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In Letters to Judge, Defendants in Fort Dix Case Complain About Treatment
By KAREEM FAHIM
Published: July 14, 2007
Three men accused of plotting to attack the Fort Dix military base have written emotional, personal appeals to the judge presiding over their case, complaining that their relatives have been barred from visiting them in prison and more broadly about their lives behind bars.
One of the defendants, Serdar Tatar, sent the federal judge, Robert B. Kugler, a copy of a testy, handwritten letter to his lawyer, in which he detailed troubles communicating with his family because of prison translators.
Another, Dritan Duka, wrote on behalf of his two brothers -- and co-defendants -- Shain and Eljvir, to protest their treatment at the Federal Detention Center in Philadelphia, where they are being held in a special wing, separate from the general prison population, and restricted to one phone call a month.
A third, Mohamed Shnewer, who like the others is Muslim, wrote that he had been reprimanded for praying, explaining, ''I'm caged like an animal twenty-four hours a day seven days a week.'' He also wrote, ''I wasn't a threat to this great country before, and I assure you I'm not a threat today.''
Family members of the men were in federal court here Friday during a two-hour hearing at which the letters were revealed. Mr. Shnewer's lawyer, Rocco C. Cipparone Jr., said his client's relatives had received written permission to visit the prison only to be turned away upon arrival.
Michael Truman, a spokesman for the federal Bureau of Prisons, refused to discuss the specific situation but said, ''When necessary the Bureau of Prisons can limit the social visits and phone calls of offenders for safety and security reasons.''
In court, Judge Kugler promised to speak to prison officials about the family visits and problems the defendants cited in contacting their lawyers by telephone, saying, ''Obviously, the defendants have got to get better access to you.''
Prosecutors allege that the six men, all in their 20s, are Muslim extremists who trained with firearms, scouted various military installations, watched terrorism videos and tried to buy high-powered weapons to carry out an attack on Fort Dix. At Friday's hearing, the six men waived their right to a trial within 70 days of indictment and agreed to have it designated a ''complex case.'' It is now set to begin on Oct. 9.
The judge outlined a plan for quickly screening as many as 1,000 potential jurors in a case that has received wide publicity.
One issue that remains unresolved is a request by prosecutors to keep the identity of the jurors secret. Some of the defense lawyers worry that doing so might give the impression that there is something to fear from the defendants.
Judge Kugler said on Friday that he would ''spend a lot of time talking to jurors about that issue,'' although he had yet to decide whether to go forward with an anonymous jury.
At least one defense lawyer, Richard Sparaco, who represents Mr. Tatar, said that an anonymous jury would not necessarily be bad for his client.
''It would allow the jury to decide the case based solely upon the evidence or lack of evidence, without fear of public backlash if it were to render an unpopular verdict,'' he said in a statement.
Mr. Sparaco also spoke briefly about Mr. Tatar's letter, which includes several requests of the lawyer -- among them that he assist Mr. Tatar in hiring a private investigator -- and some scolding, for something Mr. Sparaco called ''a misunderstanding.''
''It's very frustrating to be cooped up in a special housing unit where you can't get visits from your family,'' Mr. Sparaco said. ''That frustration starts to boil over when the defendant feels there is no movement in the case.''
The tone of Mr. Duka's two-page letter is more resigned, and in it Judge Kugler emerges as a potential savior.
''I have a wife and 5 children out there, and they don't know what to do,'' wrote Mr. Duka, who is also known as Tony. After apologizing for wasting the judge's time, he wrote, ''Be kind and merciful.''
Mr. Duka and his brothers, along with Mr. Tatar and Mr. Shnewer, face life in prison for charges including conspiring to kill members of the United States military.
A sixth defendant, Agron Abdullahu, is charged with supplying the Duka brothers with weapons.
In the court record, at the end of Mr. Shnewer's three-page letter, is an incident report dated July 3. At 1:20 p.m., according to the report, an employee reported that he heard loud chanting.
''The chanting was not in English, and it sounded like it was in an Arabic dialect,'' the employee reported, saying he found Mr. Shnewer chanting loudly through the door to his cell. ''Inmate Shnewer was to stop and he refused, and he began to chant louder,'' the employee said.
It was the second time Mr. Shnewer had been cited for such behavior, the report said.
Photo: A van holding defendants accused of plotting an attack on the Fort Dix military base leaves the Federal District Court in Camden yesterday. (Photograph by Mike Derer/Associated Press)


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#pubmedialive!: Integrity vs. Page Views
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KPCC partnered with KCET for a discussion about the struggles currently facing public media bloggers. Should you publish quality content at the risk of pageviews? Linkbait instead of a well-reported story? How can you maintain journalistic ethic while being a popular blogger? Speakers included: Gary Dauphin, site manager and editor for KCET Siel Ju, environment blogger for KPCC Leslie Berestein Rojas, emerging communities blogger for KPCC

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Barrington, IL, United States, 2012/02/16 - GE Healthcare announced that Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, has met all the criteria, and attested, for Eligible Hospital Meaningful Use and is now using Centricity* electronic medical record (EMR) solutions for both inpatient & outpatient settings. NYSE: GE
Recent Activations of Centricity Enterprise and Centricity EMR.
Position Leading Healthcare System to Support Meaningful Use Stage 1.
GE Healthcare, a global leader in healthcare information technology, today announced that Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, has met all the criteria, and attested, for Eligible Hospital Meaningful Use and is now using Centricity* electronic medical record (EMR) solutions for both inpatient and outpatient settings. The distinguished academic medical center, consistently ranked among Americas best hospitals, is the first enterprise to implement GE Healthcares meaningful use-certified EMR solutions across its ambulatory and hospital settings.
By deploying the advanced capabilities of Centricity Enterprise 6.6 and Centricity EMR 9.5, Montefiore is enhancing patient care, while positioning its hospitals and eligible providers to be well-positioned to meet meaningful use requirements set by the federal government. Meeting these requirements, including e-prescribing, sharing electronic health records and measuring quality outcomes, makes Montefiore eligible for federal incentive payments.
"We are pleased to announce that Montefiore has successfully completed our `Eligible Hospital Attestation using Centricity Enterprise. By achieving meaningful use criteria through the use of system-wide electronic health records to coordinate the care of every patient at Montefiore, we will harness the power of information technology to deliver the highest quality of health care," said Jack Wolf, Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Montefiore. We continue to work closely with GE Healthcare as we move forward. These are complicated requirements, and planning our readiness and implementation strategy requires a great deal of collaboration and expertise."
Looking toward the future, Montefiore plans to implement additional Centricity solutions and partner products to expand its use of secure clinical messaging, in support of its enhanced patient portal services.
Recently, Montefiore was one of 32 health care organizations in the country named by the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services as a Pioneer Accountable Care Organization, the first federally-sponsored accountable care program that incentivizes providers to improve health outcomes for patients while also controlling costs.
Montefiore has long been a leader in the use of information technology to advance care, and shares GE Healthcares vision of using care management tools to improve quality, access and outcomes while controlling healthcare costs, said Jim Corrigan, Vice President and General Manager of GE Healthcare IT, Americas. We are thrilled that our portfolio of certified EMR solutions is supporting Montefiores readiness to receive stimulus reimbursements, while continuing to play a key role in its ability to deliver higher-quality care to a large urban community.
