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Plans are underway for the Holly's House Boat Parade and Party in
conjunction with the 2012 ShrinersFest. This is event is a fundraiser
for Holly's House, a local not-for-profit agency providing services for
victims of child abuse, sexual assault and domestic violence.
Boat Parade is scheduled for Saturday, June 9. Boat owners are
encouraged to decorate their boats around the theme of "Pirates of the
Caribbean" and enter the parade which originates near the LST and passes
by Evansville's Dress Plaza. The cost to enter a vessel in the parade
is $30 for entries received before May 15, 2012. The parade is
scheduled to begin at 4:00 pm. Each boat captain will receive a
commemorative event t-shirt designed by Cedric Hustace and a photograph
of their vessel in the parade. In addition, prizes will be awarded for
Best Overall, Best Use of Theme, Judge's Choice and People's Choice.
Parade registration forms are available on the Holly's House web-site ( www.hollyshouse.org) or by calling Holly's House at 437-7233.
House will also be hosting a VIP viewing party for the Parade. On June
9 the Evansville Dress Plaza will be converted to "Port Royale".
Tickets to the viewing party are $30, which includes entry to the Dress
Plaza for the best view of both the ShrinersFest Airshow (12:30 pm to
3:00 pm) and the Holly's House Boat Parade (3:00 pm to 7:00 pm) and a
ShrinersFest button for admission to all 2012 ShrinersFest activities.
Food, beverages, entertainment and door prizes will be available along
with an opportunity to participate in voting for the People's Choice
Proceeds from this unique and fun event will support
Holly's House services for victims of intimate crime in southwest
Indiana. Since opening in the fall of 2008, Holly's House has provided
support for over 1,300 victims of child abuse, domestic violence and
sexual assault. In addition, the agency's child abuse prevention
program, "Think First & Stay Safe", has been presented to over 4,300
elementary school children.
For more information about the event or Holly's House services, call 812-437-7233 or visit the Holly's House web-site ( www.hollyshouse.org)
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Nottingham Forest part company with manager Alex McLeish by mutual agreement
Nottingham Forest have parted company with manager Alex McLeish by mutual agreement.
Last Updated: 06/02/13 12:44am
McLeish only took charge at the City Ground on 27 December following the departure of Sean O'Driscoll but reports emerged last week he was ready to walk out on the club.
The Scot was reportedly unhappy with Forest's transfer dealings ahead of the closure of the January window when they failed to bring in any new players, the deal to bring in Peterborough winger George Boyd falling through at the last minute on Thursday because of an issue with the player's eyesight.
McLeish, 54, remained in charge for Saturday's 2-1 defeat at Birmingham - his fourth loss in seven matches since being appointed - but he has now departed after just 40 days at the helm following talks with Kuwaiti chairman Fawaz Al-Hasawi.
Al-Hasawi told the club's official website: "I'm bitterly disappointed - as is Alex - that it has not worked out as we had hoped when he became our manager and I would like to put on record my thanks for his services to the club and wish him every success in the future."
McLeish said: "I am extremely saddened to be leaving after such a short period but even so it has been a privilege to be manager of such a fantastic football club and I want to thank the players, staff and fans for their support and wish Nottingham Forest the best of fortunes ahead.
"Both parties entered into the relationship in good faith, however, there was a difference in the understanding of the development strategy of the football club and it was felt by both parties that we should part company."
Former Forest manager Billy Davies has emerged as an early favourite to replace McLeish, while ex-Southampton boss Nigel Adkins is also prominent in the betting.
When the Al-Hasawis completed their takeover of the club in the summer they outlined a three-year vision to get Forest back into the Premier League.
However, after a 4-2 home win over Leeds on Boxing Day left the Reds within touching distance of the play-off places, they changed their plans to target top-flight football this season.
The surprising decision to sack O'Driscoll was made that evening with the Kuwaiti's stating their intent to appoint a manager with Premier League experience and McLeish was hired the next day.
Former Aston Villa boss McLeish's departure is the latest drama in a turbulent season at the City Ground.
Only last month the Al-Hasawi family caused outrage by sacking long-serving chief executive Mark Arthur and dismissing Reds legend Frank Clark from his ambassadorial role. Chief scout Keith Burt was also given the boot along with Arthur and Clark.
McLeish leaves Forest 11th in the Championship table and six points adrift of the play-off places ahead of Saturday's trip to Bristol City, who recently appointed O'Driscoll as manager.


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After what seems like a decade of arguments, debates and legal challenges, the controversial health care law known as Obamacare is here.
On Jan. 1, millions of Americans were scheduled to have their health insurance policies regulated by the Affordable Care Act, the 2010 law signed by President Barack Obama that seeks to increase access for consumers seeking to buy health care coverage.
Obama and his political allies say the new health care law, when all of its numerous provisions are implemented, will provide medical care to millions of people who were previously uninsured and had little access to affordable health care.
"In some ways, the law is already increasing access to health care," Stephen F. Schneck, director of the Institute for Policy Research and Catholic Studies at The Catholic University of America, told Our Sunday Visitor.
"Many young people are being covered in their parents' health plans into their 20s. The expansion of Medicaid, in the states where it has been allowed, is allowing the working poor to enroll in health insurance. The law is already starting to work, but it will be a gradual process."
Not everyone, however, is as optimistic about the changes the Affordable Care Act will bring.
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, which has long championed universal access to health care and declined to weigh in on some of the technical aspects of the Affordable Care Act, has raised concerns that the law compels people, in their health insurance premiums, to pay what is essentially a surcharge for abortion coverage.
The Affordable Care Act also authorized U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to create a mandate that employer-provided health insurance plans must cover — without copays or deductibles — contraceptives, abortifacients and sterilization. The HHS mandate is supposed to provide exemptions for religiously affiliated employers, but it remains to be seen whether Catholic hospitals, universities and nonprofits will truly be shielded from liability.
Meanwhile, private employers with religious convictions — along with several religious nonprofits — continue to fight the HHS mandate in court. The Supreme Court likely will hear arguments in the spring on whether the federal government can compel owners of private, for-profit enterprises to provide birth control services in their employee health plans.
Also, some medical professionals are worried that the law's regulatory changes could make it difficult for them to stay in practice, while others believe the law violates the Catholic social principle of subsidiarity by empowering the central government at the expense of the ability of physicians and patients to make their own decisions.
Dr. John Brehany, executive director of the Catholic Medical Association, told OSV that nearly 99 percent of more than 265 physicians who responded to a CMA survey earlier this year said they were concerned that the law will have a negative impact on the doctor-patient relationship. Almost 60 physicians said they planned to retire earlier because of the new law.
Brehany said he believes the Affordable Care Act violates subsidiarity by investing so much power in an administration known for being a fierce advocate of legalized abortion and secularization.
"The Obama administration has given every indication it is hostile to religious freedom and hostile to any religious claims of judgment in medicine that would refuse or decline to provide reproductive services like contraception, sterilization and abortifacients," Brehany said. "They are actively hostile to religious freedom and to conscience rights, and that is integral to being a health care professional."
Kathy Saile, director of the USCCB's Office of Domestic Social Development, noted that the bishops have expressed their moral concerns over the HHS mandate and the abortion provisions in the law. She told OSV that many people may not grasp how significant a reform the Affordable Care Act is.
"That is all the more reason for people to be serious about this, to work on the things that are wrong, and to be serious in implementing it in a way that is helpful and makes sure people get the health care that they need," Saile said.
