,
sequentially, "empirically-validated treatments" (APA
Division of Clinical Psychology, 1995),
"empirically-supported treatments" (Kendall, 1998), and
now "evidence-based practice" (Institute of Medicine,
2001). Empirically-validated
treatments is a difficult topic for a practitioner to discuss
with clinical scientists. In my attempts to discuss this
informally, I have found that some clinical scientists
immediately assume that I am anti-science, and others emit a
guffaw, asking incredulously: "What, are you for empirically
unsupported treatments?"
McFall (1991, p. 76) reflects this perspective when he
divides the world of clinical psychology into "scientific
and pseudoscientific clinical psychology," and rhetorically
asks "what is the alternative [to scientific clinical
psychology]? Unscientific clinical psychology." (see
also Lilienfeld, Lohr, & Morier, 2001). There
are, thus, some ardent clinical scientists (e.g., McFall and
Lilienfeld) who appear to subscribe to scientistic faith, and
believe that the superiority of scientific approach is so
marked that other approaches should be excluded. Since this is
a matter of faith rather than reason, arguments would seem to
be pointless. Nonetheless, clinical psychologists have argued
over it, a lot, for the last eight years.
Punctuating these interactions from the practitioner
perspective, the controversy seems to stem from the attempts
of some clinical scientists to dominate the discourse on
acceptable practice, and impose very narrow views of both
science and practice. Let's
start with a brief recapitulation of the events. Division 12,
under the leadership of then-President David Barlow, formed a
Task Force "to consider methods to educate clinical
psychologists, third party payors, and the public about
effective psychotherapies" (APA Division of Clinical
Psychology, 1995, p. 3). The Task Force came up with lists of
"Well-Established Treatments" and "Probably Efficacious
Treatments." Not surprisingly, the lists themselves
emphasized short term behavioral and cognitive-behavioral
approaches, which lend themselves to manualization; longer
term, more complex approaches (e.g., psychodynamic, systemic,
feminist, and narrative) were not well represented. The
empirically-validated treatments movement has had quite an
impact on practitioners. It provided ammunition to managed
care and insurance companies to use in their efforts to
control costs by restricting the practice of psychological
health care (Seligman & Levant, 1998). It has also
influenced many local, state and federal funding agencies, who
now require the use of empirically-validated treatments.
Moreover, this movement could have an even greater impact on
practitioners in the future. For example, it could create
additional hazards for practitioners in the courtroom if
empirically-validated treatments are held up as the standard
of care in our field. Further, adherence to
empirical-validated treatments could become a major criterion
in accreditation decisions and approval of CE sponsors, as the
Task Force urged (APA Division of Clinical Psychology, 1995,
p. 3). Some clinical scientists have gone so far as to call
for APA and other professional organizations "to impose
stiff sanctions, including expulsion if necessary," against
practitioners who do not practice empirically-validated
assessments and treatments (Lohr, Fowler & Lilienfeld,
2002, p. 8). Given
all of this fallout, it should be no surprise that the Task
Force report was soon steeped in controversy. Critics argued
first and foremost that the Task Force used a very narrow
definition of empirical research. For example, Koocher
(personal communication,
Seligman and Levant (1998) argued that efficacy research
programs based on RCTs may have high internal validity, but
they lack external or ecological validity. On the other hand,
effectiveness research, such as the Consumer Reports
study (Seligman, 1995), has much higher external validity and
fidelity to the actual treatment situation as it exists in the
community. Additional effectiveness studies are needed, and
could be conducted by the Practice-Research Networks that have
recently appeared (Borkovec,
Echemendia, Ragusea, & Ruiz, 2001).
Finally, others have pointed out that many treatments
have not been studied empirically, and that there is a big
difference between a treatment that has not been tested
empirically, and one that has not been supported by the
empirical evidence. In
1999, John Norcross, then-President of Division 29
(Psychotherapy), countered by establishing a Task Force on
Empirically Supported Therapy Relationships, which emphasized
the person of the therapist, the therapy relationship and the
non-diagnostic characteristics of the patient
(Norcross, 2001). Lambert and Barley (2001) summarized
this research literature, pointing out that specific
techniques (namely those that were the focus of the studies
underlying the Division 12 Task Force Report) accounted for no
more than 15% of the variance in therapy outcomes. On the
other hand, the therapy relationship and factors common to
different therapies accounted for 30%, patient qualities and
extratherapeutic change accounted for 40%, and expectancy and
the placebo effect accounted for the remaining 15%. Westen
and Morrison (2001) reported a multidimensional meta-analysis
of treatments for depression, panic disorder, and GAD in which
they found that "the majority of patients were excluded from
participating in the average study" due to the presence of
comorbid conditions (p. 880). Approximately two thirds of the
patients in the studies they reviewed were excluded, which
seems like a high percentage, but is actually a bit lower than
national figures for comorbidity. Meichenbaum (2003) noted
that fewer than 20% of mental health patients have only one
clearly definable Axis I diagnosis. Thus, the vast majority of
cases seen by practitioners do not meet the exact diagnostic
criteria used in the RCTs that established efficacy for
various treatments. Furthermore,
the empirically-validated treatments on these lists have
typically been studied using homogeneous samples of white,
middle-class clients, and therefore have not often been shown
to be efficacious with ethnic minority clients. So
what does this all mean? Suppose we had lists of
empirically-validated manualized treatments for all DSM Axis I
diagnoses (which we are actually a long ways away from). We
would then have treatments for only 20% of the white, middle
class, patients who come to our doors, namely those who meet
the diagnostic criteria used in studies that validated these
treatments. That's bad enough, but that's not all. In
order to limit services to only these 20% of the white, middle
class, patients who come to us, the average practitioner would
