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For holiday-makers who want to do more general sightseeing or lazing around a pool, Italy offers many varieties of activity to stimulate the body, mind and soul. High mountain ranges and beautiful countryside for the skiers and walkers, lakes and seas for those with nautical inclinations, world-topping cuisine for foodies, designer outlets for shopaholics, cookery courses, painting lessons, study trips….
Beaches and water sports
Italy has over 5,000 miles of beaches with some of the best on the islands of Sicily and Sardinia. Windsurfing and sailing are extremely popular, it's possible to rent boats and equipment and arrange lessons at most beach and lakeside resorts. Campania, Calabria and Sicily have excellent scuba diving and snorkelling as do the coasts of Tuscany and Liguria. There are lots of good canoeing rivers, particularly in the north of the country.
There are many types of appealing terrain for walking, hiking and trekking in Italy. For tamer pleasures, many enjoy walking along the pretty Cinque Terre coastline. The Amalfi Coast also offers sea views, including some strenuous walks at high levels. As Italy is so mountainous, you can select your own level of difficulty. The Alps and Dolomites in the north have good, marked hiking trails and you can base yourself in a ski resort; most of these are very good for walking in the summer months. The Apennines, the spine of Italy, run for hundreds of miles, with a variety of landscapes and many picturesque towns and villages.
National parks in Italy include the Abruzzo, home to bears and wolves, where you can stay overnight at high-altitude rifugi (lodges).
Several travel firms offer walking packages, some in groups, and some where you are self-guided. Your luggage can be taken from one hotel to the next for you, which is a big help if you're planning to move on each day.
There are plenty of ski resorts in the Italian Alps and they vary from places with just a handful of runs and slow old lifts to resorts with hundreds of interconnected pistes and state of the art lift systems. Two of the biggest ski areas are The Milky Way, centred on Sauze d'Oulx, and the linked Dolomite runs around Cortina d'Ampezzo.
This can be a great way to see the country although you do need to be fairly fit as so much of it is hilly. There are few traffic free cycle routes but quiet roads can be found. There are plans to create a series of national cycle routes. The Giro d'Italia race attracts the world's top cyclists. Mountain biking is becoming increasingly popular and many of the lifts in ski resorts take bikes in the summer.
With 286 golf courses and around 67,000 members, it goes well beyond membership numbers that average 234 per club. Italy makes it possible for a green fee-payer to enjoy a quiet game in a lush environment. This is one of the main reasons why Italy should be at the top of your destination list when thinking of a golf holiday. Italy golf clubs have become more like meeting places for local residents. The possibility to enjoy both the game and the glorious landscape, mountains and lakes in the North, the Tuscany, Lazio and Sicily Regions in the South. Further, together with a cultural and historical heritage that goes back more than 2,000 years, you will discover fabulous modern Art and taste an unequalled Italian and Mediterranean cuisine. Last but not least, Italy is a great opportunity to make new friends and participate in attractive sponsored tournaments.
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Otology, Neurotology, and Skull Base Surgery
Clinical Reference Guide
- Edited by: Theodore R. McRackan, Derald E. Brackmann
- Details:
- 593 pages, Illustrated (B/W), Softcover, 4.5 x 8"
- 978-1-59756-651-3
- Release Date:
- 08/18/2015
Otology, Neurotology, and Skull Base Surgery: Clinical Reference Guide is a comprehensive guide designed for rapid clinical review. Written in a concise and approachable outline format, this text provides a condensed amount of high-yield information. This clinically relevant resource is organized into 12 sections that are broken down into their most important and fundamental parts by chapter, with key topics such as anatomy and embryology, hearing loss, cochlear implantation, skull base tumors, vestibular disorders, and pediatric otology.
Formatted like the bestselling "Pasha" (Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery) pocket guide, this text serves as both a study resource for qualifying exams and a portable reference guide. Otology, Neurotology, and Skull Base Surgery can be used by otolaryngology residents on their neurotology rotations, neurotology fellows throughout their training, and otologists and neurotologists looking for a portable reference guide that covers the entire breadth of the field. Audiologists and speech-language pathologists will also benefit from having a convenient reference guide to better understand their patients' diagnoses.
Key features include:
- Contributions by leaders in the field
- Tabs for each section for quick access
- Key terms and notes in bold and italics
From the Foreword
"This remarkable text, edited by Drs. McRackan and Brackmann, is a significant addition to our armamentarium of references in the field of otology, neurotology, and skull base surgery. The chapters are well-written and encompass the scope of the subspecialty. Each author is a well-recognized expert in their field and the format of the chapters by outline is extremely easy to follow. It is an outstanding reference for residents, fellows, and practicing otolaryngologists as well as neurotologists. The text is simplistic and easily addresses any question that may arise in the mind of the reader. This is clearly a reference guide. No attempts have been made to increase the prose to describe the topics, but that is not to say that the key issues are hard to assess using the format. The editors are to be commended in formulating a text that is extremely user-friendly to the reader. In these days where the majority of information we seek is available on the Internet, this particular book will be a completely different offering that will be a welcome addition to anyones library."
--Harold C. Pillsbury, MD
Professor and Chief
OtolaryngologyHead and Neck Surgery
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Liam M Flood FRCS FRCSI, Journal of Laryngology and Otology (August 8, 2015):
"...Just for once, this is a pocket book that might just fit into ones jacket. It is indeed a handy reference guide...The multi-author (a Whos Who of US Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery) text provides 55 chapters, ranging from the first, the History of this speciality, to the last one, intriguingly entitled, On the Horizon..."
Joshua M. Sappington, MD and Moses A. Arriaga, MD, MBA, Otology & Neurotology, Vol. 37, Issue 5 (June 2016):
"Overall, ''Otology, Neurotology, and Skull Base Surgery: Clinical Reference Guide'' is a very well done text that fills its intended role of being a quick reference for otology, neurotology, and skull base surgery. We would recommend it to senior residents with an interest in otology and neurotology, or neurotology fellows, and those who desire a quick reference for qualifying exams. For medical students and junior residents, it can serve as a guide for in-depth study and a quick reference for clinical discussions on rounds or surgery."
