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After last month's break-up with George Clooney, newly single Sarah Larson is getting back to work modeling a new line of couture dresses by designer Christian Audigier, a rep for the line confirms exclusively to PEOPLE. Audigier tells PEOPLE exclusively, "She is a fresh, elegant and classy girl. I saw her on a red carpet and liked her style and European look." Larson was in Los Angeles Thursday to meet with the designer for a fitting. "She was in a great mood and excited to work," says an Audigier rep. A photo shoot for the ad campaign took place on Friday afternoon in Los Angeles. "Sarah was picked by Christian Audigier because she looks fabulous in everything she wears," says Larson's agent Kenya Knight. While the line of dresses, which feature Audigier's trademark tattoo-style prints, is already available on his website, Larson's ads won't be seen until later this month. — Amy Keith
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Happy Halloween 2011!
Halloween is celebrated all over the world by people of all ages. It is known as a night of excitement and dressing up, looking as 'Evil' as you can and including fun and games for all the family. Games include; Apple Bobbing, Carving out Jack – O'- Lanterns, telling scary stories, costume parties, watching horror movies and playing pranks on others.
Young children walk around streets and knock on people's doors asking the homeowners 'Trick or treat?' Most people say 'Treat' and give the children sweets or money and then they move on to the next house. In some places, kids take Halloween very seriously and if the homeowner ignores them and does not answer their doors, kids tend to play pranks including; egg pelting and toilet roll throwing around the house. However, Halloween means so much more than eating sweets and playing games.
What is the meaning of Halloween and where does it originate from?
Halloween has been adapted and changed to fit the times however; it can mostly be compared with the Celtic festival of Samhain. The root of this word comes from the Old Irish Samuin which means "summer's end". Which is appropriate as Halloween falls on the 31st October 2011 which is technically the end of summer. In addition to this there was also a feeling that this time was where the supernatural and the physical worlds were at its closest and this was the time when magical things would happen. Bonfires would be used at that time in order to warn off spirits and horrible mystical creatures. The bonfires would use the help of the gods using animal and even human sacrifices.
Hallowtide and Halloween was under great threat in England during the reformation. Once Guy Fawkes Night became well-known, this overshadowed Halloween but only in England as In Ireland and Scotland, they had been celebrating Samhain since the middle ages. It slowly became accepted into modern society and by the first decade of the 20th Century it was being celebrated by everyone of all ages, all over the world.
The Jack – o' –Lanterns were created and derived from the original carvings of turnips which were made to represent the souls trapped in purgatory. The turnip was used in Ireland however, as the immigrants moved over to America, they left behind the turnips and used the Native pumpkin due to the fact that it was readily available. This American tradition of carving pumpkins was not directly associated with Halloween but with the time of the harvest.
In modern times, children all over the world go 'trick or treating' however, in Scotland and Ireland, the act of guising still exists to this day. This is where, in order to earn their treat they need to sing a song or tell and haunting story, something which means the children must work for their treat.
It is such a great tradition that will be followed forever.
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Joe Allen was arguably the best player on the pitch tonight as Wales beat Russia 3-0 in Toulouse to win Group B and book a trip to Paris for a last 16 game next Saturday. Unfortunately, Danny Ward had to settle for a place on the bench.
He made an instant impression on the game, supplying a wonderful through-ball for Arsenal's Aaron Ramsey to open the scoring after just eleven minutes.
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He and Ramsey then went on to control and dominate the midfield, as a second goal from Neil Taylor nine minutes later and a third from Gareth Bale in the second half gave the Welsh a comfortable win.
Allen was withdrawn in the 74th minute.
The result means they end the group stage as group winners with six points from their three games. Only a last minute Daniel Sturridge goal last Thursday prevented them from going unbeaten.
The UEFA permutations are very complicated, but they will face now face either Albania, Czech Republic, Croatia, Turkey, Germany, Poland, or Northern Ireland in the next round.


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Sustainable fashion
Who made your wearable stories and in what conditions?
As a sustainable brand, we are very conscious about our production process and our fabric selection. In order to make a positive difference for the people involved in the making of our clothes, we take this process very serious. That's one of the reasons why our mission is all about an ethical approach and a transparant communication, that considers both people and planet.
Our manufacturers
Let's begin with our manufactures: we spend months finding the best factories all around the world. We are now working with seven different manufacturers in Portugal, Europe, and two in Bali, Indonesia. Once we've started a collaboration, we aim to develop a long-lasting relationship with them. We visite each factory individually to make sure that every person who works there is treated respectfully with fair wages and honest working conditions. We want to maintain an ethical production practice at every step of the production process. We believe that our customers have the right to know where and how their clothes have been made, that's why we share our production story behind each piece of clothing.
Our fabrics
We choose natural fabrics over synthetic fabrics. Natural fabrics like organic cotton, linen and viscose cause little harm to the environment and are better for your skin. Polyester and acrylic fabrics are petroleum based textiles and take a long time to break down, so we try to avoid these materials as much as we can.
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Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance plans offered through New York State of Healthcare, has committed what many are calling a grievous oversight – they are limiting adult amputees to "one prosthesis per limb per lifetime."
Amputees are viewing the policy as discriminatory, as it is estimated that roughly 3,000 New York residents will lose a limb this year.
Due to changes in the body over time, as well as wear and tear on prosthetic devices, most amputees require new prostheses every 3-5 years; however, the insurance plans available under the Affordable Care Act in New York will not cover the replacement of prostheses for adults.
According to the website www.onelimbforlife.com, while children are not limited by this policy; "91% of amputations performed in NYS were on patients 45 years old and older."
Furthermore, "In 2012 alone there were, 455 upper-extremity amputations, 1,526 below-the-knee amputations, and 1,326 above-knee amputations."
The site states that the policy is in violation of federal law, as the "One Limb for Life" rule is not "equal to the typical employer plan" in New York State, which is the standard for coverage under the ACA.
Law makers and advocates are asking the health exchange director to revisit the policy and eliminate the restriction.
In an interview with NewsChannel 9, Syracuse, Marci Natale (Deputy Director, NY State Department of Health) responded, "We are aware of the issue and carefully evaluating and working on options to ensure that New Yorkers in need of prosthetics have the care they deserve, as well as that the state is in full compliance with all applicable federal laws and regulations."
An online petition has been started by the Amputee Coalition, along with several other organizations, intended to change the "One limb for life" restriction.
According to the Amputee Coalition website, they are "currently working with coalition groups, partner organizations, professionals and advocates in New York and Washington D.C. to get this restriction invalidated by the agencies that oversee the Affordable Care Act, including the Department of Health and Human Services."
"Each year, approximately 185,000 Americans undergo amputation of a limb and about 1,000 children are born with a limb difference. In fact, it was estimated in 2005 that nearly 1.9 million people in this country are living with the loss of a limb." – Amputee Coalition
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Cat Care Clinic also offers boarding for cats onsite. We know the decision to board your cat can be an anxious time for both of you. Our boarding facility provides a comfortable and relaxing home away from home for your pet when you need to be away on business, vacation, or an emergency.
Our accomodations are located inside the clinic. We provide the option of a Condo or Suite. All condos accommodate wall shelving to allow cats to be off the ground if they so desire with their own cat-sized bed to sleep in. The larger suites provide even more elevation and room to stretch. If you have multiple cats you would like to keep together, the Suites can accommodate them too.