have to spend many, many hours, perhaps years, in training to
learn these manualized treatments. And if we restricted
ourselves to use only these manualized treatments, we would be
limiting our role to that of a technician. And, in the end,
these treatments would only account for 15% of the variance in
therapy outcomes in these patients. One can readily see why
few practitioners have embraced the empirically-validated
treatments movement. My
view is that, although one of psychology's strengths is its
scientific foundation, the present body of scientific evidence
is not sufficiently developed to serve as the sole foundation
for practice. Practitioners must be prepared to assess and
treat those who seek our services. To be sure, we all get
referrals of clients that we decide to refer to others because
we don't think that we are the best clinician for that case,
but those who are in general practice have to work with the
clients that come to us. Whether we operate from a single
theoretical perspective or are more eclectic, we bring to bear
all that we know from the empirical literature, the clinical
case studies literature, and prior experience, as well as our
clinical skills and attitudes, to help the client that is
sitting in front of us. This is what is often referred to as
clinical judgement. Some condemn clinical judgement as
subjective. To them I say that clinical judgement is simply
the sum total of the empirical and clinical knowledge and
practical experience and skill which clinicians bring to bear
when it is our job to understand and treat a particular and
very unique person. Fox
(2003) goes even further, pointing out that, in many learned
fields, science and practice are often separate endeavors, and
that practice often has to precede science. Physicians were
treating cancer long before they had much of an idea of what
it was, and were using pharmaceutical agents like aspirin long
before the pharmacodynamics were known. To quote Fox (2003):
As always,
I welcome your thoughts on this column. You can most easily
contact me via email: email@example.com
F. Levant, Ed.D., ABPP, is a fellow of Division 39 and APA
President-elect for 2004. He served as the Chair of the APA
Committee for the Advancement of Professional Practice (CAPP)
from 1993-95, a member at large of the APA Board of Directors
(1995-97), and two terms as APA Recording Secretary
(1998-2003). He is Dean, Center for Psychological Studies, This
article was first published in the Psychologist/Psychoanalyst,
the newsletter of Division 39.
It is reprinted here with permission. References
Psychological Association Division of Clinical Psychology
(1995). Training in and dissemination of empirically-validated
psychological treatments: Report and recommendations. The
Clinical Psychologist, 48, 3-27. Borkovec,
T. D., Echemendia, R. J., Ragusea, S. A., and Ruiz, M. (2001).
The Pennsylvania Practice Research Network and possibilities
for clinically meaningful and scientifically rigorous
psychotherapy effectiveness research. Clinical Psychology:
Science and Practice, 8, 155-167. DeLeon,
P.H. (2003). Remembering our fundamental societal mission. Public
Service Psychology, 28,
8, 13. Fox,
R. E. (2003, August). Toward creating a real profession of
psychology. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the
American Psychological Association, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Gonzales,
J.J., Rngeisen, H. L., & Chambers, D. A. (2002). Clinical
Psychology: Science and Practice, 9, 204-220. Institute
of Medicine (2001). Crossing the Quality Chasm: A new
Health System for the 21st Century. (2001).
Institute of Medicine: Washington, DC.
P. C. (1998). Empirically supported psychological therapies. Journal
of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 66, 3-6. Lambert,
M. J., & Barley, D. E. (2001). Research summary on the
therapeutic relationship and psychotherapy outcome.
Psychotherapy: Theory/Research/ Practice/Training, 38,
357-361. Lilienfeld,
S. O., Lohr, J. M., & Morier, D.(2001). The teaching of
courses in the science and pseudoscience of psychology: Useful
resources. Teaching of Psychology, 28, 182-191 Lohr,
J. M., Fowler, K. A., &
Lilienfeld, S. O. (2002).The dissemination and promotion of
pseudoscience in clinical psychology: The challenge to
legitimate clinical science. The Cliical Psychologist, 55,
4-10 McFall,
R. M. (1996). Manifesto for a science of clinical psychology.
The Clinical Psychologist, 44, 75-88. Meichenbaum,
D. (2003, May). Treating Individuals with Angry and
Aggressive Behaviors: A Life-Span Cultural Perspective.
Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Georgia
Psychological Association, Atlanta, GA. Norcross, J. C.
(2001). Purposes, processes, and products of the Task Force on
Empirically Supported Therapy Relationships. Psychotherapy:
Theory/Research/ Practice/Training, 38, 345-356 Seligman,
M.E.P. (1995). The effectiveness of psychotherapy. American
Psychologist, 50, 965-974. Seligman,
M. E. P., & Westen, D. and Morrison, K. ( 2001). A multidimensional meta-analysis of treatments for depression, panic, and generalized anxiety disorder: An empirical examination of the status of empirically supported therapies. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 60, 875-899. |


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Why didn't the reporter check the proprietor's statement, before presenting this health claim as fact? This article seems more a paid ad for the business, just as in the past "doctors" endorsed cigarettes as healthy.
No one knows what's in that "water vapor." What's for sure: it's not just "water vapor."
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When the submitter titled the email " Back Crack" I had no idea what that meant. Now I do.
Archive for the 'Ugly dresses' Category
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February 8, 2011Neon Pink and Green Wedding
February 8, 2011Traveller Weddings!!! Rejoice!
September 16, 2010And the theme of this wedding would be??
April 29, 2010Video: Bridezilla & Family BRAWL at Detroit Wedding Boutique
March 21, 2010Now THIS is a bridezilla. Holy…..
Things you don't expect to see in a bridal shop: Spitting, pushing, slapping, tackling, hitting.
But watch the video above and you'll see all five, as security cameras captured a violent brawl last week at First Lady Bridal in Lathrup Village.
Store owner Hekmat Putruss told Fox 2 the conflict began last Tuesday when he refused to provide alterations for an angry bride-to-be who was a nightmare to work with.
Fox 2Putruss said he called police and locked down the store after the woman threatened to have her fiance kill him, but while they waited for police to arrive someone unlocked the door and let in three men.