For more information on Montefiore Medical Center and its attestation, including videos of senior leaders talking about the benefits of Centricity EMR, please visit: newsroom.gehealthcare.com/Montefiore-medical-center.
Centricity Enterprise is an integrated clinical, financial and administrative solution targeting large hospital systems. Both Centricity Enterprise 6.6 and 6.9 have attained 2011/2012 ONC-ATCB certification as complete EHRs from the Drummond Group Inc**.
Centricity EMR is an ambulatory electronic medical record solution used by more than 30,000 clinicians around the world. Centricity EMR version 9.5 is 2011/2012 compliant and was certified as a Complete EHR on October 28, 2010 by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT ®).
CCHIT and The Drummond Group made these designations in their capacities as Office of the National Coordinator Authorized Temporary Certification Bodies (ONC-ATCBs) in accordance with the applicable eligible provider certification criteria adopted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS).
2011/2012 certification conferred by these agencies does not represent an endorsement of the certified EHR technology by HHS nor does it guarantee the receipt of incentive payments.
*Centricity is a registered trademark of General Electric Company.
** Centricity Enterprise version 220.127.116.11 was certified on October 28, 2010 (certification # 1028201043218) and meets the following clinical quality measures: NQF0495, NQF0497, NQF0435, NQF0436, NQF0437, NQF0438, NQF0439, NQF0440, NQF0441, NQF0371, NQF0372, NQF0373, NQF0374, NQF0375, NQF0376. No additional software was used in testing. GE Centricity Enterprise version 6.9 was certified on February 17, 2011 (certification # 1028201043218) and meets the following clinical quality measures: NQF0371, NQF0372, NQF0373, NQF0374, NQF0375, NQF0376, NQF0435, NQF0436, NQF0437, NQF0438, NQF0439, NQF0440, NQF0441, NQF0495, NQF0497. No additional software was used in testing.
GE Centricity EMR version 9.5 (certification # CC-1112-704359-2) was certified on October 28, 2010 and meets the following clinical quality measures: NQF 0013, NQF 0024, NQF 0028, NQF 0038, NQF 0041, NQF 0059, NQF 0061, NQF 0064, NQF 0421. Additional software used in testing included: SureScripts OR Info Scan, via Centricity eScript Messenger, Centricity Clinical Gateway & LinkLogic Interface Engine, Quality Reporting Services & Performance Reporting OR Centricity Practice Solution 9.5 Reports & Performance Reporting, Quality Reporting Services OR Centricity Practice Solution 9.5 reports, Centricity Practice Patient Portal OR Patient Online, Medispan Drug Database, LinkLogic Interface Engine.
About Montefiore Medical Center
As the University Hospital for Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore (montefiore.org / montekids.org) is a premier academic medical center nationally renowned for its clinical excellence, scientific discovery and commitment to its community. Recognized among the top hospitals nationally and regionally by U.S. News & World Report, Montefiore provides compassionate, patient- and family-centered care and educates the healthcare professionals of tomorrow. The Children's Hospital at Montefiore is consistently named in U.S. News' "America's Best Children's Hospitals," and is second among those in the New York metro area. With four hospitals, 1,491 beds and 93,000 annual hospital discharges, Montefiore is an integrated health system seamlessly linked by advanced technology. State-of-the-art primary and specialty care is provided through a network of nearly 100 locations across the region, including the largest school health program in the nation and a home health program. Montefiore's partnership with Einstein advances clinical and translational research to accelerate the pace at which new discoveries become the treatments and therapies that benefit patients. The medical center derives its inspiration for excellence from its patients and community, and continues to be on the frontlines of developing innovative approaches to care. Follow us on Twitter @MontefioreNews
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GE Healthcare (gehealthcare.com) provides transformational medical technologies and services that are shaping a new age of patient care. Our broad expertise in medical imaging and information technologies, medical diagnostics, patient monitoring systems, drug discovery, biopharmaceutical manufacturing technologies, performance improvement and performance solutions services help our customers to deliver better care to more people around the world at a lower cost. In addition, we partner with healthcare leaders, striving to leverage the global policy change necessary to implement a successful shift to sustainable healthcare systems.
Our healthymagination vision for the future invites the world to join us on our journey as we continuously develop innovations focused on reducing costs, increasing access and improving quality around the world. Headquartered in the United Kingdom, GE Healthcare is a unit of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE). Worldwide, GE Healthcare employees are committed to serving healthcare professionals and their patients in more than 100 countries.
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Study: IBM defines four categories for digital identities
18.04.2012 von Martin Meyer-Gossner
Kategorie English Content, Featured Stories, Web Strategy
In a recent study called Beyond digital, IBM analyzed the digital behavior of 3,800 respondents in six countries (China, France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States).
The study explains how the digital industry changes with the evolution of the so-called "The Connected Consumer" how Saul Berman, author of the study, calls us today. Us? Well, everybody who engages online provides custom experiences, and thus the term was created. It makes clear that 78% identify themselves as digital device adopters – more than half of those read newspapers online.
Companies need to become a clearer picture of their consumers. These identify themselves as either Early Adopters 12%; Late Adopters 32%; Mainstream Consumers 35%, or Stragglers 21%. Over half of the "mainstream consumers" show a range of digital consumption behaviors. They check news onion. They watch video online. They access mobile services. They participate in social networking, or visit user-generated content sites.
IBM took a new approach to identifying the respondents in four different categories – although in my eyes categories will be difficult to hold as user cross category borders permanently these days. One of the reasons why I have created the Community Centric Strategy which I launched at the last IBM Social Business event IN Germany.
Still, the four digital personalities IBM found have more to do with their degrees of access to technology and content. Older target-group definitions like age come in second line.
The biggest group is the Efficiency Experts. They make up 41% of tech users, the largest portion of connected consumers.
The other three categories are…
Content Kings (9%) – dedicated gamers, newshounds, movie buffs, music lovers and TV fans.
Social Butterflies (15%) – have consistent access to networks, but engage with friends and family, rather than media-supplied content.
Connected Maestros (35%) – using mobile devices and Smartphone applications to access games, music, and video or to check news, weather, sports, etc.
"These respondents use digital devices and services to simplify day-to-day activities. Efficiency experts send emails rather than letters, use Facebook to communicate with others, access the Internet via mobile phones, and shop online."
Spot On!
Companies should take a close look at the Connected Maestros as they are providing tailored customer experiences. They require brands to build insightful profiles and continually update them as consumers evolve their digital content consumption behaviors. They are eager to get to know more about brands, companies and products. Assuming they are more likely to get engaged with brands, or to become brandvangelists.
Would you agree…? Where do you see yourself?
Pay a Blogger Day – How to reward a blogger's work?
24.11.2011 von Martin Meyer-Gossner
Kategorie English Content, Social Media
Have you ever paid a blogger? Paid for your content love? I mean not for writing some good PR for your business. Just for them being bloggers, sharing valueble content, thoughts, ideas, and providing new food for thought. In some days you can do that. The "Pay a Blogger Day" is here to come. Some thoughts that came to my mind with it…
Some months ago, Flattr started their outreach program to bloggers. And some months ago, they were on their way to revolutionize the monetization of blogs. Those days, the Flattr button went live on my blog, and in every post. I rewarded blog posts, and got some rewards. Just the way Flattr works. They had the idea for the "Pay a Blogger Day".