Foreword by Harold C. Pillsbury, MD
About the Editors
Section I. History of Neurotology
Chapter 1. History of Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery
- Lawrence R. Lustig
Section II. Embryology Anatomy Physiology
Chapter 2. Embryological Development of the Ear
- Theodore R. McRackan and George B. Wanna
Chapter 3. Anatomy and Physiology of the Auditory System
- Gregory J. Basura and Steven A. Telian
Chapter 4. Anatomy and Physiology of the Vestibular System
- Gregory T. Whitman and Timothy C. Hain
Section III. Evaluation
Chapter 5. The Neurotologic Examination
- Stanley Pelosi
Chapter 6. Hearing Assessment
- René H. Gifford
Chapter 7. Vestibular Testing
- Yuri Agrawal
Chapter 8. Intra-Operative Monitoring
- Christopher K. Giardina and Oliver F. Adunka
Section IV. Common Otologic Symptoms
Chapter 9. Tinnitus
- Theodore R. McRackan and John C. Goddard
Chapter 10. Otalgia and Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
- Jason A. Beyea and Aaron C. Moberly
Section V. Hearing Loss
Chapter 11. Congenital and Genetic Hearing Loss
- Seiji B. Shibata and Richard J. Smith
Chapter 12. Otosclerosis
- Felipe Santos and Michael J. McKenna
Chapter 13. Presbycusis
- Simon I. Angeli
Chapter 14. Noise Induced Hearing Loss
- Brian S. Chen and William M. Luxford
Chapter 15. Traumatic Injuries to the Ear
- Bradley W. Kesser
Chapter 16. Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease
- M. Jennifer Derebery
Chapter 17. Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss
- David S. Haynes and Jacob B. Hunter
Chapter 18. Ototoxicity
- Joseph T. Breen and Jeffrey T. Vrabec
Chapter 19. Rare Causes of Hearing Loss
- Oliver F. Adunka and Craig A. Buchman
Section VI. Otologic Infections
Chapter 20. Otitis Externa
- Theodore R. McRackan and Marc L. Bennett
Chapter 21. Otitis Media
- Sujana S. Chandrasekhar
Chapter 22. Cholesteatoma
- Brendan P. OConnell and Ted A. Meyer
Chapter 23. Petrous Apicitis and Intracranial Infection
- Anthony Myint, Joel Lavinsky, John L. Go and Rick A. Friedman
Section VII. Hearing Rehabilitation
Chapter 24. Hearing Aids
- Monica M. Andriacchi and John W. House
Chapter 25. Implantable Hearing Devices
- Sohit Kanotra and Moises A. Arriaga
Chapter 26. Cochlear Implants
- Robert F. Labadie
Chapter 27. Auditory Brainstem Implants
- Daniel S. Roberts and Eric P. Wilkinson
Section VIII. Skull Base Disorders
Chapter 28. Skull Base and Intracranial Anatomy
- C. Eduardo Corrales and Robert K. Jackler
Chapter 29. Vestibular Schwannoma
- Theodore R. McRackan and Derald E. Brackmann
Chapter 30. Meningiomas
- Colin L. W. Driscoll
Chapter 31. Neurofibromatosis Type II
- Brian S. Chen and William H. Slattery III
Chapter 32. Stereotactic Radiosurgery in Neurotology
- P. Ashley Wackym, Andrew Y. Kee and Norman Jed Schroeder
Chapter 33. Temporal Bone Malignancy
- Paul W. Gidley
Chapter 34. Jugular Foramen Lesions
- Theodore R. McRackan and James L. Netterville
Chapter 35. Lesions of the Cerebellopontine Angle and Petrous Apex
- David R. Friedmann, J. Thomas Roland, Jr. and Sean O. McMenomey
Chapter 36. Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks and Encephaloceles
- Jeffrey D. Sharon and Howard W. Francis
Chapter 37. Complications from Neurotologic Surgery
- Marc S. Schwartz
Section IX. Vestibular Disorders
Chapter 38. Bedside Vestibular Evaluation
- Evan Graboyes and Joel Goebel
Chapter 39. Meniere Disease
- Cameron C. Wick, Maroun T. Semaan and Cliff A. Megerian
Chapter 40. Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
- Judith A. White
Chapter 41. Superior Semicircular Canal Dehiscence Syndrome
- Heather M. Weinreich and John P. Carey
Chapter 42. Labyrinthitis and Vestibular Neuronitis
- Edward I. Cho
Chapter 43. Vestibular Migraine
- Michael Thomas Teixido
Chapter 44. Non-Otologic Causes of Dizziness
- Timothy C. Hain and Marcello Cherchi
Chapter 45. Vestibular Therapy
- Elizabeth Grace Georgelos
Section X. Facial Nerve
Chapter 46. Embryology and Anatomy of the Facial Nerve
- Matthew L. Carlson and Alex D. Sweeney
Chapter 47. Electrodiagnostic Testing of the Facial Nerve
- Joseph P. Roche and Marlan R. Hansen
Chapter 48. Acute Facial Nerve Palsy
- Joseph P. Roche and Bruce J. Gantz
Chapter 49. Primary Facial Nerve Tumors
- Alejandro Rivas and Theodore R. McRackan
Chapter 50. Facial Nerve Rehabilitation
- Caroline A. Banks and Tessa A. Hadlock
Section XI. Pediatric Otology
Chapter 51. Hearing Loss Syndromes
- Lourdes Quintanilla-Dieck and Steven Goudy
Chapter 52. Congenital Aural Atresia
- Paul R. Lambert
Section XII. Other Otologic Considerations
Chapter 53. Otologic Manifestations of Systemic Disorders
- J. Eric Lupo
Chapter 54. External Auditory Canal Lesions
- Elliott D. Kozin and Daniel J. Lee
Chapter 55. On the Horizon
- Justin S. Golub and Ravi N. Samy
About The Editors
Dr. Theodore R. McRackan is an assistant professor of otolaryngology at the Medical University of South Carolina. He received his medical degree from the Medical University of South Carolina and completed his otolaryngology residency at Vanderbilt University.
Dr. Derald E. Brackmann attended college and medical school at the University of Illinois. He served in the United States Air Force in California and then completed his otolaryngology residency at the University of Southern California, where he is clinical professor of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery and neurological surgery.
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Medical bracelets
Even if you are not severe diabetic do u reccomend a medical bracelet? What if your pre-diabetic, do u still reccomend one? Just a curious thought.
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I made an error in giving a medical alert web site. It should
be :www.RoadID.com no spaces.
If you have a Walmart in your area check with the pharmacy.
Our local Walmart has samples of medical Alert items.