Violence ensued: Putruss said the men threw his son to the ground and later hit him, slapped and spit in his wife's face, shoved him and even wielded mannequins as weapons.
"They just attacked without notice and we are not prepared for that. This is a clothing store… and we don't expect this kind of (thing) to happen," Putruss told the television station, noting he's been in business for 25 years without any similar incidents.
"Apparently, these people do not know… how to handle things in the United (States). They thought they were somewhere in Fallujah or in the… Iraq mountains and so on."
The three men are due in court this week on assault charges, but one of the suspects believes he was a victim, telling Fox 2 that Putruss' son was the instigator.
"Really, we got assaulted," said Nameer Kastaw. "We did not assault (anybody). We got assaulted, and that's all I can say."
Watch the video above and decide for yourself.
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I have SO many posts to do, I have the best readers in the world and my inbox is filled with hilariousness and horrors. I am on it.
I had to show you this, I saw this on my favorite blog, regretsy, and had to post.
Hot Mess Irish Wedding, with neon pink "Chanel" bridesmaids!
September 9, 2009I really can't get enough of weddings like these. This one was in Blanchardstown, which is a suburb of Dublin. The "Chanel" bridesmaid dresses are hilarious. Wow!! I want more! More!!
big thanks to Samantha for the submission!
Humanoid Robot models wedding dress on catwalk in Japan
July 23, 2009
Robo-Bride even tells the audience how happy she is wearing a wedding dress for the first time.
Tacky Wedding All-Star: Mini-me bride and groom, neon orange showgirl bridesmaids, AND super fugly wedding dress!!
July 8, 2009First, let me thank Eva for sending me these pictures. These, my friends, are the good stuff, the reason why this little blog exists. I don't think I have laughed this hard in a while. Just when I think I have seen it all… the worst of the worst, the most tasteless, over the top, godawful spectacles around… one of my fabulous readers sends me this wedding, and I am proven SO wrong. I love this wedding. Very, very much.
This is the creepiest thing I have ever seen at at wedding, ever. Mini-me matching child bride and groom!!! Ahh! Not okay. Not. Okay.
Yeah, Mom, get a nice handful of bosom for the family photo op. Don't be shy, go for it.
Oh man, oh man, oh man….
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Tacky Sydney Wedding! Whoa.
June 5, 2009Big thanks to multiple TW readers that emailed me with pictures of this wedding, which is apparently an Australian Greek Orthodox affair that is blowin' up on the internet. Are we sure this isn't in New Jersey or Vegas? Wow. Ridic!!!
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Nation's -- and thank you let's bring in -- young now.
Use an advise and the North Korea during the Clinton administration and has been of that country several times met with Kim Jong -- before he died who will Kim took over search lets see you again thank you.
-- -- how are you Tom I'm fine I've read this script many times I've reported on miss -- in it you know in other cycles years ago in decades ago.
And here we are again.
Absolutely North Korea is doing the same thing that they try to do their ratcheting up the pressure.
This is part of a a attempts.
To extract benefits from the international community I think it's also something that they want to do is actress Kim to consolidate.
His power internally and by putting creating a war footing he's basically creating greater controls on the internal population by saying that a state of war exists.
And so this is not good news -- is something we need to be concerned about.
That there's a cycle here it repeats itself do you have a sense we -- any ideas about how we might break the cycle.
Well I think right now we have to realize stepping back here that this in a sense is a third test that the north Koreans are conducting needed a nuclear test.
I do a missile test December nuclear test in February.
We have this is a test of international resolved we've got new governments in China Japan South Korea and his security team the United States.
They are seeing the north Koreans are trying to see how far they can -- shots and trying to test what are response is going to be to this ratchet up pressure.
So our response in this initial in the short term has to be fairly robust and fairly firm.
Before we knew Kim -- ill to some degree we knew some things about him in his term hermit kingdom we knew the way he acts and the way he reacts.
Do we know enough about can the younger.
To have some degree of surety that he's not gonna do something stupid like push a button and can get everybody go.
Well you know I think the one thing that you can say is that north Koreans are not irrational they're not suicidal so if they do some thing.
That is provocative and you know make good on some of their threats they know that they would cease to exist.
Now that being said this guy is relatively young and their chances for miscalculation.
And this is what the problem is right now I think.
You know we have to realize that despite these threats.
You know North Korea does not have the capability.
Duke of making good on these threats however.
With all the stepped up rhetoric and the activity there's a chance for miscalculation.
And if that happens that we could spin out of control and quickly -- into a shooting shooting war.
With history as our guide there's news from the future and that news is we give them aid and we talked to them we shall see -- I see you again as always Filipino and okay thank you all right.
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Reproductive freedom is a civil right, like marriage rights and the rights of minorities, that cannot be left up state legislatures.
The Philippines government is championing a form of family planning used by only one percent of women interested in planning their families.
The European Court of Human Rights recently ruled that Portugal had violated freedom of expression by prohibiting the ship Borndiep, which promoted the decriminalization of abortion, from entering Portuguese territorial waters.
Researchers say a recent New York Times piece on off-label misoprostol use misses the point, implying that New York City Latinas are seriously endangering their health while ignoring safe use in countries where abortion is illegal.
Afghan woman in critical condition after unsafe abortion; South Dakota legislators out of touch on abortion?; one-third of elective C-sections performed too early; abortion fatigue among evangelical Christians, too; don't blame movies for increase in teen birth rate.
Finally, the economic downturn delivers a silver lining for America's women: legislators in Utah, who are gung-ho about an abortion ban, aren't going to pursue one in this legislative session because of the cost associated with defending the ban in court.
Will Obama sign CEDAW?; Brazilian women investigated for abortion; "progressive circle" of advisors surrounding Obama; women need an advocate like Clinton in the Senate.
Although abortion is permitted in Bolivia in three cases, just six women have had access to legal abortion in this country. The reasons: judicial barriers as well as doctors who oppose abortion.
