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a global leader in modern marketing solutions. With 54,000 diverse and talented individuals, our companies drive business results for clients around the world.see all agencies
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One of the world's most awarded creative agencies, The Martin Agency has been bringing new energy to brands like Walmart, GEICO and Oreo for more than 50 years.see our work
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We were founded by IPG in 2007 to manage all of its global media-related assets. Today that means we manage and invest $36 billion in global media.see our work
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Carmelo Anthony's short list: Lakers, Clippers, Bulls, Knicks
Carmelo Anthony's preference is to remain a New York Knick, but he also has the Lakers, Clippers and Bulls "on his short list," the New York Post reports .
Anthony, who is eligible for free agency after the season, "wants to play for a winner, but desperately wants to play in a big market because of his business ventures," the newspaper reports.
The Clippers would be an attractive destination for Anthony, who's friends with Chris Paul. But unlike the Lakers, the Clippers lack cap space and would have to do a sign-and-trade to land Anthony.
The Lakers are coached by former Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni and it seems unlikely Anthony would seek a reunion. But of course there's no guarantee D'Antoni will be back at the helm of the struggling Lakers next season.
Anthony stands to make the most money with the Knicks, who can sign him to a deal of up to $129 million.
But the Post reports he is war of becoming "a poster boy if the Knicks spiral into a losing era." Of particular concern to Anthony is the way Knick fans treat former PG Stephon Marbury, who became the emblem of the team's ineptitude during his time there from 2004 to 2008.
"He saw Marbury get heckled by some fans on Christmas,'' a source told the Post. "He doesn't want to be the next Marbury. He's very sensitive."

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Tom Eblen: Circus surrounding Kim Davis case attracts plenty of political clowns
Every circus has clowns, and the carnival surrounding Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis' claim that her religious beliefs should trump the rule of law and the civil rights of the people she is paid to serve has attracted more than its share of them.
The most shameless has been Mike Huckabee, a Republican presidential candidate, Baptist preacher and former Arkansas governor and Fox News showman.
Huckabee's campaign organized a rally for Davis in Grayson last Tuesday, the day U.S. District Judge David Bunning released her from jail there. She spent five nights behind bars for contempt of court after she refused the judge's order to let her office issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
Brushing his face repeatedly for the TV cameras, as if wiping away tears, the Huckster blasted the judge — a conservative Catholic, George W. Bush appointee and son of former Republican Sen. Jim Bunning — for doing his job and enforcing the law.
Huckabee then emotionally offered to take Davis' place in jail, claiming she was being punished for her beliefs rather than for her illegal behavior.
The second-biggest clown was another Republican presidential candidate, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas. He showed up at the rally and shook hands until a Huckabee aide blocked him from taking the stage.
Although they haven't come to Kentucky for photo ops, GOP presidential candidates Rick Santorum and Bobby Jindal also have voiced support for Davis' defiance of the judge's order and the U.S. Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage.
I find it frightening that four presidential candidates of a major political party are so dismissive of the rule of law. I would be even more frightened if any of them had a chance of being elected president.
More disturbing, because they do have a chance of being elected, are similar stands being taken by Matt Bevin, the Republican nominee for governor, and state Sen. Whitney Westerfield of Hopkinsville, the GOP nominee for attorney general.
Do they have that little understanding of America's system of laws and justice? Even if they are just pandering for the votes of conservative Christians, everyone else should be alarmed.
This case isn't difficult to understand. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in June that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marriage under the 14th Amendment's equal protection clause. Decades ago, that same clause was interpreted to guarantee black people's civil rights.
Under our system of justice, such a ruling invalidates conflicting federal and state laws, such as Kentucky's 2004 constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage and civil unions.
The bedrock American principle here is that minorities have the same civil rights as everyone else, regardless of how majorities of voters would like to limit them.
Davis has a First Amendment right to free exercise of her religious beliefs. But her rights stop at the point where she, as a public official, infringes on the 14th Amendment rights of gay couples seeking legal marriage licenses. Justifying her actions "under God's authority" doesn't cut it.
Do Kentuckians really want a governor and attorney general who either don't understand our legal system or think some people should be exempt? Just think of the legal expenses they could rack up for taxpayers fighting losing battles over mixing church and state.
This isn't a fight between conservative values and liberal values; it is a fight between those who understand and respect the rule of law and those who don't.
As a side note, I have seen one positive thing come out of the Davis circus: Same-sex couples from across the country have come to Morehead to get married.
If those couples spend much time in Morehead, they will see that it is not the ignorant backwater portrayed in some national media reports.
Morehead is one of Eastern Kentucky's most progressive places. The city council in 2013 voted unanimously for an ordinance banning discrimination against gays and lesbians, becoming the sixth Kentucky city to do so.
It also is home to Morehead State University, whose respected academic programs range from music to space science. Morehead is not just a place where people preach about their ideas of heaven; it is a place where scientists are exploring the heavens as some of the leading pioneers of small satellite technology.


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Obama seeks to reassure Philippines, America's longest ally in Asia
When U.S. President Barack Obama arrives Monday in Manila, he'll seek to reassure Filipinos that the United States would stand behind them in any confrontation with China, without doing so in a way that riles Beijing.
It will be a delicate dance. China is the United States' second largest trading partner, and it has territorial ambitions off its coasts that will be difficult for Washington and its Asian allies to contain fully.
Yet the Philippines isn't just one of those allies. It is a former U.S. colony and has been a strategic asset for the U.S. military since the Spanish-American War at the end of the 19th Century. An estimated 3.4 million Filipino-Americans live in the United States – more than 40 percent in California.
That's why Obama's two-day visit to the Philippines – his first and the first by a U.S. president since 2003 – will be watched closely on all sides of the Pacific.
"Obama's trip is quite significant because of the current tensions over the South China Sea," said Patricio Abinales, a Philippines specialist at the University of Hawaii in Honolulu. "The Philippines needs this visit if only as a symbolic act of support from an ally."
Obama traveled Saturday from South Korea to Malaysia, where he became the first U.S. president to visit since Lyndon B. Johnson in 1966. Unlike the Philippines, Malaysia has a close and long-standing relationship with China, although it has been strained by Malaysia's much-maligned investigation into a missing Malaysian airliner with 239 people aboard, two-thirds of whom were Chinese.