While many of the law's provisions on health insurance coverage take effect Jan. 1, people have until March 31 to enroll in health insurance. If they fail to do this, they will pay a "fee" — essentially a fine — when they fill out their 2014 federal income tax forms.
The fee — which the law calls the "individual responsibility payment" — can be $95 for an adult or 1 percent of income, whichever is higher. The fee increases every year.
For people who do not receive health insurance through an employer or a relative, they can shop for plans through health care exchanges in their states. Thirty-six states run their exchanges through the federal government's online portal, HealthCare.gov, which rolled out to disastrous results on Oct. 1, 2013. After it launched, the website crashed so often that, according to an internal White House document released by the House Oversight Committee, only six people were able to sign up for health insurance on the first day. The website, while not perfect, was operating better in December after the Obama administration assigned teams of technical experts to work through November to fix the glitches.
For low-income people, the federal government is supposed to provide subsidies to help them afford health insurance. The subsidies are based on a complicated formula based on income and the cost of insurance premiums. The government says anyone essentially earning less than $45,900 a year can qualify for subsidies, though various analyses indicates that younger low-income Americans in some cities may not qualify for subsidies because the government overestimated the costs of health insurance.
The idea of the Affordable Care Act — borrowed from a similar law Massachusetts passed in 2006 — is that everyone must enroll in health insurance for the system to be financially viable. Health insurance companies are required to provide coverage for people with pre-existing medical conditions and other health issues. The system depends on enough young, healthy people enrolling to offset the costs of insuring people who are more likely to have medical needs.
Besides the "individual mandate" that everyone must buy insurance — a provision the Supreme Court ruled in a 5-to-4 vote in 2012 was constitutional — the law regulates the type of coverage that health insurance plans must include. For example, the plans must cover what are called "essential health benefits," such as prescription drugs, rehabilitation services, maternity and newborn care, and pediatric services.
The health plans must also cover what are known as preventive care services, such as physicals, as well as autism screening and behavioral assessments for children. The law's provision for women's preventive services mandates coverage for all birth control methods approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, with an exemption for some "religious employers."
Adults under age 26 — even if they are married and financially independent — are eligible to get insured under a parent's plan.
In addition to paying the fine, anyone who does not enroll in health insurance before March 31 will be responsible for paying 100 percent of the cost of their medical care. The law's health care provisions do not apply to recently arrived and undocumented immigrants, an exclusion that the nation's bishops have criticized.
President Obama and his fellow Democrats — no Republican lawmaker voted for the law when it was passed — said their health care reform was aimed at providing access to quality health care to the more than 46 million Americans who were previously uninsured.
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office previously estimated that 14 million more Americans will be enrolled in health insurance in the first year, and 6 million more in the second year. Many of those increases are supposed to come primarily through the expansion of Medicaid that the Affordable Care Act also provides, although the Supreme Court assigned the decision to expand Medicaid to the states.
The nation's Catholic bishops, including several popes, have advocated for universal access to health care. Blessed Pope John XXIII, in his 1963 encyclical Pacem in Terris ("Peace on Earth"), listed health care as a basic human right, and said health care "as far as possible should be cheap or even free of charge." Blessed John Paul II also addressed the need for health care in his 1981 encyclical Laborem Exercens ("On Human Work") while Pope Benedict XVI, in November 2010, wrote that health care access was one of the "inalienable rights" of man.
Pope Francis, in his recent apostolic exhortation, Evangelii Gaudium ("The Joy of the Gospel"), wrote that it is "vital" that government leaders work to ensure all citizens have "dignified work, education and health care."
The USCCB has also consistently held that access to decent health care is a basic safeguard of human life that affirms human dignity from conception until natural death. Since 1919 — when the nation's archbishops began meeting as a precursor to the USCCB — the Catholic Church in the United States has staked a position in the position in favor of accessible health care, especially for the poor and needy.
"And we've maintained that through the years," said Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore, the chairman of the USCCB Ad-Hoc Committee for Religious Liberty. Archbishop Lori told OSV that the bishops have called for universal access to health care as an outgrowth of the Church's social teaching, and not as a partisan stance.
"How you go about providing that is another matter, and that is open to legitimately different opinions," Archbishop Lori said.
"Now, just because health care is a right, doesn't necessarily mean that a single-payer system is the only option," Saile added. "Although that would help guarantee that right, and it is certainly a viable option, there are other ways to do it."
However, Father Michael P. Orsi, chaplain and research fellow in Law and Religion at Ave Maria School of Law, told OSV that the bishops have been wrong to equate health care with human rights. Father Orsi said people and society are obligated to provide medical care — which he defined as caring for the sick and injured — rather than a whole system of health care that includes preventive screenings. Father Orsi framed the concept of health care as a cradle-to-grave set of entitlements, such as someone having the right to a stress test or a colonoscopy.
USCCB's Saile and Schneck, from Catholic University, disputed Father Orsi's position. Saile noted that she recently broke her wrist while hiking. After surgery, she underwent occupational therapy to regain full use of her wrist and hand.
"What would medical care be? Let's get the bones fused and that's it?" Saile said.
"Relying on emergency rooms is not sufficient for health care in the way that Catholic social teaching understands it," Schneck added. "It has to be about promotion. We're not just about taking care of people who fall out of a tree and break their arm. Health care has to be integrated into the fabric of daily family life."
In its criteria for health care reform, the USCCB listed universal access to comprehensive benefits, respect for life and preventing federal funding of abortion, as well as promoting the common good and respecting religious and ethical values as important benchmarks. But on at least two of those criteria — the HHS mandate and abortion coverage on the exchanges — the Affordable Care Act seems to comes up short.
"We have serious moral concerns about what was contained in the final law," Saile said.
The bishops have been fighting the HHS contraceptive mandate for the better part of two years. They have pressed their case in the courts, and have called upon lawmakers in Congress to pass legislation, including the Health Care Conscience Rights Act, to shield religious employers from the mandate.
The Obama administration created what it says is an accommodation for religious nonprofits by having a third-party administrator or insurer make separate payments for birth control services. The Catholic University of America's Schneck said he believed the law has sufficient, but complicated, safeguards against forcing Catholic institutions from compromising their principles.
"I don't think at the end of the day that there is even a material formal or informal cooperation with evil," Schneck said. "But I still have problems with how complicated the safeguards are."
However, Archbishop Lori and the USCCB said the administration's accommodation is "wholly inadequate."
"What the administration really does is that it tells us that our Church institutions that serve the poor and the vulnerable are a little less than religious and not deserving of the full protection of their religious liberties," Archbishop Lori said. Religious nonprofits — such as Catholic hospitals and universities — were exempt from the mandate until Jan. 1, when the government's "safe harbor" ends. The administration says the nonprofits' religious concerns over contraception will then be accommodated. Most of the Church's entities have self-funded plans with anniversaries that begin later in the year, so Jan. 1 will not be a "hard-and-fast deadline" for many of them, Archbishop Lori said.
However, private businesses are already subject to the mandate. Many private employers have sued over the issue, including Hobby Lobby, a Colorado-based crafts-store chain owned by the Green family. In late November, the Supreme Court agreed to take up Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. , a case that the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty says will address the constitutional rights of business owners to operate their companies without violating their religious convictions.
"The Supreme Court seems to be the most likely venue to fix this [mandate], not so much Congress," Saile said.
Archbishop Lori said he hopes the Supreme Court will see that corporations function as "moral persons" because they often espouse various social causes.
"How many times will a corporation make a corporate commitment to some good cause like cleaning the Chesapeake Bay, or serving the homeless and the poor in an inner city, or perhaps it could be health issues," Archbishop Lori said.
