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As local supporters and opponents of health care overhaul took to the streets Tuesday to make their case, it was clear that many supporters of the Democratic legislation don't see it as the culmination of decades of struggle but as a starting point for future changes.
"The day after it's passed we're going to start working on it to improve it. It's a mess," said Charles Oliver of Delray Beach, one of about 15 demonstrators at a MoveOn.org event outside U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson's office in West Palm Beach. Oliver wants a government-run public option, and says even if it doesn't make it into the emerging legislation now, the bill will provide "a structure" for future change.
About 30 opponents of the Democratic legislation made their case Tuesday outside Democratic U.S. Rep. Ron Klein's office in Boca Raton at an event organized by conservative tea party and 9-12 groups.

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Faculty Welfare Committee
The Faculty Welfare Committee (FWC) met five times during the academic year: September 9, October 18, November 15, February 16, and April 30. All meetings were chaired by Professor Worthy. This report summarizes the FWC's efforts for the 2011-12 year. The committee focused on three issues during the year:
- Protection for faculty from arbitrary reclassification of their status and duties (i.e., from "research faculty" to "teaching faculty") without due process.
- Monitoring the rights of lecturers and other non tenure-track faculty.
- Implementing procedures for identifying and supporting tenured faculty members who cannot perform the duties of their employment due to a permanent cognitive condition.
September 9, 2011
At the September 9 meeting (attended by Professors Alman, Perry, Vaaler, Warner, and Worthy), the chair reviewed the 2010-11 FWC annual report. The group agreed to focus on the issue of protection for faculty from arbitrary reclassification of their status and duties (i.e., from "research faculty" to "teaching faculty") without due process.
The committee wondered how such considerations might be tied to promotion, merit, and termination. There was general agreement that there should be a University policy in place for decisions made in regard to accountability processes and faculty appointments/tracks, that it should be transparent, that faculty should have input, and that there should be an appeal process. We decided to investigate how decisions are made about the nature of faculty appointments and how accountability processes are enacted across the University and in colleges and departments.
Alan Friedman, chair of the Faculty Council, joined us for part of the meeting, informing us that there is currently no University policy that determines the standards for faculty productivity. Colleges and departments make these decisions through executive committees. Friedman recommended we coordinate with the Committee for Academic Freedom and Responsibility, which oversees the post-tenure review process, and with the chair of the Faculty Grievance Committee as we pursue these issues.
David Warner raised the issue of faculty benefits (e.g., health care), how those decisions are made, and if there is faculty input.
October 18, 2011
The second meeting (attended by Professors Alman, Granoff, McCray, Perry, Rawlins, Vaaler, Warner, and Worthy) began with a discussion of how productivity is measured across the University with the conclusion that there are substantial differences across and even within departments as well as a lack of consistency and transparency. There was a general consensus that checks and balances need to be in place to protect faculty members from unwarranted and involuntary reassignment to a "teaching track," as well as more transparency about decisions regarding merit and salary increases. This discussion was mainly about the handling of tenured and tenure-track faculty. However, one tenured committee member noted, "lecturers are the most abused group on campus."
The committee was joined by Brian Evans, chair of the Committee for Academic Freedom and Responsibility. Several committee members were surprised to learn that the Handbook of Operating Procedures mandates that every faculty member (including lecturers) receive an annual written evaluation of teaching, service, and research. While grievance procedures are clearly available to faculty, the welfare committee members want faculty to have prospective fair warning with opportunity for remedy.
November 15, 2011
The third meeting (attended by Alman, Granof, Leite, Perry, Vaaler, Warner, and Worthy) continued the previous discussions of protection for faculty from arbitrary reclassification of their status and duties. We examined some of the safeguards and transparencies that, in principle, are guaranteed through section 3.17 of the Handbook of Operating Procedures and hope that these will be extended to other administrative decisions such as reclassification and other changes in status. Perry was delegated to draft a statement with regard to such a recommendation to the Faculty Council. The committee believes that these protections will be of increasing importance as the recommendations of the Committee of 125 are implemented in handing over more decision-making power to deans and department chairs.
Granof alerted the committee to the report of the 2002 "Langlois Committee," which made recommendations regarding the status and welfare of non tenure-track faculty. Among other recommendations, the committee charged the Faculty Welfare Committee with working with the provost to carry out the recommendations of the report, but so far this has not been done. The committee agreed that that will be one of the main foci of the spring work of the committee.
Warner reported that he serve on the Wellness Advisory Committee, set up to advise on initiatives underway to encourage and incentivize healthy behavior, and will keep the FWC posted.
February 16, 2012
The third meeting (attended by Vaaler, Worthy, Westbrook, Rawlins, Perry, and Warner) focused on the issue of faculty who are unable to perform their duties due to cognitive impairment. Linda Millstone, associate vice president for institutional equity and workforce civersity, and Mary Steinhardt, faculty ombuds, presented this issue to the committee. Also attending were Brian Evans, chair of the Committee of Counsel on Academic Freedom and Responsibility, and Desmond Lawler, chair of the Faculty Grievance Committee.
Linda Millstone began the meeting by describing an issue that has come up a number of times with her office as well as in the Ombuds office, that is, faculty members who are unable to perform their duties (research and/or teaching) because of permanent, chronic, and/or progressive cognitive issues caused by dementia or mental illness. Indicators can include worsening student evaluations, missing or being late to classes, and/or negative post-tenure reviews.
Administrators (deans, chairs, directors) are not trained to handle these issues and are often unaware of existing options. Procedures are inconsistent, are often punitive, and can lead to lawsuits. An expedient, fair process is needed by which these faculty members can be treated respectfully and humanely, honoring their contributions, while also ensuring students are taught by competent faculty.
Ideas for addressing these issues include getting EAP involved, appointing a faculty member or committee to oversee the issue, and communicating the range of possible solutions to administrators.
April 20, 2012
At the final meeting (attended by Worthy, Vaaler, Perry, Warner, Granof, and Leite), we reviewed and discussed a draft statement submitted by Perry about the issue of administrators changing faculty status without consent or due process. Consensus of the committee was that some of the concerns might have been unclear. However, there was agreement on the key issue in that there needs to be a transparent process, procedures, and implementation of procedures. The FWC will discuss the issue with members of the Faculty Council to make them aware of these concerns and to get their perspectives.
Warner presented information to the committee regarding smoking and health insurance. There will now be an extra $30.00 per month added to the out-of-pocket cost of health insurance for smokers.
Vaaler was elected chair for the 2012-13 Faculty Welfare Committee. The committee's major priority for the 2012-13 year will be to review and oversee implementation of the "Langlois report," outlining policies regarding non-tenure track faculty. Worthy will work with Martha Hilley, chair-elect of the Faculty Council, to rewrite the charge of the FWC to include this issue.
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THE INTERPRETIVE RANGER — Park ranger Scott Whitener has had to help his share of hikers during his time at Enchanted Rock State Natural Area. — Standard-Radio Post/Austin R. Eck.
By Austin R. Eck— When the harsh Texas sun beats down on the dusty red granite rock, it gets hot, and when the occasional shower wanders through the Texas Hill Country, the rock gets slippery.
Those factors and others make the climb to the summit challenging for some, and somewhere during the 425-foot climb or in the 1,600 acres of Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, visitors will get into trouble.
"Most of our incidents are broken ankles, twisted ankles and fall-on-their-head injuries," said Scott Whitener, Enchanted Rock park ranger.
