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Hit by AIDS, Africa welcomes pope's condom message
NAIROBI, Kenya From clerics to AIDS activists, Africans applauded Pope Benedict XVI's suggestion that condoms could be used in limited situations to protect partners - a shift that could make a dramatic impact in a continent that is both battling an HIV pandemic and is the fastest-growing region for the Roman Catholic church.
"I say hurrah for Pope Benedict," exclaimed Linda-Gail Bekker, chief executive of South Africa's Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation. She said the pope's statement may prompt many people to "adopt a simple lifestyle strategy to protect themselves."
In comments made public last weekend, the pope said condoms could be morally justified in some cases, such as with male prostitutes to prevent the spread of HIV. The Vatican went even further on Tuesday, saying the comments also apply to women. About 54 percent of those infected with HIV in Africa are women.
Reacting to the expanded statement, a senior official with the United Nations AIDS agency said: "I think it will have a very positive impact ... Catholics consider the Pope infallible. He cannot err in what he's teaching. That way, they will now be able to use condoms, and I can see further decline in the AIDS epidemic."
Sheila Tlou spoke with The Associated Press during a meeting Tuesday in Johannesburg in which UNAIDS announced a nearly 20 percent drop in new HIV infections around the world over the past decade - largely due to increased condom use. Tlou, the eastern and southern Africa regional director for UNAIDS and a former Botswana health minister, said other churches should follow the pope's lead.
More than 20 million people across Africa are infected with HIV - more than the rest of the world combined.
In Sierra Leone, the director of the National AIDS Secretariat predicted condom use would now increase, lowering the number of new infections.
"Once the pope has made a pronouncement, his priests will be in the forefront in advocating for their perceived use of condoms," said the official, Dr. Brima Kargbo.
Sello Hatang, spokesman for the Nelson Mandela Foundation, applauded the pope Monday, saying "condom use is essential in the fight against HIV.
While some church leaders in Africa disagreed with the new approach and others said they are waiting for an official church communique, Bishop Valentine Seane, the leader of Botswana's 70,000 Catholics, said he is open to the idea of condom use.
"The lesser evil is to use available means of protection," Seane told AP.
The Catholic Church rejects the use of condoms as part of its overall teaching against artificial contraception. Senior Vatican officials have advocated fidelity in marriage and abstinence from premarital sex as key weapons in the fight against AIDS.
Seane said of the pope's latest comments: "The intention is very important here because it is to safeguard one from viruses such as the pandemic," and not to sanction birth control.
During a visit to Africa last year, the pope said condoms are not the answer to the AIDS epidemic and even declared that distributing condoms "increases the problem." But in comments made public last weekend, he said using condoms could represent a first step in assuming moral responsibility "in the intention of reducing the risk of infection."
This could have a big effect in Africa, where nearly 20 percent of the continent's 1 billion people are Catholic.
Caroline Nenguke of the Treatment Action Campaign, an advocacy group for people with HIV, said more people will now accept the use of condoms, saving lives.
"He has a wide following and there are some people who take his word as gospel truth," said Nenguke, whose group is based in Cape Town, South Africa. "If condom use has more credibility, then more people will use condoms and therefore infection rates will reduce."


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As the major media outlets continue to speculate on the future of LeBron James, Cavaliers guard Mo Williams recently attempted to rein everyone back in with his thoughts on what just may be going on in the head of LeBron James.
"I'm not really too concerned about it, because I know his heart and his love is here in Cleveland," Williams told [David Aldridge] last week. "I know that. Just like anybody else, we love the New Yorks, we love the Miamis, we love the L.A.s, we love the Torontos. That's probably the most underrated city. We love those cities. But you can't underrate home."
Which has me thinking. For every time that the ESPN's of the world want to play Empire State of Mindon loop to the point where Jay Mariotti has to pretend to be hip, where's Kanye West and Chris Martin's Homecoming?
Instead of the "concrete jungle where dreams are made of," what about "Every interview I'm representing you making you proud/Reach for the stars so if you fall you land on a cloud." Yes, I know that the West track is about Chicago, but since he explicitly does not call the song Windy City State of Mind, we can use some poetic license, no?
How about Of a Revolution's I Feel Home? There are few things pure in this world anymore, and home is one of the few?
Countless other artists have written songs about home. Unfortunately, none of them partially own the New Jersey Nets.
"Home is home," Williams said. "And on top of that, he got to move all his people out there. New York's expensive." Not that a contract nearing $20 million per season would not help alleviate those cost hurdles, but the fact of the matter is that Williams is providing at least some sort of balance to the thought that James simply has to play in a big market to succeed.
Naturally, Williams has to believe this for his shot at winning a ring also depends on where James calls home after this season.
If you are curious as to where Aldridge has pegged James to reside, he joins Sam Smith in the thoughts that Los Angeles is the destination. But unlike Smith, Aldridge has the Clippers as the team of James' choosing due to a young core and cap space.
But for Cavaliers fans piece of mind, Aldridge did wrap up with the following:
"Tim Duncan has had several chances to leave small-market San Antonio this decade. He signed a four-year extension in 2003, a three-year extension in 2007 and has since agreed to a two-year extension through 2011-12. Short contracts, designed to give Duncan maximum leverage — improve the team, or I walk — time and time again. Duncan was fiercely loyal to the people, and the city, that picked him first, and built a championship caliber team around him. He was the consummate team player. He listened to the siren call of bigger, more "cosmopolitan" cities, but he always came back to San Antonio."
It is this multiple shorter contracts that many are starting to believe will be the future of James – and likely the rest of the big named free agents that chose to follow his footsteps into their current respective deals. It keeps Danny Ferry on the hook – and rightfully so. It keeps the NBA's best player in Cleveland, and it continually gives this city a chance to win a title.
Like home, you can't underrate the chance to win a title.
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What do European Consumers Really Think about GM Foods?
What do European Consumers Really Think about GM Foods?
Acceptance on the rise – and so is the demand for information and choice.
Since GM food was first introduced in Europe in the 1990s, consumers have been portrayed as wary, sceptical, and opposed to buying these products. But is this really the case? Recent studies show time and again that consumer perception in the EU is actually much more favorable towards GM foods than it is commonly depicted. European farmers know this. They are increasingly choosing not only to import GM material for feed but are also growing biotech crops where possible, because they recognize a growing market at home.
• Some 27% of Europeans indicated a positive attitude to GM food according to a 2005 Eurobarometer poll – this is up from 21% in 2002.
