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FREEPORT — Beth McWhirter, a social worker at the FHN Leonard C. Ferguson Cancer Center in Freeport, knows how scary a cancer diagnosis can be and the financial stress associated with it, regardless of insurance status.
Help is most often available for people who are uninsured, but people with limited insurance coverage are typically hit the hardest with out-of-pocket expenses.
"The team of people here — the doctors, nurses and social workers — really get to know patients. If (patients) have a problem with finances, they refer them to me, but some people self-refer because they're just afraid the word 'cancer' means bankruptcy," said McWhirter.
Kim Franklin thought she knew about cancer until doctors told her she had the disease and costly bills associated with treatment started piling up.
Franklin, now 43, received a breast cancer diagnosis in 2005 after finding a lump in her right breast. The Rockford resident had just given birth to a daughter a few weeks earlier.
In addition to the mammogram, the biopsy and the doctor visits, Franklin had a lumpectomy, eight rounds of chemotherapy and 30 courses of radiation to rid her body of cancer. She was insured through her husband's job, but the health insurance didn't cover 100 percent of the costs.
"It was very expensive," Franklin said. "I had no idea how expensive chemo is and all the medications they give you. ... My husband had really good insurance, but we still had a hard time paying the bills.
"You don't really pay attention to details until you're going through something like that yourself."
The National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health estimated that in 2011, the most recent year for which data are available, the cost of care for all types of cancer was $124.6 billion. Breast cancer care for females cost $16.5 billion that year.
Aside from certain types of skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer in U.S. women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC said 211,731 women and 2,001 men received breast cancer diagnoses in 2009, and 40,676 women and 400 men died from the disease.
Specific information about treatment costs is limited, medical experts say, because the charges vary based on how early the cancer is found, what course of treatment is chosen and insurance coverage. Charges can vary widely within the same city.
For example, the median charges — list charges from the hospital, not necessarily what a patient would pay out of pocket — for a lumpectomy from Oct. 1, 2011, to Sept. 30, 2012, were $15,977 at SwedishAmerican Hospital, $12,779 at FHN Memorial Hospital, $10,170 at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center and $7,128 at Rockford Memorial Hospital, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. The median charge for the state was $12,782.
Last year, Rockford Health System partnered with A Silver Lining Foundation in Chicago, which helps uninsured women pay for mammograms and other breast health screenings. The health system's foundation recorded 439 procedures through September — the program pays for mammograms, diagnostic mammograms, ultrasounds and biopsies — at a cost of $90,118.
The foundation negotiates lower rates for its patients, so the final cost paid by the foundation is less than what a typical insured patient would pay. In most cases, a hospital's charity care program kicks in after other assistance is exhausted.
Franklin remembers seeing that one of her chemotherapy medications cost $3,000. She had stopped working before her daughter was born, so she was unemployed at the time of her cancer diagnosis.
She benefitted greatly from help provided by her family, friends and church to cope with the indirect costs of cancer, such as child care and travel. Her mother-in-law, mother and sister helped care for her children during and after chemo treatments.
Her husband often drove her to and from appointments.
"It was a lot of money. I shudder to think of just one chemo treatment, and I would have them every two weeks," Franklin said. "It was God that really brought me through. It was a journey I had to take. His journey is my journey, and the journey was difficult."
The American Cancer Society offers financial assistance for supplies like wigs and provides volunteers to drive patients to medical appointments.
Those indirect costs are typically what Dr. Amye Tevaarwerk hears about at UW Health in Madison, Wis. Tevaarwerk is an assistant professor of hematology and oncology and a breast cancer specialist at the UW Carbone Cancer Center.
"If patients are uninsured or underinsured, they're going to have difficulty affording cancer treatments," Tevaarwerk said. "I have no doubt that's true whether it's breast cancer or another type of cancer."
Tevaarwerk said one factor driving up the cost of breast cancer treatment is that newer therapies are more tailored to individual patients. Those often include brand-name drugs and new technology.
"We're targeting smaller groups of women and doing a better job of treating cancer without the side effects of chemo, which is a very, very good thing," Tevaarwerk said. "But it takes so long to develop those therapies, and they are quite costly to develop."
UW officials can check with a patient's insurance carrier to make sure prescribed drugs are covered so patients don't end up with huge bills, Tevaarwerk said.
"Any aspect of treatment, be that drugs or surgery or radiation, is not something (anyone) except the wealthy can hope to pay for out of pocket," Tevaarwerk said.
Cost of treatment comes up frequently in discussions with patients, according to nurse navigators in the region.
"Not only does the word 'cancer' put someone into shock, many women, in their minds, are saying I can't take time off of work, I need the money. How far will this put me into debt?" said Kathi Bouland, a nurse and certified breast health patient navigator at the SwedishAmerican Center for Women.
SwedishAmerican started the FAME program last year, which helps fund mammography screening exams for women who can't afford them. The name stands for Funding and Advocacy for Mammography Exams. The program is designed to fill the gap left after the Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer program had its funding cut.
Navigators are relatively new jobs that involve nurses helping patients navigate their cancer diagnoses.
Lisa August has a been an oncology nurse for 25 years but just started as an oncology nurse navigator at the Rockford Health System cancer center three weeks ago.
Navigators help patients understand the costs of their treatment and connect them with resources if they can't afford certain services. August said Rockford Health System often leans on the American Cancer Society for help.
"We don't want people to ever think that they will be turned away for lack of ability to pay," August said. "They do have to make an effort to do what they can for themselves, but if they can't afford it, we'll help them."
The navigator role has grown, in part, to be proactive about choosing the best treatment options available to cancer patients today and to be proactive about costs of care. For example, it's better to determine whether patients qualify for a hospital charity care program before their treatment starts rather than have their costs end up as bad debt.
"It's fortunate that there is more we can do for cancer, but that makes the situation more complex for a nonmedical person," August said. "That's why the education needs to be there for patients to know what to expect and when to call for help. It reduces costs to have somebody guide someone along the way. We can help intervene early on rather than after things become worse."
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Washington, D.C. -- The Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA), the only organization that defines, teaches and promotes best practices in design-build, has released research indicating that design-build project delivery represents nearly 40 percent of total market share in the United States, based on dollar value at the end of 2012. This represents an eight percent growth increase since 2005. The geographic area with the highest design-build delivery market share is the Pacific region at 59 percent. In addition, research findings show the Military sector dominates design-build project delivery with an 81 percent market share.
In a study of 48,640 project specifications across nine building sectors and geographic regions, DBIA found commercial building was the second largest sector, followed by medical building for design-build project delivery in 2012. In addition, research fromDBIA reveals that market size, as defined as the potential share of design-build delivery according to dollar value, has doubled in the United States since 2005.
"The growth of design-build project delivery across geographic regions and building sectors throughout the United States exemplifies the cost and time efficiencies that can be achieved to benefit the owner, project team and surrounding communities," says Lisa Washington, Executive Director/CEO, DBIA. "Design-build done right serves to advance our industry and our economy."
A copy of the full report, "Design-Build Project Delivery Market Share and Market Size Report," is available on DBIA's web site. The report was compiled and analyzed by Reed Construction Data/RSMeans Market Intelligence in 2013, one of North America's largest information providers to the design and construction industry.
Established in 1993, the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) is the only organization that defines, teaches and promotes best practices in design-build project delivery. Design-build is an integrated approach that delivers design and construction services under one contract with a single point of responsibility. Owners select design-build to achieve best value while meeting schedule, cost and quality goals. Learn more about design-build andDBIA's certification and other programs at www.dbia.org.

