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The PURA report indicated that 2,139 people were employed in the telecoms sector at the end of 2009, from the 2007 and 2008 levels of 1976 and 1840 employees respectively. This shows that the sector has registered moderate 8.3% growth in employment during the period under review.
Subscriber base
The telecoms sector reported 1,409,732 voice subscribers in 2009 a net addition of 194,732 voice subscriber to the 2008 figures of 1,215, 004 voice subscribers, which represented 3.6% growth.
The number of reported mobile subscribers grew by 16.7% during 2009 compared to 45.9% recorded during 2008; whilst the fixed line subscribers had recorded a decrease in growth rate of -0.8%. "The less impressive growth in the mobile subscribers number in 2009 could be a as a result of the market reaching saturation," the reported stated.
Telephone penetration level
The telephone penetration level, which is measured as the percentage of the population owing a fixed and or mobile services, has been very impressive over the last three years, 2007, 2008, and 2009, registering, 54.47%, 76% and 88.11% respectively. According to the report, the rationale for this impressive performance in the penetration level is as a result of the strong performance registered in the mobile subscriber base. The mobile penetration level constitutes about 94%, 96% and 97% of the total penetration levels in 2007, 2008, and 2009 respectively.
GSM growth in Africa
Africa leads in the GSM growth rate, according to the GSM Association Universal Access Report, which maintains that mobile operators are providing universal access in many developing markets, and have done so "at a pace unimaginable'. The report stated that in Africa the growth rate is the fastest in the world and already contains some very significant success stories". It also revealed that amongst the 43 African countries surveyed, 10 have achieved GSM coverage greater than 90% of population and a further 8 have coverage of 70% or greater.
According to the report, approximately half of African countries face a greater challenge to bring greater geographical and population coverage to markets where penetration and affordability are low. It added that these are generally low income countries, mostly with large geographical areas or topographical and electricity supply infrastructures, which contribute to high operator costs.

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The Butte County Historical Society actively brings local history to the community through research, preservation and publication. In a county of extremely varied geography from valley wetlands to mighty rivers and high mountains, the agricultural, industrial and cultural history is equally diverse. Butte County, named for a prominent valley landform, the Sutter Buttes, originally encompassed present day Lassen, Sutter, Tehama, Glenn and Plumas Counties. The county is rich in history, from pre-gold rush ranchos (Mexican Land Grants), gold mining (panning, hydraulic and dredging), forest industries (lumber and resins), Sacramento Valley wheat, rice, nut, citrus and olive agriculture, cattle raising, plant experiment stations and a cold war missile silo to modern organic farming. Banking, commerce and transportation played large roles as well. Migratory birds of the Pacific Flyway, which diminished during the days of market hunting and drainage of wetlands, have now returned to a new habitat created by the thousands of acres of rice fields. Explore our pages to learn more about Butte County's fascinating history and the services of the Butte County Historical Society. Visit our Museum Store to learn about the many unique books and items available for purchase.
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BERLIN (Reuters) - Europe's politicians seem to have already decided to continue funding Greece, European Central Bank policymaker Jens Weidmann was quoted as saying on Saturday.
The ECB Governing Council member and Bundesbank chief said international lenders must still make an "unembellished and honest" assessment of the country's finances.
"Politicians have evidently decided to continue financing Greece," Weidmann was quoted as saying by German newspaper Rheinishe Post.
Asked if the report of the troika of lenders - the International Monetary Fund, European Commission and European Central Bank - on Greece could nonetheless be independent, Weidmann said this was problematic.
"How can you objectively assess the completion of a program, if you are too afraid of the consequences of a negative conclusion?" he said. "I am relying on the fact the troika will deliver both an unembellished and honest assessment of the situation in Greece before payments are delivered."
Weidmann said the ECB and national central banks within the euro zone had bought up a considerable amount of Greek debt and thereby become one of Greece's biggest creditors, but could not take a haircut on that debt.
"The central banks may not waive Greece's debt, that would be a direct transfer and therefore would be tantamount to a forbidden monetary financing of a state," he said.
ECB President Mario Draghi said earlier this week the ECB was unlikely to help Greece much further in its bailout because it was prohibited from providing direct aid.
Weidmann reiterated his criticism of the ECB's plan to buy up the debt of struggling euro zone states.
"While strict conditionality has been agreed for the new government debt purchase program, it remains to be seen how binding this is," he said.
"Fundamentally, monetary policy must not end up in tow of fiscal policy. Experience shows that independence is decisive for a central bank to keep monetary value stable."
Weidmann denied reports that he had threatened to resign over the ECB's bond-buying plans: "I did not threaten to resign. When I took on this office, I knew what to expect. What would a resignation have brought?"
Asked if he felt abandoned by German Chancellor Angela Merkel, he said "no", saying that central banks and governments had different duties and interests.
Weidmann also said the euro would still exist in 10 years' time: "I am certain of this. Clearly there is the political will to keep the euro area as a whole."
Weidmann dismissed the calls of some German politicians for Germany to have higher voting rights in the ECB to better reflect its share of the ECB's risk burdens.
He said these calls had grown because of increased fears over the risks the ECB was taking on but that existing rules on voting rights were designed such that ECB policymakers did not pursue national interests.
"The right response is not to change voting rights but to return to a narrow definition of monetary policy."
The Bundesbank chief said the German government's goal to balance its budget in 2014 was sensible but could have been jeopardized by decisions made by Merkel's center-right coalition last Monday that went "in the opposite direction".
The coalition agreed to scrap an unpopular health surcharge and to introduce extra child benefits, hoping to bolster support in the countdown to elections next year.
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Owing to the one-sided nature of the proceedings, the Texans-Titans game managed only a 20.6 Nielsen rating and 42 share Sunday on KHOU (Channel 11). I use the word "only" with a grain of salt, since there have been years that the Texans would have happily taken anything north of 20. This year, though, only the Ravens game has failed to meet that standard.
Other local overnights include 3.3/7 for Redskins-Panthers on KRIV (Channel 26), 12.8/23 for Rams-Cowboys on Channel 26, 11.3/16 for Game 4 of the World Series on 26, 9.6/14 for Saints-Colts on KPRC (Channel 2), 4.7/11 for Texas A&M-Iowa State on KTRK (Channel 13), 2.9/5 for Texas Tech-Oklahoma on 13, 3.3/8 for Auburn-LSU on KHOU (Channel 11) at the same time as the Aggies game and 8.6/16 for Game 3 of the World Series on 26.
Here are this weekend's national overnight ratings: West Virginia-Syracuse, 1.4 (ESPN); North Carolina-Clemson, 1.5 (ESPN); Georgia Tech-Miami, 1.0 (ESPN); Wisconsin-Michigan State, 2.1 (ESPN); NASCAR Sprint Cup at Talladega, 2.2 (ESPN); Rutgers-Louisville, 1.0 (ESPN2); Wolverhampton Wanderers-Swansea City, 0.3 (ESPN2); Illinois-Purdue, 1.3 (ESPN2); Tennessee-Alabama, 2.5 (ESPN2); Air Force-Boise State, 0.3 (Versus); Oklahoma State-Missouri, 0.5 (FX).
College football (including Texas A&M-Iowa State, 2.0 (ABC); Washington-Stanford or Texas Tech-Oklahoma, 2.2 (ABC); Auburn-LSU, 3.5 (CBS); The NFL Today, 2.5 (CBS); World Series Game 3 pregame, 3.0 (Fox); World Series Game 3, 7.4 (Fox); Fox NFL Sunday, 3.3 (Fox); World Series Game 4, 10.1 (Fox); ISU Skate America, 1.0 (NBC); USC-Notre Dame, 2.6 (NBC); Rugby World Cup Final, 0.6 (NBC); Sunday Night Football, 8.2 (NBC). CBS had a 10.6 rating for its singleheader weekend, and Fox averaged 10.1 for its noon games and 16.3 for its doubleheader window, mostly for Packers-Vikings.


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NEWS- No lie? Locals admit they bend the truth
Americans have conflicting, and sometimes contradictory, feelings about lying, with 65 percent of respondents to a new Associated Press-Ipsos poll saying it was sometimes all right to lie to avoid hurting another person's feelings, even though 52 percent said lying was never justified.
Apparently white lies are an acceptable part of many lives, even though Americans dislike the idea of lying in general.
The 18th century German philosopher Immanuel Kant, who believed all lying was bad– even one that could save someone's life– would have agreed with the 52 percent. But most moral philosophers would disagree, said ethics columnist Randy Cohen, who called himself ``a big fan of lying.''