A new Council of Europe report reiterates what we already know – availability of legal abortion reduces the rate of unsafe abortion.
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This collage is about the history of coffee popularized by Sufi's people in the 1500's. They drank coffee so they can wake up late to do their prayinng.
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Date: | 6 Apr 2006 15:12:27 -0700 |
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Jim Cate wrote: > Thanks for the information. Could you explain what you mean by a > "barlow+donut"? Could I use one to attach a barlow to my LaserMax > holographic colimator? > > Thanks, > Jim Cate A barlowed donut has been expanded from 2x to 3x the size of an ordinary donut. You'll need a very large mug to dunk it! Seriously, the donut he is talking about is just a center-spot marker on the primary mirror. I use one of those notebook paper "reinforcment" rings you can get in the office supply department. With the barlowed laser you will see a shadow of this donut shape on the laser face. You center this shadow by adjusting the primary mirror alignment screws and then the primary is collimated. It's easier to do than to describe. Very simple and it seems reasonably accurate for my F/5 scope. I use the laser in the non-barlowed mode to collimate the secondary. |
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By Will De Nardo, Senior Music Correspondent
The Warehouse Project have today confirmed the 250+ artists that will grace its stage when the underground car park re-opens its doors for the very last time in September.
DJ Shadow will headline the opening night which will take place on Saturday 17.
The likes of Nero, The Horrors, Aphex Twin, Annie Mac, Calvin Harris and Jamie XX will also be performing at the dance haven over its four-month season.
The finale nightwill take place on 1 January and will mark the end of The Warehouse Project's life in the old air raid shelter underneath Piccadilly Station.
The night will take the form of a 17-hour marathon rave and has already sold out.
The Warehouse Project first opened in 2006 at the disused Boddingtons Brewery before being relocated to Store Street.
Those involved have hinted that The Warehouse Project may re-emerge but have given no clues as to when or where.
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LEWISTON, Idaho – Beth Widicus had a match-high 12 kills, including two during a key stretch of the second game, to help Westmont College defeat Northwest University 25-21, 25-19, 25-20 in the opening match of the Holiday Inn Express women's volleyball tournament at the Lewis-Clark State College Activity Center on Friday afternoon.
Widicus helped Westmont erase a 14-11 deficit in the second game when the Warriors scored eight consecutive points to take control of the game. Alison Sharp added eight kills, while Katelyn Lowry had seven for the Warriors, who trailed early in each game but put together strong runs for the win.
Madeleine Krahn led Northwest with nine kills in the season-opening match for both teams. Lauren Holtz added eight kills.
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The latest release on Body Rhythm sees Ross Couch back with two new tracks for his 'From The Floor EP' which is out today and available in all the usual download stores.
The lead track 'Dance With Me' is an atmospheric deep house track built around filtered strings, while 'Move' delivers more of a funky, soulful groove. An instrumental mix of 'Dance With Me' completes the package.
Buy It At:
Beatport: http://www.beatport.com/release/from...oor-ep/941495?
Traxsource: http://www.traxsource.com/index.php?...tles&cv=170691
Juno Download: http://www.junodownload.com/products...-02/?trackid=1
Stompy: http://www.stompy.com/EP/384196
DJ Reactions:
Jody Wisternoff: Top notch material yet again man !! You have my support ;)
Grant Nelson: Played Move on his Housecall radio show.
Vincent Kwok: hot release! great tunes and production.
Bryan Jones: the dub and the other tune on there are super sick. will play these to death.
Richard Earnshaw: Liking Dance With Me (Dub mix).
Nathan G: Dub for me. Nice Tune.
The SoundDiggers: that "move "tune is wicked! love the work as usual on the whole release!
Jevne: Another dope release sir!
Bamo (Spiritchaser): Good work Ross, love the strings in Dance With Me
Krummstoff: Diggin' the original version of "Dance With Me" here - beautiful tune!
AMDJs: This beautiful summer package. This is quality deep stuff! Well done!
Mr Jones: nice filtered strings on dance with me.
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A quick chat with Bear Mountain's Justin Meyer during late night editing of their latest production, Join Us. Justin shot the movie alongside Joe Carlino as well as the two previous Bear Mountain movies—The Park (2004) and No Big Deal (2005).
What should we expect from Join Us?
Lots of ripping around The Park at Bear Mountain and a little street action as well. I guess you could say the video is an overall goodtime. Waffles and girl's pants all getting along, nothin' but love foo'. That and more backflips.
When and where is the movie premiering?
It'll premiere alongside Mack Dawgs Follow Me Around and Mack Dawgs People at Hot Dawgz and Handrails this September, 16th at Bear Mountain … be there or be square!
What riders should we look for?
All the local fools like Johnny Miller, Nima Jalali, Harrison Gordon, Chris Bradshaw, Clayton Shoemaker, Mike Burton, Joe Mertes, Josh Mills, Brian Fox, Lance Hakker, Jared Johnson, Kirk Kaufman, Chad and Ryan Tarbell, etc. etc. And some other fools like Robbie Sell, Gus Engle, Jesse Burtner, Joe Sexton, Mike Casanova, MFM, and so on, and so on.
Since this is a free movie, would you say that it's priceless?
Yeah, for sure!
How can we get a copy?
Come to the Hot Dawgz and Handrails event, September 16th at Bear Mountain. We're handing copies out for free. Or come to Bear and ask Marty Ward for one.
What if there's a kid who lives in Russia who wants a copy but can't get to Bear? How does he get one?
Russia, that's a long ways from big bear. He could pay shipping and shoot an email, I'm sure they'll send him one if there are any left.
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It's October!! Can you beleive it? I love the fall. Love, love, love it. I hope October brings some cool weather to South Alabama. I am missing the Northwest Georgia foothills today.
What's for dinner this week?