"For us to say a corporation is amoral, that's a pretty worrisome thing," Archbishop Lori added. "In addition, corporations make corporate decisions to conduct their business in an ethical way. It would be a terrible thing to conclude that our corporate life is amoral."
On the issue of abortion, the USCCB's legal analysis from March 2012 says the Affordable Care Act requires many health insurers to charge all enrollees for elective abortions. Taxpayers will also be forced to subsidize health plans on the exchanges that cover elective abortions, contrary to the Hyde Amendment that prohibits taxpayer funds from being used for abortion. Those plans will have a surcharge on all enrollees, with those funds being used to pay for abortions for anyone in the plan.
The federal government prohibits insurers from allowing enrollees from opting out of the abortion coverage on conscience grounds, or even telling them how much of their money will go toward other people's abortions, according to the USCCB. U.S. Rep. Christopher Smith, Republican of New Jersey, has filed legislation to require exchanges to state up front whether a health insurance plan covers abortion.
Saile said the USCCB is currently analyzing the abortion provisions, particularly as they play out on plans in the states' health care exchanges. Saile said she sees a silver lining in that more people are realizing that their health plans have long provided abortion coverage without their knowledge.
"It really has raised people's awareness," Saile said.
However, Father Orsi noted that several pro-life voices raised concerns about the Affordable Care Act's provisions for abortion coverage well before its passage in 2010.
"Obama sees abortion as a fundamental human right," Father Orsi said. "The bishops allowed themselves to be fooled into this."
To combat abortion coverage, 23 states have passed laws to prohibit health insurance plans from covering abortions on their exchanges. Eight of those states ban abortion coverage in both public and private plans, and Michigan is currently considering a similar ban. Some of those state bans allow insurance companies to offer separate supplemental coverage for abortion.
Schneck said he hopes the U.S. Department of Justice, particularly the attorney general, reviews the state health care exchanges to ensure laws prohibiting federal taxpayer funding of abortions are enforced.
Individual states also have the option to expand Medicaid, the federal health care plan for low-income Americans. The Affordable Care Act originally would have made those Medicaid expansions mandatory, but the Supreme Court made them optional. By early December, about 16 states had moved to expand their Medicaid programs, while other states were reviewing the plans. About 16 states are opposed to the expansion, according to the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation.
Saile said the states' Catholic conferences have been pushing for the Medicaid expansion, and noted that the Ohio Catholic Conference helped push it through when it did not appear that lawmakers would approve the expansion there. Saile also said the bishops hope that recent legal and undocumented immigrants will eventually be covered under the law.
"Catholic social teaching doesn't differentiate human rights based upon your legal status," Saile said.
The Affordable Care Act's impact on the operation of the nation's health care system itself remains to be seen, though there are already some troubling consequences that the law's drafters may not have anticipated.
Physicians groups told the Obama administration in late November that many of the new insurance plans offer limited networks of providers and low reimbursement rates for doctors. As a result, many people who have already signed up for coverage or plan to do so before the March 31 deadline may soon learn that their longtime physicians are not in their plans' networks.
Also, several large employers — such as Delta Airlines and IBM — have announced cutbacks in their heath insurance plans while other companies, such as Stryker Corp., a Michigan-based medical device manufacturer, laid off more than 1,000 employees because of the law's 2.3 percent excise tax on medical devices.
Dr. Brehany, from the Catholic Medical Association, said there is "tremendous upheaval" as patients lose their previous insurance benefits and longtime family physicians.
"The physician and health care institution pool of choices that patients have are being sharply reduced, so the networks are smaller, and patients are losing the things they had," said Dr. Brehany, who also noted that the law empowers the federal government with total power to define quality and reporting standards in health care.
The Affordable Care Act makes physicians dependent on government programs for their reimbursement, and exponentially increases red tape and federal demands on physicians, said Dr. Brehany, adding that some Medicare reimbursement rates will be worse for physicians.
"Doctors are having choices foisted upon them, and it is not clear that they are willing and able even to accept being in the networks they are in," Dr. Brehany said. "There are doctors being enrolled into certain networks, often without their knowledge."
Father Orsi said a law as complex as the Affordable Care Act should not have been "forced down the people's throats."
He added that the Obama administration pushed the law without transparency or any Republican support.
"People lied to get it through," Father Orsi said. "It didn't represent the minority interest at all."
"I don't think most Americans are even aware of the benefits that are in the Affordable Care Act," Schneck said. "The salesmanship on this hasn't been very good at all, and some of the blame has to go to Obama for not doing a better job in selling this."
Rather than outright repeal, other Catholic commentators said a better strategy is to amend the Affordable Care Act's problematic provisions.
"The bishops don't support full-scale repeal," Saile said. "It's always been a position of, 'Let's fix it.'"
Brian Fraga writes from Massachusetts.
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BW wrote:The reason why control cars may not be done yet could simply be the difficullty in getting one for a whole day at CRMF to do the install.
ags wrote:theinsider wrote:It may have been mentioned in this thread or I saw it in the paper, can't remember. But I do remember reading that they reason they said they picked the Worcester line first is that Sprint is currently upgrading their system in the area. Though I am sure the Lt. Gov riding probably played into it.
Sprint's signal strength on the Worcester line has been horrible for years. There are parts of Wellesley and Newton where the signal dies. No matter what -- they are dead spots ... for cell phones and whatever wi-fi is running on their cellular network.
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If I had to guess, it looked to be comming down from the roof antenna. It was then coiled up and there was no hot spot box or anything else installed.
MBTA3247 wrote:[Are you referring to Readville, Southampton Street, or Boston Engine Terminal? "CRMF" is a generic term that applies to all of them.
Robert Paniagua wrote:BW,
I didn't know Southampton St Yard has that new name Widett. Was it named after a former RR Employee like Cabot Yard Red Line next door?
sery2831 wrote:Update on the car #1517. They have removed the wifi components but left the antennas. I was excited to see it on my train tonight only to find no signal. After some exploring I found that the wire from the antenna was not connected to anything and the space for the modem/router empty.
Was this done to outfit another car on the Side Side? Or did it break is my question...
December 2016 Update: Upgrades to the system are on the way. The MBTA continues to work with InMotion, a wireless Wi-Fi service provider, to bring a captive/stand alone Wi-Fi system online for the Commuter Rail network. This new initiative will provide high speed broadband service to all customers across all Commuter Rail lines as well as the ferry system with throughput per train car on average of 20 Mbps at a minimum. This includes South Station, North Station, and Back Bay Station which are expected to be online by the end of the year. For other parts of the commuter rail network, the project is in the permitting and design phases along the rail lines. This system will support all WiFi-enabled devices with customers experiencing uninterrupted service from the time they board until the time they arrive at their destination as well as while waiting in larger stations.
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July 2, 2005
HENLEY-ON-THAMES, England - Yale fell to Thames Rowing Club A by two-and-three-quarters lengths in the semifinals of the Remenhem Cup at the Royal Henley Regatta. Thames, which will face Durham University and Leander in Sunday's final, has members of the British National Team in its boat.
"It was a tough day," said Yale Head Coach Will Porter. "We were racing very well. Thames took the lead off the start and we had pulled even at the two minute mark. We pushed out to a half-length lead with 30 strokes to go when our boat caught a major crab on the starboard side. It was a tough way to go out because we had the race all but won. That is why we race the entire distance and why the sport is so exciting - anything can happen at anytime.
