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Michael O'Rourke
On behalf of the 2.1 million members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States and our Auxiliaries, the VFW would like to thank this committee for the opportunity to present our views on today's pending legislation.
HR 3843, To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct VA to publish redacted medical quality-assurance records of the Department of Veterans Affairs on the Internet website of the Department
VFW supports the Transparency for America's Heroes Act. This bill would require VA to publish and make available inspection reports of VA facilities thirty-days after completion of the review on its website.
Recent reports of contaminated instruments, unsupervised medical procedures and adverse conditions at a Philadelphia long-term care facility erode faith in the VA health care system. We believe that having information easily available to patients and stakeholders renews the emphasis on quality, accountability and sound healthcare procedures provided by all staff in every VA facility.
By providing quality assurance records on VA's website you will close the gap between patient, VA and quality health care. It also offers a sense of accountability and willingness by VA to clarify procedures within its health care system.
We would ask that resources and funding for VA's IT Department remain at appropriate levels to ensure continued efforts are made toward providing the information needed to implement this new effort toward transparency.
HR 4041, To authorize certain improvements in the Federal Recovery Coordinator Program, and for other purposes
VFW supports this bill as it would improve the current Federal Recovery Coordinator Program (FRCP) by authorizing and funding forty-five recovery care coordinators to be trained at qualified nursing and medical schools selected by VA. It would also provide for the development of evidence-based guidelines for care coordination and best practices for models of care used as part of the FRCP.
The FRCP was established to assist recovering servicemembers and their families by providing information with access to care, services and benefits within VA and DOD.
In 2007, DOD and VA partnered to create a Federal Recovery Coordination Program to coordinate clinical and nonclinical care for the most severely injured and ill servicemembers. Today, the program is up and running at six military treatment centers and two VA medical centers, but predicting the total number of coordinators needed is difficult. The program itself has struggled with referrals as it depends on the number of eligible servicemembers and veterans enrolling and their specifics needs.
VFW believes that utilizing nursing and medical schools to train coordinators is a positive step forward and highlights the need for fundamental changes in care management. Today's injured servicemembers deserve greater coordination as they struggle with complex injuries that often hinder their transition from military to civilian life. Having someone trained properly to guide the way is only the first step toward recovery.
H.R. 5428, To direct the Secretary of VA to educate certain staff of the Department of Veterans Affairs and to inform veterans about the Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights, and for other purposes
The VFW supports this legislation, which would require the display of an injured and amputee veterans bill of rights. The display reaffirms and clarifies the rights of these injured service men and women, letting them know what they can expect from VA.
We believe that this bill would ensure consistency in the orthotic and prosthetic (O&P) benefit program under the VA health care system. It would also allow veterans to select the practioner that best meets their needs, and provide them ample access to vocational rehabilitation, employment and housing assistance. The bill also goes one step further by requiring all VA O&P clinics to post the bill of rights and create a mechanism of enforcement by establishing a complaint system so that veterans can report mistreatment or a lapse in care.
HR 5516, The Access to Appropriate Immunizations for Veterans Act of 2010
VFW supports legislation that would improve health outcomes for veterans by expanding VA performance measures to cover vaccines recommended by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The recommended adult immunization schedule is periodically reviewed and revised so that vaccinations are scheduled at the time in which they are needed most.
Currently VA only administers the influenza and pneumococcal vaccinations. Congressman Stearns' legislation would authorize VA performance measures to cover all vaccinations recommended by VA and CDC so veterans, especially those in "high risk" categories, would receive timely access to vaccines that may help prevent diseases and long-term hospital stays. By following suggested vaccine protocols, we see a win-win in the delivery of health care and improved health care outcomes within VA.
H.R. 5543, A bill to alter collective bargaining rights of VA employees
This bill would permit VA employees to contest aspects of their pay. Under this legislation, employees would be able to file grievances and negotiate all compensation that is not considered basic pay, to include bonuses, merit pay, and other compensable items. It would still bar VA employees from petitioning for a basic pay structure that differs or is inconsistent with the General Schedule or other federal basic pay structures; it would merely give them the option to file a grievance with respect to additional pay. The VFW has no position on this legislation.
H.R. 5641, Legislation that would authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into contracts to transfer veterans that are unable to live independently into adult foster homes.
The VFW supports this bill, which would add language to Section 1720 of Title 38 to allow veterans who receive VA care and require a protracted period of nursing home care to transfer into an adult foster home. Under the bill, such homes must have the goal of providing non-institutional, long-term, supportive care. VA currently has the authority to reimburse institutional care facilities such as nursing homes for long-term domiciliary care, but veterans living in adult foster homes must do so at their own expense. To grant VA authority to reimburse adult foster homes would provide veterans with an additional residency choice and improve the quality of life for those who would prefer this option.
The language protects veterans who may wish to reside in such a setting by requiring caregivers to reside on premises, to receive annual training, and to provide 24-hour care. The adequacy of their living conditions would be ensured through language that would grant needed devices in the home, such as lifts or closed captioning devices. As part of the contracting process, adult foster homes would be required to accept announced and unannounced visits, and the caregivers who run them would be screened by the VA in addition to being required to pass a federal background check.
We believe this language defines what and who can serve veterans through an adult foster home in an adequately narrow way, while also responsibly providing the chance to live in a family setting that will be more beneficial for the physical and mental health of veterans of all ages.
H.R. 5996, Legislation to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to take a more aggressive posture in its treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
The VFW supports this effort. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) affects our veterans at a rate approximately three times higher than their civilian counterparts, and it is the fourth most common diagnosis among hospitalized veterans. And among veterans age 65-74, it is the most common diagnosis leading to hospitalization.
This legislation would improve our response to COPD by requiring VA to develop treatment protocols to prevent, diagnose, treat and manage the disease and also to improve biomedical and prosthetic research. It also requires the VA to develop pilot programs to gain a better understanding of best practices in this area of medicine. Finally, the bill contains provisions that require VA to develop better smoking cessation programs to improve techniques and best practices to assist veterans who want to improve their health outlook by successfully quitting smoking.
HR 6123, To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of rehabilitative services for veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury
The VFW supports this legislation, as it would make significant improvements to Chapter 17 of Title 38 by expanding the plan for rehabilitation and reintegration of TBI patients to account for the individual's independence and quality of life.