Monday: Red bean burritos. I will be talking about some meatless meals in the future, so this is one of them that I am trying out.
Tuesday: Chicken rice casserole, because it's going to be that kind of week where things need to be really, really simple
Wednesday: I have no idea. Really. I have no clue. I guess we shall see on Wednesday won't we?
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The list of 2013 advocacy priorities issued to the US government by the National Association of State CIOs (NASCIO) reads like a wish list for any enterprise CIO.
The priorities include modernizing outdated infrastructure, bolstering cybersecurity, and encouraging collaboration and information exchange. Although there are public/private sector commonalities here, achieving these and other priorities on a national scale is exponentially more challenging than it might be for a single enterprise. Each state has multiple agencies that must interface with the federal government. These agencies must also interface within the state with other county and municipal departments, as well as with private-sector vendors. There's also a drive for enhancing state-to-state interfaces and shared services as well. That said, most enterprises can likely relate to the spirit of these five NASCIO 2013 priorities:
Brenda Decker, NASCIO president and CIO for the State of Nebraska, said in an interview with us: What we're really trying to do through our priorities is make sure that we, as a group, are able to say to the federal government that these are things we need to be sitting down and discussing, so we can all make better decisions when it comes to choosing technology. NASCIO members will meet with their federal government counterparts during the organization's midyear conference in Washington, D.C., April 28 to May 1, 2013. "I expect that's where we'll see the most pointed discussions," Decker told Enterprise Efficiency. "At this point they seem receptive to the ideas." She added: We've put a lot of work into how we would come up with these priorities. Our CIOs did some brainstorming. We went to all 50 states and asked them questions. This is not one of those things written in a vacuum. This is a backdrop of what states need to move this all forward. If we can meet one, two, or three of these things in next three years even, states will be so much further ahead than they are now. Not only will state taxpayers benefit, federal taxpayers will benefit as well. Decker was hard-pressed to identify which of the five priorities matters most because, she said, they are all so deeply entwined: We, as CIOs, say if we don't modernize our systems and way we deliver technologies, we'll never be able to get to how to protect our assets more carefully. And if we don't get a way for us to get an information exchange model and standards, then our current standards don't let us get to a point where we're able to monitor and authenticate credentialing. The first step in modernization involves changing how individual federal government agencies work with their state counterparts, a process that Decker says has largely led to silo'd operations that make it difficult to share infrastructure, information, and resources. Said Decker: When we talk about modernizing systems, we think about how the federal government works with states when we are looking to upgrade and put in a new federal system. This is one that gives us a lot of heartburn as a state. [For example] if I roll out a managed Medicare system, the Federal agency says 'Here's what we want states to put in and report on.' A lot of those monies [provided for the project by the federal government] are identified for that specific project in a way that doesn't allow us to share our resources within the state. There are so many rules and regulations and laws that would require us not to be able to share the infrastructure. [Yet] sharing infrastructure could make it cheaper not only for the citizens of Nebraska, but also for the federal government. We see where we could share systems, and federal regulations don't allow us to. Time for a national information exchange model Decker added that a national information exchange model would establish standard methodologies for each state to follow for solutions such as identity management. For example, Decker suggested, it would be very interesting to see an interstate MMIS system, rather than each state having its own. In addition, she noted, it would be helpful to have one standard state health information exchange, rather than having every state building its own. "If we're all using the same type of standards and identity management solutions, we all know we're getting the information moved around more securely, and providing correct security for all the PII data." The combined trends of cloud computing and enterprise mobility make these priorities even more pressing, according to Decker: As we look at putting up more and more mobile applications, and doing things in the cloud, we need to make sure the information we're putting out there is being handled in a secure manner and being treated in the same way. And we need to make sure that it's going over networks that are secured. States have already begun to make strides in some areas, particularly around information sharing and infrastructure, according to Decker. For example, she says, one NASCIO consortium has launched a GIS service in the cloud that three states have currently signed up for. Another consortium is working on an infrastructure for processing unemployment insurance applications that can be shared across states. Getting Federal agencies on the same page as the states will make such efforts even more successful, according to Decker. But she's not encouraging any state CIOs to sit around and wait. Decker said: What we're telling our membership is that these are the Federal priorities we'd like to take forward. Start discussions within your own states about these things. For example, not a lot of states have started using National information exchange model within the state. Nebraska is just starting to look at that model for collaboration. We're telling state CIOs to start talking to their agencies that are heavily reliant on federal funds, and hopefully delivering same message we are: To make sure we're not building silos for Federal funding streams. What do you think of NASCIO's priorities? Are they on the right track? Are they in line with the priorities of private sector enterprises? Discuss below. Related posts: The blogs and comments posted on EnterpriseEfficiency.com do not reflect the views of TechWeb, EnterpriseEfficiency.com, or its sponsors. 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My daughter and I will be doing a SE Asia trip this February (2013). We will visit Bangkok,
Luang Prabang, Siem Reap, and I'd like to finish the trip at a Thai beach resort (4 to 5 stars). I'm thinking Krabi Province. We would only have 4 nights.
QUESTION: Does anyone have a hotel they can recommend in an area that is not completely over-developed? We prefer something quiet and somewhat removed but do not necessarily want to be limited to eating every night at the hotel (unless there is something magnificent).
Thailand -- Krabi Province
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You've cast a pretty big net there, with 'Krabi Province'. The province includes several popular destinations, including Koh Phi Phi, Koh Lanta and Ao Nang. Given that you don't want anything over-developed, I would eliminate Phi Phi and Ao Nang. You might have a look at areas such as Railay, Koh Jum or Haad Yao (make sure it's the one in Krabi province as there are a lot of Haad Yao's in Thailand).