On Flattr Cents pass from bloggers to bloggers to… Well. Companies never paid anything. They have the biggest budget pockets though. And I asked myself if bloggers want companies to engage in the monetization process, or if reputation is of higher value for them. And why should companies pay a blogger for something they produce for free. Still trying to figure that out…
Some blog posts generated some Cents immediately through Flattr, never enough for some nice ice-cream in a week though. Somehow the activity to "donate" for a well-written piece of thought or idea felt like an act of charity. Some Cents felt like a pat on the shoulder. Sometimes, I discussed with bloggers if that is encouraging, or frustrating? Every blogger argued differently about this gesture. Many were not convinced. I have seen not many buttons on blogs since.
And often when I wanted to spend some Cents, those bloggers did not use Flattr. So, my reward for them often ended in a Retweet. Maybe Retweets are the killer of positive blog comments…
The main problem many bloggers saw in Flattr was that it will be challenging to get attention for this payment theory outside the bloggosphere. Sounded like: "Bloggers will pay themselves and thus reward their work within an inner circle of the blogging community." One of the reasons why I finally decided to remove the button from my blog.
Now, Flattr starts -in cooperation with Bambuser, Twingly and Posterous– the "Pay a Blogger Day!" on November, 29th. They intend to start a movement with the mission "Give something back to bloggers!" A good idea…
How to reward a blogger's work?
If I may inspire you -companies, marketers and managers- with reward opportunities for bloggers, then maybe you want to read this…
a) Companies that have used shared knowledge to improve their business could write a reference quote for the blogger why and how they benefit from reading a blog. It could be a comment, tweet or a blog post on their blog. Just be creative…!
b) Managers that have used shared knowledge for their career purposes could send a present when they think the blogger has deserved it (does not need to be on the "Pay a blogger day!"). A flower (digital or real), a freebie of your products or an invite to a paid for workshop about corporate blogging. And hey, chances are high, bloggers might write about it. Just be clever…!
c) Marketers that have used shared knowledge for their campaign ideas could start thinking about whether they shovel money into a print grave, rely on TV reach or hope for radio commercial payback. Maybe they want to start sponsor a blogger who is worth it as they act like brandvangelist, testimonial or brand advocate for a brand or company. And why are not many marketers trying to make use of bloggers in the offline world? Just be curious…!
d) Followers, fans, "plusers" and bloggers that have used shared knowledge could start discussing the monetization of their work in an authentic collaborative manner. Do you want banners ads, text links, affiliate programs, brand advocate prgrams, or…? What is authentic blog monetization? Or is it reputation only? In short: money, products or reputation currency like Floout.me?
Here is how Flattr wants to inspire you to reward a blogger…
Think about the thoughts and then start acting! I am sure, bloggers know how to say "Thank you" and all bloggers would love to see some of these rewarding opportunities. Right…?
Social Commerce – An impact on purchase decisions?
06.07.2011 von Martin Meyer-Gossner
Kategorie English Content, Featured Stories, Sales
Many companies ask themselves if social commerce ist he next big thing and what impact it might have on the buying process of consumers. Let me give you two examples to think about social commerce visions with two of the latest studies that I came across in the last two days.
An optimistic view…
The E-Tailing Group Inc., sponsored by PowerReviews, finds in a research that one in two respondents say they spend 75% of their overall shopping time researching for products (compared to 21% last year). Customer reviews have the biggest impact on the decision to buy: 90% respond reviews have an impact on their decision; 60% say they're the most important factor.
The report The 2011 Social Shopping Study finds that 29% of shoppers are turning to social networks to research products. However, only 18% of retailers in The E-tailing Group's annual mystery shopping survey in the fourth quarter of 2010 feature customer reviews on their Facebook pages.
"People are willing to take the time to do research," she says. "They will do anything to find the right price. (…) Social is emerging as a significant way that some consumers research products (…) The real question will be whether social media is adopted by most younger consumers and become a standard way consumers research products." Lauren Friedman, President, The E-tailing Group
Some essential findings for social commerce future consideration…
– 59% say they read customer reviews (if on social platforms or not is not quantified)
– 42% access question-and-answer features that allow a consumer to pose and respond a/to question(s) to/of other shoppers
– 26% converse in community forums
– 15% view user-generated videos or create their own video
– 13% access a retailer or manufacturer's Facebook page
– 9% monitor, respond to, or post tweets on Twitter.
A pessimistic aspect…
A representative study conducted by Havas Media and Lightspeed Research of 1.007 UK social networkers finds that 89% of respondents not having bought anything on Facebook. Above that, 44% of people are not even interested in doing so.
However, if the provider or manufaturer offers some special discount and deals, 77% of respondents are more likely to buy via Facebook shops. And targeting then becomes key: 70% of the people said, they would buy things from Facebook tht were based on their interests and prevous shopping behaviour (so business intelligence and data mining are welcome with consumers it seems). Also Location-Based Advertising (LBA) gets some impact then: 55% would even "check-in" to a venue or stire via Facebook Places or Foursquare promotions.
Exclusivity is a main factor for social commerce according to the study. One quarter (25%) responding they would purchase a product on Facebook if it wasn't available anywhere else, 22% make trust in a brand they know dependable on their buyiong process, and 17% said, they would purchase if it was easier than shopping via ecommerce solutions. Even, 11% stating they would buy something that was only offered to 'fans' of a brand.
Brand advocates and brandvangelists are essential. The study shows the power of online recommendations and the influence of friends is essential for socail shopping. If friends recommend a brand, 53% of consumers were more likely to look up information about a brand. 17% were likely to buy from a brand if it was recommended by someone they knew.
And crowd shopping for discounts seems to become a trend. More than half of respondents were interested in getting together with friends to buy products in services in groups. 60% of males finding this opportunity compelling, compared with 48% of women. And women are generally speaking more "neutral" and "negative" when they see a brand on a social networking site (83%), according to the "Women & Brands Online: 'The Digital Disconnect' Emerges" study, from ad:tech Chicago and Q Interactive's "Women Channel". Those same female Internet users responded they were more likely to be affected by coupons and discounts (41.6%).
Spot On!
Social Commerce is evolving to play a bigger role in the purchase decision process. And like in earlier offline ages, it is the social graph (friends and influencers) that make the important difference in my eyes. You buy from those people you trust (if they are the middlemen and know about it, or not). The studies show a clear trend: People, especially men while women being more difficult to affect with social branding activities, buy when they are addressed with the ads of the poeple they know and trust in. Brandvangelists are an essential factor that companies and brands need to consider embracing in their customer acquisition tactics when thinking about the future of their web strategy.


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Trion Worlds, the heavily VC-funded MMO start-up, has spent over $50 million on its first project, the group's boss has confirmed.
That project, entitled Rift: Planes of Telara, has been in development for some four years due to project delays.
Trion CEO Lars Buttler told Develop the game's exorbitant budget - parly due to the engineering of Trion's own development platform - signals how serious the company is in entering the MMO space.