It expands objectives for the rehabilitation of veterans suffering from a TBI to include behavioral and mental health concerns. As a result of this bill, the phrase 'rehabilitative services' vice treatments would be an overarching theme in Chapter 17, thereby conforming the code to the prevailing wisdom that TBI patients deserve more than mere treatment of their injuries—rather, they deserve ongoing evaluation and additional intervention where necessary to ensure a full recovery. We believe the changes in this bill would make it easier for veterans struggling with the aftermath of a TBI to receive such coverage.
Finally, this bill would also support TBI patients by associating sections of the law related to TBI rehabilitation and community reintegration to a broader definition of the term 'rehabilitative services' in Title 38 that comprises a range of services such as professional counseling and guidance services. Our veterans deserve an optimal chance to lead productive lives, and this bill would help to ensure our response to Traumatic Brain Injuries consists of more than just healing the physical wounds of war.
HR 6127, A bill to provide for the continued provision of health care services to certain veterans who were exposed to sodium dichromate while serving as a member of the Armed Forces at or near the water injection plant at Qarmat Ali, Iraq, during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Over the course of the last several months, information has surfaced revealing that approximately 800 servicemembers were exposed to harmful chemicals while guarding sensitive infrastructure in Iraq during the first half of 2003. These servicemembers, Guardsmen and women from a number of different states, were not exposed to a quantity of contaminant considered to be causal to any harmful effects; however, the VFW fully supports taking extraordinary precautions in this case.
This legislation would extend enrollment eligibility into the VA health care system for all veterans exposed to sodium dichromate at Qarmat Ali by five years from the day they were notified of their exposure. We have been assured that the VA is reaching out to inform those exposed of their options for care and to advise them on VA recommended examinations and treatments, and the VFW appreciates this effort on their behalf. We support this legislative effort to give them every reasonable opportunity to seek VA health care as a result of their sacrifice and selfless service to our country.
Draft bill, To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in programs for homeless veterans administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and for other purposes.
VFW supports draft legislation that would enhance many homeless veterans programs. This bill greatly increases funding for various homeless programs and expands the availability of resources needed by homeless veterans, while including provisions that encourage treatment facilities providing care to homeless veterans to use the available funding effectively.
The bill also addresses the shortfall in funding for aiding homeless veterans. Prior to this bill funding for health care facilities for treatment of homeless veterans was $5 million a year. With this bill funding would increase in FY 2011 to $10 million, $15 million in FY 2012, and top out at $21 million in FY 2013. The increase in funding is needed and would help to expand services across the board for homeless veterans programs.
The VFW commends the committee for taking a step in the right direction; however, we are concerned that the structure of this temporary increase does not adequately reflect the needs of our veterans. Thousands of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans are returning home to tough economic conditions, often having to give up homes and housing to support the mission, and we believe there is a clear preponderance of data that demonstrates the need for scrutiny of these programs in addition to this supplemental funding. All veterans should have access to every resource they are entitled to when they are in need, and the VFW is convinced that in order to meet that need, funding levels should not be reduced to levels prior to FY 2011.
The VFW recognizes the many challenges our nation faces in addressing homelessness among our veterans. For many, the road to homelessness is littered with complications related to medical conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, or drug and alcohol addiction. The provision of temporary housing and/or job placement is only a treatment of some of the symptoms of homelessness, and is far from a cure.
By striking the term "health care facilities" and amending it to read "eligible entities for the purpose of establishing programs, or expanding or modifying programs that provide assistance to homeless veterans" they would have at their disposal an improved array of options. Specifically, rehabilitation facilities, work placement services, and homeless shelters that do not necessarily provide medical care would be authorized to receive funding in exchange for their services. This multi-pronged approach represents a long overdue tactical change that will help to combat homelessness among the veteran population.
We also applaud the changes in Section 2061 that will institute various safeguards to ensure that funding is used properly by approved facilities. Proper use of funding and proper oversight – wise stewardship of the taxpayer's dollar—should never be an ancillary concern, particularly in this fiscally constrained environment. Making sure that the funds available are spent wisely or be returned to the VA encourages programs to use every available dollar to improve and expand their services. With countless veterans suffering from both the visible and invisible wounds of war completing their overseas tours and separating from the military with bleak job prospects at home, we must ensure an adequate safety net for those veterans who are experiencing hard times.
Draft bill, To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that health care professionals of VA provide veterans with information concerning service-connected disabilities.
VFW supports draft legislation that would encourage VA health care professionals to furnish information to veterans about benefits provided by the Veterans Health Administration, including guidance on how to apply for compensation relating to a service-connected disability. Far too many veterans seeking health care services from VA are not aware of the full range of their earned benefits or how to acquire them. VA health care professionals should be providing needed information, advice and assistance. We believe such a change would help facilitate the acquisition of earned and needed compensation, pension, and other benefits. We believe that this is an important opportunity for VA to continue to improve upon their outreach services on behalf of those who have worn the uniform and served our great nation.
Thank you for the opportunity to present our views before this Subcommittee.


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Strangelings, the wonderful new creatures from Flying Monkey Interactive Inc. It's an immense and diverse world game of a genetics based pet, where you have pets that breed little critters with unique traits, a bit like other Breedables in SL, but not… FMI is the brainchild of Ozimals and two former lindens, and this is their first product, the initial way to play will be on iPad and the web, infact I had to use my beta key with my FB account.
At present, while the game is still being ironed out, you can get this gorgeous rigged mesh avatar, which is a replica of a in game Strangelings, these are currently available at the Magic of Oz sim and will be at the Christmas Expo 2012 when it opens to the public, along with a couple of special, exclusive items! You can totally customize it to suit your needs, it comes with a HUD with many options, including a plethora of coats, with oodles of colours to choose from to choose for each part of the coat, including all the add-ons you can get including spines, crowns, legs, tails and more. They also come with a few AO's and different animations, including some very cute and funny dances! I am not as advanced as Strawberry who posted a video over on her blog, but I did manage to capture just some of the stands/sits/ and a few mid dance moves here:
You can click through for a bigger picture, I chose some christmassy colours to showcase the horns and halo available at the Christmas Expo! They aren't the best pics I am afraid, but you can already tell how cute the AV is!