• More and more European consumers believe that gene technology will have a positive influence on their life in the next 20 years – up from 10% in 1999 to 30% in 2005.


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|On vacation at Mendenhall Glacier near Juneau, Alaska in May
Homesteading is a 365-day-a-year commitment when you bring live animals into the picture. Unlike an office job where you can turn off the computer and tell your boss that you'll be back in a week or two, you can't turn off your chickens or goats or tell the weeds to stop growing in your garden. Real life waits for no one.
In my livestock talks, I always suggest starting with chickens because they are about as easy to care for as a cat. You can fill up their waterer and feeder and leave for the weekend, and unless temperatures are above 90 (and eggs might start to incubate) you don't even have to ask a neighbor to pick up eggs for you. However, as many urban chicken keepers have told me, asking neighbors to check on the chickens once a day and gather eggs can actually make your neighbors more enamored with your chickens -- especially when they get to keep the eggs they collect.
Other livestock, such as pigs, sheep, cattle, and goats, need daily or twice-daily attention, and if you have a dairy animal that doesn't have a calf or kids nursing, you'll have to find a farm sitter who can milk. Do not expect to find someone with these skills very quickly. It is much easier to find a dog sitter. However, you can also plan kidding and calving with vacations in mind so that you can leave home when you don't need to have someone milk for you.
Although taking a vacation from the homestead is more challenging, it is not impossible. With a little planning, you can have your fresh eggs, homegrown produce, and vacations too.


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There is no doubt about it – Randy Travis is back!
Nashville, TN – Multi-Platinum and seven-time GRAMMY winning Randy Travis is releasing his 21st studio album, Influence Vol. 1. It is a winner with every song. Soulful. Reflective. Fun. It's good to know he is back and doing what he does best – making music; because that really is Travis' niche. This new album is proof of that. Travis' band members especially carry each melody noticeably well and really shine through the entire the album.
As the first song begins, his voice brings about a level of intensity, a rendition more passionate than anything else he's ever done. He performs, Someday We'll Look Back, with a richer, more soulful sound than its originator, Merle Haggard. It is a song which seems to reach out, pull you in, and let you know Randy Travis is here for good. Nothing is going to keep this multi-talented performer down for long. Another song on the album, What Have You Got Planned Tonight Diana, makes both of these tracks very befitting for Travis. They will make you stop and think about the possibilities in your life … and Travis' as well.
There were a couple songs on Influence Vol. 1 that are hard to not set on continual repeat. Even though the first one on the album comes from the soulful side of Haggard, another song, Ever Changing Woman, tips the scales in a new direction – one with that toe-tappin', waltzy style that Haggard, and now Travis, has perfected. Swing country never sounded so high-class with the new country version of, Big Butter and Egg Man, once performed by jawbone jazz man, Louis Armstrong, and His Hot Five, in 1926; as well as, Thanks a Lot, both performed originally by Ernest Tubb, and both equally catchy.
Travis gives Haggard's old favorites, Pennies From Heaven and Trouble in Mind, a run for their money. You would never know there was any other way to perform these songs than with a shiny country-style, once you listen to these tunes from originator performers, Bing Crosby and Thelma La Vizzo. Travis also takes a well-known number by Lefty Frizzell, Saginaw, Michigan, modernizes it, and lays down a sweet Spanish guitar flare, which mimics the original but actually sounds better than ever.
Towards the end, Travis again throws in another deeply poignant tune, I'm Always On A Mountain When I Fall, which was written by the duo of, D. Kerran & Chuck Howard, and performed by Merle Haggard in 1978. With Travis' new style for the song, and accompanied by his low-pitched masculine voice, the track makes you feel it's meaning right away, a tune of heartbreak country that so many of us have grown accustomed to.
Back in line to his boot stompin' roots, Because You Asked Me To, recorded by Waylon Jennings in 1973 and George "the Possum" Jones', Why Baby Why, elevate this new album to premium-star status and one that, not just fans of Travis will be rabid to get but anyone with an inkling of affection for country music in general, should be demanding Influence Vol. 1, for their personal collection.
Travis' closing song on the album is a dedication to old friend and colleague, Country Music Royalty's, George Jones, Tonight, I'm Playin' Possum, which he performs with Joe Nichols. The song debuted at the 2013 Country Music Festival, and is an iconic reminder of every country music fan's great loss of George "Possum" Jones, in April of this year.
Randy Travis' new album, Influence Vol. 1, will be out in retail stores across America on October 1, 2013. Make sure you get yourself a copy!
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The Year Ahead | With last year's Keynesian stimulus not working, Americans in 2012 may be ready to accept some short-term pain for long-term gain
The big economic issues of 2012 will be the same as last year's-the deficit and whether to increase it with more "stimulus" spending, the Wall Street protests, the European crisis-but the overall debate is likely to shift.
Notice that I said "debate," not debates. The issues are complex but they all boil down to the same question: How much should the government intervene in the markets? The conventional wisdom is that in a crisis, the government needs to "prime the pump" by, among other things, providing plenty of funding for the banking system and using public money to create jobs. In this "Keynesian" perspective-after John Maynard Keynes, the British economist who defended this strategy during the Great Depression-government must keep a heavy hand on the reins. Today's Keynesians argue that we need massive new stimulus spending and shouldn't worry about the growing deficit, since economic growth will follow if the government leads. They interpret the Occupy Wall Street movement as confirming that the government needs to control the economy.
The opposing view is sometimes called Hayekian, for Friedrich von Hayek, the Austrian economist who argued that markets are nearly always preferable to government planning. Today's Hayekians condemn the bank bailouts, arguing that the creative destruction of bankruptcy is a better solution than propping up inefficient banks. They also criticize the financial reforms enacted in 2010 for singling out "systemically important" financial institutions for special government attention, and thus creating a European-style partnership between the government and the biggest banks. Hayekians fear that this partnership will make it difficult for smaller banks to compete, and will discourage competition in financial services.
Those of us who lean toward the Hayekian perspective on these issues have an uphill battle in troubled economic times. Hayekian remedies are hard medicine in the short run: Their benefits only emerge over time. Keynesian solutions, by contrast, have precisely the opposite quality: Spend now, pay the bill later. This often makes them irresistible. Newt Gingrich wasn't crazy when he touted the benefits of the 2009 stimulus for his clients in the electronic health records industry. Why eat broccoli when you can go straight to dessert?