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To take on the huge musical scope that encompasses everything from Disco, R&B, Motown & beyond we needed to make sure we had the right man for the job. If he is worthy of an OBE from the Queen then who are we to argue that Soul II Soul's legendary Jazzie B has what is takes to team up with The Doctor's Orders very own Spin Doctor as they each play 10 minutes per letter from A-Z.
Responsible for the rebirth of British soul in the late 80's with classics such as 'Fairplay' & 'Keep On Moving' there is little Jazzie B does not know about the sweet sounds of soul as he will be showing tonight.
To get things warmed up as he has so excellently with his numberical Hip-Hop sets we are joined once again by BBE Records' very own Chris Read who will once again be running the numbers by this time obviously of soul!
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Hi guys, I'm here today with my latest makes for the Afternoon Tea collection
by Crafteezee,
this collection is completely sold out but the next one is available to pre - order now
As you can see I made a cupcake and a tea packet gift holder using the gorgeous papers from the kit,
On the top of the cupcake I layered some lace from my stash and then some paper flowers made using the Whimsy Peony flower die, then a layer of cheesecloth, this is out of stock at the moment but if you would like some, send Tracy an e-mail to check stock availability,
I then made a flower again using the same Peony flower die only this time with Ivory Foamiran which I coloured with some distress ink, I used some of the fabulous stamens Tracy sells and entwined a pearl garland around the petals, finishing off with a hint of dutch Doobadoo structure paste here and there,
On the other side i added the gorgeous Jemma Button on top os some vintage seam binding, I also used a bought flower from my stash,
I then placed the cupcake on top of one of the doilies in the kit too,
For the tea packet holder I folded a piece of card stock into three, adding a Fantasy Magic Lace die on the right front edge, then added some vintage seam binding on the back and front to tie it together,
I distressed the edges with some vintage photo distress inks, then layered up a fantastic Wcinanka umbrella, one of the Wcinanka pieces from the Wycinanka back to vintage borders and decorative range which was in the kit,
I then added another handmade Foamiran flower, bit of pearl garland, another flower from my stash and then some structure paste here and there,
Inside I used some more of the fabulous papers in the kit and the packet of tea which came in the kit too,
The sentiment on the left hand side was on one of the papers so I fussy cut it out,
As you may know there is so much in these kits, if you scroll down I have shown whats in the last two, so you have an idea of the contents and amount of goodies you receive, I love getting them as it's like Christmas when they come in the post, Lol
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Justinsapp needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 53 designs submitted by 11 freelance designers.
Dewclaw Inc.
We are hunting and outdoor activists with plans to sell high quality, USA-made sportswear including t-shirts, polo shirts, hats, stickers and more.
Dewclaw wants to promote a sustainable and ethically responsible appreciation of wild lands and natural resources. Our mode of conservation is ethical "use" through hunting. Our image should convey an appreciation for the outdoors and an attraction to the ethical and morally consistent act of pursuing whitetail deer. To support our efforts, the business model would be similar to the following companies:
Bucked Up (http://www.buckedupshirts.com/)
Salt Life (http://www.saltlife.com/store/cart.…t_list&c=4)
but more "implicit," less "redneck," and more upscale and professional. Not quite, but closer to Rapha (very chic cycling clothing - http://www.rapha.cc/merino-polo-shirt).
We want at least part of our product line to appeal to the young professional to be able to wear a high quality, USA made shirt out to Chilis after work or take his Dewclaw polo out on the golf course or into the office for casual Friday. We do not want to parade redneck virture and we want the opposite end of fashion spectrum from the "Affliction" and "Ed Hardy" crowd.
Note that the image MUST incorporate the foot or hoof print of a whitetail deer (the distinctive impression made on the ground that includes the vestigal "toes" or dewclaws of deer. Sample images can be found at the following:
And many more can be found through a simple search of "deer track + dewclaw."
Early brainstorming drafts utilized the deer track itself to form part of the "W" in DEWCLAW. We had angled the work at 30-45 degrees so the two "W" tracks were staggered to accurately represent the way a deer might walk. We had also considered a logo without the "dewclaw" name. We are open...
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Up on the banks of Kootenay Lake outside of Nelson, British Columbia, sits a cute little prefab home with gorgeous views of the water below. Dubbed the LVL, this modest three bedroom house has an energy efficient design and uses space smartly within its modern layout. The LVL is the largest in the arsenal of St. Louis-based Rocio Romero's prefab home designs called the LV Series.
The home is located in a vacation area and development called Kootenay Lake Village and was built by the developers of the project. The single story structure is about 1,400 sq ft and includes three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a kitchen, a dining area and a utility room. A large deck opens off of the lake side of the house and sliding glass doors can be opened to expand the whole space into a larger living area.
Designed for a modern and contemporary aesthetic, the house features an open floor plan, flat roof, aluminum windows and doors and a facade that can be covered in a large variety of materials and colors. Homes can be customized with additional levels, a basement or different rooms and a porch. Parts and pieces for these kit homes are crafted in St. Louis and then flat packed and shipped to the site of the home and then assembled.
Green design features include double wall thick insulation providing 2 – 6″ walls with batt insulation achieving R-38 in the walls and R-50 in the roof. A narrow floorplan means natural daylight reaches all the way into the house and high operable windows are used to naturally ventilate the space. Rocio Romero architects help their customers design specific sustainable strategies like solar power and other specific systems right into their homes. The LVL prefab home kit has a starting price of $42,950 and includes posts and beams, exterior wall panels, faux wall panels, roof framing, select connectors, and siding material.