I threw together a few different looks for you below too, to showcase just some of the options available:
I am so in love with these, I can't wait for it all to come out of beta and into the forefront, I can feel myself being suckered back in already!
If you would like to sign up, please be a star and use my link: http://signup.strangelings.com/?lrRef=pzrml

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Chapter 15
Azariah prophesies that Judah will prosper if the people keep the commandments—Asa does away with false worship in Judah—Many from Ephraim, Manasseh, and Simeon migrate to Judah—The people covenant to serve the Lord and are blessed.
1 And the Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded:
2 And he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; The Lord is with you, while ye be with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you.
3 Now for a long season Israel hath been without the true God, and without a
4 But when they in their
5 And in those times there was no peace to him that went out, nor to him that came in, but great vexations were upon all the inhabitants of the countries.
6 And nation was destroyed of nation, and city of city: for God did vex them with all adversity.
7 Be ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak: for your
8 And when Asa heard these words, and the prophecy of Oded the prophet, he took courage, and put away the abominable idols out of all the land of Judah and Benjamin, and out of the cities which he had taken from mount Ephraim, and renewed the altar of the Lord, that was before the porch of the Lord.
9 And he gathered all Judah and Benjamin, and the
10 So they gathered themselves together at Jerusalem in the third month, in the fifteenth year of the reign of Asa.
11 And they offered unto the Lord the same time, of the spoil which they had brought, seven hundred oxen and seven thousand sheep.
12 And they entered into a
13 That whosoever would not seek the Lord God of Israel should be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman.
14 And they sware unto the Lord with a loud voice, and with shouting, and with trumpets, and with
15 And all Judah rejoiced at the oath: for they had sworn with all their heart, and sought him with their whole desire; and he was
16 ¶And also concerning Maachah the
17 But the high places were not taken away out of Israel: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect all his days.
18 ¶And he brought into the house of God the things that his father had dedicated, and that he himself had dedicated, silver, and gold, and vessels.
19 And there was no more war unto the five and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa.


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She also has a book I can't wait to read!
She also has a book I can't wait to read!
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Yes, I've seen her on some TV segments. What a story! The most salient point I get out of it is how unutterably lucky her sister was to have been adopted by a loving family. Romania has had (I don't know about the present moment) one of the largest populations of unclaimed kids in orphanages, and even a healthy kid hasn't always had much chance of being adopted. Yet this family chose a little girl with quite a physical challenge and gave her the kind of life where she was able to overcome her disability in magnificent fashion. Good for Dominique for breaking out and starting a seemingly stable family of her own, but special praises to her sister's adoptive parents.
Yea, her sister was born without legs or only partial legs. I remember how beautiful she was as a child and she is just as beautiful now.
Dom found out she had a sister whom her parents gave away because she was born missing legs,
Dominique can definitely write, assuming someone wasn't editing her work. I too am adopted and have my own bad experiences to talk about as they pertain to adoption, though I'm still appreciative for my parents adopting me in the first place. I'm sure that finding out that her sister was disabled helped to put her own issues in life into perspective.
Coach Bela Karolyi---He scares me!
My neice takes gymnastics and loves it, the idea terrifies me as she already has issues with how she feels people see her (my cousin is a worthless excuse of a dad IMO) and all we hear about are the horror stories...
I got the book, just started reading it. So far, a common opinion seems to be that there's a bit too much about the sister, not enough about the gymnastics.
Good to see someone as successful as Dominique speaking out though. When a less successful gymnast does it, it's usually dismissed as "sour grapes." Hopefully it'll be a bit harder to dismiss it when a member of the Olympic gold-medal winning team says something. Of course, I've read some comments that still dismiss this as "sour grapes" because Dominique didn't achieve as much individual international success as she'd expected, or because her 2006 comeback didn't work out. Who is entitled to say something, I wonder?
Anyone remember that fluff piece from the 1996 Olympics that called her life a "fairy tale" and painted her as a naive little girl who'd known nothing but success, love and excitement and who "thinks the world is made out of sugar and she's climbing the sugar mountain," in Karolyi's own words? I thought the way it infantilized her was ridiculous at the time, and that was before I even knew the true story.
I agree that it's unusual for a gymnastics star to come forward and give such an arduous account of the pitfalls of the sport. Moceanu's words would intensify any parent's (or aunt's!) worry about the risks of gymnastics, given the possibilities. I know from ballet people that you can find this sort of situation there, too, and of course figure skating also lends itself to similar abuse.
if I were a worried parent (or aunt!), my question would be, does every gymnast undergo this kind of treatment. I gather that Shannon Miller had a thoroughly satisfying gymnastics career, as did Shaun Johnson. Mary Lou Retton seems to have nothing but happy memories of her time in gymnastics, and she was actually a Karoly student, wasn't she. So what is it that makes possible something like Moceanu's agonizing career? I think the one obvious answer is the parents. Moceanu's father seems to have been the same kind of unpredictable martinet as Karolyi, and so Dominique had no advocate to put restraints on her training regimen. A good parent would have asked the coach to rein it in, or would have changed coaches. These guys played blind, deaf, and dumb.
For myself, I don't like the idea of gymnastics for a girl because it too easily feeds into the idea that a small, childish shape is the only shape to be. It can also be incredibly dangerous. (Full disclosure: I feel the same way about football in terms of the danger.) On the other hand, you get someone like Shaun Johnson, who did handstands on the furniture and walked tightrope on the neighbor's fence as soon as she could climb. Obviously born for the sport.
Being a parent is so complicated!
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Just finished the book yesterday. I thought she came across as very fair and level-headed and had a lot of valid criticisms of the powers that be, and she also seems to be a genuinely sensitive and other-focused person. Those accusations that she's just bitter and trying to get attention really seem silly now. One part of her life she skipped over completely was her attempt to qualify for the 2000 Olympics. I remember that year she competed at nationals, didn't really have the difficulty in her routines to be a top contender, and couldn't compete at trials because of injury. That came the year after all the turmoil with her family and that coach they brought over from Romania. She didn't train much in the midst of all of that, and I guess she didn't have enough time to get ready.
