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This week for the Community Centered segment, I wanted to take a closer look at a company that's been generating buzz in the beauty and skin care industry. In fact, Oprah is talking about it… and if she's talking about it then I want to know why.
If you've been up late at night with insomnia, then chances are you've seen the Proactiv infomercials featuring endorsements from celebrities including Jessica Simpson and Katy Perry. Proactiv was the first brand launched by Dr. Rodan + Dr. Fields; two Stanford trained dermatologists who wanted to give healthy glowing skin to people suffering with acne. With the success of their business, they sold Proactiv to focus exclusively on their upper scale skincare line, Rodan+Fields. Rodan+Fields offer a multitude of options from sensitive skin to anti-aging for consumers across all ages.
I met up with Kristal Wong, a skin activist and an Executive Consultant at Rodan+Fields to get the inside scoop on their skin care lines.
D& D: How did you begin with R+F?
KW: With 3 pregnancies, the stresses of being a busy full-time working mom was starting to take a toll on my skin. I noticed my pores getting bigger, dark circles under my eye and sunspots becoming more prevalent, and overall skin becoming more dull and dry. After using Rodan and Fields' Multi-Functional Eye Cream, I loved how my eyes felt throughout the day - never dry or irritated. I tend to have dry skin and this eye cream keeps my eye area moisturized. It's made the overall eye area brighter, less puffy, and lines becoming less prevalent. I've tried numerous eye creams from other premium skincare brands, and Rodan+Fields' is by far my all-time favorite.
D& D: Why did you become a consultant?
KW: After seeing before & after pictures of other customers with real results, I was convinced. I knew the products had great potential to really help change skin, lives, and give people hope. I wanted in. This was my calling to reach out and help others. The company encourages everyone to take before and after pictures. If after 60 days, you don't see results. You can return product for full refund. Even with this great policy, Rodan+Fields has a low ~2% return rate. This further convinced me that the products were achieving real results!
Aside from the desire to help others, I saw this as an incredible opportunity to own my own business without expensive overhead, extensive capital requirements, or expensive start-up costs like other franchises. I loved the lifestyle flexibility - being able to share the products with other women and men wherever and whenever I wanted - both in-person and online, and at kids' classes, evenings, weekends. Really, the sky's the limit.
D&D: Can you give us a brief overview of the R+F lines?
K&W: There are four distinct product lines. REDEFINE is an anti-aging line comprised of a light exfoliating cleansing clay mask, pore minimizing toner, daytime treatment cream and overnight moisturizing cream. REVERSE is a regimen for treatment of sunspot, discoloration and dullness. UNBLEMISH, a combination of cosmetic and OTC ingredients, targets the elimination of acne and post acne marks. SOOTHE, is a regimen for sensitive skin, it is Pepto-Bismol for the skin. It has RFp3 technology to literally block the inflammation process and repair the skin's lipid barrier.
Example of results after using REDEFINE
Another favorite is the Macro Exfoliater, also known as the MacroE, is a tool that is loved by beauty editors. This handheld exfoliation device sweeps away dead skin cells- up to 5 million in just 5 minutes.
D&D: What are your recommendations for someone dealing with eczema?
KW: For eczema, I would recommend using the SOOTHE line, it is the most gentle and versatile regimen. SOOTHE is alcohol, soap, color and fragrance free, effective for both adults and children. It works amazingly well for redness, psoriasis, rosacea and even gentle for kids and babies
D&D: What do you recommend to someone who is interested in trying R+F but doesn't want to take the plunge into purchasing everything?
KW: It really depends on the person's skincare concerns or issues. The easiest approach would be to take my online solution tool and get initial recommendations based on their primary & secondary concerns. Then contact me for a free personal consultation to better refine their selection. With the 60 day guarantee, one can easily return products for a full refund if they don't see results. It's like getting 60 days worth of free samples! If someone doesn't have any concerns and wants to try only 1 product - I would recommend starting with the Multi-function Eye Cream to get a sense of how amazing the products are.
For additional information on Rodan+Fields products, contact Kristal Wong at:
Get personal skincare recommendation: https://kristalwong.myrandf.com/Pages/OurProducts/GetAdvice
Shop: https://kristalwong.myrandf.com
Business sign-up: https://kristalwong.myrandf.biz
Right now Kristal is offering 20% off Rodan + Fields products to anyone who mentions they saw this on Diamonds & Dames Beauty. This is just in time for Mother's Day. That's an extra 10% off preferred customer pricing.
As a person who has suffered with Senstive skin all my life and tried everything from expensive to cheap, OTC and going to the dermatologist I'm so happy Soothe came to my rescue. Going on it my 4 week my skin is smoother, no irritation, pores smaller, and feels stronger, not so thin!
I can't wait to try the Reverse for my Melasma (pregnancy mask) since my lipid barrier is built up now! I highly recommend R+F for all your skin concerns!!
As I got older, I noticed the sun damage on my face. My SIL called and asked if I wanted to try R+F. I took the solution tool and it recommended REVERSE. My sun damage is gone! I used the accelerator pack to get rid off a few stubborn spots but again they are now no more! My skin is even and bright and the lines are quickly fading. I also use the Amp MD and eye cream. My Mediterranean background caused dark circles and puffiness around my eyes. I thought it would never go away but I just stopped wearing concealer last week. I'm grateful for the products and the results. I joined for the discount but now my team and my paycheck are growing every month!
I personally use and LOVE the Reverse regimen (for dark spots), AMP MD Roller (for firming, wrinkles), Multi-Function eye cream (for fine lines, dark circles & puffiness under the eyes), Micro-Dermabrasion Paste (for high glide exfoliation) and the Soothe regimen (when my dry skin needs some extra nourishing). I used to use expensive brands like La Mer, SKII, Shiseido, etc. but never received the results like I'm seeing with Rodan + Fields! With the 60 day, empty bottle money back guarantee there is no risk to try anything! I highly recommend contacting Kristal Wong to try this amazing line for yourself!


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Social media marketing is a tool to promote your business online on sites like Facebook , twitter, Linkedin, Pinterest, Instagram and many more.
Since long time we all had been following traditional marketing methods to promote our products i.e cold calling, Pushing the product to customers, brochures, vigorous advertising,etc. But now users are more on Internet then anywhere else for information. We still use advertising , content marketing in new methods but then strategy and effectiveness is different.
Imagine your sale going high just because your product had good rating in web. Today, people decide restaurants by reading its review online, checking the engagement in blogs, forum and Online sites. Not only this your product review can spread like a wave to people you may not even have targeted.
Online Promotion is not only fast and easy but also a new trend of promotion.
Being a company you dont have to use all available social options , but you have to use the one which is applicable for your niche or your products. Social media marketing companies understand your niche and prepare a strategy which is most suitable for your brands.
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Well, answer to all this is right positioning starategy. As it has been observed more then 50% people worldwide buy the product based on recommendation. And so right strategy helps you target your brand to right people.Online marketing also helps to boost your brand to your prospects without they even coming to your website.

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Dr. Tosca Kinchelow M.D.
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- Wrist
- Arm
- Arthritis
- Undergraduate-Duke University
- Medical School- Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
- Residency- University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
- Fellowship- University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Languages Spoken
- English
Board Certifications
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- Hand, Wrist and Upper Extremity Surgery
Professional Statement
Dr. Kinchelow is an orthopaedic surgeon, specializing on the treatment of orthopaedic injuries to the hand, wrist, and upper extremity. She received her bachelor's degree from Duke University, and her medical degree from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. She completed her orthopaedic residency and hand and microsurgery fellowship at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.
Dr. Kinchelow is board-certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.


