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Climate Week: Tony Blair Says Man-Made Climate Change 95 Percent Certain, Changes Needed
NEW YORK – Former U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair and top leaders from around the world warned at the start of the Climate Week conference in New York that man-made climate change is a 95 percent certainty, calling for serious and urgent action to address the devastating disasters that have impacted the planet in recent times.
"This year is perhaps more critical than ever before," Blair said at the opening ceremony of the 5th annual Climate Week on Monday. "Here in the U.S., people's lives and livelihoods have been disturbed by extreme weather. The devastating floods of Colorado are a one in a thousand year event – and at the same time, 60 percent of the country is gripped in a severe drought."
Blair added that he is not pessimistic about the world's response to climate change, but is worried about the speed of progress.
The week-long conference taking place from September 23-30 is pushing for a "Clean Revolution" and a low-carbon future where governments, organizations and companies will move away from a high-carbon dependency and seek solutions that will be both prosperous for the economy and good for the environment.
"There is no doubt for serious people that this is an urgent and a serious problem," Blair added.
Climate Week is taking place in the shadow of the imminent publication of the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report, which Blair described as the most authoritative census on the science of climate change to date, proving with 95 percent certainty that man-made climate change is happening.
"If you were told there is a 95 percent chance you are about to have a heart attack, you wouldn't ignore it, you wouldn't debate the risk, you would do something about it. The science is clear, it's time to act, it's time to do something about it. It's not about politics and division, it's about the world we'll hand to future generations."
The opening ceremony, hosted by leading organizations such as The Climate Group and The Weather Company, featured distinguished speakers such as Dr. Jim Yong Kim, president of World Bank; Bob Inglis, executive director of the Energy and Enterprise Initiative and former congressman, as well as Sir Richard Branson, the English business magnate and founder of Virgin Group, who said that people have a responsibility to leave a better future for their children and grandchildren.
Mark Kenber, CEO of The Climate Group, who was one of the main speakers, spoke with The Christian Post following the opening ceremony and said that dealing with climate change should not be seen as a problem, but an opportunity.
"Those people who are taking action – from the faith community, the agricultural community, from industry, from finance, from a whole range of sectors, they are pushing as hard as they can. And they all say they need leadership from government to give them the framework to enable them to innovate, unleash entrepreneurship, and really create a more prosperous future for everyone," Kenber began.
He said that most of the technology is already available for a Clean Revolution, and that it is not more expensive than the current fossil fuel economy.
"We know the policies that we need, and we know of the finance that exists. What we need is leadership from politicians, leadership from business leaders to say 'yes we will make this happen.' So the problem in most parts of the world is one of politics now, because the science is clear, the economics is clear, the ethnology is clear, but we need that political leadership."
The Climate Group CEO noted that there is a huge range of different activites related to a low-carbon future going on all around the world.
"In the U.S. in the last few years we've seen because of a switch from coal to gas, and because of efficiency standards particularly in vehicles, that emissions are beginning to come down. At the same time, the U.S. is coming out of recession. So that gives light to the myth that dealing with climate change is expensive," Kenber continued.
He noted that China, India, Indonesia, and parts of Africa have seen clean renewable energy providing solutions to people "that they've never even dreamt of before."
"The Clean Revolution is started, but it needs to happen bigger, and it needs to happen quicker, and that's the challenge that faces us all today."
As for the consequences of ignoring climate change, Kenber explained that some people falsely believe that there is a choice between a high-carbon prosperous economy and a low-carbon prosperous economy.
"That's a false choice," he said, "because the high-carbon economy is not a prosperous one."
The Climate Group CEO explained that climate change could create 250 million new refugees because there would be countries under water, farmlands would be destroyed, and the livelihoods of people from all walks of life will be threatened.
"We already know that 60 percent of this country is under drought, at the same time that there are floods in Colorado. We saw SuperStorm Sandy last year; we've seen extreme weather events all around the world. We've seen problems with the Monsoon, we've seen problems with agricultural variability in all sorts of countries, so the consequences of climate change are not something that will happen in the future, it's happening now, already, and it will only get worse," Kenber continued.
"So it's not a choice between high-carbon prosperity, or a low-carbon prosperity – it's high carbon disaster and low-carbon prosperity."
