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University Utilizing Faulty Irony Detector Censors Flyer Protesting Its Censorship Policy
from the a-nice-warm-glass-of-shut-the-fuck-up deptIt's incredibly odd that institutions of higher learning are so intent on treating their students, who are all adults in the law's eyes, as overly sensitive children who need to be kept in a protective, non-offensive bubble during their stay on campus. Even stranger, one would think that "higher learning" would be a bastion of free speech, as encountering unfamiliar, offensive or otherwise reprehensible viewpoints opens new areas for debate and encourages critical thinking. Instead, free speech is at its most restrained on a majority of campuses out of administrative fear that someone, somewhere might be offended. But this would force the administration to treat those in these circumstances like adults in a free society, one that holds individuals responsible for their words and actions, which is something they are less than inclined to do.
What happens instead is a sanitized "hive mind" atmosphere in which every student is treated as part of a collective "student body," an entity whose tolerance for "offensive" speech is constantly calibrated to the most "sensitive" members of this whole. Once the walk over the eggshells of "free" speech begins, situations loaded with unintentional irony arise.
Blatantly ignoring the First Amendment, administrators at Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU) in Michigan's Tri-Cities area have repeatedly censored a student's posters—ironically, posters that protest a new, unconstitutional SVSU policy that allows the school to censor student postings.The rules may seem sensible at first glance, but as FIRE points out, vague terms like "good taste" or "derogatory" leave the door wide open for inconsistent application of the policy, as well as allowing anything and everything that someone might find "tasteless" or "derogatory" to be censored by the Student Life office. The ambiguity of the policy doesn't end there. The full posting policy also notes that the Student Life office reserves the right to refuse any submission.
Over the summer, SVSU adopted a new posting policy that requires all flyers to be approved by the Student Life office. The policy states that all postings "[m]ust be in good taste, free from profanity, nudity, or sexually suggestive graphics/phrasing," and "[c]annot include discriminatory or derogatory statements or graphics." The policy did not define "good taste," or what is "discriminatory or derogatory," leaving students to guess what might or might not pass muster with the subjective opinions of SVSU administrators.
An SVSU student correctly concluded that this policy was restricting free speech on campus. And that's where the fun began.
On August 29, student Daniel Chapman, believing the new speech code to be unconstitutional, submitted posters for approval stating "Fuck Censorship, Fuck Oppression, Fuck the Draft. Fight for Free Speech and Political Expression at SVSU and Elsewhere."On the face of it, Chapman's protest seems almost childish and clearly violates the "no profanity" policy. But Chapman's reckless use of the word "fuck" had a purpose: to draw a parallel to a landmark free speech case.
As Chapman explained in an email to an administrator, he purposely chose this slogan to parallel the seminal 1971 Supreme Court case of Cohen v. California, in which the Court made clear that the First Amendment protects the use of expletives in the communication of core political speech. In Cohen, the Supreme Court overturned the conviction of a Vietnam War protester for wearing a jacket emblazoned with the words "Fuck the Draft" in a county courthouse. The Court held that the message on Cohen's jacket, however offensive to some, was protected speech, writing that "one man's vulgarity is another's lyric."Student Life and school administrators remained unimpressed. So, Chapman practiced a little self-censorship in order to get his fliers approved.
The next day, Chapman also submitted pre-censored posters for approval reading "F*ck Censorship" and "F!_!ck Censorship."Still no good. Apparently, the punctuation was still too strong and SVSU refused to approve the pre-censored fliers, opting instead to approve the comparatively toothless "Stand Up for Free Speech" version. At this point, Chapman contacted FIRE (Foundation for Individual Rights in Education) which sent off two letters informing SVSU that its policy violated the First Amendment.
"It is difficult to understand how SVSU administrators, after consulting with a lawyer, could believe they have the right to censor political speech that contains profanity—even censored profanity—when the Supreme Court has made clear that the exact opposite is true," said FIRE Director of Speech Code Research Samantha Harris. "While their apparent dislike for expletives may be sincere, President Gilbertson and his administration must know that their actions violate the First Amendment. They need to understand that, just like Americans' other civil rights, the First Amendment is not optional, and that as public servants, constitutional obligations come first."The letters went unanswered and FIRE is now planning to take Chapman's complaint to the next level and inform the governor and Michigan state attorney that SVSU's disregard for its students' rights opens it up to potential liability.
Beyond the legal issues, there's the administration's firm belief that the use of an expletive is somehow offensive to a large enough portion of it's presumably foul-mouthed-as-any-other-budding-adult student body will be offended not only by a printed "Fuck" but also by any variation substituting common punctuation for the evil "u." Is the risk of offense so great that it's willing to defend its actions in court? But I doubt this is actually about some stray F-words and more about a pet policy being openly challenged. Now SVSU is in the unenviable position of ceding ground to someone it desperately wants to shut up or going toe-to-toe with an organization more well-versed in First Amendment rights than it is.
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Nov 2012: NOVEMBER
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Sep 2012: It's the little things in life that matter most.
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Aug 2012: August | "Being together is the best gift of all."
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Resources for Hubble's Focus Model
For a given time, this model estimates the amount of defocus at a particular camera. The model is a function of telemetered temperatures and secular non-thermal terms. The temperature-dependent part of the model is taken from Di Nino et al. 2008 while the long-term secular component is based on more recent fits given in Niemi et al., 2010. In addition to the temperature terms and secular fits, the model includes zero point offsets characterizing the focus offsets between cameras and channels.
The interface to the model presents you with the following input choices:
- Display: You have the option of displaying:
- the focus position calculated by the model,
- an actual measured focus position if available,
- a plot comparing both.
- Camera: You may choose to model the focus in ACS (HRC,WFC1, or WFC2), WFC3 (UVIS1 or UVIS2), or WFPC2 (PC).
- Year: Defaults to current year
- Date: Supply in mm/dd format
- Time Period:
- For the measured or comparison display options, a drop-down menu offers the actual times when measurements are available.
- For the modeled focus display option, you supply the date and start/stop times in 24 hour hh:mm format (UT, same frame used in HST science image headers). Any time period falling within 1 calendar day can be supplied.
The model produces an output webpage (example) containing the following:
- the average focus value over the time period requested (measured and/or modeled values as applicable).
- a link to a space-delimited text file containing Date, Julian date, Time, and Model value
- an in-line plot, downloadable as a Portable Network Graphic (.png) file.
All focus values are expressed as the number of microns of longitudinal motion of the Secondary Mirror (sometimes referred to as "piston" or "despace"). 1 micron at the secondary induces 6 nanometers of rms wavefront error.
A summary of model values covering one year at a time may be obtained as a single text file. The values are given as a function of Modified Julian date along with a time in normal date and time format. The focus values given are for a mean camera position. Camera-specific corrections are about 0.25 microns and are listed below in units of microns.
Results are available by selecting one of the years below. A right click allows you to download the file
2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016
The results of comparing the model with the actual measurements normally show agreement within a few microns. A fuller discussion of the model's fidelity is given in Cox & Niemi 2011. T he differences between the measured and modeled values are summarized in the diagram below extracted from the ISR. It shows the cumulative fraction of cases which fall within any deviation. 1 sigma accuracy is ~1.6 microns (depending on the specific SI), and 80% of the time the agreement is within 2 microns, though occasional errors of up to 4 microns are seen. Since normal fluctuations within an orbit can be 6 microns or more, the model provides useful improvements to the knowledge of the focus position.
The Tiny Tim point-spread function modeling software has been modified recently to accept output from this focus model (Krist & Hook 2011). The application of modeled and empirical PSFs to science analysis is discussed briefly elsewhere.