``Not only is lying justified, it is sometimes a moral duty,'' says Cohen. An obvious example is when lying to protect someone from serious harm. But much less extreme cases often call for lies, Cohen says.
An example he likes: Your fictional spouse, about to accept a Nobel prize, asks if he or she looks fat. ``If you're on the way to the award ceremony, you say, 'You look fabulous,''' Cohen instructs. ``Anything else would be cruel.'' If you're still in the hotel room, a suggestion of a different outfit might be appropriate.
Still, every lie has its cost, Cohen says, and that is just another factor to consider. One key cost is credibility: Once a person finds out you lied, you lose currency in their eyes.
In the poll of 1,000 adults taken June 23-27, 2006, four in 10 people said it was okay sometimes to exaggerate a story to make it more interesting, and about a third said it was acceptable to lie about your age. The poll was taken June 23-27 and had a margin of error of plus or minus three points.
A third also said it was okay to sometimes lie about being sick to take a day off work. Very few would admit to thinking it was acceptable to lie on a resume, cheat on taxes or lie to a spouse about an extramarital affair.
Among the groups more likely to say lying was sometimes appropriate: people aged 18-29, college graduates and those with higher household incomes. ``People have this idea that lying is bad,'' says Bella DePaulo, a visiting professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara who has studied the phenomenon of lying. ``But when you really start going through it, it's not that simple.''
In a study in the late '90s, DePaulo asked 77 college students and later, 70 people in the Charlottesville to track every lie, however small, in a journal for a week. Of the 77 students, only one reported having told no lie. Of the other 70 people, six made that claim."
``People who say lying is wrong are often thinking in the abstract,'' DePaulo says. ``In our real lives, we can't always pick honesty without compromising some other value that might be as important''– like maintaining a happy relationship.
If you are at a party and your partner is saying something you disagree with, for example, you might stay quiet, in the name of marital harmony.
Of course, there are inherent problems with any study that asks people to be honest about being dishonest.
In the AP-Ipsos poll, for example, four in 10 people answered that they had never had to lie or cheat. But one in 10 of those people said in the very next answer that yes, they might have told a lie in the past week.
Which means they might have misunderstood the question _ or they may have lied.


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Bdemarzo necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 13 diseños de 5 diseñadores freelance.
CSFBL (http://www.csfbl.com)
CSFBL is a web-based multiplayer baseball game. We've bee in operation for over ten years and have thousands of participants. The game is essentially a baseball management simulation -- you take control of a team and play against other users.
The game/site has elements that are similar to fantasy sports (http://baseball.fantasysports.yahoo.com), sports "news" web sites (http://www.mlb.com or http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb), and general baseball information sites (http://baseball-reference.com).
Our users are typically male, ages 20+, and somewhat tech-savvy. More often than not, they are avid gamers (video games/simulations/etc.). Most importantly, they are SPORTS fans. We are looking to redesign our site to make it more accessible to new fans (giving it a fresh look, not something from 2003), as we work on rebuilding it from the ground up.
Clean design that uses white space and shading effectively. We want minimalism but tasteful use of color. I prefer designs that use less colors and more shading. As an illustration, look at the following two pages, which show the same data:
The ESPN and Yahoo versions are, in my opinion, superior. ESPN uses shading effectively; Yahoo has better use of white space and looks less "grid-like".
Following along with the links above (of "Standings" pages from other commercial web sites), I am looking for a redesign of the CSFBL "Standings" page: http://www.csfbl.com/standings.asp?leagueid=7
Design should include header, navigation, body, and footer. The style and UI concepts would be repeated throughout the site.
Header could be similar to what we have now, in terms of logo and general color scheme (I like the blue). The login/membership controls in the corner can be altered as you choose.
Leave the FANTASYPLAYERS.com banner out of the mockup.
Navigation, currently links, should be tabs. Tab names are Home, Leagues, Teams, Players, and Forums. In the mockup, make the Leagues tab active.
Below the tabs are links relevant for the tab -- for an illustration, see Yahoo's site (linked above) and how the sublinks appear below the tabs in a horizontal bar.
Footer can have links and content as on the current CSFBL site, just style it up.
http://www.csfbl.com (our terrible home page)
http://www.csfbl.com/leagues.asp?leagueid=7 (the current 'league' page)
http://www.csfbl.com/team.asp?teamid=5 (a sample "team' page)
http://www.csfbl.com/schedule.asp?teamID=5 (a page with tabular data)
http://forums.csfbl.com (our unskinned community forums)
CSFBL presents a lot of data. I like our logo, and the header, though the colors could be tweaked. I would prefer our nav bar become tabs rather than links. Tables (which are heavily used) need effective color/style treatment, as they are among the parts of the site that get the most user interest. Better separation of headers and other elements are needed.
Of all the pages on teh site, one I like better is
As previously illustrated, I like:
I don't like very busy, "XBox"-like sites (such as http://www.mmorpg.com).
Attached is a mockup that a user did a while back, which hints at some new style elements, particularly related to the header tabs. It's a good point of reference.


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Monday, February 13, 2012
The most fulfilling research I've ever done
I told her I'd try, but I wasn't sure where to start.
In actuality, I did know where I'd start, but I wasn't about to tell Grandma that the first place I'd look would be the SSDI. Though my grandmother is in good health, she's in her 80s, and undoubtedly many of the people she went to high school with have since passed away. I did find one possible entry on the SSDI, and I ordered her SS-5 to see if the maiden name was correct. (By the time it arrived, I already knew it was wrong.)
I wasn't really sure where to turn to find a living person. I tried Google with no luck, searched the U.S. Public Records Index on Ancestry (which only tells you enough to confirm what you already know, really). No dice. Eventually I decided to try the only way I actually have any experience finding people: genealogical records. I didn't think I'd be successful, but maybe if I could find Anna Miami on the 1930 Census, I'd be able to figure something out. Learn her parents' names and find their obituaries, learn her brothers' names and be able to Google them, who would have kept their more unusual birth surname.
I got even luckier than that. I found her in 1930, and the record was attached to someone's tree. From the looks of the tree, she was an in-law, and I had no idea whether the tree owner would know anything about her current whereabouts. There are certainly people in collateral lines attached to my online tree who may or may not be alive, and whom I would have no way of contacting if they were. I contacted the tree owner, and two days later got an excited phone call from my husband at work (our Ancestry messages go to his e-mail address). The tree owner had called his mom, who still kept in touch with Anna; the mom called Anna, who was thrilled to hear that my grandmother was looking for her; and we had an Ancestry.com message with her address and phone number that said Anna was "overjoyed" that Grandma was trying to find her.
I had started my search really afraid that I would have to call my grandmother and let her know that Anna Miami had been dead for years. Instead, I got to call her up and tell her Anna was thrilled to hear from her, and give her Anna's phone number.
I never expected that the most fulfilling, emotional "genealogy" discovery I'd ever make would be about someone I have absolutely no relationship to, but I've never been prouder of something I've found.
(An additional perk is that I've gained some legitimacy in the eyes of all the relatives who roll their eyes at my genealogical interests - all the research into dead people gave me the skills to finally do something "useful.")
*names changed to protect the living.
8 comments:
- Michelle said...
That's amazing! Congrats!
- February 13, 2012 at 8:57 AM
- Tonia said...
Awesome story!
- February 19, 2012 at 6:57 PM
- Nancy said...
How sweet for you to have reunited your grandmother with her dear, long-lost friend. They are probably both singing your praises!
- February 19, 2012 at 11:03 PM
- Cathi at Stone House Research said...
This is why I love doing forensic genealogy. I find it just as fulfilling as traditional work.
- February 20, 2012 at 9:03 AM
- Sue F. said...
Great story! Thanks for sharing it!
- February 21, 2012 at 12:37 PM
HI Michelle,
Great story. I am glad your Mom and her friend were able to get together and enjoy each other company.
I too have used my genealogy skills to find living folks. I was on the planning committee for my 30th high school reunion. I used my genealogy skills to tract down former classmates all over the county. We had the largest class reunion ever for our class. Everyone kept asking me how I was able to locate all those people.
- March 1, 2012 at 6:37 PM
- Jim (Hidden Genealogy Nuggets Blog) said...
Great story!!!
Regards, Jim
- March 3, 2012 at 8:48 AM
- Diana Ritchie said...