"Yale finished the race like champions and put an end to a long year with many great moments. The team showed their true character dealing with a huge disappointment. As a coach, I have never been more proud of any team. This was a great year, all the ups and downs included. Tomorrow we will cheer on the Yale lightweight men as they go for the Temple Cup Championship."
In the boat for the Bulldogs were Rachel Jeffers, Joanna Hess, Christine Geiser, Amanda Kendrick, Claire Norsetter, Maria Stevens, Alexandra Moser, Charlotte Taft and cox Jehan Budak.
Saturday's loss brings to an end a remarkable season for Yale, which won the Ivy League and Sprints title for the first time since 1981, finished seventh at the NCAA Championship and won the Elite 8+ Sports Council Cup at the Henley Women's Regatta.


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Israel News - Stay Informed, Pray Informed
When US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Israel last week to discuss the Middle East peace process, he quickly set the tone by reiterated Washington's position that the presence of Jews in the ancient biblical heartlands of Judea and Samaria is "illegitimate."
"Let me emphasize at this point the position of the United States of America on the settlements is that we consider them... to be illegitimate," said Kerry following a meeting with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas last Wednesday.
Former Israeli Ambassador to Canada Dr. Alan Baker informed Kerry in an open letter that he is "mistaken and ill advised, both in law and in fact."
Baker, who is today director of the Institute for Contemporary Affairs at the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, explained that "pursuant to the 'Oslo Accords', and specifically the Israel-Palestinian Interim Agreement (1995), the 'issue of settlements' is one of subjects to be negotiated in the permanent status negotiations."
Therefore, Kerry's public remarks "serve to not only to prejudge this negotiating issue, but also to undermine the integrity of that agreement," Baker stated.
Baker went on to give a lesson on how the West, an in particular the US, are approaching the peace process entirely incorrectly.
What Kerry and others regularly refer to as "Palestinian territory" is nothing of the kind. The land has not had a sovereign ruler since the time of the Ottoman Empire, and Israel has just as much of a legal and historical claim to it as the Arabs.
"The whole purpose of the permanent status negotiation is to determine, by agreement, the status of the territory," noted Baker, asking Kerry, "How can you presume to undermine this negotiation?"
In the meantime, Baker repeated what most involved in the peace process have apparently forgotten: not one of the signed agreements prohibits Israeli Jews from taking up residence in Judea and Samaria.
Baker said that it has become clear that Kerry is "taking sides, thereby prejudicing your own personal credibility, as well as that of the US."
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To improve students' understanding of natural science principles and of the methods of scientific inquiry, i.e., the ways in which scientists investigate natural science phenomena. As a basis for lifelong learning, students need to know the vocabulary of science and to realize that while a set of principles has been developed through the work of previous scientists, ongoing scientific inquiry and new knowledge will bring changes in some of the ways scientists view the world. By studying the problems that engage today's scientists, students learn to appreciate the importance of science in their lives and to understand the value of a scientific perspective. Students are encouraged to study both the biological and physical sciences.Critical Thinking
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Welcome to my very first premium episode of Ask Dr. Harriet. Today, we meet a woman who not only is one of the foremost experts on divorce and the growing phenomenon of the multiple step family, she and her husband also are part of a large blended family. Ann Ordway is a divorce lawyer in New Jersey specializing in couples mediation, communication and family counseling. The sometimes devastating ways in which divorce and re-marriage impact children is why Ann and husband Steve started Little Voices. In this episode we discuss how you know when divorce is the only alternative, and steps you can take now to prevent your relationship from reaching that point. We also delve into how divorce has evolved in society, and what that means for children growing up. Music heard on this show includes Wouldn't It Be Nice, by the Beach Boys and It's Your Lucky Day Now, by AJ and the Frozen Tundra Blues Band.
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|Had lunch just after noon on a Friday and got the last table. Older posts indicated a smaller number of vegan dishes, however the majority of the menu items are now either vegan or could be made vegan upon request. So seems like they have increased their vegan offerings over the last few years. I thought the dishes the three of us had were all very tasty and menu selection fantastic. I'll go back!
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|Very busy, successful veggie restaurant that serves one of the best soups around. Their curry dishes are always great. You can ask to sample their curry. There's many homemade desserts to choose from, I haven't found any desserts I'm super crazy about yet.. Their most popular dish is their neat loaf. However, it's not vegan.
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|Had the butternut squash ravioli (vegan special) - great, except it was swimming in oil. Husband had the veggie burger which was excellent, the pasta salad side was good too. Plate of steamed veggies, which were overcooked to the point of mushiness. Great chocolate cake.
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|I had the great veggie burger, as well as a couple vegan desserts. While many entrees are not vegan almost all desserts are vegan. I also tried my friend's sorbet, and that was excellent too. The service was very nice and efficient, and the meal was paced just as we wished. I will definitely go back.
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|I just got back from Ananda Fuara and I have to say it is no joke. They DO have the best Veggie Burger (Vegan) I possibly have eve had. The Vegan patty is incredibly fresh, thick and tasty. And the Vegan Chocolate Banana cake may just possibly be better than Black China Bakery. Moist and delicious. Other recommendations include the dal soup. samosas and Marathoner smoothie. Love it!
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|Nice relaxing spot. I wouldn't say they have a lot of vegan options, but the few offerings they do have are good. I usually go for the veggie burger, or call ahead to see what is on the the daily special menu which includes an entree (usually vegan), soup, salads, a curry and gelato . I find the curries to be a little bland, but overall a good place to eat.
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|Clean, bright, and attractive space. Friendly, quick service, plenty of vegan options. I enjoyed the veggie burger that Tammy wrote of, along with dal soup and a soy latte. Nice place to eat.
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|Love this place. I work nearby, so go there often. Favorites--Infinite Bleu salad substituting lemon-tahini dressing for bleu cheese,Vegan burger,falafel wrap,dal soup. Neatloaf terrific but not vegan
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|underrated, underrated, underrated! i love this little place. it's quirky and affordable and the food is GREAT. i LOVE the neatloaf sanwich and genmaicha. i totally recommend this hidden gem.
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|Great food for ovo-lacto vegetarians (like the famous Neatloaf), but the menu isn't spectacular for vegans. I took a veggie-skeptic friend there, and he loved it, but of course he didn't order vegan.
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|Not much vegan (heavy on lacto-ovo) but what they have is good. My favorites are the veggie burger vegan style and some of their creamy (vegan) vegetable soups. The ravioli is good too.
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|I think this place is overhyped. Its food is not bad, good service, but the taste and freshness of the food weren't spectacular. I think there are plenty of other places in the city.
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|Wonderful service of very good various veg cuisine. Much not veg(an) but all veg(etarian). Everything purchased i enjoyed tremendously, and the prices were certainly not too bad. Sri Chimnoy owns it.
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|Good tasty food, pleasant service, convenient location. Tammy is right, the veggie burger is great. :-) You may want to call first to make sure they're open; we have had bad luck in that regard.
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|The samosas, bbq tofu burger and curry of the day are all good picks. Desserts are fabulous--don't miss the vegan creme pies if they have them. Could do without the Sri Chinmoy videos though!
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|Good honest simple food. My faves are the Burrito, Infinite Blue, Hummus Wrap, veg burger & steamed veggies w/rice. Really Great service! Ugly decor.
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|I really like their veggie burger and samosas. Wait staff are very friendly. Great home made vegan desserts. Very 'colorful' decor - worth a visit just for that!
