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Is Brainstorming Brain Dead?
I know this will be an unpopular point of view but I've come to the conclusion that brainstorming is a bad idea that doesn't work.
Brainstorming advocates claim groups of people are more likely to find solutions to problems than individuals working alone. The idea was popularized in the 1950's by advertising executive Alex F. Osborn who was frustrated by his employees' inability to develop creative ideas for ad campaigns. According to his book Applied Imagination, Osborn increased overall group creativity by encouraging the rapid generation of ideas and reducing the creative inhibitions among members. His brainstorming mantra was "reach for quantity and defer judgment."
In the name of brainstorming, participants are asked to generate as many ideas as possible, favoring sheer volume over specific solutions. Participants ignore traditional constraints (such as budget or feasibility) and look for unusual approaches or perspectives. The claim is this approach improves the odds of producing a radical and effective solution.
Over my career, I've seen little evidence which supports this claim. Group brainstorming sessions might produce a higher volume of ideas than a single person would but groups don't produce higher qualityideas. A small number of people often dominate the conversation and group think almost always happens as a result of peer pressure. In my experience, the most creative ideas have come from individuals working alone.
It turns out my (somewhat irrational) bias is confirmed by science. More than a dozen research studies show that individuals perform better than groups inboth quality and quantity, and the performance of brainstorming groups gets worse as size increases. As organizational psychologist Adrian Furnhamquipped:
…business people must be insane to use brainstorming groups. If you have talented and motivated people, they should be encouraged to work alone.
The failure of brainstorming doesn't mean that group collaboration can't work. In the last few years SAP has had tremendous success with design thinking to spur practical creativity for solutions. Design thinking explicitlybalances desirability (what people want), technical feasibility, and economic viability. Unlike other approaches, design thinking starts with what is supposed to be achieved (the goal) rather than what needs to be changed (the problem).
This solution-based approach appeals to me because it mirrors my performance management philosophy. Traditional brainstorming encourages a higher volume of ideas which improves activity-focused ego metrics. Design thinking focuses on the outcome we are trying to achieve: a solution people want that can be implemented in a cost-effective manner.
Now, that's using your brain.
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Brainstorming is a group or individual creativity technique and your conclusion is favouring individual versus group creativity. I think brainstorming is excellent technique for group and individual but for different goals. We could achieve teaming and ownership through the group (in well managed session) and creativity through individual.
Jonathan, I'm disappointed that you chose only to use Alex Osborne as the source of your comparison and not the later works of, say, Vince Nolan or Arthur VanGrundy who both took the ideas of Brainstorming and developed them into practical tools that address the concerns you raise.
Working alone suits certain types of people but not others, and surely the benefits of getting cross-boundary thinking to drive a wider range of ideas is core to teh creative portion of design thinking?
I did some of my Masters work on the topic of discourse analysis of online environments. Like face-to-face environments, there are 'loud' dominant voices and the 'lurkers' . However, the literature seems to suggest that the dynamic may be a product of socio-linguistics more than just being an extrovert. For example, Western culture tends values language that highlights individual accomplishments, standing out in a crowd, and rewards for being 'out there'. Brainstorm groups are also handicapped by subtle power structures coming into play as people try to assert their own idea often at the expense of another or another idea.In contrast, some cultures may have a lower volume of ideas from an individual because group harmony is valued. Anyhow, I could go on into female and male language… The reason design thinking may be more creative is that it counteracts some of the nuances of socio-linguistics and power structures.
Ironically, brainstorming is one of the core practices used in Design Thinking in the team to create a lot of ideas which might lead to a creative solution of a well understood problem. So it's kind of weird to bash brainstorming, but praise Design Thinking.


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Upon request, FDA's Division of Mammography Quality Standards (DMQS) will review a medical physicist's credentials to determine whether or not the physicist meets the initial requirements under the MQSA regulations. After the review, DMQS will send the physicist a letter identifying the initial requirements that he or she meets. The physicist can then provide this letter to the mammography facilities he or she serves. The information identified in this letter will be accepted by the MQSA inspector as adequate evidence that the cited initial requirements are met. You will also need to supply all facilities where you provide mammography services a copy of your Board certification or a current State approval or State license. Please be aware that if your State approval or State license expires after a certain period, you must provide your facilities with a new copy of the documentation after each renewal. Consequently, the physicist will not need to provide facilities with copies of the more detailed credentials that he or she sent to us for evaluation.
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We see two possible benefits for you. First, if you are in doubt about whether you meet any of the initial requirements, this is an opportunity to get an answer from FDA. Second, after the review, a letter signed by the Director of FDA's Division of Mammography Quality Standards, will identify the initial requirements that you have met. This letter can be given to the facilities you serve in place of the documents related to those initial requirements that you presently provide to them for evaluation and credentialing purposes. This will reduce the volume of material that has to be given to the facility. Note: You will still need to supply all facilities where you provide mammography services a copy of your Board certification or a current State approval or State license. Please be aware that if your State approval or State license expires after a certain period, you must provide your facilities with a new copy of the documentation after each renewal.
