text: Well Workers: A Look at the Sodexho 2014 Workplace Trends Report With an increasing focus on productivity and wellness in the workplace, designers are in a unique position to help. 05/01/2014 By Erika Templeton, Adam Moore, Ben Frotscher Designers, rejoice! Your clients are thinking more like designers than ever before. Take, for example, Sodexo's 2014 Workplace Trends Report, which combines insight from principal research, clients, academia, and leading facilities management and human resource trade organizations to collectively examine trends that affect the quality of life of consumers in the workplace. You can find the full, 98-page report at bit.ly/sodexotrends, but two trends in particular won't exactly be news: 1. Workplace Experience Design 2. Health-Centered Buildings Designers and architects have been touting the importance of spaces geared toward health and well-being for years. What's really notable is that this discussion is going on amongst corporate real estate and facility management (CRE/FM) leaders themselves, as they begin to fully grasp the implications and benefits of design investments—namely, "higher employee retention, engagement, and increased productivity in more efficient, intelligent buildings," as identified in Sodexo's report. These benefits are the key to proving the dollar-for-dollar value of spaces that take quality of life into account, and winning the "bottom line" argument for better design amongst this critical group. It is exciting progress, although as Sodexo notes, there is still plenty of work to be done. "At the present time, building-related health issues focus largely on indoor air and the impact of materials, ventilation rates, and maintenance in a reactionary approach toward illness symptoms," noted the report. "However, it is time to look much more closely at how our buildings affect human emotional functioning, social support, and occupant stress. It is also time to expand our focus to include electric light, daylight, noise, views, connection to nature, and spatial factors that influence how people perceive, behave, and cope with environmental stressors." We could have told you that, thank you very much. Even still, all this non-news is great news for designers. When the directives for healthy spaces come from the top down, that makes designers' jobs that much easier. Why? less "selling" on ideas, as clients will likely be more receptive Corporate real estate and facility leaders who adopt a design-thinking approach and emphasize uncovering and understanding end-users' needs at a deeper level will inevitably view challenges differently—and turn to design as a solution. That means less time spent selling big paradigm shifts or reorganizations, and more time making sure new initiatives work. More traditional execs may remain unconvinced, but the good news is that a new generation of management is filtering into the corporate hierarchy and pushing design as a strategy for survival in a competitive marketplace, making the hard sell a thing of the past. "There is a subset of people who are really looking for productivity and efficiencies—how can I get my people working better together to get better results, and how can the space better support that?" said Mapos Principal Colin Brice, mentioning creative services agencies as early adopters in the design-thinking revolution. But he's quick to note that it isn't limited to the branding and design elite. His firm recently finished an interiors project for a large pharmaceutical company that had requested a space that would spark creativity, collaboration, and help their scientists think and work better. "We're seeing more of that, research-based Fortune 500 companies wanting to get more out of their employees," he said. "If it helps collaboration, let's do it." more willingness to allocate dollars to these kinds of initiatives, because engagement directly affects the bottom line Even if some of the metrics surrounding design's contribution to the workplace remain undefined (peer-reviewed research regarding design-related boosts in productivity and creative ideation remains a work in progress), executives and managers can largely see the benefits of great interior design with their own eyes. "We are hearing our clients are happier and enjoying going to work more. More people are wanting to come to work and not work at Starbucks," said Brice. "It could be because it is a great place to work, it has more natural light, or because I can see my trainer at the gym that's built into the office." That kind of positive environment translates into numbers that can be easily measured—tangible results like lower attrition rates and fewer sick days—which in turn make the case for design a lot easier. larger systemic changes offer more support for health-focused design initiatives The business world is experiencing a new wave of health awareness, driven by everything from research about the benefits of active design to mounting healthcare costs. "We are witnessing an increasing demand from a grass-roots level," noted Lisa Fulford-Roy, senior vice president for client strategy in HOK's Toronto office. "With education and best practices, there is very little resistance to adopting healthy principles in the workplace (scaled to the budget of each client)." According to Fulford-Roy, health and wellness amenities are "being identified more regularly as a priority in the program requirements," and range from attractive sit-stand furnishings at each workstation to on-site massages and fitness center, typically depending on the size of the company and the corporate culture already in place. "The emphasis on health has not really changed how we design, but it has given us more options to design without compromise," she noted. So now that your clients' thinking has evolved, have you? Here's what designers from some of the country's top firms had to say about how they're evolving workspace design even further. sodexo design trend 1: workplace experience design When asked, "could you define 'workplace experience'?" 66.5 percent of Sodexo's respondents (read: your potential clients) said yes. Here are the top 10 words they used to describe it: Flexible Collaborative 3. Open Comfortable Engaging Productive Efficient Fun Energetic Supportive Flexibility is also the number one goal driving the designers we spoke with as well. Part of that stems from the desire to allow employees to organize themselves as needed for fast-moving projects, but it also comes from a more pragmatic reality. "A lot of companies are developing and growing so fast that they really can't predict what is going to be happening in a few years, or even a few months," said Tanya Naumova, a designer with Montroy Andersen DeMarco Architects (MADGI). "What we do usually is try to design something as adaptable and flexible as possible." That approach has resulted in a variety of forward-thinking workspaces that function in ways that would have been hard to sell even five years ago. Steven Andersen, principal with MADGI, recalled a financial services client who requested a space that could function interchangeably for trading groups, merger and acquisition teams, and investment groups—three teams with significantly different needs. Designers eventually configured three separate spaces in a block of columns that could be partitioned or combined with the help of flexible walls and raised access floors, allowing facilities staff to build conference rooms, work areas, or other spaces on the fly. "That probably cost us 20 to 30 percent more because it was so flexible, but it's what they wanted," Andersen said. "It was great help for the firm, because over the 10 years of