They give you a form. You fill it out with the type of Medical
information needed and send it in. They said it takes a couple
of weeks to get it back. If you like more of a sporty look go to:
www.road ID.com.
wow u guys really got to me. ive been thinking of getting one or not but now that i read it is very important to get one for me and my son who has food allergies and asthma, but they are a little expensive? thanks guys for opening my eyes wider
Don't hesitate to get them, they are priceless.
The choice is yours Tag, Bracelet, Pendant, USB .
Try the USB ones, the info that you can place on them is unlimited, medical, personal, your photo for identification purposes, medical insurance info etc. .
Click on this link :
There are affordable id's out there - I've seen some for under $10. I work for a jewelry company that produces medical id's and our prices on medical id's and there are very few medical id's in our stock that are under that $10 mark, but there are plenty of good, quality id's available in the $10 - $25 price range. Some even come pre-engraved with "diabetes" or "food allergies" so that you don't have to spend extra on engraving details. The site is http://www.stickyj.com/medical-emergency.html but, if you can't find something there that meets your budget, I would suggest looking at your local CVS or Walgreens; I've seen cheaper id's there. Hope this helps!
Type2 here and i wear mine. I have a BAD habit of not eating and running all day and then the dizziness and lightheaded comes in; I travel alone alot so I have to be prepared. Of course, now, I have had it on so long that I forget it is there, but I know the minute it isn't…lol
I feel its important. The first thing medics look for is an
ID tag . If you faint or go into a coma or have a seizure.
They need to know the cause before they can treat.
They need to know medical condition, allergies, ect.
Have a card in your wallet or purse doesn't help. They
won't go looking.
Another rather unique use of the USB Type of this device is in the use of identification purposes in small children, medically and physically impared individuals and senior citizens in case they are lost or injured personal contact info can also be stored as well as medical info.
Here is also a link to a video clip of the USB Type of Medical Emergency Bracelet capable of carrying your medical and contact information electronically allowing access via computer in case of an emergency.
Here is a link to 2 short (34 and 20 second) videos explaining the importance of a Medical Emergency Bracelet or other device.
As for wearing a bracelet, dog tag, or any other form of Health related Identification device, in my opinion, is well worth the hassel of not wearing one, especially if you may travel thru the states or internationally. Again this is just my personal opinion. I would much rather be safe than sorry, way before they do something that could be detrimental to my health or possibly fatal.
Bracelet, Dog Tag, Pin or Card, if you are a Diabetic Type 1 or 2, Insulin taking or not, you should have in your possession something that identifies you as one with emergency contact information, Blood Glucose Levels which are too high or too low can trigger reactions in your body which may cause a medical emergency, you can pass out, hit your head, become unconcious, Blood Pressure Levels can skyrocket causing other issues, an Emergency is just that, an Emergency.
Fashionably inclined, they come in all shapes, sizes and designs but they all serve the same purpose, Emergency Personal Information Access (Be Safe Not Sorry).
The answer to each question is YES.
There is another device which you may see to be just as helpful, it's a Diabetic Dog Tag which is also a USB thumb drive wich stores your information both medical and personal in case of an emergency and can be accessed via a computer should you not be able to give such.
Check it out, here is the link, always be safe, not sorry !
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Night driving again.
Headlights of approaching cars growing out of the dark like an onrushing double sun, disappearing behind and leaving an after image in the eye, the red glow of rear lights in the rear view mirror. Left alone once more, within the metal bubble of warmth, road noise, and isolation.
Journeys always seem to both take longer, and pass quicker. Why?
Is it the lack of perceivable landmarks, no road signs or passing white lines to reenforce the forward motion? Or is the way travelling at night messes with the circadian rhythm, confusing the mind and body with a combination of sleeping dark, and adrenaline inducing speed?
Driving past fields, imagining the peace of a moonlit walk, journeying to a destination in the same way as our ancestors, centuries before.
Catching sight of a lay-by as it whizzes past, the oft-thought of sentence that ghosts into the mind – "Imagine being stuck there now…".
Familiar roads, and junctions, look different at night. When the roads are this quiet, some junctions look like the scene of an accident, where all the bodies have been removed, but the forensic lighting is still there, scanning for spilled blood, skid marks. Or they are like a dressed stage, set for actors to play their way across, before an audience that isn't there.
Stiff neck. Tired eyes. Counting down the miles as they tick off the odometer, getting ever closer to home. No cars in the rear view mirror means a black, empty space behind, as though the road and all the world has been gathered in by the car's rear wheels.
Finally coming upon the exit junction, leaving the main artery and filtering off into a smaller, less important one, like an air bubble in a bloodstream.
Smaller roads, slower roads. The mad, head-long rush slowing to a more gentle cruise through sleeping streets, to home.