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|You have got to try their veggie burger! The burger is awesome! It is made from grains and vegetables (from scratch) and very yummy. Because they butter the buns, it's not vegan if you order it straight from the menu. I order it vegan (they just leave the butter off) and it is awesome. This is my favorite item on their menu, and in my taste buds, the best burger available at a veg restaurant. I highly recommend it. They also serve brunch one weekend a month.
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Included in their schedule are meetings with Mayor Coleen Seng; a group of local farmers; Dale Johnson of KFOR Radio, who covered the Governor's trade Mission to Cuba; staff in the office of U.S. Senator Chuck Hagel, who will discuss constituent concerns; professors and students in political science and international relations at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln; and Ron Moravec, Chief Deputy in the Nebraska Secretary of State's office. The group also is visiting Camp Ashland, the National Guard facility near Ashland.
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Patricia de Leon plays Carmen Rosa in "CORAZON APASIONADO" which airs on Univision. She also just completed two film roles. She plays 'Marissa' in the film "BAD ASS" starring Ving Rhames, Danny Trejo and Ron Pearlman. And she has a lead role in "LOVE ORCHARD" starring opposite Jose Marie Yazpik in the film about the rights of illegal immigrants in the United States. She just signed on for a lead role in film "El Secreto del Retrato" opposite Maria Conchita Alonso.
She recently launched an Anti-Bull Fighting campaign across the Globe for PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals). In the print version, Patricia is holding a red cape with one arm and the other arm around a bull. The campaign is in English and Spanish.
In the Spring of this year, she landed her first lead role in the ABC Network pilot, GRACE, where she played Arabella 'Belle' Ruiz, a former love interest opposite Eric Roberts in the family drama set in the world of professional dance. She also had a guest role on the FOX series "RIDE ALONG", starring Jennifer Beals. In 2010 Patricia co-starred on NBC/UNI's Spanish Language Channel Telemundo as 'Jennifer Lopez' on the one-hour primetime series, "PERRO AMOR" (also starring Carlos Ponce). She was a recurring character on TNT's "MEN OF A CERTAIN AGE", where she played the 'Fantasy Woman,' a love interest for Ray Romano's character. She filmed 22 episodes of the latin series "Las Playas" which is awaiting a release date.
On the big screen Patricia co-starred in the film "THE POOL BOYS" (formerly known as "AMERICAN SUMMER"). The film is from Seven Arts Pictures. Patricia played 'Julia' in the comedy about a pool boy (Matthew Lillard) and a gardener (Efren Ramirez) who turn an empty mansion into a brothel. The film also stars Tom Arnold, is produced by Warren Zide (American Pie 1 & 2) and directed by J.B. Rogers. Patricia recently signed on for a role in "CALLIGRAPHY", which is scheduled to shoot in 2012.
Patricia's first big break was being crowned Miss Panama. She then established herself across Latin America as a reporter for UNIVISION. She spent four seasons as 'Sofia Munoz' on the ABC Family series "LINCOLN HEIGHTS". Patricia was also the co-host of TELEMUNDO's "CORTE DEL PUEBLO". More recently she was the host of "BILLBOARD LATINO", a music countdown show. Her other TV credits include CBS's "COLD CASE" and NBC's "CROSSING JORDAN".
On the big screen, Patricia can be seen in the low budget horror film "BLUE LAKE MASSACRE", where she stars opposite Burt Young, and a role in "THE SANDMAN". One of her biggest roles to date was in "HOW THE GARCIA GIRLS SPENTS THEIR SUMMER", which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. She starred opposite America Ferrera and Elizabeth Peña. She played opposite Edward James Olmos and Maria Conchita Alsonso in "SPLINTER". She was als recently in "CLOUD NINE" with Burt Reynolds, DL Hughley and Paul Rodriguez, as well as "ALL IN" with Dominque Swain and Michael Madsen.
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Thursday, November 19, 2009
Anthony Saris: "... an open mind and a flexible viewpoint."
As a neophyte illustrator, Saris (who considered himself an artist foremost and loathed the term "commercial art") initially had a wide-ranging portfolio with samples done in may styles and mediums.
He found that his line drawings with colour garnered the most favourable reaction from the art directors he visited. He also sensed that ADs were looking for artists with distinctly individual styles. Saris quickly revamped his portfolio so that it contained only line drawings with one colour added. What a refreshingly pragmatic attitude!
Keeping in mind both the the practical consideration of fulfilling the wishes of his client and his personal desire as an artist to experiment and express himself, Saris would then look for ways to enhance the basic process of line with colour. here, for example, he incorporated an actual section of a police fingerprint document...
... as well as some actual sections of a state map, montaged onto the underlying hand drawn artwork.
The results reflect a thoughtful philosophy of creative process that Saris described thus: "In my work I try not to impose my own convictions or concepts upon the project, but prefer contrarily that the situation be permitted to show the way so that I may follow with an open mind and a flexible viewpoint."
"This is an important point in my philosophy - that the job, and not I, dictate the procedure."
What initially was undertaken out of pragmatism ( Saris saw ink line drawings as his only shot at landing assignments ) became in time a sincere love for a medium. Because Saris applied himself so passionately to developing his specialty, he was kept busy with ink drawings for a huge variety of clients for many years.
Saris cited the work of Ben Shahn, Paul Klee, George Grosz among those he most admired and studied. He said he regretted not discovering the work of Arthur Rackham sooner, but included him and Edwin Austin Abbey and inspirations.
Asked at the time of his America Artist interview (1959) why he thought he was enjoying such success, Saris said the key was the rise of photography in commercial picture-making. Literal realism in painted illustration simply could not compete because it was too closely related to what could be achieved with a photograph. Saris felt the key to his success was to create artwork that was as different from photography as possible "within reason."
"At present," said Saris, "the line-and-color method seems to meet these specifications best."
* My Anthony Saris Flickr set
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That first piece is really spectacular!ReplyDelete
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Thanks so much for these, Leif! I've been a TI subscriber for a while now, and I can't remember the last time I've looked forward so much to each day's post. I'd never heard of Saris before, but over the course of the past week he's become one of my favorites! - Michael LarkReplyDelete
The use of liquid frisket in Webb's Landing is brilliant! I have a feeling I'll be "inspired" by that piece really soon! lolReplyDelete
Wow, I love the last three portraits -- especially Wilson! :-DReplyDelete
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- Charlie Allen10:34 PM
Thanks again, Leif, for the education. It keeps happening. Somehow, even though in my time, I missed out on Anthony Saris and his work. The name was familiar, but that's all. A unique and excellent draftsman....and a unique approach to illustration. A great TI blog.ReplyDelete
What I'm enjoying the most in Saris' drawings is the staggered broken line he uses rather than a single clean stroke, which is so often over-rated by inkers.ReplyDelete
That line technique DBClemmons referred to, reminds me of David Stone Martin's line drawings. In illustration class, we would carefully do an accurate drawing on tracing paper, transfer it to illustration board, and try and ink over the pale transfered graphite line.. with our left hand, if we were right handed. We thought that might be the key to a loose spontaneous line. Well, the line definitely staggered, but we found that (at the most) 75% of the drawing looked cool, but the remainder just didn't cut it.. very hard to have enough control with the opposite hand, especially with an involved illustration.ReplyDelete
Great week on Saris, Leif. I had nearly forgotten about him.
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I am Anthony Saris daughter in law. He passed away two years ago. I have all of the originals. Anyone know of their value?ReplyDelete


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For America's founders, religion was considered supremely important to the country's long-term survival. For religion makes virtuous citizens, and only virtuous citizens are be able to "sustain a country as carefully balanced in its institutions, moral instincts, and laws as the United States."