Great story - good for you! And your relatives roll their eyes at you too huh? It's either that or their eyes are glazing over as they *pretend* they are listening ;-)
- March 4, 2012 at 9:28 AM


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A FUN day has raised more than £1,000 for a charity set up in memory of a young woman who died of a brain tumour.
Claire Gardiner, 30, from Heighington, near Darlington, died within hours of being diagnosed last January.
A charity, Madathlon, was set up in her honour and has already raised thousands of pounds for lifesaving hospital equipment.
Terry and Vikki Anderson, of CrossFit All Out in Newton Aycliffe, heard about the charity through Laura Lineton, one of Miss Gardiner's best friends, who attends the gym.
Determined the help, they hosted an action packed fun day, complete with barbeque, bouncy castle, campervan rides, face painting and much more.
This alone raised £886 and CrossFit members brought this up to £1,100 by taking part in a gruelling 12-hour work out.
Mrs Anderson said: "We are very grateful to have shared such a special day with so many people for such a great local charity, in memory of Claire."
The money will go towards the purchase of two 'blood bikes', which are used to transport organs, blood donations and samples to hospital.


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7th Annual IB Expo & Conference, Part 1
With a Hollywood-inspired theme and featuring local "stars of business," the annual In Business Expo & Conference returned to the Alliant Energy Center Oct. 18, attracting more than 100 exhibitors and providing a forum for local businesses to market their products and services, and make meaningful business connections with about 1,100 attendees throughout the day. Photos by Eric Tadsen. (For information on getting your event featured in the IB Gallery, email firstname.lastname@example.com.)


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Filed under: Sustainability | Tags: earthship, food production, gray water, sewage, sewage treatment, water
reprinted from Earthship Biotecture.
We must become more aware of where our sewage goes.
Earthships contain, use and reuse all household sewage in indoor and outdoor treatment cells.
This results in food production and landscaping with no pollution of aquifers.
Toilets flush with treated gray water that does not smell.
Containment, Treatment & Distribution
The concept used for containment, treatment and distribution of sewage-water is based on and draws information from the wetlands concept which has long been used in exterior applications for thousands of years by humans and nature.
|The Earthship sewage system differs from the wetlands approach in that it primarily treats the gray water inside the building and the sewage from the toilet outside of the building, both in smaller areas. Greywater is the used water after all receptacles except the toilet.
All household sewage is used & reused in the interior and exterior planters, called botanical cells.
Use & Re-use
Water is used to carry away our household sewage in a conventional way such as bathing, washing dishes, and for the toilet. The sewage-water, also called gray water, is used and cleaned for a second time in interior botanical cells. The flush toilet is the third use of the water. After the toilet, the water is contained and treated, and used a fourth time in exterior botanical cells.
Interior Botanical Cell
The Earthship gray water system has been researched and developed by Earthship Biotecture for over 20 years. This system allows for the need of far less water than is conventionally assumed.
Gray Water Organizing Module (gWOM)
The gWOM pumps the treated water, which is now gray water to the toilet to flush.
Exterior Botanical Cell
The effort to contain the outdoor system rather than letting it leach into the earth is much more realistic and manageable because of its lower volume. It should also be noted that one or many more contained cells can be added to the outdoor system if necessary. This simply adds to the controlled landscaping of the home.
The objective is to eliminate the need for public sewage systems and un-contained septic systems that pollute the earth, while getting multiple uses out of all water collected in the catchwater systems.
For the purpose of satisfying convention, the Earthship Sewage system is set up (via valving) to flow entirely into the conventional septic tank and on to a conventional leach-field. The Earthship water system is not, therefore, in place of but in addition to convention.
The path of WASTE water in an Earthship:
|Also available are dry, Solar Toilets. These act like composting toilets, but they admit the sun to increase effectiveness. Construction drawings are available.
We live in a time when many parts of our planet are experiencing water shortages. The volume of water on this planet is finite whilre human population increases. As we gauge the depletion of our aquifers and the increase in population, we are able to pedict serious water shortages in the near future.
We must begin now… learning to harvest water in each individual home. We must use this water many times before putting it back into the earth. When we do put it back, it must be in a form that works with existing nurturing forces and phenomena of the earth.
To further compound the water problem on this planet, we have polluted and contaminated most of our easily accessible surface waters and are beginning to contaminate the more difficult to access aquifers beneath the surface of the our planet. This contamination happens because of the way conventional sewage systems operate.
Facing the Facts
Almost anything that happens in the future can result in questionable availability of fresh water. This is not just an environmental problem. The continued pollution of the atmosphere, the surface and subsurface of the earth is not the only cause for alarm about availability of fresh water. Water availability to individuals is dependent on every other social system being in place, stable, health and at peace. It is inevitable that we will experience failure of one or more of these systems at some point in the future.
|We are simply adapting our needs to the already existing activities of the planet.
Why pipe water long distances from a centralized community water system, or from an expensive well that needs significant electrical power, depletes aquifers and lowers the water table, when water fall from the sky?
Why have a corporate or political "middle man" between us and our energy needs? our vessel (home) must be designed to sail with the forces that exist beyond human control and exploitation.
An understanding of mechanical systems for most humans is limited to what is within reach of their fingertips. It is understood that when you flip a switch on the wall, a light comes on. when you turn on the faucet, hot water comes out. When you pull the handle on the toilet, it flushes. Little though is given to where the electricity comes from or what kind of nuclear waste was produced to generate it. how many of us even know where the power plant is that supplies our power. Few people ever wonder which water table is depleted to bring them water and what chemicals have been added to it. Where does the sewage go after it is flushed and which rivers and lakes are polluted by it?
Humans need comfortable temperatures, light, electricity, hot water, food, sewage treatment, etc. These necessities are all available within the framework of a certain "rhythm" in the Earthship. The more we are able to align our priorities and needs with the prevailing rhythms of the planet, the easier and less expensive (both in terms of economics and ecology) they will be to obtain.
If our lifestyles can conform more to the patterns of the planet than to our socioeconomic system, we can reduce the stress on both ourselves and the planet. This is easier said than done due to the "reality" and the "gravity" of mortgage payments, utility bills and the generally high cost of eating and living. Most of us have no choice. We have to be places at certain times looking certain ways in order to make the money needed to make those payments. However, many people have built Earthships themselves and ended up with little to no mortgage payment. They also have little or no utility bills and their ability to grow food year-round inside the Earthship has greatly affected what they have to spend on packaged, processed foods.
The condition of our planet tells us we must now begin to take responsibility for what happens beyond the reach of our fingertips. We must begin to reconsider the source of these utilities, our access to them, and how we dispose of the waste produced. The mechanical systems of the Earthship confront these issues directly. We call this direct living. Source, access and destination are all contained within the Earthship, within the reach of our fingertips. There is no mystery involved in Earthship electricity. There is no unknown source of water. There is no magical black hole that sucks up all our sewage. Instead, we work in harmony with the earth to deal with these issues – taking what it has to give us directly and giving back what it wants to receive. With this harmony ringing in our minds we evolve the Earthship Systems.
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University of Phoenix Joins Money Smart Week and the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago to Improve Financial Literacy and Empower Students to Make Informed Choices About Paying for CollegeBy : UOPX News | April 10, 2014
PHOENIX, April 10, 2014 – University of Phoenix and the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago recently released resources to help consumers of all ages make informed choices about paying for college. The work is part of Money Smart Week, a public awareness campaign aimed at helping all consumers make informed decisions about their personal finances, and includes a comprehensive listing of the best resources that empower students to achieve their educational goals.
"The success of Money Smart Week has always been built upon strong partnerships with financial institutions, universities, libraries, nonprofits and others that all leverage their resources, expertise and best practices to showcase financial education," said Alejo Torres, Senior Outreach Manager, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. "This year we are especially delighted to partner with University of Phoenix to extend greater educational opportunities to students and parents through interactive online media."
"Deciding to go to college is an important decision for all students, but the financial choices they face are among the most stressful and important," said Dr. Bill Pepicello, president of University of Phoenix. "We are pleased to offer resources that can help students ask the right questions regarding the costs of their education, and we applaud the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago for its ongoing work with Money Smart Week to help all consumers make informed decisions, and to expand its mission to higher education financial literacy."