the lease, they changed it many, many times, and the cost of flexibility probably paid itself back over the 10 years." In highly competitive industries like financial services, the advantage gained through such flexible environments and work policies is a real one. New work setups, such as those where employees selling to different time zones around the world share a desk across different work shifts, can help maximize space and keep employees engaged at all hours of the day. Likewise, in MADGI's office redesign for Dentsu, a leading advertising agency, a variety of oversized and flexible green screen rooms allows the firm to produce YouTube videos and other streaming content faster than its competitors—helping fuel the firm's explosive growth. Of course, designing a productive and efficient workplace goes beyond building spaces that can pull triple duty or transform at will; it's a curious mix of supportive amenities and unique experiential touches that inspire creativity and a feeling of unity among employees. "Everyone is effective and efficient in different types of spaces, depending on our mood, depending on the day, and depending on the task—and then you multiply that by the amount of people in an office and a business," said Brice. "It says that you can't have just one type of space that works for everyone. That diversity and balance is key." That understanding is both responding to and fueling the idea that "you don't hire engaged people, you create them," according to Michael Norris, chief operating officer of Sodexo North America. Clients are now asking designers to think beyond efficient spatial layouts, to consider how they can enhance employees' productivity and satisfaction—attributes typically lumped under the well-being heading. Hard data quantifying well-being in the workplace remains in its infancy, but enterprising researchers like Cristina Banks at the University of California at Berkeley are beginning to ask frontline employees about what they consider to be most important in encouraging well-being in the workplace. "Very few of their answers are focused on the physical aspects of the workplace," said Jodi Williams, AICP, LEED AP ID+C, associate with RTKL, describing a recent presentation by Banks. "They were more focused on the culture, and feelings of belonging and feeling valued, and those kinds of things, which are a little bit harder to translate into a built space." Workplace Experience Model©The Workplace Experience Model shows that experiential factors like aesthetics, escapism, affective components, and other elements of a holistic workplace can enhance or detract from employees having a great experience—and thus an optimal quality of life—in the workplace. Click to view larger Chart courtesy of Sodexo In response to a perceived lack of published research on improving experience in the workplace context, Sodexo created a new Workplace Experience Model©, which seeks to identify the key factors that "enhance or detract from employees having a great experience (and optimal [quality of life]) in the workplace." Through this model, researchers at Sodexo have made a clear distinction between experiential factors and work-related factors (see chart above), as well as emphasizing the different impacts of emotional and rational drivers of human decisions and behaviors. "With this in mind, CRE and FM leaders are beginning to translate the emotional aspects of an experience to the workplace setting," noted the report. "They are also developing new evaluation tools to measure the impact. … implications include: Shifting the measure of value from 'cost per square foot' to 'quality of life per square foot,' a value that has much more meaning and potential to impact employees and the organization in unprecedented ways. Infusing elements of aesthetics, escapism, entertainment and much more in the workplace environment to improve quality of life." It's a change in thinking for many in the corporate world, especially as real estate costs continue to spiral upwards. And yet, as many of us spend increasingly more hours at the office every week, nibbling away at our nights and weekends, it makes sense that clients are starting to seek ways to make the slog more comfortable. "[Clients] are making their spaces feel more like this third place, like home," said Brice. "It's the realization that we're spending eight hours at minimum in our work spaces, so we should make them awesome." sodexo design trend 2: health-centered buildings That seemingly sudden realization that we spend a large percentage of our waking lives in our offices and other places of businesses has pushed employees to demand (and clients to request) not just fun and motivating environments, but healthy ones as well. This is not necessarily a new development for the A&D community—the need for healthier spaces has been known since the discovery of "sick building syndrome," and publicized since the introduction of LEED—but the rapid rise in healthcare costs has made it a central issue on many corporate agendas "due to the threat it represents to business sustainability," wrote David Hurtado in the Sodexo report. With the total health benefit costs per employee growing consistently above overall inflation and worker earnings levels for the past 15 years, and chronic diseases and workplace injuries beginning to accumulate, clients can no longer afford to turn a blind eye to negative influences in the workplace. "Five years ago, we were educating clients and decision makers about LEED certification—the process, the benefits, and the ROI," said Fulford-Roy. "Today our clients are asking us to apply sustainable design principles to almost every project we are involved in. The focus has shifted from solely marketing corporate social responsibility (which remains a genuine focus for many of our clients) to emphasizing employee productivity." What is the Delos Living WELL Building Standard? View Larger The WELL Building Standard® is the first protocol of its kind that focuses on improving human wellness within the built environment by identifying specific conditions that, when holistically integrated into building interiors, enhance the health and well-being of the occupants. A proprietary protocol, the WELL Building Standard is the culmination of seven years of research developed by Delos in partnership with leading architects, scientists, and wellness thought leaders. WELL Certification™ is based on building performance and requires a passing score in each of the seven concept categories of the WELL Building Standard: air, water, nourishment, light, fitness, comfort, and mind. The certification process, which includes the submission of project documentation and an on-site audit, is administered by the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), which independently evaluates achievement. The IWBI awards certification at one of three levels: Blue, Silver, or Gold. To learn more, visit WellBuildingInstitute.com. This increased focus on productivity, coupled with the growing understanding and acceptance of green building guidelines, has pushed clients to A) expect that the basics of green building—such as natural light and efficient HVAC—will be included in any new project, and B) ask for help in creating and implementing workplace policies that go beyond a designer's traditional scope. "We're starting to see more of a focus on holistic well-being—providing a workplace that really focuses on [the employee] and their well-being, psychologically and socially," said Williams. "The concrete stuff, such as better air quality, is almost a given." The designers we spoke with acknowledged that clients are still spread along a wide