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Dimensions: 36H x 23W x 18D approx 125 lbsDavid Pleydell-Bouverie devoted his private ranch to the preservation of the wild creatures that lived there and the education of school children about the natural world. He asked me to create a sculpture depicting some of the most common citizens of the ranch. His house was being regularly raided by raccoons at the time so they seemed very common. There are also red bellied newts, Dusky footed wood rats, Monarch butterfly, and lets not forget the poison oak.
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Recently, we gave Revel a facelift. We wanted to feel inspired by our space and our creative room makeover did the trick. We turned our creative space from drab to fab and now it is a place we thrive!
The before.
Slightly cluttered and lacking spunk, we knew we were in the need of a little TLC.
"Make Revel Look Awesome" day was officially on the calendar. Although, some described the experience as a close correlation to Cinderella (or "Cinder-Revel"… cough cough our Account Executive, Hayley), we had a blast making our office space something we could be proud of.
And *cue the sound of trumpets* the room was transformed!
This redesign included a new table for various meetings and production tasks, with red chairs for a pop of color and style.
This area is the heart of production. You name it—our designers now have the space to create what they need to for our clients. We use this space for trimming down custom pieces, preparing client presentation booklets and creating various design mock-ups.
When diving deep into the concept phase of a project, we need to be able to get all our ideas laid out and into one space. Our magnetic boards lend a helping hand, providing the perfect scene for our creatives to display their ideas and decide which concepts are best. It also makes for some fun decoration.
The new space also includes a mini photo area used to take product shots or photos we can use for our designs, blog and social media.
Last but not least, we rearranged the furniture and spruced up the walls so our design team can fill it with sketches of fun designs to give their workplace a personal touch with their favorite quotes, designs, etc.
We couldn't be happier with the new look of our creative space. It's both inspiring and functional for our team members and its fun to come to work everyday in a space that we all helped create.


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Scam Letter(s) from Anastasia to Colin (Ireland)
Letter 1
I am glad to write to you.
It will be possible surprisingly for you to see my letter. But I would like to tell why I write to you! You, probably, will be very surprised, that I write to you the letter. But yesterday, I have been surprised too when on mine e-mail address, the letter in which it was spoken about love has come, about feelings between people. The main motto of the given letter was a phrase L Search for love and you will be happy ¦. I liked the given letter. To him were applied e-mail addresses. I have seen yours e-mail and have decided to write to you.
I do not know what is your name, I do not know where do you live, but for me the main idea - is possible, you search for love? There can be this letter - destiny?
I do not know, how the person who has sent me the given letter, have learned my personal e-mail. But I know that it not Spam!
But I think, that it is not so important. The most important that now I can write to you the letter. You know, I would like to learn you more. But all over again, I would like to tell a little about me. My name is Anastasiya. I from Samara. To me of 32 years. I the widow. My husband was lost in accident! I the nice, quiet, kind and sociable girl.
You can look at me in my photo!
I freely talk in English.
It will be interesting to me to communicate with you, and to learn you more close. The dialogue I build with an overall objective - creation of serious attitudes. Attitudes without a deceit, without any games. I wish to find the present person who can love and respect with me. I hope, what you as would like to find the love? I consider, that in love attitudes, appearance and age not the most important. The most important that the person was able to love and respect really!
I have various hobbies and interests among which is - playing sports, cookery, reading of books, music. Special interest in me is caused with conducting housekeeping, cleaning in the house. I like to experiment on kitchen. I very much love animals.
I conduct a healthy way of life. I do not smoke and I do not take alcohol.
My new friend, you can tell to me, about you? I wish to learn you more.
In following letters, I shall tell to you about me, in more detail.
Certainly, I shall send you many my photos from which you learn my life. In my photos the moments of my life - pleasure, thoughtfulness and even in some moments grief are represented all.
I with impatience shall wait your answer.
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To me the truth would be desirable to learn you more.
Please, do not forget about me.
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Luna may just be the luckiest dog ever. I received a call yesterday from a veterinarian in the city who wants to help Luna get better. Pro-bono. She must be Luna's guardian angel.
I love coffee. Sometimes people try to switch my coffee to decaf when I'm not looking. I can always tell the difference. I also like Pringles, but only the reduced fat kind because they crunch better when you bite into them and they don't leave grease on your fingers. I'm…
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When I was looking to buy my wedding invitations (back in April), I found a lot of designers on Etsy. After narrowing it down to a couple different designs/companies, I contacted both for their pricing list. One was pretty significantly more expensive–almost $2 per invitation more. Which I think all…
When talking to people about photography, I hear one phrase over and over again: Kids and dogs are the hardest subjects to photograph.
I, personally, don't have this problem with my clients…kids and dogs are among my favorite things to photograph. Maybe it's because I like to have any excuse…
Luna may just be the luckiest dog ever. I received a call yesterday from a veterinarian in the city who wants to help Luna get better. Pro-bono. She must be Luna's guardian angel.
I was just stopping in to try to cheer you up and offer sympathy… yay, vet and yay, Luna!!!!
I'm glad to hear it, Colleen. Have a wonderful Easter and make sure Luna gets an extra bone.
That's wonderful! Thank goodness for people like that.
Aw, thank you both so much! I really appreciate your well wishes and I know if Luna could talk and think like a human, she would thank you too! It definitely made the weekend and holiday MUCH better. Though there are no guarantees with this treatment, at least I can say I tried EVERYTHING.
Merry - I am just starting your manuscript now and love it! Sorry I didn't get to it sooner, but I'll be emailing soon!
That's terrific. Keep us posted.
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The Costs and Profits of Poor Data Quality/
Continuing the theme of my two previous posts, which discussed when it's okay to call data quality as good as it needs to get and when perfect data quality is necessary, in this post I want to briefly discuss the costs — and profits — of poor data quality.
Loraine Lawson interviewed Ted Friedman of Gartner Research about How to Measure the Cost of Data Quality Problems, such as the costs associated with reduced productivity, redundancies, business processes breaking down because of data quality issues, regulatory compliance risks, and lost business opportunities. David Loshin blogged about the challenge of estimating the cost of poor data quality, noting that many estimates, upon close examination, seem to rely exclusively on anecdotal evidence.
A recent Mental Floss article recounted 10 Very Costly Typos, including the 1962 $80 million dollar missing hyphen in the programming code that led to the destruction of the Mariner 1 spacecraft, the 2007 Roswell, New Mexico car dealership promotion where instead of 1 out of 50,000 scratch lottery tickets revealing a $1,000 cash grand prize, all of the tickets were printed as grand-prize winners, which would have been a $50 million payout, but $250,000 in Walmart gift certificates were given out instead, and, more recently, the March 2013 typographical error in the price of pay-per-ride cards on 160,000 maps and posters that cost New York City's Transportation Authority approximately $500,000.
Although we often only think about the costs of poor data quality, the article also shared some 2010 research performed by Harvard University claiming that Google profits an estimated $497 million dollars a year from people mistyping the names of popular websites and landing on typosquatter sites, which just happen to be conveniently littered with Google ads.
Poor data quality has also long played an important role in improving Google Search, where misspellings of search terms entered by users (and not just a spellchecker program) is leveraged by the algorithm providing the Did you mean, Including results for, and Search instead for help text displayed at the top of the first page of Google Search results.
What examples (or calculation methods) can you provide about either the costs or profits associated with poor data quality?