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Odds of Survival Were Very Low, Even With Alerts
The three women who emerged from a Cleveland home on Monday years after they were reported missing are the rarest of kidnap victims: They appear to have been taken by a stranger, were held captive for years—and lived to tell about it. Jack Nicas reports.
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... I ... the odds of survival for the beading at kidnapping victims ... extraordinary low experts say Jack Nicas he's in Chicago with us he's been talking to some experts about this Jack thanks for being here time is often ... the enemy in this case ... isn't it the longer these cases go once on the less likely it is that ... the kidnapping victim ... is from the town alive ... absolutely ... and now we're seeing in an almost all of the few pieces particularly the ... center typical adoptions where they are ... done by ... non family members most of these children I almost ninety percent some studies say ... are dead within the first twenty four hours ... aam and now will what what we also see is that ... the vast majority of children who do go missing ... are found it quite quickly mostly because most of them are Runaways ... who later returned in ... many of the others ... are taken by family members in our hearts ... Jakel autofocus being put on the the the Amber alert this is a force to learn in class out to the public when a child goes missing in Iraq that TV waves ... by soaking in hopes that the public ... will see something in the Niemi the aftermath ... of the the kidnapping in hurler not if you did ... a nice Cleveland cases a lot of attention being focused on that ... is it true that the Amber alert is most effective when there's not a lot of pre meditation with the kidnapping and it appears to be that there ... was a lot of pre meditation ... in this instance ... write to two points here vs with the three women who were recovered ... I this week ... the first room was actually a ... went missing prior to the ever alert system ... being set up in Cleveland ... the second two women ... on they could have the issue never lectured these women but ... the policy in Ohio is there actually has to be confirmed or witnessed adoption ... for them to issue an Amber alert in both these cases ... both of these women went missing out when no one stopping ... I'm now in terms of whether or not the lurch with an issue we spoke to one expert on Amber alerts ... who said that ... because there seem to be so much pre meditation so much planning here ... I it likely would know then that affect Amber alerts ... historically have been much more effective in cases where ... I it's a sort of crime of passion and gory family member ... aam takes a child without ... really much pre meditation and a driving in that ... in the ruler can help to the public option in the license plate or something like that ... these women went missing and they were found only miles from their home ... so they've likely out we're not out in the open offer very well ... I'd technique this in Chicago thanks for


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This is my story
When I graduated from Yale in 1995, I planned to go to medical school to become an orthopedic surgeon. All that changed when I was randomly attacked and beaten during a vacation in Hawaii. My injuries were so severe that it took me two years to recover physically. It was another seven years before I realized I still wasn't back to normal.
I went to see a psychologist and learned my brain had never fully healed. I decided to return to rehab so I could become the person I was before the accident.
I spent two years in intense therapy to restore my cognitive skills and then enrolled in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at the University in the summer of 2008. It's perfect for me. Physical therapy is a huge component of brain injury rehabilitation. Maybe all things do happen for a reason.
I had some amazing physical therapists who helped me recover from my injuries, and I felt those experiences would put me in a unique position to help others. I am also sharing my story in a documentary called "Going the Distance" (http://www.goingthedistance.info). It features other traumatic brain injury survivors, including Bob Woodruff from ABC News who was wounded while covering the war in Iraq.


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Efforts toward conserving water usage and ensuring an optimal quality level for residents and farmers alike are continuing in the north Delta.
Recently, conservation officials with the Natural Resources Conservation Service office in Marks, Miss., offered a tour of recent water projects that touch on a variety of everyday life in Mississippi — from a popular recreational area to a school campus to a rice farm.
Ken Oatis Sr., retired supervisor with NRCS after 32 years and now a planner with the Tunica County Soil and Conservation District, said farmers have a vested interest in water issues, either directly or indirectly, and whether they realize it or not today.
"If conservation projects are in place, they help farmers save on water costs," he said.
Over the past several years, joint efforts between both offices have provided regional farmers with about 300 riser boards — free of charge — they can install on their land to help curtail irrigation runoff.
Meanwhile work, including installation of a weir five years ago on Brushy Bayou, in the southeast end of Tunica County, has helped solve frequent flooding in the town of Tunica, Miss.
Oatis said after new industry, especially casinos, began burgeoning in the late 1990s, Tunica County's administration set aside funding to eliminate flooding downstream by forging an agreement with the soil conservation district.
"This addresses flood control, water retention, water quality, wildlife habitat and wildlife restoration," Oatis said. "It has made a big difference. And farmers on the lower end of the county are getting more water because of work done in the north end."
At Faust Farms, near Sledge, Miss., Norris Faust Jr. says personally cooperating with the NRCS in Quitman County that led to improved water drainage and flood control has transformed what was a "marginal piece of land" into a productive, 43-acre rice field, expected to generate 180 bushels an acres in yields this year.
The land was equipped with a series of riser boards; the cost share project cost about $10,000.
"If it was not for this project, we would have had to have burn soybeans (in adjacent acreage), it had very little runoff water," Faust said.
He thinks farmers should not tarry in exploring options in the conservation program. "A project like this one, in two years, with the changes coming in the farm bill, will not be here. So farmers will want to take advantage of the NCRS," he said.
At Quitman Middle School, a cooperative effort among the Tunica and Quitman county boards of supervisors and soil and water conservation districts, the public school system, NRCS, and the Yazoo Water Management District (YMD), helped alleviate persistent flooding on campus.
The project, which entailed raising a sidewalk and installing a culvert, cost $22,000, according to Quitman County School Superintendent Val Towner.
On property in Coahoma County, a willing cotton farmer and engineering work done by NRCS have helped ensure the water quality level in one of the Delta's most popular recreational destinations.
Justin Norris, district conservationist with NRCS, said during heavy rainfall, sandy sediment had begun depositing into nearby Moon Lake before NRCS officials intervened. With cooperation from the farm's owner, Roland Jones, a drop inlet structure along with a riser board was put in place to capture the runoff, and work to re-stabilize the ditch's bank with a complement of rip rap rock now helps filter the sediment.
Cost of the project, split between YMD and NRCS, was about $130,000.
Norris said the improvements have resulted in halting an estimated 2,200 tons of soil from depositing into the lake annually.
"The farmer was very helpful, and in fact, he checks on the pipe and gives us updates," he said.
Oatis said while the north Delta has been proactive in dealing with water issues and is in some regards unique in the entire state in its efforts, more work is needed ahead.
Presently, the Army Corps of Engineers is conducting a six-year feasibility study on water improvements in Quitman, Tunica and Coahoma counties. Cost of the study is split evenly with the Corps and local conservation offices.
"When it is finished it will identify all the concerns and all of the resources for the area," Oatis said.
"Right now the area is on the borderline in terms of meeting water quality standards, so we are trying to get ahead on the topic before it becomes an issue," he said.
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Tuesday, May 14: Sony Among Key Stocks to Watch
Alexandra Scaggs details key stocks to watch during Tuesday's trading day. Photo: Getty Images.
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- The software parsing them isn't robust to unexpected or unusual log input (e.g., extremely long lines or output that's never been seen before).
Combined with
- the developers were given no firm requirements on what to log in the first place, so they logged what they thought would be useful, which may or may not be sufficient
- nobody actually uses the logs on a regular basis, so all of the above problems went unnoticed until a crisis hit
I log for two reasons - one to help myself figure out what's wrong, and two, to prove that users are full of shit when they say they didn't do something and blame the system for waking up and doing it all on its own.