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Evo Morales' Biometric Identity System
It was with interest and concern that I read about the new election law recently signed by Bolivian President Evo Morales. The AP reports that it "sets stricter standards for voter authentication, introducing a $30 million system of biometric identification, based on voters' fingerprints."
It is important to secure voting systems against fraud, but be careful how you do it. Identity systems are powerful administrative tools which historically haven't mixed well with authoritarian governments.
A biometric voter identification system was apparently a demand of Morales' right‐wing opposition. Don't be surprised if he uses it to consolidate power or do far worse than that to his political rivals.
Some advocates have dabbled in supporting a national ID in the United States for election administration, but that would be error. I wrote about the many risks of uniform identity systems in my book Identity Crisis: How Identification is Overused and Misunderstood.


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Official Launch by Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia (source)
KUALA LUMPUR, OCTOBER 02, 2013 – Malaysia's Deputy Prime Minister launched the internationally renowned 1001 Inventions show at the National Science Centre today. The award-winning exhibition, which was declared the world's best by the European museums Industry in 2011, will welcome visitors at Kuala Lumpur's Pusat Sains Negara until February 2014.
Opening Hours - Admission - Location (Map)
The exhibition was officially opened by the country's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Tan Sri Dato' Haji Muhyiddin bin Mohd Yassin, who is also the patron of 1001 Inventions in Malaysia, at a lavish ceremony held at the host venue.
Malaysia's Deputy Prime Minister, Muhyiddin Yassin, was guest of honour
and patron at the official launch event
1001 Inventions has already received more than three million visitors at blockbusters residencies in London, New York, Los Angeles, Washington DC, Istanbul, Abu Dhabi, Doha and Dhahran and recently began a new European tour in Sweden. The exhibition highlights a thousand year period of history when Muslim Civilisation led the world in scientific, technological and cultural achievement – known as the "Golden Age of Muslim Civilisation."
Ahmed Salim, Producer and Managing Director of the brand, said: "1001 Inventions features a diverse range of exhibits, hi-tech games, interactive displays and dramatisation that bring to life historic role models from Muslim Civilsation who will serve as an inspiration for modern Malaysia's young people to pursue careers in science and technology."
From the seventh century onwards, men and women of many different faiths and ethnic backgrounds worked together, building on knowledge from ancient civilisations, to make groundbreaking advances in the fields of medicine, engineering, astronomy, agriculture, geology, mathematics, music and architecture. Their achievements still have an impact of the way we live our lives today, and also paved the way for the European Renaissance a millennium later.
Malaysia's Deputy Prime Minister, Muhyiddin Yassin, taking a closer look at the Al-Jazari's Elephant Clock, which is the main attraction during the exhibition (source)
Mr David Oh Seong Keat, Operations Director of Science Discoveries Sdn Bhd, said: "Malaysia is chosen as the exhibition's premiere in this region and this will surely help boost our nation's tourism industry as it is a unique, world class exhibition.
"1001 Inventions will also introduce Malaysians to a world of science and technology that will inspire the younger generations to become the pioneering minds of tomorrow," said Oh.
Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin at the "1001 Inventions: The Enduring Legacy of Muslim Civilisation" exhibition in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. With him are (from left) Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Dr Ewon Ebin, Axiata chief executive officer Datuk Sri Jamaludin Ibrahim, National Science Centre director Associate Professor Dr Irmawati Ramli and Deputy Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Dr Abu Bakar Mohamad Diah. Pic by Sairien Nafis (source)
The exhibition has been immensely popular in Europe, America and the Middle East, where a dual language Arabic-English version enjoyed blockbuster residencies across the Arabian peninsula. The Malaysian version of the exhibition features more than 60 exhibits targeting all age groups. This hands-on, interactive and state-of-the-art family-friendly show introduces visitors to the wonders of scientific advancement we have inherited from Muslim Civilisation.
1001 Inventions was voted the world's best touring exhibition by the Museum and Heritage Excellence Awards in London in 2011, and currently has more than three million online fans on Facebook, Twitter and other social media.
Malaysia's Deputy Prime Minister, Muhyiddin Yassin, watching the students playing educational games in 1001 Inventions Exhibition (source)
Visitors have the opportunity to enjoy five interactive 'Zones' that reproduce some of the most astounding inventions of the Golden Ages and demonstrates the broad influence that Muslim Civilisation has had on the way we live our lives today.
Visitors will be introduced to the wonders of Muslim Civilisation through an internationally award-winning educational film The Library of Secrets that is projected onto a five-metre-high screen.
Told as a short story, the 10-minute movie follows the journey of young children exploring the era of the historically mislabeled 'Dark Ages' and this will give them a better understanding and appreciation when they start exploring the main exhibition.
Rapt attention: Students from SMK Bukit Bandaraya looking at an interactive exhibit at the 1001 Inventions exhibition at the National Science Centre (Source)
Oscar-winning actor, Sir Ben Kingsley, plays renowned 12th century engineer, Al-Jazari, who introduces the wealth of innovation and advancement that occurred throughout the Muslim World from 7th and 17th centuries.
Ahmed Salim, from 1001 Inventions, stated: "The exhibition is a powerful educational tool that brings the history of Muslim Civilisation to life in high-tech, exciting and engaging ways that will appeal to school children and adults alike.
"The positive messages of public support we have already received have been overwhelming, and we are confident that 1001 Inventions will be as popular in Malaysia as it has been in Europe, America and the Middle East. I'm also confident that the example of inter-racial, inter-religious harmony provided by Muslim Civilisation will also be a powerful message that resonates with the young people who visit our show."
Deputy prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin at 1001 Inventions Exhibition
in Malaysia National Science Centre (source)
The launch event was also attended by Datuk Dr. Ewon Ebin, Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, and Dr Irmawati Ramli, Director of National Science Centre. 1001 Inventions Malaysia is organised by Science Discoveries Sdn Bhd in partnership with the National Science Centre. Science Discoveries had previously brought several science exhibitions to Malaysia from the London Science Museum. The exhibition is open daily from 9am to 5pm.
1001 Inventions exhibition in Malaysia is sponsored by Axiata Group Berhad and supported by the Ministry of Tourism, Tourism Malaysia and supported by the Ministry of Education.
1001 Inventions is a leading and award-winning international science and cultural heritage brand reaching over 60 million people around the world.
1001 Inventions uncovers a thousand years of scientific and cultural achievements from Muslim Civilisation from the 7th century onwards, and how those contributions helped create the foundations of our modern world.
Through its award-winning educational programmes, books, blockbuster exhibitions, live shows, films and learning products, 1001 Inventions showcases the contributions of inspirational men and women of different faiths and cultures in a civilisation that spread from Spain to China.
1001 Inventions, in partnership with Abdul Latif Jameel Community Initiatives, have produced a world-class range of exciting and engaging educational experiences, productions, products and resources that are all extensively researched by academics and experts from the UK-based Foundation for Science, Technology and Civilisation.
Foundation for Science, Technology and Civilisation (FSTC)
The Foundation for Science, Technology and Civilisation (FSTC) is the global academic and knowledge partner for 1001 Inventions. FSTC is an international network of historians, scientists, engineers, educationalists and museum professionals working to popularise awareness of the historic roots of science. By highlighting role models from the past and how their achievements and inventions live on in the modern world, FSTC aims to inspire young people to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Further information is available on FSTC's popular website: FSTC.org.uk
Abdul Latif Jameel Community Initiatives
Abdul Latif Jameel Community Initiatives (ALJCI) is the global strategic partner for the 1001 Inventions brand. ALJCI is the Corporate Social Responsibility arm of the ALJ Group, which is a Toyota automobiles distributor in 13 different countries. ALJCI plans and operates numerous global programs, such as poverty-alleviation initiatives, artistic and educational projects and technology innovation grants, including a long history of scholarships for students at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. For more information please visit ALJCI website: www.aljci.org
Duration: 6 months (ends 28th February 2014)
Opens 9am-5pm daily
FREE ENTRY to Pusat Sains Negara with every purchase of 1001 Inventions tickets
For other ticket purchases anf for more information please click here.