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The handsome new Best Western Galt Inn sits on a quiet street on the north side of town, one block west of Highway 99 and exactly half way (25 miles) between Stockton and Sacramento. The main attraction in town is the open air Galt Market, 1.4 miles south along Caroline St. The 44 rooms at the Best Western are clean, modern, and well equipped with microwave & refrigerator plus all the standard amenities, while the hotel also offers the expected free breakfast, pool (outdoor), hot tub and fitness room.
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The recently open Comfort Inn & Suites Galt is part of a new shopping center along Twin Cities Rd right at the north edge of town, just off Highway 99. Besides the stores there are several restaurants adjacent, though free full breakfast is provided on the premises. This part of central California is famous for its vineyards, and over 50 of them are found within a 30 mile radius. There are 70 oversized rooms at the Comfort Inn, some containing a whirlpool bath and extra sofa bed; other facilities include a fitness center, indoor pool, hot tub, meeting room and guest laundry.


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The Global Stroke Bill of Rights was developed by a group of stroke survivors and caregivers from each region of the world. They were supported by a larger group of survivors and caregivers and by thousands more from different countries, cultures and languages who completed surveys to understand if there are any variations in different parts of the world. Their responses demonstrated that what is considered to be important in stroke recovery is consistent regardless of where people affected by stroke live. These rights identify the aspects of care that are important for ALL stroke survivors and caregivers from across the world.
The Bill of Rights is a tool that can be used by individuals and organizations to communicate with stroke care providers and with governments and their agencies about what people affected by stroke think are the most important things in their recovery. Many aspects of care considered important by those a ected by stroke, and included in this document, have been shown to reduce death and disability after stroke.
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Last month's installment of tips was all about the double cleanse. I swear by it, really! and also by my next tip...
If there's one thing that's taken the beauty industry by storm... well, it's a tossup between contouring/highlighting and brows. Big. Bold. Brows!
This month's tip is about all about the latter.
If you were born with them, consider yourself blessed. If not, don't fret! You can augment brows with pens, pencils, pomade, and more.
But I have one easy trick for encouraging brow growth. This comes in handy if you've been over-plucked, tweezed, threaded, etc. It's affordable, natural and takes 3 seconds to apply.
Castor Oil.
Before my wedding, I made it a priority to start grooming my brows months in advance. I went regularly for threading to get them in tip top shape. But on my right brow's arch, the hairs were a little sparse. "We can fix this," my brow guru told me. "Apply some castor oil before bed each night and massage on the brows. They will be perfectly full in time for your wedding."
And it worked! I've been doing this ever since.
Another tip- if you want to truly grow some badass brows, do not touch them. Take 3 months off from grooming of any sort and apply castor oil every single night. It takes extreme will power- as you will be tempted to pluck even the tiniest stray hair. But resist and you'll be rewarded. After those few months, hightail it to the salon for some shaping.
You can purchase castor oil at your local health food store or Amazon.
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We do have common themes throughout our work – high production values utilising HD broadcast quality equipment. Experienced practitioners from news & documentary production backgrounds and editorially rigorous scripting and messaging.


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Continuing on a year of lagging corporate performance, LM Ericsson Telephone Co.on Friday announced a decrease in profits for both the company's second quarter and half-year results.
Second-quarter net income for the three months ended June 30, 1999, came in at 2.3 billion kronor ($497.5 million) , down from 3.4 billion in the second quarter last year. Net sales for the first six months of 1999 increased 12 per cent to 92.4 billion kronor up from 82.3 billion kronor in the same period last year, Ericsson announced on Friday.
During the quarter, income per share decreased 35 per cent to 1.74 kronor and Ericsson cut 1837 staff members.
In the first half, strong growth in sales of mobile systems continued, increasing 40 per cent compared to the first six months of last year. The company's largest sales during the quarter were to network operators and service providers, with a sales growth of 22 per cent. Enterprise sales increased 10 per cent but consumer sales dropped 8 per cent.
North American sales increased 41 per cent in the second quarter, while sales in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) increased 17 per cent. Sales to the Asia Pacific and Latin American markets were flat however.
Calling the first six months of this year a "difficult period", Ericsson expressed hope for next year, based on a presumption of continued growth in mobile system sales, a positive contribution from newly acquired business units, an improved control over expenses and expected strong results from a new line of mobile phone products.
Ericsson reiterated its goal is to take an important role in wireless-Internet market, combining its position in the wireless market with a move towards IP (Internet protocol) technologies.
The company's decreased profits are a continuation of bad news throughout the year. Ericsson, one of the world's largest cellular phone makers, earlier this month asked Sven-Christer Nilsson to resign because he didn't implement a restructuring plan quickly enough to stem declining revenues.
When Ericsson announced Nilsson's departure, it also increased its January estimate of having to cut 11,000 staff jobs over the next two years to a loss of 14,000 jobs in its restructuring effort.
Ericsson first warned in December that lower-than-expected earnings for 1998 would mean layoffs.
Last quarter, sales rose only 8 per cent compared to the first quarter of the previous year, totalling 41.6 billion kronor ($8.97 billion). Pretax profits also took a nosedive, falling 51 per cent from the same period last year to total 1.3 billion kronor or .49 kronor per share.


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We don't go camping a whole lot, but in the past, Nathan and I have pitched a tent a fair amount. We wanted to take all the kids camping over Labor Day weekend this year, so we set the plans in motion...
- fix the tent -- check
- make the bunting-- check
- ask my parents if they wanted to tag along -- check
- look for a campsite-- UH OH
As it turns out, Labor Day weekend is the most famous weekend for camping ever. Oops. We definitely did not start looking for a campsite in enough time to secure a spot anywhere in the state of Kentucky. BUT, it also turns out that my husband is a genius and brought up the fact that my parents have a great house where their camper is already comfortably parked, with a swingset, a fire pit, and plenty of yard to set the tent up in. Bonus, there's indoor plumbing about 50 feet from the tent set up. So, we loaded up the van and went camping at my parents house. Scoff if you like, a retreat is a retreat. (At least for us... Mom and Dad had to put up with the lot of us!)