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Rethinking the wireless business model By Giuseppe Jannelli and Diego Mora Oviedo
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1 This article originally appeared in the January 2008 issue of The journal of high-performance business Telecommunications Rethinking the wireless business model By Giuseppe Jannelli and Diego Mora Oviedo New competitors have crossed the boundaries into the incumbent telcos' territory, squeezing traditional business models and leaving little room to maneuver. Thinking from a customer-centric perspective increasingly is the key to high performance in the wireless industry. Radically new technologies and devices, faster and more innovative services, a 0-year record of growth that took the industry from $60 billion to $.6 trillion it s the kind of performance that any executive would envy. Unfortunately for the telecommunications industry, these remarkable achievements of the past decade have brought little in the way of assurance about the future. Today, the rise of Internet protocol technologies and networks, combined with the commoditization of traditional communications services, has created an environment of uncertainty and hypercompetition. Once in control of the entire telecommunications value chain from the network to the content to the customer traditional telcos now have to compete at every point in that chain. In short, it s an IP jungle out there. In this hostile, unsettled environment, new predators have crossed the boundaries into the incumbent telcos territory, squeezing traditional business models and leaving little room to maneuver. New media and Internet players are waiting for the first signs of weakness, ready to capture new ground in areas such as the mobile Internet. To be sure, the incumbents have their strengths, including existing technologies and core capabilities, which can continue to differentiate them from newer players. But the tel-
2 cos must quickly learn to hunt in new ways, and in territories where they are most likely to be successful. app of the late 20th century and did the same thing with shortmessage service offerings. Certainly, they are investing in the technologies they need to stay in the chase. Among US carriers, for example, AT&T announced last year a more than $750 million program to accelerate the delivery of global IP services and solutions to businesses and multinational companies in key markets worldwide. And Verizon Communications invested more than $7 billion to upgrade the coverage, reliability and speed of its wireless, broadband and global IP networks. Mobile voice and text-based messaging, bundled with innovative and functionrich devices, helped fuel astonishing growth not for tech-nological reasons alone but also because those offerings met deep, often unacknowledged customer needs. Traditional telcos occupied a privileged market position because they were able to aggregate the enabling capabilities needed to deliver the whole bundle of connectivity and access: device, network, sales channels, customer care and billing services. 2 Meanwhile, Asian companies have been especially active to the point that, according to the International Telecommunications Union, the region now boasts three of the top five broadband economies: China, Japan and South Korea. In Europe, Italy and France are generally considered to be leading innovators, fueling explosive growth in such areas as voice over IP (VoIP). However, thriving in the IP jungle is about more than just technology. The bigger question is what new products and services will satisfy deep and important customer needs even or especially needs they might not yet be aware of. Today more than ever, thinking from a customer-centric perspective is the key to high performance in the wireless industry. Lessons from the past What did telecommunications companies get right during the industry s growth period? Primarily, they understood what the customer wanted, or what the customer would want if the technology could make it possible. Companies took one of the killer applications of the early 20th century voice telecommunications and understood that they could create significant value by offering those communications anywhere and everywhere. Then they took a killer In other words, the telcos owned the entire customer experience everything customers associated with the value of their communications services. The telcos, however, largely missed the opportunities that came with the arrival of the Internet. Constricted by unproven Internet-based business models, immature technologies, unfriendly handsets and inadequate network capacity, companies got burned in their few tentative attempts to catch the fire of Internet innovation. So they pulled back from Internet strategies, focusing instead on building out new, third-generation mobile networks in the hope that bigger pipes would continue to support growth in the wireless marketplace. In the meantime, the mobile voice and text marketplace has matured and commoditized. Lacking the skills and experience to move into Internet-related businesses, telcos have had to resort to short-term tactics to maintain growth. Some are using different pricing models to try to wring out a bit more revenue. Others are playing the churn game, hoping to steal away a few customers here and there with voice tariffing or extra functions and features or, more recently, new kinds of bundles. Those tactics are not sustainable. When it comes to a mature market,
3 the rules of the economic game are immutable. The most a traditional telco can hope to achieve at this point in the economic cycle is enough additional incremental revenue to match margin loss. New models, old understanding With their options dwindling, are the incumbent communications operators ready to re-embrace the customer-centric strategy that served them so well in the past? Are they on a trajectory to win the loyalty of today s digital customer? If not, plenty of competitors in the IP jungle are set to step in with innovative offerings and compelling business models. Apple, Google, Yahoo, Skype, Nokia, Amazon.com, ebay these and many other nontraditional competitors in the communications industry have developed rapidly into strong service providers. They also have one big edge: They built their reputations on understanding the customer, and their market value is rooted in that understanding. These new players are building positions based on strong business models. They are building capabilities in new-product development and are aggressively going after the value being generated from the convergence of the media, telecommunications and Internet industries. To be sure, the traditional carriers are providing the access and network infrastructure that makes it all happen. But if the telcos are to do more than simply transport other companies content and services around the world, they must consider a number of key factors for success in the IP jungle.. Innovate from the customer s perspective 3 According to Philippe Reynaud, senior vice president for strategy, transformation and partnership at Orange Business Services, the business communications division of France Telecom, one key to success is what he calls customer-driven innovation. There is no future for a communications operator in just providing connectivity, says Reynaud. We have to provide value and service anywhere and everywhere our customers are. From a technology point of view, integrating fixed and mobile capabilities is the essential foundation of success. But from a service perspective, we need to be innovative and creative, driven by a sure sense of what our customers want and need. Creating innovative solutions is important, but only if it s customer driven. Orange is looking at what machineto-machine technologies can mean to providers and their customers, notes Reynaud, creating more efficient services for shipping, health care, package tracking, cargo management and so forth. Not all of Orange s customers need these kinds of capabilities today, of course. But the company believes they will at some point in the future. And when they do, says Reynaud, we ll be ready. Another key characteristic of customer-driven innovation is the move toward integrated services. Nicos Timotheou, former CEO of Cyprus Telecommunications Authority, puts the challenge and opportunity this way: Although we are a full-spectrum communications operator, our customers to this point have experienced each of our services in an autonomous way. Our goal now is to offer our customers integrated, convergent services, using any device of their choice, to satisfy all their communications needs for life or for work.