As part of its work with Money Smart Week, University of Phoenix created an online video series to provide information to prospective students—including veterans, active duty servicemembers and spouses who receive military benefits—that can help them understand their rights and responsibilities before enrolling or signing documents for student financial aid. The video series—found online at www.moneysmartweek.org/universityofphoenix—includes information on filling out the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), identifying and applying for scholarship and grant opportunities, minimizing student loan amounts and avoiding default during repayment, and special options for veterans and military members. Each video features an overview conversation, providing information to consider and answers to questions about options for paying for college.
"College students should budget before they borrow," said Mark Kantrowitz, Senior Vice President and Publisher, Edvisors Network, Inc. "Students should borrow smart, keeping student loan debt in sync with income. So long as total student loan debt at graduation is less than the student's annual starting salary, the student should be able to repay his or her loans in ten years or less."
Prior to the Money Smart Week video series, University of Phoenix announced support for initiatives that promote responsible borrowing and make available updated information on the costs of education and how to understand loan debt, including:
- Support of President Obama's call for a new "Shopping Sheet," which helps students make better-informed choices about their higher education options, and how to pay for them.;
- A free online resource for students to develop a Financial Plan, which allows students to build a personal financial plan by estimating tuition and expenses for their entire degree program, analyzing projected monthly loan payments, and comparing loan debt against possible salary ranges for jobs their college education prepares them for;
- A scholarship reward program, designed to encourage academic achievement and enhance affordability
- A tuition freeze for all new and currently-enrolled students, ensuring that no student will incur any increase in tuition as long as they have remained consistently enrolled in the university;
- A three-week orientation workshop at no charge – mandatory for most students with little or no college experience – that helps them understand the practical realities of enrolling in a university-level degree program, including how to pay for it before they incur any financial obligation or student debt;
- Access to trained financial advisors, who provide assistance to students who have questions about any aspect of financing their degree;
- A Career Guidance Tool to help students to identify a degree program that aligns with their chosen career.
- Free access to iGrad for all of University of Phoenix students and alumni with the intent of providing a complete set of tools and resources for students to make effective personal finance, student loan, and career decisions throughout their lives.
"We're committed to help all students be as successful as possible—whether at University of Phoenix or other postsecondary institutions," said Pepicello. "We are grateful for the opportunity to join the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and its Money Smart Week efforts, and hope to contribute more resources in the future."
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S. Afr. j. sci. vol.108 n.1-2 Pretoria Jan. 2012
Traversing the global oil summit (aka Hubbert's Peak)
Chris J.H. Hartnady
Research and Technical Director, Umvoto Africa, Muizenberg, South Africa
The monthly data for world oil production,1 published online by the authoritative United States Energy Information Administration, show that since the middle of 2004 production of conventional crude oil has reached a plateau at an average rate of about 74 million barrels (bbl) per day (see figure). During the past 7 years, production has exceeded that level only in April-May 2005, December 2005, February-March 2008, May-July 2008, and, most recently, July 2010 to February 2011. The highest-ever monthly global production - 75.3 million bbl/day - was achieved in January 2011. This peak was followed by a stage of rapid decline, surely explained by the events following the 'Arab Spring' uprising, particularly the Libyan civil war.
When a second-order polynomial trendline is fitted to the historical production data, the long-foreshadowed Hubbert's Peak2,3,4,5 appears in smoothed form around mid-2008, coincident with the secondary July 2008 summit at 74.7 million bbl/day. When forward-projected over the next few years, this trendline forecasts a decline by June 2013 below 70 million bbl/day, a level which was first surpassed in October 2003. If so realised, the duration of the production peak will thus span a little less than one decade. In fact, the monthly roughness of Hubbert's Peak is considerable, and it is quite possible that there may be a sudden plunge below this level at a sooner time, especially if the current Eurozone economic crisis unravels badly to produce a period of severe recession and 'demand destruction', comparable to or greater than that which occurred between July 2008 and January 2009.
A remarkable feature of this recent history is the coincidence of Hubbert's Peak with a spike in the price of crude oil6 to nearly $150/bbl in July 2008, followed by a crash in the price of oil to a low of about $40/bbl in December 2008. The economist James Hamilton observed that the '...price run-up of 2007-08 was caused by strong demand confronting stagnating world production...' and was therefore different from previous oil-price shocks that '...were primarily caused by physical disruptions of supply'. Despite this difference, the consequences for the US economy appear very similar to those observed in earlier episodes, namely, a significant reduction in overall consumption spending, particularly purchases of domestic automobiles, in the absence of which it is unlikely that the period from quarter 4 of 2007 to quarter 3 of 2008 would have been characterised as one of economic recession.7
Hamilton has recently noted the curious fact that, observed against the real price of crude petroleum since 1860, oil '...has never been as costly as it was at the birth of the industry'8, and that the long-run behaviour of crude-oil prices appears to be at odds with 'one of the most elegant theories in economics', namely the characterisation of the price of an exhaustible resource.9 One possible reason for the discordance is that:
...although oil is in principle an exhaustible resource, in practice the supply has always been perceived to be so vast, and the date at which it will finally be exhausted has been thought to be so far into the future, that finiteness of the resource had essentially no relevance for the current price.7
Noting that a key feature of the growth in crude-oil production has been exploitation of new geographic areas rather than application of better technology to existing sources, Hamilton now suggests that the end of that era could come soon. After an extensive historical analysis and exploration of the possible implications of previous experience for what the transition era could look like, he concludes8:
Coping with a final peak in world oil production could look pretty similar to what we observed as the economy adapted to the production plateau encountered over 2005-2009. That experience appeared to have much in common with previous historical episodes that resulted from temporary geopolitical conflict, being associated with significant declines in employment and output. If the future decades look like the last 5 years, we are in for a rough time.
While a broader group of economists has yet to be persuaded of the imminence of peak oil, a substantial proportion - probably a considerable majority - of informed opinion amongst earth scientists and petroleum engineers holds the view that Hubbert's Peak is a current reality. Willy-nilly, the world is engaged in perhaps the most revolutionary transition in the entire history of human civilisation. Most of the industrial world's institutions - its social organisation, legal system and financial structures - have evolved during the late 19th and 20th centuries, all in an atmosphere of continued exponential growth fuelled mainly by fossil carbon and hydrocarbon resources, amongst which crude oil has a pre-eminent place.
The world's inability to increase the global supply of conventional crude oil much beyond current levels poses a problem for continued economic growth. An obvious consequence of the depletion of supplies of conventional, and hence cheap, crude oil, is that an increase in future supply requires exploitation of lower quality, expensive resources, which are economical only at high prices. A system of feedbacks is thus created, leading to what has been described as an 'economic growth paradox: increasing the oil supply to support economic growth will require high oil prices that will undermine that economic growth'10.
In the graphical tracking of the monthly covariation of conventional crude-oil production1 and price6 through the remaining part of 2011 and into 2012, the reality of this economic growth paradox is likely to be manifested in the near future. The trendline to the price data is an exponential curve that passed through the $100/bbl level in early 2011.By the end of 2012, it seems set to reach the same level that triggered the 2008 crash. In view of this disconcerting prospect, and failing some remarkable change in how the global economy is managed, it remains to be seen whether the growth era of the past 40 years, to which the world has become accustomed, can continue in the long term.
It is notable that Hamilton8 has couched his argument for the relationship between oil prices, resource finitude and economic growth without any reference to the line of thinkers about peak oil stretching back over the last 50 years, including Hubbert2,3,4, Campbell and Laherrere11, and Hirsch12, amongst others. This omission may be necessary in order to make a persuasive case to the academic community of macroeconomists to which he belongs. The failure to give due credit is regrettable, but understandable given the 'enormous walls of incredibility that prevent diffusion of thought between academic disciplines'13.