In an interview Friday with the Star, a Malaysian newspaper, Obama reminded Malaysians that the United States was one of the first countries to join in what was then a rescue effort. "U.S. Navy ships, aircraft and personnel remain on the scene, assisting in the search," he told the Star. "Our FBI is working closely with Malaysia on the investigation into what caused the aircraft to disappear."
In the Philippines, Obama will find a nation where U.S. relations have steadily improved since the early 1990s, when the United States closed the Subic Bay naval base, its last military installation in the Philippines. That closure was prompted by the eruption in 1991 of the Mount Pinatubo volcano, which covered the base with ash, and the Philippine Senate's refusal to approve a treaty that would have extended the U.S. lease at Subic.
During his two-day visit, there is a chance that Obama will sign a long-negotiated security agreement with Philippines President Benigno S. Aquino III. The pact would allow greater access for U.S. troops, ships and aircraft in the Philippines, which lacks a military capable of deterring aggression from China or other countries.
But Abinales and some other experts doubt that the pact will be signed during Obama's visit, the president's last stop on an eight-day swing through four Asian nations. The Philippines government hasn't finished vetting the agreement, and leftists and labor unions are rallying against an increased U.S. military presence in the archipelago. On Wednesday, Philippine police used a water hose against about 100 protesters demonstrating outside the U.S. Embassy in Manila.
Despite the protests, the 99 million people who live in the Philippines generally have a high regard for Americans. When Pew Research asked people worldwide last year about their attitudes toward Americans, 85 percent of the Filipinos surveyed had a favorable view, the highest percentage of all countries, including the United States.
"Frankly, I am surprised it hasn't been signed yet," said Aileen Baviera, professor of Asian studies at the University of Philippines.
Without a signed pact, Baviera said, Aquino will be hoping for the kind of statement Obama issued during his stop in Japan, reaffirming military support for an old ally and possibly committing to helping the country shore up its own defenses.
The potential remilitarization of the Philippines is largely a response to China's growing naval might and the claims it has made on roughly 90 percent of the South China Sea, which for centuries has been a rich fishing area for both nations and now potentially harbors vast deposits of oil and natural gas.
Beijing also has a keen interest on waters leading to the Strait of Malacca, a choke-point through which China receives oil shipments and transports goods to the Middle East and Europe.
The Philippines has attempted to assert its own claims. On one disputed reef, the Ayungin Shoal, it's stationed a handful of marines on a beached vessel, the Sierra Madre. Chinese naval boats have reportedly interfered with the resupply of the Sierra Madre, and Philippine naval boats have skirmished with Chinese fishermen in another disputed area, the Scarborough Shoal.
In recent months, Aquino has been increasingly critical of Chinese leaders, even comparing them to Adolf Hitler before World War II. "At what point do you say, 'Enough is enough'?," the Philippines' president said in an interview with the New York Times in February. "Well, the world has to say it – remember that the Sudetenland was given in an attempt to appease Hitler to prevent World War II."
Following up on threats, the Philippines filed a case against China over the South China Sea at an arbitration tribunal in The Hague. Beijing condemned the action and is unlikely to comply with the tribunal's ruling even if it goes against China. But Manila's action has demonstrated that, nearly alone among members of the Association of South East Asian Nations, it is willing to stand up to China, regardless of the economic consequences.
In a briefing for reporters before Obama's four-nation Asian visit, administration officials rejected suggestions that the president is seeking to contain China. "The U.S. has a $500 billion bilateral trading relationship with China. How could that possibly be containment?" said Evan Medeiros, special assistant to the president and senior director for Asian affairs.
Yet Ben Rhodes, a deputy national security advisor, acknowledged that a major goal of Obama's visit is to "reaffirm the U.S. commitment to the security of the Philippines." He said the president also hopes to deepen ties with the Filipino people and "a large number of Filipino Americans, who'll be very excited about the visit."
U.S. investments in infrastructure, schools and disaster aid are one reason the United States is seen as a friend to the Philippines, where 20 percent of its people live in poverty. Abinales, who hails from the southern island of Mindanao, says a successful USAID program there has engendered goodwill among Muslims on the island, torn by decades of clashes between insurgents and Philippine troops.
Remittances from overseas Filipino workers in the United States and other countries are another reason, accounting for $25 billion, nearly one-tenth of the nation's gross domestic product.
Filipinos recovering from last November's Typhoon Haiyan, which killed more than 6,200 people and displaced 4.1 million others, have also received U.S. assistance. According to a report by the Congressional Research Service, the United States by February had spent $87 million helping communities in the Philippines recover from that typhoon.
By contrast, China had donated only $1.8 million.
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As the director of national intelligence, I had a seat at the policy table as our country reviewed prospective Chinese investment. Driving to modernize its economy and its armed forces, China has employed aggressive economic and military espionage against American government agencies and companies. The United States must defend itself against these actions. I strongly opposed entry of the Chinese telecommunications company Huawei into the U.S. market. Our telecommunications backbone is a national strategic asset that needs to be made as resilient as possible against both criminal and foreign exploitation.
However, it is in the interest of the United States to encourage international trade and investment with China and other countries when it does not affect our national security interests. They create prosperity and jobs in this country and abroad. To strike the correct balance between the objectives of international trade and investment and national security, we have established the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. Informed by classified threat reports produced by the intelligence community, CFIUS evaluates the national security risks of foreign investments. The process is timely and, in my experience, conducted thoroughly and competently by the appropriate U.S. government departments and agencies. The CFIUS process separates facts and expert judgments from generalized and often overblown fears of foreign control of American companies.
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The current bid by Wanxiang America, a private Chinese company, for the bankrupt American battery manufacturing company A123 Systems has aroused some public controversy. A bankruptcy court recently approved the offer by Wanxiang America to acquire the business assets of A123. In approving the bid, the court determined that, after a fair and open auction, Wanxiang had submitted the highest and best bid for A123's assets. The sale has clear benefits for A123's employees, customers and creditors.