Pusat Sains Negara (National Science Centre)
Pusat Sains Negara Persiaran Bukit Kiara, 50662
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The Astronauts and ex-People Can Fly developer, Adrian Chmielarz, says that the problem of high budget cost in games is not the fault of the publishers or developers, it's the gamers fault.
What!? So my desire for a non-linear not-on-rails shooter is because I am a troll? Damn I thought I was just wanting to play a good game that allows me to take the lead of my fireteam and approach the mission as I see fit.
With devs like this out there it's no wonder why this industry is lacking creativity... and why franchises like SOCOM are getting killed off...
I'll be interested to see how badly they mangle the next Brothers In Arms game, apparently it's going to be "edgy", which is shorthand for dumbed down gameplay,gratuitous violence, profanity and general Hollywood style degeneracy.
The article is actually funny because when you set up entertainment in real life you have to spend most of your time pre empting patron's vandalism and general stupidity.
At one point in my career I was involved in building museum exhibits and organising school tour groups, no joke, little 12 year old kids would turn up with Leatherman multitools and hex keys in their pockets and start unscrewing the cases or cutting bits out of the carpet, every day you'd find some new and bizarre way in which someone had tried to mess with your work.
The article makes perfect sense, I suggest reading it as it has some good points.
The guy who calls gamers trolls, also includes himself in that. He isn't using the term 'troll' in the typical negative way, but just pointing out that us gamers (himself included) are always testing a games boundaries, which forces developers to basically work harder to implement measures.
The title might imply us gamers are being ridiculed by some ass, but that is not the case. Regardless, as is typical, people will not read the article and post some pretty stupid s***.


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As for Thome, Guillen said there is no bigger fan of the veteran than him, but life in the American League is changing.
"No one except his wife is a bigger fan of Jim Thome than me," Guillen said. "I will be grateful and pleased one day to say that I had an opportunity to manage this man, but this game is changing a little bit. It's easy for manager when you don't have a true DH. I can move things around, give guys more playing time. That's the way it's going to be.
"Fans out there will be looking at this team a little different. They might be saying, 'Hey, we're missing something.' I think we're going in a different direction, but the right direction. Our team is going to create different things. That's why things will look weird. People shouldn't be worried about that. Thome to me is one of the best guys ever to wear the uniform, but DH is changing. Few teams will have a legit DH. Those days are going away."
Easy for manager? No. It's easy for the other team's manager. 2010 is gonna suck. Save us Kenny
BTW, Ozzie will be at 'Chicago Tribune Live' today at 5:30 p.m. E-mail him at email@example.com
UPDATE: More sadness/craziness from Ozzie:
" … (Thome's departure) gives this ballclub an opportunity to give more people more at-bats and to be flexible in different ways."
… "To me, it's easier and we get more production with the team we have now that way," Guillen said.
… "Fans, they're not going to be happy about something," Guillen said. "Or a question mark as to why we don't have a big left-handed hitter. We did for a couple years. The ballclub we had in the past didn't create that many runs.
"We're going to play different. We're not going to wait for guys who can hit 30 home runs. I hope not. I hope they don't come to the mentality that we need pop." …
UPDATE: Merkin:
"But [the DH by committee] gives this ballclub an opportunity to give people more at-bats and to be flexible in different ways."We are not a home-run team anymore."
… "We have that big left-handed bat for a couple of years, and I think the ballclub we have in the past is a club that can't create runs," Guillen said. "We still have guys who can hit 30 home runs, but I don't want them to come with the mentality that we need power.
"Sometime we will be down by one run in the ninth inning and wish we had [Frank] Thomas or Thome, but this is a different type of game. We have the ballclub to play baseball, make the catch and make the plays. We change everything around.
"It's not to say we will win. But we are going in the right direction. I think this team is almost set."


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Mercy Medical Group (MMG), a multi-specialty group with more than 450 healthcare providers in the Sacramento region, is looking to add fellowship trained Neurocritical Care specialist to its busy and diverse neurosciences division. MMG is currently seeking a fellowship trained Neurointensivist to join our robust Neurology service. Our Neurosciences Department consists of 17 Neurologists including 3 established Neurointensivists. Candidates must be BE/BC in Neurology with dedicated Neurocritical Care Fellowship training. This candidate will help grow the Neurological Critical Care service for Dignity Health Neurological Institute of Northern California to ensure high quality, safe and effective care for patients affected by catastrophic emergent neurological injury and neurological complications in critically ill patients in our Neuro-ICU. This individual will provide service in direct support of the Mercy Neurological Institute at our Joint Commission Certified Stroke Centers offering a complete interdisciplinary stroke intervention team, including neurosurgeons, neuro-interventional radiology and bi-plane angio neurointerventional suites. We have 26 dedicated Neuro ICU beds and the region's first certified Comprehensive Stroke Center. Dignity Health Neurological Institute is a market leader and is actively involved in clinical research trials and consistently setting the community standard for patients affected by neurological diseases. Primary board should be in Neurology. Additional training in Stroke is a plus. This is not a position for a Neurointerventional physician. Experience in placing EVD, ICP monitoring, etc. is highly desirable. Not an H1 or J1 opportunity.
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World Series 2013: Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright seeks Game 5 atonement
Game 5 of the World Series is a chance for Adam Wainwright to seek vindication. It would also be the time for him to deliver an ace-like performance.
With the series tied 2-2 following Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Boston Red Sox, Wainwright is in position to send the St. Louis Cardinals on their final road trip in need of one victory at Fenway Park rather than two.
MORE: World Series images | Sox win Game 4 | Most bizarre in Game 5?
John Lester, winner of Game 1, is expected to be the Red Sox starter.
Wainwright can't do it the way he pitched in Game 1. The Cardinals' 8-1 loss was the result of a sloppy start, including by Wainwright.
He expects to be a much different pitcher. The past few days Wainwright bemoaned out-of-synch mechanics that dragged him down in the Series opener.
"I threw maybe four or five quality pitches the whole time," Wainwright said. "Lucky to come away with just a few runs. It could have been 10 instead of five."
Wainwright was among baseball's best pitchers in 2013, tying for the NL lead with 19 victories. He led the majors with 241 2/3 innings, and was third in the NL in strikeouts.
Yet in Game 1, nothing worked. "Everything I threw tonight was pretty garbage," he told media members after the game.
Wainwright would also like to atone for his rare fielding gaffe, in which he allowed a weak pop-up to drop in front of the mound while he and Gold Glove catcher Yadier Molina watched.
"That's my ball, I called it and I waited for someone else to take charge and that's not how you play baseball," Wainwright said. "Completely my error."
There is a bright side to the dark moment in his playoff career. Wainwright won Game 5 against the Pittsburgh Pirates, so he know how to handle pressure. And he will go on full rest. He should be -- he was pulled after five innings in Game 5, throwing only 95 pitches.
How critical is Game 5 for the Cardinals? If Wainwright doesn't win they will send rookie phenom Michael Wacha out to start Game 6 at Fenway. Wacha mastered the Sox there in Game 2, but the pressure this time would be unreal.
Unless there is a change in the rotation Matheny would have Joe Kelly start Game 7. Thus, the Cardinals might send two young pitchers into the breach.
It all starts with Wainwright.