So argues Philadelphia Archbishop Charles J. Chaput in a new book (available only in digital form), "A Heart on Fire: Catholic Witness and the Next America" (Random House, $0.99). For Catholics, the solution lies in personal religious renewal in order to be able to convert the culture — rather than, as has been the case for too long, allowing the culture to "bleach out" Catholics' apostolic zeal.
Our Sunday Visitor: In your book, you begin by exploring the character of modern journalism. You describe it as harboring a sort of Orwellian "new orthodoxy." What do you mean by this "new orthodoxy" and why is it so dangerous?
Archbishop Charles J. Chaput: The mass media form us as well as inform us. That's power. In effect, they're a kind of "catechetical syndicate." The most obvious example is the laugh track on television sitcoms. It tells us when something is supposed to be funny, and we're authorized to laugh. But every reporter, editor and headline writer does something subtly similar in the way he or she presents an issue. Some information or opinion is always highlighted. Other pieces of information or opinions are left out or shortchanged.
Honest journalists understand this and try to prevent their personal opinions from shaping news content. But it's hard work. And too many journalists no longer seem to grasp, or care, how their personal advocacy or ignorance on a subject can compromise their duty to fully report the facts.
Every profession has its basic instincts and appetites. For journalists, the instincts are curiosity and skepticism. The appetite is for bringing about change. Traditional religious faith is "un-modern." It places annoying burdens on our social and personal behavior. It's too often lived in a hypocritical way. So it's a natural target.
The new kind of orthodoxy that pervades our mass media involves a range of attitudes toward religion — from indifference to distrust to disdain, much of them rooted in the politics of sexuality. This is dangerous because pulling down a moral framework is always easier than building one up.
OSV: Today, nearly 70 percent of the world's people live in nations where religious freedom is gravely restricted, and it's happening here at home, as well. In your book you say, "The America emerging in the next several decades is likely to be much less friendly to Christian faith than anything in our country's past. And that poses a challenge for all of us as Catholics. It's not a question of when or if it might happen. It's happening today." Why this growing trend to push religion out of the public sphere?
Archbishop Chaput: Religion is inconvenient because of its implications. People who really believe in God act on their beliefs, not just in their personal lives but also in their public witness.
Christianity has very clear teachings about the nature of human dignity, rights, obligations and sexuality, and the purpose of human society. These teachings can be unpopular. That makes Christians and other serious religious believers a problem for a lot of modern rulers, including the democratically elected kind.
OSV: You explain how the loss of a culture's religious grounding can lead to individualism. You say that "without the restraints of a moral consensus, animated and defended by a living religious community, the freedom of the individual easily becomes a license for selfishness. The meaning of right and wrong becomes privatized." Why is religion so central to the fabric of a healthy society?
Archbishop Chaput: Religious faith, lived genuinely, is a school for humility and charity. No community can exist for long without these two virtues animating its members.
A healthy society is much more than a collection of sovereign individuals. We have obligations to each other. Religious faith provides the higher purpose to our common life. It also gives us the reason for our mutual rights and obligations. Each of our lives is sacred because we each are made and loved by the same God.
OSV: You and every other bishop have spoken out against the recent Health and Human Services contraception mandate, which is a grave assault on religious liberty. What can Catholics in the pew do?
Archbishop Chaput: There's really no substitute for writing and calling your senators and congressman — again, and again, and again; and getting other good people to do the same. It works.
OSV: If you could have the modern American Catholic read three books, what would they be and why?
Archbishop Chaput: The Gospel of Luke, the Epistle of James and, in the Old Testament, Jeremiah. I could name so many others — from C.S. Lewis to Daniel Boorstin to Neil Postman to Christopher Lasch to John Courtney Murray — some of them not religious at all, but still very useful for understanding the terrain of our age. But the Word of God and a love for the Eucharist: These things above everything else should be the anchor of our lives.
Brandon Vogt writes from Florida and blogs at thinveil.net, where this interview first appeared.
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A risk factor is something that increases your chance of getting a disease or condition.
It is possible to develop COPD with or without the risk factors listed below. However, the more risk factors you have, the greater your likelihood of developing COPD. If you have a number of risk factors, ask your healthcare provider what you can do to reduce your risk.
Risk factors include:
The most important risk factor for COPD is cigarette smoking. Almost all COPD cases are caused by cigarette smoking. However, not all smokers develop COPD. Factors in your environment or genetic make-up also contribute to the development of COPD.
Smoking more "exotic" forms of tobacco, such as Chinese waterpipes, are can be even more harmful. In some cases, these can increase your risk more than traditional cigarettes.
Research suggests that people who are chronically exposed to secondhand smoke (in any form) may have an increased risk of developing COPD.
COPD usually develops in older persons with a long history of cigarette smoking. However, one form of emphysema has a genetic component. It runs in families. It is also more common in people of northern European descent. People with this form of COPD have a hereditary deficiency of a blood component. It is known as alpha-1-protease inhibitor (alpha-1-antitrypsin [AAT]). People with this defect can develop COPD at an earlier age. If you have close relatives who developed COPD in their 30s or 40s, your risk of this type of COPD may be elevated. A deficiency of AAT can be detected with blood tests.
You are more likely to develop COPD as you get older. This is partly related to the number of cigarettes smoked and the number of years as a smoker.
A history of frequent childhood lung infections increases your risk of developing COPD.
COPD is much more common in men than in women. However, this may be largely related to the higher rate of smoking among men. As the number of women who have significant smoking histories has increased, the number of COPD-related deaths in women has also risen.
Chronic exposure to dust, gases, chemicals, and biomass fuels increases your risk of developing COPD. These include smoke from burning wood, charcoal, and crop residue. Exposure to these can also worsen symptoms of the disease.
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Global strategy for the diagnosis, management, and prevention of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2017. Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease website. Available at: http://goldcopd.org/gold-2017-global-strategy-diagnosis-management-prevention-copd. Accessed February 22, 2017.
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What causes COPD. American Lung Association website. Available at: http://www.lung.org/lung-health-and-diseases/lung-disease-lookup/copd/symptoms-causes-risk-factors/what-causes-copd.html. Updated Updated November 30, 2016. Accessed February 22, 2017.
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When I first heard about Helmcken Falls like a lot of people I focused on the number. Will Gadd and Tim Emmett, who pioneered the first route on the overhanging spray ice in the cave behind the falls, gave it the unprecedented WI10 grade. Knowing Will (and having since come to know Tim) I did not doubt the difficulty of the climbing, but I questioned to what extent a bolt-protected route up some icicles dripping from the ceiling of a cave could be called an ice climb. Whenever people asked me when I would go and check the place out, I answered that while it was undoubtedly very cool, I had better things to do, thank you very much. It was not until last month that I finally made the long drive to Wells Gray Provincial Park. There were a few other people going, so I figured at the very least it would be a fun social time. And it was January in the Rockies, not exactly prime time for going high.
The waterfall looked big from the viewpoint, but it was not until I stood on the spray cone behind it that I grasped the scale of the place. And it was not until I lowered off from my first route, pumped silly from swinging at ice the consistency of styrofoam on a near-horizontal roof, that I felt the magic of spray ice climbing. Every day for the next few days we would wake up at a civilized hour and head down into the canyon. There we would frontpoint with our crampons above our heads, attempt to keep the pump at bay by throwing knee bars behind slippery blobs, have picks slice through cold cotton wool, and lower off with helmets glazed with frozen spray. After a while I could not care less about the numbers but, to quote Ben Firth, I just wanted to "get amongst." Simply put, spray ice climbing is the most fun - exhilarating, addictive fun - one can have as an ice climber. I cannot wait to go back.