"Rift: Planes of Telara is already very ambitious because it is over $50 million in development," he said. "One of the first questions we asked before we started the Rift project was, 'why cannot online games be of the quality of videogames?'"
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SUNSPORT is calling on YOU to name and shame the Premier League's worst diver.
Our experts have assembled a rogues gallery of the worst fakers, feigners and
play actors in the top flight.
They have all been booked for trying to cheat their fellow pros.
And now you can make sure football's biggest fall guy is put in the stocks by
voting in our online poll.
A cheating row erupted last week when Luis Suarez was accused of diving by
Stoke boss Tony Pulis.
But is Suarez the main offender? Check out our tumbler gallery below and then
cast your vote.
Gareth Bale
TOTTENHAM'S flying winger was the only player booked twice for diving last
His flop against Aston Villa on Sunday showed he hasn't changed.
Andy Carroll
THE big England man is known as bruising centre-forward but his dive against
old club Newcastle last season was a shocker and he was rightfully booked.
Javier Hernandez
THE Mexican was the only man in 2010/11 to be booked twice for diving but the
Manchester United striker seems to have cleaned up his act since.
David Luiz
CHELSEA centre-back proved it's not just the front men who like a dive.
He was booked against Arsenal after collapsing in the box with Gervinho
CHELSEA'S Brazilian starlet went down under the challenge of Stoke's Ryan
Shawcross last month and was shown a yellow card by ref Michael Oliver.
Luis Suarez
THE Liverpool striker was shown a yelllow card against Sunderland for
'simulation' and bore the wrath of Tony Pulis for a laughable dive against
Ashley Young
MANCHESTER UNITED'S wide man was booked for diving in 2009 and 2010.
In April, he was slammed for 'winning' a penalty against old club Aston Villa.


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The pirate site plans to ignore the lawsuits from Elsevier and the American Chemical Society.
From Stem Cell to Oocyte In a Dish
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For the first time, scientists generate functional mouse eggs from stem cells in culture.
October 12, 2016|
Neuroscientists identify how the left and right hemispheres of the mammalian brain connect during development.
October 12, 2016|
Viruses are responsible for the majority of archaea deaths on the deep ocean floors, scientists show.
October 1, 2016|
Bacteria inhabit most tissues in the human body, and genes from some of these microbes have made their way to the human genome. Could this genetic transfer contribute to diseases such as cancer?
September 22, 2016|
Among this year's 23 MacArthur Foundation Fellows are pioneering biologists.
September 20, 2016|
Egg and peanut consumption during infancy is linked to lower risk of allergy to those foods later in life, according to a meta-analysis.
September 16, 2016|
Scientists estimate the risk to fetuses exposed to the virus in utero.
September 12, 2016|
Byproducts of gut microbes in some 1-month–old babies trigger inflammation that is linked to later asthma development, researchers find.
September 8, 2016|
As E. coli bacteria spread over increasingly concentrated antibiotics, researchers discover novel evolutionary pathways that confer resistance.
September 1, 2016|
Scientists generate new protein-protein interactions at an impressive PACE.


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Vegan Cooking for Carnivores
Over 125 Recipes So Tasty You Won't Miss the Meat
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moreEllen DeGeneres' personal chef, Roberto Martin, shares over 125 delicious vegan recipes he's created for Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi that he hopes will make healthy vegan cooking accessible and easy for everyone. Portia de Rossi explains in her foreword, "Roberto taught me that the key to making good food vegan is substitution...you can enjoy all your favorite foods and never feel deprived."
Some of the standouts Martin, a Culinary Institute of America-trained chef, has developed for Ellen and Portia include: Banana and Oatmeal Pancakes, Avocado Reuben, Red Beans and Rice, "Chick'n" Pot Pie, and Chocolate Cheesecake. Featuring mouthwatering photographs by award-winning food photographer, Quentin Bacon, this cookbook will appeal to die-hard carnivores and vegetarians alike.
Grand Central Publishing; May 2012
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Title: Vegan Cooking for Carnivores
Author: Ellen DeGeneres; Portia de Rossi; Quentin Bacon; Roberto Martin
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Four decades of ups and downs, seen through a special lexicon
It is an adversary relationship unique in history and, appropriately, an entire new vocabulary has been created to describe it. Some of the words are little more than political science jargon; many have become household terms. Together, they offer a surprisingly complete record of the ups and downs that have marked U.S.-Soviet relations in the 38 years since the two countries emerged as superpowers. The main entries in the U.S.-Soviet lexicon:
Cold War: neither war nor peace; a rivalry kept in check by fear...
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Duur se, please!
airs may be well-known, here's a case of starry quirks. On Wednesday,
Bipasha Basu was to be the celebrity guest for the finale of the Star
show, Jo Jeeta Wohi Superstar. The actress turned up for the shoot at
Film City but when she realised that Shahid Kapoor and Vidya Balan
would also be on the reality show, she refused to shoot and left the
venue without shooting.
The Bengali actress walked out despite being told that she would not be sharing screen space with them as they were promoting their film, Kismat Konnection.
Excuses, excuses
Says an insider, "Bipasha had been roped in by Clinic All Clear as they are the sponsors of the show. She had given her nod and her promos were on air. But Shahid and Vidya's presence was a problem."
Adds the informer, "It was clearly told that she would not feature with Shahid and Vidya.
Even the shoot was being done separately. The Kismat Konnection couple's schedule was slated only after Bipasha had packed up. At that time, they were not even present on the sets!"
It is reliably learnt that later Bipasha claimed that as she was under contract with Yash Raj Films, they would be upset if she appeared on the show as she featured in their upcoming film, Bachna Ae Haseeno.
No such contract!
Bipasha's refusal to shoot left the channel and the producer (Endemol) in a fix as her promos were already on air! Despite persistent pleas to the actress, she refused to budge playing the Yash Raj card. As a result, Endemol had to call up Yash Raj and check if the actress was under any contract. Explains the source, "Yash Raj's reply came as a breather for the channel and the producer who were on tenterhooks throughout Wednesday. They stated that the actress was under no contract with them!"
Bipasha was left with no choice but to return to the sets on Thursday and shoot for the show. All the contestants had to be called again as the shoot with Vidya and Shahid had wrapped on Wednesday. Bipasha shot on one condition, the source reveals, "She insisted that her portions should be far apart from Shahid and Vidya's in the episode."
To add to Bipasha's woes, it is learnt that Abhijeet reached the venue late. As a result, the shoot was delayed by three hours. But once the camera was on, Bips was in her elements with the finalists.
Jo Jeeta Wohi Superstar has Farah Khan and Vishal-Shekhar as judges. Battling for the Rs 50 lakh prize tonight will be the finalists, Abhijeet Sawant, Rahul Vaidya and Harshit Saxena.
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Shahid Kapur & Bipasha Basu
Bipasha Basu is known for being professional.
However, on Wednesday, she walked out of the shoot of Jo Jeeta Woh Hi
Superstar's finale. Apparently, she wasn't happy to be part of a show,
which also featured Shahid Kapur and Vidya Balan.
The fact that Shahid and Vidya were supposed to shoot separately wasn't enough to stop Bipasha from leaving. As Bipasha is the brand ambassador of the show's official sponsor, she had to go back to shoot on Thursday.