Contributing: Associated Press


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rosst necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 12 diseños de 7 diseñadores freelance.
For this site, our client is interested in using a strong image of an ocean wave and perhaps the concept of waves through the website.
Company name and logo available in zip file (see full spec)
Desired Color Scheme:
Based on logo and wave theme so blues ideally
Desired Style:
Professional and visually appealling but not intimidating. A contemporary style is desired (but not so fashionable it's out of date next year), clean, approachable and dynamic.
Accepted File Formats:
PSD ideally
The logo has been designed with this in mind and can be downloaded for use in the template from here:
This zip file also contains a site layout image to show the link names that will need to be used on the menu links.
As the site is for a marketing consultancy the website should be visually appealling - clients first reference will be how the company is marketed! The name of the company links to the objective of 'unleashing the potential of your business'.
Site perception
The site is for a marketing consultancy for SMEs so the website should be professional and visually appealling but not intimidating. A contemporary style is desired (but not so fashionable it's out of date next year), clean, approachable and dynamic.
Primary action
The primary role for the website will be for prospective clients to refer to it to see what the company is all about, and to give the company credibility and presence on the web. The primary action for a visitor to the website to take is to contact the company to arrange an initial meeting, by phoning or completing short form on website.
Typical Customer/Target visitor
SMEs with 5-20 employees. They are successful and confident in their business but inexperienced in marketing and would like to grow their business to the next level with marketing. Main contact likely to be MD, aged 30-60, male and female. All industries, but initial focus will be on more creative industries who will be very good at what they do but may not have the commercial skills to grow their business.
The client has provided links to the following templates which they like:
They like these templates as they are colourful (but not garish), and clear with not too much copy.
The client has also expressed a liking for these marketing websites http://www.marketingzone.co.uk and http://www.concept-design.co.uk as they are clear and structured.
The client doesn't like websites where the navigation is unclear, or icons instead of words are used so the user has to guess where to click. They also don't like websites which are too cluttered, so the user isn't sure where to go.


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Financial institutions—faced with a lower return on equity and greater regulatory demands—have been forced to reduce their cost structure to help maintain profitability. To complicate matters, financial institutions often find themselves dealing with a costly, non-standard, and overly complex infrastructure, including multiple product sub-ledgers and general ledgers. In some cases the existing legacy infrastructure has not kept pace with trading processes and product development, leading to deficient platforms and offline manual processes.
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I'll need Statz® to weigh in on this before I make any conclusions.
I have long defended Greene on the board here and feel he gets an unfair rap from fans and while I think this review is a bit over the top with the negativity, a lot of it does seem to explain some of green's weaknesses.
This was posted on rotoworld by one of their NFL guys....
Jets running back Shonn Greene
For Greene's game reviews, I made sure to pick heavy-workload affairs that might offer polar viewpoints. I chose Week 14 against Kansas City -- Greene's best box score of the season -- and Week 6 versus Miami -- a difficult matchup in which Greene struggled on 22 touches. As a cherry on top, I watched Greene's Week 3 game at Oakland because he caught a season-high seven passes.
On the very first snap of the Chiefs game, Greene followed FB John Conner's lead block into a massive chunk of open grass. Greene rumbled 31 yards, although he left many more on the field by running squarely into CB Brandon Carr, and finally ILB Derrick Johnson, who pushed Greene out of bounds. This would easily go down as Greene's longest run in the three games I viewed.
For a power back listed at 226, Greene only occasionally moves the pile on his own. He's far too often tackled directly at the line of scrimmage. Greene can be tough to bring down in space, but he rarely gets there, lacking any hint of lateral moves and possessing below-average short-area burst.
No one would argue that the Jets' O-Line is as effective as it was in its heyday. But in the Kansas City matchup in particular, the front five generated solid movement in the run game. Greene left a ton of yardage on the field by failing to recognize cutback lanes or hit them with purpose when he did. He has remarkably slow feet for a running back, and Greene's poor vision is just as worrisome.
Greene certainly lacks speed to get the corner. He must have creases up the gut to create solid gains.
I charted every third-down snap in the Dolphins and Chiefs games. There were 24 of them. LaDainian Tomlinson operated as a single-set back on 21. Greene was the lone back twice. And then-rookie Bilal Powell took a carry on third-and-11 for the last one.
Greene pass blocked on just three occasions in the two later-season contests -- late in the second quarter of the Chiefs game, again in the third quarter, and one time against Miami. Just once did Greene effectively handle a pass rusher. He took safety Reshad Jones out of a play in the Miami game.
I admittedly entered these games viewing Greene as a pedestrian talent. He was even worse than I expected. Greene's positives are few. He does look the part at 5-foot-11, 220-plus and can be hard to tackle with a full head of steam. But because he sees the field so poorly and takes so long to hit top speed, I'd hesitate to even call Greene a back who "gets what's blocked." He gets less than that.
The Jets under GM Mike Tannenbaum have done a putrid job of evaluating offensive talent within their own organization. Greene and swinging-gate right tackle Wayne Hunter are prime examples of what will likely prove franchise-dooming incompetency. Both players are slated for starting roles in 2012.
I'll need Statz® to weigh in on this before I make any conclusions.
I agree with most of this. I don't think Greene is a good every-down back, he doesn't have the vision for it.
He's the type of guy you ideally want to get 10-15 carries on a good day when he can come in fresh late in the game and wear a defense out.
Let's hope Joe McKnight can become a more complete back. The run game should really be seen as a 3-headed monster of Greene-Tebow-McKnight
Greene isn't that bad, not that good either, kinda of average overall.
He is young and cheap, that helps his case quite a bit.
I really liked him as a potential star after his rookie year..... He was the most productive running back in the playoffs his rookie year.... That run he made in San Diego was awesome...
I still think he can be a feature RB... my biggest concern with him is his conditioning......
In a split carry system, he is ideal... As a feature back, he needs to be in better physical condition IMO.
this is from Evan Silva, notorious Jet-hating doosh.
that being said, Greene has pfailed to deliver on the promise of his rookie season and has yet to prove that he's a reliable, legit starting RB.
Green can't catch the rock and has no feel for the recieving part of the game. He does not have the type of moves that makes defenders miss. I agree with the OP that he is an average talent. The ground and pound doesn't work well with pedestrian runners. I think the Jets made a big mistake not acquiring a more dynamic runner in the offseason. I am holding out hope that someone emerges in training camp that can split the reps with him.
My problem with him is I don't see him break tackles enough, we have actually been last in the league with our guys breaking tackles or making defenders miss. Sometimes he showed the ability, but hes not consistent enough. I hope he steps up and is a beast.
Umm I read the article twice...
And all I can say is somehow and I do mean is somehow this is all Sanchez's fault!!!
Am I right or what.........
I don't get it? We're striving to be a ground and pound team again yet our front office leaves a gaping hole at RT (Hunter) and expects us to go a full season with a RB (Greene) that wouldn't start on 28 other NFL teams let alone be an every down RB.
It's obvious we have a defensive coordinator running our team.
Never thought he was a special player, he really doesn't excel at anything.
He's an extremely bright guy and knows his football, but he comes off as a Jets basher to me too. His tweets usually have a subtle jab at the Jets or give them virtually no credit. Not that this is an isolated incident, but here's a convo I had with him on twitter:
Evan Silva @evansilva
#Jets loading up on box safeties for 46 D. #Patriots quick-hit pass game designed perfectly to pick that apart. Long year coming in NYJ.