When park visitors are hurt, lost or dehydrated, it is up to park rangers and law enforcement agencies from both Gillespie and Llano counties to help assist in the process.
Typically, it starts with a phone call to 911, Doug Cochran, park superintendent said.
"People are used to calling 911, and they'll either reach Llano or Fredericksburg," Cochran said. "More times than not, depending on the situation, Llano might respond."
After the call is placed to either Gillespie or Llano first responders, the park is alerted to the situation in the park.
"If they're just missing, that's a little bit easier," Cochran said. "We'll tell Llano or Fredericksburg, 'Hold on, don't respond just yet.'"
If the location of the person is known, the park will dispatch all available rangers to the area to assist in the rescue.
Depending on the type of issue or injury, park rangers can either release first responders from assisting and take care of the issue themselves or begin to stabilize the victim and wait for EMS to assist.
"There are a lot of different scenarios we have to go through," Cochran said, "and our staff is trained to recognize a lot of these."
Enchanted Rock employs a total of five park rangers that are trained in first aid, CPR and automated external defibrillator who provide initial care during rescues.
"That's what our job is, making sure they're comfortable and stabilized until Fredericksburg EMS responds," Cochran said.
If the person needs to be carried down Enchanted Rock, Cochran will ask for help from Fredericksburg EMS and Willow City Volunteer Fire Department.
To carry a hiker down in a Stokes basket takes a minimum of six people. This allows tired rangers, paramedics and firefighters to rotate out when they get tired, Cochran said.
If the person is on one of the trails opposed to on one of the peaks, it is easier for park personnel to reach them because all terrain vehicles or utility task vehicles can be used.
After hours, most of the responsibility falls to Cochran, who receives phone calls from emergency dispatch.
Once the sun goes down, the process for helping people is the same as during the day except he will enlist someone to go with him into the park, Cochran said.
When Cochran has to find someone at night, he talks to the lost hiker on the phone to get a general location of the person. He goes into the park, and as he approaches the location, Cochran begins to flash his flashlight to get the lost hiker's attention.
After Cochran and the lost hiker have found each other, Cochran will guide the hiker using his flashlight back to him. Then they walk back together.
If a person is lost after dark and cannot communicate by cell phone, Cochran calls Willow City Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department and Fredericksburg first responders for a full search and rescue.
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Many hikers do not know about Enchanted Rock's social trail problems. Social trails, unauthorized paths that are created by repeated use kills the grass to give the illusion of a trail, can lead hikers astray while hiking through the park.
"There are social trails on the backside of Enchanted Rock that people go down and get lost," Whitener said. "They think they're on the right trail."
But locating someone who is lost on a social trail complicates matters.
Whitener has seen people get lost because they thought they were on a trail that was not an official trail.
A woman started walking down the creek because she thought that was a trail, and ended up at the fence on the backside of the property, and she didn't have any water and did not know where she was, he said.
Whitener started taking fallen limbs and brush from elsewhere in the park and covering social trails with the limbs to discourage traffic. When traffic is reduced, natural grasses have an opportunity to grow back and the limbs naturally decay.
Laying down brush is one way to keep people off the wrong tails, but Cochran is working to have a new trail system installed that will make navigating trails easier.
Cochran wants to color coordinate the trails and add numbered sign posts to trails to make it easier to locate people who are missing.
"That will tell us exactly where someone is, and we can get to them in 10 minutes," Cochran said.


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The multinational
companies in India
represent a diversified portfolio of companies from different countries. Though
the American companies - the majority of the MNC in India,
account for about 37% of the turnover of the top 20 firms operating in India, but the
scenario has changed a lot off late. More enterprises from European Union like Britain, France,
Netherlands, Italy, Germany,
Belgium and Finland have come to India or have outsourced their
works to this country. Finnish mobile giant Nokia has their second largest base
in this country. There are also MNCs like British Petroleum and Vodafone that
represent Britain.
has a huge market for automobiles and hence a number of automobile giants have
stepped in to this country to reap the market. One can easily find the
showrooms of the multinational automobile companies like Fiat, Piaggio, and
Ford Motors in India.
French Heavy Engineering major Alstom and Pharma major Sanofi Aventis have also
started their operations in this country. The later one is in fact one of the
earliest entrants in the list of multinational companies in India, which is
currently growing at a very enviable rate. There are also a number of oil
companies and infrastructure builders from Middle East.
Electronics giants like Samsung and LG Electronics from South Korea
have already made a substantial impact on the Indian electronics market.
Hyundai Motors has also done well in mid-segment car market in India.
Why Are MNCs In India
Following are the reasons why MNC consider why India as a preferred destination
for business :
Huge market potential of the country
FDI attractiveness
Labor competitiveness
Macro-economic stability
There are a number of
reasons why the multinational companies are coming down to India. India has got a
huge market. It has also got one of the fastest growing economies in the world.
Besides, the policy of the government towards FDI has also played a major role
in attracting the multinational companies in India.
For quite a long time, India had a restrictive policy in
terms of foreign direct investment. As a result, there was lesser number of
companies that showed interest in investing in Indian market. However, the
scenario changed during the financial liberalization of the country, especially
after 1991. Government, nowadays, makes continuous efforts to attract foreign
investments by relaxing many of its policies. As a result, a number of
multinational companies have shown interest in Indian market.
MNCs And Globalization
Globalization has
accelerated in recent years, a development that has significant implications
for the regulation and governance of international business, trade and
investment. International business implies no fundamental shift in the
underlying principles of trading or business functions but simply more
cross-border transactions. In simpler terms it includes all commercial
transactions – private and governmental – between two or more countries.
Private companies undertake such transaction for profit; governments may or may
not do the same in their transactions. The world has seen a tremendous increase
in the global transactions and foreign trade in recent years. The main reason
behind this is that now more and more countries are getting engaged in trading
with each other in order to increase their profit or sales or protecting them
from being eroded by competition. The main objectives which are influencing the
companies to engage in international business are expansion of sales, acquiring
resources, minimizing competitive risk and diversification of sources of sales
and supplies (Johnson & Turner, 2003). Besides these there are other few
factors like economic factors, cultural factors, technological factors, and
social factors which have influence to a greater extent. The emergence and
activities of transnational and multinational enterprises had impacted to a
huge extent on the concept of globalization, and multinationals have played an
important role. Given their international reach and mobility, prospective countries,
and sometimes regions within countries, must compete with each other to have
MNCs locate their facilities (and subsequent tax revenue, employment and
economic activity) within.
Multinational corporations have
played an important role in globalization. Countries and sometimes subnationa
regions must compete against one another for the establishment of MNC
facilities, and the subsequent tax revenue, employment, and economic activity.
To compete, countries and regional political districts sometimes offer
incentives to MNCs such as tax breaks, pledges of governmental assistance or
improved infrastructure, or lax environmental and labor standards enforcement.
This process of becoming more attractive to foreign investment can be characterized
as a race to the bottom, a push towards greater autonomy for corporate bodies,
or both.