Feline boarders enjoy the following amenities:
- Immaculately clean cage
- Family visits and tours of the facility
- A clean, safe, & comfy atmosphere
- Fresh bedding & daily housekeeping
- Spacious suites
- Individualized care and social time
- Planned, regulated, and monitored veterinary diets
- Fresh water daily
- Use of Feliway diffusers to promote calmness
- Veterinary medical services if needed
Boarding Requirements
- Cats must be current on the following vaccines: Distemper (FVRCP) and Rabies.
- All male cats must be neutered.
- All cats must be free from parasites and on an approved topical flea preventative (Advantage/Advantage Multi, Revolution, Cherestin, Catego, Activyl, Frontline or Seresto Collar). If they are not current, a monthly treatment will be applied at admission for a small fee.
- Bring a veterinarian's statement showing your pet's latest inoculations. (Please feel free to fax your pet's vaccine history to us at 317-846-2274 prior to arrival. We insist on current vaccinations. If necessary, we will arrange for booster inoculations at the time of admission.)
- We require 50% of the estimated charges to be paid at the time of admission.
NOTE: We are unable to feed raw food diets due to the potential spread of Salmonella to our employees and other boarding cats. Thank you for your understanding.
We look forward to your cat's vacation!
|Our large cat boarding suites come in a variety of fun themes.
Special Services
If you supply medication, it will be administered to your pet as directed. Please bring the current diet your cat eats and any treats you wish to be given. If no diet is provided they will receive an age or condition-appropriate Royal Canin canned and Purina dry food. Other services can be performed during your cat's boarding such as dental cleaning, grooming, and annual physical exams with vaccination updates. Please discuss special services with the staff at time of scheduling. There is never a charge for individual care such as belly rubbing, ear scratching, or loving attention around the clock!
Reservations and Rates
Reservations are required at all times to assure availability of service and facilities and to avoid disappointment. A rate schedule is available upon request. The rates include room, regular meal plan, professional care from our experienced staff and daily veterinary supervision.
If oral or injectable medications are to be given, an additional daily fee will be incurred.
If you need to board a diabetic cat with us, there will be a daily glucose monitoring fee even if you do not regularly monitor it at home. When cats are in a different environment their blood sugar drastically fluctuates. This is necessary to ensure that your cat's blood sugar doesn't get too low or too high while staying with us. We appreciate your understanding.
Click to download our Cat Boarding Admissions form.
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Gold Ring Gift
The first miner to find the solution to the puzzle is able to authorize the transaction (to add bitcoin to the block). Each winner in the Bitcoin-mining lottery receives a reward (a certain amount of bitcoin). The reward includes all of the transaction fees for the transactions in that block, which motivates miners to collect as many transactions into a block as possible to increase their reward.
Although investing in cryptocurrency is painstaking, costly, and only sporadically rewarding, some investors are drawn to it. People buy expensive ASICS and pay for lots of electricity so that they may earn more bitcoin, which may be exchanged for real-world currency.


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by Julie K. Trevelyan
River rafting has a whole host of super coolness that attracts people. From the whitewater rapids to the tall canyon walls to the deep intimacy with our beautiful natural world, a rafting adventure offers bucket loads of fun. We decided to round up a few of our favorite things about rafting trips. On this round we discuss the whitewater part of the trip!
River rafting guides are a fit, hard-working, fun-loving breed unto themselves. They wear many hats: chief rower, ornithologist, biologist, chef, and hydrologist. As well as captain o' the laughter patrol, medic, meteorologist, navigator, organizational expert, storyteller, historian, and so many more. Their training with Holiday is extensive and focused. The more time they spend on the river, the more they learn and share. Holiday's guides can be the best part of the trip, adding a degree of richness and understanding to the guests' perception of the landscape through which they're passing.
Like so many in the outdoor industry, river guides love their job and are immensely thrilled with the opportunity to follow their wilderness passion over the whitewater rivers of the American West. Their enthusiasm for the river and the rafting experience is contagious. They pass on their deep appreciation for the water and the land to guests. Doff your hat to these men and women, and feel free to share your favorite memories of the Holiday guides in the comments below.
Written by Julie Trevelyan.
Julie is a freelance writer and wilderness guide in southern Utah. She especially enjoys books, coffee, yoga, wild country, horses, and dark chocolate.


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The Way of Balance & Harmony
Traditional Chinese Medicine regards body, spirit and soul to be a single, inseparable and whole entity. By observing the Way of Balance & Harmony, it aims at reestablishing equilibrium of the mind and body to sustain health.
Yin & Yang Theory
It understands that everything is composed of two complementary energies, one of the energy is Yin and the other is Yang. Ideally, Yin and Yang should always remain in balance and harmony.
The Five-element Theory
The theory states that the five major Organ Systems are each related to a particular element of Metal, Wood, Water Fire or Earth, giving a skilled TCM practitioner a range of metaphoric characteristics for addressing symptoms and health problems.
GHHS Healthcare Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Centre
With the built-up area of 8,000 square feet, GHHS Healthcare - TCM Centre houses 18 Tuina and therapy rooms for individuals and couples, Chinese Physician rooms, Herbs Bar, TCM Pharmacy, Reading lounge, VIP room. TCM Gallery and Members lounge, which are all furnished with a traditional Chinese interior. For health Qigong exercises. a green Health Qigong Garden lawn with a pleasant view has been specially designed.
The centre is staffed with qualified and certified Chinese Physicians, TCM Tuinalogists, TCM Reflexologists and Herbalists approved by Ministry of Health (MOH) Malaysia to provide professional TCM services.
GHHS Healthcare - TCM Centre offers an exclusive and professional array of TCM services, which include traditional pulse reading and Chinese Diagnosis, TCM chiropractic care, traditional Chinese Acupuncture, acupressure. moxibustion, cupping (Ba Guan), scraping (Guo Sha), traditional Tuina therapy, Qiaodanjing, meridian point reading, TCM Herbal Footbath as well as health Qigong sessions. A TCM Pharmacy is also available where trained consultants dispense herbal prescriptions to promote the restoration of harmony in the body.


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Hang the Grey in your home study, going for a bold feature wall in sunny yellow, with white paint on the remaining walls. Opt for lightly coloured furniture with clean, sharp lines, and accent throughout the room with matching yellows, greys, and whites.
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Is Jeffrey Peek stepping down from CIT to keep the company alive?
Peek announced these negotiations just two weeks ago; Bloomberg.com reported on October 2 that bondholders seeking to avoid collapse were putting together a $6 billion bailout package to help finance a prepackaged bankruptcy if the debt exchange fails. The new package would have lower interest rates than the original loans' 13 percent annual rate. But that week has come and gone, and the deal appears not to have been worked out.
The bondholder steering committee includes Pacific Investment Management Co., Centerbridge Partners, Oaktree Capital Management, Baupost Group, Capital Research & Management, and Silver Point Capital. I suspect that a deal to save CIT may be in the works, but that deal may demand Peek's succession by leaders chosen by the bond-steering committee. (Committee members have not responded to requests for comment.)
In early October, CIT said in a regulatory filing that it was negotiating a new or amended secured credit facility that would ease the terms of its revolving bank lines. The filing said that if it obtains amendments, CIT can increase the $3 billion rescue loan to between $6 billion and $9 billion.