spectrum in terms of interest in incorporating wellness amenities, and that implementations vary, including everything from accessible outdoor green spaces to healthy cafeterias. Meeting zones that promote walking and mobility across floors or vertically through the building are in particular demand, as are attractive, internal base building stairs and sit-stand furnishings. Companies also appear to be split on how to fully approach some of these more abstract improvements in the name of employee satisfaction. Some, according to Williams, are willing to take a "leap of faith" on emerging wellness and productivity research from organizations like Gallup and the Society for Human Resource Management, while others are waiting for more established science before making facility investments. New innovations, such as the Total Worker Health (TWH) program from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the Delos Living WELL Building Standard (see below), aim to help systematize and quantify the impact of buildings designed for occupant well-being, but designers remain a primary resource for most clients, necessitating a change in how designers view their own responsibilities. "It's forcing us to become researchers and educators," Williams noted. "Instead of being called to draw or design something, it's teaching what other people are doing, what the results are, and how [design] can impact the bottom line." According to Fulford-Roy, the definitions of and goals for healthy workplaces will continue to shift for the foreseeable future—if there's ever even a final definition. Trends and technologies will change, as will our understanding about what makes employees happiest and most productive. For most designers, perhaps the best way forward is to focus on the foundation and create the healthiest base possible—from there, the sky is the limit. "We make sure that the fundamental elements with the most significant impact to the broader workforce are always integrated as 'good design,'" said Fulford-Roy. "This means creating environments with access to natural light, views to the exterior, greater quality of indoor air, as well as flexibility for work settings to address ergonomic preferences and mobility. These are the base requirements to encourage health and well-being in the workplace." Related Articles Top 10 States for LEED Green Building in 2019 Reforest Design Aims to Prevent Deforestation with Eco-friendly Furniture Line Light Fixtures Focus on Safe Materials and Sustainable Practices


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If You See Marc Benioff Smiling Today, Here's Why
If you happen to run into Salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff in the next several days, and if he seems a little happier or more jovial than usual, it may just be because his company is on track to report a solid quarter when it announces results on Aug. 16.
If you don't believe me, ask Karl Keirstead, the analyst at BMO Capital Markets, who wrote in a note to clients last night that Salesforce appears not to be suffering from any of the troubles hitting so many other tech companies in light of the global economic slowdown. Having tapped industry sources for a peek at the tone of Salesforce's business, Keirstead writes, "We didn't pick up any evidence that the tough macro backdrop has trickled down to CRM, and the consensus view was that business has ramped nicely since April."
He notes that Microsoft's customer relationship management product, Dynamics, is showing up in the small-business end of the marketplace, though it's seen as "short on user interface and features."
And even though there was little sign of any large deals closing, Keirstead writes that the chance of Salesforce ending the quarter with billings up by about 30 percent is "promising."
Another good indicator: The results of German software giant SAP, a key Salesforce rival, which on Tuesday reported solid numbers that defied the economic conventional wisdom.
For the record, the consensus view of Wall Street analysts forecasts Salesforce to report sales of $728 million and per-share earnings of 39 cents on a non-GAAP basis this quarter. One other highlight of the quarter's results is that it will be the first earnings report since Salesforce reached a deal to acquire Buddy Media for almost $700 milion.

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Human Rights GLBT Rights Europe ALDE/ELDR
ALDE Party Vice President: gay rights are human rights
Tue 19/11/2013
Addressing the press conference to launch the 28th edition of the Ljubljana Gay and Lesbian Film festival, ALDE Party Vice President Lousewies van der Laan underlined that non-discrimination is a fundamental human right. "All people should be treated equally, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. This applies to the law, but also to acceptance in society. I was pleased to see that the President of Slovenia attended the Ljubljana Pride for the first time this year, but Slovenia still has a long way to go. A LGBT film festival is a crucial part of that process and also a wonderful stimulating event in the cultural life of any vibrant city".
Referring to the current economic crisis in Slovenia and the brain drain following the departure of many young professionals, she added: "Research shows that a creative class is essential to a strong economy and these are attracted to cities that are safe and entertaining and inspire innovation by allowing people room to be themselves and to breathe. Acceptance and integration of the LGBTI community is a good indicator of whether a country can foster a creative class and festivals like these should be cherished and supported for that reason."
Originally launched in 1984, the film festival holds the distinction of being the oldest gay and lesbian film festival in all of Europe. It's held annually the first week of December, and films are screened from all over the world.
In 2002, while member of the European Parliament, Lousewies van der Laan addressed the controversy surrounding the Slovenian candidates for the Eurovision songfestival, the transvestite group "Sestre". Following reports that the public broadcaster had come under pressure from church and conservative groups to disqualify the group from representing Slovenia in the finals, she was outspoken on the problems this posed: "Neither homophobia, nor interference with the public broadcaster, nor a lack of separation between church and state can be deemed acceptable in a candidate to join the European Union. The situation will be monitored closely during the accession process", she commented back then.


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It is very fashionable to argue against the role of state agency regulation, but the realities of the effectiveness of many state agencies and the notable shortcomings of the FCC make telecom a more complex case. Not to mention, the best uses of preemption--including by the FCC (think equipment regulation)--are when no regulation is appropriate. But the Title I model of DACA envisions a competition policy standard that will require some institution to develop and apply rules that will often turn on fact specific inquiries.
As a matter of institutional design, the Regulatory Framework that DACA proposes takes on the first important question--why should agencies and not courts administer telecommunications competition policy? (On the continuing role for an agency in managing telecommunications policy, you can see my explanation (developed with Jon Nuechterlein, my Digital Crossroads co-author) here.) That a critically important question, but its answer begged a second one: could the FCC do it all itself?