Our source from Endemol says, "Bipasha came on time on Wednesday afternoon. She was ready with make-up, when she realised that Shahid was also part of the show's live telecast for the grand finale. She made her displeasure evident.
She walked out of the studio and left without informing anyone. Everyone on the show was shocked at Bipasha's behavior."
"The shooting had to be cancelled. The channel (Star) and members from the production house did not know what to do as they had no back-up plan. Finally, the official sponsor had to put their foot down and ask her to shoot.
The next day, Bipasha reported to shoot but none of the jury members Farah Khan, Vishal Dadlani and Shekhar Ravjiani, anchor Mandira Bedi and contestant Rahul Vaidya were present," adds the source.
A reluctant Bipasha had to go ahead and complete the shoot all by herself but not before she put forth a condition to the channel that there should be a long gap between her and Shahid's segment.
Shekhar of the Vishal-Shekhar duo, says, "I have no clue about what happened. Bipasha was supposed to come on Wednesday and shoot but I didn't see her there."
Bipasha's spokesperson said, "She was at the shoot as she is the brand ambassador for the show's official sponsors. She was told that there are technical issues because of which she was not required to shoot on Wednesday. But she shot on Thursday."
What's the problem?
The rivalry between Shahid and John Abraham started when the former was dating Kareena Kapoor. On Koffee with Karan, Shahid came and Kareena passed some comments against John saying that John was expressionless.
Always the one to please Kareena, Shahid promptly said that the one leading man Kareena would never work with is John Abraham. The comment obviously didn't go down well with John's girlfriend Bipasha.
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Talented singer Debojit Saha has come to terms with being eliminated in
STAR Plus' toughly fought "Jo Jeeta Wohi Superstar" music reality show
contest, but says he is a little sceptical of the voting system. "As
far as I know, I had got the highest votes in the fourth week. But I
don't know why I failed to win," Debojit told IANS over telephone from
"I had got good marks from the judges and I was even leading with the highest votes in the fourth week. Then how did I suddenly lose?" asked Debojit, the winner of Zee TV's show "Sa Re Ga Ma Pa" in 2005.
He added that he would not be doing any more reality shows.
"Initially, I didn't want to go for 'Jo Jeeta...' because I don't like the entire public voting system. I don't like begging for votes on air. Now I will be concentrating on playback singing only," Debojit said.
But Debojit feels that there has been a marked improvement in his singing style after his tryst with reality shows.
"I got eliminated from 'Jo Jeeta...' last week but there has been a lot of improvement in me. Now people the world over appreciate my singing," he said.
He says the appreciation he has received from audiences is reward enough for him.
"I have been getting good reviews from people and my fans keep e-mailing me. They tell me that according to them I am still the winner," said Debojit, who hails from Assam.
After winning "Sa Re Ga Ma Pa", Debojit got the chance of hosting the regional version of the same show on Zee TV Bangla.
He returned to reality shows as a participant in "Jo Jeeta Wohi Superstar", where the winners and runners-up of previously held talent hunts across channels competed with one another.
He also has no regrets at having chucked a cushy job as civil engineer to pursue his dream to become a singer.
"I always wanted to be a singer and that is why I left my job in the PWD. Now, even my wife, who was working as a fashion designer in Kolkata, has left her job," Debojit said.
And despite being voted out of the show, he stands by his decision.
"Had I not left my job and taken up singing, I would not have been as satisfied as I am right now. I love singing!" he said.
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By Tina Snell, Staff Writer
Three years ago, Little Falls Schools implemented Project REAL – Resources to Engage All Learners. It was an innovative project launched by then Supt. Curt Tryggestad and Technology Director Mark Diehl. Little Falls was the first school in the state to offer iPads to all students in grades 5 – 12.
Monday, the School Board approved financing to begin phase II of Project REAL.
The continuation of the project will give all students, from Early Childhood to grade 12, the opportunity to work with iPads.
"Little Falls is the first in the state to do this project from E – 12," said Diehl. "Plus, we are waiving the fees to families for the use of the iPads and parents now have the option to purchase the devices using payments."
Diehl said the project will cost approximately $750,000 which is about $400,000 less than the start-up of Project REAL in 2011.
The district will be purchasing 225 laptops at a cost of $214,615 and 1,650 iPad minis at $460,350 ($279 each). The apps for the computers will cost the district approximately $14,000.
"RadioShack in Little Falls gave us the lowest bid for protective cases for the iPads," said Diehl. "The cost came to $59,317.50."
Board Member Brad Laager said the district needs to toot its own horn for what it's accomplishing.
"Little Falls has lowered taxes, lowered project costs and waived the fees (for the iPads)," he said. "Also, the buses now have 'hot spots,' allowing students to do homework while riding the buses."
Little Falls School Board briefs
Other business conducted by the Little Falls School Board night included:
• Approving the posting for and unknown number of technology coach positions within the district as part of Project Real Phase II. The tech positions, which would be under the teachers' contract, are 0.6 positions. The district is looking for those interested in helping staff with the newly-implemented technology while still maintaining a 0.4 teaching position;
• Approving the Blue Cross Blue Shield renewal rates for 2014-15 school year along with the language which is necessary for the Affordable Care Act. Business Manager Nancy Henderson said the rates increased 6 percent across the board for the three levels of insurance coverage. The premiums for a $5,000 deductible policy for a single person increased from $370 to $392 monthly. For a family with a $10,000 deductible, premiums increased from about $966 to $1,025 monthly. Premiums for a $1,500 deductible policy for a single person increased from $517 monthly to $547. A policy with a $3,000 deductible for a family saw premiums increase from approximately $1,350 to $1,432. The Preferred Gold policy with a $500 deductible for a single person saw its premiums increase from $606 monthly to $645. The premiums for a family holding the Preferred Gold Policy increased from $1,589 to $1,687.
Henderson said the district received great rates from Blue Cross Blue Shield as she has heard many district policies have increased between 10 and 20 percent;
• Denying a leave of absence for Kenora Goodrich, the language arts teacher at the Little Falls Community Middle School. Supt. Stephen Jones said she was not eligible because she does not have 10 years of allowable service nor was she requesting the leave for advanced study, exchange teaching, professional development in the field of education or for a job experience in some other field.
Board Member Jay Spillum said that this could set a precedent. "Staff could leave and work elsewhere, then return and bump another teacher," he said.
"Kenora is a wonderful teacher, but this sets precedent. If someone is hired to take her position, they would be out of a job," said Board Member Brad Laager. "The vote is on the job issue, not the person;"
• Voting to not renew the contracts of probationary teachers Amy Brisson and Melissa Notsch. Jones said the two do not have appropriate licensure and were hired under a variance. If a licensed teacher is not found to replace them, they may be rehired;
• Voting to hire Jackie DeVine and Alex Farber as assistant track coaches at the middle school, Laurie Larsen as the ninth grade softball coach and Emily Wright as the assistant varsity track coach;
• Accepting the resignations of Kent Gomez and Shelly LeBlanc as co-gymnastic coaches, Jay Robinson as the middle school custodian and electrician, Nate Swenson as the middle school principal and Todd Toulouse as the junior varsity girls basketball coach;
• Accepting retirement requests from Jill Diebel, language arts teacher and Diane Gohl and Lora McChesney, both paraprofessionals; and
• Learning that Wednesday, May 7, is scheduled to be the 2014 Day of Caring in the Little Falls area.