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Family Guy creator and voice of the popular character Stewie, Seth MacFarlane has plans to take Family Guy from the TV screen to the big screen! MacFarlane has confirmed the crude cartoon is in the process of becoming a major motion picture.
According to NME.com, while speaking at UCLA, MacFarlane responded to students pressing questions about the possibility of a Family Guy movie, saying "it's just a matter of when."
The Simpsons Movie has been a helpful resource in creating the ideal format for transitioning his TV show to a movie. While he felt the movie was a comic success, he feels the story line didn't differ from what could have easily been done on TV. MacFarlane told the students, according to Totalfilm.com, "That's the challenge with animation. You pretty much can do any story you want, so what is the reason for the movie? We finally hit on the answer to that question, and it will be something that would be impossible to do on TV."
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Police nab 2 men over LPG robbery-A A +A
Friday, July 4, 2014
HADJE Piodos got out of jail after 10 years when the court dismissed the murder case the police filed against him.
He vowed never to go back. "Naningkamot gani ko nga di na makabuhat og di mao (I tried not to commit a crime)," he added.
But Piodos, 37, and his neighbor, Eusebio "Ramil" Piloto, 44, were arrested by the police in Balamban last Wednesday for allegedly robbing two employees of a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) distributing firm.
The police allegedly seized from them several firearms, bullets, a grenade and two big packs of what is believed to be shabu.
The alleged victims identified the two from the rogues' gallery of the Toledo City Police Station.
Piodos and Piloto were charged with illegal possession of firearms and explosives and violating Republic Act (RA) 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, before the Office of the Provincial Prosecutor yesterday morning.
A separate robbery complaint was filed against them before the Toledo City
Prosecutor's last Thursday.
Assistant Provincial Prosecutor Jay Paradiang conducted the inquest proceeding and during which the two suspects opted not to file a counter-affidavit to answer the accusations. This is why the complaints will be endorsed to a court in Toledo City for trial.
The illegal drugs and explosives cases are non-bailable.
In an interview with reporters, both suspects denied they are robbers and that they were carrying firearms or illegal drugs when arrested. But they did not accuse the police of planting evidence.
"I'm only a kuyme (cockfight referee)," Piloto said in Visayan. He said he was a tanod before and kept thugs in his neighborhood at bay.
But Paradiang said Piloto has two pending criminal complaints before the provincial prosecutor's office.
Piodos said he feeds his family with his income from carpentry. "My work is not illegal," he said in Visayan.
Published in the Sun.Star Cebu newspaper on July 05, 2014.
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New or updated publications/resources
'How to' audiology videos now available with Bengali, Urdu and Polish voiceovers.
If you are not aware of our audiology 'how to' videos they feature our Audiology Development Manager showing parents how to look after their hearing aids. You can find the English versions in this link.
You can find the other versions in our 'Videos in other languages' section of the website and on our YouTube channel. They are regularly being updated with new videos.
We hope these videos will be useful for parents and carers.
Case studies on support for Black & Minority Ethnic Families
We have developed good practice case studies showing how education and cultural organisations are supporting BME families with deaf children. We also have some fantastic stories from families themselves explaining some of their journeys.
These include Altaf Ismail talking about the support his family has received from Al-Isharah, an Islamic education charity for deaf people, and Sandhya Rajani, Head of Hearing Impairment (HI) provision at Icknield School, discussing how she engages with families. To see the case studies please click this link.
NDCS events/news
Events in South
29 – 30 June First time away weekend – Children aged 8 – 12
10 – 14 August Young Leaders (4 nights) – Young people aged 16 – 18
10 – 14 August Multi Activity Week – Children aged 8 – 15
For more information and booking forms please visit the events page of our website http://www.ndcs.org.uk/whats_
Sports Coaching
The Inclusive Activities (Me2) team has been working in partnership with Sports Coach UK and UK Deaf Sport to create a brand new course, Effective Communication: Coaching Deaf People in Sport.
The course is a three hour interactive and practical workshop, targeted at sport clubs, coaches, officials and volunteers. The aim of the course is to help develop a coach's skills, so they can fully include deaf children and young people.
The course was launched on 17 April 2013. For further information please view the webpage Effective Communication: Coaching Deaf People in Sport. And please share this information with any sports clubs, coaches, officials, volunteers or workshop organisers (Local Authorities etc).
OTHER NEWS – useful websites, links and campaigns
Early Support Deafness Resource
The Early Support Deafness Resource has now been published and can be found here. The resource is for parents with a deaf child up to age 25.