However, some scholars for
instance the Columbia
economist Jagdish Bhagwati, have argued that multinationals are engaged in a
'race to the top.' While multinationals certainly regard a low tax burden or
low labor costs as an element of comparative advantage, there is no evidence to
suggest that MNCs deliberately avail themselves of lax environmental regulation
or poor labour standards. As Bhagwati has pointed out, MNC profits are tied to
operational efficiency, which includes a high degree of standardisation. Thus,
MNCs are likely to tailor production processes in all of their operations in
conformity to those jurisdictions where they operate (which will almost always
include one or more of the US,
or EU) that has the most rigorous standards. As for labor costs, while MNCs
clearly pay workers in, e.g. Vietnam, much less than they would in the US
(though it is worth noting that higher American productivity—linked to
technology—means that any comparison is tricky, since in America the same
company would probably hire far fewer people and automate whatever process they
performed in Vietnam with manual labour), it is also the case that they tend to
pay a premium of between 10% and 100% on local labor rates. Finally, depending
on the nature of the MNC, investment in any country reflects a desire for a
long-term return. Costs associated with establishing plant, training workers,
etc., can be very high; once established in a jurisdiction, therefore, many
MNCs are quite vulnerable to predatory practices such as, e.g., expropriation,
sudden contract renegotiation, the arbitrary withdrawal or compulsory purchase
of unnecessary 'licenses,' etc. Thus, both the negotiating power of MNCs and
the supposed 'race to the bottom' may be overstated, while the substantial
benefits that MNCs bring (tax revenues aside) are often understated.
Because of their size, multinationals can have a
significant impact on government
policy, primarily through the threat of market withdrawal. For
example, in an effort to reduce health care costs, some countries have tried to
force pharmaceutical companies to license their patented drugs to local competitors for a very low fee, thereby
artificially lowering the price. When faced with that threat, multinational
pharmaceutical firms have simply withdrawn from the market, which often leads
to limited availability of advanced drugs. In these cases, governments have
been forced to back down from their efforts. Similar corporate and government
confrontations have occurred when governments tried to force MNCs to make their intellectual property public in an effort to gain technology
for local entrepreneurs. When companies are faced with the option of losing a
core competitive technological advantage or withdrawing from a national market,
they may choose the latter. This withdrawal often causes governments to change
policy. Countries that have been the most successful in this type of confrontation
with multinational corporations are large countries such as United
States and Brazil, which have viable
indigenous market competitors.
Many multinational corporations hold patents to prevent competitors from arising.
For example, Adidas holds patents on shoe designs, Siemens
A.G. holds many patents on
equipment and infrastructure and Microsoft benefits from software patents. The pharmaceutical companies lobby
international agreements to enforce patent laws on others.
Disagreements With Corporations –
Activists argue
that corporate globalization corresponds to a displacement in the transition
from a highly industrial-based economy to one where trade development is
connected with the financial deregulation on the basis of circulation of
capital. An increasing number of diverse societies have been pushed into a
market structure, leading to displacement. As this expansion has occurred,
market-governed regulation has outrun the grasps of the state. The government
cannot control the markets, widening inequalities have developed, and the
corporations have gained strength. Activists
have been recently pushing for a sort of globalization that claims to promote
Counter Argument -
The defenders of corporations would argue that
governments do legislate in ways that restrict the actions of corporations and
that lawbreaking companies and executives are routinely caught and punished
usually in the form of monetary fines. Factually, most amount to a small
proportion on their gross annual revenue. However, the Tobacco Industries loss
as defendants of a multi-state and Federal legal suit in the 1990's cost them
billions of dollars and permanently disrupted their traditional marketing in
the U.S.
In addition, from the perspective of business ethics it might be
argued that chief executives are not inherently more evil than anyone else and
so are no more likely to attempt unethical or illegal activity than the general
population. Large multi-national corporations do continue to peck away at
governmental regulations through in-house or contracted lobbyists that work
closely with State and Federal legislators. So as corporate laws continue to
lean in their favor, corporate members have improved portals to drive up
company profits.
Alliances –
Anti-corporate activists may often ally
themselves with other activists, such as environmental
activists or animal rights
activists in their condemnation of the practices of modern
organizations such as the McDonald's
Corporation and forestry company Gunns Limited.
In recent years, there have been an increasing
number of books and films such as The
Corporation which have to a
certain extent supported anti-corporate politics.
Art Acitivism -
Political artist Billy Knows posted his
"Greed" posters all across America
and Europe in 2004 proclaiming Mickey the Rat
as the new American icon. Another
artist critical of socio political agendas in business is conceptualist Hans Haacke.
New Digital Media -
Media and digital networking have become
important features of modern anti-corporate movements. The speed, flexibility,
and ability to reach a massive potential audience has provided a technological
foundation for contemporary network social movement structure. As a result,
communities and interpersonal connections have transformed. The internet
supports and strengthens local ties, but also facilitates new patterns for
political activity. Activists have used this medium to operate between both the
online and offline political spectrums.
Email lists, web pages, and open editing software
have allowed for changes in organization. Now, actions are planned, information
is shared, documents are produced by multiple people, and all of this can be
done despite differences in distance. This has led to increased growth in
digital collaboration. Activists can presently build ties between diverse
topics, open the distribution of information, decentralize and increase
collaboration, and self-direct networks.
Rise of Anti-Corporate Globalization -
Close to fifty thousand people protested the WTO
meetings in Seattle
on November 30, 1999. Labor, economic, and environmental activists succeeded in
disrupting and closing the meetings due to their disapproval of corporate
globalization. This event became a symbol as anti-globalization networks
emerged and became strengthened. The
experiences from the protests were distributed throughout the internet via
emails and websites. Anti-corporate globalization movements have also expanded
through the organization of mass mobilizations, including the anti-WTO protests,
which were remarkably successful. In the United
States, these movements reemerged after less attention
was given to the war in Iraq,
resulting in an increase in mass mobilizations.
The Aid of Technology -
Globally oriented and planned protests have
benefited from the cheap, quick, efficient means of e-mail. This has also led
to the creation of a global connection between alternative transnational
counterpublics. Web sites created for mobilizations may not be designed to
exist or be used permanently, but their use allows for easy access to resources
and contact lists. Face-to-face coordination was also found to be complemented
through internet use and has not replaced this aspect. The use of the telephone remains
vital, particularly during conflicts that required interactive communication.
Technology &
Cultural Politics-
For anti-corporate globalization movements,
flexible local and global networks make up the most important forms of
organization. Activists have preferred this flexible coordination between
groups within a small formation. This includes intervallic meetings,
commissions discussing concrete tasks, and project areas. Participation that is
open is seen as more productive than representation. In some organizations,
there are even no formal members. Instead, any person is allowed to participate
as long as they agree with the networks basic beliefs, which includes a
personal removal from capitalism and systems seen as similar to it.
The use of networking through technology is
unevenly distributed amongst the organizations and movements. The groups with
more available funds are able to incorporate newer technologies into the
existing communication techniques. Smaller organizations with fewer resources,
therefore, look for more innovative methods in order to take advantage of the
low cost. Though the anti-corporate globalization movements may be viewed as
unified, there exists numerous movements. Their goals may overlap with one
another, but each differs on their targeted issues, political subjectivity,
ideologies, culture, and organizational structure.


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Micromax Superfone Infinity A80 with 2500 mAh battery now available in India for Rs. 8,490
Micromax Superfone Infinity A80, its new phone in the Superfone series with a whopping 2500 mAh battery is now available from online retailer nCarry. This is their first phone in the Superfone series with the Marathon battery. It is a Dual-SIM phone that has 3.75-inch TFT Touch Screen display and is powered by 800 MHz Processor. It has 5MP camera with flash and a 0.3 MP front facing camera. It runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread).
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- 5MP camera with flash and a 0.3 MP secondary camera
- 512MB RAM, expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD
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Following the suicide of a 12-year-old boy on Thursday, Thailand's Criminal Court has ordered the closure of 72 websites.