The loss of confidence in Jeffrey Peek probably stems from his leadership's shift in focus for the company. When Peek started at CIT, the company, based in Livingston, New Jersey, focused solely on small- and mid-sized businesses. Peek moved CIT to Midtown Manhattan and began offering subprime mortgages and student loans, a decision that probably led to CIT's downfall. CIT finances about 1 million businesses, many of which manufacture goods sold during the holiday season; when its problems came to light in July after the U.S. declined to give it a second bailout, retailers feared that stores would be empty come Christmas.
So far, CIT has kept the company afloat, but today's news suggests it's on its last legs. Stockholders are quickly bailing out; the stock is down by as much as 15 percent today. Now, with Peek apparently getting out of the way, a deal with bondholders may be more likely. Maybe within a few days a deal will be struck, and perhaps we'll hear whether bondholders name CIT's next leader.
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In our previous article we were telling you about our junior product DocuVieware getting its first major version upgrade, from v.1 to v.2.
Well, today we're going to tell you a few words about PDF Reducer as it just upgraded too, from v.2 to v.3.
First, a short briefing for those of you who didn't use PDF Reducer yet.
The PDF format is actually so vast a domain in itself that using it at optimal parameters requires quite a deep expertise.
Besides simple text, PDF files can contain embedded images, they can be interactive (PDF forms), they can contain other files as attachments and the list goes on and on.
So, due to its versatility and universality, PDF is a worldwide format of choice for documents. But here's an issue you just might have to deal with: its size.
When creating a PDF file, either by conversion from a document editor (such as Word) or directly from scanner or whatever other PDF file generation method, users have little or no means at all to control the size of the newly created PDF.
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Basically, ORPALIS PDF Reducer is like some kind of laboratory where PDF files are being thoroughly analyzed in all details (users can control which aspects PDF Reducer should look into) and performs the necessary operations to reduce the input PDF file size as much as possible.
After processing is done, the resulting (output) PDF file is usually incredibly smaller than the original (input) PDF file.
Make no mistake: not all PDF files can get dramatic reducing in size.
Sometimes there's simply not much to do, like for example a plain text-only PDF file (but hey, even in such situation you can still improve your PDF file: you can make it web-ready or convert it to another PDF standard).
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Large or small scale commercial removals need planning and coordination, and continuity of workflow is essential with successful business moves. Outsourcing the project management for your business relocation programme to experienced business removal companies makes sound business sense, as it allows your key personnel to focus their attention on running your business at this critical time.
Office removal companies understand the value of technology in the modern workplace and a great importance is placed on the safe movement of I.T. equipment to ensure that your company can have a minimum amount of downtime during the office clearance. Our fully trained office movers will work with your staff or specialised I.T. department and after the I.T. has been decommissioned, utilise TechnoCartons and antistatic bubble wrap where necessary.
Unlike many other commercial removal companies, we manage the whole office move process. Crate hire has a unique order number and we keep a detailed record of all deliveries and collections.
The office moves Project Manager will be able to advise if any specialist equipment will be required for any unique pieces of furniture or equipment on site, such as fire proof cabinets or safes. We have a large array of equipment for most occasions, but if the hire of specialist equipment is required during the office furniture removals process, we can organise this.
Britannia Cestrian have excellent facilities for storing your archived documents. Clients can choose a bespoke package to suit their needs, whereby they control all aspects of the move.
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If you have a specific query, would like assistance using the site, or would like to provide general feedback on the National Public Toilet Map, please use our feedback tab on the left of every page. This information is collated and reviewed on a regular basis, and is used to identify future areas of improvement.
If you have questions about continence management and related issues, please contact the National Continence Helpline on 1800 330 066, or view our continence links.
The Toilet Map Helpline provides assistance to users of the National Public Toilet Map.
The Helpline is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm (AEST [UTC+10] and AEDT [UTC+11]), excluding national public holidays. You can leave a message outside these hours, and we will send a reply on the next business day.
You can contact the Helpline by:
- Using the Feedback tab on the left of every page
- Sending us an email at email@example.com
- Telephoning us on Tollfree* 1800 990 646 from within Australia or from outside Australia, call +61 3 6211 3230.
National Relay Service
People with a hearing, speech or communication impairment and with access to a Teletypewriter (TTY) or a computer with modem can communicate with the Toilet Map Helpline via the National Relay Service:
- Tollfree* 1800 555 677. Ask to be connected to 1800 990 646.
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The Church of Besainted Pelagius is a scientific cult. They believe aliens such as the protoss will eventually come to eradicate all life except them, after which the universe will belong to the cult.
All of its technology is considered holy, per the Supreme Watchmaker's "temporal presence".[1]
History[edit | edit source]
During the reign of the Terran Confederacy, the group settled on a remote Fringe World with standard gravity and a ferrous core, setting up a mining facility. The colonists continued about their lives, loyal to the faith and surrounded by propaganda – the Confederacy the tyrant, Pelagius akin to a messiah figure.
Things started to go awry as a number of strange deaths started occurring. At first ignored, the body count continued to rise, sending the cult into panic. Barricades were constructed and search teams were organized but no solution was found. Some began to believe that the end times had come and despite their beliefs, would not be spared.
Eventually, Pelagius created a device that revealed and captured the intruder—a ghost assassin of the Confederacy sent to terminate the movement, fearing the scope of its influence. This was a turning point in the Church's history, as Pelagius was not only able to convert the agent to his will, but use his neural inhibitor as a means of enforcing faith in the ghost and all other members. In addition, he took the movement underground, understanding how vital privacy was.[1]
This remained true in 2502[2] when a Kel-Morian salvage team touched down on the planet. Its combatant members were killed while the non-combatants converted.[1]
Membership[edit | edit source]
All cult members were referred to as "Brother" (regardless of gender) followed by a number. There were "High Brothers" and "lesser brothers". There were many children present within the cult but were not members at such a young age; they were referred to as "the children" rather than "brothers." Apart from Pelagius, all cultists were implanted with modified neural inhibitor technology after the capture of the Ghost Brother, ensuring their obedience to the faith. This resulted in a glazed look in their eyes.[1]
Known cultists include:
- Besainted Pelagius (leader)
- Brother 2
- Brother 4 (deceased)
- Brother 5 (deceased)
- Brother 7 (deceased)
- Brother 8 (deceased)
- Brother 9 (deceased)
- "Ghost Brother"
- Brother 651 (Luke Keegan)
- Brother 652 (Macy Clift)
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Gillen, Kieron (w), Hector Sevilla (p, i). "A Ghost Story." In StarCraft: Frontline: Volume 2 (paperback binding), pp. 122-169. Tokyopop, January 1, 2009. ISBN 978-1427-80831-8.
- ↑ April 6, 2010. "Timeline". StarCraft II: Heaven's Devils. Simon & Schuster (Pocket Star). pp. 311 - 323. ISBN 978-1416-55084-6.


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Are you aware of the latest goings on? Shopify, an e-Commerce software developer, based in Canada, got a huge boost from e-commerce titan Amazon. Now Shopify users can sell their products on Amazon. On top of that, Amazon is telling its users their best move to send their stores to Shopify. It is a very high powered partnership. Put simply, Shopify is gaining momentum. Earlier in the year, social media giant Facebook announced that they were in talks with Shopify merchants to test a "Buy button" that will enable them to sell their products directly on Facebook. Twitter is also working on a similar system as well. But that's a story for another time. What's all this about selling Shopify products on Amazon? The initial negotiations of this plan between the two sales platforms began in 2015 but were not made public until very recently.