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The current turmoil in the financial markets makes it more relevant than ever to debate the roles of the state, the public and the private sector in protecting our natural world. Biodiversity and healthy ecosystems are the true foundation of all economies, yet they are under attack by the same economic forces that ultimately depend upon them.
A special event sponsored by IUCN's Director General explored the issues around 'mainstreaming' biodiversity and ecosystem values in economics, markets and business. Panelists included Tom Albanese, Chief Executive of mining giant Rio Tinto, Jochen Flasbarth of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment and Georgina Mace, Professor of Conservation Science at Imperial College London.
A global study The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) provides compelling evidence of the economic and human welfare impacts resulting from the loss of biodiversity and ecosystem degradation. It has highlighted the relationships between biodiversity loss and poverty, as well as the ethical issues related to environmental risk and uncertainty, and how we assess future costs and benefits. It has also identified examples of recent efforts to reform economic policies and to achieve 'win-win' solutions for biodiversity conservation and economic growth.
Pavan Sukhdev, leader of the TEEB study gave the keynote presentation. Key issues to emerge as the report enters its second phase are how to set in place measures that allow the global economy to start to account for the costs of biodiversity loss as well as reward the benefits that nature provides. Our measures of economic progress must be updated to reflect the role of human and natural capital in sustainable development, and to ensure that the costs and benefits of conserving nature are more fairly distributed.
The challenge is not only to measure the values of biodiversity but to present these values in a way that is useful—useful to policy-makers who need to make decisions on natural resource use, corporations who need to know their footprint on ecosystems, and consumers to understand their impact on natural resources.


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Your daily round-up of the best of the Journal's China coverage:
Foxconn Faces Automation Challenges: Apple-supplier Hon Hai, also known as Foxconn, hits stumbling blocks in its push to boost automation at its plants in China to ease labor woes and increase efficiency. (Subscriber Content)
China Posts Record Resource Production: China's copper and crude-oil output records in November reinforce an optimistic outlook and also support indications of an uptick in industrial demand. (Subscriber Content)
China Bank Loans Edge Higher: Though bank lending in China rose slightly in November, it came in below analysts' expectations, adding to concerns about a possible liquidity crunch as the year ends. (Subscriber Content)
SEC Sues 'Gatekeeper' for Chinese Companies: Regulators sued a New Jersey consultant who was a prominent "gatekeeper" for Chinese companies in the U.S., alleging that he defrauded investors, manipulated trading and improperly sold securities in connection with some of the 20-plus Chinese firms he helped to gain access to U.S. markets. (Subscriber Content)


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We don't repeat many recipes in this house, so when we do, it's for a good reason. I've made these meatballs a few times in a month because they are just so good! They are incredibly versatile too! They make a deliciously quick dinner, but they would be just as awesome on an appetizer plate at a party. We added them to our weeknight meal repertoire, over a bed of brown rice (cooked in the rice cooker because it's the only way I don't burn it). Delicious, simple, and filling!
For the Meatballs
1 pound Ground Turkey
1 Egg
1/2 cup Plain Breadcrumbs
2 inches Fresh Ginger, grated
1/2 teaspoon Soy Sauce
1 bunch Scallions, divided
Black Pepper, freshly cracked
In a large bowl, combine the turkey, egg, breadcrumbs, grated ginger, soy sauce, black pepper, and 2-3 of the sliced scallions. Shape the mixture into golf ball sized meatballs and place them on a baking sheet that has been lined with foil. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes, until the meatballs are fully cooked. You should be able to make about 2 dozen meatballs with the mixture.
For the Sriracha Glaze
2 tablespoons Soy Sauce
1 tablespoon Rice Vinegar
1/4 cup Brown Sugar
2 tablespoons Sriracha
1/2 cup Water, divided
2 tablespoons Cornstarch
In a small saucepan, combine the soy sauce, rice vinegar, brown sugar, sriracha, and 1/4 cup of water. Stir the mixture over medium heat until the brown sugar has dissolved. In a small bowl, make a slurry with the cornstarch and the remaining 1/4 cup of water. Add the slurry to the saucepan and stir to combine. Allow the mixture to simmer until the glaze thickens and becomes glossy. Brush the glaze over the tops/sides of each of the meatballs. Sprinkle the meatballs with remaining scallions and serve over rice, or with toothpicks as an appetizer.
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Small is beautiful--and familiar. That axiom is proving its validity in
much of the development coming out of today's restructured aerospace industry.
The size and costs of projects have shrunk--and so have the bureaucracies that
oversee them. The result: Industry is proving that it can do much more than many
thought with smaller budgets.
NASA's Small Satellite Technology Initiative (SSTI) is a good example. The new Lewis and Clark satellites, the first to be built under the program, will carry groundbreaking payloads when they launch later this year. Engineers completed the Lewis project in two years, a remarkable feat. And now that they have established the basic procedures, they'll probably be able to cut the already bargain-basement price of $64 million for future craft.
And, speaking of bargain-basement prices, a NASA-McDonnell Douglas team designed and built theX-36 demonstrator in slightly over two years for just $17 million. No simple, routine project, it incorporates some breakthrough technology, such as a classified thrust-vectoring system and split-aileron control surfaces.
Maybe one reason aerospace engineers are producing so well under the lean-and-mean philosophy is that it's really not new. Yes, a few years back the sky was the limit on budgets. Economics dictated a change, but many of the procedures that resulted seem familiar. The fact is, lean and mean has been around awhile. The legendary Kelly Johnson employed a version of the concept years ago in the original Skunk Works project. It shows up today in hundreds of companies under different monikers, such as the Phantom Works at McDonnell Douglas.
America, of course, hasn't lost the ability to do the big projects. Far from it. The Cassini spacecraft's propulsion system, being developed by JPL and Lockheed Martin Astronautics, and said to be the most complex such system ever, certainly proves that.
But if the future in aerospace and other fields, at least in the short term, belongs to those who can thrive in a lean-and-mean environment, at least it's a future we know. And aerospace engineers are doing what they have always done: showing others the way.


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On paper, director Shawn Levy's ensemble dramedy This is Where I Leave You sounded like it held Oscar hopes in its back pocket. Now, news of a September release date confirm our suspicions.