The Bangkok Post reports that Pongsathorn Wattanabenjasopha leaped to his death from the sixth floor of his school building, after being banned from playing video games by his father.
Oddly enough, the 72 sites shuttered by the Thai government include both online game and gambling venues. The Post reports comments by a government official who said that game-addicted children were more likely to commit suicide:
Bundit Sornpaisarn, director of the Rajanagarindra Child and Adolescent Mental Health Institute, said the boy's suicide reflected that children who were addicted to games and had an aggressive mentality were more likely to commit suicide than others.
Parents need to instil a sense of discipline in children from a young age if such tragedies are to be prevented, he said.
Dr Bundit said people whose children were in their teens should use positive communications to deal with their child's addiction to online games. They should control their emotions and listen to their children's views, as that would bring positive responses, he said.
GP: It's impossible to know from a distance what was troubling young Pongsathorn Wattanabenjasopha, but it would seem reasonable for the Thai government to at least conduct some sort of investigation before closing down online game websites.
And, while GP neither supports nor covers online gambling sites, their inclusion in the crackdown seems odd, since there is no report to date indicating that the boy was involved in any way with gambling.
But, as GamePolitics documented in 2008, Thailand has something of a repressive history in regard to games and the Internet.


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Unmade in China follows the experience of a Los Angeles filmmaker who finds himself in Xiamen, China trying to direct a thriller, in Chinese, using a translator. He soon discovers that the old adage of making a film three times - in the writing, shooting, and editing - is in fact the opposite in China, where his film is "unmade" three times - in the writing, shooting, and editing - with each subsequent stage of the process even more excruciating and devastating than the one that came before it. (c)
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TSA Says It's Not Looking For "Poop Bombs"Sierra Black
A photo has gone viral around the Internet, showing TSA officers giving a baby the full patdown. That's right, a baby.
A baby being held up in his mother's arms so the TSA agent can pat him down. Because he can't, you know, walk or talk yet. But he still might be a dangerous terrorist. Better see what that kid has going on in his diaper.
The witty headline circulating with the photo asks if the TSA is searching for "poop bombs" now.
No way, says the TSA in a response on their blog. I have to say, I love the TSA blog. They seriously just wrote about "poop bombs". For a famously humorless government agency, someone in the blogging office there must have a fine sense of humor.
That aside, if they weren't looking for poop, what were they doing rummaging around in a baby's diaper? Yes, terrorists are recruiting younger and younger these days. I suppose it's possible that little one could have been a very scary terrorist prodigy baby. Or a prop being used by terrorist parents.
But in reality, of course, he was just a baby. A baby whose privacy was invaded by TSA agents doing too thorough a job. Yes, there's some elaborate supervillain scheme that involves sneaking weapons onto planes via baby. But why not focus your efforts where they'll count, which isn't on the unlikely infantile supervillians.
As security expert Bruce Schneier has been saying for years, our current security system isn't really designed to efficiently catch terrorists. It's meant to make us all feel like we're being watched. It's security theater, creating an aura of protection but leaving wide holes in the net. In 2008, Schneier told the Atlantic:
Counterterrorism in the airport is a show designed to make people feel better. Only two things have made flying safer: the reinforcement of cockpit doors, and the fact that passengers know now to resist hijackers.
So why are our babies now at risk of invasive searches in airport security checkpoints? The TSA says they're working on new procedures that would make for less aggressive searching of "younger passengers", which is a step in the right direction.
It still kind of misses the point though: all of their security antics aren't really making us safer. They're just making us more afraid, and less able to defend our own rights to privacy and personal boundaries.
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|Project RED brings out red shirts
|Written by Chris Lee
It looked as if there were about 100 Nebraska Cornhusker fans roaming around Melissa Memorial Hospital Friday, Jan. 13. While Broncos jerseys and shirts could be found around town, staff at MMH threw on red shirts as they kicked off their initiative to wipe out readmissions.
Project RED (Re-Engineered Discharge) is a collaborative MMH has entered into with the Colorado Hospital Association and United Healthcare through a two-year grant. The goal is to improve patient safety through increasing patient preparedness and education, enhancing provider-patient relationships and improving community infrastructure and by doing so, avoid ("wipe out") readmissions.
MMH staff members will reach for their red shirts every second Friday of the month.
"It's a new way of providing information to the patients at discharge," Peggi Davidson, compliance officer, QI director and risk manager said. "The goal is to better educate the patients about their condition and diagnosis and give them information to keep them healthier."
A handful of Melissa Memorial Hospital staff members gathered Friday, Jan. 13 for a photo. They are all wearing their Project RED wipeout readmissions shirts. —Enterprise photo
In 2012, the focus is on:
—educating patients about their diagnosis throughout their hospital stay.
—making appointments for follow-up visits and post-discharge testing.
—discussion with the patient about tests or studies they have had in the hospital.
—organizing their post-discharge services.
—confirmation of their Medication Plan.
—reconciling the discharge plan.
—reviewing with the patient what to do if a problem arises.
—transmitting information to patient's providers who will provide care after discharge.
—assessing the patient's understanding of their medical issue and care needs.
—giving the patient a written discharge plan at the time of discharge that explains:
•reason for hospitalization.
•discharge medications including what medications to take, how to take them and how to obtain the medication.
•instructions on what to do if their condition changes.
•coordinating and planning follow-up appointments that the patient can keep.
•coordinating and planning for follow-up tests and studies for which confirmed results are not available at the time of discharge.
—providing telephone reinforcement of the discharge plan and problem-solving 2-3 days after discharge.
"We have done this stuff and it's been in the nursing process all the way through," Pat Notter, R.N. said. "It's more of a formal process with this project."
Notter noted all readmissions are not a black mark, sometimes it is necessary. They are unavoidable at times. Those with in stage COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) and CHF (Congestive Heart Failure) are unavoidable patients who most likely will be in and out.
Part of the project is calling patients 48-72 hours after having been discharged. Questions are asked to find out how the patient is doing following their discharge.
MMH Director of Nursing Claudia Powell said the swingbed program at MMH has probably cut readmissions way down. The swingbed program gives patients the chance to heal and get the right medications before they go home.
Prior to becoming a swingbed patient, three nights are spent as an inpatient.
Notter said health care providers are taught to begin discharge planning upon admission. "We're looking towards what situation the patient is safely capable of being in," she added.
Those with questions about readmissions or any other information may contact Powell or Notter at 854-2241.
The next time staff at MMH breaks out the red shirts, patients are reminded the hands that are taking care of them have their health in mind.
Holyoke Enterprise January 26, 2012


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2011: Inside receiver that played in all 13 games, returning three kickoffs for 48 yards ... Saw action at Southern Miss (9/3) and against Central Arkansas (9/10) ... Returned two kickoffs a total of 30 yards against Hawai'i (10/1).
2010: Played in seven games, returning four kicks for 40 yards ... Returned a kickoff for 10 yards against Grambling State (9/4) in the Port City Classic at Independence Stadium in Shreveport ... Returned a kickoff for 14 yards against Southern Miss (9/25) ... Returned a kick for eight yards at Hawaii (10/2) ... Returned another kick for eight yards at New Mexico State (11/13) as Tech won its first road game in over two years.
2009: Tight end that saw action in seven games, catching two passes for seven yards... Caught one pass against Hawai'i (9/30) for a three-yard gain... Registered one catch for four yards against New Mexico State (10/17).
2008: Redshirt season ... Member of scout squad.