This is a long-awaited merging of two of the world's biggest digital marketplaces intended to connect Shopify's large number of merchants with Amazon's millions of potential customers to increases sales and create new audiences. This multi-channel approach to e-commerce is now easier than ever. You are now capable of adding Amazon as a sales channel into your digital storefront and create listings on Amazon out of existing products and fulfill any orders via the Shopify administration panel. The Shopify platform will also sync available inventory with all active sales channels at once. With both snapshots of your outlet's top stock keeping units and shipping costs calculated across multiple channels, you can get a huge amount of information about your storefront's performance. That said, there is one downside that will hopefully be only temporary.
At the moment, all a company can sell on Amazon via Shopify is items inside the Clothing and Accessories category on Amazon. Still, it is more than possible to create Amazon listing for other products straight on to the marketplace and then link them to your Shopify storefront. More good news holds that Shopify has made it clear that they would be adding the support of "Fulfillment by Amazon" which thousands of store owners were waiting for. Shopify's chief platform officer, Harley Finkelstein, has said that most of Shopify's over 175,000 merchants use Amazon as a sales channel, making it a natural fit for these railers to use Amazon payments. Experts admit that the capacity to work with other major players in the e-commerce industry, such as Amazon or Facebook, is a major reason for Shopify's , growing popularity.
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Walking the streets of Montreal , Canada, you'd probably never guess a cave system lurked 10 meters below. But that's exactly what two speleologists, or cave experts, recently discovered. Daniel Caron and Luc Le Blanc found a 15,000-year-old network of caverns that might have formed as glaciers receded during Earth's last Ice Age . They think it's possible that no person had ever set foot inside these caves until now. Back in 1812, the Saint Léonard cave beneath Pie-XII Park was discovered. But cave experts wondered if there was more. Caron and Le Blanc, both amateur explorers, found a vast network in October after drilling through the limestone walls of the existing cave to expose a spacious chamber which branches off into several passages winding beneath the Saint-Leonard borough. Related: Magical New Zealand cave is illuminated by luminescent glowworms The cave system could have formed as pressure from colossal glaciers split the rock . The explorers uncovered between 250 and 500 meters (820 to 1,640 feet) of caves, according to The Canadian Press , although they think the actual dimensions are even longer. The furthest reaches extend to the Montreal water table, Caron said. Rock climbing equipment is necessary to explore some passages, and some may need more rock-breaking for a team to go inside. The team was stopped by water and could only partially explore one of the passages via an inflatable raft, but they aim to explore more in the dry season when the water level hopefully lowers. As the explorers only reached the system by drilling, they think it's likely no other human beings have ever walked inside these caves. Caron said every caver's dream is to find a place no one's been before. He told The Canadian Press, "Normally you have to go to the moon to find that kind of thing." Via National Geographic and The Canadian Press
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Gardening, backyard farming, and homesteading have become more popular than ever, and chances are you have at least one green thumb to shop for this holiday season. From monthly seed subscription boxes to eco-friendly gardening tools , terrarium kits , and even backyard beehive s, we've rounded up some fabulous gift ideas for plant lovers of all ages and abilities. Check out what we've found in this year's Green Holiday Gift Guide! GIFTS FOR THE GREEN THUMB >
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The holidays are almost here – and we're thrilled to announce Inhabitat's 2017 Green Holiday Gift Guide ! We've hunted high and low for the best eco-friendly gifts to help make your holiday shopping a little easier. This year, we've rounded up gifts that will thrill the guys and gals in your life, gifts that you can make , gifts that won't break the bank , gifts that cost nothing but time and even gifts for the home and for your furry friends (and if you leave things until the last minute, we've got gifts for that , too). Grab your laptop, put on some tunes and get ready to win the holidays. GIFTS FOR GUYS > GIFTS FOR LADIES > GIFTS FOR KIDS > GIFTS FOR THE HOME > GADGETS GIFTS > GIFTS FOR THE GREEN THUMB > GIFTS FOR FURRY FRIENDS > GIFTS OF TIME > MAKE YOUR OWN GIFTS > GIFTS THAT GIVE BACK > HEIRLOOM GIFTS > LAST MINUTE GIFTS >
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Principles and Practices for a Federal Statistical Agency
Definition of a Federal Statistical Agency
Establishment of a Federal Statistical Agency
Principles for a Federal Statistical Agency
• Relevance to Policy Issues
• Credibility Among Data Users
• Trust Among Data Providers
• Independence from Political and Other Undue External Influence
Practices for a Federal Statistical Agency
• A Clearly Defined and Well-Accepted Mission
• Necessary Authority to Protect Independence
• Continual Development of More Useful Data
• Openness About Sources and Limitations of the Data Provided
• Wide Dissemination of Data
• Cooperation with Data Users
• Respect for the Privacy and Autonomy of Data Providers
• Protection of the Confidentiality of Data Providers' Information
• Commitment to Quality and Professional Standards of Practice
• An Active Research Program
• Professional Advancement of Staff
• A Strong Internal and External Evaluation Program
• Coordination and Collaboration with Other Statistical Agencies
A federal statistical agency is a unit of the federal government whose principal function is the compilation and analysis of data and the dissemination of information for statistical purposes.1
• The unit is generally recognized as a distinct entity. It may be located within a cabinet-level department or an independent agency, or it may be an independent agency.
• Compilation may include direct collection of data from individuals organizations, or establishments through surveys or the acquisition of information from other sources, such as administrative records maintained by government agencies to operate a program, datasets available from the private sector, or data gleaned from selected Internet websites.
• Analysis may take various forms. It includes methodological research to improve the quality and usefulness of data. It also includes substantive analysis—for example, developing indicators from one or more data series, developing models to produce estimates, making projections, interpreting data, and explaining differences among statistics obtained by different methods, such as surveys and administrative records. An analysis by a statistical agency does not advocate policies or take partisan positions.
• Dissemination means making information available to the public, to the executive branch, and to Congress.
• Statistical purposes include description, evaluation, analysis, inference, and research. Statistical purposes relate to descriptions of groups and exclude any interest in or identification of an individual person or economic unit. For these purposes, a statistical agency may collect data directly from providers, or it may obtain data from other sources, but it does not use these data for administrative, regulatory, or law enforcement purposes. The data are used solely to describe and analyze statistical patterns, trends, and relationships involving groups of individuals or other units.
1 The U.S. Office of Management and Budget (2007:33364) provides a similar definition of a statistical agency: "An agency or organizational unit of the executive branch whose activities are predominantly the collection, compilation, processing, or analysis of information for statistical purposes."
Statistics that are publicly available from government agencies are essential for a nation to advance the economic well-being and quality of life of its people. Public policy makers are best served by statistics that are relevant for policy decisions, accurate, timely, and credible. Individuals, households, businesses, academic institutions, and other organizations rely on high-quality, publicly available data as the basis for informed decisions on a wide variety of issues. Moreover, the effective operation of a democratic system of government depends on the unhindered flow of statistical information that citizens can use to assess government actions and for other purposes. Federal statistical agencies are established to be a credible source of relevant, accurate, and timely statistics in one or more subject areas that are available to the public and policy makers.