The resource contains chapters on what happens in the beginning, when a child is identified as being deaf, and then explains what deafness means. The resource goes on to outline things to think about as your child moves from the early years to school years and into adulthood. The resource finishes with chapters on who can help, resources, and useful organisations and websites.
NDCS staff, families and young people contributed to the content.
Audiology information in community languages
As I think I have mentioned in previous updates, Vicki Kirwin, our Audiology Development Manager has set up her own blog with useful updates and information. This includes a list of resources in other languages. See http://kidsaudiologist.info/
Interesting Acoustics presentation
The following presentation was highlighted by the Ear Foundation. There are no subtitles and it's not really focussed on hearing impairment but gives some interesting food for thought. http://blog.ted.com/2012/09/
A multitude of Apps…
This bit is double Dutch to me as I'm a technophobe. However I hope it will be of interest to others.
Bristol Uni apps
Bristol University's Centre for Deaf Studies has these new applications advertised on their website – all free it seems. A mixture of mobile apps and web-based apps.
I'm told by a member of the NDCS Technology Team who is reviewing a wide variety of Apps, that the fingerspelling app is a simple but effective learning tool which shows all 26 letters in pictorial and video form and is nice and easy to use. The deaf workmate app features information, videos and small exercises to promote knowledge and understanding relevant to deaf colleagues. This includes an introduction to BSL. At the moment these are only available for Android (and Kindle devices), so are available from Google Play and the Amazon App store.
Bristol University Centre for Deaf Studies also has also developed 'Mobile Sign', a BSL dictionary app with over 4000 signs which can be searched and seen as videos. This one is also free, and is available in the Apple App store as well as Google Play for Android. Sorry but I don't have a link.
There are also a number of good paid BSL apps available from developers 'Twinklefingers'.
YAB health campaign update
The NDCS Young People's Advisory Board (YAB) is launching an exciting new campaign to help deaf young people get the most out of the health services they receive. The campaign is to raise awareness of the issues that deaf young people face in accessing care services, such as their GP or audiologist. The board want to bring about improvements to the experiences of deaf young people all over the UK so that services become more deaf aware, young people receive the information they need about their own healthcare and are encouraged to become more independent.
The aim of the campaign is to help healthcare services (GP's or audiologists) better meet the needs of deaf young people. Young people have told us this could be achieved through:
- Healthcare professionals and healthcare environments becoming more deaf aware
- Deaf young people feeling empowered to understand and express their rights and responsibilities when accessing healthcare settings
- Deaf young people feeling supported to become more independent in relation to their own healthcare
- Promoting the need for clear, accessible and appropriate information and resources to be provided for young people about their healthcare services
The campaign aims to increase public awareness and understanding of deaf young people's needs when accessing healthcare settings. All resources created will promote simple steps and measures that they can be taken to ensure deaf young people are not left out of health services.
Objectives of the campaign:
- Create resources and guidance that support health care professionals better meet the needs of deaf children and young people.
- Provide deaf children and young people with tips and tools to get the most out of their health services
- Support parents with tips and practical guidance on supporting their deaf child to access health services and work towards independence.
Please complete the YAB health survey for families and deaf young people 11 – 18 years. It takes 10 minutes to complete, there is a BSL translation and closes the 2nd June.
Free Signed Stories storybook app
ITV Stories have created a free Signed Stories storybook app which has been specially designed to be fun and inclusive for all children! The app is perfect for visual learners and those who need a little more help learning to read and communicate. All stories on the app have British and American Sign Language for deaf children and those children who use sign language to communicate; clear narration; music and sound effects; subtitles that can be customised (by colour, font and size), designed specifically for children with dyslexia; high quality illustrations and animation.
Click here to download the free app and a free story 'Three Billy Goats Gruff' for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch from iTunes.
Jazz up those hearing aids and cochlear implants
Have a look at these! http://pimpmyhearingaids.
And finally – CAKE!
The NDCS Big Cake Bake week kicked off on Monday 29 April with a great response from members and supporters across the UK.
This year we are hoping to raise £25,000 so any support you can give would be great. Please spread the word and let your friends and family know about the event. You can hold a cake bake at any time of the year and all the information you need to set up an event can be found on our website.
Please Note:
This information has been kindly provided by Heather Fletcher, who is the NDCS Family Officer for the Sussex, Hampshire and the IOW.
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How to Handle a Mistake at Work
A Step-by-Step Guide to Handling a Mistake at Work
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- Assess the damage. Take the time to step back and recognize where you may have miscalculated. Target the specific issue, identify who was affected, and find out if your blunder impacted any future projects.
- Communicate the problem. Be honest with yourself, your collaborators, and your boss. It's better that your manager hears about the mistake from you rather than someone else, so speak up and take responsibility for your actions.
- Ask for help. Once your misstep is out in the open, ask your manager for any suggestions. How might you have avoided the problem? Do they have any advice for tackling the issue? Your manager will appreciate the constructive dialogue and the fact that you value their opinion.