4 The mobile web: Useful but not yet usable The ability to provide a compelling experience for mobile Internet users will be key to thriving in the IP jungle. Recent research indicates that there is currently a huge gap between what users would like to do on the mobile Internet and what they actually can do. Large percentages of those surveyed find the mobile Internet a compelling value proposition. Much smaller percentages believe the experience of navigating the Internet on a mobile device to be satisfactory. Thinking about the last few times you browsed the mobile Internet, how much do you agree with the following statements? Percent answering 4 or 5 on a scale of (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). The mobile Internet is useful 43% Mobile websites are legible on my mobile screen 3 The mobile Internet is a valuable addition to my life 30 The mobile Internet is fun or entertaining 28 It is easy to find mobile websites 23 Using the mobile Internet on my phone is an enjoyable experience 23 It is easy to navigate mobile websites on my cell phone 2 Source: Forrester s North American Technographics consumer technology online survey, Q Own the customer experience 4 Customer-centricity in the communications industry also entails understanding customers expectations about their entire experience with services and with the provider itself. A number of important trends are driving this success factor. Control over content Customers increasingly expect services customized to their interests and needs. Roberto Di Pietro of 3 Italia, a leading Italian wireless services provider (and a majority-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong-based Hutchison Whampoa Limited), notes that there is no value in simply broadcasting traditional content in a blanket fashion in the mobile world. Users need to be able to pull content they want, whenever they want it using Google or Yahoo or any entertainment provider as easily as they do in the fixed world. But at the same time, service providers also must be able to push content to customers that, based on previous usage, they are likely to enjoy. Simplicity, convenience and ease of use Usability and richness of the device interface are increasingly important today to long-term success in the telecommunications industry. To date, companies have been constricted by some of the limitations of the traditional mobile phone interface, which is based on wireless application protocol (or WAP) specifications. Newer phones based on the i-mode protocol launched originally by NTT
5 DoCoMo in Japan enable mobile users to access mobile Internet sites faster and more easily, and thus promise to enrich the customer experience. I-Mode is simple and it works, says Olivier Laury of French wireless communications provider Bouygues Telecom. That s essential to our success. Over time, users must experience the same sort of simplicity and ease of access with the mobile Internet as they do at home, accessing the Internet from their PCs. Transparency of pricing Customers also want control and simplicity when it comes to pricing information a simplified pricing plan with no hidden costs or contracts, as well as pricing consistency between platforms. According to Laury, Consumer tests have shown that in areas such as instant messaging, if it s free on a fixed line, it needs to be free on a mobile connection too. Consumers will want more consistency of pricing for all communication services they subscribe to, whatever the type of access. In effect, service convergence is driving pricing convergence as well. Thinking in terms of pricing and costs based on the entire customer experience requires a significant change in the typical telco mindset. Traditionally, a customer who visited a telco represented increased costs, because it meant the customer had a problem that needed to be resolved. Today, a visit must be seen as an opportunity, not a cost. Telcos, therefore, need to change the way they think. Their customers are not like one-time shoppers buying a washing machine or an automobile; instead, they are like customers at a retail store such as IKEA, where the shopping experience is carefully planned to encourage multiple return visits. A related point here is that providers now need to think not only in terms of traditional performance indicators such as subscriber acquisition costs but also in terms of service acquisition costs: As the number of digital services rises, so does the cost to serve a single customer with multiple services. Other developments will also affect the cost of producing, selling and delivering products and services: shorter lifecycles, faster times to market for new offerings, usergenerated content and so forth. In light of those trends, companies need to prioritize the so-called cost to serve the cost incurred from serving a single customer. The more services the customer uses, the higher the cost to produce, sell and deliver. This implies revisiting the product development processes to improve efficiency and increase innovation in a way that lowers the cost of ownership and protects the user investment. Apple, for example, manages to lower the cost to sell and serve new offerings when customers purchase an ipod. An ipod purchaser becomes an itunes user and a potential buyer of ipod accessories and other related services. 3. Serve the social needs of customers 5 One important trend in the communications world today is that customers are not simply consuming content. They are creating and sharing it as well, establishing communities based on mutual digital interests. Recent Accenture research has found that what matters to companies today is not so much a person buying certain services but rather a person residing within an extended household and interacting as part of an extended
6 The geographic divide Japanese use the mobile Internet in a more advanced way than Europeans. Thinking about the last few times you used your mobile phone to browse the Internet, please indicate what types of information or content you were looking for. Weather 0 46% Public transportation times 5 44 News Entertainment (e.g., movies, restaurants) 3 37 Directions or maps 30 Traffic updates 22 Sports Shopping TV guide 3 2 Flight updates Financial information (e.g., stock quotes) 3 Japan None of these 2 Europe. We combined the European categories bars, restaurants, clubs and entertainment to make the data comparable with the Japanese entertainment category. 2. We combined the European categories research products/services and purchase products/services to make the data comparable with the Japanese shopping category. Source: Forrester s APCTAS Q 2006 survey and Forrester s ECTAS Q Devices, Access, and Telco survey social ecosystem. Yesterday s thinking was about consumers ; today s thinking is about communities. Humans are social animals. Understanding the customer means understanding that customer as part of a social community. The mobile Internet is a big part of this future: linking people with friends, classmates, family, libraries, universities, entertainment anything in the world, from anywhere in the world. Accordingly, one type of application that has yet to be sufficiently exploited in the mobile world is the social portal the equivalent of MySpace or Facebook or other social environments in the online world. SK Telecom in South Korea is one early adopter of this idea of mobile social communities. Its Cyworld community has more than 8 million customers, or about 40 percent of the country s population. The site already has more than 20 million unique visitors per month, and more than 0 percent of South Koreans in their 20s use the service. Businesspeople, celebrities and politicians alike use the service to set up their own homepages, called minihom-pies, with information, blogs, photos, items for sale and much more. We believe that carriers, especially mobile carriers, must create a twofold portal strategy: combining so-called on-portal and off-portal 6 Mastering Social Ecosystem Marketing, Accenture 2006.
7 propositions to access content and communications services. In-portal propositions grant users access to dedicated content and communications services controlled by the carrier and delivered through the idle screen, or the first screen a user sees on a mobile device. The off-portal proposition simply opens up the gates to the outside world of the Internet, where control of what a customer does or buys would instead be shared by service providers that provide access to final services such as Amazon.com, Google and YouTube. A good balance of the off-portal and on-portal propositions is one in which access to open Internet (offportal) is granted through the first screen (on-portal). That would allow carriers to avoid losing control over data services and the customer experience. Indeed, the primary challenge with the on-portal proposition will be to control the user s first screen by aggregating innovative services based on several concepts addressed here already: providing control to the end user though a rich user experience, offering competitive prices and using one-to-one marketing techniques. Only with this approach can carriers hope to create more value than simply providing commoditized bandwidth to other content companies. To be compelling, a portal must be built based on the customers desire to maintain control of their mobile communications and entertainment experiences, and to participate as members of a community or social ecosystem. 4. Develop the ability to cater to individual needs Companies must move away from one-size-fits-all customer offerings and instead target a larger number of smaller customer segments with multiple, differentiated bundles. Companies can find untapped value when they are better prepared to offer something for everyone. For example, Netflix the popular movies-by-mail business has a business model that offers as many types and titles of movies as possible, not just the most popular ones. The company has discovered with that model that the market for unpopular movies is actually larger than the market for the big hits. Similarly, vertical service offerings can help communications companies target customer needs and desires more accurately. 5. Look for value in aggregation, leveraging innovation and efficiency 7 Finally, consider important lessons about competitive differentiation in other industries. If, for example, the automobile industry ran on the business model the telecommunications industry is currently using, all the automakers in the world would simply try to make and sell the same highly successful model more cheaply than the competition. When that no longer worked, they would try to attract customers by offering a few discounts and bundled options. In fact, however, the companies that are winning in the highly competitive automobile marketplace are those that can work effectively at both the high and low ends of the market. Toyota, for example, knows how to create factory efficiency in