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At one point, I finally broke into the fray and made this statement:
"I believe this group is at a crossroads and won't be able to come to a reasonable decision because this organization is ill-defined."
The obvious quiet that followed showed me that I hit a nerve and that I had now put many of them on the defensive. One of the key members of the group turned to me and asked, "What do you mean by ill-defined?"
I replied, "There is no corporate sense among you that you know what it is you are striving for, trying to achieve, what this organization actually stands for?"
I was in it now. No turning back. We went back and forth. He wanted to solve the immediate problem and I wanted the group to consider solving the problem in light of the Big Picture. What was the guiding, consistent direction that the group should adhere to in not only this decision, but in every decision?
Finally, he said this: "You know, we already have a mission statement."
To which I simply replied, "What is it?"
He began to fumble through his 3 inch notebook full of papers, notes, minutes, etc. Finally, he turned back to me and said, "I can't find it right now. Do you expect us to go through the whole process of creating one again?"
At that point I left the question hanging and remained silent for the rest of the meeting. It was apparent to me (and to others) that I didn't have to answer it. While the group had a mission statement, had adopted a vision, and had compiled a set of governing values – they weren't using them.
They had fallen into the difficult position of keeping their vision, values, and mission BEHIND them instead of in FRONT of them.
I don't mean they need to keep those ideas, dreams, and concepts on pieces of paper physically in front of them (although that appeared to be necessary). I wanted them to keep those things in front of where the group was headed.
To keep it in FRONT of them meant:
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+ They guided the group as a whole.
+ They were the focus and not merely an exercise that ended up in the back of a notebook.
+ They were constantly referred to.
+ They were known (well known) by every member of the group.
I mentioned that there was a lack of leadership in the discussion above. The main reason I felt that way was because the leader of the group had allowed the vision, values, and mission of the group to merely become an exercise that was quickly forgotten. This person didn't do the thing that leaders have to do – keep the vision, values, and mission of the organization in FRONT. That's why they are called guiding principles.


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On September 17, the House unanimously passed legislation to spur investment in permanent
HR 5772 makes important and significant changes and improvements to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities program. The bill is named in honor of the late Frank Melville, a longtime member of NAMI Connecticut, and the first board President of the Melville Charitable Trust – a leading force in promoting supportive housing for people with severe disabilities. HR 5772 now moves on to the Senate. Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) is planning to introduce the Senate version very soon.
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The HUD Section 811 program is the only federal housing program solely dedicated to assisting the lowest income people with serious and long-term disabilities to live independently in the community by providing integrated affordable rental housing linked with voluntary services and supports.
This essential legislation will help address the enormous and unrelenting housing crisis faced by millions of extremely low income people with disabilities and will spur the creation of thousands of new 811 units every year by:
Recent CCD Housing Task Force/TAC studies document that people with serious and long term disabilities – including the vast majority of the four million non-elderly adults living on federal Supplemental Security Income of approximately $637 per month – have the greatest unmet need for housing assistance in the
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In a major legislative breakthrough, the UPA government on Tuesday secured the Lok Sabhas approval for the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, which seeks to pave the way for issuing new bank licences and attract more foreign capital into the sector by enhancing investors say in the management of banks.
The government managed to overcome the BJPs opposition to the Bill by conceding to the latters demand for dropping the contentious provision allowing banks to trade in commodity futures. This facilitated passage of the Bill in the lower House through a voice vote. The Bill will now go to the Rajya Sabha, before being sent to the President for signing it into law.
While the banking Bill is a crucial component of the financial sector reforms on the governments agenda, other bills including those on insurance and pension are unlikely to be cleared by Parliament in the current session, ending on Thursday.
The banking Bill seeks to empower the Reserve Bank of India to supersede bank boards when needed, a prerequisite for the central bank to issue new bank licences. Private entities including L&T, Mahindra & Mahindra, Reliance and a host of non-banking finance companies had evinced interest in bank licences. The government reckons that a clutch of new banks are needed to expedite the process of financial inclusion in the country.
The Bill also proposes to hike the cap on voting rights of shareholders of nationalised banks to 10% from 1% and that of private banks to 26% from 10%. Enhanced voting rights will be an additional incentive for foreign investors to acquire or raise stakes in Indian banks and help meet their capital needs.
The BJP had earlier taken a firm stand that the new clause allowing banks to trade in commodity futures could not be inserted as the version of the Bill vetted by the standing committee on finance did not have it. The government had contended that the procedural/propriety issue did not arise as the standing committee on consumer affairs had approved the provision last December. Relenting, finance minister P Chidambaram said on Tuesday: (We are) withdrawing the clause (on commodity futures) in deference to the views expressed by members.
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DENTON, Texas (11/11/09) - After a slow start the Mean Green women's basketball team used a big second half to run away from the Newman Lady Jets, 88-57 Wednesday evening at the Super Pit. Junior transfer Niq'ky Hughes (Texas) scored a game-high 26 points on 9-of-15 shooting in 21 minutes of play and Tamara Torru pitched in 12 points to help the Mean Green pick up their first win of the preseason.
North Texas' defense held the Lady Jets to only 36 percent shooting in the second half and forced a staggering 42 turnovers at night's end. Four members of the Mean Green (James, Torru, Chynna Burwell and Denetra Kellum) had four steals a piece.
That defensive effort fueled the Mean Green offense, leading to 43 points off the miscues. North Texas also dominated down low by outscoring Newman 38-22 points in the paint.
The Mean Green outscored Newman 44-21 in the second half and used a 16-6 run in the first seven minutes of the half to cruise to victory.
Newman's Melanie Brockleman led the Lady Jets with 15 points on 5-of-9 shooting from the field.
North Texas struggled shooting the ball from the field in the first half, connecting on only 37 percent from the field. However, the Mean Green full-court defense forced 16 Newman turnovers which North Texas converted into 19 points.
One area North Texas will have to address going into the weekend is free throw shooting. North Texas made only 23-of-43 from the charity stripe (53.5 percent).
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Convicted Brighton Businessman Gets 20 Years in Real Estate Investment Fraud Scheme
|U.S. Attorney's Office September 23, 2013
A Brighton businessman was sentenced today to 20 years after having been convicted by a federal jury of conspiracy and multiple counts of wire fraud, announced United States Attorney Barbara L. McQuade.
U.S. Attorney McQuade was joined in the announcement by Acting Special Agent in Charge John Robert Shoup of the Detroit office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Timothy Warren, Acting Regional Director of the Chicago Office of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Sentenced today was John Bravata, 45, of Brighton, Michigan. John Bravata and his son Antonio Bravata, 25, were convicted after an eight-week trial before U.S. District Judge Paul D. Borman.
The evidence at trial showed that from 2006 to 2009, John Bravata conspired with his son Antonio Bravata to defraud close to 500 investors of more than $50 million, money that largely represented the life savings of investors. In executing the scheme to defraud, John and Antonio Bravata solicited money for their company, "BBC Equities," by using false and fraudulent statements and promises. These false statements included promises of guaranteed safety of principal and high interest returns. Rather than investing the money in safe real estate transactions as promised, a large portion of the money was used by the defendants to support their lavish lifestyles.
Both John Bravata and Antonio Bravata furthered their scheme to defraud through free lunch seminars that targeted retirees. At these presentations, they not only made false promises of a safe investment, they falsely claimed that they did not get paid unless the company was profitable, that no fees or commissions would be charged or taken on investments, and that real estate was purchased with cash.
John Bravata was convicted of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and 15 counts of wire fraud. Antonio Bravata was convicted of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud.