1. US Energy Information Administration. International energy statistics: Petroleum production (monthly) - Production of crude oil including lease condensate [homepage on the Internet]. No date (cited 2011 Dec 03). Available from: http://www.eia.gov/cfapps/ipdbproject/iedindex3.cfm?tid=50&pid=57&aid=1&cid=&syid=2007&eyid=2011&freq=M&unit=TBPD [ Links ]
2. Hubbert MK. Nuclear energy and the fossil fuels. Drilling and production practice. Dallas, TX: American Petroleum Institute, 1956; p. 7-25. Available from: http://www.hubbertpeak.com/hubbert/1956/1956.pdf [ Links ]
3. Hubbert MK. Role of geology in transition to a mature industrial society. Geologische Rundschau. 1977;66:654-678. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01989598BF01989598 [ Links ]
4. Hubbert MK. Techniques of prediction as applied to the production of oil and gas. In: Gass SI, editor. Oil and gas supply modeling, Special Publication 631. Gaithersburg, MD: National Bureau of Standards, 1982; p. 16-141. [ Links ]
5. Deffeyes K. Beyond oil: The view from Hubbert's peak. New York: Hill & Wang; 2006. [ Links ]
6. US Energy Information Administration. Monthly Europe Brent Spot Price FOB (Dollars per barrel) [homepage on the Internet]. c2011 (updated 2011 Nov 30; cited 2011 Dec 03). Available from: http://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/LeafHandler.ashx?n=pet&s=rbrte&f=m [ Links ]
7. Hamilton JD. Causes and consequences of the oil shock of 2007-08. In: Romer D, Wolfers J, editors. Brookings papers on economic activity Spring 2009. Washington DC: Brookings Institution, 2009; p. 215-261. Available from: http://www.brookings.edu/~/media/Files/Programs/ES/BPEA/2009_spring_bpea_papers/2009_spring_bpea_hamilton.pdf [ Links ]
8. Hamilton JD. Oil prices, exhaustible resources, and economic growth (manuscript prepared for Handbook of Energy and Climate Change) [document on the Internet]. c2011 (cited 2011 Dec 03). Available from http://dss.ucsd.edu/~jhamilto/handbook_climate.pdf [ Links ]
9. Hotelling H. The economics of exhaustible resources. J Polit Econ. 1931; 39:137-175. http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/254195 [ Links ]
10. Murphy DJ, Hall CAS. Energy return on investment, peak oil, and the end of economic growth. In: Costanza R, Limburg K, Kubiszewski I, editors. Ecological Economics Reviews. Ann NY Acad Sci. 2011;1219:52-72. [ Links ]
11. Campbell C, Laherrere J. The end of cheap oil. Sci Am. 1998;(Mar):80-86. [ Links ]
12. Hirsch RL. The inevitable peaking of world oil production. Washington DC: Atlantic Council of the United States Bulletin. 2005;16(3):1-9. Available from: http://www.acus.org/docs/051007-Hirsch_World_Oil_Production.pdf [ Links ]
13. Staniford S. Peak oil for economists [homepage on the Internet]. c2011 [updated 2011 Oct 19; cited 2011 Oct 22]. Available from: http://earlywarn.blogspot.com/2011/10/peak-oil-for-economists.html [ Links ]
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And Yet it Moves is a deceptively simple premise. All you have to do is get your character to the end of the level. No boss battles, no hidden areas, no collectibles. The problem is that every level is an impassable maze of mountains, trees and caves. So what do you do?
Oh just rotate the entire world until unscalable walls become your new floor.
And Yet it Moves originally came out for the PC back in Spring of 2009. The Wii version is mostly the same game, but with three extra levels and updated controls. Whereas in the PC version you could only move the world in 90 degree increments, the Wii version allows you to freely rotate the world as you please. Because it's the same game as the PC game you'll find yourself moving in 90ish degree increments anyway, but it's nice to be able to do more than that.
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The rotating world mechanic is what makes And Yet it Moves a unique and interesting platformer. Turning the environment on its head is used to do everything from crossing chasms, to running across ceilings, to defeating animals (my personal favorite was making a cheeky monkey throw poop into his own face). Sometimes you'll have to time things right to get boulders to move out of the way (then not crush you to death when you rotate the world again).
You'll die a lot in And Yet it Moves, so be prepared to watch your character shatter into a dozen pieces. The game never becomes frustratingly hard though, just challenging enough to warrant a few tries in each section.
There are four control schemes for the game, three of which use the Wii's pointer or accelerometer. They all work to varying degrees, though I found that the classic controller offered the most precision. Using tilt controls tended to make it harder to get the world tilted just how you wanted it, though the controls are usually pretty forgiving in most levels, so it never really messed me up.
The game also has a unique visual style. The entire thing looks like a collage from images torn out of National Geographic. The main character is hideous, but everything else is cool because it works and everything looks organic and natural.
There are really only two problems with the game: it's short, and it runs out of steam. The 20 levels don't last very long (just a few short hours). However, each level does have a Time Trial mode, and there are achievements to earn. The other thing is that a lot of times the levels feel like they've been stretched out. Sections with easily navigated obstructions (like a boulder just sitting there) will act as these buffers between the cooler puzzles in the game. They're just there, making me take longer to finish than necessary.
If you missed the PC version of this game last year, then you need to pick up And Yet it Moves for WiiWare (if only to support small artistic indie developers that are actually innovating). It's a fun puzzling platformer that bleeds life into the genre. It is short, despite some unnecessary level padding, but definitely worth the price tag.
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Readers frequently tell me that what they like about this column is that it is filled with mostly simple, everyday food that is easy to prepare. There is no better resource for that type of tasty recipes than the community, family and church cookbooks lovingly compiled with tried and true family favorites. One of the best cookbooks I've come across in a long time is Hannah's Heavenly Delights! Hannah Circle of Bethany Lutheran Church in Nevis uses the proceeds from the cookbook to fund their many church, community, synod and global mission activities. If you're interested in purchasing a copy, phone the Bethany Church office at 652-2030.
Amish Breakfast Casserole
1 lb. sliced bacon, diced
1 medium sweet onion, chopped
6 eggs
4 c. frozen hash browns
1 1/2 c. cottage cheese
1 1/4 c. Swiss cheese, shredded
1 1/2 c. Cheddar cheese, shredded
Fry bacon and onion. Combine with all other ingredients in a large bowl. Put into 9-x13-inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes. Yields 12 servings.
Green Chili Cornbread
1 (8 1/2-oz.) pkg. cornbread mix
1 egg
2 T. butter, melted
1 (11-oz.) can Mexicorn, drained
1 (4-oz.) can chopped green chilies, drained
1 1/2 c. (6 oz.) shredded Pepper Jack cheese
1/4 t. hot pepper sauce
In a large bowl, combine cornbread mix, egg and butter. Stir in corn, chilies, cheese and hot pepper sauce. Pour into a greased 7-x11-inch baking dish. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 to 22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
Up North Minestrone Soup
3/4 lb. Italian sausage
1 T. olive or vegetable oil, for browning meat
1 c. diced onion
1 clove garlic, finely minced
1 c. sliced carrots
1 t. crumbled basil
2 small zucchini, sliced
1 (1-lb.) can Italian pear tomatoes, undrained and chopped
2 (10 3/4-oz.) cans beef bouillon, or 3 beef bouillon cubes and 1 1/2 c. hot water
2 c. finely shredded cabbage
1 t. salt
1/3 t. pepper
1 (1-lb.) can Great Northern beans, undrained
Chopped fresh parsley, for garnish (optional)
If you have links, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices and cut in half. Brown in oil. (Ground Italian sausage works well also.) Coarsely crumble while browning. Add onion, garlic, carrots and basil; cook for 5 minutes. Add zucchini, tomatoes with liquid, bouillon, cabbage, salt and pepper. Bring soup to boil; reduce heat and simmer, covered, for about 45 minutes. Add beans with liquid; cook another 20 minutes. Notes: If desired, add a handful or two of macaroni for appropriate amount of cooking time to get it tender. This soup freezes well.
Slow-Oven Stew
2 lb. beef stew meat, cubed in 1/2-inch pieces
2 medium onions, sliced
3 stalks celery, cut into 1-inch pieces
4 medium carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 c. tomato juice, or more
1/2 c. quick-cooking tapioca
1 T. sugar
1 1/2 t. salt
1/4 t. pepper
1/2 t. basil
3 to 4 medium potatoes
1 can beef broth
1 T. Worcestershire sauce
Combine all ingredients except potatoes in a large ovenproof pot. Mix well. Cover tightly. Cook in slow oven (300 degrees) for 2 1/2 hours. Peel and cut potatoes into pieces. Stir into stew and continue cooking for 1 hour, or until done. Stir occasionally. Add water or more tomato juice, if needed. For electric slow cooker, combine all ingredients. Cook on low for 8 to 10 hours.
Pepperoni Hot Dish
2 c. cooked noodles
1 1/2 lb. hamburger
1/2 c. onion, chopped
1/2 c. celery, chopped
1/4 c. green pepper, chopped
2 cans tomato sauce
1/2 pkg. pepperoni, sliced
1/2 t. garlic
1/4 t. oregano
1/4 t. basil
Mozzarella cheese
Brown hamburger, onion, celery and green pepper. Add tomato, garlic, oregano and basil. Place noodles in buttered casserole, then add hamburger sauce. Place sliced pepperoni on top of this and layer with Mozzarella cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 45 minutes. Note: I used to double this recipe to feed my son's basketball team before a game, and they loved it. Serve with garlic bread and a crunchy salad with lots of veggies added for extra nutrition.