@evansilva That's the way to beat the 46, but I haven't seen anything in past to suggest they run it vs NE. Typically only put 6 or 7 in box
Evan Silva @evansilva
they drop 8 into coverage and get creamed on the ground. "adjustments" have worked terribly vs pats
I didn't have enough characters/time to reply, but while the Pats did abuse the Jets with that in Week 5 on the kill clock drive to end the game, it was also the same strategy the Jets employed to annihilate the Pats in the playoffs the year before. Watching the Jets/Pats rivalry, it certainly is a cat and mouse game between Belichick & Ryan. In Week 5, the Pats caught the Jets in with their passing down personnel in the front seven (guys like Dixon and Westerman) and went no huddle and continuously ran the ball.
What I wanted to reply to him was "That's exactly why they drafted guys like Wilkerson and Coples the past few years -- versatile guys that could play all three downs as opposed to specialists like DeVito, Pitoitua, Dixon, Westerman, etc." Now it's time for Ryan to respond to Belichick's moves from last year. I just found it kind of douchey for him to say "Long season for NYJ" just because in his opinion the Jets defense won't match up with the Pats offense. It's probably true, but pretty much every team struggles with the Pats offense, and I'm quite confident that the Jets defense will perform admirably in the other 14 games. The long season comment just rubbed me the wrong way.
Anyway, ranting over...I do agree with his assessment of Shonn Greene. He has very little instincts as a runner. What boggles my mind, however, is that Greene's initial burst is nonexistent now. Perhaps it is due to him being the lead back and taking bumps and bruises, but I don't get it. In 2009, I thought he had an outstanding initial burst for a power back and some of his best runs were stretch plays to the outside. He seemed to turn the corner at will and his burst was much stronger than Jones's even thought Jones was better at pushing the pile and finding the right creases to run through.
Greene is a good RB, some are undervaluing and under estimating him. He might not have the star ability of a Peterson or Forte, but most teams don't have a 1 RB system, I like the balance and versatility of the Jets RB's. If McKnight takes off this year, and we get contribution from either Powell or Ganaway, no reason this unit can't be amongst the best in football.
The key to Greene taking the next step will be his pass receiving ability and his pass protection.
Last edited by Ray Ray19; 06-26-2012 at 12:36 AM.
He is average. My only real problem with him, and it is a big one, is his seeming desire to fall down. He goes down on or before first contact with alarming regularity. If he sees a hit coming or gets hit, down he goes. You never see him pumping his legs and breaking tackles or getting extra yards. That is a big deal to me. If he leaves 1 yard on the field with each run, that could add up over the course of a year and I think he leaves a lot more than that most plays.
Hope he is great this year and we go to and win the Superbowl, but not sure about him doing it.
This position is my biggest concern this year. Even a little more than free safety, and RT. We need McKnight, and Ganaway to both step up if we are going to set up this offense. I think the holes will be there with the new scheme, and I really don't trust Greene to find them. I also thought he seemed slower than his rookie year. A big concern of mine is blitz pick ups. I love McKnight's potential, but I don't trust him in protection, and I'm afraid opponents, will keep bring the heat until he proves he can handle it. I would still like to pick up a veteran.
It's a sobering analysis when he's expected to lead the running game and be a factor in setting up the pass in this new offense.


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The Miami Heat was welcomed back to the White House by President Barack Obama for a second straight year Tuesday as they celebrated their 2013 NBA championship.
"This group has now won twice, but it's gone to the Finals three times, and sometimes it feels like they're still fighting for a little respect," Obama said. "I can relate to that."
He recounted their accomplishments, including Ray Allen's game-tying 3-pointer in Game 6 of the NBA Finals.
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"And with five seconds left, Chris Bosh gets an incredible offensive rebound, passes it out to Ray, Ray is backing up, he's got to jump forward. Hits one of the most iconic shots of all time," Obama said.
The team met with President Obama Tuesday afternoon, and they also visited with wounded warriors from the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
"The Heat showed us the kind of heart and determination it takes to be a champion," Obama said. "They also showed what heart means off the court."
It's the third visit for the franchise to the White House, including the 2012 and 2006 championships. They gave him a jersey that read "POTUS," with the number 44. And Coach Erik Spoelstra presented the president with a trophy from the team topped by an signed basketball.
Last year, the Heat presented Obama with an autographed basketball and a No. 44 Obama Heat jersey.
Obama made some jokes during the lighthearted ceremony. He made sure to bring up his hometown Chicago Bulls, saying about the Heat, "We wish them great luck for the rest of the season unless they are playing the Bulls."
The president followed that up with another quick one-liner.
"We should take a picture but we should make it quick before one of these guys start yelling at Mario," Obama said, in reference to how Mario Chalmers is often often tormented by his teammates on the court.
In a nod to politics, Obama said that members of Congress from both parties who are big fans of the Heat were in attendance.
"Because we all know nothing brings people together like the Miami Heat," Obama said. "Across the NBA, there's just a unifying sense about the Heat."
Obama called the Heat shortly after they defeated the San Antonio Spurs in the 2013 Finals to congratulate the team and commend LeBron James for being named Finals MVP.
"So bottom line is outstanding athletes, outstanding organization, outstanding team, but also outstanding members of their community," Obama said Tuesday.
After the ceremony, Dwyane Wade talked about the special moment when the president mentioned his hard work during that final Game 7, against the Spurs.
"Dwyane Wade, warrior that he is, played through a pair of injured knees," Obama said.
"Well, I take that as an unbelievable compliment from someone I know who knows the game," Wade said. "But someone who knows a little bit more about being a warrior, really."


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NORTH MANCHESTER, IND. – A key defensive plate in the ninth inning spurred top-seeded and No. 12-ranked D3Baseball.com and No. 15-ranked American Baseball Coaches Association Division III Manchester University past fourth-seeded Defiance College during the opening day of the 2013 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships Thursday, May 9.
Senior left fielder Cody Schell (Fort Wayne, Ind.), coming up throwing after Defiance sophomore shortstop Chris Donese singled with two outs, threw a perfect strike to freshman catcher Elliot Ford (Rome City, Ind.). Ford got in front of the plate just as DC freshman infielder Ryan Kohlhofer slid in, tagging him out on a bang-bang play to preserve the 7-6 win.
Schell's defensive heroics made a winner out of senior pitcher Justin Scott (Fort Wayne, Ind.) who increased his record to 8-1. Scott struck out three over six innings. Fellow senior Bryce Murphy (Ossian, Ind.) was touched for just one run in three innings while striking out two to pick up his ninth save. DC junior pitcher Darin Waterman wound up with seven strikeouts in seven and two-thirds innings.
The host Spartans, moving to 33-5-1, and the Yellowjackets (20-15) went back and forth early. Defiance posted single scores in the second and third innings, behind a pair of RBI hits from freshman catcher Gary Levengood, for a 2-0 edge before the home side erupted for six in the bottom of the third. Senior center fielder Austin Rieke (Fishers, Ind.) spotlighted the rally with a three-run double.
DC remained close, answering with one in the fourth and two in the sixth, due to back-to-back run-scoring hits from Waterman and junior first baseman Darin Masopust, to make the count 6-5. MU scored an important insurance run in the bottom half of the sixth, as senior first baseman Brad Murphy (Fort Wayne, Ind.) and senior shortstop Corey Marchant (Fort Wayne, Ind.) both slammed triples. From that point, neither side scored again until the final frame, as DC rallied with three hits to cut the deficit to 7-6, setting up the frenetic finish.
MU's offense had four players turn in multiple-hit contests. Sophomore designated hitter Kyle Norris (Indianapolis, Ind.) led the quartet with three safeties, while Rieke, Brad Murphy and Marchant each had two. Defiance's 17-hit attack was led by Levengood with four hits and two RBIs.