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This perennial favorite never fails to amaze! The magician waves the magic wand, says the magic word, taps the flowerpot, and POOF! a beautiful flower appears. Easy to master, this illusion is perfect for the beginning magician.
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The 3 Top Reasons Back Pain NEVER Goes Away – Reason #1 "Being Stuck In A Functional Freeze Pattern"
Have you flown on a plane before?
You know that feeling when they pressurize the cabin?
If you pay close attention when they do this you'll actually experience a significant shift in your body physiology. Spaces that aren't very big, like your inner ear canals, feel heavy and might even constrict. The children and babies on board […]


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Five former Blinn College football players will be in NFL training campus for the first time this summer.
Linebacker Alex Elkins, who continued his playing career at Oklahoma State University after two years at Blinn College, recently signed a free agent contract with the Detroit Lions. Linebacker Justin Tuggle, who followed in Cam Newton's shoes as the Buccaneers' starting quarterback in 2010, reportedly signed with the Houston Texans after playing at Kansas State University.
Running back Khiry Robinson has been invited to the New Orleans Saints' mini-camp, safety Luke Anderson has been invited to the Washington Redskins' and wide receiver Darrin Moore will be at the Dallas Cowboys' mini-camp.
A 6-3, 230-pound safety, Elkins had never played football prior to attending a Blinn tryout, but he recorded 73 tackles as a sophomore before going on to Oklahoma State, where he earned honorable mention All-Big 12 Conference honors in 2011 and was an Academic All-Big 12 selection in 2012.
Tuggle transferred to Blinn from Boston College and led the Buccaneers to a win at the C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl, where he was named the game MVP after piling up 218 total yards, including 140 passing. Prior to the 2011 Cotton Bowl, Kansas State moved the 6-3, 237-pound Tuggle from quarterback to linebacker, the position where his father Jessie was named to five NFL Pro Bowls for the Atlanta Falcons.
Robinson, a 6-0, 220-pounder who played safety at Blinn, ran for 1,654 yards and 15 touchdowns at West Texas A&M last season, good for 124.7 yards per game. He also caught 38 passes for 430 yards and four touchdowns.
Anderson, a 5-10, 195-pound product of Southlake Carroll High School, recorded 49 tackles in 11 games last season.
Moore, a 6-4, 216-pound receiver, was second-team All-Big 12 Conference last season after catching a team-leading 92 passes for 1,032 yards and 13 touchdowns for Texas Tech last season.
The Blinn football program has won four national titles and was the first team to win back-to-back NJCAA national championships in 1995 and 1996.


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Celebrity, as it turns out, is in the eye of the beholder, and one of the fascinating aspects of the annual convention that brings together makers and sellers of all manner of musical gear for four days in Anaheim is that there are nearly as many universes of celebrity as there are stars within each.
This year's National Assn. of Music Merchants convention — "the NAMM show" in the industry parlance — drew the usual plethora of household names from the music world, from Stevie Wonder and the Who's Pete Townshend to Beach Boys creative leader Brian Wilson, Elton John and "American Idol" judge Randy Jackson along with a host of other pop, R&B, jazz, folk, country, blues and world music acts.
NAMM convention: An article in the Jan. 28 Calendar section on the National Assn. of Music Merchants convention in Anaheim said that the Who's Pete Townshend received the Les Paul Award during the TEC Awards presented by Mix Magazine. Mix is no longer involved in the TEC Awards, which are now presented by the TEC Foundation for Excellence in Audio. —
And that's just the tip of the NAMM iceberg.


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The broader picture a the conference will be given by a well known person in this field. He will talk about "Security 2020" This is Dr. Anton Chuvakin, and he is a Research Director at Gartner's Gartner for Technical Professionals (GTP) Security and Risk Management Strategies team in his day job.
Anton is a recognized security expert in the field of log management, SIEM and PCI DSS compliance. He is an author of books "Security Warrior" and "PCI Compliance" and a contributor to "Know Your Enemy II", "Information Security Management Handbook" and others. Anton has published dozens of papers on log management, SIEM, correlation, security data analysis, PCI DSS, security management. His blog "Security Warrior" is one of the most popular in the industry.
Tell us Anton, why did you become a security expert?
Few people I met in the industry have a noble answer to that question, such as "to protect the world from evil computer criminals", or something. I think for most people the more important question is "how" not "why." So, in my case, I started helping with Linux system administration back in my graduate student years - and I immediately discovered that the machines that I was supposed to help with were already compromised and had IRC bots running on them. That pretty much started my interest in security – I started reading books and online resources. Soon, I was sharing my experiences and writing papers about fighting the attackers at a small ISP. That pretty much became a passion and the career.
And what will you talk about?
Since I am giving a keynote, I will talk about everything :-). But in particular, I will talk about the future. I will try to create a framework for understanding how information security will look in, say, 2020 and possibly even beyond. I would invite my audience to explore that world of that possible future and see what we need to do now to prepare for it.
What do you love the most being a security expert?
Change! The world of information security changes all the time as technologies and attacks change. Admittedly, you are more likely to find a Windows NT 4.0 machine than a private cloud at many large organizations, so quite a few things that should change don't really change. Still, information security is an exciting domain because of its ever-changing nature, which nearly guarantees you'll never be bored.
So further on, what do you think the future security threats will be like?
I will defer that question to my presentation, to make it more fun!
OK, nice one. But what is your best tip then for security professionals today?
To protect the ever-changing IT landscape, you must keep your deep technical knowledge current and constantly learn about the technologies at tax vulnerabilities as well as about new uses of information for business and other purposes. A security professional simple cannot "fall into the rut" and stay in the comfort zone of what he already knows – he will become useless fairly soon. Constant learning without stopping for a second is your best tip.
And why should people come to the upcoming (and awesome) HP workshop in Dubai?
Honeynet Project workshops (and I remember my first one at Lance's house in 2003 or so) is a very special type of an event where you can learn (from presentations as well as hands on) from the people who are at the very top of their fields (be is visualization, forensics or malware reversing).
Thanks Anton for your time, and looking forward seeing you again on the workshop! It will be another interesting and great workshop (IMHO at least.. )! There are still some tickets left! Check the schedule here and join us in Dubai 10-12th of February!