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On July 17, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that the first locally acquired case of the chikungunya disease has surfaced in the continental United States. The post below shares how LHDs can prepare for chikungunya.
The chikungunya (pronounced "chik-en-gun-ya") virus has expanded its range into the Western Hemisphere as of late 2013. The virus, which has been known throughout Africa and Asia since the 1950s, causes a disease that has been compared to having a terrible case of the flu combined with an abrupt case of arthritis. It is most commonly characterized by fever and joint pain and could include headache, muscle pain, joint swelling, and/or a rash. The disease is spread via bites of two species of mosquitoes that are present and abundant in the United States: Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus, the latter is an alien species that has established itself in our country.
Chikungunya disease has been rapidly spreading since its introduction. It has spread in a matter of months throughout the Caribbean and Central America and into the eastern coast of the South American continent. More than 50,000 cases of human disease have been reported through the end of May 2014. Will it reach and become established in the United States? It is virtually certain that it will. We have already seen this happen with West Nile Virus, which entered the United States in 1999 and spread throughout almost the entire country within five years. In fact, at least four cases of chikungunya in U.S. citizens who became ill with after returning from trips to Caribbean islands were recently documented in Florida and Tennessee. Local health departments should expect to see more of these cases as travel to the Caribbean for business and pleasure purposes increases over time. In addition, hundreds of thousands of soccer fans, many from the United States, are expected to travel to Brazil in July for the World Cup. The opportunities for introduction of the virus via infected fans returning from the games will be many.
Local health departments are on the front lines to prevent and control the expected introduction and spread of this virus and disease. This is the time for assuring that we as a profession and as a nation are prepared for this new disease. Treatments might only diminish the symptoms; there are no cures. There are also no vaccines to prevent infection. Local health departments will need to rely on traditional public health measures of surveillance, response, and education.
NACCHO recommends that local health departments take the following steps to prepare for chikungunya:
- Review mosquito surveillance capacities and ability to monitor the mosquito populations, measure for the presence and extent of the virus, and identify human cases.
- Review and update mosquito control plans and assure that all participants in that plan are capable of responding to findings that would be a trigger for use of control measures.
- Review vector control education plans for the public, medical providers, and laboratories serving the community. Awareness of the virus and disease, recognition of symptoms, personal measures for preventing mosquito bites, and community measures for eliminating Aedes mosquitoes and their breeding sites are all parts of a comprehensive vector disease prevention and control educational campaign.
This post originally ran on NACCHO's Preparedness Brief blog. For more preparedness news and resources, visit http://www.nacchopreparedness.org.


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You could own this picture that has been authentically autographed by this incredibly attractive model.
We never sell copies or reproductions of any kind; this photo has been hand-signed by Emme.
This photo was signed in-person after a performance of Love, Loss and What I Wore Off-Broadway in New York City on July 2, 2011.
Don't miss your chance to own this fantastic piece of memorabilia!
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text: Mount Vernon was the beloved home of George and Martha Washington from the time of their marriage in 1759 until General Washington's death in 1799. He worked tirelessly to expand his plantation from 2,000 acres to 8,000 and the mansion house from six rooms to twenty one. Visitors are invited to tour the Mansion house and more than a dozen outbuildings including the slave quarters, kitchen, stables, and greenhouse. Stroll four different gardens, hike the Forest Trail, and explore the George Washington: Pioneer Farmer site, a four-acre working farm that includes a re-creation of Washington's 16-sided treading barn. George and Martha Washington rest in peace in the tomb where wreath laying ceremonies are held daily, and the Slave Memorial and Burial Ground is nearby. The Donald W. Reynolds Museum and Education Center and the Ford Orientation Center include 25 new theaters and galleries that tell the detailed story of George Washington's life. More than 500 original artifacts, eleven History Channel videos, and immersion theater experiences illuminate the remarkable story of the first American hero. Plan to spend at least several hours touring Mount Vernon. You will discover plenty of activities to fill an entire day, but many visitors plan to see all Mount Vernon offers with a return trip. Visit the "Insider's Tips" page for more touring suggestions.


text: Quick note: Love, as well as being natural, is a choice. You can allow yourself to feel all the ways love can feel. You can allow yourself to experience love in all ways, you can allow love to teach you, to soften you, to open you, expand you, humble you, to be you. Before you can be open to love, you must first choose love and choose it consciously, deliberately.


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Perfect Weekend Getaway: TAMPA
Tampa, way to take this girl by surprise! It's pretty amazing what can happen when you travel with little expectations...Tampa thank you for a lovely little winter getaway!
I wont lie, I had no expectations when I decided to head to Tampa to watch my team compete in the 2016 CFB Playoff National Championship game against the Clemson Tigers. My thoughts were: 'OK I'll get some sun, sand, and ALABAMA FOOTBALL,' no high hopes for much else. As it turns out, Tampa surprised me! I had a wonderful weekend filled with great food, AWESOME yoga, and run in's with old friends. 'Bama may have lost the big game, but the weekend couldn't have been more of a winner!
Flying cross country is exhausting and the only thing that makes me feel better is yoga. Even with the Delta Comfort Plus upgrade seats, I always get off the plane feeling stuck and tight after hours of flying. Friday morning I had one mission, to find a yoga studio to get my flow on. Luckily my friend Lesley has a friend who owns a yoga studio, Bella Prana. The studio space is absolutely beautiful, located in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Tampa and the staff are extremely welcoming. Being a travel yogi is hard - are there mats?! Showers?! What's up with the studio culture, instructors, community? Honestly, it can be a total pain in the ass but there's no better way to kick off a long Alabama Football weekend.
DAY Highlights:
Bella Prana: great location, offers free yoga mats, a great $36 intro deal for your first month (practically a steal if you plan on taking 3+ classes), along with amazing facilities (showers, hair ties, towels, etc.) and awesome instructors. I'll 100% be back when I'm in Tampa in April!
SOHO Juice Company: perfect post-yoga refuel, located a quick walk/ run away from Bella Prana. Choose from cold pressed juices, acai bowls, and booster shots to feel good from the inside out. It's the perfect way to get prepare yourself for a long party weekend in Tampa!
Salamander Spa at Innisbrook: a 45 minute drive out of Tampa, but totally WORTH IT! On the same grounds as the world renowned PGA Course: Copperhead, you'll find this stunning and perfect full service spa. I enjoyed a Lime + Ginger salt body scrub, my first reiki session, as well as a hot soak in the soaking pool followed by a steam in the eucalyptus room. This resort deserves its own weekend getaway to experience all four of the award winning golf courses, multiple full service restaurants, and the amazing spa all moments from Clearwater beach!
I spent my afternoons practicing yoga at Bella Prana, laying in the sun, and relaxing at the Spa. My evenings however, were filled with great meals, old and new friends, and some EPIC football! I wasn't lucky enough to book a reservation this trip at Bern's Steakhouse, but don't worry I already have one for my next trip! Friday night I found myself, accidentally, right in the middle of the Clemson Tigers welcome party with the whole team there - first sign that it was going to be an 'interesting' weekend filled with way too much orange for my liking.
Night Out Highlights:
Oystercatchers Hyatt Tampa: YUM! A beautiful restaurant right on the water tucked behind the Hyatt Tampa. We did it big: drinks, seafood tower, caviar, pork belly and scallops, even a whole fish and some how had room for desert! Awesome place to go if you love fresh seafood and a very large wine selection.
Hyde Park Cafe: locals told me this was the perfect place to go on a Friday night. HPC is located in the hip 'Soho' neighborhood and close to a few other cool bars. I won't lie, I felt a little old here at first, but getting hit on by 22yo's does good things for the ego, so I rolled with it. There are two different rooms for dancing, one side was rocking latin music while the other had the usual EDM that most clubs play these days. The two rooms are connected by a HUGE and awesome open courtyard for smoking hooka and people watching. There are over 4 bars and even though it was super crowded I never once had to wait for a drink, which I love!
Ybor: I was told that this is the sketchier side of Tampa?! We ended up here to drown our sorrows after the big loss on Monday night, it's a great place to bar hop! I'll be back to check out this part of town next time - I don't remember what bars we went into or really anything other than this area feeling much more relaxed than Soho, it reminded me a little bit of New Orleans. So go check it out and let me know what you think!
So, Bama may have lost the big game and Clemson is now #1 in the country, but all in all it was an unforgettable Championship weekend in Tampa. The game was one for the history books and I am so grateful I was in the stadium in club level seats with my pops to be a part of it all. I yelled, I cheered, I closed my eyes, I did all of my traditional Bama rituals and took the loss with dignity.
When we travel, we sometimes go with expectations or ideas of what we want/ need to have 'perfect weekend' but I've found that the only way to have a truly 'perfect weekend' is to go for it and just see what happens. Get to your destination and let your intuition guide you, listen to the locals but go with an open mind, and drop the idea that things have to be a certain way. Do that and you'll never be disappointed, no matter your destination or outcome!
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On Friday, February 26, Augustinian Volunteer, Mr. Greg Tosto, accompanied twelve Ritamen to Holy Name Cathedral for participation in the Archdiocesan African American Heritage Prayer Service. This annual event, organized by the Archdiocese of Chicago Black Catholic Initiative, celebrates Black History Month as well as the uniqueness that diversity in Catholic schools provide.
Article written by: Greg Tosto
The theme of this year's prayer service was, "We Are Different Because We Are One." The structure of the liturgy was planned almost entirely by students from the various Catholic schools in the Archdiocese and included traditional aspects of Catholic services such as scripture reading, petitions and hymns, but also integrated dance, spoken word, and even miming into the service. The entire event culminated in the honoring of Mrs. Bobbie Hicks, who was the first African American teacher in the Archdiocese.
The students in attendance included: Malcolm Banks '18 (St. Sabina), Chris Childers '18 (St. Joseph- Homewood), Louis Cox '18 (Roosevelt Jr. High), Melvin Cross '17, Kailen Harris '16 (Barnard School), Gregory Isaac '16 (Woodlawn Charter), Brandon Narcisse '16 (St. Bernadette Parish), Malik Scales '16 (St. Paul Lutheran), Thomas Stacker, Jr. '16 (Lansing Christian School), Drake Tucker '19 (St. Sabina), Brandon Williams '16 (Kenwood Academy), and Christopher Williams '16 (James Blaine School). They found the unique prayer opportunity to be engaging and enlightening and many said they hope to be in attendance next year!