Deadline reports that Warner Bros. will drop Leave You into theaters on Sept. 12, 2014. The movie will be adapted from Jonathan Tropper's 2009 book, with the author handling screenwriting duties. It will focus around members of a dysfunctional family reuniting for their father's funeral, so there's ample opportunity for laughter and tears.
Levy has been steadily casting his dream ensemble for Leave You tapping several actors with whom he has worked in the past. Jason Bateman and Tina Fey – who worked with Levy on Date Night in 2010 – are the leads in Leave You. Which might suggest that the September release will be as wacky and slapsticky as this:
At the same time, Levy has filled out his ensemble of versatile actors who can handle drama and comedy. Deadline notes that there are parts in Leave You for: Adam Driver, who currently steals scenes in Joel and Ethan Coen's Inside Llewyn Davis, Jane Fonda, Rose Byrne, who worked with the director on The Internship, Ben Schwartz, Corey Stoll, Dax Shepard, Timothy Olyphant and Kathryn Hahn, who is a welcome addition to virtually any ensemble.
The wild card is Levy. He actually took over This is Where I Leave You from director Adam Shankman, whose previous credits include Hairspray, Rock of Ages, The Pacifier and Cheaper By the Dozen 2. When you factor is Levy's body of work – including the Night at the Museum movies – it's easy to believe that Leave You is going to fall into that pack of safe, easy humor. The subject matter, and the strength of the ensemble, have me believing that Leave You can aspire to be more than that … that it might be able to pluck at an audience's heartstrings and, maybe, contend for awards. The September release date might mean that Leave You plays a few fall festivals, maybe to test the Oscar waters? We won't really know until we see a trailer.
For now, all we know is that Leave You will open opposite Sony's No Good Deed and the Universal comedy Search Party. We'll keep our eyes open for posters, images and trailers as Warner eases into 2014 and starts prepping audiences for its fill slate.


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The treatment of musculoskeletal conditions by Acupuncture is legendary. There are perhaps no modalities in the healing arts, which are as effective for specific area pain relief. As a general rule, Acupuncture is most easily applied to a particular joint or area of musculoskeletal complaint with the use of acupuncture point stimulation at the area of complaint. This procedure known as "Surround the Dragon" is one of the most classic of acupuncture techniques. It is used throughout the acupuncture world and has been for centuries. But what happens when the pain is extreme and diffuse throughout the body? How do we treat, where is our focus?
In "Surround the Dragon" for localized problem areas, acupuncturists simply palpate tender (ah shi) points in and around the area of complaint and simply stimulate them. Any form of stimulation is effective. Even though needle stimulation is most often thought of as acupuncture, it must be remembered, "Acupuncture is a principle, not a technique". Therefore, many forms of stimulation are as effective as needles to include simple electronic stimulation, non-invasive pressure stimulation through a "teishein", red light laser stimulation, heat, cold, pressure and ultrasound. In addition to "Surround the Dragon" Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) recognizes three patterns of disease which are most often connected with diffuse systemic pain and are extremely important to treat, they are "Dampness", "Blood Vacuity (deficiency)" and "Exterior Wind".
Dampness is primarily associated with loose stool, fatigue, nausea, general heaviness in the body, multiple painful sites and joint stiffness with difficulty in locating an exact point of pain. The tongue is greasy and the pulse is slippery and boggy. According to TCM, the way to treat this situation is to remove dampness by supplementing the spleen. When musculoskeletal conditions arise as a result of dampness, it responds remarkably well to the liberal use of moxa which can be used through the use of a moxa stick held close to specific points or by attaching moxa to the end of the needle and allowing it to burn. A practical approach is to have the practitioner mark the points for the patient and have the patient apply warming moxa to the specific points at home through the use of a moxa stick held close to the point. There are a number of very specific acupuncture points, which have a remarkable effect on conditions brought on by dampness they include:
GB 34 (outside of knee) the most important of all the musculoskeletal
points of multiple site pain origins.
"Exterior Wind" is a common occurrence which is responsible for multiple muslculoskeletal pain sites. Even though exterior wind can produce multiple pain sites, it is most often associated with the neck, upper back and shoulders. Wind generally is much more of an acute pain than that of dampness coming on very quickly even in the otherwise healthy individual. These conditions usually occur when the patient has been in direct wind situations, such as having a fan or air conditioning duct blowing on them. It may even occur when a patient is protected from the wind but wind is exhibiting itself in the environment such as a very windy day. It is the energy of wind in the environment which is the culprit. In these situations the extraordinary meridians become taxed which generally produces the pain. In TCM the tongue has a thin white coat and the pulse is considered floating. In needle therapy it is suggested to use a superficial stimulation. In situations where cold is combined with wind, moxa to the points are very effective. The points of significance in wind conditions are:
GB 34 specific meeting point for all the sinews.
"Blood Vacuity (deficiency)" this pattern creates very diffuse pain, which is relatively mild and produces discomfort on palpation throughout the body. The pain is most often described as being in the flesh as opposed to the joints or muscles. The patient generally presents appearing sick with symptoms of pale dry skin, brittleness of the nails, fatigue, insomnia, nervousness, vertigo and general emaciation. In TCM diagnosis the pulse is thready and the tongue is pale. Treatment is focused on supplementing Qi and blood and supporting the spleen. It is advised to use few needles and to avoid strong stimulation. Moxa is also effective when used with a moxa stick applied to the point. Points of significance are:
ST 37, ST 39 used for vague general pain with lowered energy. Sea of Blood
The points you have been presented with here are some of the most classic points historically used by "Masters" in the field of acupuncture. They are simple to use, especially with non-invasive procedure and produce spectacular results. Should you use needles, use caution as to not leave the needles indwelling more than 20 minutes maximum. If you are having the patient use a moxa roll on the points themselves at home, remember to just warm the point as opposed to overheating it. I have written this article for those who are familiar with the location of the aforementioned acupuncture points. If you are a neophyte or confused as to the location of these points, be sure to include acupuncture postgraduate education in your schedule this year. You absolutely cannot afford not to. You've been given the keys, now go out and open the doors to allow the pain to leave. Let me know of your stellar cases.