Banana Nut Cake
2 1/4 c. flour
1 1/3 c. sugar
1 t. salt
1 1/4 t. baking soda
1/2 c. shortening
2 eggs
1 t. vinegar + 1/2 c. milk
2 medium bananas
1/2 c. chopped nuts (optional)
1 t. vanilla
Combine all ingredients together for 2 minutes. Pour into a 9-x13-inch pan, greased and floured on bottom. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes. Frost with caramel frosting.
Caramel Frosting:
1/4 c. butter
1/3 c. cream or milk
3/4 c. brown sugar
Put ingredients in small saucepan. Melt the butter slowly and then boil vigorously for 1 minute. Cool, and add 1 t. vanilla and 1 3/4 c. powdered sugar, more or less.


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I've written here several times before about the importance of better battery technology to the effort to use more energy from renewable sources (such as wind or solar power), and to the development of better electric vehicles. While autos like the Toyota Prius, which have hybrid gasoline-electric power, have been reasonably successful (helped, of course, by tax and other incentives), the development of all-electric vehicles has been held back by the relatively low power to weight ratio of current batteries. Gasoline's big advantage as a vehicle fuel is that it has a high energy density, the amount of power that can be generated per kilogram of fuel.
Back in 2009, IBM launched a research project, called Battery 500, aimed at developing new battery technology that would allow an electric vehicle to travel 500 miles on a single charge. The project cites consumer surveys that indicate that "range anxiety", the fear of being stranded without power, is a significant obstacle to consumer acceptance of all-electric vehicles.
Electric cars today typically can travel only about 100 miles on current battery technology, called lithium-ion (LIB). LIB technology stands little chance of being light enough to travel 500 miles on a single charge and cheap enough to be practical for a typical family car.
Now, according to an article at Wired, IBM has demonstrated a prototype lithium-air battery that the company believes has the potential to power a car for 500 miles. (The ExtremeTech site also has an article on this development.) The idea of a lithium air battery is not new; one of its key attractions is that, because one of the reactants, air, is taken in from the outside rather than having to be built into the battery, weight and size are reduced. In the approach developed by IBM, oxygen from the air is taken into tiny openings in the battery cell, about 1 angstrom (10-10 meter) across. The oxygen then reacts with lithium ions on the battery cathode, producing lithium peroxide and electrons, and thus electric current. Charging the battery reverses the chemical reaction, releasing oxygen back into the air. Theoretically, this technology should be able to achieve an energy density of about 12 kWh/kg, roughly 15 times that of lithium-ion batteries.
There is considerable work still to be done to turn this development into a practical product; some of that will probably decrease the energy density somewhat. Nonetheless, this is a significant step forward, because it has the potential of achieving an energy density at least roughly comparable to gasoline.


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New smoothie concept adds another dimension to sustainability efforts at the University of Maryland and other colleges.
At A Glance: University of Maryland Dining Services Snapshot
•36,000 students on campus
•More than 25 campus dining locations, including retail concepts
•Sales at the smoothie concept have increased 15% to 20% since it reopened as Energy Zone
•Acai berry smoothie contains 50% more antioxidants than pomegranate and 30 times more antioxidants than red wine
Freshëns Energy Zone, the newest addition to the foodservice program at 36,000-student University of Maryland in College Park, has the ability to enhance the department's sustainability goals as well as its top line.
Energy Zone, located inside the university's Epply Recreation Center, is Freshëns' signature sustainability concept. It has been introduced at about 35 colleges and universities in the last year. Joe Mullineaux, senior assistant director for Dining Services at Maryland, says his department saw the Energy Zone concept at a regional conference for the National Association of College & University Food Services and felt it would be a perfect fit for the recreation center.
"We had been selling Freshëns smoothies at that location and they were very popular," Mullineaux says. "Everything [about Energy Zone], from the colors to the menu to the different day parts, caught our eye, and we said this concept is what we needed at the rec center."
"When we first opened the rec center, I thought people would want to treat themselves after a workout with premium ice cream," Mullineaux adds. "I was wrong. This is a treat that has a great perception of being healthy and fits into what [students] are trying to accomplish. Since Energy Zone opened sales have increased by 15% to 20%."
The Energy Zone concept features a large variety of smoothies, snacks and yogurt, including low calorie smoothie options. Dining Services also provides the location with made-in-house salads, sandwiches and sushi. Make-your-own parfaits are also available with Freshëns' probiotic yogurt, which helps boost immunity and support the body's defenses, says Ed Redmond, Freshëns' senior vice president.
Mullineaux says the location is also a great place to test out new ideas before taking them to other dining units.
"We're experimenting with some new healthy sandwiches and salads that tie in with the Freshëns Energy Zone concept," Mullineaux says. "So we're in a testing stage to see exactly what students want, be it organic, natural or just healthy. Energy Zone is a good place to test these new ideas and concepts to get acceptance before it's launched on a larger scale."
One of Energy Zone's biggest selling points for the department was its Ecotainer paper cold cup, which is fully renewable and compostable. Freshëns is the first national retail brand to introduce the Ecotainer throughout its company.
"The Ecotainer is the cornerstone of our sustainability initiative," says John Stern, president and CEO of Freshëns. "We wanted to be a leader in the industry. U.S. consumers use 40 billions papaer cups and 25 billion plastic and foam cups per year. As the first national brand to switch to the completely renewable and compostable Ecotainer cup, we hope to make a difference one cup at a time."
The Ecotainer cup's fiber and coating is sourced from sustainably grown, renewable resources. Typically, the paperboard used in a standard paper cup is coated with a petrochemical-based plastic in order to keep liquids from seeping out of the cup. The Ecotainer cup uses a biopolymer derived from plant sugars. The cup had already been implemented in several noncommercial locations such as Dell Computers in Austin, Texas, and Microsoft in Redmond, Wash., and Mullineaux says the cup was a big factor in bringing the Energy Zone concept to campus.
"Freshëns' commitment to the environment was something we really liked about them," Mullineaux says. "We started composting about three years ago, so it's nice to have a national brand that uses a cup we can put into our compost stream. Some of our smaller units have not been included in our composting program, but with Energy Zone's opening, we are doing a pilot for all of our smaller locations where we are picking up the compost material and taking it to the larger locations, which have compost bins that get picked up daily by the hauler. We're also looking into replacing all of our foam on campus with a sugar cane-based product, which is also compostable."
The cup is just one of the features that makes the Energy Zone concept appealing to the university's recreation center location. The concept also was designed to respond to customer demand for full disclosure about what ingredients are in their choices. Redmond says Freshëns' has always had healthful products, but the customers weren't necessarily getting the information.
But the smoothies are the real draw to the concept. One new feature of the Energy Zone is a smoothie made with a Brazilian superfruit called açai. The berry contains 50% more antioxidants than pomegranate and 30 times more antioxidants than red wine. The açai smoothie mix contains a minimum of 120 to 150 açai berries per smoothie. Redmond says this delivers the maximum antioxidant benefits available in the U.S. market. Freshëns buys açai directly from its growers in the Amazon, which directly benefits the rainforests where the berries are grown.
"There is an ever increasing demand for 'purposeful nutrition,' which has created a market for açai," Redmond says. "We were honored to be one of the first national chains to understand the value of açai and work with the exporter to inform consumers of its nutritional uniqueness."
Mullineaux says his department is so happy with the concept they are planning a second location in a dining hall that is being renovated. The Energy Zone concept is just one part of the department's sustainability initiatives in the works.
"We're looking at expanding our composting program by incorporating the smaller venues and in our c-store we now use bags made from 100% recycled material," Mullineaux says. "In each of the stores, we have a place where you can bring the bags back and our supplier will take them back and recycle them into new bags. We also are in the process of renovating one of the dining halls, which we hope will be completed in 2011, that will be a LEED-certified Silver building—complete with a 'green' roof."


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Our hospitals consistently demonstrate exceptional performance beyond what is required by the National Safety and Quality Health Service standards and our hospitals are also accredited by the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS).
The Australian Council of Healthcare Standards (ACHS) sets the mandatory standards to be met by all public and private hospitals.