Helmcken Falls from the tourist viewpoint. A few "moderates" climb the ice-plastered buttress left of the waterfall, but the real business lies hidden behind it. The only route to date to climb all the way to the rim tops out right of the waterfall.
The waterfall looks big from the viewpoint, but it is only when you are standing below it that you can appreciate that it is a small river, not some piddly stream, that launches over the lip.
One of the coolest features of the falls is the giant spray cone. In many ways it behaves like a glacier (one that forms and melts every year!): it flows and so develops crevasses and seracs. At its centre lies a witches' cauldron where the waterfall pounds down from 140 metres above.
You would have a hard time climbing these pencil-sized drips...
... but even the biggest ice feathers tend to break off with a light touch. One has no choice but to clear them out of the way and climb on what is left.
Climbing on the 30-metre long routes in the cave felt like cragging at the base of a big wall.
It is ice climbing? Mixed climbing? True, after a few goes at a route you are hooking more than swinging,...
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Most callers don't like being placed in a queue, but consider the alternative: to simply let them wait indefinitely on hold. Most of us can guess what the outcome of that strategy will be.
Moreover, if the call is placed to one of your business's main numbers rather than an employee's dedicated number, how will you ensure that the call on hold is answered by one of your available employees?
Automatic call distribution is a capability both of integrated call center suites and standard business phone systems that solves these problems by enabling call queueing and rules for routing calls from the queue to your employees.
We'll answer the following questions you might have about automatic call distribution:
What is an Automatic Call Distribution System?
Which Kinds of Systems Offer ACD?
Common Functionality of Automatic Call Distribution Software
What Type of Buyer Are You?
Essentially, a phone system or call center system with ACD capabilities parks incoming calls in a "call queue" and then routes them to call center agents or employees as they become available.
This ensures that calls get answered in the order that they come in, minimizing the time that callers wait on hold.
Moreover, because calls are routed to available personnel instead of being blindly routed to a line regardless of whether someone is there to answer, ACD ensures that your business answers far more calls.
Without ACD, you don't have the option of call queueing—all callers will have to wait on hold. Because of this, ACD is used in nearly any business with a main company number or a toll-free number answered by multiple employees.
ACD is included in nearly all business phone systems, except for the most basic and stripped-down small business offerings on the market.
Call centers, in which large groups of agents spend long shifts answering inbound calls, have specialized ACD requirements. Thus, call center suites offer far more advanced ACD capabilities than most business phone systems, particularly when it comes to call routing.
Let's take a look now at some of the specific features of advanced ACD systems.
A queue dashboard in 8x8 tracks metrics for calls in various queues (highlighted in red)
The core functionality of an advanced ACD system is to route calls based on pre-defined rules, whereas simpler ACD systems merely route the caller who's waited the longest to the first available employee.
One common form of ACD used in call centers. With skills-based routing in place, call center agents are first assigned to groups based on skills (e.g., a sales team, a billing support team, a technical support team etc.). When a caller selects that they need "sales" or "support" in the system's menu, the call is then routed to the right team, instead of just being sent to the first available agent in any team.
Even more advanced systems are capable of routing calls based on algorithms that factor in historical data collected by the call center system. For instance, calls can be routed to the best-performing agents (as determined by historical metrics), or to the agent who's been waiting the longest between calls if multiple agents are available.
Factors used to route calls can include:
Call center ACD systems also offer advanced options when it comes to reporting and queueing, such as:
|Usage data capture
|Allows users to gather data such as the number of incoming and outgoing calls, average time on call, average wait time and more. This information can be analyzed for reporting and used to populate agent scorecards.
|Virtual queueing
|Allows callers to avoid waiting on hold by entering their numbers to receive a callback when it's their turn. This reduces customer frustration and wait times.
|Differentiated call queues
|ACD software users can create multiple call queues and have the ability to transfer callers between them. For example, a company may create one queue for support and one for sales, then transfer callers based on the purpose of their calls.
Virtual queueing, also known as callback, offers a dramatically improved waiting experience for callers, as we explain in our report on the subject. However, it's still far from being a universally included feature in ACD modules, so make sure to mention it in your Request for Information (RFI).
At the very least, most businesses are going to need basic ACD. Thankfully, the ability to create call queues is a nearly universal feature in business phone systems.
The need for an advanced ACD system depends on a company's volume of calls and whether those calls need to be routed in a specific way. Almost all buyers of advanced ACD solutions are call centers.
Here are some specific recommendations about the kinds of ACD capabilities that different businesses will need:
• Small businesses with fewer than 10 employees needing to place calls in queues can simply use a small business phone system. Small business systems generally offer ACD or at least "hunt groups," i.e. the capability to group lines together so that multiple lines ring at once for a single inbound call.
Very small call centers can get by with basic hunt groups rather than advanced ACD by using a "round-robin" approach. In this routing scheme, calls are delivered sequentially to different employees. For instance, once employee A's line rings, the next call is sent to employee B, then C etc.
Alternatively, some small call centers send calls to all agents at once, on the assumption that competition over who gets to answer is a motivating factor.
• Call centers fielding a high volume of calls should implement an ACD system to manage a queue and distribute calls based on time-on-hold, caller data, agent skills and more.
• Outbound and inbound call centers with an IVR should use an ACD to route calls. Outbound campaigns utilizing IVR menus require that you have ACD in place in order to properly route calls based on recipients' IVR selections.
• Complex sales and support teams that need calls to be routed to various departments should use an ACD's skills-based routing capabilities.
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Monday, January 23, 2006
Cooking Estonian: sõrnikud alias curd cheese patties
When checking out the new Polish deli*, I was delighted to find that they stock curd cheese. Milk curd cheese (kohupiim) is very popular in Estonia in various forms.You can buy it plain, or seasoned with vanilla or studded with raisins. Children adore chocolate covered curd cheese bars - a good source of milk proteins. When I was a kid, there was just one variety of these - nowadays you can get these filled with cranberry or blueberry jam, for instance. Milk curd creams with various delicious flavours were our typical milky snack before yogurts took over the dairy sections in the supermarkets. Cakes using milk curd are delicious alternatives to more familiar cheesecakes. Texture-wise, it's very similar to ricotta, although the production process differs (ricotta is used from milk whey).
But milk curd can also be used in savoury dishes, and one popular dish is called 'sõrnikud'. Basically these are curd cheese patties that have been dipped into flour or breadcrumbs and fried gently in butter and oil. The dish is also known in Russia, the Ukraine etc, so it's not 'native' to the Estonian kitchen. But I've seen similar recipes in older Estonian cookbooks.
I made two different versions last week - plain ones and carrot ones.
Plain curd cheese patties
(Kohupiimakotletid ehk sõrnikud)
250 grams dry curd cheese
100 ml plain flour
1 medium or large egg
1 tsp caraway seeds
2 Tbsp sour cream
a pinch of salt
Mix all the ingredients and let stand for 15 minutes. Moisten your hands and form the curd cheese mixture into small patties. Dip into semolina or fine breadcrumbs.
Fry in oil and/or butter until slightly golden. You're aiming for a soft and not crispy crust here.
Serve with a dollop of sour cream and some chopped herbs as a light meal.