I've read some pretty unflattering things about Shannon Miller's coach as well. Her mom wrote a book (Shannon Miller: My Child, My Hero) in which she describes some pretty controlling and childish behaviour from him. Dominique's book mentioned that Shannon was often in tears during her workouts, although Dominique envied this in a way because the Karolyis hated any displays of emotion from their gymnasts and she quickly learned she had to keep her face blank no matter what she was feeling.
I thought it was interesting what Dominique said about Kerri Strug also (and it fits with what you said above, Olympia) - the Karolyis were noticeably less harsh on Strug because her father had told him that if they mistreated her, they would take her elsewhere. Kerri was already a top gymnast when they worked that out though, so in most cases with a less successful gymnast I imagine that wouldn't work. The coach would just say, "Fine. Take her elsewhere." And if the coach is well-known for producing successful elite gymnasts, the parents are often reluctant to do that.
I think it's also no surprise a lot of former gymnasts are reluctant to speak out against the Karolyis, because former gymnasts often end up involved in the sport in some way, and Martha Karolyi holds so much power in gymnastics in the US.
Shawn Johnson was an interesting case...I remember reading she put in quite a bit less training time than the typical elite gymnast and still achieved some great international success. According to Moceanu's book, Amy Chow also put in less training time than the other Magnificent 7 gymnasts, and she ended up making two Olympic teams and winning an individual silver on bars. This sort of thing is often explained away as people say things like, "Well, she was just exceptionally talented. Not all gymnasts can do that." Well, how do we know how often that can work if it's so rarely attempted? Maybe it's much more do-able than has been thought. Maybe there would be more talented athletes competing at the elite level and lasting longer there if they weren't always being told that you have to train 40+ hours a week and push through injury after injury. Maybe more isn't always better.
Thanks for the analysis. You're obviously a well-informed gymnastics fan. I'm just a casual viewer, so I appreciate the benefit of your insights. I'm surprised to hear about Shannon Miller. I don't know why I expected her to be treated differently, or at least have family backing her up as Kerri Strug seems to have. Part of it is that by the time of Atlanta, she had more than proved herself in Barcelona, and I hoped that would give her a cushion. I love that Amy Chow and Shaun Johnson seem to have escaped the worst of it. You might have a point there: that killing oneself in grinding practice might actually be counterproductive.
Thanks for pointing out the difference between gymnastics and elite gymnastics. That makes me feel a lot better about its being a sport for kids.
I wonder what the story is with Nastia Liukin. After all, her coach was actually her father, right?
It sounds an awful lot like Jenny Kirk's take on skating, doesn't it?
elite anything is dangerous without the buffers Kirk so wishes she had in her life... (which is why I worry about my neice, IF she were to achieve that - and that's her dream this week - her mom wouldn't be that buffer...)


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If you are writing content designed to persuade and influence, you need to know what makes people tick. photo courtesy of digitalart/FreeDigitalPhotos.net ). There are universal drives that are common in all human beings, across cultures, across the globe. We can learn a lot from evolutionary studies. Our brains haven't changed much, nor have our fundamental motivations. What about you?
B2B Social Media On The Rise [Infographic]
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Are you one of the 86% of B2B companies using social media? Or are you sitting on the sidelines, not sure how to get started or maybe just waiting for the right time? Don't wait. B2B social media is huge and we have proof. In a previous post we brought you 12 Tweetable Statistics Prove B2B Social Media ROCKS ; now, we bring you even more data in the form of an infographic. Your customers are there.
The B2B Demand Gen Marketing Playbook
Romi Mahajan leaves Microsoft to Join Metavana as CMO
Buzz Marketing for Technology
Long time friend and well respected CMO buddy of mine Romi Mahajan is leaving Microsoft to join Metavana. Romi has been profiled on my blog several times so its only fitting that reached out to find out why. What drew me to Metavana like a moth to a flame? A few things: I believe the problems in this space are not just smart Engineering problems. That itself puts us in a category of one.
B2B Marketers: 10 Ways to Juice Your Facebook Fan Page
It's All About Revenue
by Joe Chernov | Tweet this Have you ever been the only one dining in a restaurant? If you have, and if you are anything like me, I'm sure it took a while to shake off the depression. It's pretty grim when the kitchen is as quiet as the dining room. For B2B marketing professionals, Facebook can be just as bleak. Fan pages so empty the only conversation is between colleagues. Want more?
10 Reasons I Am One Nanosecond Away from Deleting your Email
B2B Marketing Traction
You only have a moment to get someone's attention when you send them an email. Why do so many emails get deleted by the recipient? There is no business or person's name in the email From field. There is no subject line. Your subject line is irrelevant to me. Your first sentence in the email is boring and/or irrelevant to me. You do not include a call-to-action, so I delete the email.
12 Ways to Avoid Being a Dork on Twitter
Note: a version of this original post appeared previously on the B2B Twitterer of the Year (B2BTOTY) blog. If you regularly read blogs like this, you're probably already a Twitter pro. This post will be review for you. But, you also almost certainly come across new followers and others who haven't attained your level of expertise. You know the type. You may want to pass this along as needed. Complete your Twitter bio. You've got 160 characters to tell the world who you are, what you do, who you do it for, what you're passionate about. Plus a link. Use it. Use your real picture. Then see tip #6.
A Content Formula for Complex B2B Organizations
The last of the anti-social marketing tactics
Chris Koch
Taglines are the last bastions of a classic, one-way marketing messaging strategy, preserving marketing's perceived right to tell customers what to think. In truth, customers have never listened, except in a few cases of companies with the budget muscle to pound the tagline into customers' heads over and over again though mass marketing and TV. And yet we keep spending hard-earned shareholders' dollars creating these shallow soundbites that are supposed to protect our brands, even though the transparency of the internet, and now social media, have rendered such defenses useless.
Is Your Business Ready for a Google+ Page?
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When Google+ Pages for businesses was launched last week, I began to reason through and consider if it was a good or bad thing. After all it has the equal potential to spin-out into the next big thing in social media, or the potential to tank into the depths of past failed attempts – think Google Buzz. They look really great. Lingering questions plague my thoughts: Is it really all that?
40 (of the) Best SEO Guide, Tips and Insights of 2011 (So Far)
Search engine optimization (SEO) is a key component in designing and developing an effective website , as well as the core of web presence optimization (WPO). And with continual algorithm changes by the search engines and the emerging importance of social signals and content, SEO ranking signals, responsibilities and best practices continue to evolve. How to keep up? And more.