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"Experienced nurses practicing in a nurse-managed labor model have the potential to change patient outcomes."
Today, on Science & Sensibility, Christine Morton, PhD takes a look at a study examining the role of nurses in helping to achieve a vaginal birth for patients under their care. No surprise from my point of view, my professional experience as a doula has demonstrated that L&D nurses play a critical role in the birth, and can really help a mother to achieve the outcome she desires. Please enjoy Christine's synopsis and interview with one of the study authors.- Sharon Muza, Community Manager
Readers of this blog are well aware of the 50% increase in cesarean delivery rates over the past decade, and are likely aware that the high US cesarean delivery rate is on the maternal quality and patient safety agendas for many organizations. More attention will soon be focused on hospital rates (the Joint Commission recently expanded its performance measurement requirements such that as of January 1, 2014, all hospitals with more than 1100 annual births will be REQUIRED to report on the Perinatal Care Measure Set, which was the subject of a past blog post). The Perinatal Care Measure Set includes a measure on the first birth cesarean among low risk women (nulliparous women who have cesareans at term, with singleton, vertex babies). Furthermore, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is requiring that all states report rates of Elective Deliveries <39 Weeks as of 1/1/13 and it is likely that a similar requirement for the NTSV (Nulliparous Term Singleton Vertex) Cesarean measure is not far behind.
One indicator of this trend was the February 2012 symposium on preventing the first cesarean held jointly by National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine (SMFM) and American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG.) A comprehensive summary of the proceedings of that symposium was published in the November 2012 issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology, which is well worth reading but is available only with a subscription. That same issue had a commentary on how to create a public agenda for reducing cesarean delivery, written by me and my California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative colleagues, which is free to all, thanks to our funder.
The attention to the detrimental health impact of our country's cesarean rate for women and their babies is a good sign, coming as it does from powerful organizations with interests in providing care and paying for it. Most of the focus on quality measurement reporting on cesarean delivery has been directed at hospital level (i.e., Leapfrog and The Joint Commission), though there is interest among payers and consumers for public reporting of provider-specific rates. Virginia is one example where obstetric outcomes (cesarean, episiotomy) are publicly reported at the hospital and provider levels. However, it is complicated to attribute outcome rates in obstetrics, which is increasingly a 'team sport' with multiple clinicians (physicians, midwives and nurses) involved in the care of a woman throughout her pregnancy and birth.
Yet, in all these domains (institutional, measurement, quality improvement), the role of nurses on cesarean delivery decisions and outcomes has been barely mentioned. Neglecting the labor & delivery nurse's role is unfortunately all too typical in public discourse around quality reporting, shared decision-making and improving outcomes in birth. I have become very interested in the nursing perspective as the more I learn about hospital birth, the more I realize that nurses are central to the management of labor & delivery units, and in measuring and reporting outcomes. Thus, it was with great delight that I saw a new study, Intrapartum Nurses' Perceived Influence on Delivery Mode Decisions and Outcomes in the January 2013 issue of JOGNN
Nurse-researchers Joyce K. Edmonds and Emily J. Jones conducted a semi-structured interview study with 13 nurses who were employed at a hospital with about 2000 births a year and overall cesarean rate of 36%. These nurses work within a "nurse-managed labor model" which is characterized by a relatively autonomous nursing role, with intermittent communication with an off-site obstetrician. Most nurses in the US practice within this type of model. Nationally less than 10% of hospitals that do births are teaching hospitals, which have 24/7 access to physician consultation. Other hospitals with 24/7 physicians on staff include HMOs like Kaiser Permanente, or those who have hospitalists. In California, about half of all birthing facilities do not have an OB available onsite 24/7.
Shockingly few studies have looked at nurses' role on the mode of delivery. This is more striking when one considers the many specific nursing clinical practice responsibilities that may affect cesarean rates. Nurses are largely responsible for assessing women during triage for admission, monitoring and assessing the health of mother/baby after hospital admission. Nurses manage and administer oxytocin, assess and assist with labor pain, and are primary managers of second stage labor. These practices occur within the administrative context of each hospital's policies on admission in early labor, rates of interventions such as inductions (especially those for no medical indication), cesarean (especially those among the low risk population) and availability and rates of Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC).
Data for this study were drawn from semi-structured interviews with nurses who had a range of 10-40 years clinical experience in L&D. Questions were specifically designed to elicit active practice and interaction with physicians (interactions with women were not addressed). An example of a question asked of respondents, "Can you tell me about a time when you intervened to promote vaginal delivery or avoid a cesarean?"
The overarching theme in this study was how nurses described their efforts to 'negotiate for more time' during labor, to positively impact the likelihood of a vaginal delivery. Negotiating for more time was defined in this study as "a form of nurse-physician interaction and an action taken to create the temporal space in which nursing interventions thought to affect delivery mode decisions operate". The authors found that nurses' ability to negotiate for more time was based on their knowledge of labor and birth over their many years of experience, as well as their knowledge of individual physician practice patterns. Furthermore, nurses' awareness of physician and institutional-imposed time constraints was a key factor in negotiating for more time.
The important conclusion reached by the authors was that "experienced nurses practicing in a nurse-managed labor model have the potential to change patient outcomes." Despite the known limitations of this study – small sample of highly experienced nurses working at a single institution – I was intrigued and excited by the practice implications and the potential to develop quality improvement strategies for reducing cesarean deliveries that are specific to nurses. So often, the labor & delivery nurses' role is overlooked in this area and this study is an important contribution to our understanding of nurses' influence in cesarean outcomes. There is clearly more research and work to be done, and one of the authors, Joyce K. Edmonds, graciously responded to questions I had about the study and future directions for this research and quality improvement initiatives:
CHM: It was interesting that the range of experience represented in your study was 10-40 years – do you think your sample was more weighted toward the more experienced nurses? Do you have any theories for why the lower end of the range was so high? Were there nurses in that hospital with 2-3 years of experience? Any thoughts about why they did or did not participate?
JKE: Our sample was without doubt weighted to the experienced nurse, and we used the term experienced as a qualifier throughout the paper. This particular hospital staff was highly experienced, although, there were nurses with less than < 5 years experience. We think the sample was a self-selecting group of nurses who felt strongly about birth mode and the influence they had on birth mode decisions. Perhaps, less experienced nurses' perspectives on birth mode were not as clearly developed as those who participated. It could also be that those who volunteered to participate were more supportive of promoting vaginal deliveries than those who did not participate. It could also be that scheduling conflicts with less experienced nurses prohibited them from participating.
CHM: I think the fluid nature of 'time' and the constraints on physician time bear further exploration. In this regard, it would have been helpful have analyses of accounts where nurses felt they were 'unsuccessful' in buying more time for labor. The counter-factual example can sometimes shed light on the dynamics – what didn't work in this case? Do you have any unsuccessful stories in your data and/or did you analyze those? It seemed as though all the nurses in your study DID negotiate for time, or at least provided you with accounts of when they did. Were there any nurses who did NOT have a story to share about negotiating for more time?
JKE: All the nurses did talk about negotiating for time, which is the reason it emerged as the overarching theme. Nurses did talk about not being able to negotiate for more time when cesareans were scheduled because the course of labor management was already established. They also seemed to have less influence when inductions were scheduled because again the labor management plan was established prior to their involvement in the care. I'd have to look back at the interviews with an eye toward specific counter-factual examples.
CHM: I also found it fascinating to read the quote that begins, "It almost feels like you're working against the machine." I was curious to know more about the justifications for that taboo of not being able to talk or confront the physician with the 'agenda.' In my interviews with OB nurses, I also came across this and think it is an important factor to explore further. I imagine that nurses with less clinical experience are even less able to identify or recognize this 'agenda' and that comes with its own set of practice and policy issues for nursing training.
JKE: I think the nurse physician relationship shapes the day-to-day work environment of the nurse. It is a long-term relationship relative to the nurse-patient relationship. It is likely that talking about or confronting a particular physician about the potential of an agenda could negatively disrupt the work environment, which is significantly related to nurses' job satisfaction. Nurses want to be seen as team players and discussing the potential of physician 'hidden agendas' is like being a whistle blower. In addition to not wanting to disrupt the power balance, they may not want to invite scrutiny into their own practice patterns.
CHM: I was struck in particular by the account on page 5 of your paper that ends with the quote, "There are certainly situations where the baby needs to come out via C-section, but it is not as many as we do by any stretch." What situations? What factors influence those decisions? Where do nurses feel they lost power to bargain /buy more time?
JKE: In this quote, the nurse is referring to medically indicated versus potentially unnecessary cesareans. I believe when nurses speak about cesareans they are not only focused on unplanned, intrapartum cesareans but also scheduled cesareans or scheduled inductions, which can result in a cesarean. It was clear from the interviews that nurses felt less invested in the decision-making process when women came in for scheduled cesareans or planned inductions. Nurses also spoke of how women are set up for failure during pregnancy—by way of unfavorable media messages, lack of unbiased childbirth education, and lack of risk reduction information from prenatal care providers.
CHM: I was intrigued that in this study you did not appear to ask about nurses' views toward physiological birth (vaginal) and cesarean, or other indicators of their philosophy of birth. The comment from the nurses who viewed themselves as a 'dying breed' begin to capture some sense of that – whether it is experience, knowledge, or philosophy of birth that unites them against this perceived different group of newer nurses.
JKE: Great question, although it assumes that nurses' personal philosophy of birth impacts their practice, which it likely does according to Reagan et al. In an attempt to keep the data focused on our main aim we did not ask nurses directly about their personal philosophy of birth. I believe the nurses in the study were united in their knowledge of childbirth–without the now pervasive assessment and intervention technology–knowledge borne out of experience.
CHM: How do you plan to follow up with this research and what are your future projects?
JKE: Locally, we want to continue the discussion about the influence of nursing care and knowledge on cesarean rates that started with our interviews. Due to the sensitive nature of the topic and hospital policies, we have not had much success with direct follow-up where the study was conducted. However, we are very interested in presenting and discussing the results with other interested audiences. With regard to future projects, we are currently initiating a study to document the degree of nursing influence on cesarean rates at the level of the individual nurse, at an academic medical center and at a community hospital, building on the sentinel, yet dated, work of Radin et. al. If the results are significant, we foresee the development of a quality improvement strategy directed at providing individual nurses routine (e.g., bi-monthly or quarterly) feedback on standard measures, such as risk adjusted primary cesarean section rates, cervical dilation at cesarean, and cesarean indication, based on the cohort of women in their care. Clearly, although not without great effort, such a strategy would need to be interdisciplinary and have adequate IT infrastructure and support. I also think nurses, as part of a team, should be involved in giving feedback about physician practice patterns in accordance with obstetric standards.
Are you an L&D nurse? Can you comment on your experiences and how you feel your actions can influence the mode of birth. If you are a doula, what has been your observation. Doctor or midwife? How do you view the role of the L&D nurse? I look forward to a robust discussion. – SM
Edmonds, J. K. and Jones, E. J. (2013), Intrapartum Nurses' Perceived Influence on Delivery Mode Decisions and Outcomes. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing, 42: 3–11. doi: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2012.01422.x
Main, E.K., Morton, C.H, Hopkins, D., Giuliani, G., Melsop, K., and Gould, J.B (2012), Creating a Public Agenda for Maternity Safety and Quality in Cesarean Delivery, Obstetrics and Gynecology, November 2012; 120 (5):1194-1198.
Radin TG, Harmon JS, Hanson DA. Nurses' Care During labor: Its Effect on the Cesarean Birth Rate of Healthy, Nulliparous Women. Birth. 1993;20(1):14-21.
Regan M, Liaschenko J. In the Mind of the Beholder Hypothesized Effect of Intrapartum Nurses' Cognitive Frames of Childbirth Cesarean Section Rates. Qualitative Health Research. 2007;17(5):612-624.
Spong, C. Y. MD; Berghella, V. MD; Wenstrom, K. D. MD; Mercer, B. M. MD; Saade, G. R. MD (2012), Preventing the First Cesarean Delivery: Summary of a Joint Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, and American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Workshop, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Volume 120(5), November 2012, p 1181–1193