For a host of reasons, some of which Ray ably noted, we concluded that the FCC could not implement competition policy all by itself, even though an integrated federal framework was critical. In taking our best stab at a reasonable institutional strategy, we looked for ways to have both the feds and states play an effective checking function against one another as well as to enable the states to provide valuable institutional support for implementing a federal regulatory regime. After all, if there will continue to be regulation of interconnection and other competitively essential wholesale support (see other debates forthcoming), some agency has to do it. And for those who followed the FCC's one effort to do that in the case of Virginia, which opted out of implementing the Telecom Act, it's hard to imagine the FCC doing 51 of those.
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Sutures or stitches are used to close wounds. Sutures also help stop bleeding and speed healing. To help your wound heal, follow the tips on this handout.
Some sutures need to be removed by a healthcare provider. Others dissolve on their own. Sometimes strips of tape or staples are used. You'll be told what kind of sutures you have.
Don't do things that could cause dirt or sweat to get on your sutures. If needed, cover your sutures with a bandage to protect them.
Don't pick at scabs. They help protect the wound.
Don't wash the area around your sutures unless your healthcare provider says it's OK. Then, follow his or her instructions for washing and drying.
Keep your sutures out of water.
Take a sponge bath to avoid getting your sutures and wound wet, unless your healthcare provider tells you otherwise.
Ask your provider when can you take a shower or bathe.
Ask your provider about the best way to keep your sutures dry when bathing or showering.
If sutures get damp, pat them dry.
Leave the dressing in place until you are told to remove it or change it. Change it only as directed, using clean hands:
After the first ___hours, change your dressing every ___hours.
Change your dressing if it gets wet or dirty. Apply antibiotic ointment again if directed by your provider.
To help wounds on an arm or leg heal, use the affected limb as little as possible.
To help reduce swelling and throbbing, raise the area with sutures above your heart.
To help prevent itching, cover sutures with gauze. If sutures itch, try not to scratch them.
For pain relief, try acetaminophen or ibuprofen. Don't use aspirin. It can increase bleeding.
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Cook the Book: Seasoned Tofu
The spread of banchan that a Korean restaurant serves might not be the best judge of the meal to come, but I've found more often than not that you can tell a lot by the little dishes that are served before the main event. Kimchi is a given, but I'm always happy to see little crunchy little fishes, marinated bean sprouts, and especially seasoned tofu.
Briefly pan fried and bathed in a scallion-chile-sesame oil dressing, this tofu dish from Quick and Easy Korean Cookings by Cecilia Hae-Jin Lee is a tofu dish that can convert even the most tofu adverse. Slightly crisp on the outside and soft within, this dual textured tofu is the ideal vessel for the super savory dressing. Little sliced scallions and sesame seeds lend a great crunch and the sesame oil and chile round it out, giving it an almost meaty flavor. But this tofu doesn't have to be served as a side dish—with a bowl of steamed rice it can make for a wholly satisfying vegetarian meal or a great addition to a vegetarian bibimbap.
As always with our Cook the Book feature, we have five (5) copies of Quick and Easy Korean Cooking to give away this week.
Adapted from Quick and Easy Korean Cookings by Cecilia Hae-Jin Lee. Copyright © 2009. Published by Clarkson Potter. Available wherever books are sold. All Rights Reserved.
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- One 18-ounce package firm tofu
- 2 green onions, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon Asian sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
- 1 teaspoon Korean chile powder
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Remove the tofu from its package and let it drain in a colander or on its side in a bowl.
Combine the green onions and garlic in a small bowl. Add the soy sauce, sesame oil, sesame seeds, and chile powder and mix.
Cut the tofu cube lengthwise in half, then cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices.
Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over high heat. Carefully place the tofu slices in the skillet. Cook until the tofu is slightly browned on the bottom and getting a bit crispy on the edges, 4 to 5 minutes. Turn the slices over and brown the other side.
Reduce the heat and spoon the seasoning over the tofu, distributing it somewhat evenly. Cover and let steam for 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a plate and serve immediately.
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And older Zunes, too! But let's talk about the HD: With the new OpenZDK toolkit, developers can make homebrew apps for the Zune HD, and by following a relatively simple set of instructions, you can install them.
First, a little background: Zune and Zune HD homebrew isn't entirely new, but it's never been terrible exciting. It's been possible for some time to install Zune apps created in Microsoft's XNA game development platform, which could be distributed to and installed by regular users, assuming they too had development tools installed. What's happened now is that a group of hackers has released a much more complete toolkit, called OpenZDK, which opens up a whole new range of app development, and tons of new classes of apps:
The first true hack available for the Zune, this makes it possible to, for the first time, run applications directly on top of the Zune firmware, with full access to everything XNA withheld before. The limitations of XNA are now no limitations at all.
As OpenZDK has just been released, few apps have yet been built on it. While only time will tell what developers actually create, the door to emulators, homebrew 3D games, ports of classic games, app stores, and much more has now been opened.
Since the toolset is brand new, there really aren't any OpenZDK apps available yet. But there are plenty of XNA-developed apps for you to practice the installation routine with, and a forum prepped and ready to accept submissions, as soon as they're ready. The installation routine goes something like this:
• Install the necessary components of XNA Game studio, [Details]
• Add your Zune to your Device Center [Details]
• Run the Exploit Development Tool [Details]
• Download OpenZDK
• Install applications [Details]
There's no Cydia-style central repository for apps yet, nor is there any proof that OpenZDK will result in anything beyond a few tech demos, but the potential here is huge: a healthy homebrew community could morph the Zune HD from a piece of semi-doomed hardware with abandonment issues to a legitimately interesting app platform, or at the very least, the tweakers' media player of choice. [Zuneboards]


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Philosopher wins science funding
Haug to probe boundaries of the mental and physical
A recent grant from the National Science Foundation could help researchers gain a better understanding of how to properly treat mental disorders.
Matthew Haug, assistant professor of philosophy at William & Mary, recently received the NSF Scholar's Award grant in the amount of $137,297.