Curd cheese patties with carrot
The carrot version is very similar, but due to the use of some sugar and the inherent sweetness of carrots, this can be served as a dessert. Well, it is served as a dessert back in Estonia (as the plain ones can, once you omit caraway seeds and add a spoonful of sugar). If you're a bit sceptical about it, you can always drizzle some honey or serve with some jam - in addition to the sour cream, that is:)
250 grams plain milk curd cheese
2 large grated carrots
1 Tbsp butter
1 Tbsp semolina
1 little to medium egg
1 Tbsp sugar
100 ml plain flour
a pinch of salt
Fry the grated carrot gently in butter to soften a little. Add semolina, fry for a minute or two. Cool a little.
Mix all ingredients and let rest for 15 minutes.
With moist hands again, form into small patties and dip into semolina or fine breadcrumbs. Fry until golden brown.
NB! If you cannot find curd cheese (try Polish/Russian shops), then ricotta is a perfectly acceptable substitute. The taste will be a wee bit milder though.
*Bona Deli, 86 South Clerk Street, Edinburgh
17 comments:
- sha said...
just 2 blocks from where I live is a Polish store... I have not ventured there yet not just yet.
- 7:29 pm, January 23, 2006
- Alanna said...
Hei Pille -- Is the curd what Finns call 'rahka'? If so, a foodie friend who lives in Helsinki suggests that we might substitute things called quark or baker's cheese. If not, she says that you can supposedly make your own from buttermilk, as here: http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/quark.htm. Naturally I'm especially intrigued by the carrot version!!
- 12:06 am, January 24, 2006
- Maya said...
Hi Pille, this recipe seems very very simple...but yummy. I might try this out since I'm not a cook pro like you guys here ;-) A little step for a beginner amateur.
Btw, I hope it's ok that I include your blog in my Friends section. I really enjoy your blog and thanks for sharing it all...thanks again. Happy Cooking.
- 7:34 am, January 24, 2006
- Pille said...
Sha - you should check the shop out then:)
AK - yes, curd cheese is 'rahka' in Finnish. I've used a mixture of quark and ricotta previously to bake curd cheese cakes here in Edinburgh. But now that I can buy the right stuff at my doorstep, I'm even happier:)
Maya - this is a very humble and simple dish indeed. I find it funny that we'd usually serve it for dessert (well, the non-caraway version that is), as it's not sweet at all. Consider it kind of Estonian cheese course at the end of the meal:)
And of course it's alright to include me in your friends' list. Thanks!
- 2:17 pm, January 24, 2006
- Antti said...
Hi Pille! I found your fab-looking blog thru delicious days, and will keep reading your postings for sure :)
I have a Finnish food blog at http://www.keski-rahkonen.com/doughboy/, and I'll definitely try something Estonian in the very near future; many of your dishes feel so homey but with a nice exotic twist :)
- 3:33 pm, January 24, 2006
- relly said...
dzien dobre pille, i have lived almost a year in Poznan do you speak the language? I have learned a few market word when i was there.
I have just tasted Bigos.. do they have similar dishes with Estonian?
Is this dish main or first course? I'd love to try that and side with salads.
Dzienkujie bardzo!
- 6:25 pm, January 24, 2006
- Pille said...
Antti - welcome to my blog! I guess it's inevitable that you'd find a lot of Estonian cooking homely - but with a twist. Apparently our foods are very similar - it's just that your food is a bit sweeter:)
Relly - nope, I don't speak a word Polish, as it's totally unrelated to Estonian (which is very similar to Finnish though). I was taught Russian at school as a foreign language, but as I was a very reluctant learner (it was during the national reawakening in 1980s and 1990s, so we didn't really have to learn it anymore), Russian is my weakest language. I speak much better English, Finnish and Danish, for sure. But I do remember enough to recognise some Polish/Czech/other Slavic words.
We'd serve this either as a first course/light meal or a dessert - it's not really substantial enough for a proper main course.
- 5:23 pm, January 25, 2006
- Dagmar said...
Oh, Polish deli? I'm soo soo envious. I would love some of that cheese. I really hope that the Polish food store in Stockholm have a lot of goodies when I move there.
- 12:16 pm, January 30, 2006
- Pene said...
Tere Pille,
I've been wanting to know how to make these since I discovered them last summer in Rimi Hypermarket in Tartu. The ones I bought had raisins in them & were silghtly sweet. Can I use honey instead of sugar to sweeten them?
Thanks ever so much for posting the recipe in English.
- 2:04 pm, February 11, 2006
- Pille said...
Dagmar - have you checked out the Polish deli in Stockholm yet? I'm sure you'll become a frequent customer there!
Pene - there's no reason why you couldn't add some raisins and use honey instead of sugar.
For a packet of "kohupiim", I'd take 1 egg yolk, 3-4 Tbsp flour or semolina, a pinch of salt, 1-2 Tbsp of honey and a handful of raisins.
- 1:40 am, February 12, 2006
Do you use a microwave at all?
I prefer to cook vegetables in mine because they are warmed but still crunchy & healthier. So I was thinking of warming the grated carrot with the honey in the microwave. I'll be making these for Wednesday evening. I'll let you know what happens.
- 2:42 pm, February 12, 2006
- Pille said...
Hi Pene, I use the microwave only to heat up leftovers. But of course you can cook your veg in the microwave if you prefer.
Looking forward to reading about your Wednesday cooking!
- 8:23 pm, February 12, 2006
I grated the carrots & mixed in the raisins with honey & butter yesterday. Today it tasted sweeter. I was able to cook them before I had to run an errand. I made small thin patties so that they would cook quicker. Gave each son one to try this afternoon. Eldest son asked if there were more? He liked them. Younger son ate his piece & said it was OK. I rather liked the flavour.
I bought some storemade sõrnikud to take tonight so that my friends can see what they traditionally look like. I'll let you know what they say.
- 2:35 pm, February 15, 2006
Although Polish "tvarog" is now widely available and probably cheaper there is a Scottish curd cheese called Crowdie. It can be found in lots of delis and cheese shops e.g. Real Foods in Edinburgh. I think it is more of a highland foodstuff. Of course if you can find whole unpasteurised milk you can make your own.
- 2:40 pm, February 27, 2006
Sadly, I didn't discover it back then when I was "up there"...,so have no idea if it exists in Scotland. But- here, in London, to my greatest amazement I've found marvellous stuff! -it's called Fromage Frais, &it is identical (frighteningly so!!) to Estonian kohupiimapasta. Yammmm.
Just thought would make ur days happier, perhaps.
Here I get it from -Tesco, Sainsbury's, Waitrose, Morrisons, etc, etc. So, everywhere, actually.
(Oh, they also have this in tiny pots, flavoured!!!, some with jam beneath it)
- 7:30 pm, March 06, 2006
- Pille said...
Pene - what did your non-Estonian friends in Estonia think of "sõrnikud"? I haven't tried the sweet version with raisins myself yet, but will soon.
Anonymous - I read about Crowdie in Sue Lawrence's Scots Cooking, where she says it's a traditional ingredient in Cranachan. I haven't come across it in Edinburgh stores yet, but maybe I haven't been looking properly.
Brixx - have we met here in Edinburgh? Fromage Fraise is great indeed, and can be used instead of kohupiimakreem - to make days happier:) However, it would be way to creamy for sõrnikud, as these work better with drier and crumblier curd cheese (pakikohupiim).
- 7:40 pm, March 06, 2006
A good story
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From a hectic life in New York City to the peace and glories of the French countryside lead me to be the co-founder of www.fromages.com. Ten years later with the words of Pierre Androuet hammering on my brain:
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I took pen and paper; many reams later with the midnight oil burning Tasting to Eternity was born and self published.
I believe cheese and wine lovers should be told about this publication.
- 7:49 am, October 21, 2009


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