The good news is that broccoli may start looking a lot better in 2012. The crisis has now lasted long enough to reveal some of the downsides of government management of the economy. The Obama administration is patting itself on the back for having "rescued the economy" through its stimulus and other interventions, but the benefits of this "rescue" are hardly apparent. The job market remains awful, especially for the young: This is why many of them are out protesting. Anyone who has recently applied for a mortgage or business loan knows how far things are from anything resembling normal. It's extraordinarily difficult to get a loan, even for those with pristine credit.
In this environment, the Hayekian perspective cannot be so easily dismissed. Perhaps the government shouldn't have been so quick to bail out the troubled banks. Europe might be better off had Greece been forced to restructure its debt severely, and temporarily leave the euro. A new stimulus could make things worse rather than better. These remedies, painful in the short run, might have set the stage for robust economic growth by now. We're learning that while government might have a role to play during a crisis, we should take seriously the possibility that sustained government involvement will crowd out private investment and retard recovery.
When Ronald Reagan ran for president in 1980, he famously asked Americans to consider whether they were better off than they had been four years earlier. In 2012, Americans will ask the same question about government management of the economy, and many will conclude that stagnation is not good enough.
-David Skeel Jr. is the S. Samuel Arsht Professor of Corporate Law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School
Unemployment through the years
Coming to power in the midst of an economic crisis, the Obama administration projected in January 2009 that its stimulus plan would keep unemployment under 8 percent. Unemployment instead rose much higher than that. The unemployment rate has fallen some this year, but it remains at historically high levels:
1991: 5.6%
1992: 7.5%
1993: 6.9%
1994: 6.1%
1995: 5.6%
1996: 5.4%
1997: 4.9%
1998: 4.5%
1999: 4.2%
2000: 4.0%
2001: 4.7%
2002: 5.8%
2003: 6.0%
2004: 5.5%
2005: 5.1%
2006: 4.6%
2007: 4.6%
2008: 5.8%
2009: 9.3%
2010: 9.6%
2011 (Nov.): 8.6%
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THOMASVILLE | William "Bill" Cameron Roberts, 81, of Thomasville, died Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012.
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What Did Ashley Benson Know About "A" While Filming Season 2?
As excited as we are to find out the identity of "A" in the Season 2 finale on March 19, we're pretty sure Ashley Benson (Hanna) was even more excited to learn who the mysterious stalker is.
In this video, Ashley recounts her daily attempts to discover the biggest Pretty Little Liars secret of all. Despite being on set and surrounded by the all-knowing
secret keepers writers, it turns out she didn't know much more than we do the whole time she was shooting — but that hadn't kept her from speculating, just like the rest of us.
Had she guessed correctly? Only time will tell...
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Re: 1999 Cadillac Seville OVERHEATING :(
I think my failure happened over a pretty long period of time...it didn't just fail massively one day.....symptoms just got worse...and worse and worse...
Re: 1999 Cadillac Seville OVERHEATING :(I think my failure happened over a pretty long period of time...it didn't just fail massively one day.....symptoms just got worse...and worse and worse...
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Good evening; Guys i just got threw re-doing a 1999 Cad. Seville STS semi complete cooling system that is redoing the water pump housing gasket, therm. replace, radiator new out the box, coolant temp. sensor,100% antifreeze not 50/50.
But every time i drive it on the highway it shows half gauge, after getting off the highway and driving about 3mins. it starts to climb in temp. 6mins. off highway its running hot, my fan are coming on both of them, but it still rises in temp., but it seems that as long as i'm on the highway it never passes half gauge.
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Guide you to where? Diagnosis or repair?
For diagnosis first check the purge line. If that's clear get a block test kit. You can borrow one from AutoZone. Run the test per the instructions to check for exhaust gases in the surge tank. Being a '99 I would not get my hopes to high though. Unfortunately, like many people you probably wasted a lot of money, time and effort throwing parts at it hoping one will stick.
Re: 1999 Cadillac Seville OVERHEATING :(
.......... and 100% coolant freezes and boils at a lower temperature than the recommended 50/50 mix, and 100% coolant DOES NOT remove as much heat per liquid volume as 50/50. The various "water wetters" will not do a thing for you, so forget that, too.
As Ranger posted, you need to do a thorough cooling system diagnosis and stop throwing parts at it.
Here is approximately the temperatures you're looking at (the tick marks on the earlier 130 degree sweep gauge correspond to the ticks on this gauge)
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Teresa Giudice And Melissa Gorga Make Nice At A Cheerleading Competition
February 24, 2014 02:00 PM by Suzy Kerr
Teresa Giudice and Melissa Gorga have called a truce – temporarily, anyway. The Real Housewives of New Jersey stars found the strength to put their differences aside for the sake of their young daughters, who attended a cheerleading competition over the weekend, but there's no telling how long the truce will last.
The feud between Teresa Giudice and her sister-in-law Melissa Gorga made headlines last season, when tensions boiled over between the reality stars and played out big time on the screen. While the duo seemed to make-up (sorta) over the holidays a couple months ago, their dislike for one another is still there. Thankfully, the ladies were able to keep their feelings under wraps yesterday, when their daughters Milania and Antonia participated in a cheerleading competition together and the ladies were forced to play nice.
Teresa posted a picture of her daughter Milania with her cousin, Melissa Gorga's daughter Antonia, showing the two girls posing playfully in their cheerleader uniforms. She also posted a photo of the girls with their moms, and guess what? Teresa and Melissa are sitting next to each other and SMILING. What a crazy world we live in, amiright?
No doubt Teresa's upcoming fraud trial has helped put things into perspective, or at least that's the opinion of our Twitter followers. The Real Housewives of New Jersey star is scheduled to face a federal judge in April along with her husband Joe, as the pair has been charged with 41 counts of fraud. I guess when you're facing the possibility of spending your golden years in federal prison, feuding with your sister-in-law kind of takes a back seat.
It is refreshing to see that the two are capable of putting on their big girl panties and making nice for their daughters' sake, though. If other Housewives could do this, it would save a lot of the drama – even though the entertainment value would take a massive hit and there would be a LOT less to chat about on Facebook.