8 Hot prospects Accenture surveyed more than 00 leaders in the media and entertainment sectors from around the globe to gauge their views of where the greatest opportunities will come from over the next five years. Which sector along the media value chain is best positioned to take advantage of growth in content opportunities? Professional content owners 38% Software/Internet companies 26 Amateur content owners 3 Telcos Advertisers 6 Cable/satellite companies 5 Hardware companies Retailers Other What will drive revenue growth in the next five years? New platforms/ways of delivery 62% New content 32 New geographic markets 7 Source: Beyond the Hype, Accenture Global Content Study, 2007 its operations, enabling the company to succeed in the mass market. But it is also an innovator, having emerged as a market leader in both the hybrid and luxury car segments. Then, by again applying its factory efficiency and effective supplier relationship model, the company can aggregate and manage its innovative suppliers in areas such as automotive audio, navigation, video and interiors. Telcos must take that message to heart. Service innovation and cost reduction are not necessarily contradictory goals. By choosing and aggregating suppliers based on how well they support the goals of efficiency and customer-centric innovation, telcos can keep a handle on costs. They can also maintain control over the customer experience by keeping in-house the essential activities of defining and designing that experience. Telecommunications companies have market strengths that should not be underestimated. They, too, are formidable predators in the IP jungle. At the same time, if they are to avoid the threat of extinction, they need to develop new hunting techniques driven by innovation and customer-centricity. By keeping in mind what made them successful in previous technology eras knowledge of the customer communications companies can position themselves for high performance, regardless of the challenges that lie ahead. 8
9 About the authors Giuseppe Jannelli is the client service group lead for Accenture Communications & High Tech in France, the Netherlands and Belgium. Prior to this role, Mr. Jannelli led the Accenture Communications industry group in Europe, Africa and Latin America, as well as the company s Wireless group worldwide. He spearheaded the development of Accenture s award-winning Service Delivery Platform solution. Diego Mora Oviedo, a senior manager with Accenture Strategy, drives sales campaigns and delivery of projects for the company s communications and high-tech convergent strategic initiatives and related offerings in specific geographic regions of Western Europe. Since he joined Accenture, Mr. Mora Oviedo has led various management consulting projects in areas of growth strategy, transformation and CRM for major telecoms operators and broadcasters in Europe. Prior to joining Accenture, Mr. Mora Oviedo worked in the aerospace industry, where he led R&D programs in the European aerospace industry. Outlook is published by Accenture Accenture. All rights reserved. The views and opinions in this article should not be viewed as professional advice with respect to your business. Accenture, its logo, and High Performance Delivered are trademarks of Accenture. The use herein of trademarks that may be owned by others is not an assertion of ownership of such trademarks by Accenture nor intended to imply an association between Accenture and the lawful owners of such trademarks. For more information about Accenture, please visit
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We're pleased to offer the following services in our hospital:
General: "Preventative health care" from infancy to golden years in the most effective and efficient way to maintain optimum health for our patients. We want to identify problems before they happen.
Anaesthesia and Surgery: We provide a wide array of anesthetic and surgical services. Common surgeries such as spay and neuter, laser declaws and lump removals, to name a few, are performed daily. Orthopedic surgery, C- Sections, exploratory surgery and more complicated surgeries are all performed by our on-staff surgeons. Our Employees would be glad to provide you with more information regarding our anesthetic, surgical procedures and how the use the laser technology has greatly improved surgical technique and safety and comfort for your pet.
Boarding: Welcome to Beattie Pet Boarding and day care facility! We strive to provide happy, healthy, comfortable and safe environment for your pet. We offer various size accommodations depending on the size and comfort of your pet.
A spacious, bright, clean and modern boarding is part of our health care facility. The facility is fully heated and air conditioned and offer outdoor fenced in area for walks and exercise. Feline accommodations are located in a separate area especially for cats.
Cardiology: Pets can have heart problems just as in humans. Sometimes these are not even detectable to you at home. Exercise intolerance, loss of appetite, labored breathing or collapse, are symptoms that something is not quite right. During an examination, the veterinarian will listen to your pet's heart and lungs. Identifying any irregularities. Other ways to examine heart/ lung health is to take a chest X-ray, perform blood work, perform and EKG or an ultrasound. Once the problem has been identified, the veterinarian may prescribe heart medications to make your pet more comfortable and control the symptoms. Please do not hesitate to consult one of our veterinarians for more information about heart failure and heart work up.
Comprehensive Examination and Medicine: Examination and consultations for pets of all ages . A Medical assessment is a "head to tail" physical examination of your pet. Our pets cannot tell us where it hurts so the veterinarian uses all five senses to examine the patient.
The Comprehensive physical examination includes: Weighing and body typing, checking the eyes, mouth and ears(both inside and outside), Listening to heart and lung sounds, feeling for any lumps and bumps, examine the skin and coat condition, checking under the tail and taking a temperature. Also talking to the owner, about elimination habits, eating routines, behavioral changes, exercise tolerance or any changes which may indicate concern. From this point other diagnostic tests may be recommended by the veterinarian to rule out problems or confirm all is well.
This is also applied to ages of your pet, especially seniors!
Dentistry: According to the American Veterinary Dental Society, by 3 years of age, 80% of dogs and 70% of cats have oral disease. This represents the most frequently diagnosed health problem in pets. Some signs commonly associated with oral disease include yellow or brown tar tar build up, red inflammation of gums, bad breath, a change in eating or chewing habits, pawing at the face, and/ or generalized depression.
Food particles, bacteria and saliva combine to form plaque around teeth at the gum line. The plaque combines with calcium salts in the mouth to form tar tar. Tar tar build up begins to migrate below the gum line and results in separation of the gums from the tooth. At this stage professional is needed as brushing alone will not remove the tar tar that is below the gum line. The pet will have to be anesthetized to assess the degree of separation below the gum line and to remove the tar tar both below and above the gum line. If left unchecked, more bacteria and food particles will accumulate and lead to deterioration of the soft tissue and bone surrounding the teeth. This results in permanent Periodontal disease that in turn can lead to the loss of a tooth.
Your pet's dental disease may be a sign of other disease processes happening elsewhere in your pet's body. A thorough physical examination combined with appropriate blood work can determine if this is the case. There are other reasons you should pay close attention to your pet's dental health. Dental disease can affect other significant organs in the body. Bacteria in the mouth can circulate through the blood stream potentially cause serious kidney infections, liver disease, lung disease, and heart vulvae disease.A veterinarian should evaluate your pet's dental health at least once a year.We can recommend and demonstrate preventative measures you can begin at home.