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The Dorset Equine Rescue
P.O. Box 724
East Dorset, VT 05253
The Dorset Equine Rescue's mission is to rescue, rehabilitate, and re-home abused, neglected, and slaughter bound horses of all breeds and sizes. DER provides a safe, loving, and rehabilitative home, including all needed medical care, to every incoming animal. Once ready for their forever family, each horse is selectively placed in a pre-screened and qualified home. The Dorset Equine Rescue strives to educate the community about all matters of horse care, health, and advocacy to continuously improve the long-honored and time-tested human equine partnership.
Civic Organization
PO Box 52, Route 30
Dorset, VT 05251
Dorset Village Public Library
Civic Organization
PO Box 38, Route 30
Dorset, VT 05251
The Marble House Project
1161 Dorset West Road
Dorset, VT 05251
e-mail – firstname.lastname@example.com
About Us: Marble House Project nurtures the imaginative spirit. Through artist residencies, workshops and sustainable agriculture, Marble House Project promotes an innovative atmosphere and exchange of ideas. Inspiration, contemplation and creativity are the hallmarks of the program. We focus on conservation of natural resources, integration of small-scale organic food production and the arts. Residents sustain their growth by cultivating and participating in the surrounding grounds, working on their artistic vision and forging partnerships within the community. Marble House Project is founded on the belief that the act of creating, whether through art or in nature is where human potential begins and community thrives.
Residency Program: We provide participating residents with a unique experience where they can develop, practice and evolve in their specific artistic field. Each program consists of eight artists at a time, creating small dynamic interactive groups. ART-Seed is our weekly lecture/performance series by our residents that is held every Tuesday evening.
Non-profit environmental education orgaization whose mission is to teach and demonstrate innovative and sustainable management of forest and farmland.
3270 Rupert Mountain Road, Route 315 / PO Box 86
Rupert, VT 05768
Birthplace of Bill Wilson, the co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Wilson House is a non-profit organization 501(c)(3) for education in the area of twelve step recovery. Visit the website for further information and a listing of Seminars, Retreats and Events.
PO Box 46 (378 Village Street)
East Dorset, VT 05253
Phone: 802-362-5524
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Website: www.wilsonhouse.org
Facebook page: The Wilson House of East Dorset
The Dorset Quarry is known locally, nationally and – thanks to the Internet – internationally as a wonderful swimming hole. During the summer, hundreds of people visit the quarry on any sunny day.
Most people don't realize that the Dorset Quarry is private property. It belongs to Dick and Kirsten McDonough. For years, the McDonoughs have worked tirelessly to keep the quarry area clean and safe for families. They have landscaped the property, worked with the town to provide an orderly parking area, picked up trash, removed graffiti, and done everything they can think of to maintain this unique and historic feature of Dorset's past and present.
The Dorset Chamber of Com merce would like to help the Mc Donoughs by forming a "Friends of the Dorset Quarry" group. The Friends – not just Chamber members but also neighbors from the wider community – would volunteer some of their time and energy to clean the area regularly and assist with occasional planting efforts directed by the property owners. The Chamber can't do the work alone – but together as "Friends" we can. Anyone interested in volunteering a bit of their time to maintaining the Dorset Quar ry should contact the Dorset Cham ber. The email address is email@example.com. The more friends that help, the easier it will be for all. Friends who would prefer to assist financially can send gifts payable to Dorset Chamber of Commerce, memo "Quarry fund" to PO Box 121, Dorset VT 05251.
Let's keep the Dorset Quarry beautiful for the next 100 years.
Friends of the Dorset Sidewalks – October 2014
The sidewalks in Dorset are old. No one knows for sure when they were put in place. That means they are "historic." They're also in bad shape. Some of the marble has sunk, causing ponds to form (and freeze), and some areas are elevated. Sidewalks are meant to be walked on, but Dorset's sidewalks make it difficult and sometimes dangerous to do so. Snow removal is problematic when the surface is so irregular.
Because of complexity (some sidewalks are on private property, some are on state right-of-way, some are on town land, and most are in the Historic District), and also because of expense and potential liability issues, Dorset's Select Board has been understandably unwilling to take the lead in restoring the sidewalks.
To move forward with a program to improve Dorset's sidewalks, a group of residents has formed a not-for-profit limited liability corporation called Dorset Marble Preservation Association. Its mission is to raise private funding for the purpose of refurbishing and maintaining the sidewalks.
Anyone who would like to help fix up the marble sidewalks is welcome to contribute to our LLC.
Opinions differ on what is the best approach to making the sidewalks safe and welcoming for pedestrians. Our group has begun with a small test project at the west end of the Church Street sidewalk (south side).
Portions have been restored by setting marble in cement; other sections by setting marble in crushed stone and sand.
An important benefit to using cement is snow removal is much simpler, and restoration projects will not have to be repeated every few years. All of the marble used in this test is new (as it is much easier to achieve a level surface with uniform marble, rather than the random thicknesses in the old material), but we wish to reuse as much of the original marble as possible.
Rebuilding marble sidewalks isn't cheap. It costs roughly $200 per linear foot. It isn't feasible for all 6000 feet of Dorset's sidewalks to be redone all at once; our first priority is to repair the section between Church Street and the Post Office (not walkable and downright dangerous in winter). We estimate that redoing that sidewalk will cost about $20,000.
People wishing to support the effort to restore Dorset's marble sidewalks should make checks payable to DMPA, care of Samuelson Law Offices, PO Box 1091, Manchester Center VT 05255. Contributions are tax deductible.
Thanks for helping.
Roger Squire, Malcolm Cooper, Bill Childs and Bonnie Burke