- Take precautions for next time. After the issue has been settled, pinpoint different techniques to avoid repeating your mistake. Did you miscalculate a key transaction? Vow to slow down and be more thorough. Forget to check in with a major client? Establish a calendar system that reminds you of important follow-ups.
Bottom line: everyone makes mistakes, so let go of the guilt and resolve to move forward. Consider the lesson learned from each misstep and see it as a chance to improve your working style and boost your professional development.
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PORTLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- As we near the end of the holiday season, AAA is tracking holiday travel trends, and it reports an increase in overall and air travelers this year.
According to the travel company's latest forecast, an estimated 93 million Americans will travel this holiday season, which is one million more than last year.
About 5.6 million Americans will travel by plane, a 4.5 percent increase from the 5.4 million in 2011.
At the Portland Jetport, Christmas travelers said airfare was significantly cheaper on the holiday itself.
"My brother wanted to fly out yesterday and that was $800, and for me flying out today, was $300," said Jonathan Peters, who was flying out of Portland to Pittsburgh on Christmas.
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COVINGTON — Alcovy quarterback Tristen Payne took the game into his own hands running the ball 39 times gaining 195 yards giving the Tigers a 20-10 win over county-rival Eastside at Homer Sharp Stadium on Friday.
"He's a player; he's a senior," Alcovy head coach Kirk Hoffman said. "He's been around and he'll tell us if he needs a break. We have kids that can jump in there on defense and help us out also."
Payne tucked the ball 15 times in the third quarter gaining 95 yards. He had 10 carry's for 47 yards in the second quarter before slowing down in the fourth frame rushing eight times for 38 yards.
"They were giving it to us inside," Hoffman said. "They brought those kids off the corner and we felt like we had to get that inside game."
While Payne and the Alcovy (2-1) offense kept the Eagles (2-1) defense off balance, the Tigers defense kept Eastside's offense from establishing a rhythm.
Eastside took an early lead on a 30-yard Jake Sheldon field goal. It looked like they were going to add on to their lead after a shanked punt gave the Eagles the ball on the Alcovy 35-yard line.
That was when Eastside's defense rose to the occasion forcing the Eagles back 21 yards in three plays forcing them to punt the ball back to Alcovy.
The Tigers defense held Eastside's running game to 22 yards on 30 carries with a second quarter where they lost 41 yards on nine touches.
Alcovy's defense sacked Eastside quarterback Demario Terrell four times with Cameron Banks intercepting a pass.
"We had trouble with the front all night," Eastside head coach Rick Hurst said. "We knew that coming in. We told our guys if we could block them we'd have a chance. We didn't do a very good job the first half."
It seemed like Alcovy's defense sparked the offense. After pushing the Eagles out of their half of the field and forcing a punt in the second quarter, Payne marched the offense down the field for a touchdown. Payne found Toyous Jefferson open for a 23-yard score with 5:44 left in the half.
Following a three and out series by the Eagles to start the second half, Payne ran the ball six times gaining 52 yards four minutes into the second half.
Eastside tried to get back into the game but Banks' interception gave the ball back to the Tigers on the Eastside 41-yard line. Payne took the ball to the 2-yard line before Okon Godwin punched it in for the score with 3:08 left in the third frame to take a 20-3 lead.
However, being a county rival game the Eagles were not about to give up. The Eagles offense put together a 12-play, 82-yard drive to make it 20-10. Terrell found freshman Austin Holloway in the endzone for an 18-yard touchdown.
Holloway led all Eastside receivers catching six passes for 86 yards. Terrell was 13-for-30 for 189 yards.
The Eagles kept the momentum with an onside kick recovered by Jamal Hardge.
Eastside almost changed the look of the game in the final five minutes when Terrell connected with Anthony Henderson fir a 5-yard touchdown which would have made the score 20-17 if not for the holding penalty.
The Eagles were penalized 12 times for 98 yards.
"We showed some grit in the fourth quarter and made a game out of it," Hurst said. "It's one game, we're not worried about it. We wanted to win the county championship but that's out the window. So now it's time to move on to (Region) 8-AAAA."
The Eagles found themselves staring at a first and goal situation from the 16-yard line. Terrell was able to put the ball back on the 5-yard line for fourth down following an 11-yard run. However, Alcovy's defense had all the receiver covered allowing Adams to sack Terrell giving the ball back to the Tigers offense.
"I told the kids come Saturday we're 0-0 in our region and they're 0-0 in their region," Hoffman said.
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[CUMBIA] "The more the merrier" is pretty much the slogan of any party in the Latin American community. Along those same lines, it's hard to say how many daddies there are in Los Daddys, the self-professed "jefes de cumber." There's not much to be found about the Mexican group online, other than a variety of promotional posters, but hey, the more the merrier, right? There are, however, a few things you can definitely count on from this show: great cumbia, great dancing and tacky matching outfits.