"One of the coolest things about being at William & Mary is being surrounded by superb professors like Matt Haug, who can reach out to the National Science Foundation and bring home major funding for research in philosophy," said Dennis Manos, vice provost for research at the College.
Haug's research aims to further investigate the relationship between the mind and body of an individual by researching the trends between philosophic naturalism and metaphysics.
When completed, Haug's research will benefit other philosophers as well as the medical field by helping to better understand the boundary of the physical and mental properties of the human body. Haug explained the research could solve questions as to how widespread mental disorders should be treated and whether current treatments are deficient in any way.
"My hope is that the project provides the theoretical resources to clarify, and help resolve, public policy debates about the appropriate uses of pharmaceuticals, cognitive enhancement and genetic therapies," Haug said. "It may reveal limitations of these treatments in a way that is consistent with the view that we are physical creatures. Thus, the results of this project will likely be of interest to neuroscientists, cognitive psychologists, psychiatrists, and behavioral geneticists, as well as philosophers."
In a branch of the NSF in which 75 percent of proposals get rejected initially and first-time proposal rejection rates are even higher, Haug said that the notification of an award was breathtaking.
While NSF grants in philosophy are uncommon, Haug knew it was still a possibility. Haug also received an NSF grant while a graduate student at Cornell University. But this was the first time he applied for a Scholar's Award.
"I'm delighted to have won the grant," Haug said. "I didn't expect it."
Haug intends to use the grant money to fund his research throughout the 2010-2011 academic year. The funding will support his work as well as the hiring of a part-time undergraduate assistant who will assist in a literature review of the research.


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February 27, 2013
Salt Lake City, UT - Two MountainStar hospitals, Ogden Regional Medical Center in Ogden and Lakeview Hospital in Bountiful, have been named in the nation's 100 Top Hospitals® by Truven Health Analytics.
Truven Health Analytics is formerly the healthcare business of Thomson Reuters. Truven Health Analytics is a leading provider of information and solutions to improve the cost and quality of healthcare.
The Truven Health 100 Top Hospitals® study evaluates performance in 10 areas: mortality; medical complications; patient safety; average patient stay; expenses; profitability; patient satisfaction; adherence to clinical standards of care; post-discharge mortality; and readmission rates for acute myocardial infarction (heart attack), heart failure, and pneumonia. The study is celebrating its 20th year, and has been conducted annually since 1993. This is the third time both Ogden Regional Medical Center and Lakeview Hospital have each been honored.
"Our staff's total-hospital emphasis on patient service, quality and effective care is the major factor in our Top 100 recognition." says Mark Adams, chief executive office at Ogden Regional Medical Center. "We have real commitment at Ogden Regional for our patients. Being recognized by Truven reinforces that having systems that safeguard patients from medical errors, providing treatments proven to get results and delivering effective care at a reasonable cost makes our hospital one of the best for patients."
In addition to the 100 Top Hospitals® designation, Lakeview Hospital was also recognized with Truven's prestigious "Everest Award." This award honors hospitals that have proven long-term improvement (5 years) in quality, performance, and patient satisfaction, and that have had the highest one-year performance. Lakeview Hospital is among only 17 hospitals in the United States to be honored with this coveted designation placing then in the top .06% of US hospitals.
Lakeview Hospital's CEO, Rand Kerr, notes, "To be named a Top 100 Hospital is an incredible achievement. To also receive the Everest Award is an absolute honor. Each day our caregivers come to work with one mission: To provide the quality of healthcare we want our closest loved ones to receive. These awards simply mean that we are accomplishing that mission and providing the absolute best in patient care."
To conduct the 100 Top Hospitals study, Truven Health researchers evaluated 2,922 short-term, acute care, non-federal hospitals. They used public information — Medicare cost reports, Medicare Provider Analysis and Review (MedPAR) data, and core measures and patient satisfaction data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare website. Hospitals do not apply, and winners do not pay to market this honor.
The winning hospitals were announced in the February 25 edition of Modern Healthcare magazine.
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An English family on the Wabash and Erie Canal, 1851
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Our children had wondered where they were to sleep, as there were no visible berths . . . . The steward, however, soon solved their doubts by hooking up some shelves to the wall, and laying mattresses and sheets upon them.
. . . all complained bitterly of the bad tea and coffee, of the heavy hot corn bread, and of the raw beef steaks.
I then produced my brandy bottle. Dr. Read had advised me to give a tablespoonful of brandy to each one of my children every night and morning, in the hope of keeping off the ague and fever of the canal: and I administered his prescription regularly as long as we were in the boats. . .
'After tea, we all began,' writes Agnes [Beste's daughter], 'a most murderous attack upon the mosquitoes that swarmed on the windows and inside our berths . . . .
Wednesday. 'What with turning about on account of the heat and trying to catch the musquitoes, who bit us dreadfully, we did not get much rest . . . . After breakfast, which was much the same as the tea had been, papa began reading some of The Corsair aloud to us . . . . The monotony of the day was only broken by the many locks that we had to pass through: although it was not agreeable to feel the boat strike suddenly against the wall or the floodgates with force enough to throw down those who were not on their guard. Then the violent rush of the waters from above, while the boat was rising with them, rather made us imagine that we were in Noah's ark.'
. . . we arrived, in the evening, at La Fayette, where we were to move into another canal boat. . . .
. . . Here I procured a fresh supply of whiskey, to mix with our canal water, which we were afraid of drinking alone . . . . The bell soon summoned us to the boat which was to take us onwards; and which was so inconveniently drawn up that females could only enter it by passing through the windows, from the saloon of the one into that of the other. . . .