John A. Amaro D.C.,
FIAMA, Dipl.Ac. (NCCAOM)


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Gun Violence
On January 16, in front of a crowd that included victims of gun violence, families who lost loved ones to gun violence, and children who had written letters asking him to do something to prevent more senseless massacres like the one at Sandy Hook Elementary School, President Obama announced a series of sweeping reforms to curb gun violence across the nation. "We can't put this off any longer," he asserted. "Just last Thursday... news broke of another school shooting, this one in California. In the month since 20 precious children and six brave adults were violently taken from us at Sandy Hook, more than 900 of our fellow Americans have reportedly died at the end of a gun. And, every day we wait, that number will keep growing."
The reforms are the result of the effort led by Vice President Biden and members of the Cabinet, including Secretary Duncan, to come up with concrete steps that can be taken to keep children safe, help prevent mass shootings, and reduce the country's broader epidemic of gun violence. "The Cabinet members and I sat down with 229 groups... from law enforcement agencies and public health officials to gun advocacy groups, hunters and sportsmen, and religious leaders. And, I've spoken with members of Congress on both sides of the aisle and had extensive conversations with governors and mayors and county officials," the Vice President said. "The recommendations we provided to the President on Monday call for executive actions he could sign, legislation he could call for, and long-term research that should be undertaken. They're based on the emerging consensus we heard from all the groups..."
The President initiated 23 executive actions and issued three presidential memoranda. However, the most important reforms require Congressional action. Among other items, the President is calling on lawmakers to require universal background checks for all gun sales, ban military-style assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, and give law enforcement additional tools to prevent and prosecute gun crime.
Regarding school safety, "The actions the President is taking and proposing to reduce gun violence echo what educators say they need to better protect and support students in school and in their communities," Secretary Duncan said. "America's schools are among the safest places in our country. The President's comprehensive approach will make schools and communities safer." Indeed, the President has proposed to provide new resources that communities can use to:
- hire School Resource Officers (SROs)specially trained police officers who not only enforce the law but act as teachers and mentors;
- hire school counselors, psychologists, and social workers to support students struggling with mental health issues and help avert crises before they occur; and
- purchase school safety equipment, like security cameras and secure locking systems.
The Department will also work with states and school districts to ensure that every school has in place a high-quality emergency plan. And, the agency is proposing to help 8,000 schools put in place proven strategies to reduce violence, bullying, drug abuse, and other behavior problems and to gather and share best practices on school discipline.
In the area of mental health, the President also:
- called for a new initiative to train teachers and other adults who regularly interact with students to recognize young people who need help and ensure they are referred to mental health services;
- proposed providing stipends and tuition reimbursements to train over 5,000 additional mental health professionals to serve students and young people; and
- called for a new initiative targeted to providing students with needed services, like counseling, to help break the cycle of violence in schools facing pervasive violence.
Inauguration Weekend
In town for Inauguration weekend? The Presidential Inauguration Committee's web site offers a wealth of information about the inauguration and related activities. Specifically, today, a number of federal agencies are holding open houses to welcome the public and explain the work and resources in the Executive Branch. The Department of Education's open housefrom 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon in the lobby and auditorium of the agency's headquarters (400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C.)will feature an open exhibit time with staff sharing information and answering questions, a short speaking program with policy overviews, and breakout sessions led by senior officials. Also, on Saturday, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., the Department will exhibit on the National Mall for the National Day of Service, highlighting ways for everyone to create a culture of academic success.
Completing the FAFSA
On January 1, the Department's Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) released the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2013-14 academic year. Completing the new FAFSA is the first step in accessing more than $150 billion available in federal student aid, including grants, loans, and work-study funds. In addition, many states and colleges use FAFSA data to determine student eligibility for state and institution-based aid.
Recent blog posts outline five reasons to complete the FAFSA and provide answers to the top three questions about the FAFSA.
Later this month, FSA will launch a public service campaign to promote the availability of financial aid for college. The campaign will include TV, radio, print, and web advertisements. A version of the ad is posted here.
Teacher Fellowships
The deadline for applications for the Department's 2013-14 Teaching Ambassador Fellowship, offering highly motivated and innovative school teachers the opportunity to work for one year for the agencyeither full-time in Washington, D.C., or part-time in their home statesis fast approaching. In particular, to help achieve the program goal that "the final team of selected fellows... represent the diversity of our student body and settings in which students receive instruction across the country," the Department is seeking applications from the 17 states that have not had a fellow in the program's five years: Alabama, Arkansas, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Utah, West Virginia, and Wyoming. The Department is also encouraging tribal educators to consider applying. All fellows will be selected based on their record of leadership, impact on student achievement, communications skills, and insight from school and classroom experiences. Applications are due by January 29. Fellows will be named in early summer.
Letter to Superintendents
In a January 14 letter to local superintendents, marking the "midpoint of the traditional school year," Secretary Duncan recognized "all of you for the work you do and your commitment to student achievement." In particular, he recognized "those of you who recently started in new positions. Whether this is your first year leading a school system or you are a seasoned veteran who has moved onto a new challenge, taking the reins of a district is an immensely rewarding opportunity that few will ever experience." He also listed initiatives undertaken by the Department over the last four years "to set a strong foundation that ensures your districts can provide high-quality programs and supports to our nation's students," including Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) flexibility, Race to the Top state and district funding, and Investing in Innovation (i3) and Promise Neighborhoods grants. "As we enter 2013 and President Obama begins his second term," he added, before concluding with a note about the tragedy at Newtown, "I am excited about the potential to improve student learning and achievement in districts like yours all across the nation."
Odds and Ends
The second public draft of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) is out for review through January 29. The draft standards were created through a collaborative, state-led process. To date, 26 partner states are providing leadership to the writing teams and to other states as they consider adoption of the NGSS.
The Department has invited applications for new awards under the Magnet Schools Assistance Program, which supports the development and implementation of magnet schools that reduce, eliminate, or prevent minority group isolation and provides an opportunity for eligible entities to expand public school choice for students attending low-performing schools.