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Today I received an email from the managing director of a company that is doing pretty well, one of the startup success stories in Egypt. And this guy is one whom I've heard alot about and am particularly fond of. He was telling me about the new line of business that they are starting and wondering if I would consider joining them.
It is exactly the line of business that I'll be doing in my new job elsewhere. I can't begin to describe how great it is to have that line of business open up in Egypt, and it certainly looks like it is. Other than the fact that I love it, and its just my thing, and I've been hoping to work on it for as long as I remember, its real work for a change, and it is just the kind of work that we need to have in Egypt. Huge market potential, just huge. If this business really takes off, then I'll write something about it and maybe try to publish it in print.
Well ofcourse I replied to him promptly that I've accepted another offer, thanked him, and wished him all the best of luck. And ofcourse you never know, maybe I'll try to jump on to his company 6 months from now! I'm already starting to get confirmations about my worries of the management in my new company. I already knew it, so I'm getting myself into this mindset that "management doesn't matter!" if I want to survive here. Egyptian management sucks anyway, big time psychopaths.
Alot of people like me are becoming very weary of the word "potential" in Egypt, and indeed, this word has turned into a meaningless word for me. A guy I used to work with before, who left Egypt and is working in Silicon Valley now once said this before he left Egypt: "I've been in so many failed 'potentials' that whenever I hear that word, I start searching for my gun (ata7assas mosadassy)." That's exactly what I feel about this word now.


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A consortium led by the IUCN Programme Office for the Southern Caucasus has received a BP "Eco-Award" for the project Facilitating stakeholder participation in protected areas of Georgia.
The project, which is planned to last for 18 months and to be jointly implemented with the Georgian Society of Nature Friends (Telavi) and the Mlokosevich Society (Lagodekhi), will assist participatory development of detailed Terms of Reference (ToR) for Advisory Boards for Georgian protected areas by the Agency of Protected Areas at the MoE, and will support application and improvement of these ToR in three pilot areas in the Kakheti region (Tusheti, Lagodekhi and Vashlovani). Additional forms of participation such as Associations of Friends of Protected Areas and Junior Ranger Programmes will also be piloted, while local stakeholders will be trained to make the most of the newly established participation opportunities. The Eco-awards are funded by BP Georgia and administered by the Eurasia Partnership Foundation.
Having received the award, IUCN South Caucasus Programme Coordinator Tobias Garstecki highlighted the opportunity offered by the project: "Georgia's protected areas are a very important part of its ecological infrastructure. In order to be managed effectively, they must not be managed in isolation, but in collaboration with those who live around them and use them. This project gives us the opportunity to build on the legal basis and political will that exists in Georgia, and to develop concrete ways of local stakeholder participation, together with our partners at the Ministry of Environment Protection and Natural Resources and our local NGO partners. We appreciate this award as an investment into the ecological infrastructure of Georgia".