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Canadian all-girl metal band KITTIE is looking for fans to feature in a video for the single "Sorrow I Know" from the band's forthcoming album. The shoot will take place in New York City on July 26, 2009. The video will be directed by David Brodsky (SUICIDE SILENCE, GWAR, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER) and his crew at MyGoodEye in New York.MyGoodEye producer Allison Woest states: "We are shooting a '20s-era, speakeasy/burlesque music video for KITTIE, and are looking for fans to participate! If you would like to be in the video and have '20s-era nighttime social clothing to participate in the debauchery, please get in touch! Males and females both welcome. The video will be shot during the day on Sunday, July 26 in New York City. If you are interested, please send an email to: [email protected]" KITTIE's new album, "In The Black", is scheduled for release on September 15 through E1 Music (formerly KOCH Records). Other songtitles set to appear on the effort include "Cut Throat" and "My Plague". Video footage of KITTIE performing a new song called "My Plague" in London, Ontario, Canada on December 12, 2008 can be viewed below. The footage will be included on the upcoming live DVD, "A Night at the Office: A Tribute to Dave Lander", which is expected to be released later in the year. David Lander, the father of KITTIE's Morgan Lander and Mercedes Lander (drums), died of a heart attack in August 2008. David Lander, who is said to have been in his early 50s, also managed KITTIE as part of X Of Infamy/K.M.A. Entertainment. KITTIE last year parted ways with bassist Trish Doan and replaced her with Ivy Vujic of the Canadian band IN THE WAKE. According to a press release, Doan was diagnosed with the eating disorder anorexia-athletica-nervosa, which she developed during the recording of KITTIE's "Funeral for Yesterday", Doan's first release with the group. "Funeral for Yesterday" — which was released via the band's own record label, X of Infamy — was recorded at Retromedia Studio in Red Bank, New Jersey with producer Jack Ponti, who has previously worked with BON JOVI, SKID ROW, and ALICE COOPER. The band mixed the effort with producer Kevin Shirley (IRON MAIDEN, DREAM THEATER).
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If there's one part of the body that gals our age are sensitive about, it's our arms. I'm all for women having the right to bare arms at any age, but I have received a lot of letters from readers who would just rather not have all that wiggle and jiggle going on in public.
O.K., fair enough. Then, what's a good way to cover up without feeling too warm all the time or looking too old lady? (Remember showing some skin is youthful.)
1. Go For 3/4 Length Sleeves
3/4 length sleeves are a lifesaver. They cover the flab on your upper arms and they also help flatter your figure. How? 3/4 length sleeves end at a very narrow part of your arm, highlighting your firm forearm and delicate wrist, making you look slimmer.
You can also wear a long sleeve sweater or shirt ( with or without shapewear) and just push or roll up the sleeves to get a similar look. Elbow length sleeves are also an option.
Do avoid sleeves that end at any point between the shoulder and elbow. No half sleeves, or cap sleeves which barely cover the shoulder. Also, stay clear of sleeves with ruffles. All that bulk will pump up your arms.
2. Try a Wide, Long Sleeve
Wide sleeves work really well too, so long as they are long enough to cover the problem area. You can go with a kimono sleeve, a long flutter sleeve or a bell sleeve. There are a lot of ponchos out there with voluminous sleeves that are the perfect camouflage for saggy arms.
3. Enjoy Sheer Long Sleeves
If you prefer to wear long sleeves , try a sheer or lace sleeve so you don't look so weighed down. These look especially lovely as the sleeve on a cocktail or party dresses.
Of course, a wrap goes a long way too to cover your upper arms at night, and the nice thing is it won't detract from the elegance of an evening dress.
4. Wear Dark Colored Sleeves
Darker, solid colors are more slimming that light. A navy top with navy sleeves is more slimming to the arms than a lighter/brighter, multicolored top.
5. Test Out These 2 Sleeveless Styles – They May Solve Your Problem!
Halter style and off the shoulder dresses are sleeveless, so why would I suggest you wear one if you don't want anyone looking at your arms? An off the shoulder or halter can actually takes the emphasis off the upper arms by putting the focus on the shoulders and neck. You may be surprised to see that you've worrying about your upper arms for nothing. Here's a great example of how a one shoulder dress can actually help hide flabby arms.
If all else fails, just throw on a cute jacket. A fitted jacket is a 40+ gal's best friend when it comes to covering and shaping your mature figure.


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Letters E and I are bit difficult in names. "Weird" or "wierd"… which one was it? Also word "gray" can be problematic. It's different in USA and UK. Depending on the country you use "grey" or "gray". One solution to problem is simply ignore it, or register couple of additional domain names to make sure people who type your website URL incorrectly will reach your site right away.
I don't have that much experience on domain names, but since several people have typed the game name incorrectly, I decided to spend couple of bucks to make sure I have the domain name space covered.


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Utility group transaction under scrutiny
Federal probe inquired about $1 million investment of Rent-A-Center case award
- Utility action group disbanding amid probe
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- Fissures formed a year ago for UCAN
- Boss bonuses at UCAN totaled $249,000
- UCAN settlement would allow group to go on
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Back in 2005, the Utility Consumers' Action Network collected $2 million from a class-action lawsuit against Rent-A-Center, a furniture and accessories retailer based in Plano, Texas.
Terms of the award to the San Diego-based consumer protection group required UCAN to keep the money in California. The funds were to be set aside for nonprofit efforts to educate people about their legal rights.
The agreement was signed by former UCAN Executive Director Michael Shames seven years ago last month.
Shames invested $1 million of the award in a money-market account and later in an out-of-state hedge fund called Red Rock Capital Fund LP.
The manager "isn't promising, or even seeking, big returns," Shames told UCAN board members three weeks before making the investment. "His is a very controlled form of risk-avoidance through 2-5 day investments in a diverse set of sectors."
The $1 million investment sank in value by $287,000 within a year. The rest was withdrawn in a series of transactions, leaving a zero balance by the close of 2006, according to documents obtained by The Watchdog.
Shames has denied doing anything illegal or improper at the nonprofit group. He says allegations against him were independently investigated and found to be unwarranted.
UCAN Chairman Kendall Squires said he does not remember approving the investment in the fund, even though he was copied on an email regarding the buy-in.
"Recognizing that I was unaware of it at the time, as my memory serves now, yes, I'd be troubled by it," Squires said. "I think it is a pool to be examined."
Documents related to the Red Rock fund were specifically cited in a grand jury subpoena issued earlier this year as part of a federal investigation of the nonprofit.
Agents also sought records on Death by China Productions, an Orange County firm cofounded by Peter Navarro, the University of California Irvine economics professor and former San Diego mayoral candidate who consulted Shames on investment strategies.
Having Navarro involved in the decision to invest in Red Rock "was a huge advantage and kept the analysts' pitches very exciting," Shames told UCAN directors in that same December 2005 email.
North Carolina steelmaker Nucor Inc. made a $1 million donation in 2011 to UCAN, which later agreed to turn over the same amount of money to Death by China. Documents of that transaction were also sought in the federal subpoena.