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Phone: 224-2038
Address: 8 NW 6th Ave.
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Q&A: Barack Obama, Mitt Romney to debate foreign policy in last election matchup
The Oct. 3 presidential debate, the first between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, provided a bump in the polls for the GOP challenger. The second debate, last Tuesday, was largely a wash, at least according to initial polling.
Now comes the third and final debate, Oct. 22, in the battleground state of Florida, just 15 days before Election Day. For the president and Romney, the stakes could not be higher.
Here are some questions and answers about what to expect in the pivotal matchup:
Q. How will the last debate differ from the previous two?
A. These are the campaigns' closing arguments and the last time the two men are likely to meet until after the Nov. 6 election. The 90-minute format will be similar to the first debate in Denver, but the subjects chosen by CBS News chief Washington correspondent Bob Schieffer this time will be limited to foreign policy.
The Commission on Presidential Debates said that the six segments will cover "the changing Middle East and the New Face of Terrorism;" America's role in the world; "Red Lines: Israel and Iran;" "Our Longest War- Afghanistan and Pakistan;" and the rise of China and "tomorrow's world."
The hot spots of Libya, Afghanistan, Iran, China and Israel are likely to dominate both the news of the day and questions at the debate. Since the policy positions of the two candidates are more similar than campaign rhetoric portrays them, experts say listen for nuance in what they say.
Q. Where can I watch the debate on television?
A. The debate from Lynn University in Boca Raton, Fla., can be seen live at 9 p.m. EDT on all the major networks and cable news channels, including C-Span and PBS.
Q. Is it significant that the debate is being held in a crucial swing state for both candidates?
A. The debate venue "is always significant" because the state's media give a lot more attention to it when it's also a local story, said Lynn University American Studies professor Robert P. Watson.
Watson, who briefly ran for Congress as a Democrat in 2005, has designed a curriculum for Palm Beach County's public schools centering on the debate, and has organized mock debates on campus, stimulating interest and news media attention.
Florida is the fourth largest state but by far the largest swing state, since Texas, California and New York are not in play this year, Watson said.
"Of course, the road to the White House runs through Florida," Watson added, noting that the winner of the state has gone on to be president every time since 1960 except when Bill Clinton lost Florida in 1992. "We have more swing independent voters than Wyoming has people," Watson said.
Q. Is Romney, who visited the Olympics in London, then Israel and Poland in a public relations disaster this summer, perceived to be something of an underdog on issues of foreign policy in a debate against a sitting president prosecuting a war?
A. Let's put it this way: When the two men met at the Alfred E. Smith dinner in New York City last Thursday, Obama drew laughter and applause with these lines: "Some of you guys remember, after my foreign trip in 2008, I was attacked as a celebrity because I was so popular with our allies overseas. And I have to say, I'm impressed with how well Governor Romney has avoided that problem."
Q. Have there been memorable presidential debates limited to foreign policy?
A. In 2004, after the invasion of Iraq, President George W. Bush and Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry met in Miami and clashed on the war in Iraq. Kerry asserted that the U.S. failed to construct a "grand coalition" before going to war, saying only Great Britain and Australia contributed sizable numbers of troops in the initial invasion.
"Actually, he forgot Poland," Bush interjected, which critics said tended to underline, rather than diminish, Kerry's critique. Bush said the coalition included 30 nations, though their contributions were small.
Q. Have foreign policy debate gaffes had significant impacts on November results?
A. Some argue that incumbent President Gerald Ford's statement during a live 1976 debate from San Francisco -- that "there is no Soviet domination of Eastern Europe, and there never will be under a Ford administration" -- was such a monumental blunder that it made voters wonder about his grasp of world events. While some say it might have contributed to his defeat, high unemployment, high inflation and Ford's pardon of his predecessor, Richard Nixon, were probably greater factors.
Another memorable foreign policy exchange occurred just a week before Election Day in 1980, when Ronald Reagan and the incumbent, Jimmy Carter met in their only televised debate. The two clashed over the then-ongoing Iranian hostage crisis, military spending and strategic nuclear weapons reductions treaties.
But when Carter said he'd asked his 12-year-old daughter, Amy, "what the most important issue was," and she told him "control of nuclear arms," it appeared he was seeking advice from the child, and he was
widely ridiculed as a result.
Q. What do some foreign-policy academics think the candidates should be asked Monday night?
A. Daniel W. Drezner, a professor of international politics at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University and a blogger at ForeignPolicy.com, writes that he assumes both candidates will say that U.S. foreign aid to the Middle East should be conditioned on increased democratization and respect for human rights.
He wants to know: "How exactly would this policy apply to Saudi Arabia and the other Gulf sheikdoms (including Bahrain, host of the U.S. Fifth Fleet) and Israel's role in the occupied territories?"