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I am very proud to work with some of the UK's best organisations and businesses. I am very picky about the projects and clients I choose to work with.
Here are a selection of clients that I have collaborated with. Please click on their logo to transfer to their website.
Holiday at home have the most luxurious self catering holidays in Richmond, Yorkshire. I have been very lucky to produce photography content for Holiday At Home. Witnessing some of their amazing accommodation first hand.
I have provided many images to Yorkshire Water for use with their social media pages and promotional campaigns.
I am very proud to have been featured by BBC Earth,Who have used my images to help promote their television series and projects.
Visit Britain have purchased and featured numerous of my images for their promotional and advertisements.
Visit London have used my images both on their website and social media pages.
Bradford Grammar School approached me to produce some images for their school website and prospectus. It was a pleasure to work with such a wonderful school and visit their fantastic facilities.
The Yorkshire Wordwright, an Otley, Leeds based design and copywriting business, seeks to support clients by offering value for money creative solutions that don't compromise on quality. We write, design and produce communication products to engage your customers or stakeholders.
'Viking Cricket' where tradition and heritage combine to bring you world class cricket bats, handmade in Yorkshire by Norsemen, used by you, our warriors.
Walker Singleton provide Partner led professional Surveying services to local, regional and National clients from the heart of West Yorkshire. The scope of services includes the valuation, acquisition and disposal of commercial and residential property, property management and the disposal of business machinery and assets.
I am very proud to have worked with Kenko-Tokina. They create some of the finest lenses and filters in the photography market. They have used various of my images for use with their promotional campaigns.
I am very proud to be a company ambassador for Hoya Filters. They create some of the finest filters in the photography market.
I am very proud to be a company ambassador for Yorkshire based clothing company Tog 24. They manufacturer unbelievable clothing which is perfect for my landscape photography.
I am very proud to be a Vanguard Professional. They produce amazing tripods, bags, clothing and other camera accessories.


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On the 9th June I headed over to Sofitel, London St James for the Marie Claire Future Shapers Live event.
The theme for the day was playing to your strengths and the programme was jam packed full of interesting and inspirational women speakers.
I hadn't been to one of these events before so wasn't really sure what to expect but; it was fabulous to spend the day with like-minded people and I came away feeling super inspired and with a head and notepad full of ideas.
Opening Keynote
The day kicked off with a keynote panel session with Trish Halpin (Editor-in-Chief of Marie Claire), Rosena Allin-Khan (Labour MP for Tooting), Brita Fernandez Schmidt (Executive Director of Women For Women International), Victoria Pendleton (Olympic champion and jockey) and Stephanie Phair (Chief Strategy Officer for Farfetch). The conversation focused on what the workplace looks like now, their personal experiences and how we can set ourselves up for success in what we want to achieve.
All of the women on the stage had amazing stories to tell and showcased the sheer determination to achieve their personal goals without losing sight of who they were and what was driving them to succeed.
One of the main things I took from the session was to not let setbacks or other peoples negativity deter you from what you want to achieve.
"when a door closes, find a window with a crack in it and smash through the window" Rosena Allin-Khan
Breakout Session – Starting a Business from Scratch
There were three breakout sessions to choose from but I felt this session was most relevant for me as Marketing Mixology is a relatively new venture.
The session was facilitated by Tracy Ramsden of Marie Claire with panellists Pavan Ahluwalia (Pavan Henna), Anna Gibson (Micro Scooters UK) and Rachael Flanagan (Mrs Bucket Cleaning). The panel had down to earth honest advice and although all three businesses were very different the advice coming from all three was very similar – seize any opportunities that come your way, build relationships and focus on your passion.
"you're learning lessons all the time, you need to look at your mistakes and figure out how you are going to solve them and avoid them next time" Rachael Flanagan
Lunchtime Inspiration Talk – Aimee Bateman
Aimee's passion for what she does really shone through in this session which focused on finding your 'why?'. We were all encouraged to take a step back and think about why we are doing what we do, really breaking it down so you could see what makes you tick.
This session also encouraged us to get to know ourselves a bit better to help create an authentic personal brand. My favourite bit of the session was thinking of three words to describe yourself (mine were empathetic, honest and loyal) this task really got you thinking about your personality and what makes you tick.
'The biggest prison we live in is the fear of what other people think – if we change that mindset, we can be whatever we want to be" Aimee Bateman
Afternoon Session – The Power of You
This was the session I was most looking forward to as it was all about harnessing your individuality for career success.
Again facilitated by Tracy Ramsden (who was amazing throughout the whole day), the panel were Emma Gannon (author and podcaster), Coral Garlick (Brand Me Collective) and Jasmine Hemsley (wellbeing expert, chef and author).
I really liked that all three panellists had different personalities and careers as I felt everyone in the audience will have related to at least one person on the stage in one way or another.
The conversation was very much around owning who you are and being as authentic as possible which is important regardless of whether you are working for yourself or a business.
It was great to hear Emma say that you don't need to do everything at once as I think sometimes you can put so much pressure on yourself to be perfect at work, life and everything in-between. I also really like she is leading the charge on changing the view on being a jack of all trades, as you can pick up such diverse skills in the workplace now it a shame to pigeonhole yourself in to just one job.
There was also more spiritual side of the conversation to and as someone who has a vision board it was lovely to hear Jasmine talking about manifesting and putting out what you want in to the universe.
"Own that you can be good at multiple things" Emma Gannon
Afternoon Session – Boost Your Profile
The focus of this session was all about building your personal brand and although I feel it was aimed at people who work from themselves the topics covered and advice given could easily help people working in organisations to.
Facilitated by Marie Claire's, Lucy Pavia (also super amazing!) the panellists were Purvi Farahi (J&J Consumer) Olivia Wollenberg (Livia's Kitchen) and Hollie de Cruz (London Hypnobirthing).
Purvi had some excellent advice for networking and finding a person you aspire to be and finding out how they got where they are, but the main messages were to have no fear and ask for help if you need it.
Olivia and Hollies passion for what they do really shone through and it was fabulous to hear of businesses that started in their homes becoming such a success. The key being the amazing customer service they provide and that they are essentially the brand and the driving force despite the grow both businesses have seen.
"Love what you do, it will help you to grow your business organically" Olivia Wollenberg
Closing Keynote
For the closing session Trish was joined by Alesha Dixon (eek!) – thankfully I managed to resist the urge to sing any Mystique songs at the top of my voice.
Alesha came across as really a really genuine person and was very honest about the highs and lows she has faced during her career. The story about her moment on Strictly when she knew everything was going to be o.k was lovely and did put a little lump in my throat.
Confidence and fearlessness radiated from Alesha and she approaches everything wish such tenacity and that was my main takeaway from this session and is something I am going to try and bring to my everyday life.
"The universe only wants good things for us – you just have to be fearless." Alesha Dixon
As well as fabulous talks there were fab pop ups where we could go and be glammed up and pampered.
As you can imagine these freebies were in high demand but I manged to sneak in and get a hand massage which was incredible and a lovely hair stylist from Headmasters gave me an infinity braid which I am desperately trying to re-create at home.
On the way out all delegates were handed what I can only describe as an epic goodie bag full of skincare, haircare, make up and other treats. The Neutrogena Hydro Boost facial serum is delightful!!
All in all it was an amazing day and I will definitely be booking tickets for next years show and who knows maybe one year I'll be speaking at the event *puts this on vision board and starts making plans on how to get there*.