"White-collar criminals may use sophisticated methods, but their crime is nothing more than stealing other people's money," McQuade said. "These defendants targeted and preyed upon victims and stole their life savings. Many of these victims are seniors who lack the resources or the time to recoup the loss."
FBI Acting Special Agent in Charge Shoup stated: "These individuals engaged in an investment scheme that stole millions of dollars from hundreds of investors. The FBI is committed to stopping such predatory acts and holding criminals responsible."
In addition to the 20-year prison sentence, John Bravata was also ordered to pay restitution to the victims of the scheme. The amount of restitution will be determined at a separate hearing.
Sentencing for Antonio Bravata is set for September 25 at 10 a.m.
Co-defendant Richard Trabulsy, 32, of Canton, a former business partner of John Bravata's, pleaded guilty plea to wire fraud and is awaiting sentencing.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Frances Carlson and Karen Reynolds, as well as Special Assistant United States Attorney Jonathan Polish. SAUSA Polish was detailed to this case from the Chicago Region of the Securites and Exchange Commission (SEC). The case was investigated by the FBI and the SEC.


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England have rested Alastair Cook, James Anderson, Ian Bell, Stuart Broad and Graeme Swann for the five-match one-day international series against Australia next month. Also read: England do a Monty! Celebrate Ashes win by urinating on The Oval pitch
Eoin Morgan will captain the side in Cook's absence, while pace bowlers Chris Jordan and Jamie Overton are included in an England squad for the first time. Also read: Alastair Cook: We can enjoy a few well deserved beers
Michael Carberry, Gary Ballance and Boyd Rankin, who are yet to make their ODI debuts for England, have also been selected.
"Following a very intense period of cricket this summer we have decided to rest a number of senior players which will allow them to recover from a heavy workload over the last three months and to prepare for the tour of Australia which begins in eight weeks," national selector Geoff Miller said in a statement. Also read: Ashes 2013: Photo non-finish
England have named a separate squad for a one-off match against Ireland on Sept. 3, for which Kevin Pietersen, Joe Root and Jonathan Trott will also be rested before returning for the Australia matches.
They have been replaced by Ballance, James Taylor and Danny Briggs.
The first ODI against Australia is at Headingley on Sept. 6.
Squad for Ireland match: Eoin Morgan, Gary Ballance, Ravi Bopara, Danny Briggs, Jos Buttler, Michael Carberry, Steven Finn, Chris Jordan, Jamie Overton, Boyd Rankin, Ben Stokes, James Taylor, James Tredwell, Luke Wright.
Squad for Australia matches: Eoin Morgan, Ravi Bopara, Jos Buttler, Michael Carberry, Steven Finn, Chris Jordan, Jamie Overton, Kevin Pietersen, Boyd Rankin, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, James Tredwell, Jonathan Trott, Luke Wright.


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North Korea accuses the US of creating tension in region
Newscast Media SEOUL—Iran's semi-official news outlet Fars News Agency reported that North Korea is accusing the U.S. of causing instability between the North and South. North Korea is facing further UN sanctions for its underground nuclear test explosion two weeks ago, its biggest and most powerful to date which prompted warnings from Washington.
"The US is to blame for the situation on the Korean peninsula which is inching close to an unpredictable phase now," So Se Pyong, North Korea's ambassador to the UN in Geneva, told the UN-sponsored Conference on Disarmament.
"The US should no longer be allowed to seriously infringe upon the independent right of the DPRK to use space for peaceful purposes nor should it be allowed to abuse the UN Security Council as a tool for executing its hostile policy toward the DPRK," he added, using the acronym for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
"The third nuclear test was carried out as part of the practical countermeasures for defending the country's sovereignty and security to cope with ruthless hostile behaviors of the US, which wantonly infringed upon the DPRK's legitimate right to satellite launch for peaceful purposes," So said.


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I > Background:
I recently found myself in a week long intense engagement in Lagos. There are very few cities that get on my nerves so fast … and sadly, Lagos is one of them. So, I looked forward to my weekend and decided to "reward" myself with a beach break to the Maldives to reenergize myself. Now, the cheapest option would have been to fly Emirates via DXB. However, given my recent luck with them, and the presence of an "exotic" option meant that I had to go for a different choice. Yes, you've guessed it … China Southern's rather "random" routing of LOS-DXB which continues to CAN.
While I believe there have been a couple of reports on China Southern (mostly on their intra-Asia offerings), I believe this would be the first coverage of their trans-continental operation, of their JCL product, and the first international coverage out of Lagos … surely, I am wrong here … this is a city of 16 million people?!
II > Pre-Flight:
a) Before Airport:
China Southern Airlines is a Guangzhou based airline operateing domestic, regional and international services. It is amongst the world's top 5 airlines (by passenger carried), and is a member of the SkyTeam alliance. It hubs from CAN and PEK with several other focus cities in China. It has an impressive international operation to 65 cities with destinations served mainly from CAN and PEK.
Chinese airlines are not known to maintain stellar websites, and China Southern was no exception. China Southern's website at www.csair.com had a lot of glitches and I was unable to actually buy the ticket on the site. I later recreated the itinerary on Expedia who also offered me a seat selection option. Not a good start!
b) At Airport:
China Southern uses the international terminal 1 @ Murtala Mohamad Airport in Lagos where I expected there to be significantly more security than there was … especially after all the drama of last year's failed plot on the DL 330. Keeping this in mind, I showed up at the airport almost 3 hours before … something I rarely do. Anyways, MMA has improved a ton and it now is far more representative of an airline belonging to one of Africa's most important countries. Prior to check-in, one goes through a rather thorough passport and visa check. For the first time in all my travels, it was amusing to see our passports and visas photographed … apparently, there is such systematic flushing down of documents from here, they keep a record … so just in case you have flushed it town and seeking asylum, the know who you are. Sad what people have to go through to overcome adversity. Anyways, after this check, the very dour check-in agent checked me on to my flight and issued me my boarding pass and lounge access card. Not a single smile during the entire process and a perma-frown on her face which indicated that she'd rather be somewhere else.
That supposed security was never there … in fact, I cleared without a patting down … hmmm. Best part of the cursory check was as soon as I picked up my hand-bag from the X-Ray, the security dude smiled and said, "something for me". Haha. What is up with this blatant bribe requests? I smiled back and said, "sorry … no money this time. Others have already claimed it". We shared a laugh and he let me go.
MMA's sterile area has a few options and I decided to catch up on my emails. CZ uses the "Skye" lounge and at this time in the afternoon, it was packed with Lebanese flying on the MEA flight to Beirut. They really do run this part of Africa. Anyways, after spending some time at the lounge, I made my way to the gate where CZ personnel conducted another security check. However, they were also not terribly interested and the whole thing felt cursory. I entered the sterile cabin and was greeted by a bunch of rather giggling cabin crew who took me to my seat. J load was barely 10%, and Y load was around 65%.
>Airport - External:
(Lagos Airport MMA1)
Airport - Internal:
(FIDS – no comments)
(a newer one – though, the old one had so much more grace)
(Post Security @ LOS)
Scenes of the tarmac:
(Skye Lounge)
III> In-Flight:
a) Service Schedule + Impressions:
While on the ground, a beverage service was offered along with nice thick (branded) cold towels. Very refreshing. Slippers and amenity kits were already placed at each seat, along with headphones. While on the ground, orders for meal service were taken as well. After take-off, lunch was offered. 2 hours prior to arrival, another meal service was offered.
b) Aircraft + Seats:
China Southern's A-330/200 was in immaculate condition. While the entire cabin did feel a little sterile, I did enjoy how clean everything was. While I did not venture into the Y-cabin, the bathrooms in the front were also kept super clean during the entire flight. The crew must be lauded for this!