"Relevant statistics" are statistics that measure things that matter to policy making, program implementation, monitoring, and evaluation, and public understanding. Relevance requires concern for providing data that help users meet their current needs for decision making and analysis, as well as anticipating future needs. "Accurate statistics" are statistics that match the phenomena being measured and do so in repeated measurements. Accuracy requires proper concern for consistency across geographic areas and across time, as well as for statistical measures of errors in the data. "Timely satistics" are those that are known close in time to the phenomena they measure. Timeliness requires concern for issuing data as frequently as is needed to reflect important changes in what is being studied, as well as disseminating data as soon as practicable after they are collected. "Credibility" requires concern for both the reality and appearance of impartiality and independence from political and other undue external influence. Credibility also requires that agencies follow such practices as making their data and the information that users need to work with the data readily available to all. It is the primary mission of agencies in the federal statistical system to strive to ensure the relevance, accuracy, timeliness, and credibility of statistical information.
Reasons to establish a statistical agency include:
• the opportunity to achieve higher data quality and greater efficiency of statistical production through a consolidated and professional activity,
• the need for ongoing, up-to-date information in a subject area that extends beyond the scope of individual operating units, possibly involving other departments or agencies,
• the need to protect the confidentiality of responses of data providers,both individuals and organizations, and
• the need for data series that are independent—not subject to control by policy makers or regulatory or enforcement agencies and readily available on an equal basis to all users.
The principles and practices for a federal statistical agency that are reviewed in this report pertain to individual agencies as separate organizational entities in the context of a decentralized system for providing federal statistics. Historically, the response of the U.S. government to needs for information to support new federal responsibilities in such areas as agriculture, education, labor, health, science, energy, criminal justice, and transportation has been to create a separate statistical unit in the relevant cabinet department or independent agency. As a consequence, the United States now has one of the most decentralized statistical systems of any modern nation. This report does not comment on the advantages or disadvantages of the U.S. system nor compare it with other models for organizing government statistics. It discusses the critical importance of ensuring that federal statistical agencies coordinate and collaborate with each other and with other agencies on a range of activities, describes the coordinating role of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and reviews some mechanisms for interagency collaboration.
Principle 1: Relevance to Policy Issues
A federal statistical agency must be in a position to provide objective, accurate, and timely information that is relevant to issues of public policy.
A statistical agency must be knowledgeable about the issues and requirements of public policy and federal programs and able to provide information that is relevant to policy and program needs. In establishing priorities for statistical programs for this purpose, a statistical agency must work closely with the users of such information in the executive branch, Congress, and elsewhere.
Statistical agencies must also provide objective, accurate, and timely information on the subject area(s) in their purview that is useful to a broad
range of private- and public-sector users as well as the public. To establish priorities for such information, a statistical agency must engage with a broad spectrum of users in state and local governments, businesses, academia, and other sectors.
Principle 2: Credibility Among Data Users
A federal statistical agency must have credibility with those who use its data and information.
It is essential that a statistical agency strive to maintain credibility for itself and for its data. Few data users are in a position to verify the completeness and accuracy of statistical information; they must rely on an agency's reputation as a credible source of accurate and useful statistics.
Credibility derives from the respect and trust of users in the statistical agency and its data. Such respect results not only from an agency's production of data that merit acceptance as relevant, accurate, timely, and free from political and other undue external influence, but also from many aspects of an agency's policies and practices. Key among these are wide dissemination of data on an equal basis to all users; openness about the sources and processes used to produce data and the limitations of the data; commitment to quality and professional practice; a strong internal and external evaluation program to assess and improve an agency's data systems; a willingness to understand and strive to meet user needs, even though users may not clearly articulate their needs; and a posture of respect and trust in the users of an agency's data.
Principle 3: Trust Among Data Providers
A federal statistical agency must have the trust of those whose information it obtains.
Data providers, such as respondents to surveys and custodians of administrative records, must be able to rely on the word of a statistical agency that the information they provide about themselves or others needs to be collected and will be used only for the purposes that the agency has described. Importantly, data providers must be able to trust that a statistical agency will honor its pledges to protect the confidentiality of their responses. Such protection, in particular, precludes the use of individually
identifiable information collected and maintained by a statistical agency under a pledge of confidentiality—whatever its source—for any administrative, regulatory, or law enforcement purpose.
The trust of data providers is also achieved by respecting their privacy and autonomy.2 Such respect requires that an agency minimize the intrusiveness of questions and the time and effort to respond to them to the extent that is compatible with the agency's requirements for information. An agency's data collection staff should take care to treat respondents with courtesy and appreciation for their time.
Respect also requires that an agency provide sufficient information for the provider to make an informed decision about whether to supply the requested data, including the intended uses of the data being collected, their relevance for important public purposes, and the extent of confidentiality protection that will be provided.
Principle 4: Independence from Political and Other Undue External Influence
A federal statistical agency must be independent from political and other undue external influence in developing, producing, and disseminating statistics.
To fulfill its mission to provide objective, useful, accurate, and timely information, a statistical agency must not only be distinct from those parts of a department that carry out administrative, regulatory, law enforcement, or policy-making activities, but it also must have a widely acknowledged position of independence from political and other undue external influences and the necessary authority to protect independence.3 It must be able to execute its mission without being subject to pressures to advance a political agenda. It must be impartial and avoid even the appearance that its collection, analysis, and reporting processes might be manipulated for political
2 We take the term "autonomy" from the 1978 report of the National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavioral Research, known as the Belmont Report: "To respect autonomy is to give weight to autonomous persons' considered opinions and choices." Available: http://archive.org/details/belmontreporteth00unit [February 2013].
3 A statistical agency actively works to obtain a broad range of external input to develop its programs; "undue external influences" are those that seek to undermine an agency's impartiality and professional judgment.
purposes or that individually identifiable data collected under a pledge of confidentiality might be turned over for administrative, regulatory, or law enforcement purposes. Independence from any undue outside influence is an essential element of credibility with data users and the public so that they maintain confidence in the accuracy and objectivity of a statistical agency's data. It is also essential for trust among data providers so that they continue to be willing to cooperate with agency requests.
The effective operation of a federal statistical agency must begin with a clearly defined and well-accepted mission. With this prerequisite, effective operation involves a wide range of practices: necessary authority to protect independence, continual development of more useful data, openness about sources and limitations of the data provided, wide dissemination with ample documentation of data, cooperation with data users, respect for privacy and autonomy of data providers, protection of confidentiality of providers' information, commitment to quality and professional standards of practice, an active research program, professional advancement of staff, a strong internal and external evaluation program, and coordination and collaboration with other statistical agencies.
Practice 1: A Clearly Defined and Well-Accepted Mission
An agency's mission should include responsibility for all elements of its programs for providing statistical information—determining sources of data, measurement methods, efficient methods of data collection and processing, and appropriate methods of analysis—and ensuring the public availability not only of the data, but also of documentation and explanation of the methods used to obtain and process the data and their quality. The mission should include the responsibility for continually assessing information needs and priorities through proactive engagement with policy makers and other users of its data. The mission should also include the responsibility for identifying, evaluating, implementing, documenting, and explaining new ways to meet user needs, such as by the establishment, modification, or discontinuance of a survey or census or by the implementation of another method of data collection, such as extracting information from administrative records, private-sector data, or selected relevant Internet sources that meet quality standards.