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Past Research Activities
City of Lewiston, Maine
The Somali refugee community in Lewiston, Maine, had difficulty assimilating into the city, so City Manager Phil Nadeau invited IDCE Research Professor Dick Ford and former IDSC professor Laura Hammond and a handful of IDCE students to help.
Ford observed, "The conflict mediation and community building that we undertook in Lewiston, ME is a direct outgrowth of our work in Somaliland. The Somalis in Lewiston come from all different clans and bring animosities and baggage from the civil war. The first step in community building is conflict mediation; then community building can follow. The mediation skills that we honed in Somaliland were used in Maine."
Better understanding and communications between the Somali community and city government are being built based on these efforts.
Blackstone River Conservation Alliance
The Metacomet Land Trust approached IDCE for technical support to create a GIS database of privately-owned open space in the Blackstone River watershed for possible acquisition and conservation. Oscar Maroto (IDSC/M.A. '03) and former GISDE Professor Eugenio Marcano produced GIS maps of privately owned open space in the Blackstone Watershed for collaborative protection efforts. Katie Scott (IDSC/M.A. '03) worked with the Metacomet Land Trust to promote the creation of a regional Blackstone Watershed Alliance, a network of 56 environmental organizations, including Mass Audubon, the Nature Conservancy, and the Narrangansett Bay Estuary.
City of Worcester
Clark has a long history as an active partner in economic and community development in Worcester. The Mayor's Office and City's GIS Department regularly contact the GISDE program with requests for student assistance. The City realizes that Clark and GISDE are a good resource for mapping assistance. In return, IDCE students get involved in an experience that gives them important, real applications here in Worcester.
For several years Worcester's Mayor has solicited Clark's assistance in doing GIS analysis of the location of Worcester's brownfields, particularly relative to their proximity to schools and water sources. In 2004, the mayor invited two GIS interns to work on maps of brownfields for redevelopment. The maps helped developers identify contiguous vacant properties or brownfields that met their square-footage needs. New businesses could view the maps to figure what vacant properties might be combined; currently only lists of vacant parcels exist with no information about their relation to each other. The search for abandoned contiguous properties that could add up for future development is clearly an important GIS application.
Environmental Impacts Assessment in Latin America
IDSC graduate students worked with Tim Downs on different fieldwork projects that took them to Mexico: Jessi Grillo (IDSC/M.A. '04) and Briera Dale (IDSC/B.A./M.A. '04) assessed the impacts on marginalized communities of land-tenure reform under the North American Free Trade Agreement. Saulo Araujo (IDSC/M.A. '04) assessed the successes and failures of watershed management approaches, with emphasis on community participation and capacity-building needs. Alex Chen-Chiquin (ES&P/M.A. '04) explored the options for integrated solid waste management in his native town in Guatemala.
Marine Biology Laboratory, Woods Hole
The GISDE Program has a close partnership with the Marine Biology Lab (MBL) in Woods Hole, MA. Students and faculty regularly collaborate on research on the Ipswich River Watershed, the third most toxic in the U.S.
"We do the GIS research there, and MBL does the water quality research. The National Science Foundation has designated the Ipswich as a Long-term Ecology Research Site. Every year we have many GISDE students who use this data for their master's topics," says Professor Pontius.
EPA-Commissioned Mercury Study
In 2004, the Environmental Protection Agency commissioned a study, "Determining the Vulnerability of Populations to Mercury", with IDCE research professor Rob Goble and Clark professor Dale Hattis. Other team members included Jasmine Tanguay and IDCE students Stella Capoccia ES&P/M.A. '04 and Alexandra Dichter ES&P/B.A./M.A. '04.
This study explored three elements:
1) Exposure of populations to mercury emissions
2) Susceptibility of those populations to the potential harm caused by the exposure, and
3) The ability of the exposed and susceptible populations to cope with the harm.
Vulnerability often results from the interaction these elements; however, extremes of any one of these can also signal significant vulnerability in a subpopulation.
"We were charged by the EPA to review the literature and to examine ways in which different populations can be vulnerable to mercury exposure," says ES&P Professor Sam Ratick. We created a framework to understand the coping mechanisms and vulnerability of different populations. It was a great team effort. The ES&P students organized the literature review and helped us design the research."
The report underscored that the high exposure to mercury in humans results primarily from the consumption of large quantities of contaminated fish. Most mercury released in the U.S. comes from combustion, with coal-fueled power plants the largest contributors. Much of the mercury emissions is deposited in the U.S. in patterns similar to the deposition of acid rain, with high concentrations in the waters of Northeast, North Central, and Southeast United States.
Cities for Climate Protection
On the recommendation of ES&P Professor Halina Brown and graduate student Carissa Williams (ES&P/B.A./M.A. '04), Mayor Tim Murray has added Worcester to the Cities for Climate Protection Campaign (CCP) to begin reducing local global warming emissions. Williams and ES&P undergraduate major Hannah Muller created an inventory of all major sources of greenhouse gas emissions in Worcester.
YOU Inc.
YOU Inc. Director Moe Boisvert and Clara Githaka, a family stabilization specialist from Kenya, have also turned to Clark and IDCE to explore a partnership. Githaka worked with Katie Scott (IDSC/M. '03) to pursue water quality research. In September 2003 they did a child welfare needs assessment in Nairobi. After interviewing NGOs, government officials, and street children to determine needs of families, they found that no official child welfare system exists in Kenya. YOU Inc. is exploring a possible partnership with Clark to create an International Institute for Child Welfare, which could offer practitioners from Kenya and Worcester IDCE courses in project development, management, monitoring, and evaluation.
NASA Research on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV)
GISDE graduate students Scott Sweet, Louis Paladino, Matthew Traina, Sean Grimland and Megan Van Fossen worked on research projects with Earth Science Professor Stan Herwitz, who received a $3.76 million NASA grant for his landmark research on imaging using solar-powered Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV). Deborah Parker (GISDE/M.A. '02) worked closely with Herwitz to interpret remote sensing imagery from coffee plantations in Hawaii to determine the optimum growing conditions. Other GISDE students in the UAV project are the primary GIS consultants in a multi-institution effort to examine the threat of mercury pollution throughout the entire northeastern North America.
Technological Innovations in Sustainable Personal Mobility
ES&P Professor Halina Brown is investigating with students new approaches to personal transportation that have lesser environmental impact than the modern automobile. Cassie Buckley (ES&P/M.A. '03) performed two case studies of three-wheeled electrically powered vehicles, focusing on their social acceptance and their impact on how individuals think about satisfying their need of mobility. Jamie Salo (ES&P/B.A./M.A. '03) studied the issues of developing a suitable infrastructure for cars powered by hydrogen-based fuel cells.