Dr. Dorothy Boorse, a professor of Biology at Gordon College in Massachusetts, who published a report titled "Loving the Least of These: Addressing a Changing Environment," which addresses why climate change is also a Christian issue, spoke to CP about why the Christian community should be more engaged in climate change matters.
"I think it's a really exciting time of change," said Boorse, who was also one of the main speakers at the opening ceremony.
"I think that we will see change in people's thinking, and I'm really hoping that people will be able to make a connection between environmental degradation and increasing poverty, so that everybody who cares about poverty will care about climate change in particular."
The Biology professor said that one of the big barriers for Christians has been the politicization of the topic, which leads to many not trusting the information they are given.
"One thing that churches can do is really rally their constituents," she offered on how Christian groups can get involved in climate change issues. "I think if people hear from people that they trust, know, love and respect, they are more likely to make real changes in their lives. It's going to take everything we have – all people working together to make real change."
Boorse noted that the youth movement is one of the biggest factors that can spark a change in the Christian community and motivate believers to get involved.
"There is something called 'Young Evangelicals for Climate Action' and they are young people really coming together, and of course people like me, no longer young but working really hard to rally and encourage," she added.
The "Loving the Least of These" report adds: "Yes, climate change is happening. While we debate the causes of climate change, people are dying from its effects. Do we 'love our neighbor' only if it costs us little or nothing, agrees with our politics, is convenient, and doesn't interrupt our lives?"
The full schedule of the 5th annual Climate Week in NYC, including links to further information, is available on the official website.

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Thanks to our global network, we as KLM Royal Dutch Airlines always offer convenient flights to Shenyang, serving Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE), about 20 km south of the city centre of Shenyang, in the Hunnan District in China. If you are flying KLM, you can venture away from Western meals to experience China through their sense of taste on your flight from Amsterdam to Shenyang. We've partnered with famous regional Chinese chefs to create a delectable Chinese menu for your delight.
Top Shenyang attractions
- Mukden Palace: built in 1625, the former imperial palace of early Qing emperors is now a museum situated in the city centre.
- Beiling Park: the city's largest park is home to flower gardens, reflective lakes and historic buildings.
- Zhongshan Square: a giant statue of Mao Zedong sits in the heart of the city and a great place to watch local life.
- Taiyuan Pedestrian Street: a vibrant street and one of the best places to eat, shop and sightsee.
- Qipan Mountain: a scenic area rich in plant and animal life and perfect for a day hike.
What's the best way to get around Shenyang?
Shenyang has a comprehensive bus system. You might find getting around a lot easier if you brush up on your Chinese as a lot of the signs aren't in English. The city also has an efficient metro system. Taxis are common and fares are cheap to get around the city.
What's the weather in Shenyang?
Hot summers and cold winters make Shenyang a great time to visit any time of year, depending on your preference. July is the hottest month, averaging 25°C (77°F), while January is the coldest, averaging -11°C (12°F). You may find the best time to visit is from April to June when it's not too hot or too cold and the flowers start to bloom.
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The captain played. And that was enough of an inspiration for the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Martin St. Louis may not have been much of a factor, but Steven Stamkos sure was. Stamkos netted the go-ahead goal with just over five minutes left in regulation as the Lightning pulled out a 3-1 win over the Minnesota Wild Thursday night at the Times Forum.
St. Louis was a game-time decision to play. He blocked a Drew Doughty shot on the inside of his right foot Tuesday night against Los Angeles.
The Lightning held a 1-0 lead after 40 minutes as Ben Bishop made several glorious saves in the middle of the second period. It was only one goal because Wild goalie Josh Harding made some great saves of his own.
"For a four-minte stretch, he was there when we needed him to be," Lightning coach Jon Cooper said.
Minnesota (3-3-2) drew even with 8:55 to go. Nino Niederreiter made a nice cross-ice pass to Mikko Koivu, who beat Bishop high to the glove side with a perfect shot.
Few thought that would be Minnesota's last shot on goal. Tampa Bay outshot the Wild 13-2 in the final period and 30-26 for the game, including the game's final seven shots.