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We continually review our results and make changes to processes and policies where necessary to further enhance patient care.
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We focus on listening and responding to the needs of our patients and invite feedback on their hospital experience through our patient satisfaction surveys. Surveys, conducted by the independent benchmarking organisation Press Ganey, cover all aspects of the patient experience.
The survey results provide an insight into how well we meet our patients' expectations and help us assess our quality of care and make improvements wherever possible.
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Germs can cause an infection known as Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia which needs antibiotic treatment if it enters the blood. Some strains are resistant to antibiotics. Our rate of infection is almost at zero and well below the national average for hospitals.
To reduce the risk of hospital acquired infections, we use best practice infection control with a focus on hand washing as this is the most effective way to stop germs entering the blood.
We provide continual education and training to all our caregivers to ensure we keep our infection rate well below the national target.
Preventing infections – hand hygiene
Hand hygiene is one of the best ways to stop hospital acquired infections so, as a priority, we educate and train all caregivers in the World Health Organisation's five moments for hand hygiene:
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We rank significantly higher than national targets for hand hygiene according to Hand Hygiene Australia. Our auditors complete hand hygiene compliance audits three times a year and we participate in the Hand Hygiene Australia national hand hygiene strategy to continually improve our hand hygiene rates.
In-hospital patient falls
The risk of a fall in one of our facilities is very minimal because we actively work with our caregivers and our patients to eliminate risks through ongoing education and promotion. We encourage our patients to use call bells fitted in all rooms and to seek help from our caregivers when moving and showering.
Falls can injure patients and impact their recovery and independence. The risk of falling in hospital is heightened because of a patient's illness, a change or introduction of new medications or just being in an unfamiliar environment.
There is no national target for falls in hospitals, so we compare ourselves to other Australian hospitals, as reported by the Australian Council of Healthcare Standards.
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A pressure injury is an area of damage to the skin and underlying tissue caused by constant pressure or friction that can sometimes occur when a patient is in one position and unable to easily move for a long period.
Pressure injuries can be prevented. We also help to reduce the likelihood of our patients developing pressure injuries during their hospital stay, by assessing their individual risk and follow individual care plans.
As part of our clinical care, we inspect skin frequently, keep skin dry, ensure patients have access to the best nutrition and hydration, and help and encourage patients to move frequently.
This is very important in maintaining quality care as pressure injuries can cause significant pain and discomfort that can slow a patient's recovery.
There is no national target for in-hospital acquired pressure injuries, therefore we compare our performance to other Australian hospitals as reported by ACHS.


text: In the celebration of National Zookeeper Appreciation Week, meet Kerry Martens, one of our Marine Mammal Trainers! How long have you been at the Aquarium? I started with the Marine Mammal Department as an intern in 2006. I started full-time as a trainer the day after graduation and have been working with the dolphins ever since. What interested you to pursue your current career path? Ever since I was a kid, I've had a fascination with dolphins. I spent many an hour in front of the TV watching re-runs of Flipper and would get so excited to see dolphins swim off the coast during family vacations to the Jersey Shore. I actually wrote to Sea World in fourth grade asking what it takes to be a marine mammal trainer! I took the response they gave me and used it as a life plan, making sure I did everything possible to get my dream job. Can you briefly describe for us what your typical day looks like? A day in the Marine Mammal Department can start as early as 6:30 in the morning. It takes two full hours to sort and weigh out the 200 pounds of frozen fish that make up the dolphins' diet. The dolphins get fed between 7-10 times a day, roughly every hour and half. There are many different types of sessions we have with the animals. Some are focused on training brand new behaviors, others are dedicated to husbandry, the medical behaviors that help us take care of them, and some consist entirely of playtime. Play is a great way for us to build our relationship with the animals, which is key to all of the training that we do. When we're not working directly with the animals, we spend a majority of our time cleaning. This includes buckets, toys, the kitchen, all of our back-up areas, and even our pools. All trainers are SCUBA certified, which allows us to enter the water and scrub and vacuum the pools each and every day. What is your favorite Aquarium memory? I was selected to be a presenter and represent the National Aquarium at the 2010 International Marine Animal Trainers Association conference. There, I got to meet trainers from all over the world and learn about the exciting advancements and developments in marine animal care and research taking place. At the conference, I presented on the work we did with our 41 year old female, Nani, in which we trained her to voluntarily participate in an eye exam with a veterinarian. The presentation won a first place award! What is the next big project you're working on? We are constantly training the animals new behaviors, so I consider those my "projects." I am in the process of training Bayley to lay calmly while the veterinarians take a blood sample from her tail, and am about to start teaching Jade a high-energy breach behavior. What is your favorite animal? Although we spend a lot of time building relationships with all of the animals, a good portion of my day is spent with 4-year-old Bayley. I'm responsible for all of her husbandry behaviors, so it is important that she and I have a strong bond, as these are not necessarily the most high-energy or exciting behaviors. Bayley is extremely energetic and playful so I make sure to get some playtime in with her each day! Stay tuned to the blog this week to meet more of our amazing staff! Tags: atlantic-bottlenose-dolphins, dolphin-discovery, dolphin-trainer, Animals, marine-mammal-staff, marine-mammal-trainer, national-aquarium-in-baltimore, national-zookeeper-appreciation-week, nzaw, zookeeper-appreciation-zookeeper-appreciation-week Categories: Animals, News Previous Post Next Post


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November 4, 2009
Jack Richtor, Pomona, who served in the Navy during the Korean War, displays a certificate of an operation in which he was involved and a picture of his battleship.
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The New Bern Bears dominated their previous conference. They will now take their turn at a new conference � the 3A/4A Eastern Carolina Conference.
The New Bern Bears dominated their previous conference. They will now take their turn at a new conference � the 3A/4A Eastern Carolina Conference.
The Bears will play host to C.B. Aycock at 7:30 p.m. on Friday at Caruso-Coates Stadium in both teams' conference opener.
�It's a new start. It's a new conference, a new season, as we divide up the entire season,� New Bern coach Bobby Curlings said. �Everybody is starting with a clean slate.
�After Friday night, half of the league will be in the lead for the conference championship.�
New Bern (3-2) enters the game on a three-game win streak after trouncing Wilmington Laney, 48-9, last week.
Senior running back Cody Purdie ran for 211 yards and three touchdowns, while junior quarterback Michael Hughes scored two rushing touchdowns.
�I think we have to start being a little bit more balanced on offense,� Curlings said. �I think, judging by our last two films, (C.B. Aycock) is probably going to try and take away our running game.
�When teams do that, we have to be able to throw the ball.�
New Bern, which won the previous conference, the Mideastern Conference, three out of four years, has averaged 37 points per game in its last three.
The Bears have never played C.B. Aycock (3-2). The Golden Falcons lost their last two � to Goldsboro (40-30) and Corinth Holders (26-21).
�We've got their last two games on film so that's all I've got to go on,� Curlings said. �They play sound football, protect the ball, fly around and they play hard.�
Rams host Richlands in conference opener
The Havelock Rams are gunning for their fifth-consecutive Coastal Conference championship.
The quest for another title begins at 7 p.m. on Friday when the Rams host Richlands in their conference opener.
Havelock (5-0) coasted through the nonconference slate by out-scoring its opponents, 199-34.
Senior tailback Derrell Scott leads the area with 635 rushing yards to go along with eight touchdowns. Junior quarterback Travis Sabdo has 930 passing yards with 12 touchdowns and two interceptions.
Junior wide receivers Michael Bowman (18 catches, 337 yards, 2 TDs) and Matthew Boykin (12 catches, 285 yards, 6 Tds) are Sabdo's favorite targets.
The Rams bullied Jacksonville-Northside, 40-15, last week.
Richlands (3-2) beat Jones Senior, 41-18, last week in Trenton. Running back Jamar Harrington dashed for 328 rushing yards and four scores.
The Wildcats gained 497 yards of offense against Jones Senior's defense.
Pamlico to square off with Dixon
Pamlico chose to continue playing Dixon, even though the schools no longer preside in the same conference.
The teams will tangle at 7:30 p.m. on Friday in Holly Ridge.
The Hurricanes (2-3) are coming off an offensive outburst in a 49-43 win over Ayden-Grifton last week.
Quarterback Na'Quan Gibbs threw for 165 yards and five touchdowns and run for 135 yards on 20 carries.
Cameron Moore hauled in two touchdown grabs. Will Becton, Josiah Simmons and D.J. Lewis also had touchdown receptions.