Practice 2: Necessary Authority to Protect Independence
Protection from political or other undue outside influence requires that a statistical agency have the necessary authority for professional decisions on the scope, content, and frequency of data compiled, analyzed, and disseminated within the limits of budgetary resources, departmental requirements, review by OMB, and congressional mandates. It should also have authority over selection and promotion of professional, technical, and operational staff; processing, storage, and maintenance of the data that it collects; and the timing and content of data releases, including accompanying public announcements and documentation, without prior external clearance. An agency's leaders and qualified technical staff should have authority to speak about the agency's statistics before Congress, with congressional staff, and before public bodies. Such authority may come from legislation, OMB directives (which carry over from one administration to another), or policies and practices that are communicated by agency leadership to political appointees.4
An agency's independence is enhanced by adhering to fixed schedules that are announced in advance for the public release of important statistical indicators to prevent even the appearance of manipulation of release dates for political purposes.5 Independence is also fostered by an agency's maintaining a clear distinction between statistical information and policy interpretations of such information by executive branch officials and having dissemination policies that foster regular, frequent release of statistical findings and any data limitations to the public through the traditional media, the Internet, and other appropriate means. To bolster public credibility with regard to an agency's independence, an agency's website should include a clear description of the procedures it follows to protect against undue external influence in such matters as data dissemination.
4 Thirteen agencies have adopted and made accessible a "Statement of Commitment to Scientific Integrity by Principal Statistical Agencies" (see Appendix A and http://bls.gov/bls/integrity.htm [February 2013]), which affirms their commitment to the principles and practices enunciated in National Research Council (2009c), OMB statistical policy directives, and guidelines required by the Information Quality Act. This statement and these supporting documents uphold the necessity for a statistical agency to have authority to protect its independence from undue outside influence.
5 Such adherence is required in OMB Statistical Policy Directive 3 for the principal economic indicators and in Directive 4 for all regular or recurring statistical products; see Appendix A.
Practice 3: Continual Development of More Useful Data
Statistical agencies should continually look to improve their data systems to provide information that is accurate, timely, and relevant for changing public policy and data user needs. They should also continually seek to improve the cost-effectiveness of their programs for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating statistical information.
There are many ways for an agency to achieve these goals:
• Establish a multifaceted program of data collection from individuals, households, businesses, and other organizations to provide relevant information to meet different data needs. Such a program could include one-time surveys on special topics; repeated surveys of cross-sections of the population that provide regularly updated statistics; and longitudinal surveys that track people, firms, and institutions over time in order to analyze the antecedents and consequences of changes in their circumstances.
• Seek opportunities to combine data from multiple surveys or to integrate survey data with other kinds of data, with appropriate safeguards for protection of confidentiality and the maintenance of quality standards. When separate datasets are collected and analyzed in such a manner that they may be used together, the value of the resulting information and the efficiency of obtaining it may be greatly enhanced.
• Use administrative records that are maintained by government agencies for program operations to improve the quality and cost-effectiveness of some kinds of statistics. Such uses could include producing data series derived from one or more administrative datasets, using administrative records to improve the quality of imputations for missing data in surveys or to adjust survey responses for misreporting or population undercoverage, and combining administrative and survey data in models to produce estimates with improved accuracy for small geographic areas or small population groups.
• Explore the use of other sources (e.g., data from selected Internet sources or private-sector transactions) to improve the relevance and timeliness of some information. For example, an Internet source might provide the basis for timely information, which is later revised on the basis of data from a survey or administrative records, or it might provide the basis for an additional indicator that is not otherwise readily available. Care must always be taken to evaluate a source of data before deciding to use it, perhaps initially on an experimental basis, and to fully explain the source and its limitations.
• Share technical information and ideas with other statistical agencies. Such sharing can stimulate the development of innovative data collection, analysis, and dissemination methods that improve the accuracy and timeliness of information and the efficiency of data operations.
Practice 4: Openness About Sources and Limitations of the Data Provided
A statistical agency should be open about the strengths and limitations of its data, taking as much care to understand and explain how its statistics may fall short of accuracy as it does to produce accurate data. Data releases from a statistical program should be accompanied by a full description of the purpose of the program; the methods and assumptions used for data collection, processing, and reporting; what is known and not known about the quality and relevance of the data; sufficient information for estimating variability in the data; appropriate methods for analysis that take account of variability and other sources of error; and the results of research on the methods and data.
When problems are found in a previously released statistic that could affect its use, an agency should issue a correction promptly and publicly. It should also consider maintaining an online list of previous corrections to assist both new and long-standing users. Generally, an agency should be proactive in seeking ways to alert known and likely users of the data about the nature of a problem and the appropriate corrective action that it is taking or that users should take.
Practice 5: Wide Dissemination of Data
A statistical agency should strive continually for the widest possible dissemination of the data it compiles in formats that are widely accessible. Data dissemination should be timely, and information should be made readily available on an equal basis to all users. Also, measures should be taken to ensure that data are preserved and accessible for use in future years.
There are many elements of an effective dissemination program:
• An established publications policy should describe, for a data collection program, the types of reports and other data releases to be made available, the formats to be used, the audience to be served, and the frequency of release.
• A variety of avenues for data dissemination should be chosen to reach as broad a public as reasonably possible—including, but not limited to, an agency's Internet website, government depository libraries, conference exhibits and programs, newsletters and journals, email address lists, social media and blogs, and the traditional media for regular communication of major findings.
• Data should be released in a variety of forms, including printed reports, easily accessible website displays and databases, public-use microdata, and other publicly available computer-readable files, so that the information can be accessed by users with varying skills and needs for data retrieval and analysis. All data releases should be suitably processed to protect confidentiality and accompanied by careful and complete documentation, including explanatory material to assist users in appropriate interpretation. Particularly for complex databases, user training should be provided through such forums as webinars, online tutorials, and sessions at appropriate conferences.
• For research and other statistical purposes, an agency should provide access to relevant information that is not publicly available through restricted access modes that protect confidentiality. Such modes include protected research data centers, remote monitored online access systems, and licensing of datasets to individual researchers.
• Policies should be in place for the preservation of data that guide what data to retain and how they are to be archived and made accessible for future secondary analysis.
Practice 6: Cooperation with Data Users
A statistical agency shows cooperation with data users by facilitating their access to and ability to use data through well-designed websites and other dissemination vehicles, careful and complete documentation, and user training adapted to varying skills and needs. In addition, a statistical agency should seek input from users on every aspect of its programs. The goal is to make its data as relevant, accurate, timely, and accessible as possible to a broad range of users. It should:
• seek advice on data concepts, content, processing, estimation, products, and documentation from a wide spectrum of data users, as well as from professional and technical subject-matter and methodological experts, using a variety of formal and informal means of communication that are appropriate to the types of input sought;
• seek advice on its statistical programs and priorities from external groups, including those with relevant subject-matter and technical expertise; and
• widely disseminate its responses to those who have provided input.
In developing and implementing new methods or data sources to produce statistical information, it is particularly important to reach out to policy makers and other key data users so that they understand an agency's criteria and decision process for the new methods or data. Statistics that are based on models (for example, for small geographic areas) or that use nontraditional data sources will likely require an explanation of their benefits and limitations that is more extensive than is usually provided. Reaching out to policy makers and other key data users when new data sources or methods are in a developmental stage can help in identifying and responding to users' concerns and earning their acceptance of the resulting data products.
Practice 7: Respect for the Privacy and Autonomy of Data Providers
To maintain a relationship of respect and trust with survey participants and other data providers, a statistical agency should respect their privacy and minimize the burden imposed on them. Two key data collection practices demonstrate an agency's respect for and fair treatment of data providers:
• Prior to collection of information, data providers should be informed of the purposes of data collection and the anticipated uses of the information, the expected burden of participation, whether their participation is mandatory or voluntary, and, if voluntary, using appropriate informed consent procedures to obtain their participation.