Q. What foreign-policy issues would Lynn College students like the candidates to speak to?
A. Professor Watson noted that Lynn is one of the most "internationalized" college campuses in America, with students from more than 80 countries. Two Lynn professors and four students working to rebuild a school in Haiti were killed in the earthquake in 2010, and a scholarship is reserved for a student from Haiti each year.
"So we'd like to ask why Haiti has sort of dropped off the radar map and what the candidates intend to do about it," Watson said. They're also interested in normalizing relations with nearby Cuba and finding a comprehensive approach to immigration, he said.
Q. Will there be any more presidential debates?
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The Chilcot inquiry has resumed; therefore the attempts by the anti-war media (that is, nearly all of them) to rewrite history have resumed; therefore the Rebuttal Service is back.
Today's rewriting consists of The Guardian's reporting of yesterday's evidence from John Holmes, the UK's former ambassador to Paris (right).
According to The Guardian, the French government was all for the invasion and any suggestion that it might have vetoed a UN resolution giving more explicit authorisation to it is wicked neo-con propaganda.
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FAQs for Stage Two Mandatory Water Conservation
Why did the City implement Stage Two Mandatory Water Restrictions?
The City of Houston implemented the Stage Two Mandatory Water Shortage Conservation plan due to lack of rain and decreased combined storage in our water reservoirs.
How does Stage Two Mandatory Water Restrictions affect Residents?
Residents are required to repair all detectable private side leaks on their property within 72 hours of discovery.
They are also required to limit outdoor irrigation to the hours before 10am or after 8pm on NO more than two days per week in conformity with the following schedule:
Can I use water from a private well on my property on non-designated days?
Water wells are not regulated but the owner may be asked to provide proof that the water sourced is from the well and not the City's system.
How do water restrictions apply to gated homeowners associations which are all on a master meter?
Follow the schedule according to the individual address assigned to the water meter. The master water bill address should also be used to determine the schedule for watering of all common areas of the community.
Can I be fined if I water on the wrong day and time?
Prior to issuing any citations by which a citizen may be fined, the city will serve written notice so that violators are aware of violation and have the opportunity to comply.
What are the fines if I get caught watering on the wrong day?
Failure to follow these requirements may result in a fine of $150 to $2000 per day.
Who will be enforcing these restrictions?
Public Works and Engineering Department's Utility Customer Service staff will investigate and enforce private side leak violations. Public Works and Engineering Department's Planning and Development Service Division staff will investigate and enforce irrigation violations. Violations can be reported via 3-1-1.
Can landscape watering be performed with water from an irrigation truck?
While irrigation trucks are not directly covered by the ordinance, customers are encouraged to follow irrigation guidelines and to use water wisely.
Do the Water Restrictions apply to Commercial Businesses like car washes?
Commercial Businesses can use water to maintain their primary business practice such as car washes, nurseries, turf growers, water haulers and concrete pavers, etc.
How do residents on fixed income get water repairs done in order to comply?
There is not currently a program in place to offer this type of assistance.
Do water restrictions apply to Houston Extra Territorial Jurisdiction's?
Water restrictions apply to any who receives treated water from the city's system, including customers located in the ETJ.
Can I hand water plants and trees at anytime?
Residents can use a bucket, watering can and handheld hose with or without a nozzle at any time. The crucial distinction here is that the resident must be holding the hose
throughout the duration of watering. They are not allowed to turn the hose on, place it on the ground and walk away.
Can I use a soaker hoses for my foundation and flower beds at anytime?
Only on the days and hours assigned to your address.
Can I use a drip irrigation system at anytime?
Only on the days and hours assigned to your address.
Can I re-fill my pool or spa due to evaporation?
Residents can fill swimming pools for the first time and maintain the minimum level of water in swimming pools as required for maintaining filtering functions.
If I live along Lake Houston can I drop a pump in the water and irrigate my lawn?
It is unlawful to install unpermitted devices in Lake Houston and the Bayous.
Can I make my own repairs to a private side water main leak?
Yes, but you must obtain the proper permits and inspections. Leak adjustment are also available with the receipt for parts and proof of repair
Are recreational water activities for birthday parties such as inflatable water slides and fundraisers such as car washes allowed?
While these uses are no prohibited, customers are encouraged to use water wisely during this period of water shortage.
What additional restrictions will be implemented for a stage three water shortage?
In addition to the restrictions in place under a stage two water shortage, aesthetic water use will be considered unlawful. Aesthetic water use means use of water for ornamental, decorative, or scenic purposes such as fountains, reflecting pools and water gardens.
I am a developer. Can I get an occupancy permit without installing shrubs and landscaping?
Our Code Enforcement Division is now issuing temporary occupancy permits valid for 30 days. Please call (832) 394 9292 for more information.
How do I get a variance to the restrictions?