You don't say what type or price of accommodations you're looking for, so it's hard to give specific recommendations. Railay has some really nice resorts, along with more budget places. Koh Jum is still rather rustic, while Haad Yao has a few nice resorts at reasonable prices, but may not have many places outside the resort to eat. Koh Lanta still doesn't have that over-developed feel, and some of the beaches do have plenty of options for dining, but it's worth noting it's a fair distance from the airport. -
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We stayed at Phu Petra which is outside of Aonang town - about a 15 minute walk to the town. The hotel was very nice with a view towards some karst formations. Our hotel had a shuttle that one could take back and forth to town and the beaches. Aonang was nothing special but it was a good jumping off point to visit the many other islands in the area. Railay Beach was rather crowded - we didn't stay there, just spent time on the beach.
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Make sure you arrange for one of the outer island day trips by either longtail or speed boat. VERY nice!
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Hi Simpsonc! How r u?
Definitely get out on the water and visit some of the islands as she suggests. We did a day on the boat with a company recommended on this board and it was the best day of our stay in Aonang. can't recall the name of the little company, but you can find it by looking at my Trip Report. -
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Tubkaak Krabi. A small boutique resort on a great beach with amazing views. The hotel's restaurant is beautiful with great food and you can easily walk down the beach to eat at one of the other hotel's restaurants. A bit far from Ao Nang (maybe 20 minutes), but you aren't missing out on much.
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Thanks to each of you for taking the time to reply. I will check out all of your recommendations.
I realized I cast a wide net but I wanted people to feel free to reply. Having never been there, I might overlook an area that would suit us just fine. I was thinking Railay.
We are looking in the 4-5 star range for hotels/resorts. I've concluded that some the 5 star aren't worth the price they charge, however. -
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I have to agree with you there. When I look at the Sunrise Tropical in Railay, which was a very nice 3-star resort on the 'wrong' beach, for $63 and then the 5-star Rayavadee for $744, I just don't see how the 5-star place is really more than 10 times better than the 3-star place. I like posh, but I also like value for money, and some of these places just don't seem like they deliver that.
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Krabi is lovely province and still have beautiful beaches , I'm sure you will love it there.
For accommodation in Krabi if you're looking 4-5 star,
I and My friend would recommend stay in Rayavadee,The hotel in great location with 3 beaches (Railay,Phranang beach and Haad Nammao) with good service and friendly.
Their room is really nice, if stay in Spa Pavilion will have Outdoor Private Jacuzzi , for Hydro Pool Pavilion will have Outdoor Private Hydro Pool,but I think Deluxe Pavilion would be fine for you both and also walk not far from swimming pool (it's very big and beauty!), There also have nice Beach Bar (The Grotto) you can have good lunch and dinner at Phranang beach, and around Railay aswell.
- Here you can check out for more information about the hotel http://www.rayavadee.com/index.html
Or here for a couple choices offering hotel booking discounts
or this one http://www.orbitz.com/hotel/Thailand/Krabi/Rayavadee.h20280/
I believe you will enjoy staying in Krabi , There is like paradise beach one in Thailand XD.
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Hello. Thanks again to all of you for taking the time to answer my query. I spent hours on the internet comparing, looking at prices, rooms, etc per your suggestions, and I have to say each suggestion was good, making my decision much harder to make.
I finally decided a more boutique like hotel would be better for us than a large one. The Layana looked terrific but it was booked for February so I booked the Tabeek. I think Ao Nang was a good suggestion and I would not have looked in that area without your suggestions.
I'll try to do a trip diary to keep you all posted.
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My home! New Mexico is such a gem. What a lovely photo–thanks for sharing!
Nice one, remove the green and it might just start looking like Afghanistan…just a random thought…
Exactly!! New Mexico looks like Afghanistan! Lol Its a beautiful state, and my home state…however, I did leave as soon as I could get somewhere else…there are still many things I love about there, but yea, its kind of a stop and go state. And, every time, every where there is one or more people who consistently will say Mexico…no matter how many times you add the New, they will insist you live in Mexico.
Austin rei Gameson is not a journalist or a blogger, she is as fake as fake can be
I've never been to New Mexico but I dumbly thought it was mostly desert land. I didn't expect to see rolling hills of green. Great picture.
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Sent! Yesterday marked the official submission of our applications for .NGO and .ONG to ICANN (download press release). It's been a lengthy and arduous process up to this point, but one well worth the effort, as we believe that we submitted extremely strong applications for both domains. We appreciate the guidance and feedback that we received from you over the past year. Without the community's involvement, our applications wouldn't be possible. We also know that our own work does not end here; this is just another milestone in a long but important journey.
Starting today, we are moving into a new phase of the application process – one that will require not only our participation but also the support of the NGO community at large. It presents a unique opportunity to you to participate in ICANN's "bottom-up, consensus-driven, multi-stakeholder model." For an overview of ICANN's timeline, see the abbreviated chart below, but please keep in mind that these days may shift slightly:
ICANN will publicly post all domain character strings that have been applied for and who applied for each. This event triggers two key activities in the new domain program: comment and objection (described below).
Interested parties may submit comments to express any points to be considered by the independent evaluation panels. The comment period closes mid-August. The 60 day comment window is a critical period for supporters to make their voices heard by the evaluators of the application. This public comment period is your chance to participate in the process.
The initial evaluation period ends. ICANN posts the outcome of Initial Evaluation and whether applications passed or failed evaluation. Note that some results may be posted earlier than this date.
This timeline is an overview of the major activities and deadlines during the application process. However, there are other factors not mentioned here that could affect our application, such as the new "batching process." ICANN plans to review applications in "batches" if the total number of new gTLD applications significantly exceeds 500. We will learn more about this process in the coming weeks and will certainly keep you informed of when our .NGO and .ONG applications will be up for review. We will also update you on any other significant events that may affect our applications' timing and status.
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As an integral part of each event, we encouraged participating NGOs to offer advice on the initiative's structure including: who can and cannot register for .NGO/.ONG, what PIR should provide in addition to a domain name to help NGOs worldwide address some of their concerns, and how the NGO community can remain involved in the future.