The Hurricanes lost to Dixon in each of the past two seasons, including last year's 37-14 defeat in Bayboro. Pamlico last beat Dixon in 2010.
Dixon (4-1) fell to Lejeune, 17-15, last week.
The Bulldogs are led by their running game of Malik Simons (776 yards, 11 Tds), Robbi Wyble (393 rushing yards, 4 TDs) and Deangelo Williams (246 yards, 2 TDs).
Trojans play host to Southwest Onslow
Jones Senior's brutal nonconference schedule continues with a home game against Southwest Onslow on Friday.
Southwest, no longer in Jones Senior's conference, was the Coastal Plains Champion in each of the past four seasons.
The Trojans (0-5) lost to Richlands last week, while Southwest (3-2) lost to White Oak.
Quarterback Glen White passed for 70 yards and ran for 55 for Jones Senior against Richlands.


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The Right Online conference won't have Andrew Breitbart's presence for the first time in several years, as Politico's Kenneth Vogel notes, but his spirit will certainly be there, as grassroots activists and bloggers converge on the Venetian resort hotel in Las Vegas on June 15-16. That won't be the only lift that attendees get, as the event announced yesterday that Sarah Palin would headline the conference:
The conservative blogosphere has yet to move past the death of patron saint Andrew Breitbart, but it will get a major jolt this month from an equally provocative hero: Sarah Palin.
The former Alaska governor and 2008 GOP vice presidential nominee has committed to delivering the keynote address at Right Online, the annual gathering of conservative bloggers and online activists organized by the Koch-backed non-profit group Americans for Prosperity Foundation.
Vogel also notes that this is the first time that Right Online has decoupled itself from Netroots Nation. Until now, the conservative conference booked itself in the same city and same weekend as the progressive event, the better to challenge its message. Right Online, however, has grown into its own force. It's also the second time that Right Online has chosen Las Vegas and the Venetian as its venue, and it would make a good permanent home. Not only is Vegas very accessible from nearly everywhere in the country, the Venetian is owned by conservative activist Sheldon Adelson, and the Venetian/Palazzo complex is the only non-union resort on the Vegas Strip.
The conference will honor Breitbart, and has some great featured speakers — including the Boss Emeritus, Michelle Malkin, whose recent launch of Twitchy will get plenty of attention. The aim at this conference is to take grassroots activism to the next level, and Vogel describes some of the schedule:
This year's meeting is focused on higher-level tactics and strategies than past year's editions of Right Online, which sometimes had the feel of a crash course on blogging 101. The Vegas conference features training on video exposes to be conducted by guerrilla video journalist James O'Keefe, a session on polling featuring conservative's favorite pollster Scott Rasmussen and a session moderated by columnist Michelle Malkin entitled "How to Use Facebook & Twitter to Win," which will include instruction on using social media to drive narratives.
I'll actually be on the same panel as Scott Rasmussen, discussing polls and analysis of their data. While I'm at the conference, I also plan to report on the activities, get a few interviews, and give Hot Air readers a real flavor of Right Online. Of course, you could always join us and get a flavor of it for yourselves.
Update: I wrote that the conference chose the Venetian for the first time, but what I meant was that it was the first time it had chosen the same hotel and city a second time. We went to the Venetian two years ago, and had a blast. Steve Eggleston caught my goof-up, which was caused by sloppy editing of two sentences into one.


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Los Angeles Tacos: Birria for the Hollywood Masses at Cactus Taqueria
Among the late-night Hollywood set, there's a quiet war being waged on the streets. As you pile out of whatever expensive social experiment you spent the evening in, do you choose tacos or bacon-wrapped hot dogs?
Both are delicious, widely available and an essential source of Vitamin-Sober. But for all the consistent greasy goodness that a street dog provides, it is no match for the wondrous highs of a perfectly executed taco. Particularly if it's the birria taco from Cactus Taqueria on Vine.
On its bulging menu board, Cactus seems to carry the standard fare: burritos, quesadillas and tacos with your choice of meat. The add-ons (including avocado) and endless combinations make for a dizzying array of choices, though, so best to work your ordering like an episode of Pimp My Ride: choose your meat and preferred mode of transportation to your mouth, then bling that thing out with all the extras you could want.
As an added bonus, any tastebud left unsatiated from the frankentaco you just assembled will be burned away or beaten into delicious submission by Cactus' phenomenal salsa bar. The salsas vary in intensity, with the creamy green avocado-based salsa being the most mild. Shaved cucumber rounds and sliced radishes from the all-you-can-eat bin are a welcome addition and refresh your mouth between tacos.
The crunchy shrimp is thinly battered so the outside stays crisp while the plump shrimp give a nice bite and clean taste without any fishiness that can plague other seafood taco operations.
If carne asada is your taqueria benchmark, you're likely to be disappointed here, unfortunately. A touch dry and chewy, they require a boost from what is thankfully a superb salsa station.
The al pastor is shaved in thick chunks from the vertical spit, but isn't sliced to order and thus runs the frequent risk of needing a touch of salsa roja and some cilantro.
Between the fried shrimp, passable carnitas and underwhelming al pastor, the juicy birria sitting in its own juices comes out on top. With a mild hit of pepper and spices, the birria overcomes any potential blandness and shines as the best taco on the plate.
Forget adding queso or avocado to your birria taco. The stewed goat meat is so tender and flavorful that anything more than a mild salsa wouldn't do the otherwise underutilized meat any justice. Instead, sit back with a plate full and enjoy the simplicity of a taqueria in Hollywood that does birria right.
With its predilection for upscale dining or fast-casual sit down spots, a large section of Hollywood doesn't offer much to those of us wanting a little more Mexican in our diet. Just up the street from Cactus Taqueria are the lights and doormen that make up a different, more complex world.
But on most nights, you can catch me keeping it simple: a picnic table outside, birria taco in hand, no add-ons to be had. This is a good way to end a night (or start a day).
Cactus Taqueria
950 Vine St., Hollywood CA 90038 (map) 10:30 a.m. to 3 a.m.
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Mom finds worms in baby formula
KSHB – KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KSHB) - Taylor Seyler from Independence, Missouri became a first-time mom when her son Keighan was born two months ago.
She breastfeeds exclusively, but needed a little help to supplement. That's when she bought a can of Similac baby formula and made a bottle for her son.
"Two ounces down I noticed the worms and I was like oh. That's great," she said. "Took it from his mouth, went and put a napkin over the faucet and we poured it down the drain and we saw the maggots on it."
Her story isn't a unique one.
Helen Williamson had a similar experience with Nutramigen formula.
"I went to burp her like normal. I happened to glance over at the bottle and saw you know waves. I pick up the bottle and hold it in the light and I see worms like inching up. Pick up the can and looked in it and saw pieces of the formula moving inside the can. So I was like oh my gosh," said Williamson. "I just feel like they're not doing something right because there wouldn't be, I'm sorry they look like maggots to me. There wouldn't be maggots crawling around in my baby's bottle."
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IdeaMensch brauchte ein neues T-Shirt Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
Aus 73 Designs von 27 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
Idea Mensch is a site about people with ideas from all around the Internet. The focus is on people who're bringing ideas to life.
We're fascinated with ideas and try to share the views of the best and brightest through our interview series. You don't have to be famous to be featured on here (even though some people are), but rather just feel really passionate about your ideas and be willing to share what you're up to.
One of the cool things about IdeaMensch really is that we don't discriminate. Some of our interviews are famous people while others are recent college grads who are working on their first company. We love that, and want to just celebrate (and help) folks who want to bring ideas to life.
The t-shirt's theme should also evolve around the concept of bringing ideas to life. Or maybe just ideas.
The actual t-shirt will be given away to our community, as well as sold. All proceeds of the sale will be donated to charity.
We are happy to give credit to the designer of the shirt.
Probably people aged 18-34 who enjoy wearing a super cool t-shirt.
Most people who come to IdeaMensch are very web savvy, pretty hip, and mostly thought leaders of some sort. All people who enjoy good ideas.
Feel free to use either IdeaMensch or IdeaMensch.com. We don't think the logo needs to be all over the place (nor does it have to be the main focus of the shirt). But it should be somewhere on the shirt, just so we can keep building our brand.
Feel free to turn the logo into a black/white version.
Also, we'd appreciate a design that is clean in nature and doesn't cost $29 to print. This shirt should be created affordably so as many people as possible can buy it.
I would prefer if the actual color of the shirt is black, white or grey.