Earlier this year, UCAN filed for dissolution in state court after two employees raised questions about Shames' management of the organization.
Among other things, they alleged Shames kept secret bank accounts, practiced law without an active state bar membership and accepted bonuses without telling the board or reporting the payments on UCAN tax filings. Shames says the allegations were all investigated and found to be without merit.
Shames declined to respond to questions about why he invested UCAN revenue in an out-of-state hedge fund.
In a statement he said: "The money market account to which (you) refer was a UCAN account, not a personal one. It is reflected in all of UCAN's books and records and authorized by the board."
The U.S. Attorney's Office would not discuss the status of the federal investigation into UCAN business practices.
San Diego attorney Frank Fox was the lead lawyer in the Rent-A-Center case. He was responsible for filing periodic reports with the court detailing how settlement funds were spent.


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Doctors say the unborn child of a 24-year-old Lansing woman who was shot several times Saturday night should pull through. The expecting mother is currently recovering at a local hospital. Police are now looking for suspects.
The woman was shot twice in her upper body around 8:30 Saturday night in her home at 2124 Pleasant View in Lansing.
She and her unborn child are in stable condition and doctors say her outlook is favorable for both mother and child.
Police are now looking for whoever is responsible. At last check, police were searching for a red Oldsmobile Alero seen in front of the house on Pleasant View just before the shooting.
The wounded woman also has a three-year-old daughter who was in the house but was not hurt.
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BUFFALO, N.Y. - A wreath was laid at the Western New York gravesite of former U.S. President Millard Fillmore to commemorate the 213th anniversary of his birth.
Col. Kevin Rogers, maintenance commander of the New York Air National Guard's 107th Airlift Wing, placed the wreath on behalf of President Barack Obama at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Buffalo, N.Y., Jan. 7, 2013.
The U.S. military honors former presidents by laying wreaths sent by the current president. Fillmore the 13th president of the United States was a co-founder of the University at Buffalo and school's first chancellor and was also instrumental in starting Buffalo General Hospital and the city's libraries and museums.
"It's and honor and privilege to do this on behalf of the President Barack Obama and the White House," said Col. Kevin Rogers.
The university has conducted a memorial ceremony annually since 1937. The United States Military honors former presidents by laying wreaths sent by the current president at their gravesites on the anniversary of their birth. Fillmore was born in Western New York Jan. 7, 1800. He died in 1874.
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Our opening act at this weekend's Clash Saturday Social – held at the Notting Hill Arts Club's RoTa afternoon, Saturday February 28, 4pm-8pm – Left With Pictures' take on all things pop comes with a quality classic edge.
The band – hailing from London – released their five-track EP 'Secretly' last year to a great spread of positive feedback.
Comparisons were varied and many, but the gist of most critiques sold their strengths: the weaving of exquisite melodies and detailed textures.
Some stretched to calling their sound 'chamber pop'. Some simply concluded: this is very good indeed.
The band answered our Live Talking questions ahead of Saturday's free-entry gig – click HERE for full details of the show.
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Are you a band that records to tour, or that tours to record? Or do you not see the two as separate parts of what you do?
Live and on record we're quite different I think. We're a lot more exuberant live than you might imagine if you listened to our records – which have quite a lot of detail in them.
Do you feel you translate well as a live act, perhaps better than on record, or have live shows been a bigger learning process than writing/recording?
We've learnt different lessons from both processes, I think. Live is always different, so its difficult to make a general statement about whether that translates better than on record. We like to make the most of the different opportunities that they both present!
To date, what show stands out in your memory as the best you've played?
We played a good show at End of The Road Festival '07. That was certainly a memorable one.
What's the best show (by another band) that you've been to? Perhaps not ever, but certainly of late…
I always prefer the smaller shows. A couple of years ago Tom Brosseau blew me away at a tiny show at St Moritz in Soho – it was so intimate and such a fantastic vibe. His voice is beautiful.
And what about the worst show? By yourselves… is there a venue/town you'll happily never return to?
In our early days we did a show at a place called Woody's in the Westbourne Park area of London. There was nobody there! Every band goes through that at some point I think! We did have a nice meal before the show though… so not a totally wasted night!
Say you've the budget to put on your ultimate four-band bill, featuring yourselves – who plays and in what order? No bringing anyone back from the dead, here, but defunct bands can count.
David Karsten Daniels – Left With Pictures – The Chap – Hot Chip. Don't ask me why...!!
How does the band keep itself entertained on the road? Any bus games you break out for motorway gridlock?
We've never done a tour. When we play outside London we play I Spy on the way. The old ones are the best.
What tips would you give a new band about to embark on their first 'proper' tour?
Make sure it's well promoted!
Have you listened to the other acts playing on Saturday? Any that you'd not heard of before and are looking forward to seeing? Any you already knew and liked?
Listened to them all and looking forward to the whole thing, really. Seen Micachu twice before and was very impressed… so can't wait for that.
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Great write-up BruiserKC! I enjoyed watching that feud transpired and how it eventually led to them eventually getting back together and forming a brand new Four Horsemen.
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The match-up between Ric Flair and Barry Windham is a perfect example of a classic showdown between an 80s style heel and baby-face. Its a natural story of flamboyance and arrogance along with high success facing the humility and fight of a real good guy. Windham is white meat baby face yet he still has that slight edge about him that makes him cool. Its probably due to his Texas/cowboy roots but this man has a presence about him that indirectly or not makes you want to cheer for him.
He has great chemistry, timing and poise that connect to the audience so well. Like that fighting stance he does while challenging Flair to come fight him. Windham doesnt need to pose to the crowd because he already has them going with his big punches to the head of Flair in unison with their cheers. It feels like the crowd is vicariously fighting Flair through Windham and this young challenger is fully focused on winning the gold.
Flair will use every trick in the book to retain his gold. Flair probably does respect his opponents which is why he shook Windhams hand at the start of the match, which also shows the pride of competing in a NWA World Title Match. However, Flair will still cheat and play dirty any opportunity he can get because he loves being champion more. This is a brilliant way of showing the various motivations his character possesses.
The ropes were Flairs best friend the entire match it seemed
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. Flair is the master at holding the ropes to gain leverage over an opponent be it in pinning combinations or in submission holds. Its a play Ive never seen fail for him that draws tons of heat. After a great catch-as-catch can, chain style start both men took it to the mat where we see Flair channel his amateur skills and wrestle Windham on the mat. Flair is simply a brilliant wrestler on the mat no question about it. I love how he turns pure wrestling yet again into something dirty by grabbing the ropes in an attempt to pin the challenger.