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Hello, hello.I know I've been neglecting my crafting lately. Sadly, with a full time job, I only have time for one extra curricular activity, and right now it's photography. However, I've started cooking again, so hopefully I can fill the silence with some great recipes I've been making.Starting with today.
If I could only pick one ethnic cuisine to eat for the rest of my life, it would definitely be Japanese. Sushi is food fit for the gods. If I could only pick two cuisines, they would be Japanese and Korean. I LOVE Korean food. I crave it at least once a week and I eat so much kimchi, my DNA must have converted from Chinese to Korean by now.
Lately, I've been on a Korean food cooking binge. I found the cutest little Korean market near my office. It's run by a super sweet woman who treats her customers like sons and daughters. Stepping into her shop makes me feel like I'm visiting my auntie for dinner. Yesterday, I picked up a stash of Korean pastes, spices, and produce and made my husband and myself a delicious Korean dinner. Check it out:
For a Chinese gal, it tasted pretty authentic! I'm going to pat myself on the back for this one. No more spending $12 on bibimbap when I can make it at home for much less.
I'm no expert at Korean cooking, but here's the recipe that worked for me, which has been mixed and matched from a bunch of internet recipes, based on the ingredients I had access to:
Bibimbap for Two
Prep work: Meat and marinade:
2 tablespoons soy sauce
3 tablespoons sesame oil
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon grated ginger
1/2 pound thinly sliced rib-eye
2. Mix all the ingredients and marinate the meat for at least an hour or two in the fridge.
1. Wash and cook 1 cup of short grain white rice according to instructions.
6 oz fresh spinach, washed and chopped
1/2 cup fresh bean sprouts, washed
1/2 cup fresh soybean sprouts with the stringy ends picked off
1/2 cup peeled and julienned daikon radish
Sesame oil
Sesame seeds
1/4 tsp Korean chili powder
Clove of Minced garlic
1 tsp rice vinegar
3. Spinach: Blanch spinach in boiling water for 30 seconds. Remove, rinse with cold water, drain, and place in a dish with 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil, pinch of minced garlic and 1/2 teaspoon sesame seeds. Mix well.
4. Bean sprouts: Blanch bean sprouts for 20 seconds. Drain, place in a dish and add 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil, dash of salt and sprinkle of sesame seeds. Mix and set aside.
5. Soybean sprouts: Repeat step 4 using soybean sprouts, a plus pinch of minced garlic,
6. Daikon: Place daikon in a bowl, and add chili powder, rice vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon sugar, 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil and a pinch of salt. Mix and set aside.
4 Tbsp Korean red pepper paste (gochujang)
2 Tbsp rice vinegar
2 Tbsp sesame oil
1/2 Tbsp honey
1/2 Tbsp sugar, or to taste
7. Mix all sauce ingredients together.
8. Heat a cast iron skillet up on medium and add a tbsp of oil. Cook the marinated meat without moving it around too much on the pan (try to flip it only once).
9. When meat is cooked, portion rice out into two bowls. Top with meat and veggies.
10. (Optional) Cook an egg over easy so the yolk is hot, but still runny. Add on top of rice, veggies, and meat.
11. Top with red sauce. Break the egg open, mix well, and eat!
My favorite thing about bibimbap is that you can make it any way you want by mixing up the veggies. I've had it with julienned carrots and cucumbers, shitake mushrooms, I've even been to a restaurant where it was made with corn. It's always delicious. Next time, I'm going to try making dolsot bibimbap (the rice is cooked in a stone pot so it comes out nice and crispy). I don't have a stone pot, but I will try using my cast iron as a substitute.


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This is not to say that commercial software is bad - it's not, in and of itself, bad. What it is is expensive. It serves little purpose to purchase software that you may end up not using to its full benefit when there exists perfectly excellent software that you can use all you want - for free. Thousands and thousands of applications serving thousands of needs available for no charge - ever.
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DUBAI: Dubai police busted a criminal network that targeted Emirates airlines, using fraudulent credit cards to book tickets.
Five Pakistani men allegedly booked and sold tickets of Emirates airline using credit cards that belonged to residents of the USA and Australia, causing the carrier to lose Dh130,426, Arab media reported on Monday.
The Dubai prosecution accused the men for the fraudulent electronic booking and reservation of 43 tickets on Emirates, on or before May 19.
Police officials involved with the investigation said that one of the accused confessed to being part of a criminal network specializing in booking air tickets using credit cards that belong to other people.
The five are also accused of using the air tickets with their knowledge of the transaction being fraudulent, by submitting them to an employee of the Emirates.
The prosecution also accused them of swindling the carrier of Dh130,426, the value of the air tickets, that two of them used to travel between Dubai and Karachi.
Ali Rida, the Iranian safety and security officer with Emirates, testified that the accused purchased air tickets using credit cards that belonged to residents of the US and Australia. They also called the Emirates Communication Centre to book tickets on the Dubai-Karachi route. Forty-three tickets were used between Dubai and Karachi.
"In most of the cases they left in the morning and returned the same day evening. The carrier lost Dh130,426," he testified. The carrier received complaints from different banks and the issue was investigated.
The police then set up a trap for the accused. Corporal Abdullah Obaid testified: "One of the accused expressed a readiness to issue me air tickets for a very good price. He actually issued me five air tickets which were deposited with the Force Economic Crimes Department," he testified.
Major Khalid Aref testified that he then arrested four of the accused, and one who confessed to travelling more than 20 times on Emirates, claimed he worked for the other accused.
The police also confiscated a number of computers and mobile phones. The accused have denied the accusation and their case will be heard by the court on October 16.
I am truly disappointed in these Pakistani's who bring shame to our country !
A true muslim can never do this is, that too in a Islamic Country
Shameful act no doubt but should not be generalized to reflect and represent all Pakistanis.