'The berths were in tiers, [writes Lucy, Beste's daughter] three rows high; and, that we might not be intermingled with other people, we girls took ours one above the other. I was put in the top one; for Catherine was too modest to climb so high; Ellen and Agnes were too short; and Louie still suffered from her pain in her side . . . . But the shelves or trays on which we lay, were so short, that I found my pillow constantly slipping down from under my head; and, if I put it lower down, my feet hung out at the other end; so that, although I was not very tall, I was obliged, at last, to curl myself up again and lie quite still, while the mosquitoes devoured, and the heat melted me. At last I went to sleep.
Thursday. '. . . mama soon announced that papa had left his room, so that we might pass into it, and to the basin and two towels. Every third person had to dip the jug into the canal for fresh water . . . .
'Then came the breakfast . . . the bread was hot and very heavy, and the beef steaks were dry, small and much underdone. . . . Captain [G.] Davis looked very black if any one asked to be helped a second time.'
We passed through a great deal of beautiful country. . . .
I never saw more magnificent timber than shaded the valleys through which we passed. . . .
. . . At this little town [Fort Wayne], I went on shore again to replenish my brandy and whisky flasks; for there had been a large expenditure of the former on my third boy, who had been ill in the morning, and had, we feared, caught the ague and fever of the district. But some of the passengers advised me to give him frequent spoonsful of burnt brandy; and it was curious to see how speedily and how completely this cut short what threatened to be a serious attack. . . .
As we proceeded onwards, we had taken in a great number of passengers; many of whom only used the boat for short stages, from town to town: but many others now sought it as the only conveyance to the Lakes and the more busy districts we were here approaching . . . .
Friday. We had passed from the valley of the Wabash, running to the south-west, to that of the Meaumee river, which had a north-easterly current, and we had now cut off a little angle on the right and were at the place where our Wabash canal joined that from the Ohio at Cincinnati. Here we were to part with Frank and his next youngest brother, whom I had resolved to leave awhile in America . . . .
At Junction, we had found the Cincinnati boat; and there was an interchange of many passengers as they drew up side by side in the wide basin of the two canals. I commended my two poor boys to the care and kindness of the captain of the southern vessel, who seemed to be a civil, good-tempered man . . . .


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[In this Sign, Conquer] Toronto Area Gamers Playtest
October 28, 2010, 11:32:23 AM »
The setting: 2nd floor of a restaurant with 5 sets of RPG ers getting down. D&D, WoD High Fantasy, Deliria, .44, and ItSic.
I am not presenting the game to anyone I have gamed with before.
The Fiction
The embittered Sunni-Zen civilization from Terra squared off against the Amphibioids of Betelgeuse.
The last planet, Nibor saw a rout of the Terrans. This bunch was out for blood. The Amphibioids were willing to bargain. Terra's orders: drive all aliens out of the system. Betelgeuse wanted to colonize but its position was a little more open.
Entering deep space around a gorgeous waterworld, they staked out their positions and established their capacity to carry out threats.
The second round saw the Terrans strike to carve out particular positions on the planet, but dissensus on the Terran side -- a fearful colonist who was willing to compromise with the froggies -- allowed the frogs to stake an even stronger claim.
In the third round, things got ugly. The Shekih was subject to a savage space assault, and he himself undertook a daredevil space pilot mission to disrupt the activities of the traitorous colonist. The science officers of the species undertook some nefarious actions: using victims handed over by the quisling human colonist, the frog savant genetically engineered a few of her kind to insert their tadpoles into the bodies of humans, to burst forth later. Her opposite number, Lady Ashura, worked on a nanotoxin that could get into the moisturizing system of the frogs' battlesuits.
And we stopped there
- stuff is too cluttered, I really have to strip this down as it is a story game and not a long-running campaign game
- The physical layout of the play area should be no more complicated than that in Fiasco.
- I didn't have a session-ending mechanic in place but the participants all came up with very useful suggestions
- Looking at the planet, the frogs had 3 of 6 sectors under control. The humans had a mountain fortress but little else.
- The intra-species roleplaying was fun. In the tradition of The Shadow of Yesterday and The Solar System, players bank up XP for role-playing out their "Keys" or their major personality drivers. And the humans were really rocking the keys. The frog players took a little longer to get into it but their strategic moves would probably have won them the planet.
- When the Frog mentat bought off the Key of the Conciliator and went into a destructor rage, it was a fun moment of drama
- More "Kirk vs. Khan" would have been nice, but I liked the "Spock vs. McCoy" or "Vader vs. Tarkin" banter just as much.
Hope to bring it again when I have rules rather than slightly tipsy fiat.
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Re: [ItSiC] Toronto Area Gamers Playtest -- One Player's Response
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October 28, 2010, 11:34:38 AM »
1st Response
"This was a boardgame. A few name changes to avoid copyright some rule changes like tokens added game boards for power uses and that sort of stuff, to speed play and a couple of different senerios and create your own Planet and species etc. Fun"
My Response
"You know what ... I have always loved acting out the things that happened during Risk or Stratego or Advanced Squad Leader.
I might very well just streamline it down in the direction you suggest.
There were a couple older wargames where you could track the progress of commanders ... will have to dig through my files.
Maybe I am attempting something that is too unstable to stick together: Major Wesley had miniatures, referee-player interactions governed by rules, and in-character free-form role playing. Those elements have separated themselves out into the separate hobbies: war gaming, traditional RPGs, and LARPing. Maybe those elements can't be welded back together.
I know it definitely lacks the p.o.v/no metagaming immersion a lot of players treasure ."
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"Ok, so I can't stop thinking about the game. Both as someone who loves fluff (and the fluff was good) and as someone who likes tinkering with rules.First of many of the concepts and rules you've already established are awesome. The keys, and the way the attribute charts relates to the suits is really cool.
Just a little note before I get into things - I noted that none of the humans had a 3 in anything was this deliberate? I also felt that the amphibiodes might have use some of their racial pool secrets but I could be wrong. (for a playtest maybe don't bother with the pool)"
"I scribbled them out at different times and there were no doubt inconsistencies. The humans lost the last planet but that was not supposed to cost them their mechanical efficacy, just influence the direction of their role playing."