New eBook: Pay-Per-Click for B2B Lead Generation; The Ultimate Guide to Paid Search
So I was reading with some interest the 2012 B2B Marketing Benchmark Report from Marketing Sherpa because I always like to see B2B marketers' top challenges in their businesses, which not surprisingly, is generating quality leads. 78% of their biggest challenge is generating quality leads. Second on the list is generating a high volume of leads; 49%. In general, their biggest priority is, of course, lead generation, and then converting quality leads into customers. The number one priority of B2B marketers? Generate Leads: 46%. . This again is where numbers can be made to jade the picture.
The Seven Sins of Marketeing Automation System Selection
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I'll be giving a Webinar this Thursday on evaluating marketing automation software, sponsored by Neolane. Part of the content will be a list of Seven Deadly Sins of Marketing System Selection. thought that was worth a blog post of its own. So here goes. 1. Ignoring Users. Selection teams often don't take the the time to understand how future users of the system do their jobs today. Lack of Purpose.
How to Fascinate -- and Better Connect With -- Your Audience
Savvy B2B Marketing
I've previously written about how marketers can deliver better white papers by applying the "triggers for compliance" laid out in Robert Cialdini's Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion. Now I'm going to share new triggers that marketers can use to their advantage. Let's walk through how marketers can use these triggers to better connect with their audiences.
Research shows companies re-trenching on social media
grow - Practical Marketing Solutions
An annual study by the Center for Marketing Research at the University of Massachusetts concludes that social media use by the largest companies in the world has stalled, or perhaps is even re-trenching. Let's look at some of the numbers from the study. But the issue is even more dramatic than this chart depicts. The top 100 companies are the most active blogging companies.
Do you want a blog community or do you just want nicey-nicey?
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When I immersed myself in the social media world three years ago, one of the most remarkable things I noted was how freaking boring it was. There was an almost total lack of any meaningful debate or community. Sure, everyone SAID they wanted community … that was the big buzz word … but that is NOT what was happening! " It was remarkable to observe. That … I got.
What is Newsjacking?
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by Joe Chernov | Tweet this Earlier this morning, marketing author and advisor (to Eloqua, among others) David Meerman Scott published a new e-book enticingly titled, Newsjacking: How to Inject Your Ideas into a Breaking News Story and Generate Tons of Media Coverage (Wiley). First the stated topic: Newsjacking. The definition of the term is pretty much self-evident. News, jacked. It's PR judo.
Sazcast Episode 34 – Mobile Websites with Dave Peckens
Mobile websites and applications with co-host Dave Peckens. Everything you wanted to know about whether you should have a mobile website or mobile application for your business. Show notes. Here are the links we discussed in the podcast: ComScore: Mobile Social Networking App Audience Grows 126% In Past Year (ReadWriteWeb). Half of adult cell phone owners have apps on their phones (Pew Internet).
B2B Marketing is Just B2P. Right?
Digital B2B Marketing
B2B salespeople are looking to talk to people that influence or make decisions for business purchases. Businesses do not make decisions. People make decisions on behalf of businesses. And outside of some trusts run by lawyers following the direction of legal documents, this has always been the case. So why all the fuss about B2B being B2P (business to person)? What makes these people different?
Quit looking for the easy solution and do your marketing job!
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By Neicole Crepeau, Contributing {grow} Columnist. QR codes are failing. Users are rejecting the Like button and unfollowing brands on Facebook. And now a product beloved to many in the blogosphere, Triberr, has had to nix its most popular feature. What do all of these events have in common? You, dear marketer, and your refusal to do your job. In part, it's a lack of user understanding.


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Center for Creating Engaged Learning Environments
The Center for Creating Engaged Learning Environments (CELE) was the Title III grant project at Saint Xavier University, Title III Strengthening Institutions Part A. This program helps eligible institutions of higher education, such as SXU, to become self sufficient and expand their capacity to serve low-income students by providing funds to improve and strengthen the academic quality, institutional management, and fiscal stability of eligible institutions. The grant began in October 2008 and ended in September 2013.
Though housed in the Office of Academic Affairs, some the grant activities and staff were located in Student Affairs and Instructional Resources and Technology. The total amount of support offered by the grant was $1.9 million.
Through broad-based strategic planning, SXU stakeholders identified a multi-faceted project to create, evaluate and continue to build upon the envisioned engaged learning community:
- Meaningful first-year academic experiences;
- Effective student intervention strategies;
- Community-based and collaborative learning experiences;
- Technology-rich learning opportunities; and
- Embedded assessment for continuous project improvement.
Faculty development focused on SXU's greatest needs was infused throughout the project design.
The result of this Title III project will be significantly increased retention and graduation -- for all students and for the at-risk students depending upon SXU in greater numbers than ever before in our history. Cost-effective project design and a commitment to sound institutionalization strategies will help insure the long-term benefit of the Title III initiative on the University and on the students we have pledged to serve.
The Center for Creating Engaged Learning Environments at Saint Xavier University was federally funded by a United States Department of Education Title III: Strengthening Institutions grant.


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The Polish government began planning a museum and memorial at Auschwitz almost immediately after the war ended. The Polish parliament passed an act creating the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum on July, 2, 1947. The first exhibition opened in that same year in Auschwitz I. The initial exhibit was expanded in 1950, and a new exhibition was installed in 1955. This latter exhibition is still on display today, though it has been modified and revised. The museum has undergone many changes marking sites in the camp to better illustrate the complexities of the victimization of Jews and others at Auschwitz.
The Auschwitz-Birkenau memorial, located today on the site of the former Birkenau death camp, was a difficult project. An unsuccessful competition was held in 1957-58 under theguidance of British sculptor Henry Moore.
Four hundred designs were submitted, including one that envisioned the camp being submerged by a lake, with bridges over the camp and devotional places for remembering. By 1967, all submissions had been rejected, especially those that violated the July 2, 1947 law on the inadmissibility of changes to the concentration camp grounds. Several different forms were combined to make the present memorial. The unveiling of the International Monument to the Victims of Fascism in Birkenau, as the memorial was originally called,occurred in 1967 with approximately 200,000 people in attendance. Polish state officials, prisoners' organizations from many countries,the Israeli welfare minister, the East German and Italian foreign ministers, and numerous ambassadors and journalists were present. The memorial, too, has changed throughout the years. The plaques indicating that "4 million people" were killed at Auschwitz were removed in 1990. They were replaced with plaques stating the more accurate figure of "one and a half million."