The next School Board meeting will be held Monday, April 7, at 5 p.m. in the Morrison County Government Center.


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Confirmation of the serious problems in the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter development came yesterday when U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates dramatically fired the Marine general running the program. Maj. Gen. David Heinz, the program executive officer, took the blame for the delays and cost increases that have mounted in recent months. Gates also withheld $614 million in performance fees from prime contractor Lockheed Martin.
President Obama's defense secretary, who also held the post under President George W. Bush, announced "a strategy to stabilize the cost and schedule" of the F-35 program, which includes an additional year for development. But he still approved nearly $11 billion for the jet in the fiscal 2011 U.S. defense budget that was also announced yesterday. This money will buy 42 aircraft "and possibly more, depending on contractor performance," he said.
"I would say there are no insurmountable problems, technological or other, with the F-35," Gates added, but he revealed that two joint estimating teams from outside the F-35 program office had been commissioned and they had reached some pessimistic conclusions. The restructuring comes just five months after Gates visited the Fort Worth headquarters of Lockheed Martin and was given what now appears to have been an overly optimistic briefing on progress of the huge project.
The proposed FY2011 defense budget of $708 billion is 3.4-percent higher than the current year's. There is new money for missile defense and long-range strike programs, including bomber upgrades, but the proposed EP-X electronic intelligence-gathering aircraft for the U.S. Navy has been scrapped.
This budget again includes no funds for the Boeing C-17 airlifter or the General Electric/Rolls-Royce F136 alternative fighter engine for the F-35. Congress added funds for both programs this fiscal year, against the Pentagon's wishes, but Gates said he would "strongly recommend that the President veto any legislation that sustains the unnecessary continuation of these two programs."


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Winter sports notebook: Previously fortunate Celski not bemoaning fourth-place finish in 1,500-meter short track
DRay Roy, UTFeb. 11, 2014 9:04 a.m.
Bravo and a huge Hurrah! for Celski's attitude and sportsmanship. No whining and crying foul, just gratitude to be in the race, and recognition that in these races all cannot win, or have perfect conditions in every race. I'm now a bit Celski fan, and wish him well in future competition.


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Hesanoldsalt Euthanized
Live Oak Plantation's Hesanoldsalt, a 5-year-old son of Broad Brush, was euthanized Jan. 16 following a freak accident at Palm Meadows, according to trainer Nick Zito.
Live Oak Plantation's Hesanoldsalt, a 5-year-old son of Broad Brush, was euthanized Jan. 16 following a freak accident at Palm Meadows, according to trainer Nick Zito.
Invasor, the defending Horse of the Year, heads a list of 16 nominations for Belmont Park's $400,000 Suburban Handicap (gr. I) on June 30, a race the Argentine-bred horse won in 2006.
Flashy Bull and heavy favorite Hesanoldsalt staged a furious stretch duel Saturday at Pimlico in the William Donald Schaefer Handicap (gr. III), with Flashy Bull winning the head bob.
Sunriver will be stretching out from one turn to two when he makes his second start of 2007 in the William Donald Schaefer Handicap (gr. III) at Pimlico on Saturday. The Schaefer will be the last undercard race before the 132nd running of the Preakness Stakes (gr. I).
Centennial Farms' Corinthian, disqualified from victory in the Fountain of Youth (gr. II) one year ago, tallied his first graded stakes win in Saturday's $350,000 Gulfstream Park Handicap (gr. II), holding off the relentless closer Hesanoldsalt by a neck as the even-money favorite.
Although Corinthian will be making just his second career added-money start in the Saturday's Gulfstream Park Handicap (gr. II), the 4-year-old son of Pulpit was made the 7-5 morning line favorite for the 1 3/16-mile event.
Horse of the Year Invasor, all but stopped when hemmed in on the inside leaving the final turn of Saturday's $500,000 Donn Handicap (gr. I), would not be denied victory after gathering himself under Fernando Jara and rallying to win at Gulfstream Park.
Shadwell Stable's 2006 Horse of the Year Invasor shoulders top weight of 123 pounds as the 6-to-5 morning line favorite in his long-awaited return in Saturday's $500,000 Donn Handicap (gr. I) at Gulfstream Park.
Live Oak Plantation's favored Hesanoldsalt repelled a mid-stretch challenge from Rehoboth and Dry Martini to secure his first stakes victory in the $100,000 Fred W. Hooper Handicap (gr. III) on a sloppy track at Calder Race Course Saturday.
The veteran campaigners Dreadnaught - winner the 2004 edition of Calder's $200,000 W.L. McKnight Handicap (gr. IIT) - and Revved Up, second by a neck in last year's running, return to the scene Saturday in one of four graded stakes worth a total $600,000.
The Todd Pletcher-trained High Cotton tops a field of nine 3-year-olds entered in the $250,000 Pegasus Stakes (gr. III) on Friday night at the Meadowlands.
Very few thought any of his five rivals had much of a shot at beating Bernardini at equal weights in Saturday's 137th Travers (gr. I) at Saratoga Race Course. But this appeared so effortless that jockey Javier Castellano was clapping the winner on the neck -- with a sixteenth of a mile to go!
Darley Stable's Bernardini, winner of the Preakness Stakes (gr. I) and Jim Dandy (gr. II), was installed as the even-money favorite when seven 3-year-olds were entered Wednesday for Saturday's $1-million Travers Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga.
Trainer Todd Pletcher gave his Travers (gr. I) contenders Bluegrass Cat and High Cotton workouts at Saratoga Saturday.
Darley Stable's Bernardini, runaway winner of the Preakness (gr. I) and Jim Dandy (gr. II), breezed an easy five furlongs in 1:03 2/5 at Saratoga Friday in preparation for the $1-million Travers Stakes (gr. I) Aug. 26.
Favored Sunriver needed the entire length of the Belmont Park homestretch in order to nab the game pacesetter Lewis Michael at the wire in Saturday's $200,000 Peter Pan (gr. II) for 3-year-olds.
While the country's best 3-year-olds battle at Pimlico Saturday for the Preakness (gr. I), a group of talented sophomores will line up in the $200,000 Peter Pan Stakes (gr. II) at Belmont Park.
Lael Stables' undefeated Barbaro was installed as the 8-5 morning-line favorite when a field of 11 3-year-olds was drawn for Saturday's Florida Derby (gr. I) at Gulfstream Park.
The $200,000 Gotham (gr. III), switched this year to a two-turn race on Aqueduct's inner track at 1 1/16 miles, has drawn a strong field of 11 Saturday, including top-notch 3-year-olds Achilles of Troy and Keyed Entry.
Squinting into the morning sun, Nick Zito stood outside his barn mulling over his Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) chances.
What has happened to the Sam F. Davis Stakes? Saturday's race has drawn a field that in the past would have been considered a super field for the Tampa Bay Derby (gr. III), for which the Davis has been an obscure prep. Perhaps the presence of so many accomplished horses can be attributed to Gulfstream Park's configuration.
It is mid-February, and although the 3-year-olds look to be a solid bunch, there are few standouts. With question marks surrounding some of the leading contenders and the top spots up for grabs, it's time to check out the second wave, which includes several horses whose bandwagons are ready to take on passengers.