"But here are some thoughts on the rules:
Cards number range - I think the range from 2-14 is a little to wild. I'd suggest either removing the face cards, or making all face cards 10 (I'm leaning to the latter as it may result in more ties). What you do with aces and jokers is left open.
Dice - are unnecessary until perhaps, the end (but even then it may be easier without them).
Yeah. Keeping a running track with pencil will be easier
I suggest slightly different mechanics for what I am going to call the Challenge and the Conflict.
- are generally used to achieve something tangible on the ground or create a threat
- that is the GM opposes the action. Cards exceeding the challenge may be used in future Conflicts. This lets the players set up strategic resources or positions and then use them to oppose each other. Say Player tries to set up a defensive base in the mountains. Ref turns over a 4 diamonds "a logistics problem". Player selects an attribute with Diamond. Player turns over 10 clubs, and 3 diamonds. To overcome the challenge the player needs a total one higher then the challenge enless trump or the challenge suit (diamonds) is use to overcome it. Any cards not used by the player to overcome the challenge become part of (what I'm going to call) and asset. Further if the card(s) used to overcome the challenge card are more then double (or exactly double in the case of trump or challenge suit) the challenge suit is retained.
- In the example above the the player retains the 4 of diamonds and the 3 of diamonds as a asset and places it on the mountains. (this can later be used in conflicts between species
- in this case if the opponents try to infiltrate, attack or similar the mountain base). If a player tries to build up an asset with multiple actions another challenge card is turned over. If it is the same suit as any of the previous challenges it is ignored. If every suit (every type of challenge) is overcome the asset can not be built up any more. so assets should generally be annotated with what suit they overcame and who they belong to.
When players take actions directly against each others interests. This can actually be done by each player once per turn in response to an 'enemy' action that may not have been directly against them
- this includes helping another player in a challenge. If the action is responsive the player may wait till the challenge is overcome (which may provide the opponent with and asset) or act before the challenge. The instigator of the challenge selects a attribute. The reactor must select and attribute that matches a least one suit of the instigators attribute (similarly any other players that decides to help must select an attibute with one matching suit.)
- The players select all the cards that they are bringing to bear so each side can see how many cards they are using (attributes, other players help, assets, racial stuff). They then turn over all the cards and compare. At this point a player can bring a secret to bear in order to win the conflict (secrets with an suit matching the central conflict always count as that suit, if they turn over the correct suit they get some bonus). Any cards of the suits of the attibutes (that match) are part of the central conflict along with any trump. The winner gets the victory and may inflict damage on the opposing commander(s). Other suit cards are a side conflict, the loser trashes his cards of those suit, the winner puts them in his recycle pile and retuns one card to his own hand.
I imagine assets can only be used effectively once. (Though a player could use actions to rebuild a similar asset.)
At the end of the game all assets are scored. Each injury a -10. Each card remaining in hand a +2. Any trump assets count as double. Before counting each player states their goals. The ref narrates the conclusion based on the score and the goals.
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My big disappointment was the lack of cross-species interaction.
Sure, when it got to "I am gunning for you and your star cruiser" there was engagement.
Also, when one side went to wicked genetic modification, the other side came up with their own biowarfare agenda.
[which bears out some of Howard's theories of how publicly stated positions contribute to conflicts even when there is no direct face-to-face confrontations]
But more "Kirk vs. Khan" talk or "Tarkin vs. Leia" talk would have been welcome.
Just seeing the players on opposite sides of the table engaging with each other as players would have been rewarding.
It seems to me to keep everybody engaged with the playing space I will go GM-less and players will frame oppositions for their competitors.
During the playtest I kept pushing for certain kinds of deals and defections and double-crosses. But the game should engage players in those activities without an external figure railroading it.
I wasn't manipulating any hidden information or doing any real arbitration. If there is no special fun for the GM, why even feel the need to create that role?
If I hard-code some crunch and provide lists for making choices then teams of PCs can make fair and fun decisions without a GM being there and without hidden agendas and social pressuring.
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They will get kits containing two syringes filled with naloxone - also marketed under the brand name Narcan - two inhalers of the drug, sterile gloves and a booklet on using them. The cost of the kit is roughly $60. Each has a shelf life of about two years.
"Putting this powerful antidote in the hands of every law-enforcement agent in the state will save countless lives," Schneiderman said.
The federal Department of Justice reports that heroin overdose deaths increased by 45 percent between 2006 and 2010. The New York City Department of Health said fatal heroin-related overdoses increased by 84 percent between 2010 and 2012 after four years of decline.
A 2009 New York High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Report showed that heroin posed the greatest threat to upstate communities and was becoming the primary drug in the greater Albany area.
Gabriel Sayegh, director of the state Drug Policy Alliance, praised the program as "a huge step in the right direction."
"I would hope that it sparks even more action on the part of the state," Sayegh said, referring to a bill in the state Legislature that would expand access to naloxone. His organization advocates for a public health approach to drug abuse rather than relying on the criminal justice system.
Under the program, funded by $5 million of crime proceeds seized during federal and state criminal investigations, participating police departments or agencies can submit receipts for the cost of training and the kits to Schneiderman's office and get fully reimbursed.
New York will be the first state to have a universal program, according to the attorney general's office.
In 2010, the police department of Quincy, Mass., became the first department in the country to require officers to carry the drug.
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Jennifer Dawn says
These are so cute! And what a fun idea to add glitter! I'm featuring them at this week's link party! http://www.thelifeofjenniferdawn.com/2016/02/simple-and-sweet-gift-ideas-for.html
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This is absolutely adorable! I wish someone were giving ME a few of these! Thanks for sharing this with us on Throwback Thursday! Hope to see you next week!