The Department is also seeking high-quality applicants for a position in the Implementation and Support Unit (ISU), within the Office of the Deputy Secretary. This position will work directly with state and/or district leadership to support efforts to implement comprehensive education reforms.
"Projections of Education Statistics to 2021," released by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), provides data on student enrollment, graduates, teachers, and expenditures for schools and degree-granting institutions.
Think Global Flight is an international in-flight effort that intends to cultivate and promote a greater awareness and interest in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) in classrooms by way of an around-the-world flight of adventure, taking off in April 2014. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) features this activity among its industry partnerships.
Quote to Note
"Like most Americans, I believe the Second Amendment guarantees an individual right to bear arms. I respect our strong tradition of gun ownership and the rights of hunters and sportsmen. There are millions of responsible, law-abiding gun owners in America who cherish their rights to bear arms for hunting, or sport, or protection, or collection. I also believe most gun owners agree that we can respect the Second Amendment while keeping an irresponsible, law-breaking few from inflicting harm on a massive scale. I believe most of them agree that, if America worked harder to keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people, there would be fewer atrocities like the one that occurred in Newtown. That is what these reforms are designed to do."
|President Barack Obama (1/16/13), announcing new measures to prevent gun violence
Upcoming Events
The President is scheduled to deliver his State of the Union address on February 12.
On January 22, NCES will release "Public School Graduates and Dropouts from the Common Core of Data: School Year 2009-10," presenting the number of high school graduates, Averaged Freshman Graduation Rate (AFGR), and dropout data, disaggregated by year, gender, race/ethnicity, and, where applicable, grade.
On January 29, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time, the Department will open an exhibit at its headquarters titled "Diversity Means," featuring the works of over 70 school-age artists from among the 2012 winners of the National PTA's Reflections Program. Racquel Charles of Georgia, the National Outstanding Interpretation Winner in Dance Choreography, and Polly Moser of Maryland, the National Outstanding Interpretation Winner in Musical Composition, will perform. They will be joined by senior agency officials, the National PTA president, Reflections Program chairman, and board members, and other educators and leaders. To RSVP to attend or learn more about the Department's year-round exhibit program, please contact firstname.lastname@example.com.
In March, Secretary Duncan will join education ministers, education organization and union leaders, and teachers from countries and regions with high-performing or rapidly improving education systems for the 2013 International Summit on the Teaching Profession in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. This year's summit will focus on teacher quality, including professional standards and teacher appraisal.
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Unique Aspects: Zoosk is one of the fastest growing and most popular dating sites on the netwerken. It has bot around since 2007 when it wasgoed just a facebook app and has grown into a multi-platform giant. it integrates social media and smartphones to create a unique practice for members. Zoosk has too many unique features to voorkant them all, but a some of the most trascendente are Zoosk coins, icebreakers and messenger. Zoosk coins are a form of dating currency that members can use to send gifts to other members. The mobile app permits people to connect instantly and lightly find people te their location. Members can talk and get to know each other by using their instant messaging system.
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Worst Aspects: The amount of matches is too low for what you pay for. You're paying for a matchmaking service, you should be sent more matches. Other than this one annoyance, and the limited search options, there aren't very many negative things to say about this dating webpagina.
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Organisations looking to deploy Windows 8 on ARM-based (WOA) devices will have to do so without being able to manage them, according to a Microsoft advisory outlining the business benefits of the new operating system.
While WOA scrimps on battery life, it falls short in management and compatibility with legacy applications, making it less than ideal for business.
This is among the Windows 8 characteristics outlined in the Microsoft Windows 8 Consumer Preview Product Guide for Business posted to the Microsoft website as the official preview of the operating system is scheduled to launch today.
The upside is that non-ARM tablets, both 32-bit and 64-bit, do integrate with existing Windows management, the document says.
Windows 8 offers some incentive for businesses to migrate from the still popular Windows XP with an upgraded feature called User State Migration Tool. USMT now supports migrating data from Windows XP machines to Windows 8 machines, potentially making such migrations more attractive as the end of support for XP nears.
Also touted for business is Windows To Go, a new capability in which a USB drive boots a separate business-only drive on users' personal devices. It creates a more secure desktop environment when using untrusted machines for work and includes a full complement of business apps that appear on the regular corporate desktop.
The drive can be removed and plugged into another machine, giving users flexibility to move from machine to machine, even if those machines aren't corporate owned.
SkyDrive, Microsoft's cloud storage service, is integrated with Windows 8, and the company says it is suitable for small businesses that want to store data offsite. SkyDrive can be configured to designate some files private, some public and to grant access to specific users.
Branch Cache, an existing feature in Windows 7 that persists in Windows 8, caches frequently used data in branch offices to reduce the amount of traffic crossing the WAN. New database features that come with Windows 8 make Branch Cache faster and able to store larger caches.