The seat itself was a very average lie-flat seat … sort of reminded me of the seats on both Air France and Lufthansa. Does anyone know who the actual manufacturer is? Now, as many of you know, I am not a fan of these seats and I even prefer old-style J seats to these. The only decent angled J for me was on the old SQ. However, in CZ's defense, I must say that you were getting an extremely good value on the seats. In seating position, the seats are great. In fact, by extending the leg-rest all the way, you can actually get a relatively nice cocoon shape which isn't offered on many other lie-flat seats. But, in the lie-flat position, you struggle with the constant feeling of slipping away. Having said that, it did not have the awkward leg-rest which I found on PIA.
Views from Aircraft:
(Terminal Building)
(ET on final approach)
(Crazy Lagos behind)
General Seat Views + Seat Legroom
(Seat controls)
(Comfortable hangout position)
(Seat Area)
Seat Recline + Angle View:
(Little cramped, but OK)
(Bathroom Amenities)
c) Meal + Beverage:
Drinks were served prior to take-off, and included the standard water/juice/champagne. The lead purser also took orders for meals at this point. There were no menus present – but, an option of 4 choices for both the "first meal" and the "second meal". What was really nice was that she was super friendly in explaining all the Chinese dishes and even offered me the choice to have my "second meal" before my "first meal".
The "first meal" consisted of a salmon sandwich platter, fruits, bread, a rather nasty dessert, and a main course – for which I chose Chinese chicken noodles. Now, the culinary experience was mixed. While the important things (sandwich and main) were absolutely delicious, the dessert left much to be desired. Also, the fruit was fresh … the bread a tad cold. Finally, CZ did not have the "refinement" which is such a trademark of other Asian carriers. The entire meal was served at one-go … odd for a day flight departing at around noon. It was one of the very rare times that I thought the tray was extremely cramped. Having said that, no one could complain about the quantity of food (almost twice what you would get on Lufthansa JCL), and also the 4 options for the main dish (chicken, beef, seafood, and vegetarian).
In between the two meals, my herbal Chinese green tea (look at the "first meal" picture) was consistently replenished. Actually, I was amazed at how pro-active the crew were in coming and checking the tea levels … and it wasn't a cursory check. They would come and see if the glass was still hot, if the tea leaves were still plentiful, and then without asking, go and bring me a fresh glass. All pretty impressive! Also in between the two meals, a passenger could go to the self-help bar area and help themselves to an assortment of beverages and snacks. I actually got addicted to these Chinese snacks (see picture) and must have consumed half the supplies onboard. Could a Chinese A.Netter please point out what this snack is? Can I buy it in Europe or the U.S.? I assume finding it in Caracas would be a tad harder …..
"Second meal" happened two hours prior to arrival at DXB. Now, I got a platter of salad, dessert, bread, and an assortment of cheese and cold cuts. The presentation could have been much better … but I was content with the quantity of the meal. To my true surprise, that was actually only the appetizer! It was followed by another hot meal … and, again, I got to pick from a choice of 4 dishes. The Chinese vegetable and chicken curry was rather delicious and I was more than content by the overall meal.
I don't remember the last time I was fed so well on a flight less than 8 hours. While the delivery and presentation lacked finesse, the sheer quantity and quality of the meal compensated more than enough. The only thing I would improve is the quality of dessert offerings, and add some choice!
(Prior to take-off)
("First" meal / That tea would be constantly filled)
(Snack bar during flight)
(Snacks: Chinese A.Netters – what is this snack I'm obsessed with?)
("Second" meal)
d) Inflight Entertainment:
IFE on China Southern really surprised me. I guess I had this pre-conceived notion of it being limited … but far from it. It consisted of around 40 movies in AVOD format. The quality and quantity of movies were diverse and I was amused to find the presence of a significant amount of French and Indian movies (kinda random). There was also an ample selection of TV shows and music choices – in fact, some of the music was very "Chinese" English selections. See the pictures below to form your own opinion. Another impressive thing about the IFE was the amount of information on China Southern, and the presence of duty-free on the screen.
While the quality of the head-set was not Bose-like, it was pretty good nevertheless. It is sort of what Lufthansa gives you … comes with the seat, and you put in your own cover. The in-flight magazine was glossy … but lacking a selection of well written English articles.
(IFE Screen)
(Smart map)
(Nearing the drying Lake Tchad)
(Route covered – weird flight pattern)
(Upon Arrival)
(Headphones + Controls)
("In-flight magazines", Boarding Passes, etc.)
e) Crew:
Probably the single most surprising aspect of my flight with China Southern came from the crew. In my past experience with Chinese crew, they have been mediocre without a deep understanding of customer service. This China Southern crew was hands-down the best I have encountered in all my flying with Chinese carriers. They were very "Asia-like" in their pro-active anticipation of customer needs, and doing significant follow-through. I liked how attentive they were during the boarding process, how they checked in with the passengers ever so often, the prompt response to the call button, and most importantly, a true desire to make the passenger feel at home. When I went to the self-service bar to pick my new favorite snack, a crew member immediately came to my seat with 4 more packets!
They were definitely a reserved lot, and not sure of what to do with compliments. When I went to the purser to report my observations, they were genuinely happy and each of them came by one after the other during the flight to thank me for my kind words. Aawww. True, they did not have the manicured perfection of the SIA girls, and they felt a tad inexperienced, but whatever was done, was done from the heart. This wins in my book every time.
Of course, the crew was not perfect. First of all, they could do with a serious crash course in English. I could barely understand some of their in-flight announcements, and even struggled to understand/communicate during one-on-one conversations.
By the way, I found out from the crew that CZ used to do very well on this flight until EK went double daily to LOS. Apparently, according to their management, this route is now done for "friendship purposes". I love Chinese foreign policy and the explanation to the rank and file.
IV> Post-Flight:
Arrival into Dubai was smooth and I was profusely greeted and thanked as I disembarked. Dubai airport has become too big for its own good, and it took me a good 35 minutes to get landside from disembarkation.
V> Impressions + Scores:
Airline enthusiasts usually have a very pre-defined expectation from a carrier. This is based on our individual travels and from being connected to the aviation community. Every now and then, a carrier comes and surprises us and challenges our notion of them. This flight provided that China Southern was one of these carriers. To be honest, I did not have much expectation from the airline. I had flown several Chinese carriers (not CZ) for primarily intra-China and intra-Asia routes, and had been underwhelmed by their service delivery. Mostly, I felt the soft skills in customer service was sorely lacking.
On this instance, I am happy to have been proved wrong. China Southern has a solid product backed by a very good soft product (crew, meals, etc.), and complemented by an above-average hard product (seats, IFE, etc.). Of course, there is room for improvement … and this can start by them improving their abysmal booking site. However, the overall product offered is relatively impressive, and represent a strong value proposition for the customer.
China Southern becomes the first Chinese airline that I can say I will be flying again in the future. I will seek them out on competing routes and recommend others to do the same. A thumb and half up.