Triple Crown contenders Bluegrass Cat and Private Vow were among several 3-year-olds working at Palm Meadows and Gulfstream Park Sunday morning.
It's hard to believe that betting in the first Kentucky Derby (gr. I) Future Wager pool is here already. We all are aware this is pretty much a riskier bet in January, considering most of the horses in the starting field will be grossly under-priced and many will not even make it to the race. With that said, here are 10 new faces to the Derby trail that bear watching.


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We are unschoolers, but do have to do a year end test/evaluation.
Dh feels it's best for us to do a test so we have written proof of something. We move/travel a lot, and the lack of proof of schooling could be an issue at times. So, besides our current state's requirement, it's a way to cover us in the future.
I don't intend to "teach to the test". I don't have time anyway...it's Wednesday! But, I was wondering what sorts of things were on it.
What are first graders expected to know?
"If you keep doing the same things you've always done, you'll keep getting the same results you've always gotten."
Do you make up the test yourself? Or will the school / county give you something to administer at home, or does your child have to go somewhere and take the test?
Maryland has put up their curriculum here: http://mdk12.org/assessments/vsc/index.html
You can find the details of what is taught in each grade, each subject - for example, 1
The have sample tests online for some of the subjects, and some of the grades. If your child will be taking a particular test, you should practice it once or twice so s/he is used to the style of questions. My daughter did not like the multiple choice questions (or rather, the answer options) and usually wrote in her own option and circled it. She also had problems with the open ended ones and stated her views on them as well.
If you went with the CAT you could look through it before you gave it to her, and that would be an easy way to find out what exactly they expect her to know, but there's a pretty good list of what it tests here: http://www.setontesting.com/content.php
If you're definitely doing the Stanford, the best explanation of what the test includes is here: http://education.pearsonassessments.com/haiweb/cultures/en-us/productdetail.htm?pid=SAT10C
Thanks for the help!
It turns out that it isn't the sat, it's the ktea. The ktea is a mostly oral, and much more relaxed. I'm really glad about that because dd hasn't had much in the way of formal stuff, and the form confuses her. If you can talk to her, you can see how much she knows, and how deep the thought process is.
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Two youths, Vinod and Satish, drowned in Thatipudi reservoir in Gantyada mandal of Vizianagaram. The two had gone for an excursion and were drowned in the reservoir. Police have found the body of Satish and are searching for that of Vinod. A pall of gloom spread over the village with the news of the drowning of the two, who had gone for an excursion.


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Strong demand in Hibbett Sports' core footwear and brand-focused apparel business helped drive sales in the first quarter. The sporting goods retailer opened a record number of new stores and fully converted operations to its new wholesale and logistics facility, but it's not done growing its footprint in fiscal 2015.
In the quarter, Hibbett opened 16 new stores, expanded four high performing stores and closed four underperforming stores, bringing the store base to 939 in 31 states as of May 3. It plans to open between 75 and 80 new stores, expand 10 to 15 and close 15 to 20 for the full year.
Net sales climbed 9.1% to $261.9 million for the 13-week period ended May 3, compared with $240 million for the prior-year quarter. Comparable store sales increased 4.1%.
Gross profit was 37.5% of net sales for the quarter, compared with 37.9% for the prior-year quarter.
Net income was $28.4 million, compared with $26.2 million for the prior year quarter. Earnings per diluted share were $1.09, compared with $1.00 for the same period last year.
"Looking forward, the continued success of new stores and the efficiencies of our new wholesale and logistics facility will be a catalyst for sustained, profitable growth for the company," said president and CEO Jeff Rosenthal. "Our team is focused on the execution of our strategic priorities and delivering sound results for our shareholders. We are confident that we can achieve the financial and operational goals for fiscal 2015 and beyond."
Looking ahead, the company anticipates Earnings per diluted share in the range of $2.78 to $2.98; an increase in comparable-store sales in the low-to-mid single digit range; flat to slightly positive product gross margin rate compared to fiscal 2014; and an estimated $0.11 per diluted share impact from additional costs related to the transition to the new wholesale and logistics facility, ongoing operational costs after opening and increased depreciation.


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December 12, 2012
Foundation Employees Want to Feel Their Work Matters, Survey Finds
Foundation jobs are often viewed as the most-desirable positions in the nonprofit world, but a new study finds they do not guarantee happiness.
Employees at the nation's grant makers rated their job satisfaction an average of 5.3 out of 7, according to a study based on a survey of more than 1,000 people conducted by the Center for Effective Philanthropy.
Employees are far more likely to express satisfaction with their jobs if they feel they are respected, their ideas are valued, and they can use their skills and creativity to make a positive difference, according to the study. Those factors were more important than pay or workload, the study says.
To encourage a feeling of "empowerment" among employees, the study recommends, foundation leaders should clearly communicate goals, conduct employee reviews that are fair and helpful, and give workers the sense that they are valued.
While that advice may sound obvious, says Ellie Buteau, vice president for research at the Center for Effective Philanthropy, "our data supports that it's not easy for staff to feel empowered. It happens through concerted effort on the part of leadership."
Foundation leaders would be wise to make that effort, she says, in part because of the link between employee happiness and job performance.
"It's of interest to everyone that foundation staff are doing the best they can do," she says. "Given that foundation staff are working on such important issues, foundation job satisfaction, I think, should matter greatly."
In addition to an analysis of the survey, the study, "Employee Empowerment: The Key to Foundation Staff Satisfaction," profiles two organizations—the Commonwealth Fund and the Skillman Foundation—that have achieved high levels of employee satisfaction.
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My problem is that the Alpinas are out of stock, or else I'd have probably ordered them a month ago. I should just get the Apex cranks: I like the way they look, they fit all of my criteria, and they have that nifty speed hole through the BB spindle for extra fastness. The one thing holding me back is that somehow I have this weird feeling that people will throw rocks at me for installing a modern GXP crankset on a classically-styled bike. Is this weird? Why would it even matter? This isn't a discussion-piece wall ornament, but rather a functional bike. It is a tool first and foremost, and while tools can be aesthetically pleasing, that should not be the sole consideration in their design.
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Coroner rules homicide for Vegas Strip victimsPosted: Updated:
The Clark County Coroner's office ruled the manner of each death in last week's Las Vegas Strip shooting and resulting crash as homicide.
The coroner's office made the ruling in the deaths of Ken Cherry, Jr., 27, who died of a gunshot wound to the chest while behind the wheel of a Maserati, and two in a taxi cab – Michael Bolden, 62, and Sandra Sutton-Wasmund, 48.
Bolden, the driver of the cab, and Sutton-Wasmund, a passenger in the taxi, died from multiple blunt force injuries and extensive thermal burns, the coroner also revealed.
According to Las Vegas Metro police, Cherry's Maserati accelerated into the intersection at Las Vegas Boulevard and Flamingo Road, resulting in the crash with Bolden's cab about 4:20 a.m. on Feb. 21. The cab burst into flames from the collision, police said.
Police said the Maserati had been shot at from an occupant in a black Range Rover tailing Cherry. Metro named Ammar Harris, 26, as a suspect in the shooting.