"We took over the third period," Cooper said. "I like our chances with lead. We need to win those 5-4 and 2-1 games."
With the teams skating four a side, Stamkos won a race to the puck after a bank pass from Matt Carle.
"I knew (Stamkos) wanted it with speed," Carle said. "So I put it where he could skate to it."
Said Cooper, "Some people underestimate his speed."
All alone behind the Wild defense, Stamkos snapped it over Harding's blocker -- he catches with his right hand -- to break the tie.
"That was a smart play by Matty," Stamkos said of the winner. "We've seen Marty do that, too."
The Lightning (5-2) got good pressure late in the period to stunt an opportunity for the Wild.
Sami Salo scored into an empty net with 17.2 seconds left to seal it. It was the first goal by a Lightning defenseman this season.
Tampa Bay got the opening goal with the man advantage late in the first period. Tyler Johnson got a handle on a Valterri Filppula feed in the left circle and scored past a diving Harding with 5:58 left in the frame.
The goaltending exhibition began in the second. Bishop made seven great saves in two separate sequences.
"They could have had three or four goals, and he's been playing well," Carle said of his goalie. "He's even helped us by playing the puck. Let's hope he can take this confidence and run with it."
First was a four-stop series with 10:26 left, with Marco Scandella (twice), Jared Spurgeon and Mikko Koivu denied a tying goal. Not even a minute later, Bishop stopped a Dany Heatley shot, then Mikael Granlund missed two close-range chances.
"He's given us a chance to win every time he's played," St. Louis said. "We can't try and win 5-4 every game. I'm glad we won a game like this."
Harding, who plays despite dealing with multiple sclerosis, had his moments in the final five minutes of the second. First he denied Teddy Purcell in the low slot.
Then, Wild defenseman Matthew Dumba fumbled the puck at the right point and Lightning winger Alex Killorn ignited a breakaway. As he came to the net, Killorn chose to pass to Stamkos, who was unable to lift the puck over Harding's left pad with 3:33 to go.
Stamkos didn't miss when it mattered.
"Hey, 5-2 is better than 4-3," St. Louis said.
With St. Louis' status in doubt, Tampa Bay recalled F Brett Connolly from Syracuse as a precaution on Wednesday. St. Louis and Connolly played, so the scratched Lightning forward was Pierre-Cedric Labrie. With the top six defensemen continuing to play well as a unit, Keith Aulie and Mark Barberio remained healthy scratches.
Lightning defensemen have 14 asissts. Two came on Stamkos' winner. Stamkos took the team's goal-scoring lead with his fifth. Filppula, Purcell and St. Louis have four apiece.
Bishop's 5-0 start is the best of his career. He's yet to allow a first-period goal. In his five starts, he has a 1.56 goals-against average and a .943 save percentage, stopping 132 of 140 shots he's faced.
Meanwhile, Minnesota is planning to send G Darcy Kuemper to its AHL affiliate in Iowa.
Koivu's goal was the 120th of his career, all with Minnesota, moving him to second on the Wild's career goal list. That broke a tie with Andrew Brunette; the franchise leader is Marian Gaborik with 219.
As part of the leaguewide Hockey Fight Cancer Night, all skaters had lavender tape on their sticks. A moment of silence was held before the game for former Lightning assistant coach Wayne Fleming and former Lightning and Red Wings forward Shawn Burr.


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Mercedes-AMG G 63: The epicentre of strength.
Filigree technology meets monumental sound. The Mercedes-AMG G 63 with AMG 4.0-litre V8 biturbo engine, an output of 430 kW (585 hp), and a peak torque of 850 Nm makes every trip an intense experience. Both for the occupants and for those at the side of the road. The adjustable AMG performance exhaust system makes the air vibrate and allows the driver to choose their own sound: from understated for long-distance cruising to highly emotive for rapid bursts of speed. Cylinder shut-off under partial load ensures even greater efficiency. The Mercedes-AMG G 63 accelerates from zero to 100 km/h in 4.5 seconds.
Power squared. The G 500.