VI> Other Trip Reports:
8.66: Brussels Airlines (93): FIH-BRU: 01/2010
8.64: Turkish Airlines (59): JFK-IST: 11/2008
8.63: Jet Airways (88): JFK-BRU: 10/2009
8.61: Air Canada (49): YYZ-SCL: 06/2008
8.54: Turkish Airlines (77): GRU-DKR-IST: 04/2009
8.36: Kingfisher (98): BOM-HKG: 01/2010
8.30: Jet Airways (74): KWI-BOM: 04/2009
8.23: United Airlines (72): SFO-SYD: 03/2009
8.11: Aeroflot (33): MOW-DEL: 09/2007
8.05: Air India (80): CCU-JFK: 06/2009
8.04: Korean Air (40): NRT-ICN: 10/2007
8.02: Delta Airlines (24): JFK-CDG: 08/2007
7.64: Royal Jordanian (91): AMM-YUL: 12/2009
7.61: China Southern (103): LOS-DXB: 04/2010
7.57: Pakistan Airlines (102): ORD-BCN: 06/2010
7.82: Singapore Airlines (06): EWR-SIN: 09/2006
7.25: Iran Air (88): BOM-IKA: 12/2009
7.23: Virgin Atlantic (81): BOS-LHR: 07/2009
7.14: Swiss (52): SCL-GRU: 06/2008
7.11: Austrian (79): VIE-JFK: 06/2009
7.07: Privatair (84): BOM-FRA: 08/2009
7.02: Qatar (68): DOH-JFK: 01/2009
6.96: Etihad (61): JFK-AUH: 12/2008
6.93: Delta Airlines (18): SEA-JFK: 11/2006
6.84: ConViasa (65): CCS-DAM: 01/2009
6.81: Air Canada (17): ICN-YYZ: 10/2006
6.52: Emirates (99): LHR-DXB: 02/2010
6.39: South African (97): EZE-JNB: 01/2010
6.36: Privatair (60): MUC-BOS: 12/2008
6.29: TAM Brasil (96): POA-EZE: 02/2010
6.25: Korean Air (45): NAN-ICN: 10/2007
6.21: Iberia (87): BOS-MAD: 10/2009
6.11: TAP Portugal (53): GRU-OPO: 06/2008
6.00: Gulf Air (75): BOM-BAH: 04/2009
5.88: African Express (89): DXB-NBO: 11/2009
5.75: Singapore Airlines (16): CCU-SIN: 10/2006
5.64: SATA Azores (101): BOS-PDL: 04/2010
5.64: NorthWest (46): ICN-NRT-SEA: 10/2007
5.54: Ethiopian Airlines (95): ADD-BOM: 01/2010
5.46: Icelandair (83): KEF-BOS: 08/2009
5.21: Egypt Air (73): CAI-IST: 02/2009
4.42: Air France: CDG-JNB (25): 08/2007
ECONOMY: Long + Medium:
9.26: Air India (48): JFK-DEL: 02/2008
7.38: Avianca (01): BOG-LIM: 07/2006
7.07: Sri Lankan (62): KWI-CMB: 12/2008
6.41: Avianca (78): JFK-BOG: 05/2009
6.41: American Airlines (58): LHR-BOS: 11/2008
6.39: Condor (85): SEZ-FRA: 09/2009
6.26: Jet Blue (21): CUN-JFK: 02/2007
6.06: Air Canada (04): YYZ-YVR: 09/2006
5.85: Spanair (69): MAD-LPA: 02/2009
5.79: Air New Zealand (42): RAR-NAN: 10/2007
5.52: Aerolineas (86): USH-AEP: 10/2009
5.46: TAP Air Portugal (23): OSL-LIS: 05/2007
5.19: Air Europa (70): LPA-MAD: 02/2009
5.16: Iberia (71): MAD-BOS: 02/2009
5.11: Air China (82): FRA-PEK: 08/2009
ECONOMY: Short
8.56: Paramount Airways (38): BLR-MAA: 09/2007
8.56: Kingfisher (64): HYD-CCU: 12/2008
8.24: Kingfisher (14): IXA-GAU: 10/2006
7.87: Indian (34): BOM-MAA: 09/2007
7.72: Alliance Air (13): CCU-IXA: 10/2006
7.57: Indian Airlines (10): DEL-CCU: 09/2006
7.23: West Jet (03): YYC-YVR: 09/2006
7.15: JetLite (37): BOM-GOI: 09/2007
6.98: Air Koryo (100): PEK-FNJ: 04/2010
6.70: Spice Jet (09): CCU-DEL: 09/2006
6.63: Air Fiji (44): NAN-SUV: 10/2007
6.63: Jazeera (67): DAM-KWI: 01/2009
6.58: Air Tran (02): EWR-MDW: 08/2006
6.48: Air India Express (63): CMB-MAA: 12/2008
6.44: CO Micronesia (39): ROR-YAP: 10/2007
6.41: Pacific Sun (43): NAN-SUV: 10/2007
6.37: Skybus (47): SWF-CMH: 02/2008
6.33: Kenya Airways (29): NBO-BJM: 08/2007
6.33: Sky Europe (56): LTN-BTS: 10/2008
6.31: Indigo (15): GAU-CCU: 10/2006
6.31: easyJet (57): BUD-LTN: 11/2008
6.22: Air Link Swazi (28): MTS-JNB: 08/2007
6.22: Air India (36): HYD-BOM: 09/2007
6.13: Adam Air (07): SIN-CGK: 09/2006
6.13: Air Rarotonga (41): RAR-AIT: 10/2007
6.00: Transairways (27): INH-MPM: 08/2007
5.95: Air Canada (05): ALB-YYZ: 09/2006
5.85: SAS Norge (22): OSL-AES: 05/2007
5.81: LAM Mozambique (26): JNB-MPM: 08/2007
5.69: Air Deccan (12): IXZ-CCU: 10/2006
5.67: Rwanda Air Exp (30): KGL-NBO: 08/2007
5.37: Felix Airways (92): SCT-SAH: 12/2009
5.11: Aero Republica (76): BOG-CCS: 04/2009
5.07: Go Air (35): MAA-HYD: 09/2007
5.00: Sky Airline (51): IQQ-SCL: 06/2008
4.96: Valuair (08): CGK-SIN: 09/2006
4.78: Air Comet Chile (50): SCL-IQQ: 06/2008
4.74: Fly 540 (31): MYD-LAU: 08/2007
4.33: Viva Aerobus (20): ELP-MTY: 02/2007
4.11: Air Sahara (11): CCU-BOM: 09/2006
(Note on Codes: Y – Economy, J – Business, F – First :: I/D – International/Domestic :: SR/MR/LR – Short/Medium/Long Haul)
(Note on Date: Dates are modified to be +/- 3 days from actual flight date to not reveal actual flight pattern)
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UK game player advocacy group Gamers' Voice has filed a formal complaint with Channel 5 over an episode of The Wright Stuff in which violent video games were the topic of discussion. During the show playing violent video games were linked to the shooting of Agnes Sina-Inakoju by Leon Dunkley and Mohammed Smoured. The two have already been convicted for the crime. The pair are members of the London Fields gang, who were responsible for a number of violent acts including the stabbing of 14 year old Shaquille Smith in 2009.
During the show, the host and panel members discussed whether violent games were a significant factor in the boys' behavior. Anne Diamond, who is known for anti-video game rhetoric, was one of those panelists. The show also aired footage of 18-rated Modern Warfare 2's infamous "No Russian" level.
Gamers' Voice says that the context and discussion were poorly balanced and argued, and that airing "unsuitable material before the watershed" constitutes a violation of broadcast rules. The Modern Warfare 2 footage was shown at 10:30 am – a time slot when children are likely to be watching television.
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