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|Melissa, Indianapolis, IN
Tramp Stamp: Tribal...no, butterfly...no, tribal butterfly. Yeah. Tribal butterfly...
Time of Tramp Stamp: 18 years old--Spring Break!!!
Place of Tramp Stamp: Jacksonville, Florida, baby! Same tattoo shop Fred Durst works at!
Bio: Melissa has been an independent hairstylist for 13 years and a yoga teacher for one year. She is married to a heavily tatted man and embraces her tramp stamp, even though she admits it is her 2nd tribal piece that ended up looking like the Godsmack sun. This was Melissa's first of two "flash of the wall" tats which she doesn't do anymore. On that Melissa said, "Trying to set yourself apart with permanent pictures that a gazzillion other impulsive peep are choosing from....leads to annoying strangers telling you how cool it is we have matching tattoos!"
Tattoo Meaning: I did it all for the nookie!
Tattoo Goal: Even though this tattoo is used in hair magazines to sell make up that covers up tattoos, Melissa likes it and won't ever change it...unless she adds to it. But Melissa cannot say the same for her second tattoo received at 19 which she said, "will meet a laser someday!"
If you are interested in having your tramp stamp profiled, shoot me an email (button on the right side of my blog), leave a comment or tweet me! (@rewindrevise)


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Our new cd "My Life" was released on February 9th and the reviews are coming in from around the worlds It contains 16 originals from our previous cds that have been remixed or recorded with a new lineup of musicians that includes, Westside Andy, Madison Slim, Cadillac Pete Rahn, Benny Rickun, Big Al Groth, Jimmy Voegeli, Mickey Larson, Danny Moore, Ron Kovach, Andre Maritato, PT Pedersen SC, Brad Bill, Jeff Roberts, Spencer and Craig Panosh and Victor Span. Recorded at Making Sausage Studios in Milwaukee and engineered by Steve Hamilton.
It has debuted at # 9 on the Living Blues Magazine Radio Chart for March 2018. It's number # 2 on the Roots Music Radio Chicago Blues Charts for the third week in a row and #17 on the Top 30 Blues CDs for the week of 3/5/18. Seven of our songs are in the top 20 for the Chicago Radio Blues Charts too. You can help out by calling your local blues radio station and asking them to play My Life by Reverend Raven & the Chain Smoking Altar Boys. Go to www.Mary4music.com/radio.html for the nearest radio station.
"Top 30 CD for Dec/Jan/Feb" Blues Power
"Your new CD is great" Gil Anthony/Blues Power
"Top Ten Pick" Smokestack Lightning
"Sounds excellent" Mark Thompson/Suncoast Blues Society


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Portuguese MFA Deputy Political Director Ambassador Carlos Frota and Director for Security and Disarmament Joao Corte-Real briefed diplomats from NATO member states March 28 on Portugal's views on the upcoming NATO Summit in Bucharest. ¶3. Frota stated that although allies and partners would meet on many issues and in many formats, three main topics would dominate: Russia (including CFE and Missile Defense), operations (ISAF and KFOR), and enlargement. Russia ------ ¶4. Frota suggested that hosting the summit in Bucharest sent a clear message to Russia that allies would develop whatever relations they desired to maximize European stability. This was in no way a return to cold war tactics, he opined, merely a signal that all interested parties need to recognize the new realities of European security architecture. In particular, Frota noted that the summit coincided with a shift from a Putin administration in Russia to a Medvedev/Putin administration. ¶5. Regarding Missile Defense (MD), Frota was pleased that multilateral and bilateral efforts to engage Russia appeared to have been positive endeavors. It was not clear to the Russians, he posited, that MD was not aimed at Russia. Frota said he expected some allies to stress the "indivisibility" of alliance defense during the summit. Although we explained the reach of current MD proposals and why these proposals do not leave allies unprotected, Frota maintained that the potential evolution of threats still requires consideration of coverage for all allies. ¶6. Corte-Real added that the MD paragraphs for the summit declaration were still under discussion and that he expected allies to ask the USG for further information on deployment during the summit. Frota noted that Portugal encourages NATO bodies to continue to study MD proposals with the aim of bringing all MD systems under NATO command and control and sharing the financial burdens across NATO's membership. Frota also stated that NATO is a military alliance; thus, it is entirely appropriate for defense planners to consider future threats such as those current MD plans are designed to counter. ¶7. Regarding CFE, Frota stressed Portugal's desire that all parties sign and ratify the adapted CFE treaty as soon as possible. Frota congratulated the U.S. for its negotiations with Russia and said that Russia was apparently ready to join with NATO in simultaneous and complementary steps to put the provisions of adapted CFE into practice before it enters into force. ¶8. Corte-Real stated that he had received a communique from NATO that morning that the alliance had agreed upon the joint Germany-U.S. draft text for a statement on CFE in the HLTF (Ref A). The text, said Corte-Real, was under silence procedures until 1400 hours on March 28. He continued that Portugal fully supports this "timely and substantive" text. Operations ---------- ¶9. Frota expressed Portugal's pleasure that the new UN Coordinator for Afghanistan was in place, given that NATO's ISAF operations needed support from the UN, the EU, and other institutions. Frota said he looked forward to the development of a joint strategy among these institutions, particularly during the summit. Frota also underlined the need for greater EU and NATO coordination and suggested that the status quo was unacceptable given its effect on operations. ¶10. Corte-Real noted that Portugal had committed a second Operational Mentoring and Liaison Team (OMLT) and a C-130 to ISAF (Ref B). Frota declined to state how many troops would LISBON 00000777 002.2 OF 002 comprise Portugal's contribution starting in August, with the planned withdrawal of its Quick Reaction Force company, noting only that Portugal's contribution of two OMLTs was a "qualitative answer" to ISAF's shortfalls. ¶11. Regarding KFOR, Corte-Real said allies had made "tangible progress" towards language for a summit declaration, recognizing KFOR's role as a stabilizing influence under UNSC 1244 and how well KFOR had responded to recent incidents. Enlargement ----------- ¶12. Frota stated that Portugal supported membership invitations for Croatia, Albania, and Macedonia (although he referred to Macedonia as "Skopje"). He then said Georgia and Ukraine deserved praise for their accomplishments and encouragement to continue on the reform path, but that they were too "immature" for consideration at Bucharest. When pressed, Frota said that importing frozen conflicts was no contribution to the alliance's security and that Portugal supported a prudent approach. ¶13. When pushed further, Frota said that Membership Action Plans (MAP) had always been seen as equivalent to membership. Frota stated again that Georgia and Ukraine needed formal encouragement, but under some other name or structure. Warming to the subject, Frota said that allies were not restricted to a rigid process and that we could find a flexible formula for a new status for Georgia and Ukraine. He repeated several times that "Portugal is not alone in this view." ¶14. Regarding the Macedonia name issue, Frota suggested that, if no resolution is found, Macedonia could be given a conditional acceptance pending a future resolution. Frota echoed his earlier statement regarding the allies' ability to be flexible at the summit. Comment ------- ¶15. We spoke extensively on MAP for Georgia and Ukraine and on MD during the open discussion. It was clear on MAP that Russian sensitivities are the most important consideration for the Portuguese, even though MAP is an extremely prudent approach, requiring resolution of domestic and regional conflicts before acquiring membership. On MD, it was clear that the facts surrounding recent proposals -- numbers of interceptors, the lack of any warhead, etc. -- were known only to technical specialists and not to diplomatic representatives. Stephenson