Authorities continued the search for Harris on Monday.
Police urged anyone with information as on Harris' whereabouts to contact Metro's Homicide Section at 702-828-3521 or Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555.
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Okay. So I'm finally starting to get ElfGrove.com up and running. Took me a while to get WordPress functioning, and then figuring out how to do a rounded-edge box for the primary layout without using gifs. (I'm stubborn like that.) I still need to tweak the colors a bit, but I like nice, simple layouts for my websites. While WordPress is cool now that I'm figuring it out, I don't want my entire site run on it. I feel like everyone's doing that, and it's starting to look disturbingly uniform.
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- Who Plays Dirty?
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A town that was told that it was unlawful to continue using its previous coat of arms has found a new emblem. Deal Town Council and Deal Town FC, in Kent, were told their emblem was invalid because it was the old coat of arms of the Borough of Deal, which no longer exists.
Deal mayor Marlene Burnham said last month that it was "heraldry gone mad". The council has now agreed to use the emblem of the Confederation of the Cinque Ports, of which it is a member.
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Once curiousty gets the best of Gerard, there's no turning back from the things that infected his mind. Gerard will never look at Frankie the same way again. (One-shot)
Gerard and Frank start arguing casually - and one thing leads to another. Before they know it, they are wrapped up in something they had only ever dreamt about. One-shot Frerard. :) My first ev...
Gerard's moaning during concerts is posing a bit of a problem. :Frerard:
The boys from MCR confess their pranks and mishaps in letters. Implied Frerard. Humorous.
[Frerard] They're not fucking. They can't be. That moaning's just a trick, right?...Right... ADULT CONTENT HUZZAH.
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he's simply audacious..he has no shame whatsoever once he staggers unto the stage
Frerard one-shot. WARNING: Oral sex! If this bothers you, don't read this. Not sure if this should be rated R or NC-17.
The members of My Chemcial Romance are woken up by Frank, who is having an interesting dream. You know what that means. CAMERA TIME! Frerard M/M, SoloM, Voy, WIP
"Gerard Arthur Way WILL have a cake and eat it too." [A small birthday present to Gerard. Happy 30th.]
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A new poll from Campaign Connections could be an invitation to a second run by state treasurer Richard Moore.
The flash poll of 1005 likely Democratic primary voters, taken Tuesday and Wednesday, found Moore entering the race tied with Lt. Governor Walter Dalton.
Bob Etheridge 42%
Walter Dalton 25%
Richard Moore 25%
Bill Faison 08%
Moore has not yet announced whether he'll run. Etheridge has said he'll run, but has not yet filed. Several sources say Dalton has locked up many of the big donors for the race.
The poll also looked at Democratic candidates for Lieutenant Governor.
Linda Coleman 41%
Hampton Dillinger 23%
Eric Mansfield 18%
Keith Crisco 18%
Neither Dellinger nor (Commerce Secretary Keith) Crisco has announced or filed for the race, but both have reportedly discussed it with party insiders.
The margin of error is +/-4%. The confidence factor is 92%.
Campaign Connections' principal Brad Crone couldn't release crosstabs because part of the poll was proprietary, paid for by the Linda Coleman campaign.
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This is a sword that has been passed down for two generations in my family. I am charged with handing it down in the next ten years or so. I know nothing about it. I showed some sword enthusiasts this, and they told me the following:
1. The two little knives were for eating on a ship. The blunt one was the fork, and the sharp one is for cutting.
2. The handle was man made. You can tell from how inconsistent the design etchings in the metal are, and there is a metal line down one side of the handle showing where they fused it to the blade.
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SAN DIEGO - Many of the forbidden pleasures of the modern day-nicotine, alcohol and over-eating- appear to be linked by common
genetic factors, according to recent studies.
Genetic variables appear to play a key role in every aspect
of nicotine addiction, from the tendency to begin smoking, to the
chances of quitting, reported researchers at the first
conference of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco.
Evidence is now converging from behavioral studies, twin
studies and molecular genetic research that provides a clearer
understanding of the biobehavioral basis for nicotine dependence.
Ultimately this should lead to the development of improved
methods for assessment and treatment of dependence, said Gary
Swann, Ph.D., of the Stanford Research Institute.
"Behavioral scientists have made great progress in defining
the phenotype and carefully pointing out the variables that have
to be taken into account in describing individual differences in
smoking behaviors. Molecular biologists have made great progress
in identifying an array of nicotinic receptors, the genes
involved and their locations, and other neurochemicals
(particularly dopamine) that may be involved in regulation and
activation of nicotine related behavior," he noted.
Dr. Swan and colleagues analyzed more than 20 studies of
smoking behaviors in monozygotic and dizygotic twins. They found
consistent evidence of genetic influences governing the
developmental stages of smoking (initiation, maintenance,
cessation), smoking intensity (light to heavy), as well as for
level alcohol consumption.
Five years ago, Dr. Ernest Noble and colleagues reported the
discovery of a gene that appeared to be associated with
alcoholism, the D2 dopamine receptor gene (DRD2). Since that time
Dr. Noble has conducted further studies implicating this gene in
behaviors associated with tobacco, cocaine and obesity.
There are two main dopaminergic pathways in brain. The first
begins in the area called the substantia nigra and is involved
with movement. Defects in this part of the brain are associated
with movement disorders such as Parkinson's disease. The second
pathway, the mesolimbic dopamine system, is associated with
emotion activation.
"When alcohol, nicotine, cocaine, or food are ingested,
dopamine levels increase in this area. Therefore, we think these
areas are associated with reward and pleasure," noted Dr. Noble,
a professor of psychiatry at UCLA.
The DRD2 gene is found on chromosome 11, in the q22-23
region. There are two alleles of interest, A1 found in 25% of the
population and A2 found in 75%. Studies comparing alcoholics to
controls showed a significantly higher incidence of A1 allele.
The A1 allele is associated with significantly reduced levels of
D2 dopamine receptors in the brain.
"This led us to hypothesize that individuals with the A1
allele may have an inherent deficit of the dopaminergic system.
To compensate for that deficiency, they are high risk for using
alcohol, and other substances which by releasing dopamine
activate these areas," he explained.
Dr. Noble recently completed a study of the association
between this gene with smoking and obesity. This study showed
that male, but not female, smokers with the A1 allele began to
smoke at an earlier age than those with the A2 allele. Also, the
female smokers with the A1 allele were less likely to be obese,
while male smokers with the A1 allele were more likely to be
obese. The study also showed that non-obese female smokers with
the A1 allele had higher levels of anxiety and depression, while
obese female smokers had lower anxiety scores.
"These studies add further support for the role of this gene
in weight and mood in smokers and non-smokers. However, the
differences seen in males and females suggest that besides DRD2
gene, other epigenetic and environmental factors play a role in
contributing to these gender differences," he said.
These findings could point the way to useful therapies for
those attempting to quit smoking or drinking. A recent study with
bromocriptine, a drug that increases levels of DRD2, showed
significant improvements in craving and anxiety among alcoholics
trying to quit.
For more information see: Nature Medicine, 4/4/95, Noble et
al.; Science, 4/26/95, Wehner et al.; or contact the Society for
Research on Nicotine and Tobacco at tel: (301) 251-2792.
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