text: « Return to Search Mass. Eye and Ear Awarded Largest NIH Grant in Hospital's History: $11 Million/5-year Project to Coordinate Harvard-wide Project on Antibiotic Resistance September 06, 2011 Contact: Mary E. Leach 617-573-4170 BOSTON (Sept. 6, 2011) – The Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary has received an $11 million grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, the largest National Institutes of Health grant in this hospital's187-year history, to coordinate the Harvard-wide Project on Antibiotic Resistance. The goal of the project, led by Dr. Michael S. Gilmore, Sir William Olser Professor of Ophthalmology, is to develop new antibiotics to treat highly resistant infections caused by staph and other related bacteria. Dr. Gilmore is a part of the Howe Laboratory of Ophthalmology at Mass. Eye and Ear. "Infections from multidrug-resistant bacteria are leading complications of surgeries, from cataract extractions to knee replacements. Understanding how resistance develops in these strains will help guide the judicious and effective use of antibiotics, and the development of new treatments that will benefit patients and reduce health care spending," said Joan W. Miller, M.D., Henry Willard Williams Professor of Ophthalmology, Chief of Ophthalmology at Mass. Eye and Ear and Mass General Hospital, and Chair of Ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School. Since 2005, drug resistant Staphylococcus aureus has killed more people in the United States than HIV/AIDS, and it has become a leading public health concern. Because resistant staph infections are spread by hand-to-hand contact, workout facilities now provide hand sanitizers and routinely sanitize equipment. An outbreak of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection among the St. Louis Rams brought the problem into sharp public focus. According to Dr. Gilmore, human beings all carry the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus somewhere on their bodies. They prefer moist areas and usually live in the nose, but also occur on the skin, in areas like armpits and groin, and elsewhere in and on the human body. Most of the time these microbes are just eking out a living and not doing any harm – they may even be protecting us from something worse. However, to hold them in check, a body needs to be in good health. Turf burns, as in the case of the St. Louis Rams football team, surgery or hospitalization, and other diseases can tip the balance in favor of the microbe. Among hospitalized patients, staphylococcal infection is the largest infectious disease problem, and its prevention is a top concern. Dr. Gilmore recruited a team of investigators from across the Harvard University landscape, and also from industry, to tackle the problem of developing new drugs to treat these infections. Massachusetts General Hospital scientists and physicians Drs. Eleftherios Mylonakis, Fred Ausubel, and David Hooper are pursuing new strategies for discovering and testing drugs using model systems. Harvard Medical School professors Drs. Suzanne Walker and Roberto Kolter are using high-throughput robotics to identify potential drugs that target the bacterial cell surface, and its organization. Dr. Kolter and Harvard Faculty of Arts and Science professor Dr. Richard Losick are exploring new approaches for disorganizing bacterial biofilms, making the microbes easier to treat with new and existing antibiotics. Dr. Keeta Gilmore is responsible for coordinating the moving parts, and for cultivating an atmosphere that promotes synergy between projects. This group converges twice monthly at the Mass. Eye and Ear to discuss progress and to coordinate activities. According to Dr. Gilmore, early efforts stemming originally from the Walker lab and involving most of the collaborators have already turned up one promising lead compound that is in its second generation. He hopes the five-year project will generate between five and ten promising and tested new compounds for fighting multidrug-resistant infection caused by staph and related microbes including the highly challenging vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus. A group consisting of Drs. Jared Silverman (Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc.), Steve Projan (MedImmune, LLC), Chris T. Walsh (HMS), and Nathanael Grey (HMS), who are highly familiar with the process of moving new drugs from the bench to bedside, will be advising the Harvard-wide collaborative team. About the Mass. Eye and Ear/Mass General Department of Ophthalmology: The Department is one of the world's premier centers for excellence in ophthalmic clinical care, research and education. Steadfast dedication to an integrated three-part mission keeps the Department at the forefront of advances in patient care and scientific discovery, while training and advancing generations of leaders through its academic and professional development programs. As the seat of Ophthalmology leadership for Harvard Medical School, the Department builds on the strengths of affiliated faculty from such renowned local institutions as Joslin Diabetes Center, Children's Hospital Boston, Schepens Eye Research Institute, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Boston Veteran's Administration Healthcare System to encourage innovation and remain a global leader in ophthalmology. The Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary is an international center for treatment and research and a teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School. For more information, call 617-523-7900 or TDD 617-523-5498 or visit www.MassEyeAndEar.org.


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For much of the recent past, Nintendo has appeared to defy gravity, racking up sales despite the general slowing in consumer spending. Those happy days, however, appear to have come to an end. Sales across the company's product lines have plunged, taking the company's income with them. But, despite the economic challenges, Nintendo continues to operate profitably, something that can't be said for Sony, which faces the same conditions that Nintendo does, but announced another losing quarter today.
Japanese electronics companies face two significant issues when it comes to the current economy. The first is that the crisis has caused the currencies of larger, stable economies to increase in value. The strength of the Yen has meant that overseas sales, which constitute the majority for many of these companies, are worth less; both Nintendo and Sony have been hit with this problem.
The second issue is that consumer spending has dropped, which means fewer products sold. So far, this hadn't been as severe a problem for Nintendo, but the trend finally caught up with it this quarter. Compared to the same quarter a year ago, handheld sales dropped by nearly a million units, to just under 6 million total (over half of those were the DSi). Wii sales dropped by more than half, with only 2.23 million sold in the previous quarter. Software didn't fare as badly, but did decline across the board.
Overall, net sales dropped by a bit less than half, and profits by more than that, going from over �100 billion down to �40 billion (about $425 million). Still, the company remains confident in its full-year forecasts, apparently expecting that any nascent economic recovery and holiday sales will ultimately make up for a rough first quarter.
Sony also reported its earnings today, and the news for the company was a bit mixed. Although it continues to flail when it comes to moving hardware, the company's content businesses appear to be picking up. On a year-over-year basis, consumer electronics sales were down by 27 percent, and gaming and computer systems by 37 percent. Both of these divisions saw losses increase ten-fold compared to the year ago quarter. PS3 sales were down by 500,000 to 1.1 million, while the PSP was brutalized, dropping from 3.7 million units sold to 1.3 million.
On the plus side, income from movies inched up by 6.5 percent, and some of its reorganizing paid off: consolidation of its music business helped it to turn a profit. Sony was also aided by the fact that the Tokyo stock exchange has rebounded a bit, allowing the company's financial services group to make a positive contribution to the bottom line.
Overall, the company lost �25 billion (a bit more than $250 million) in the quarter. But the most interesting aspect of Sony's financial statement may not be the sales trends. Instead, the company has been attempting to reinvent itself for a while, and it's beginning to cost it. Restructuring costs added up to nearly �34 billion, an increase of almost 6,000 percent from the year-ago quarter. They're significantly more than the quarterly loss.
That's not to say that none of these costs will pay off in the long run; shutting down out-of-date facilities or those that produce hardware that the public has left behind is undoubtedly appropriate. But, so far, Sony has failed to enunciate a clear vision that includes an end to the restructuring process. In contrast, Nintendo appears to expect that it can count on a strong platform in the Wii and Nintendo DS as the economy recovers.
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OAKLAND – Clippers guard Chris Paul looked crushed after L.A.'s 21-point Game 4 loss at Golden State on Sunday. Not just because of the loss, but because only a day earlier, the racism saga surrounding team owner Donald Sterling had erupted.