Unwavering, unrelenting, uncompromising. That is the G 500. It goes its own way, seemingly unbothered by the mainstream. Otherwise it would not be the idol it has become. Equipped with a brutish V8 biturbo engine, the new G 500 is a beacon of strength from the outset. The offroader impresses with its immense output of 310 kW (422 hp) coupled with extremely low levels of noise and vibration as well as outstanding agility. Assuming a leadership role wherever it goes. An alpha leader which marks its territory vociferously. The G 500 accelates from 0 – 100 km/h in 5.9 seconds.
Legends never die. This is where they are born.
Mist encircles the mountaintop. A muffled rumble issues forth from the gloom. Suddenly the G-Class forges ahead. Overcoming swathes of scree, ploughing almost impassively through the terrain. Here on the Schöckl, Graz's local mountain, the off-road abilities of the G-Class are truly put to the test. Only those that pass this severe examination earn the "Schöckl" badge as a symbol of ultimate off-road performance. However, the new G-Class also needs to impress with its ride comfort and ease of operation over long distances on the road. Only then has it proven that it is up to the job – both as an uncompromising off-roader and as an effortlessly superior on-roader.


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Riskless Investment
An investment where the return is known with certainty. The certainty generally comes from a supreme amount of confidence in the issuer of the investment; for example, Treasury securities are considered riskless investments because the United States government is considered the best possible issuer. Critics contend that there is no such thing as a riskless investment because, in theory, even the US government could default. However, riskless investments have such a low level of risk that it may be ignored. Riskless investments usually have a low rate of return and, as a result, are exposed to inflation risk.
riskless investment
An investment with a certain rate of return and no chance of default. Although various investments (for example, savings accounts and certificates of deposit at insured institutions) meet these requirements, a Treasury bill is the most common example of a riskless investment.


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The era of East Germany is fast being consigned to the history books; the generations growing up there now will have no memory of what everyday life in GDR society was like.
The documentation centre in Eisenhüttenstadt in Brandenburg chronicles this change through its exhibitions. It bases its work on the latest research findings and works closely on this with universities and museums. Since 1993 the documentation centre has been collecting, examining and documenting objects that paint a picture of everyday life in East Germany.
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DailyDirt: Basic Science Deserves Some Respect
from the urls-we-dig-up deptThe National Science Foundation, which funds a lot of basic research at American colleges and universities, is facing a budget cut of $283 million this year, eliminating (up to) ~1,000 research grants. It's a shame because over the years many NSF-funded projects have resulted in discoveries that have turned into commercial products with significant benefits to society. Unfortunately, for people outside the scientific community, it's easy to overlook these impacts when trying to decide where to cut spending. Here are a few examples of why basic science deserves some respect.
- Sad fact: Funding for basic science research makes up less than 1% of the federal budget. Even sadder is that cutting the small amount the government spends on basic science will have little impact on short-term fiscal goals, but its negative effects on the economy will be felt for decades to come, potentially costing the U.S. billions of dollars in missed future opportunities. [url]
- Lasers are an example of how a discovery in basic science can eventually lead to a revolutionary invention. The first laser was built in the 1950s, but practical applications for lasers didn't appear until decades later. Today, lasers are a multi-billion dollar industry and are key to many technologies used in manufacturing, communications, medicine, entertainment, and scientific research. [url]
- Cutting funding for basic science research will impact young investigators the most. Actually, brand new tenure-track professors are somewhat insulated because there's always some money set aside for them. It's the just tenured professors that will feel it the most, as they try to compete for grants against the entire population, which includes Nobel laureates, National Academicians, and more well-established researchers. [url]
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens' newest resident has hatched -- a baby Caribbean flamingo.
The chick, whose gender is not yet known, came from one of two eggs recently acquired from the National Zoo in Washington.
The two eggs came from the National Zoo in Washington and arrived in Jacksonville on July 16. The first egg "pipped," or began hatching, at about 9 a.m. July 19 and was completely out of the egg just after 7 a.m. the following day. Emergency zoo staff assisted after the chick had become twisted inside the shell. The second egg is in the zoo's incubator and is expected to hatch around July 28.
"We are very excited to finally see a flamingo chick at Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens and hope to have many more chicks in the future as we build the flock's numbers," said Dan Maloney, deputy director of conservation and education for Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens.