Auschwitz-Birkenau was designated a World Heritage Site in 1979. The former camp has also become a center for international conferences of scholars, politicians dealing with new problems of multi-culturalism and intolerance, and ethicists examining thesalient issues that made Germany, a country rich in culture and science, turn to mass murder during 1933-1945.


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Michael definetly used something to help him brake later and going faster trough corners. It wasn't fair. I always braked as late as possible but i never managed to get close to him. We could not have the same car!
Thats not possible cause i always beat him while we went karting. He never beated me!
I'm not amazed that Schumachers comeback is a little dissapointing because I knew that he isn't that fast. Everybody saw him like som "GOD" but he isn't!
In 1994 i asked Flavio Briatore if Michael's car had something like TS or LS, he told me just not to start about it ever again. So at that moment it was clear for me.
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Cole is out of contract at the end of the season and was expected to leave Stamford Bridge, but the 32-year-old is set to snub the overtures of Real Madrid and Paris St Germain by committing his future to his current club.
It is understood the England defender has agreed to put pen to paper on a contract extension and both parties expect the paperwork to be signed off in the next 48 hours.
The news that Cole has agreed to commit his future to Chelsea will go some way towards appeasing the Blues fans who had become unhappy with the club's failure to tie the player down to a new deal.
Despite coming towards the latter stages of his career, Cole is still regarded as one of the best left-backs on the planet.
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Tomorrow he is expected to make his 201st Barclays Premier League appearance for Chelsea against his old club Arsenal.
Rafael Benitez said when taking over as interim manager that he expected Cole and Frank Lampard - who is also out of contract - to leave the club.
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Many parents put infants and toddlers to bed with a bottle because it helps the child settle down. Unfortunately, when children fall asleep with a bottle in their mouths, the milk or juice from the bottle pools around their teeth.
Just like an adult's mouth, a baby's mouth is full of bacteria. These bacteria feed on sugars found in the things we eat and drink. The bacteria produces acid, which attacks the teeth and causes cavities.
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ORANGEVILLE, UTAH: Kent Warren Peterson, age 65, passed away after a sudden illness on Aug. 15, 2011. He was born in Tooele, Utah on Oct. 13, 1945 to Joe W. and Enid Peterson.
He was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served a mission in Ireland. He married Barbara Robertson on July 12, 1968 in the Salt Lake Temple. The church was always a big part of his life and he served in many callings including bishop, high counselor, young men's presidency, and in the scouting program. He was a former mayor, city council member and city manager of Wendover, Utah.
Kent enjoyed working with his hands building and woodworking. He was a handyman with almost anything that needed fixing. He was one of the original members of the Orangeville Fire Department and was instrumental in its beginning. He was active in sports in his younger years and enjoyed coaching little league baseball, softball and basketball for his children. He had a love for the youth.
He also enjoyed hunting and camping. Some of his happiest times were spent riding in the mountains with Kelly Alton in the Land Cruiser, leaving no road undiscovered. He was friendly to every stranger he met, and would talk to anyone who would listen for as long as they could. He enjoyed traveling, watching westerns on TV, and quizzing others on trivia facts.
The greatest accomplishment and joy in his life was his wife, his son and daughter, and his grandchildren. He was a very giving person, and even in his death, through eye donation, he is still helping others.
Kent is survived by his wife of 43 years Barbara Peterson of Orangeville, his son Brian K. (Suzanne) Peterson of Saratoga Springs, his daughter Katie Peterson of Price, four grandchildren Alexis, Zachary, Abigail, and Isaac Peterson of Saratoga Springs. He is also survived by his parents Joe and Enid Peterson of Grantsville, and two brothers, Roger (Maureen) Peterson of North Ogden, JoeRay (Judy) Peterson of Grantsville, and brother-in-law Gale Hanson of Grantsville.
He was preceded in death by his sister JoAnn Hanson.
A visitation was held Friday, Aug. 19, from 6-8 p.m. at the Heritage Funeral Home at 620 North Main Street in Huntington. Funeral services were held Saturday, Aug. 20 in the Orangeville Ward Chapel at 12 p.m. (noon), with a visitation at the church from 10:30-11:30 a.m. prior to the service. Interment followed in the Orangeville City Cemetery under the trusted care of the Heritage Funeral Home.
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By PATSY STODDARDStaff, Emery County Progress
The Emery County Public Lands Council met in their regularly scheduled meeting on Jan. 8 at 10 a.m. The first item on the agenda was the approval of the previous month's minutes.
Dennis Worwood chairman for the council called on subcommittee chairmen for their reports: Craig Johansen chairman of water mentioned the two legislative bills which will come before the state legislature in the upcoming session concerning water. One bill states if you do not use all of your shares you could forfeit a portion of your shares. In other words someone could buy them out from under you without your consent.
Johansen is working with State Senator Blackham to make an amendment to the bill which states the water could not be sold to a company outside the state of Utah. This amendment will help protect the needs of water users. Johansen and Commissioner Ira Hatch are scheduled to meet with the legislative committee to discuss the amendment.
The coal bed methane subcommittee report was next with Bevan Wilson saying they are still working on the main line in Orangeville through the swamp. Plans are to drill 150 wells in Emery and Carbon counties this year. Commissioner Hatch also commented that he had attended a meeting with Phillips where they presented an overview of operations and their proposed plan for the year and they will be moving steadily southward.
Wes Curtis, chairman of the heritage subcommittee said the Emery County Community Foundation has agreed to work with the council in creating a memorandum of understanding. Washington has the language on the heritage bill and it is being worked by Congressman Cannon's staff and legislative council. Congress is not in session until the end of the month. Val Payne pointed out that they are putting it in the form it needs to be in to begin its way through Congress.
The council will begin working on the memorandum of understanding with the foundation in the near future. Dickson Huntington that there is a conference in St. George on Jan. 21-22 sponsored by the Farm Bureau concerning grazing which will feature the new director of the Bureau of Land Management, Kathleen Clarke, that he will attend.