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Super cute Valentines Day DIY.Thanks for sharing at the Inspiration Spotlight party. See you again soon. Pinned & shared.
Holly says
Such a clever idea! Holly 🙂
Stephanie says
What a cute alternative for a Valentine for kids to hand out!
Thanks for sharing at #HomeMattersParty!!
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Super cute! Pinned and tweeted! Thank you so much for sharing this with us at our linky party. We hope to see you next Monday @ 7 because we can't wait to see your new creations! Happy Saturday! Lou Lou Girls
Deanna Hershberger says
These are SO cute!! I love non-candy Valentine ideas!! And this is so functional while being adorable! What a great idea!
I co-host Everything Kids Link & Pin Party, which starts on Sunday at 10pm.
We would love it if you shared with us!!
My nieces would love this!
What a cute idea! Definitely going to try this recipe in the summer with the kiddos. Pinning!
These are so incredibly cute! Thanks for sharing
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Love this! Such a cute idea.
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This is too cute. Just popping by to let you know I included your project in my "10 cute printable valentines for kids" round up on Creative Green Living.
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Awesome idea!! LOVE the printable!!
I love this! This is a great tutorial and although I don't have kids myself, I want to make some for Halloween this year! Thanks so much!
And I featured this project on my blog yesterday http://digitalcakecrafting.blogspot.com/2013/02/shout-out-sunday-6.html
Almaden Acorn says
Hi Michelle,
I LOVE this idea! And so will kids! I shared it on my blog today (asap!), almadenacorn.blogspot.com
Thank you!
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Hi Michele, I love this idea (even if I don't have grandchildren young enough to want some LOL). I got here from Flamingo Toes who featured you in her "crush of the week" post and now I'm hooked! You have some wonderful DIY projects that I cannot wait to try!!! Because I don't want to miss anymore of your creativity, I am now going to follow you by email!!!
Amy @ Living Locurto says
This idea is fabulous! I featured this today on Living Creative Thursday at LivingLocurto.com. Thanks for sharing your creative ideas!!
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Adorable! I have those molds from making polymer clay jewelry. Can't wait to make these cuties!
Thanks for sharing,
These are so cute! Love how you added the glitter for some extra dazzle and those bags are just too cute!
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This is sooo awesome! I know my daughter would love it for sure 😀
It'd be great if you stop by and link it up for our readers at our Sunday Show and Tell Linky Party!
Hope you stop by!
Glitter and Chalk!! I love this…thank-you!
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So cute! I love that these are a non-candy Valentine option. I'll be pinning this and I'm a new follower!
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These are so fun, Michele! I featured them on my blog today http://www.missloviecreations.blogspot.com/2013/01/12-sweet-handmade-valentines.html Come on over and check it out and grab a button if you like!
malia says
YOU are chalk full of great Valentine's Day ideas!
Antonella says
What a neat idea! Great for boys and girls.
Hugs, antonella 🙂
I've linked over from The Answer is Chocolate where I'm linking up too.
Divya N says
cool idea…I came over here from the linky party at flamingo toes
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What a wonderful, creative idea! I love the fact that this Valentine goes on to encourage creativity in the recipient as well!
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I love this! Great for all the little girls I know! Can't wait to try it! Thank you for sharing!
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Glitter CHALK?!?!?! Great idea!!!!
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What a creative idea! Love this, Michele. 🙂
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What a really neat idea!
Tammy Malone says
This is such a fun idea!!
Jenni's Whimsies says
Ohmy! I have a million zilliin candy molds I scored at a yard sale!! I am now inspired to make chalk! I have been making chalkboard paint for awhile and this will be the perfect thing to go with my recycled cabinet door chalkboards. Thanks for the great tutorial!
Jenni's Whimsies says
Ohmy! I have a million zilliin candy molds I scored at a yard sale!! I am now inspired to make chalk! I have been making chalkboard paint for awhile and this will be the perfect thing to go with my recycled cabinet door chalkboards. Thanks for the great tutorial!
Katie's Nesting Spot says
Chalk + glitter = genius! Love this and so glad you linked up to A Crafty Soiree to share with me and my co-hostess Malia from Yesterday on Tuesday.
Vanessa says
LOVE these! I will be making them for my son to give out as well… they look simple enough that I should have time to make them! 🙂
You are a genius!! I had no idea you could make your own chalk! And these are awesome for valentines – I like this so much better than candy!
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Lovely! Fun idea!
Claire Marie says
This is such a cute idea! I don't even have any kids, but I still want to make this…
How FUN! I bet kids will LOVE this! 🙂
We've made chalk before too and it worked so much better than the storebought stuff. I love the valentines … and especially love the glitter!
Linda Bouffard says
I didn't know you could make chalk. I pinned this for the future. Coolness. Linda
Following you also.
nest of posies says
glitter & chalk = oh my! LOVE this idea!
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I'm having a curious problem, and was wondering if you might be able to help.
I'm amplifying out 3' UTRs in several genes of interest, and I've gotten decent yields. Gels look beautiful; clear, defined bands exactly where I want them. My only problem is, when I try to clean up the reaction with a kit (QiaQuick), I lose all my product.
I dug through the forum and tried the various tips (checked pH of water; tried using elution buffer instead; heated it up and let it sit for 10 minutes or so before eluting; etc), but after eluting and NanoDrop-ing, there's nothing. I'm going to try and do alcohol precipitation tomorrow, but I was wondering if you might have any tips on what could be happening.
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...but after eluting and NanoDrop-ing, there's nothing.
What does a cleaned-up sample look like on a gel?
You're not going to get huge amounts back. I usually get back between 5-20ng/uL, and at first I thought I wasn't getting any recovery, but then I would do my downstream applications and they'd work fine. The nanodrop reading isn't going to look pretty since you're working with such small concentrations.


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