Couple Sterling's lifetime ban imposed by the NBA during the day Tuesday to a 113-103 Game 5 victory that night over the Warriors that gave the Clippers a 3-2 lead in their Western Conference playoff series, and one could almost see a twinkle in Paul's eye post-game.
"It just seemed like a burden lifted off of us and we could get back to playing basketball," Paul said.
Apparently, it was a good thing NBA commissioner Adam Silver brought down the hammer, because players from both teams hinted there could have been a boycott had he not. Silver acted, and now the Clippers and Warriors are preparing for Game 6 on Thursday night at Oracle Arena.
Aside from the Clippers having their spirits lifted by Silver, there were two very big keys to L.A.'s win Tuesday. First, Clippers post player DeAndre Jordan regrouped from a horrible Game 4 in which he had zero points and just six rebounds, to score 25 points, grab 18 boards and block four shots in Game 5.
Also, whereas Warriors guard Stephen Curry went for 33 points in Game 4 and was 7 of 14 from 3-point range, he had a rather insignificant 17 points in Game 5. More than anything, he just didn't take enough shots because the Clippers were all over him. Curry took 20 shots in Game 4, but just 10 in Game 5.
If the Warriors don't find a way to turn those two things around, they could very well be done in six games. They know it.
"I've gotta be aggressive and find looks, for sure," Curry said. "I only had four (three shots) in the first half and I can't do that every night for us to be successful, and we know that."
That's not to mention Curry had an uncharacteristic eight turnovers.
"I thought he tried to thread the needle too much," Warriors coach Mark Jackson said.
Clippers coach Doc Rivers chose his words carefully Wednesday when asked during a conference call if Curry's performance Tuesday was a case of him having an off night, or L.A.'s defense throttling Curry.
"I'd say off night," Rivers said. "I think, obviously, we're playing very hard and doing our best on him, but he's a great player. I think when you watch his turnovers, some were from his part; (he) was forcing some. And Chris Paul and some of the guys did a pretty good job."
Then there is the Jordan issue. He was an absolute beast Tuesday, just two days after he played rather meekly, his head perhaps elsewhere.
"I feel like our focus was off in Game 4," Jordan said. "I can't not be focused. I feel like our energy is big for our team. I can't come out and not give 110 percent, energy and effort. That wasn't me and wasn't us. I made sure I was ready to come out (Tuesday) to compete."
Compete, he did.
"I've never seen him play like that from start to finish," Clippers forward Blake Griffin said.
Jackson, who has been missing injured post Andrew Bogut all series, intimated his team needs to be tougher on Jordan.
"We just made mistakes," Jackson said. "He (Jordan) is as good an athlete as there is in this league and when you make mistakes, with his size and athletic ability, he'll make you pay the price. Too many times, we didn't meet force with force."
Rivers minced no words — his team needs Jordan to be all he can be.
"DJ has to be there every night," Rivers said. "He's so important to us, and that's what I've been telling everyone all year. His importance to this team, the value of it, almost can't be measured."
The NBA has not made a formal announcement, but Jamal Crawford — according to ESPN.com, which cited "sources," — has been named Sixth Man of the Year for the second time. … Game 7, if necessary, is Saturday at Staples Center. … Besides his 20 points and seven assists Tuesday, Paul also had five steals and only two turnovers.


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MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – Four runs given up in the top of the ninth gave No. 27 UNC Pembroke (12-5, 4-5 PBC) a 9-8 come-from-behind win over No. 29 Georgia College baseball (10-4, 4-2 PBC) Sunday at John Kurtz Field. The Bobcats still took the Peach Belt Conference (PBC) series 2-1, thanks to Saturday's doubleheader sweep.
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The example in this section contains a data view for each subtree. A data source pool is configured for each set of data-equivalent data sources. The following figure shows the example deployment.
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Virginia Business celebrated the 100th anniversary of its partner in the Super CPAs this year by coming up with a new way to count the votes.
Since 2001, the magazine has recognized the state's top CPAs with the help of the Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants (VSCPA), which observed its centennial last month.
In the past, VSCPA members have voted for CPAs in 12 fields of accounting, primarily by using paper ballots. This year, however, they voted using an electronic ballot that the magazine provided by e-mail and on its Web site.
Special Projects Editor Jessica Sabbath worked with DataJoe LLC, a Colorado-based research software company, to develop the ballot. Each ballot contains the names of all CPAs registered with the Virginia Board of Accountancy. As voters begin to type the names of Super CPA nominees, the ballot provides a short list of possible matches. Voters then can click on a name or continue to type "write-in" nominees.
The system is designed to make voting quicker and eliminate potential errors from misspellings and the use of nicknames. DataJoe now is using the Virginia Business prototype to offer similar services to other publications around the country.
This year's Super CPA list includes 284 names, roughly 25 percent of the 1,131 people nominated. The following pages list the CPAs by category. In addition, one CPA from each of the 12 disciplines is briefly profiled. Each profile subject was selected from the top 10 vote getters in his or her field. Top vote getters who have previously been profiled were not considered.
Release of the latest Super CPA list comes close on the heels of VSCPA's centennial celebration at its offices in the Innsbrook Corporate Center in Henrico County. The event commemorated the society's founding on Oct. 6, 1909.
Nineteen charter members started the organization to draft legislation creating the Virginia Board of Accountancy. The General Assembly passed the bill the next spring, making Virginia the 21st state with a regulatory board for CPAs.
The certified public accountant designation then was still relatively new. New York passed the first state law establishing the designation in 1896. The first state CPA society was organized in New Jersey in 1898.
Today, VSCPA has more than 8,700 members. In honor of its 100th anniversary, 600 members worked on 55 volunteer projects across the state during Virginia CPA Week in September.
CPAs have been in high demand in recent years as businesses cope with intricacies of taxes and regulations such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. As a result, interest in accounting among college students is climbing.
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AICPA says enrollment in undergraduate, graduate and doctoral accounting programs totaled 213,000 students in 2007-08, up 4.7 percent from 2006-07.
All those appearing on the Super CPA list were licensed certified public accountants in Virginia as of July 1.
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Profile:Franklin O. Berry
Individual Tax
Profile:David W. Reardon
Personal Financial Planning
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Small Business Consulting
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