Third-seeded Franklin College joined the top-seeded Black and Gold in the winner's bracket, toppling second-seeded Anderson University 12-6. Junior outfielder Scott Windler drilled three hits and scored two runs, while senior first baseman Zach Oskowski added two hits and two runs scored to guide the Grizzlies (23-18).
After the two sides played to a 3-3 tie through five frames, Franklin blew the game open with five runs in the seventh and four more in the eighth, helped in part by four Raven errors. The late-innings rally helped FC make a winner out of junior pitcher Chris Hoppingarner who fired seven innings and struck out three.
Anderson, dropping to 21-20, received a big offensive effort from sophomore catcher Cole Hebeling. He went four-for-five with two runs scored and three RBIs.
The tournament is scheduled to resume at MU's Gratz Field Friday, May 10. Manchester and Franklin meet in the winner's bracket at 9:30 a.m., with an elimination game between Anderson and Defiance to follow at 12:30 p.m. The winner of the elimination contest takes on the loser of the winner's bracket clash at 4 p.m.


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State Fish and Game President Dan Richards may be removed from his leadership role, following complaints about his hunting and killing of a mountain lion in Idaho, where it's legal. Hunting mountain lions has been illegal in California for decades. The push against Richards, who also faces a state ethics complaint because he got that $6,800 hunting trip as a gift, is gathering momentum.
From the Mercury News' Paul Rogers, who broke the original story: "But hours after the largely pro-hunting crowd left, in a little-noticed move, Richards' fellow commissioners sprung a parliamentary trap. By a 4-1 tally, they voted to change the way the commission -- which sets rules for hunting, fishing and endangered species in California -- chooses its president."
"The vote placed an item on the commission's May 23 agenda that would repeal the current rules and allow the panel to remove Richards as president when it meets in Monterey that day."
"If the rule change is successful, Richards would stay on the commission. But his influence as president -- a role that allows him to set the agenda, speak for the commission and run its meetings -- would be taken away."
But with all this attention on cougar hunting, the real problems of the Capitol are getting ignored by the media -- according to the media.
From the OC Register's Brian Joseph: "Ever since news of Dan Richards' hunting trip came to light in late February, the Watchdog has been patiently waiting for the story to burn itself out. But after three weeks of intense scrutiny, the story doesn't seem to be going anywhere. News organizations, state policy makers and callers to legislative offices continue debating this only-in-California controversy."
"The latest development: about 60 people spoke in Richards' defense at a commission hearing in Riverside on Wednesday, backing the beleaguered commissioner as animal rights groups and environmentalists continue to call for his head. This was after leader of the Senate called Richards a "jackass" and 40 Democratic Assembly members and the lieutenant governor called for his resignation."
A woman who is the lead court challenger of President Obama's health care reform package has had her own health care bills paid by the government -- an irony not lost on those closely watching the Supreme Court case.
From the LAT's David G. Savage: "But court records reveal that Brown and her husband filed for bankruptcy last fall with $4,500 in unpaid medical bills. Those bills could change Brown from a symbol of proud independence into an example of exactly the problem the healthcare law was intended to address."
"The central issue before the Supreme Court is whether the government can require people to buy health insurance. Under the law, those who fail to buy insurance after 2014 could face a fine of up to $700...."
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An $8 billion federal program to build linkages between local businesses and schools is drawing the attention of California's community colleges. About a fourth of the nation's community college students live in California, and any infusion of money couldn't come at a better time. The Chronicle's Jessica Philipps tells the tale.
"The proposal comes as the state's community colleges face a $149 million deficit, which is forcing difficult cuts in a system that serves 2.9 million Californians on more than 100 campuses."
"One of the contributing factors of the recession is that work is becoming higher-skilled in large part due to the application of computer technology," said Rock Pfotenhauer, chair of the Bay Area Community College Consortium and a dean at Cabrillo College near Santa Cruz."
Dozens of advertisers have pulled their accounts from right-wing talk jock Rush Limbaugh, and one of the first to do so was Sleep Train, which has been allied with Limbaugh since his days in Sacramento at KFBK. But now Sleep Train wants to take him back -- and Limbaugh is having none of it.
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Alcohol and Drug Problems: Practice Interventions
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This entry focuses on practice interventions for working with families and individuals including behavioral marital therapy, transitional family therapy, and the developmental model of recovery, as well as motivational interviewing, cognitive-behavioral therapy, relapse prevention training, and harm reduction therapy. A commonality in these intervention frameworks is their view of the therapeutic work in stages—from active drinking and drug use, to deciding on change, to movement toward change and recovery. We also identify skills that equip social work practitioners to make a special contribution to alcohol and other drug (AOD) interventions and highlight factors to consider in choosing interventions.
There are a range of practice interventions for clients with AOD problems based on well-controlled research.
Keywords: motivational interviewing, cognitive-behavioral therapy, harm reduction therapy, behavioral marital therapy, developmental model of recovery, AOD and trauma, AOD and co-occurring psychiatric disorders
Drug Abuse Treatment Principles
Social work practitioners are encouraged to consider a range of counseling methods and modalities, choosing the ones that best meet the needs of the AOD client, couple, or family. The National Institute on Drug Abuse publication, Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment: A Research-based Guide (NIDA, 2000), a valuable guide for practitioners working with AOD clients, provides the scientific evidence for a range of currently accepted treatment approaches. Organized around treatment principles, it discusses issues such as appropriate treatment goals, optimum length of treatment, treatment effectiveness, and the role of medications for AOD and co-occurring psychiatric conditions. Among the recommended supplemental supports is Alcoholics Anonymous, which can improve client outcomes when used as an adjunct to formal treatment (Tonigan & Hiller-Sturmhofel, 1994).
Choosing Interventions
Decisions about how to intervene with AOD clients should be based on several factors: the severity and urgency of the client's problem (for example, hazardous use, abuse, dependence), the client's level of awareness of the problem, the client's stage of readiness to change the dysfunctional behavior (DiClemente, 1991; Prochaska & DiClemente, 1983), the client's goal for change (for example, controlling use, reducing use, or quitting), the point at which the client seeks help (for example, during active drinking/drug use, early abstinence, or ongoing recovery (Brown, 1995), and the client's cultural background, identification, and experiences. Additional considerations will be the amount of time available, the organizational setting and its view of the worker's role, the client's voluntary or mandatory status, and financial considerations.
Abstinence and Recovery
Although some individuals may be treated for misuse of AOD and return to moderate, nonproblem use, practice experience supports the need for abstinence as a treatment goal for those who have developed alcohol or drug dependence (Hester & Miller, 1995). In the U.S. AOD treatment system, abstinence is the predominant goal, however new approaches are being used to help clients moderate their use and reduce the harm associated with use. Recovery is seen as a developmental process occurring over time; although individuals may have made a commitment to abstinence, they continue to be vulnerable to relapse. Recovery is also seen as involving necessary life changes above and beyond abstinence: repairing relationships damaged through AOD use, dealing with shame and self-hatred, addressing experiences of early trauma, and giving up self-defeating patterns acquired during addiction.
Ethnoculturally Competent AOD Treatment
Ethnocultural competency (Orlandi, 1992; Straussner, 2001) includes practitioner self-awareness, a basic understanding of the ethnoculture of one's clients, and an ability to adapt one's practice to fit the client's ethnocultural background (Amodeo & Jones, 1997; Lum, 1996; Orlandi, Weston, & Epstein, 1992; Straussner, 2001). Factors such as the client's level of acculturation, the culture's view of the causes and remedies of AOD problems, and the level of shame associated with AOD problems influence the client's and family's ability to respond to typical or mainstream treatment methods (Amodeo & Jones, 1997). Effective treatment for some clients may include use of an indigenous community healer, joining the neighborhood Pentecostal church, residing at the local Buddhist temple, or going to a sweat lodge (Amodeo, Robb, Peou, & Tran, 1996; Delgado, 1994, 1995). Talking with clients about their ethnocultural background and identification is central to AOD assessment and treatment because it can point to stressors (for example, family conflict related to acculturation, workplace discrimination) and resources (for example, culturally encouraged coping methods, finding recovering individuals from the cultural group who can serve as role models) that can hinder or assist in the client's recovery.