One of my favorite moments is when Flair turned a botch into yet another intricate part of the clash in personality and his willingness to do anything to win. So Flair gets his head and neck caught in the ropes and he sells it right at that moment yelling in agony and holding his neck as he lies in the corner. We then see Windham in an act of being a fair competitor allow Flair to get up but Flair deceives him and takes him down instead!
This in turn leads to Flair dominating and busting Windham open building the heat of the match as Barry looks like a warrior in peril fighting to make his strong comeback. Also, great job on Gordon Solies part in describing the potentially lethal effects a move as simple as the sleeper hold could have. Mike Graham is not so bad himself on commentary either putting both men over as true athletes of the sport of professional wrestling.
Windham eventually made his comeback busting Flair opening too and then its back and forth to the end from there. The finish is excellent and maybe the best way to end the broad way of the evening.
I probably hold this match and their match in January 1987 on the same mantle. Windham is one of the best opponents Flair has ever had. The chemistry Flair has with him is almost as good as with Steamboat and that says a lot about the super talented Barry Windham.
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I run hard games, or so I am told. I run difficult encounters that challenge my players, forcing them to give their all and, hopefully, think creatively. These were the sorts of adventures that I was shown when I first got into gaming and they have always been the sorts of games I run. I have enjoyed them and seeing as how I have been running games for the same people for what is now almost a full decade, I know that I am doing something right. However, I am told that these sorts of games can be a little imposing for new players, which has led me to rethink my strategy for encounter building.
Over all, these games are meant to be fun. For some players, complex battles and facing down against insurmountable odds is fun. For others, it can be exhausting. Realizing this, I have begun to try and include the occasional easy encounter in my games. Easy encounters are encounters – be they combat or not – in which the player characters have the advantage and can reliably overcome the challenge without any severe loss of resources. These sorts of encounters are not meant to be challenging, but simply to be fun. They allow players to feel awesome, to test new abilities and tactics without any real fear of what failure might mean, and simply just to show off. They are an ego boost, pure and simple, and sometimes that can be exactly what players need.
As a Gamemaster, it can be easy to lose sight of what is fun for your players vs. what is fun for you. For you, running weak enemies that your players will just stomp all over is not all that fun. It can even be frustrating at times, but for players these sorts of battles allow them to feel like the epic heroes of legend that they trying to be. As a Gamemaster, you might be afraid to run encounters like these for fear of your players getting too powerful too quickly, especially in a level up based game where every encounter grants that all-so precious experience needed for your players to level up. Weak encounters should not generate too much experience, so you should not have any real worry about them leveling faster than you anticipate.
Building appropriately difficult challenges for a tabletop role-playing game can be very difficult, and there are always many variables to consider. On top of everything else, the dice provide a unpredictable variable that can be difficult to accommodate for. Encounters you thought to be difficult might suddenly turn either easy or impossible based on the luck of the roll, and the same is true for those you thought would be easy. Keep this in mind when developing your encounters. Do not rely on either you or your players getting average rolls. Expect there to be a swing session to session, if not encounter to encounter.
Though everyone will differ, I think a good ratio of encounters is two easy encounters per two or three average/challenging encounters per single difficult/boss encounter. This allows you to spread out the difficulty of encounters, which gives your players a lot of variety in the game, which most players will appreciate. Give them an easy win once and a while. They will be grateful for it. Just do not do this too often.
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J.J. Hardy foot injury could lead to hot-hitting Pedro Alvarez and others in the Orioles lineup - Baltimore Sun
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OTP 2016 May 2: The Anti-Moneyball Election
But these are not the campaigns that people will study, looking back at 2016. The surprises came from the Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump campaigns, which followed completely different models. They have broader, more emotional appeals to voters, rather than trying to slice the electorate into ever-narrowing segments (which have been the source for a generation of condescending consultant-speak: Bill Clinton's soccer moms, George W. Bush's security moms, and so on). They are running ...Read More...
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A Dream of OMNICHATTER
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Sunday, May 01, 2016
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How many people don't agree with his statement? The Commissioner's Office will find that ascertaining exactly what happened will be difficult, if not impossible, when the witnesses don't want to testify. ...Read More...
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A OMNICHATTER with Dragons
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But what about Cobb's 19th-century Southern roots? How could someone born in Georgia in 1886 not be a racist? What I found—and again, not because I am the Babe Ruth of researchers, but because I actually did some research—is that Ty Cobb was descended from a long line of abolitionists. His great-grandfather was a minister who preached against slavery and was run out of town for it. His grandfather refused to fight in the Confederate army because of the slavery issue. And his father was an ...Read More...
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The Winds of OMNICHATTER.
I get a Syndergnome today!
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Hardball Times: The Doug Mirabelli Trade, an Oral History
10 years ago this weekend, marked backup catcher and knuckleball whisperer Doug Mirabelli's return to the Red Sox.
The December prior, the Red Sox sent the 35-year-old Mirabelli — long Tim Wakefield's personal catcher — to the Padres for second baseman Mark Loretta. They acquired Josh Bard from the Indians (in the Coco Crisp deal) a month later to replace Mirabelli.
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The Anthony Kennedy of BBTF (Scott) Posted: April 30, 2016 at 06:13 AM | 14 comment(s)
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Oregon Ducks wide receiver Josh Huff was found not guilt of DUII charges stemming from an arrest back in March of 2012 by a Eugene jury Thursday afternoon.
The trial, which began Wednesday, concluded after approximately three hours of deliberation by the 6-person jury. Eugene Police officers' testimony contended that Huff was under the influence of marijuana when he was pulled over for speeding and arrested last March near campus.
Huff testified Thursday, explaining how it was late at night and he was going to help friends and take them home and that the cold weather may have been a cause for skewed results. Huff confessed that although he had attended a party earlier in the evening where people were smoking marijuana, that he himself had not been smoking. Huff told KEZI that he is excited and relieved that he was found not guilty, that it is "a big relief off his shoulders"
Huff was fined, however, for not having a valid license at the time of his arrest.


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Hi all! This is Heidi from Hands Occupied with a super simple DIY frost-covered pumpkin craft. This is a great project for Halloween to Thanksgiving transitional decor in your home, and it's simple enough that it can be done in just a few minutes. Schedules are full enough at this time of year that a really time consuming project might not be high on your list of priorities. A patch of these frosty pumpkins paired with some leaves would make an awesome late fall mantlescape.
epsom salt
pumpkins (any size)
paint brush
Mod Podge Matte
Mod Podge Clear Acrylic Sealer
Clean and dry your pumpkin. Start by painting a generous layer of Mod Podge Matte all over the outside of your pumpkin.