Note: we do dental radiography, clean and polish your pet's teeth under anesthetic,extract teeth and do oral surgery if required.
Dermatology: How a pet feels is often visible by looking at their hair and skin coat.Coats may be dull and dry, red and balding,cause itchiness,smell bad or be a combination of all, and make your pet uncomfortable and unhappy.They do not have to suffer.The veterinarian through history, examination of pet and running few diagnostics can help your pet.Most common skin conditions are result of parasites (fleas, mange and other mites) and allergies (seasonal, food and contact), also more complicated skin conditions exist but are rare.
Grooming: The pet grooming department at Beattie Animal Hospital is designed with the needs of your pet in mind. Our pet groomer has many years of experience. A bright spacious area allows for easy access and convenience where your pet can be clipped, brushed,bathed and have a pedicure all in a matter of few hours.Or, if you prefer leave them for the day while you are doing other activities.
Contact the grooming department at 519-756-1770 or 519-756-1779 to arrange an appointment or drop in to see our facilities.
Digital Radiology (Digital X-Rays): X-Rays are routinely used as a diagnostic tool.They provide valuable information about pet's bones,gastrointestinal tract, lungs, heart , bladder and various other organs.We do offer digital radiography! This does not require a film and harmful chemicals to process it. It requires less radiation, quick to get an image and can be seen in our consultation rooms in minutes. It is safer for pets and for our employees too.
Retail Pet Food Store: The retail department at the Beattie Animal Hospital works very closely with the veterinarians,veterinary technicians and groomers to supply our patients with their needs at home.Our customer service employees are kept up to date with latest in pet nutrition and pet supply items. We do carry all brands of prescription diets, life stage diets (puppy,adult and senior) and pet supplies to meet you pet's needs.If you do not find any product in our store, by contact our customer service you can place an order and we will get it for you in few days.
Note: We will be adding a "Web Store" shortly so you can purchase pet foods and supplies on line and products will be delivered to your home. Please keep checking for our website for this update.
Ultrasound: Ask our customer service personnel for many other miscellaneous Pet related services!
Call Beattie Animal Hospital today at 519-756-1770 to speak to one of our veterinary team members!
Emergency and/or Extended Care
We offer professional grooming for all breeds of dogs at our clinic. Certain breeds—especially those with long hair that mats easily—may need assistance keeping themselves clean. Animals that are older or have physical disabilities may also benefit…
Medical Services
We are equipped to handle a wide variety of medical conditions, including emergencies. Because we can perform many diagnostic procedures in-house, we can often give you immediate answers and start treating your pet faster. In some cases, your pet may…
Nutritional Counseling
If your adult dog or cat is healthy, you may have chosen a pet food based simply on whether or not your pet will eat it. Cost may also play a factor in your decision. However, not all pet foods are equal. And feeding the right amount is not as simple as…
Surgical Services & Anesthesia
Our veterinarians provide many surgical services at our clinic, ranging from routine to advanced procedures. Because we want to ensure that our patients receive the best possible outcome, we occasionally refer them to specialists (board-certified…
Wellness and Vaccination Programs
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These two dudes got seriously behind with paying the rent Debt Dandy 190. At first, I thought they were a gay couple but apparently they were just good friends. The dumber of them got into an argument with his girlfriend and to calm his nerves he lost 28 000 on online gambling.
Too bad the money were set aside to pay rent. Now they were getting close to the eviction date. I was their last hope to avoid it. Both nicely dressed up and neat, I couldn't imagine them living on the streets.
I had to help them. One of them was strictly against sex but at least jerked off for me. The other one was easier to convince. He was the responsible one of them, cleaning up his friend's mess. I think he even tried to truly please me.


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text: Prosecutors in the Enron scandal have just about bagged a big fish. The Fastows have approved a plea agreement. If this goes through, watch out for Fastow to spill the beans on Lay and Skilling. I doubt that the judge will approve any agreement which does not require Fastow to completely cooperate in the ongoing investigations. Former Enron chief financial officer Andrew Fastow and his wife, Lea Fastow, were set to plead guilty on Wednesday to federal criminal charges arising from the collapse of the bankrupt merchant energy giant. A source close to the case said they would admit to misdeeds in exchange for far more lenient sentences than they might have gotten had they been convicted in a jury trial. The plea deals, which must be approved by federal judges, could give a boost to prosecutors seeking to indict other former Enron bigwigs if the Fastows agree to tell investigators everything they know. Still not charged in the financial scandal that opened a window on wider U.S. corporate misdeeds are former Enron chairman Ken Lay and former chief executive officer Jeff Skilling, both of whom have proclaimed their innocence. Andrew Fastow was the numbers whiz kid who masterminded Enron's use of off-the-books partnerships to hide billions of dollars in debt and artificially boost profits. Authorities say at least $45 million from those deals were siphoned off by him and his wife. Enron was the leading U.S. energy merchant firm and a Wall Street darling until its loose accounting, once praised by experts as innovative, led to a restatement of earnings and a $1.2 billion writedown of shareholder equity in the weeks leading up to a Dec. 2, 2001 filing for bankruptcy from which the company has not yet emerged. News reports say Fastow was expected to plead guilty before U.S. District Judge Kenneth Hoyt to some part of the 98 criminal charges against him in exchange for a 10-year sentence. He could have faced life in prison if convicted of the crimes. Lea Fastow earlier agreed to plead guilty to a tax fraud charge that was one of six counts against her in exchange for a five-month sentence. But U.S. District Judge David Hittner, who is handling her case, scotched that deal last week, saying he might want to impose a stiffer penalty and asked for a pre-sentencing investigation to help him decide. Negotiations have been carried out since then to work out a new deal that defense and government lawyers hope will be approved by Hittner. She could have faced up to 37 years in prison if convicted on all counts. Andrew Fastow's plea bargain was said by attorneys to be contingent on Hittner's acceptance of his wife's deal. The couple hopes to avoid overlapping jail sentences because of their two young sons, their lawyers said. If no plea bargains are reached, Lea Fastow is set to go to trial starting Feb. 10. Her husband is scheduled for trial in April. http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=568&e=4&u=/nm/20040114/bs_nm/enron_fastows_dc


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My last official purchase whilst still living at my parents' house – and the mode by which I left it – was a 1968 Ford Falcon, an old car in great shape.