The BLM scoping meetings for the area management plan will be on Jan. 30 at the Museum of the San Rafael from 7-9 p.m. It was mentioned that SUWA and the western watersheds project have filed suits agaist the BLM in various counties and are working to end all grazing on public lands by lawsuit.
Floyd Johnson was on hand to give the BLM update. He mentioned the six public scoping meetings which are beginning. Press releases have been sent to newspapers and letters have been sent to all interested parties. The scoping meeting in Green River will be held on the 29th and the one on the 31st will be in Price at the Holiday Inn. All scoping meetings will be from 7-9 p.m. Johnson said, "These meetings are to help us understand people's needs. Written comments will also be accepted. The comment period is open until Feb. 15 after which time the comments will be consolidated and gleaned for major issues. The second planning bulletin will be a summary of the public scoping.
"A draft environmental impact statement will be ready probably in December 2002 or January 2003. The format at the scoping meetings will include breaking into three or four interest based groups, those with like interests such as grazing or energy and other issues because these issues cross boundaries. We want to allow everyone to comment," said Johnson.
Curtis wondered about the BLM travel plan and Johnson said the state office is working on it and it will be complete as soon as possible. He mentioned that Kathleen Clarke was sworn in on Jan. 2.
Recreation chairman, Commissioner Randy Johnson said they are having a plaque made for the dinosaur quarry to commemorate Public Lands Day 2001.
The discussion of the Quitchupah Creek Road was next on the agenda. Linda Jackson, the public affairs officer of the Fishlake National Forest is the project manager and was in attendance with a presentation and to answer questions. She mentioned the project has been in the works for about three years, the draft is out and they are requesting comments. She introduced Kay Erickson of the BLM Richfield office and Lori Armstrong who was representing the field manager of the Richfield office. Jackson said, "Jerry Meredith and Mary Erickson will make the final decision on this road from an agency standpoint.
"One proposed action is the upgrade of 9.2 miles of existing road along Quitchupah Creek It would connect with Highway 10 three miles south of Emery and be a shorter route for trucks from Sufco mine. It would reduce time and fuel costs. One alternative route would include a route through Old Woman Plateau (Water Hollow) which Jackson pointed out would include a lot of earth moving and disturbance to put a road through.
"One other alternative meets Highway 10 at another point. The 9.2 mile upgrade along the dirt road would effect power, telephone and irrigation. This route traverses forest, BLM and private ground. This route is a 74 mile round trip haul distance from the mine to the power plant. This plan saves 50 miles off the no action plan. This road has a gradual steepness, a .6 percent grade. Grazing is permitted in this area and will continue to be permitted. Livestock operators would need to truck livestock to the Fish Lake area. This route also includes seven significant archeological sites.
"The no action plan would leave things as they are with the coal being hauled from Sufco to the Hunter Plant at a distance of 124 miles round trip. They estimate they will haul 2.8 millions tons of coal this year to the power plant and estimates of 4.5 million tons by 2004.
"The alternate Quitchupah design follows all but the last two miles of the proposed design with the alternate bringing the road to meet Highway 10 past the hill which wouldn't decrease speed on the highway. This plan saves 53 miles. This route includes fencing along the road with five underpasses for cattle and game. Estimated cost of the road is 5.9 million. This route has 29 archeological sites with 11 that will be impacted and six of these are considered significant.
"The Water Hollow route is all in Sevier County and includes 82 miles round trip, which saves 42 miles of hauling. This route includes 19 archeological sites all of which can be avoided. No existing road exists along this route and includes more earth moving for an estimated cost of $13.5 million.
"The notice of the draft went out on the federal register on Dec. 14. The comment period is 45 days and will remain open until Feb. 15. The agency has no preferred alternative with this project. Usually the forest service initiates the project but this project came to us. We want to know what the public has to say. We will receive comments until Feb. 15, these comments will be incorporated into the final draft in some form. After the final plan comes out there is a 45 day appeal period. In order to participate in this appeal process you must have standing, which means you must have commented in the planning process or you can't appeal.
"If the regional forester and the state BLM director agree with the appeal then we will rework the plan. If they don't agree with the appeal then the project will go forth. There are five weeks left in the comment period. You can also phone in comments to me at 896-9233 or Kay Erickson at 435-896-1500.
"The mine is paying for the road as a toll road. Sevier County will pay for the road initially and then the mining company will pay a toll on the road until it is paid off," said Jackson.
It was pointed out that Sufco is currently employing 23-25 employees from Emery County. Currently the coal is trucked into Hunter Plant from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m. and not on the weekends. Someone mentioned the possiblity of trailing the cattle up to permit areas on weekends and at times when the trucks were not running. Jackson pointed out the mine has expressed desire to work with the cattlemen for solutions in any problems this road might cause.
One citizen wondered if the road could be adjusted to go around any archeological sites. One comment included one citizen concerned about the archeological sites in the area to the extent that he recommended the no action plan. Which would preserve all sites. He said there is a major rock art site which is between 4-6,000 years old and could be an economic benefit to the county, by developing a string of sites in the area similar to the Hovenweep sites. He suggested camping and hiking as added draws to the area and developing tourism and using the heritage resources available on the site instead of destroying them for a coal haul road.
Jackson invited the citizen to make his comments known through the public comment process. Worwood pointed out the need for this point of view to be included.
Worwood said they have been receiving applications for vacancies on the board and encouraged interested parties to apply. Worwood said they sent letters to parties involved or effected by the possible elk hunting ranchand potential land exchange between BLM and SITLA being proposed by Castle Valley Ranch.
The council had signed a letter with the commissioners and the Emery County Economic Development stating their support of the proposal on Sept. 27, 2000. The council is taking no action at this time to change that. The members of the council will review the letters and make a decision at that time to reaffirm their support or opposition to the proposal. This is the first time written statements have been made and concerns expressed.
Johansen expressed his view that the land council's involvement is premature as the BLM who is the major player in this has a public process which will be adhered to before any decisions could be made. Worwood stated that SITLA was interested in the county's position. He also pointed out that the BLM will be reexaming their parcel exchanges with their new management plan.