Being careful not to break off the stem, roll your Podged pumpkin in epsom salt, coating as much of the bottom and sides of the pumpkin as possible.
To get salt on the upper half of the pumpkin, sprinkle large pinches of salt over the top. Unlike a glitter pumpkin, you don't need to completely conceal all of the orange of the pumpkin. Letting some of the orange show through helps remind you you're looking at a pumpkin. It also makes the pumpkin look fall-frosty instead of frozen in February.
Let dry. To finish, spray your pumpkin(s) with Mod Podge Clear Acrylic Sealant and let dry again before incorporating into your decor!
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KO in OK
Pro-life activists vowed to appeal an Oklahoma court decision overturning a pro-life law that required women considering abortion to first undergo an ultrasound while the doctor described the baby's attributes-limbs, organs, and size. Although the law allowed mothers to avert their eyes from the ultrasound, the law went beyond other state ultrasound laws in requiring them to hear a description. The district court said the law violated a constitutional provision against bills that cover more than one topic: The ultrasound statute was part of an omnibus bill that also protected healthcare workers' rights not to participate in procedures that violate their religious beliefs, and required abortion clinics to post signs saying it is against the law to be coerced into having an abortion. The bill passed in 2008 but has not gone into effect.
Vietnam's communist government brought a tragic end to a standoff with Catholic leaders in Vinh, south of Hanoi, at the church of Tam Toa. In February church leaders began prayer vigils at the site in hopes of reclaiming the landmark, which was built by the Portuguese in the 1800s, damaged by U.S. bombing in 1968, and confiscated by the Vietnamese government in 1997. Beatings and arrests followed, with at least two priests hospitalized. On Aug. 20, authorities bulldozed the remains of the church and have ordered that the site be turned into a public park.
Living long
The life expectancy of babies born in the United States in 2007 rose three months from the 2006 rate, according to new figures released by the National Center for Health Statistics-to almost 78 years, an all-time high. The death rate has been falling for eight straight years and is half of what it was 60 years ago. The two biggest killers, heart disease and cancer, dropped in 2007 by nearly 7 percent combined, according to the report. The Associated Press reports that the HIV death rate dropped 10 percent, which is the biggest one-year decline in a decade. U.S. life expectancy has grown nearly one and a half years during the past decade, but the nation still trails about 30 other countries in estimated life span-Japan being No. 1 with an average life expectancy of 83 years.
Runaway convert
A Columbus, Ohio, teen who ran away from home because she feared for her life after converting to Christianity remains in a Florida foster care home pending a hearing. Rifqa Bary, 17, says she fled to Florida after her Muslim father discovered her conversion and threatened to kill her. Although Bary's family members, who are from Sri Lanka, told authorities they will allow her to practice her new faith, attorney John Stemberger says returning Bary to her family poses an "imminent threat of harm" due to "the extreme radical Muslim community in her hometown" and her family's connection with the Columbus-based Noor Islamic Cultural Center, which has been linked in the past to Islamic extremism.
Atop the mound
Major League Baseball's last-place Washington Nationals signed top draft pick and pitching phenomenon Stephen Strasburg to a four-year deal worth $15.1 million-an MLB record. After holding out until 30 minutes before the signing deadline, the former San Diego State pitcher says he has not decided how to spend his unprecedented cash. Strasburg told The Washington Post: "You know, God has a special plan for you, and if He wants me to be extremely successful in the big leagues then I am. If He has another plan for me, it will show itself in the long run."
Time served
When Libyan leader Moammar Qaddafi visits New York City in September, he'll likely face a reception far different from the hero's welcome in Libya that greeted the only man convicted in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. Thousands of flag-waving, cheering Libyans greeted Abdel Basset Ali Megrahi's plane in Tripoli after Scottish officials freed him on Aug. 20, eight years after a court convicted the Libyan for the Dec. 21, 1988, plane bombing that killed 270 people-including 189 Americans. Megrahi emerged from the plane with Qaddafi's son, Saif, after Scottish Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill said he released Megrahi on what he called "compassionate" grounds, saying he is dying from prostate cancer. Megrahi was serving a life sentence.
Megrahi's release enraged Brits and Americans, some of whom accused the British government of releasing the prisoner in exchange for better commercial dealings with Libya, one of the world's top oil producers. Scottish officials denied the claim, but Qaddafi promised that his government would reward Britain for Megrahi's release. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, already politically embattled, remained silent as calls mounted for his response. President Barack Obama called the release "highly objectionable," and FBI Director Robert Mueller wrote a letter to MacAskill saying his decision to release Megrahi "gives comfort to terrorists around the world." Families of the bombing victims said they may protest Qaddafi's upcoming visit to New York for the annual UN General Assembly. Larry Mild of Maryland, stepfather of bombing victim Miriam Wolfe, said the release opened "a riptide of despair." Paul Halsch of New York, whose wife, Lorraine, died in the bombing, agreed: "Really, to be blunt, it would be totally OK for him to return home to Libya the same way Lorraine returned home from Scotland-in a box."
On maneuvers
On Aug. 19 Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki accepted the resignation of one of two deputy prime ministers, Barham Salih. The sudden departure of the Harvard-educated Kurd, a longstanding ally of Iraqi president Jalal Talabani, was almost immediately followed by his swearing-in as prime minister of the northern region of Kurdistan.
On Aug. 24 the Iranian-backed Shiite parties that helped propel Maliki into power three years ago dumped him as their candidate for re-election, announcing the formation of a new alliance ahead of elections scheduled for January. The move is potentially a fatal political blow to Maliki: His Dawa Party is small and has relied on coalition building. But Maliki has developed a reputation as a strong leader precisely by confronting Shiite militants in the south. The two flanking maneuvers suggest possible fragmentation ahead-consolidation of Kurdish power in the north under Salih and Shiite power in the south, with central power in Baghdad up for grabs.
U.S. high-school students' performance on the SAT, the most widely administered college entrance exam, fell for the third time in three years. The Class of '09's average critical reading score dropped to 501 from 502, writing to 493 from 494, and math held steady at 515.
A twend
On social networking site Twitter, hot conversations are marked as trending topics with a hash mark tag-like #publicoption or #iranelection. Twitterers join the conversation by simply adding the tag at the end of their tweets (or entries). For example, "I don't have money for my wisdom teeth to come out. #publicoption"
At the end of August one unlikely topic hit the top of the trending topics list: #howgoodisGod. A poll asking that question spread among users-with answers ranging from "He's the reason we all exist" to "NOT. look at all the pain/injustice!" "He makes a way out of no way," wrote one. "God is the number one cause of death," wrote another. But most of the 140-character responses were pro-God: "very good." "Great enough to die for you."