Practice Interventions: Families
Behavioral Marital Therapy
Behavioral interventions focusing on marital interaction have been studied more extensively than family systems and psychodynamic approaches, and currently have the greatest empirical support (O'Farrell, 1995). O'Farrell (1995) describes a number of these behavioral interventions within three stages of recovery: (a) initial commitment to change, (b) the change itself, and (c) the long-term maintenance of change. Although O'Farrell's model talks explicitly about family alcohol problems, the approach fits families of drug addicts as well. Recommended interventions are behavioral contracting, structuring the spouse's and alcoholic's role in the recovery process, decreasing family members' behaviors that trigger or enable drinking, and dealing with drinking that occurs during treatment. To improve marital and family relationships, O'Farrell prescribes shared recreational activities and homework (O'Farrell, 1995).
Transitional Family Therapy
Stanton and Heath (2005), seeking a model that integrates management of the substance abuse problem, the psychosocial environment, and interventions related to how the problem originated in the family's history, have developed Transitional Family Therapy that works to intensify certain dysfunctional family interactions in order to evoke counteractions, and consequently, new behaviors, while introducing competing behaviors that block the family's typical patterns. This work occurs in six stages: (a) problem definition and contracting, (b) establishing the context for a chemical-free life, (c) halting substance abuse, (d) managing the crisis and stabilizing the family, (e) family reorganization and recovery, and (f) ending therapy. In contrast with O'Farrell's (1995) behavioral work, this model brings together various family therapy and intergenerational approaches.
Developmental Model of Recovery
A unique feature of the recovery model of Brown (1985, 1995) and Brown and Lewis (1999) is the incorporation of cognitive, behavioral, psychodynamic, and family systems theories. The model assumes that clients and families often come for treatment for reasons other than AOD problems, and the clinician needs to be active in conducting a thorough assessment and bringing AOD issues to the forefront. Although focusing on alcohol and alcoholism, the model applies equally well to drug abuse in suggesting interventions at each stage from active drinking and/or drug use, transition, early recovery, and ongoing recovery.
Practice Interventions: Individuals
The Stages of Readiness for Change
This framework can be used by practitioners regardless of their theoretical orientation (for example, psychodynamic, behavioral, 12 step) (DiClemente, 1991; Miller & Rollnick, 1991, 2002; Prochaska & DiClemente, 1983). The stages were derived from studies of addicted smokers who successfully stopped (Prochaska, DiClemente, & Norcross, 1992). Its tenets include the following. In changing significant problem behaviors, we all go through predictable stages. Movement through these stages is not necessarily linear, and sometimes individuals remain at a particular stage and do not progress. Reasons for not changing are powerful. Even when we finally effect a change, maintaining the change over time is generally very difficult. Because most people return to the addictive or habitual behavior once change has been established, relapse or recurrence is built into the model and is seen as an opportunity for the individual to identify situations to avoid in the future when change has been reestablished. The stages are (a) precontemplation (person has never considered changing), (b) contemplation (person is considering change but is very ambivalent), (c) preparation (person has made the decision to change and is preparing to do so), (d) action (person makes the change and sustains it at least for a brief period), (e) maintenance (person maintains the change over months/years), and/or (e) recurrence (person returns to addictive or habitual behavior). Heavy emphasis is placed on (a) using specific counseling techniques for each stage, (b) working through ambivalence in the contemplation stage, (c) helping clients move one stage at a time, so the treatment goals are realistic and immediate and permanent change is not routinely expected, and (d) educating clients about the stages of change and engaging them in dialogue about where they are and where they want to be.
Motivational Interviewing
Relying heavily on reflective listening, this counseling method emphasizes four principles: express empathy, develop discrepancy, roll with resistance, and support self-efficacy (Miller & Rollnick, 2002, p. 36). Client ambivalence about change is seen as a predictable dynamic, and clinicians are encouraged to validate its presence. Helping clients examine the pros and cons of changing a behavior and the pros and cons of leaving the behavior unchanged can tip the balance of the ambivalence, freeing clients up to make a change. The choice of whether and when to change rests with the client, as does the nature of the change (for example, quitting, cutting down, changing the circumstances). This approach contrasts with previous confrontational methods used in counseling AOD clients and has been found to be effective with populations as disparate as adolescents, medical patients, alcoholic couples, mandated clients, and clients with HIV infection (Miller & Rollnick, 1991).
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Key to this counseling approach is the functional analysis, an assessment that examines the connections between the client's thoughts, feelings, and behavior leading to excessive AOD use (Beck, Liese, & Najavits, 2005; Miller, 2004). The goal is to help clients learn an array of specific skills to interrupt various thoughts–feelings–behavior cycles. Clients with AOD problems often perceive themselves to be helpless in the face of cravings or exposure to others using AOD; CBT (Beck, Freeman, Davis, et al, 2003; Beck, Wright, Newman, & Liese, 1993; Carroll, 1998, 1999) teaches that relapse to excessive use is not inevitable. Client self-education through reading and self-monitoring through the use of behavioral tools are emphasized. This approach has been found to be effective with clients from disparate age groups, racial and ethnic groups, and educational levels, and with a range of AOD problems.
Relapse Prevention Training
Relapse is the return to use after a period of committed abstinence (Daley, 1987; Marlatt & Gordon, 1985). In general, clients with AOD problems are considered to be at high risk for relapse during the first year of abstinence, and depending on the client, for periods that are much longer. Specific relapse-prevention methods, often originating in CBT, include avoiding high-risk situations, developing a drug-free peer group, identifying personal signs of impending relapse (physical, emotional, and cognitive), and utilizing a predesigned plan to avoid acting on relapse impulses. This work relies on techniques such as role playing to teach clients AOD refusal skills, worksheets to help clients identify high-risk relapse situations, sociograms to identify positive and negative influences in the client's social network, and practice in between sessions to ensure that learning is transferred to real-life situations.
Harm Reduction Therapy
The primary focus of this approach is helping clients reduce harm associated with their AOD use. Harm reduction (Denning, 2000; Marlatt, 1996, 1998) recognizes that some clients are unable or unwilling to work toward abstinence, but can be helped to limit the harm they do to themselves and others. This approach is especially helpful with clients who have multiple problems (for example, substance abuse, psychiatric problems, HIV+ diagnosis, and homelessness) and limited emotional and material resources to deal with them. Principles include working closely with the stated goals of the client rather than pressuring the client to change, valuing small accomplishments (for example, the client uses drugs in a safe place rather than a shooting gallery or uses clean rather than dirty needles to inject), and assisting clients in making more substantial changes when and if they choose to do so. Moderation management is an approach that shares similarities with harm reduction (Vanicelli, 2001).