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Estimates vary as to how serious a problem bycatch is. Latest reports suggest that around eight percent of the total global catch is discarded, but previous estimates indicated that around a quarter of might be thrown overboard. Simply no-one knows how much of a problem this really is.
The incidental capture, or bycatch, of mammals, sea-birds, turtles, sharks and numerous other species is recognised to be a major problem in many parts of the world. This figure includes non-target species as well as targeted fish species that cannot be landed because they are, for instance, undersized. In short, anywhere between 6.8 million and 27 million tonnes of fish could be being discarded each year, reflecting the huge uncertainties in the data on this important issue.
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Different types of fishing practices result in different animal/species being killed as bycatch: nets kill dolphins, porpoises and whales, longline fishing kills birds, and bottom trawling devastates marine ecosystems.
It has been estimated that a staggering 100 million sharks andrays are caught and discarded each year. Tuna fisheries, which in thepast had high dolphin bycatch levels, are still responsible for the death of many sharks. An estimated 300,000 cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises) also die as bycatch each year, because they are unable to escape when caught in nets.
Birds dive for the bait planted on long fishing lines, swallow it (hook included) and are pulled underwater and drowned. Around 100,000 albatrosses are killed by longline fisheries every year and because of this, many species are facing extinction.
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You might have thought that the pianist David Greilsammer, looking focused but a little frantic as he hovered over a piano at Le Poisson Rouge on Tuesday night about 90 minutes before his program there was set to start, was actually a technician. Or even a kind of carpenter foraging through a pile of screws crammed into an inside corner of the piano's steel frame.
On this night, the Jerusalem-born Mr. Greilsammer, 36, one the most accomplished and adventurous musicians of his generation, who is increasingly active as a conductor, was getting ready to perform one of his trademark recital programs that alternate old and new works. This one was a re-creation of his latest Sony Classical release, a revelatory recording titled "Scarlatti: Cage: Sonatas," which alternates eight of Scarlatti's one-movement Baroque keyboard sonatas with eight short sonatas from John Cage's seminal work Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano, written in the mid-1940s.
Mr. Greilsammer, in jeans and sneakers, had arrived early to "prepare" the piano he was using for the Cage pieces. This involved sticking various screws, bolts, plastic strips, pieces of paper, rubber bands and a few erasers among strings on the piano as specified by Cage's instructions. The composer's idea in developing the prepared piano was to turn the instrument into a kind of wondrous percussion ensemble. When struck, the keys produce not notes, really, but thumps, plunks, steely pings, hints of a Balinese gamelan and more.
In concert halls, Mr. Greilsammer has played, among many projects, the complete Mozart piano concertos in a series of concerts with the Geneva Chamber Orchestra, conducting himself, and has recorded several of them splendidly. Just days before arriving in New York, he had performed a critically acclaimed program with Orchestre Symphonique Saint-Étienne Loire in France, performing, both as soloist and conductor, Mozart's Ninth and Beethoven's Fourth Piano Concertos. (He also conducted a Haydn symphony.)
But here he was at a Greenwich Village club consumed by the task of preparing the piano, which is more physically demanding than you might think. He would pry apart some metal piano strings while holding the next screw he needed in his mouth. Getting rubber bands into position required the surgical deployment of tweezers. I could tell a preparation had turned out right when Mr. Greilsammer would strike a key, hear a pitch-less thud and look satisfied.
Actually, he had two pianos onstage: the one he was preparing and a traditional instrument for the Scarlatti. During the performance, he used a single swiveling stool placed between the facing keyboards. He would play a Scarlatti sonata and, with hardly a pause, swirl around and begin one by Cage. This stage setup seemed a metaphor for his artistic credo.
Mr. Greilsammer is intensely interested in contemporary music and has played many pieces written for him. Yet he has long been intrigued by the resonances he hears between music written centuries apart. His first recording for Sony Classical was "Baroque Conversations," released in 2012, which used keyboard pieces by, among other early composers, Rameau, Couperin and Sweelinck (all played on the piano, of course), to frame contemporary works by Morton Feldman, Helmut Lachenmann and Nimrod Sahar, capped by the Israeli composer Matan Porat's aptly titled "Whaam!"
Juxtaposing Cage and Scarlatti was a project in the same vein. And, as Mr. Greilsammer explained in an interview on Sunday at a cafe near Carnegie Hall, he knows that some people, critics among them, will view such parings as gimmicky.
In devising the Cage-Scarlatti program, he was not making "some kind of obvious intellectual statement," he said. "It was just a juxtaposition between two worlds, two sounds that could possibly find points of comparison and similarity." What is essential, he emphasized, is for the artist to believe in the program strongly, of course hoping that the audience will hear similar connections. Or not. Or make its own connections that might not have occurred to the artist.
"I am trying to open people's minds to a proposal, not a truth," he said. "That's the point."
In his liner notes for the new recording, he makes a convincing case that both Scarlatti and Cage were "inventors of sounds, magicians of rhythm, creators of new languages that had never been heard before." Scarlatti wrote his share of operas and orchestral pieces. He also wrote some 550 single-movement sonatas, works that abound in harmonic experimentation, flecks of Spanish dance and willful wildness.
On Mr. Greilsammer's recording, and in his performance on Tuesday, he drew out that wildness. "Some of the clusters in these sonatas," he said during the interview, "could be taken out of Bartok." He played them that way, with crunchy sound and pointed attacks. Yet, when called for, his pianism was delicate, with rippling passagework and rapid-fire repeated notes. And in the Cage works, he searched out the mystical textures and gently insistent rhythms, the bits of fanfares and flourishes.
Of late, Mr. Greilsammer has been immersed as the music director of a chamber orchestra he founded, the Geneva Camerata, which just completed its first season and has announced ambitious plans for 2014-15. He had built up a following in that city from his work with the Geneva Chamber Orchestra and his recitals. One day, he was approached by representatives of Fondation Hans Wilsdorf, a prominent institution in Switzerland, with the idea of carrying on his musical adventures with his own ensemble.
"They said, 'If you are able to show us something long term, meaningful and groundbreaking, we might support it,' " he explained. Groundbreaking? This was the opposite of what musicians expect to hear from a foundation.
The orchestra does about 35 performances per season, with lots of commissioned works and inventive programs that have spanned medieval music to Stockhausen. Major soloists have appeared with the Camerata, including the countertenor Andreas Scholl. "We made him do a new piece, a premiere by Matan Porat," Mr. Greilsammer said. "It was great." The ensemble performs regularly in schools and hospitals and has a series of family concerts.
A few years ago, Mr. Greilsammer promised himself never to do a program that he would not be "100 percent content with," he said, "in terms of what story it tells, the vision it presents to the public."
He lived up to that pledge at Le Poisson Rouge.