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[UPDATE: The lawyers are coming! According to a sternly-worded e-mail we got this morning, the photos belong to Madonna and Guy O Entertainment, Inc, being an enterprise of Guy Oseary. Oseary is Madonna's manager and has photographed the superstar for two books. We've taken them down.]
Oh, dear. People can't stop leaking unretouched images of Madonna. The latest set–from her March 2009 W cover and editorial featuring then-boyfriend Jesus Luz–is perhaps the most startling. Be warned, Madonna is wearing a transparent, flesh-colored bra and the photos are essentially NSFW.
Seeing that this is the fourth set of unretouched photos of Madonna to emerge (the others being from her Hard Candy cover shoot, then her Dolce & Gabbana and Louis Vuitton campaigns), we're beginning to suspect that someone in the superstar's camp knows such things guarantee attention.
The actual cover:
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For pharma companies, the greatest worry is that HIPAA will impede healthcare research by preventing physicians and hospitals from sharing patient data. Here, too, a closer look at the regulations shows that the reality is nowhere near as bad as companies have feared. On the one hand, the regulations are narrower, in terms of who and what they cover, than many people realize. On the other hand, they recognize the unique needs of researchers and have provisions designed to protect research.
Covered Entities
Privacy, under HIPAA, means protection for individuals (patients or research subjects) from the use or disclosure of their healthcare information, described in the HIPAA regulations as "protected health information" (PHI). The privacy rule, however, applies only to covered entities—an important distinction. In general, there are three kinds of covered entities:
In most research situations, the HIPAA-covered entity will be a healthcare provider. HIPAA also applies to individual employees of covered entities, so individual physician researchers or lab technicians who work for a health system are bound by HIPAA. Research sponsors, on the other hand, such as drug or device companies, may not be covered entities. The same holds true for CROs or independent IRBs. Generally, a laboratory, as long as it is not providing a service or product related to an individual's healthcare needs, will not be covered.
Obviously, there are many organizations, such as large research universities, that have units that perform the activities of a covered entity and units that do not. These hybrid entities can designate which portions of their activities are covered (for instance, a university would designate its medical center) and which are not. For example, if a university research lab does not perform diagnostic analyses of individual patients' treatment, it would not be considered a treatment provider, and could fall within the non-covered portion, even though it is within the university structure. The hybrid entity needs to have policies and procedures that address how it keeps information from flowing freely between the covered and non-covered portions.
In certain circumstances, a covered entity may disclose PHI to another entity that is performing services for it if they enter into a business associate agreement, through which the covered entity obtains satisfactory assurance that the business associate will safeguard the information appropriately. The same person or entity's access to the same information may require different types of patient permission, depending on how the PHI is used.
In general, it is permissible for an individual physician to use a patient's PHI for treatment purposes without any authorization. If the physician uses the patient's PHI for research purposes, however, and particularly if the PHI is going to be published as part of research results, the physician has gone beyond the permissible uses authorized by HIPAA, and a separate authorization or waiver will be required. If no authorization is obtained, data from the research may be accessible in certain forms, but any data including the subject's PHI is not.


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"Candidates need an accurate job preview and itsometimes takes hard questions to get it," says Dr. John Sullivan, professorand head of human resources management at San Francisco State University. "Thehiring manager's ability and willingness to answer these tough questions shouldbe a major factor in any candidate's decision to accept an offer."
The following are 15 of the toughest interview questionsthat recruiters must be prepared for:
What's the gross profit margin ofthe division I will be working in? What percentage of the total profit fromthe company does it generate? Is it increasing or decreasing?
What's your company's "killerapplication"? What percentage of the market share does it have? WillI be working on it?
Can you give me some examples ofthe best and worst aspects of the company's culture?
What makes this company a great placeto work? What outside evidence (rankings or awards) do you have to provethis is a great place to work? What is the company going to do in the nextyear to make it better?
What would I see if I stood outsidethe front door at 5 o'clock? Would everyone be smiling? Staying late orleaving early? Would they be taking work home?
Lots of your competitors have greatproducts and people programs. What is the deciding factor that makes thisopportunity superior? Are you willing to make me some specific "promises"on what you will do to make this a great experience for me, if I accepta position?
Can you show me that the companyhas a diverse workforce and that it is tolerant of individual differences?Does it have affinity groups or similar programs that I might find beneficial?Is there a dress code? Can you give me an example of any "outrageousconduct" this firm tolerates that the competitors would not?
Does your company offer any "wow!"benefits? Pay for advanced degrees? Paid sabbaticals? On-site childcare?Relocation packages? Mentor program? How are these superior to your competitors?Job sharing? Flex-time arrangements? Telecommuting? Workout facilities?
When top performers leave the company,why do they leave and where do they usually go?
When was the last significant layoff?What criteria were used to select those to stay? What packages were offeredto those that were let go?
Does the company have a program tosignificantly reward individuals that develop patents/ great products? Isthere a program to help individuals "start" their own firms orsubsidiary? Will I be required to fill out non-compete agreements?
How many approvals would it take(and how long) to get a new $110,000 project idea of mine approved? Whatpercentage of employee-initiated projects in this job were approved lastyear?
How many days will it take for you(and the company) to make a hiring decision for this position?
Who are the "coolest" peopleon my team? What makes him or her "cool? Can I meet them? Who is thebest and worst performer on the team and what was the difference in theirtotal compensation last year? Sell me on this team and who I get to workwith. What makes my closest co-workers fun/great people to work with?
What is your "learning plan"for me for my first six months? What competencies do you propose I willdevelop that I don't currently have? Which individual in the departmentcan I learn the most from? What can he or she teach me? Can I meet them?Does the company have a specific program to advance my career?


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Are you a code warrior? Do you know how to solve any software challenge thrown at you? A newly launch, Los Angeles startup, CodeWars, is looking to create a place where developers can compete, sharpen their skills, and gain the respect of their peers. The startup--founded by Nathan Doctor and Jake Hoffner--says it is building a society where highly talented developers can compete, collaborate, and unite on technical challenges. The recently launched site lets users join but only after passing a series of coding "initiation" tests, by providing their coding abilities. Co-founder Nathan Doctor said the idea behind the site is to create a place for hackers to meet and interact with other talent, at no charge.
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