AOD and Co-Occurring Psychiatric Disorders
One of the most challenging issues for the AOD treatment field is addressing the chronic relapsing behavior of clients with dual disorders. General themes in approaching treatment are educating clients and their families about the symptoms of both disorders; monitoring client adherence to medications, since stopping medications is a significant risk for relapse; reinforcing small accomplishments; and engaging in active outreach if clients miss sessions (Busch, Weiss, & Najavits, 2005; Drake, Essock, et al. 2001; Drake & Mueser, 2000). Further, clients need an integrated treatment approach, that is, several evidence-based interventions such as medications, psychosocial treatments, family support, urine testing used in combination, and delivered by the same clinicians working in one setting. The agency or providers take responsibility for combining the service interventions into one coherent package (Drake, Goldman, et al., 2001; Drake et al., 1998). In the absence of such resources, practitioners need to identify programs that treat each condition separately and the practitioner needs to supplement this dual focus with case management services. The helping relationship is a critical factor (Owen, Rutherford, & Jones, 1997) that spans the range of interventions for people with co-occurring disorders (Minkoff & Regner, 1999).
AOD Disorders and Trauma
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) often accompanies AOD disorders; many addicted women in treatment have extensive trauma histories. For at least some clients, AOD use seems to have suppressed the trauma memories and provided temporary help with the anxiety, panic, depression, sexual dysfunction, and other PTSD symptoms. Relapse has been common among such clients if the trauma work is done too soon, for example, in the first 3 months of abstinence. On the other hand, some clients may relapse because the trauma work is not done soon enough. A differential assessment is necessary, and clinical tools and guidelines are still evolving. Thought containment, visualization, and stress reduction methods common to CBT are recommended in early abstinence until clients are emotionally and physically stable (Najavits, 2002, 2004; Najavits, Weiss & Liese, 1996; Rosenthal, Lynch, & Linehan, 2005). Many AOD and trauma experts are now questioning the benefits of requiring that clients recall the trauma in detail and work through the associated feelings.
From Micro to Macro Practice Interventions
There are additional AOD practice interventions at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels. These include screening and brief intervention, case management, and advocacy at the micro level. There are also a variety of group therapies, organizational interventions, community mobilization methods, primary and secondary prevention approaches, and activities directed at policy change in which social workers engage (McNeece & DiNitto, 2005; Straussner, 2001, 2004).
Social Work Skills
Among the social work skills contributing to effective work with AOD clients and their families are the ability to (a) use differential treatment approaches depending on client and family needs, (b) engage and assist the family whether or not the drinker or drug user comes to treatment, (c) partner with clients to assess the problem, choose appropriate goals, and implement changes, (d) anticipate client ambivalence about changing habitual behavior, (e) choose culturally and linguistically appropriate interventions, (f) utilize such resources as 12-step programs, natural support networks, and community service systems, and (g) identify and manage countertransference reactions that can hinder the therapeutic relationship (Amodeo, 1997). The ecological perspective of the social work profession increases the likelihood that they will adopt a holistic approach. Rather than assuming that the problem resides only in the individual or the environment, the ecological perspective looks at the interaction between both (van Wormer, 1995). Social workers need to be aware of their own reactions and attitudes toward AOD since countertransference reactions are common (Amodeo & Drouilhet, 1992).
The coming years will see several challenges as well as scientific and clinical advances in AOD treatment. The stigma that keeps individuals and families from seeking treatment is likely to continue, although to a somewhat diminished degree. PTSD diagnoses are likely to increase as family-, community-, and combat-related violence and exposure to natural and man-made disasters continue. Medications will increasingly be used in AOD treatment. This will be a welcome advance for the field but practitioners will need to become knowledgeable about these medications to ensure the judicious use of them as a complement rather than a substitute for psychosocial treatments. More extensive use of evidence-based practices should improve client retention and recovery rates, and services research should assist us in better matching clients with clinicians and treatment modalities.
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K&K Sound - Pure Western 12 String Pickup with Pre-Phase Preamp
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This version of the Pickup is already equipped with a Pre-Phase preamp that is placed inside the body, so playing is easily accessible. The Pre-Phase Preamplifier offers truly amazing sound quality. The signal path is very straight.
We use only Class-A components with tight tolerance. This means high frequency fidelity. The phase switch is one of the most important tools for live sound reinforcement of an acoustic instrument.
The low weight of the pre-phase has no significant effect on the acoustics of the instrument. The battery life is average about 500 hours, which is about a year of average use. The volume control allows users to adjust during the performance. The pre-phase preamp can be connected directly to an amplifier or PA. Simply use the EQ on the amp or mixer channel to adjust your sound requirements. Why is the phase switch so important? Your acoustic guitar vibrates in a certain phase. The amplified sound must match this phase in order to avoid cancellation at some frequencies. This is noticeable by quacky sound. Phase problems can not be solved optimally with frequency correction (EQ). Each link in the chain, amplifier / PA / effects unit / preamplifier could turn the phase. The only way to ensure that your instrument is in phase with the amp sound, is a phase switch in your signal chain. In our opinion, the phase switch is the most important control for any amplified acoustic instrument. Would you like to hear what the phase switch causes? Click here to get a MP3-Demonstration.
Easy Installation: The main structural changes to your guitar is in the exchange of the strap nut against a corresponding jack.
The Pure System works with three Pickups (transducers) that are stuck under the bridge plate.
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Besides, this is better for the sound of the guitar, because the strings the ceiling directly, without bringing additional disruption, to vibrate. So the natural, authentic and full sound of the wood is transferred, without the harsh and sterile metallic sound of a conventional piezo Pickup. What you hear is your guitar: the individual sound of your instrument and your playing style. Each of the transducer is for a pair of strings (eE/aA, dD/gG, HH/EE) to produce a balanced sound and no string is extremely loud or soft. Being close to the bridge keeps the percussive sound of the strings in the sound and get the feedback sensitivity is low.
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BALTIMORE – UMBC women's soccer senior goalkeeper Lauren Kadet (Oakville, Ontario/St. Thomas Aquinas) tallied six saves in the season-opener against Mount St. Mary's, but a first half goal from MTSM gave the Mount a 1-0 victory in Friday night's non-conference game at Retriever Soccer Park.
Both team's had opportunities early, as UMBC newcomer Destinee Morris (La Plata, Md./La Plata) registered three of her team-best four shots in the opening 20 minutes of action, including two from inside the box, but it was Mount St. Mary's that was able to capitalize. Sophomore midfielder Julia DiGiacomo gathered a ball and setup a blast into the far left corner of the net from sophomore Emma Blair, as the game-winner rolled just out of reach of a diving Kadet in the 29th minute.
The Retrievers continued to put the pressure on in the opening half, as a pass from sophomore midfielder Nikki Boretti (Crofton, Md./Archbishop Spalding) found the head of junior forward Lilly Rydon (Stirling, South Australia/Concordia College), but sailed just wide, preserving MTSM's lead. UMBC would hold a 7-4 advantage in shots in the opening half, but were only able to place one on goal.
Mount St. Mary's held an advantage on the offensive end in the second half, outshooting UMBC 7-5 in the period, but the Dawgs made one last charge in the final 10 minutes of the contest, recording three of their five second half shots during the span. Rydon sent another header wide and sophomore back Amira Walcott (Beltsville, Md./Eleanor Roosevelt) followed with a blast from the far right wing, but goalkeeper Vicky Cocozza made one of her three saves on the night. Freshman forward Amanda Dailey (Howell, N.J./Freehold Township/Monmouth) added a turnaround shot from the right side, but was unable to capitalize on the equalizer.
Rachel Bourne and Cocozza combined for the shutout victory between the pipes. Bourne, who played the opening 45 minutes, made one save on the night.
UMBC continues non-conference action on opening weekend when it travels to American on Sunday, Aug. 25. Game time is set for 1 p.m. at Reeves Field. Live stats and video are available at UMBCRetrievers.com.
Mount St. Mary's placed 7-of-11 shots on goal, while the Retrievers placed 4-of-12 on net.
UMBC started four freshmen for the second straight season.
The Retrievers still hold a 12-2 advantage in the all-time series against the Mount.