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NWSB Insider and Seattle Seahawks blogger Brett Bivens tells us the Seahawks got their man. This isn't exactly breaking news. Marshawn Lynch locked up before the franchise tag deadline. He's making a Four-year $31 million contract with $17 million guaranteed now. Which seems like a bargain when you compare him to the other top backs in the league.
I love the fact the Seahawks re-signed Marshawn Lynch
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Field Partners are the critical on the ground link to borrowers
|These institutions have entered into an agreement with Kiva to become one of our Field Partners. There is no direct legal relationship between Kiva lenders and Kiva borrowers. The Field Partners are responsible for the disbursement and collection of your loan.
Reviewing loan applications and posting loan requests on Kiva
Kiva Field Partners typically target impoverished or marginalized areas to review loan applications and approve borrowers who demonstrate a need for a loan and a reasonable likelihood of repayment. Each borrower requesting a loan through Kiva has been reviewed and approved by a local Field Partner.
Once a loan is approved by the Field Partner, the Field Partner takes a picture of the borrower, provides a description of the loan use, and posts the profile information of that borrower to Kiva for funding.
Disbursing and collecting your loan
When you lend to a borrower, Kiva delivers the funds (see net billing system) to the local Field Partner. The Field Partner may choose to either disburse the funds to the borrower or use the funds to backfill a loan that has already been disbursed to a borrower in order to expedite the availability of capital. The Field Partner will then make collections on that loan. Typically, loan officers will travel out to the borrower's location (e.g. rural village) and collect a repayment on a regular basis (weekly, monthly or otherwise).
Repayment Collection and Currency Risk
When lending funds across national boundaries, an implicit risk exists with currencies changing relative to one another. The local currency in the Field Partner's country of operation may, for many reasons, lose some of its value relative to the US dollar, thus requiring the Field Partner to use more of its local currency to reimburse Kiva (Kiva's working currency is the US dollar).


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PINES Wheat Grass Powder And Tablets - Provides The Same Amount Of Nutrition As A Serving Of Deep-green, Leafy Vegetables.
Description: PINES Wheat Grass Powder is a nutritionally dense, surprisingly economical way to make sure you eat green vegetables every day! Just one teaspoonful of PINES Wheat Grass powder, dissolved in water or juice, provides the same amount of nutrition as a serving of deep-green, leafy vegetables. Pound for pound, PINES Wheat Grass is many times richer in chlorophyll and iron than spinach. Its protein level averages 25 percent and it contains virtually every vitamin known, along with 20 amino acids, including the eight that are considered essential for human health. The reason many people drink wheatgrass juice is because they want the well known detoxifying effects of chlorophyll. But don't confuse PINES Wheat Grass with tray-grown wheat grass. Scientific data shows that a serving of Pines Wheat Grass provides as much as four times more chlorophyll than a "shot" of tray‐grown juice. Shake or stir into water for a pure green drink. Mix with juice or a smoothie for a less intense taste of green. Or sprinkle over pasta, soup, or even pizza. We've had folks develop guacamole and bean…use your imagination!
Price: $10.50 to $17.50


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The Ice House is a beautiful eco sanctuary and family retreat in Iceland created by MinArc - the makers of the Mnm.Mod prefab home. The panelized two bedroom, one bath home harmonizes with the surrounding natural environment by keeping its environmental impact to a minimum and providing its residents with a close connection to the outdoors.
MinArc's goal was to create a serene family sanctuary that connects its inhabitants with the surrounding natural environment. At the same time they wanted to combine sustainable and eco-friendly materials with energy efficient technologies and minimalist architecture. Located in the rural Icelandic countryside, the 1,500 sq ft home features 2 bedrooms, 1 bath and a loft, plus a detached garage. As the people in the region are committed to the preservation of its beautiful natural scenery and resources, the owners of the home sought to honor this commitment.
The structure and surrounding decks are elevated off the ground in order to reduce the project's impact on the site. Native wood was locally sourced and used as siding, which allows for the project to blend in with the surrounding regional landscape. The home was designed to take advantage of passive solar building strategies and cross ventilation to minimize electricity costs. Large expansive windows provide abundant natural light and create an immediate connection with the outdoors. Extra outdoor living space and an outdoor shower provide more opportunities for the inhabitants to connect with the environment. Sustainable, organic materials were chosen to reference the nearby landscape, and an edible garden is incorporated into the home's exterior to foster sustainable living.
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March 19, 2014
More than 300 visiting high school seniors will visit campus this weekend to soak in the Wabash College experience and vie for nearly $3.5 million in scholarships.
The 121st Honor Scholarship Weekend happens March 21-22, as the Class of 2018 begins to take shape.
Attendees will take exams on Friday, English and history or one of six foreign languages, and Saturday, mathematics and either biology, chemistry, or physics, with the chance to earn merit-based scholarships.
Those earned scholarships could reach as much as $100,000 in value for a student over a four-year period of attendance ($25,000 per year).
The scholarship opportunities make up a small portion of a weekend designed to immerse prospective students in the multifaceted Wabash experience.
There are opportunities to explore campus, attend academic interest sessions, interact with current students, chat with coaches, and preview housing options, including fraternities and residence halls.
True to form, Wabash wants men to do more than just think. There is free time for students to pursue their unique interests, and the weekend also features a cookout, sporting events, and live entertainment on Saturday evening.
"The real value in the Honor Scholarship program is that prospective students have an opportunity to further their understanding of all of the opportunities at Wabash," said Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid Steve Klein. "The schedule provides them with an extended periods of time to learn about the college and meet many members of our community. Students choose how they want to spend their time over the course of their two-day stay."
The ability to be on campus for an extended period of time allows for a richer campus interaction and greater understanding of the supportive campus environment. Additionally, there is a companion parents program for those who attend.
"Many of the attendees have had an introduction to Wabash," Klein said. "We want to remind them of the Wabash experience and the type of attention and caring you get here. Everyone is invested in success whether it be fellow students, faculty, staff, or alumni."
The schedule begins Friday with an activities fair in the Allen Athletic Center and late-morning campus tours before the official welcome from President Gregory Hess, Klein and a host of campus leaders. Lunch and exams follow with classroom visits slated for late afternoon.
Tours of living areas occur after dinner with fraternity rush beginning Friday night.
Saturday's schedule includes the math and science exams, lunch and free time. Following dinner and a student competition, the living units once again open for interaction.
"We know many are close to making a decision," Klein said. "Honor Scholarship Weekend reinforces the advantages of Wabash and our ability to connect with students."