Truly Ashamed! No wonder nobody let's us in their countries.
What ! Why this state of denial ?
Pakistanis due to poverty and hunger are becoming the worst nation in the world.
@Jehangir: why he cad do it in a non-islamic country
I agree with you. They must be CIA/RAW agents. This is where our thinking ends
I dont understand. What is it with Pakistani people abroad and at home that they cant do one thing that makes people around proud? Why does it always have to be something shameful? So much for land of pure people…
Where is Diggvijay Khan?
This is RAW / COOKED / HALF COOKED / STALE conspiracy to defame Pakistan and UAE brotherly relations.
@Shue: Why are you ashamed? A criminal can be from any country. There are plenty of criminals in Canada from every conceivable ethnicity, religion and origin. Grow up and say that the criminals should be charged and put in jail. That would be an appropriate response instead of claiming that no crime occurs in our ethnicity because our people are perfect. So credit card fraud only takes place among others does it? In Canada it's mostly the Chinese from Hong Kong who are invovled in credit card fraud. In the US it's the Nigerians.
What these people were thinking that Emirates won't know? It is not PIA management, it is Emirates, the World's best airline. And sure enough, they also posses one of the better auditing systems as well. You cannot get away if you have booked 41 tickets. Great job, Emirates. Now teach these 5 a tough lesson. Recommend
There is a high percentage of Pakistani origin prisoners in the UK prisons compared to the general population.Are they NOT Muslims by your reasoning?
My country is full thieves and criminals from top to bottom.Its a leaderless country.
Well, In Pakistan this behavior starts right from the Top and inmost cases they are acceptable way of doing business, Ofcourse this is now being practised outside their country. The act of defrauding and taking bribe is now very much considered Tijarat and fast becoming part of culture. This is not something new. Get Rich fast mentality drives these people to conduct immoral practices
This is non-sense either on Part of Express Tribune or Emirates Airlines for branding ordinary criminals as 'Pakistanis'.
They are criminals pure and simple.
a human being can do this ?
We worship people like Qadri instead of people who stand up for what is right. Why do we act surprised when Pakistanis abroad are doing criminal things they way they did back home?
Gangs are mostly comprised of homogenous races or religions (cults). This happened to be a gang of Pakistanis. Ok. So? There are a ton of Hispanic, African American, Irish, Chinese gangs in the US. They are involved in heinous crimes. Most of the American prison population is black, and Muslim! They aren't Pakistani or Arab. they are hard core American. Their religion doesn't make them commit crimes because they mostly convert to Islam after they've been convicted and imprisoned. All of this national, religious, rhetoric is pointless. It is the environment and culture that breeds criminal mentality. Most terrorists are born and bred in UK and USA before they come to PAkistan or Afghanistan to get their so called training. So the intent and will for terrorism is bred into them by their home cow tries. Not Pakistan. These airline bandits are the same. Bred into criminals by the UAE. Hold their culture responsible, not ours!
Who cares. There are scams everywhere. Stop crying everyone.
We have excuses for every wrongdoing. We add water to milk, make fake baby formula and fake drugs, reuse the dirty injections, love the terrorist killers, bribes, stealing, heroine and gun running, cheating in every walk of life including exams, and denying all are a part of culture and acceptable in the society. Very conveniently we blame everybody from the govt to poverty to neighboring countries to the West but do not take any responsibility of any of our actions. No wonder we are only going downhill. We are the greatest, most innocent and the "others" are all wrong.
@Mustafa Khan: Thanks Mustafa for describing the fact so perfectly. As I ended up reading the news item and moved on to the comments section, the Muslim and Pakistani debate reflected how pathetic we have become and ready to thrash our country and religion. Neither our country nor our religion is responsible for the mischief in our minds. It is the way we act and react which makes up our surrounding. Be rational enough…I wish that all those who directly jump over to thrash Islam or Pakistan atleast once realize the frustrations and sickness of western nations (a result of their culture and values) you will thank a hundreds of time for what you are blessed with. Dont spoil it with your own hands!


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Measurement and modeling of CO2 solubility in NaCl brine and CO2–saturated NaCl brine density
Publication: Research - peer-review › Journal article – Annual report year: 2011
Phase equilibrium for CO2–NaCl brine is of general interest to many scientific disciplines and technical areas. The system is particularly important to CO2 sequestration in deep saline aquifers and CO2 enhanced oil recovery, two techniques discussed intensively in recent years due to the concerns over climate change and energy security. This work is an experimental and modeling study of two fundamental properties in high pressure CO2–NaCl brine equilibrium, i.e., CO2 solubility in NaCl brine and CO2–saturated NaCl brine density. A literature review of the available data was presented first to illustrate the necessity of experimental measurements of the two properties at high pressures. An experimental method for measuring high pressure CO2 solubility in NaCl brine was then developed. With the method, CO2 solubilities in 0, 1, and 5m NaCl brines were measured at 323, 373, and 413K from 5 to 40MPa. The corresponding density data at the same conditions were also measured. For solubility, two models used in the Eclipse simulator were tested: the correlations of Chang et al. and the Søreide and Whitson equation of state (EoS) model. The latter model was modified to improve its performance for high salinity brine. In the density modeling, the correlations of Chang et al., Garcia's correlation, and five different EoS models were tested. Among these models, Garcia's correlation and the ePC-SAFT EoS generally give satisfactory agreement with the experimental measurements. An analysis was also made to show that dissolution of CO2 increases the brine density only if the apparent mass density of CO2 in brine is higher than the brine density at the same conditions.
Original language | English |
Journal | International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control |
Publication date | 2011 |
Volume | 5 |
Journal number | 6 |
Pages | 1460-1477 |
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Citations | Web of Science® Times Cited: 5 |
- Measurement, CO2 solubility, Modeling, Brine density, NaCl brine
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