Commissioner Hatch mentioned a public meeting for input on the reservoir management plan for Huntington North Reservoir on Jan. 23 from 5-7 p.m. at the Huntington town hall.
The meeting adjourned into executive session.


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If your loved one has had a stroke, they may be experiencing aphasia. This is a general term for a variety of communication problems that often follow a stroke. Aphasia can affect a person's ability to speak and to comprehend what others are saying. Dealing with a person who has aphasia can be confusing and frustrating to family members and friends.
Keep in mind that aphasia is a problem with communicating — not with the ability to think or hear. People don't need to talk louder, just more slowly. Never talk down to the person with aphasia. When your loved one has aphasia, follow the keys to successful listening:
- Be attentive.
- Be active.
- Be patient.
This is an especially important practice for both of you. Learn more about aphasia.
Understanding the Highs and Lows
Your loved one will experience many emotional highs and lows. At first, there's relief that they're a survivor. As your loved one begins to feel a little better, he or she may begin to feel anxious. Stroke survivors often have emotional problems that result from the injury to the brain. They can't control that. They may be cheerful one minute, sad the next. They can also be withdrawn or indifferent.
These problems are a result of the stroke. Be patient. Give yourself and your loved one time to adjust to the many changes that are taking place. In time, your loved one will likely improve and learn to enjoy life more fully.
Occasionally, however, survivors become severely depressed. If for at least two weeks your loved one shows four or more of the symptoms listed on this page, he or she may be clinically depressed. Talk about what you see, and encourage your loved one to talk with a doctor. If your loved one denies the symptoms or won't contact the doctor, make the contact yourself. Depression generally can be treated effectively with medicine, counseling or both.
- Depressed mood (despondent, pessimistic about the future, hopelessness, withdrawn)
- Marked loss of interest or pleasure
- Feelings of worthlessness or guilt
- Change in appetite or weight
- Loss of energy
- Fearful of activity
- Sleeping too much or too little
- Lack of interest in personal hygiene
- Lack of interest in sex
- Anxiety
- Tearfulness
- Easily distracted
- Agitation or restlessness
- Inability to concentrate, make decisions, remember or comprehend instructions
- Thoughts of death or suicide
- Failure to return to work
Take a depression screening test from Mental Health America.
A Special Note for Stroke Caregivers
In addition to the signs of depression listed above, stroke patients often experience a type of depression caused by alterations in brain chemistry during the early stages of stroke recovery. This is a relatively short-term depression, and medication can usually treat it.
Visit the American Stroke Association's website for more information and support about life after stroke.
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Germany sink France; Spain win
A review of Wednesday's international friendly action so far, including victories for Germany and Spain.
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Germany came from behind to beat France for the first time since 1987 as they claimed a 2-1 friendly victory in Paris on Wednesday night.
Mathieu Valbuena provided the finishing touch to a dramatic, action-packed first half by putting Les Bleus in front, but Thomas Muller and Sami Khedira turned the tables in the second 45 minutes as Germany started the year with a win.
Although Germany's second goal should have been ruled out for offside, they had arguably done enough to celebrate victory in the French capital.
Spain gave themselves the perfect confidence booster ahead of their upcoming World Cup qualifiers next month by recording a comfortable 3-1 victory over Uruguay in Doha, Qatar.
Cesc Fabregas gave the European and world champions the lead after 15 minutes at the Khalifa Stadium but Cristian Rodriguez levelled for Oscar Tabarez's side on the half-hour mark.
Pedro Rodriguez restored Spain's lead just after half-time and then secured the victory with a close-range finish with 15 minutes to go.
Substitute Marco Verratti spared Italy from a sixth consecutive friendly defeat by restricting Holland to a 1-1 draw with his last-gasp goal at the Amsterdam ArenA.
Cesare Prandelli's Azzurri offered precious little in attack before the break, leaving Gianluigi Buffon to single-handedly keep a dynamic Holland side at bay, with only Jeremain Lens breaking the Juventus goalkeeper's resolve.
Italy steadily rallied in the second half, thanks to the introduction of Pablo Osvaldo, Alberto Gilardino and Verratti, with the latter two combining to produce a late equaliser.
Three goals in the opening 23 minutes earned Argentina a 3-1 victory in their friendly against Sweden at Nya Ullevi Stadion.
A Mikael Lustig own goal put Argentina ahead after only three minutes before Jonas Olsson equalised in the 17th minute.
Sergio Aguero put the South Americans ahead again and Gonzalo Higuain made it 3-1 in the 23rd minute.
Rasmus Elm netted Sweden's second goal in the 94th minute with a fine free-kick, but it was too little too late to deny the Argentinians.
Russia, who boast arguably the most impressive record so far from a European side in World Cup qualifying with four wins from four and no goals conceded, were also victorious with a 2-0 win over Iceland.
However, the Russians' Group F rivals Portugal did not have such a successful evening as they were beaten 3-2 by Ecuador in Guimaraes.
Ecuador, who are second behind Argentina in the South American World Cup qualifying group, went ahead after just two minutes through Manchester United winger Antonio Valencia but Portugal hit back with goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Helder Postiga to lead 2-1 heading into the final half-hour.
Postiga's 58th-minute effort was cancelled out almost immediately by a Joao Pereira own goal, though, and former Manchester City striker Felipe Caicedo netted what would turn out to be the winning goal for Ecuador 20 minutes from time.
Two early goals helped the Czech Republic heap more problems on struggling Turkey with a 2-0 win at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium.
Ladislav Krejci opened the scoring in the fourth minute and David Lafata added a second in the 28th minute as the Czechs took the honours.
For Turkey, the defeat is the latest in a series of disappointing results which has seen the Euro 2008 semi-finalists win just one of their last seven matches.
They have earned just three points from their opening four World Cup qualifying matches and are nine points behind Group D leaders Holland heading into March's double-header against Andorra and Hungary.
The Czechs resume their bid to reach Brazil 2014 next month against a Denmark side who have yet to win in three Group B matches and crashed to a 3-0 friendly defeat to FYR Macedonia, all three goals coming in the opening half-hour.
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Ukraine were 2-0 victors over Norway, Azerbaijan downed Liechtenstein 1-0, Hungary tied 1-1 with Belarus, Israel beat Finland 2-1 and Chile defeated Egypt by the same scoreline.
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