• The data collection method should minimize—to the extent possible and consistent with the need for the data—the intrusiveness of questions and the time and effort needed to respond. For items that may be perceived as burdensome, an agency should provide an explanation of their purpose.
In addition, agencies can recognize the value of respondents' participation in data collection programs by accurately representing the statistical information they provide and by making it widely available on an equal basis to all.
Practice 8: Protection of the Confidentiality of Data Providers' Information
To earn the respect and trust of data subjects and other data providers, it is essential for a statistical agency to protect the confidentiality of the information it collects for statistical purposes. An agency should have policies and procedures to maintain the confidentiality of data—whether collected directly in surveys or obtained from administrative records or other sources—so that individual data collected under a pledge of confidentiality cannot be used for administrative, regulatory, law enforcement, or any other nonstatistical purpose. As part of confidentiality protection, an agency should have the authority to manage the storage of confidential microdata on secure servers that are controlled by the agency and not by a department-wide information technology system. A statistical agency should also have policies and procedures to inform data providers of the manner and level of confidentiality protection and the kinds of research and analysis that will be allowed with the data.
Practice 9: Commitment to Quality and Professional Standards of Practice
A statistical agency should:
• keep abreast of and use modern statistical theory and sound statistical practice in all technical work;
• document concepts, definitions, data collection methodologies, and measures of uncertainty and discuss possible sources of error in reports and other data releases to the public;
• develop strong staff expertise in the disciplines relevant to its mission, in the theory and practice of statistics, and in data collection, processing, analysis, and dissemination techniques;
• develop an understanding of the validity and accuracy of its data and convey the resulting measures of quality to users in ways that are comprehensible to nonexperts;
• maintain quality assurance programs to improve data quality and to improve the processes of compiling, editing, and analyzing data; and
• develop a strong and continuous relationship with appropriate professional organizations in the fields of statistics and relevant subject-matter areas.
Practice 10: An Active Research Program
A statistical agency should have a research program that is relevant to its activities. Because a small agency may not be able to afford an appropriate research program, agencies should collaborate and share research results and methods. Agencies can also augment their staff resources for research by using outside experts through consulting or other arrangements as appropriate.
Several elements should be part of a statistical agency's research program:
• Research should be conducted on the substantive issues for which the agency's data are compiled. Such research should be conducted not only to provide useful objective analytical results, but also as a means to identify potential improvements to the content of the data, suggest improvements in the design and operation of the data collection, and provide fuller understanding of the limitations of the data.
• An agency's program should include research to evaluate and improve statistical methods, including the identification and creation of new statistical measures; improved methods for analyzing reporting and other errors in the data; ways to reduce the time and effort requested of respondents; and means to improve the timeliness, accuracy, and efficiency of data collection, analysis, and dissemination procedures.
• Research should be conducted to understand and estimate new sources of risk to confidentiality protection and to enhance mechanisms for access to data in ways that guard against disclosure.
• Research should be conducted to understand how the agency's information is used, in order to make the data more relevant to policy concerns and more useful for policy research and decision making.
Practice 11: Professional Advancement of Staff
A statistical agency should recruit, develop, and support professional staff who are committed to the highest standards of quality work, professional practice, and professional ethics. To develop and maintain a high-caliber staff, a statistical agency must recruit qualified people with relevant skills for efficient and effective operations, including analysts in fields relevant to its mission (e.g., demographers, economists), statistical methodologists who specialize in data collection and analysis, and other skilled
staff (e.g., computer specialists). To retain and make the most effective use of its staff, an agency should provide opportunities for work on challenging projects in addition to more routine, production-oriented assignments. An agency's personnel policies, supported with significant resources, should enable staff to extend their technical capabilities through appropriate professional and developmental activities, such as attendance and participation in professional meetings, participation in relevant training programs, rotation of assignments, and involvement in collaborative activities with other statistical agencies.
An agency should also seek opportunities to reinforce the commitment of its staff to ethical standards of practice. Such standards are the foundation of an agency's credibility as a source of relevant, accurate, and timely information obtained through fair treatment of data providers and data users.
Practice 12: A Strong Internal and External Evaluation Program
Statistical agencies should have regular, ongoing programs of evaluation for major statistical programs and program components and for their overall portfolio of programs. Regular formal reviews of major data collection programs and their components should consider, among other topics, how to produce relevant, accurate, and timely data in the most cost-effective manner possible and evaluate whether there are ways to improve cost-effectiveness by combining data from multiple sources. Regular formal reviews of an agency's portfolio should consider ways to reduce duplication, fill gaps, and adjust priorities so that the suite of programs remains as relevant as possible to the information needs of policy makers and the public given the available resources. Such evaluations should include internal reviews by staff and external reviews by independent groups.
Practice 13: Coordination and Collaboration with Other Statistical Agencies
A statistical agency should actively seek opportunities to collaborate with other statistical agencies to enhance the value of its own information and that of other agencies in the federal statistical system. Although agencies differ in their subject-matter focus, there is overlap in their missions and a common interest in serving the public need for credible, relevant, accurate, and timely statistics gathered as efficiently and fairly as possible.
When possible and appropriate, federal statistical agencies should collaborate not only with each other, but also with state and local statistical agencies in providing data for subnational areas. Federal statistical agencies should also collaborate with foreign and international statistical agencies to exchange information on both data and methods and to develop appropriate common classifications and procedures to promote international comparability of information.
Such collaborative activities as integrating data compiled by different statistical agencies, standardizing concepts and measures, sharing data among agencies, and identifying ways to reduce unneeded duplication invariably require effort to overcome differences in agency missions and operations. Yet with constrained budgets and increasing demand for more relevant, accurate, and timely statistical information, the importance of proactive collaboration and coordination among statistical agencies cannot be overstated. To achieve the most effective integration of their work for the public good, agencies must be willing to take a long view and to strive to accommodate other agencies.
The rewards can be data that are more efficiently obtained and more relevant to policy concerns. Another reward can be a stronger, more effective statistical system as a whole. To achieve these rewards, statistical agencies need to act as partners, not only in the development of statistical information for public use, but also for the entire panoply of statistical activities, including the definition and updating of concepts and classifications and the continual improvement of measurement methods, analytical tools, means for confidentiality protection, and modes of data dissemination. Statistical agencies, working with OMB, also need to be continually vigilant to refine, disseminate, and inculcate the highest standards of professional practice and policies in such areas as privacy and confidentiality protection, data release schedules, and scientific integrity—standards that are critical for credibility with the providers and users of their information.


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Real Madrid winger Gareth Bale is a player Chelsea manager Antonio Conte wants to bring to Stamford Bridge as the Daily Star reports via Spanish news outlet Don Balon.
Bale has struggled for form this season and has been booed by the Santiago Bernabeu faithful. The Welshman may be interested in coming back to the Premier League with Chelsea and Manchester United linked with the player.
As per the Daily Star, Conte wants to play Bale with former-Real player Alvaro Morata and Eden Hazard in an attacking trio.
Perhaps a move to Manchester United would favour Bale as Mourinho is a long-term admirer and may not want to join Chelsea being his former club Tottenham's rivals.
It's a player that we may not necessarily need either as there may be better options available elsewhere.
A winger shouldn't be a priority for us either, given how poor we have been defensively this season.


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Building on strong momentum from last session, Chairwoman Alice Peisch, Joint Committee on Education, refiled bold legislation to vastly increase the number of students across the Commonwealth accessing high quality summer learning opportunities. Nineteen representatives have signed on as co-sponsors.