Applications for variances can be submitted to the Utility Official, Office of Director, Public Works and Engineering, 611 Walker 25th Floor, Houston, Texas 77002.
Applications should be submitted in accordance with the guidelines set out in Chapter 47, Article VII, Division 1, Sec. 47- 245 of the City of Houston Municipal Code of Ordinances.
Where can I go to find from information about the water restrictions?
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The Best Sandwiches In The World!
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Former Traveler researcher and sandwich fancier Christine Wei has compiled this list of 15 global favorites for NationalGeographic.com
Here are the Top 10
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2. Swedish smorgastarta
3. Finnish porilainen
4. English chip butty
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Oklahoma City faces growing gang problem
At 23, gangster knows about life in jail, fear
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Police gang unit keeps tabs on city's 'sets'
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With the explosion of Hispanic immigrants into the state, Hispanic gangs have expanded beyond all efforts to limit their growth. Violence has followed.
So far this year, Hispanic community leaders said, gang vendettas are believed responsible for as many as 10 of the city's 33 homicides, including five last month. Eight killings remain unsolved.
Each death increases tension on criminal tempers already pulled taut as bowstrings. Drive-by shootings have escalated, with some homes being targeted repeatedly. One lower northwest Oklahoma City home, police and residents said, was shot up every night for a week. Others have more bullet holes than windows.
"It's a war, said Jose Viloria, a counselor and mentor at the Latino Community Development Agency, "and we're losing.
The death toll sparked a rare acknowledgment from police officials that Hispanic gang violence is growing. Maj. Charles Allen, whose Santa Fe division has seen 25 gang-related drive-by shootings since February, said the department had grown complacent about gangs until now.
Maj. Jessica Cummins said her Will Rogers division has had two confirmed gang-related killings since February and 33 assaults with dangerous weapons. Both Allen and Cummins said gang contract killings are "way up, although the level of violence is still well short of its peak in the late 1980s.
Gang unit officers said the attacks this year provide substantive evidence that Hispanic gangs are "the biggest threat to the city right now.
Opinions differ on how to address that threat. Police sergeants Ritch Willis and John Szymanski said most violence can be traced to one or two individuals; once arrested, the cycle of retaliation slows.
Others, including former Capitol Hill High School Principal Raul Font, said the spread of graffiti and drive-by shootings indicates an absence of leadership within gang ranks that sends "soldiers jockeying for position.
What most agree on, however, is that quick fixes will not solve the problem. Hispanic community leaders are calling on government and schools to increase funding for and offer more after-school programs. Employers willing to take a chance on hiring ex-gangsters also are needed.
Viloria and Leo Mendoza, project coordinator for a developing anti-violence program, said preventive measures must begin in elementary schools. No such efforts are in place, they said.
The problems may be rising from a few neighborhoods in the city, but the consequences could affect everyone.
Children in peril
When Viloria pulls up outside a house in Juaritos gang territory and lays on the horn three times, the curtains rustle along the living room windows and six tiny faces appear.
The kids, none older than 5, smile as they shape their fingers into gang signs.
"You see? Viloria says. "You see? What did I tell you?
The house, an average-sized two-bedroom in an area with declining property values, is home to Petra Juarez and her family.
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It is estimated that 350-400 million people worldwide are chronically infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV). Cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma are major complications of chronic HBV infection and are responsible of about 500,000 deaths each year. Although some predictive factors of the outcome of chronic HBV infection were reported, it remains needed to more precisely determine the factors which are associated with the outcome in non-selected patients. Indeed, these factors should help to identify patients who are likely to have a better or worse evolution of their chronic HBV infection over time and thus, to adapt their clinical management and monitoring.Therefore, our purpose is to constitute a "real-life" cohort of non-selected patients to create a database of epidemiological, clinical, biological, virological and therapeutic parameters, in order to determine factors associated with the outcome of chronic HBV infection.
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Upstate residents are invited to offer their thoughts on how they can make their communities more pedestrian and bicycle friendly, all in the name of active and healthy living.
Local conservation group Upstate Forever is hosting Investing in an Active Downtown, a presentation and panel discussion taking place March 4 at Greer City Hall.
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Tim McGraw is planning to release a new album in May, featuring his latest single, "Lookin' for That Girl." With the time he has spent in the studio over the years, Tim has learned a lot about how he approaches the recording process.
"It's about making a great record, about making something you feel proud of," he said. "If it doesn't purge you emotionally, then you're not gonna have the reaction you want from the fans who listen to it, because music has to be cathartic, and all art is about purging your emotions."
Tim also tries to achieve the unachievable in the studio. "It [leaves] some questions unanswered, and it [makes] you wanna go back in again and try to answer those questions, knowing that those questions aren't gonna be answered the next time you do it either," he said. "It's what makes art and an artist propel, and makes listeners stay engaged with you."