All it needed was speakers for its intriguing stereo system.
And when I refer to a stereo "system", let us be clear that the "system" was a radio with a built-in cassette player.
I wasted no time in getting two used speakers at a garage sale.
For two dollars, you just knew they had to be good!
I ran the wires from the radio to the speakers in the back and fell asleep that night with dreams of how I would make this car really cool, maybe dropping the chassis, having my name etched into the glass on the driver's side window, buying a metal clip with a big feather attached to it for a key chain and similar necessary and perfectly legal things.
When I awoke, however, and went out to drive my new car to my new job, I could not help but notice the number of things that had accumulated in my car overnight.
Sand. Lots of sand. A pair of swim fins. Several empty Budweiser beer cans. A man's swim trunks. A woman's bikini top but no bottom.
There was a note on the front seat from my brother. One year younger than I, Kevin has been the figurative elbow in my ribs since they brought him home from the hospital. Attached to the note was a single dollar bill.
"Hey, Squirrel. Nice car. Ha ha. Nice stereo. You should get another set of used, blown speakers and double your sound quality! Ha ha. Here's a dollar for you. Buy yourself some gas. Ha ha ha. Your loving brother, Kevin."
My brother.
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March 7th was a good root crop day. We will see. We planted the spuds and put out our onion sets. Peas were planted in Feb. Early bird gets the worm and they usually get my peas. James cleaned the Martin boxes, so when the scouts come through they will know we are open for them to take up residence. Sure hope mushroom season is good. The ground will have to warm up better.
Friday, James and I visited my sister, Sybil Harvill. One day last week, I visited Sybil and my brother and his wife, Junior and Betty Halcomb. Chloe Wolford called and visited by phone with Junior. She tried to call me, but we were planting garden and went fishing later.
Time changed and a good rain God sent us. I told James it would be hard for people to crawl out of bed. Church attendance most everywhere will be low, then again, if they didn't change their clocks, they may miss it.
Barbara Day is in the hospital with pneumonia. Get well soon. Neva Sowards was moved to a nursing home. They are hoping her back will heal itself. A lot of prayer requests at church today. Garrison Church had 54 last Sunday and this week. Hard to get everyone there at the same time. Sunday evening, before church, we visited with George and Shirley Jones. I cooked them some fish and they came on to church.
White bass season should get started good before long. Wyatt and Colton Marler were practicing casting on their lawn Sunday evening. They may have went fishing later. Have a good week and good fishing.
I have heard, "The older you get, the more funny things you do." I wrote my items last week, waited until Tuesday to send them and put them in the mailbox. Yes, James put the flag up, but in a hurry, I got out of the drawer an old envelope and it wasn't stamped. I did not notice it until we came home and there it was, in our box. Oh well, here's a double portion.
Sunday at Garrison Church, 63 were present. The rain God sent should have brought people out to fill all the churches that are doing God's will. Lisa Ellison sang a special and little miss Jena Guerin, with help and courage support from her Aunt, Hailey Roberts, sang. You are always welcome at Garrison. We can, as well as other churches, use the help.
Ariana and Kegan Evans attended a regional Bible Quiz-a thon at Carthage. Ariana was one of the four chosen to go to world competition this summer. They attend Crosspoint Church in Ava. Way to go girl! She is our niece and nephew, Connie and John Siler's granddaughter.
Barbara Day is back home after being in the hospital. Get well wishes sent her way.
Friday, James and I took a little trip. Seemed like we missed a turn to go to Big Creek, but we had a good time. Donnie and Freddie Cummings, Boscoe Applegate, Clinton, Wyatt and Colton Marler, Jerry, Neva, Jerry Jr., Tattie and Zorie Maggard were all there. I met Les Hallmark's brother and a gentleman that attends church where Tom and Beverly Hodges use to pastor. Beverly and I graduated together. Little Freddie enjoyed using James' boots to wade the water and fishing together. We enjoyed it.
White bass are biting some and now grabbing season is underway. Having a good time is what it is all about. Larry Maggard and Mike Bodine had went early that morning.
I had a good visit and lots of good laughs visiting Sybil and Debbie Harvill at Sybil's Saturday evening. Deb was working in the garden.
George and Shirley Jones' family honored them Friday night by eating out in Springfield, for their 60th wedding anniversary. James had them to come up front Sunday and everyone shook hands with them and congratulated them. A great couple, we wish them many more.
Happy Easter to all and remember, it's about the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus, not the Easter bunny and eggs. That's worldly that we enjoy, but He doesn't want us to put that before Him. Serve Him first and later enjoy the Easter bunny and eggs.


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7th Annual VPOST Conference
The 7th Annual VPOST Conference was sponsored by the Virginia Department of Education, the Virginia Department of Social Services, the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, and the SOHO Center.
This event was kicked off by VPOST Youth Ambassadors. They led attendees in a fun activity about how Afterschool and Out-of-School Time aids in workforce development. Blaire Denson, VPOST Director, spoke about the impact of out-of-school time programs on strengthening families, engaging youth, and improving outcomes for children and youth in Virginia. The keynote address was offered by Len Forkas, founder of Hopecam. Len motivated his audience by sharing his story about his son, the creation of Hopecam, and his endurance athleticism. Following Len's keynote address, Sara Dunnigan, with the Virginia Board of Workforce Development shared her experience in the field, and gave some personal and anecdotal insight about the readiness of today's youth for post-secondary options. Lynn Sodat, with the Virginia Department of Education spoke next about the new Every Student Succeeds Act.
Following a networking luncheon, the afternoon consisted of concurrent breakout sessions. The sessions included:
Throughout the day, there were opportunities for focused conversations to generate ideas, share goals, and talk about next steps. VPOST Chair, Mark Emery, challenged attendees to engage stakeholders, and continue in their important work. At the end of the day, each conference attendee received a set of books donated by the SOHO Center to take back to their program. The ultimate goal of the event was not only to create local champions for raising the bar for afterschool, but also to build public will and practical structures to support youth access to quality out-of-school time programs in communities statewide.
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The Arizona Senate has given preliminary approval to legislation that would make Arizona the third state allowing people to carry concealed weapons without a permit. The Senate approved the measure in a voice vote on Tuesday. Preliminary approval sets the stage for a formal vote in the Senate. Passage would send it to the House.
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