House Bill 2868, formerly known as House Bill 4033, would establish a pilot grant program to expand research-based summer learning in districts with high concentrations of low-income students. The bill features a cost-sharing agreement that would leverage support among the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, local school districts, private funders, and non-profit institutions.
There will be a Legislative Briefing on March 16th in Room 350 at 10:30am to discuss the implications of the bill, and to share national findings from the largest study to date on the effects of summer learning. The full bill text is below.


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The purpose of the International Society for Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ISACHD), a nonprofit organization, is to promote, maintain and pursue excellence in the care of adults with congenital heart disease worldwide. The Society is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge and training in medical disciplines pertinent to congenital heart disease in adults. Membership is open to health professionals interested in furthering the objectives of the Society, and who are involved in the care of adults with congenital heart disease.
Goals and Objectives
- To identify health professionals involved in the care of adults with congenital heart disease in order to foster exchanges of ideas, provide educational support, facilitate collaborative research, and support continued care of patients throughout the world
- To promote a holistic team-based approach to the care of the adult with congenital heart disease that is comprehensive, patient-centered, and interdisciplinary
- To promote lifelong care of the congenital heart patient worldwide that is sustainable, and culturally and socially sensitive
- To advance the professional education of our members in the discipline of adult congenital heart disease by providing educational resources, enhancing the value of educational material presented at international scientific meetings and courses, and endorsing high-quality educational opportunities
- To promote innovative multinational research that results in important insights into the pathophysiology, etiology, treatment, or outcomes in adults with congenital heart disease
- To foster the professional growth of fellows-in-training in adult congenital heart disease across the globe by providing opportunities to network, develop resources tailored to their needs, and actively participate in all aspects of our society
- To represent our international membership on issues pertaining to education, training, and research in adult congenital heart disease and related health care policies
- To recognize and honor individuals who have made important contributions to our field through outstanding research in the care of adults with congenital heart disease, and through sustained excellence in leadership, innovations, and achievements


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The different collections by Odd Territory
A high-end collection of remarkable latex fashion and accessories. Not for the shy, but for anybody who wants to stand out from the crowd, who is not afraid to move in the spotlight and who wants to flaunt what they've got. This collection is dedicated to the audacious ones. Take that stage, it is yours!
My colourful structured collection. The name for this collection comes from the pieces of latex left in the lasercutter every time I thought of a new design for one of the pieces in this collection. And all of the outfits consist of many different pieces and colours. InTo Pieces is a collection that is inspired by the styles art deco and art nouveau from the '20 and '30. With modern techniques, beautiful vivid colors and edgy designs a new latex clothing line was created. A stylish new line for everybody with an artsy edge. I hope you enjoy watching and wearing my clothes, just as much as I did making them.
The Out of Focus collection was made for a fashionshow on the mainstage during the World Bodypainting Festival 2016 in Pörtschach, Austria. My first big fashionshow for a huge audience. Very scary at first, but I loved every minute of it. The organisation, models, muah's, photographers, etc were all excellent. The name Out of Focus came from the fact that in all the 27 outfits there is not a clear common characteristic. The collection is a bit 'Out of Focus'. But the important thing for me was to show that there are so many more options with latex than 'just black' or 'heavy rubber'. Latex can be for everyone and in every occasion.
This collection was made for the Bodycircus party at the World Bodypainting Festival 2016 in Pörtschach, Austria. It is a big party where everybody wants to stand out. What better way to stand out than in UV latex, which shines bright in black lights. The collection consist of 17 unique pieces. My first fashionshow ever was at this party. A very amazing experience.


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Ukraine: the fight for wages continues
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The miners of the three mines of the "Myrnorradvugillya" State Company temporarily stopped the strike after wages were paid. About UAH 30 million is aimed at payment of wages. However, it should be borne in mind that it is worth paying already for September.
Particularly indignant miners of the "Volynivugillya" State Company, who protested near the checkpoint "Yagodin". For August and September, salaries are still not paid. Extremely difficult situation at the mines of SC "Selidovvugillya" and "Lisichanskugol". It is not difficult to predict that the miners of the State Enterprise "Lisichanskvugillya" may start a strike next week.
That's all at today.
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The University has its own network of Program Study Centers all over India. For the convenience of learners the Program Study Centers are provide Theory Counseling and Library facilities to the learners.
University has its own set up of Work Centers all over India, which are attached to the Program Study Centers as per requirement of the learners. The Work Center is provides Practical Counseling to the learners.


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Once upon a time, Old Navy commercials were generally accepted as wonderful. They were bright, colorful, kitschy, silly and instantly recognizable. But eventually, as these things go, they got old. The public moved on, while Old Navy, with its mannequins and goofy taglines, remained stuck in the 2000s.
Since the retailer split with Crispin Porter + Bogusky last summer, though, its advertising—from Chandelier Creative in New York—has experienced a bit of a revival. First, there was the Black Friday ad with the delightful Melissa McCarthy. Then, last month, it was a spot featuring comedian Debra Wilson as an overexcited TSA agent. Now, Old Navy is debuting a new campaign starring yet another female comic, national treasure Amy Poehler.
The first 30-second spot, "Meet the Pixie Pant," has Poehler playing a wacky lawyer who interviews a potential job candidate. But rather than discussing, you know, lawyer stuff, Poehler becomes fixated on the interviewee's outfit—a pair of skinny blue gingham pants and white T-shirt (which, cuteness notwithstanding, probably isn't the most appropriate ensemble for an interview at a law firm)—and proceeds to ask her a bunch of bizarre questions about them. After learning that the pants were just $25 and the shirt free with purchase, Poehler gives the young woman the job and dashes out to Old Navy.
In a second, extended version of the spot, we get some more riffing from Poehler on her pants obsession ("Would it be weird if I got the same ones? And we wore them on the same day? And we went to the beach together?"), her law firm ("You know what we do here? We represent cats in criminal trials") and the job requirements ("You do some light housekeeping? Great, because I live in a lighthouse and it's filthy").
Admittedly, none of this is exactly groundbreaking, and if the star were anyone but Poehler, it might even be forgettable. But Poehler, who also helped write the spots, gives a deadpan performance that's hard not to love. She's proven capable of making average material seem much better than it actually is (Season 1 of Parks and Recreation, anyone?), and she works that same magic here.
And magic is something Old Navy sorely needs.
Client: Old Navy
Agency: Chandelier Creative
Creative Directors: Richard Christiansen, Lena Kuffner
Managing Director: Sara Fisher
Art Director: Michael Scanlon
Writer: Matt Murray
Producer: Jill Andresevic
Production Company: Caviar Content
Director: Jonathan Krisel
Executive Producers: Michael Sagol, Jasper Thomlinson
Line Producer: Eric Escott
Director of Photography: Christian Sprenger
Editorial: Rock Paper Scissors
Editor: Carlos Arias
Assistant Editor: Alex Liu
Executive Producer: Eve Kornblum
Head of Production: Justin Kumpata
Post Producer: Lisa Barnable
Telecine: Color Collective
Colorist: Alex Bickel
Producer: Claudia Guevara
Audio Post: Sonic Union
Mixer: Mike Marinelli
Assistant Mixer: Pat Sullivan
Visual Effects Studio: Rock Paper Scissors
2-D Visual Effects Artist: Edward Reina
Producer: Melanie Gagliano
Executive Producer: Eve Kornblum