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Over the course of two centuries, wherever fate has swept them, the Germans from Russia have adapted and endured. This ethnic group's resourceful self-sufficiency in growing and preparing food for their large families remains a rich legacy passed to future generations. In German Russian life, "food was love," and prairie mothers are remembered daily in the recipes and rituals of food preparation. This documentary goes into the kitchens of several Germans from Russia and documents the food traditions and recipes of German-Russian people. The program looks at regional German-Russian food festivals, as well. (Instructional Resources does not have duplication rights to this program).
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Species: Methanosarcina thermophila
Subunit composition of acetate kinase = [Ack]2
Molecular Weight of Polypeptide: 44.337 kD (from nucleotide sequence) [Bairoch93a ]
Enzymatic reaction of: acetate kinase
Synonyms: acetokinase, ATP:acetate phosphotransferase
EC Number: 22.214.171.124
ATP + acetate <=> ADP + acetyl phosphate
The reaction direction shown, that is, A + B ↔ C + D versus C + D ↔ A + B, is in accordance with the direction of enzyme catalysis.
This reaction is reversible.
Alternative Substrates for acetate [Aceti88 ]: propanoate
Alternative Substrates for ATP [Aceti88 ]: dTTP , ITP , UTP , GTP , CTP
In Pathways: superpathway of methanogenesis , acetate formation from acetyl-CoA I , methanogenesis from acetate
Acetate kinase catalyzes the first reaction in the activation of acetate during methanogenesis. The enzyme from Methanosarcina thermophila is stable to 70oC. [Ferry92, Thauer98, Aceti88, SinghWissmann95, Latimer93, Ferry93]
Cofactors or Prosthetic Groups: Mg2+
Alternative Cofactors for Mg2+: Mn2+ , Co2+ , Ca2+
Inhibitors (Unknown Mechanism): diethylpyrocarbonate [Latimer93] , phenylglyoxal [Latimer93]
Aceti88: Aceti DJ, Ferry JG (1988). "Purification and characterization of acetate kinase from acetate-grown Methanosarcina thermophila. Evidence for regulation of synthesis." J Biol Chem 1988;263(30);15444-8. PMID: 2844814
Bairoch93a: Bairoch A, Boeckmann B (1993). "The SWISS-PROT protein sequence data bank, recent developments." Nucleic Acids Res. 21:3093-3096. PMID: 8332529
Ferry92: Ferry JG (1992). "Methane from acetate." J Bacteriol 1992;174(17);5489-95. PMID: 1512186
Ferry93: Ferry, J. G. editor (1993). "Methanogenesis: Ecology, Physiology, Biochemistry & Genetics. Chapman & Hall, New York."
Latimer93: Latimer MT, Ferry JG (1993). "Cloning, sequence analysis, and hyperexpression of the genes encoding phosphotransacetylase and acetate kinase from Methanosarcina thermophila." J Bacteriol 1993;175(21);6822-9. PMID: 8226623
SinghWissmann95: Singh-Wissmann K, Ferry JG (1995). "Transcriptional regulation of the phosphotransacetylase-encoding and acetate kinase-encoding genes (pta and ack) from Methanosarcina thermophila." J Bacteriol 1995;177(7);1699-702. PMID: 7896690
Thauer98: Thauer RK (1998). "Biochemistry of methanogenesis: a tribute to Marjory Stephenson." Microbiology 1998;144 ( Pt 9);2377-406. PMID: 9782487
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Isle Royale National Park
Accessible only by ferry, personal boat, or float-plane service, Isle Royale National Park--perched in the northwest corner of Lake Superior--is worth the extra effort to get there. Fewer than 20,000 people a year visit the park, but the island has a loyal following. The average visit to Isle Royale is four days, compared to a few hours at the Grand Canyon. Though closed in the winter months, summer at the park is warm and fall foliage provides a colorful backdrop for potential sightings of rutting moose. Not for the faint of heart, park visitors should prepare for rugged canoe portages and primitive-backcountry hiking and camping.
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Free backcountry permits are required for the island's 36 campgrounds.
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Astana. November 7. Kazakhstan Today - Kazakhstan by improving election process can become model for other countries. The director of OSCE bureau of democratic institutes and human rights Christian Shtrohal said during the meeting with the chairman of the president's administration Adilbek Dzhaksybekov, the agency reports referring to the president's press service.
"The example of Kazakhstan on improvement of election process can become model for other countries," OSCE/ODIHR chairman said. The main purpose of his visit to our country is presentation of the final report of OSCE/ODIHR mission on supervision over parliamentary elections in the Republic of Kazakhstan, which took place on August 18, 2007 and discussion of the questions of further cooperation.
OSCE/ODIHR chairman noted that the observers of the mission had positively estimated the efforts on maintenance of control over observance of the norms of the elective legislation, training of participants of elective process, granting to the parties participating in the elections opportunities for propaganda among voters of the electoral programs.
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