The zoo's staff is closely monitoring the egg and the chick until they get through these early critical stages of life. After both chicks are well established, they will go through a process of introduction to the Zoo's existing flock. First, the chicks will live in a small "howdy" pen next to the flock's nesting area at the flamingo exhibit. It will take about eight weeks before they will be allowed to spend long periods of time next to the flock, however, there will be plenty of photo opportunities for zoo guests throughout the various stages of their life.
The zoo brought in the new eggs to even out the ratio of males and females, which will hopefully increase the flock's numbers and productivity. It is the 13th animal to be hatched or born at the zoo since May 31, and the first flamingo to be hatched in the zoo's history.
When the eggs they lay hatch, the chicks have white feathers that turn gray and later take their pink color from aqueous bacteria and beta-carotene obtained from their food.


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When Square-Enix first announced a port of the classic Super Nintendo RPG Chrono Trigger for the Nintendo DS, it appeared as though the game would remain largely unchanged. Like the numerous GameBoy Advance ports of early Final Fantasy games, the game would stay pretty much the same visually, with an extra dungeon or two thrown in for good measure.
But according to recent postings from several online retailers, it looks like Squeenix will also be adding a fairly substantial monster battling mini-game. The game will feature more than 50 different monsters who can be leveled up and pitted against one another. The game will also support wireless play so you can battle with friends, Pokemon style.
The addition of both monster battling and a pair of brand new dungeons should make this a compelling purchase for long-time fans of the game. And adding them to what is already a lengthy game that begs for multiple play-throughs should make this port quite the time suck, indeed.
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I actually can remember the first car my family purchased. Our transportation was limited to Harley-Davidson motorcycles until I was about 6 years old, so I was old enough to remember the big event of a used 1952 Chevrolet Deluxe Styleline Sedan, painted Beach White, rolling onto our oyster-shell driveway.
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The current line-up of Xperia handsets from Sony Ericsson may never get the Android 2.2 officially, but this has not stopped the developers at XDA forums to support the phone. The biggest member of the Xperia family the X10 got its Android 2.2 based custom ROM quite a few weeks ago.
Now, three of its smaller siblings the Xperia X8 and the X10 Mini/Mini Pro have got their share of Android 2.2 based custom ROMs. The ROMs for all the three phones mentioned above are based on Android 2.2 with HTC Sense UI on top of it. These ROMs have been ported to these smaller Xperia siblings from the HTC Hero and Legend. Kudos to the developers for all their hard work!
However, not everything works at the moment. In most of the ROMs, the camera functionality is broken along with some Bluetooth and media playback issues. Nevertheless, the developers are hard at work and are churning out new updates with every passing day.
Hopefully, these issues will soon be fixed by the developers and all the members of the Xperia family can get their share of Android 2.2 love, unofficially. X10 Mini owners should head over to this thread while X10 Mini Pro and X8 owners should head over to this and this thread, respectively.


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Along with exemplary playing by founding members Delores Stevens (piano) and Susan Greenberg (flute), Chamber Music Palisades consistently presents outstanding guest artists in interesting and innovative programs.
—Tom Neenan, Palisadian Post
The sounds are good from the Palisades! Congratulations to Chamber Music Palisades on 17 great years, and a tip of the hat to acknowledge their important contribution to the musical culture of Los Angeles.
There are lots of little chamber music societies around, but Chamber Music Palisades is one that seems to be getting things right.
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Bright and seasoned professionalism. Unhackneyed repertoire and a sense of community.
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Chamber Music Palisades is a worthy series.
Susan Greenberg's flute was again the protagonist, a lonely bird in flight…a languorous singer…a Latin lover.
Pianist Delores Stevens and the Lyris Quartet made the Schumann the most arresting of the evening's performances.
Chamber Music Palisades is in the top tier of Los Angeles ensembles… Chamber Music Palisades is a jewel of our local scene… The musicianship is of the highest caliber.
Technically wondrous pianist Stevens plays with equal power and refinement.
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Delores Stevens played the piano part effortlessly.
Delores Stevens was prominent among the five star performers.
…the [Telemann] suite found flutist Susan Greenberg shining most brightly.
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Pianist Stevens and flutist Greenberg performed with their "usual panache and musical projection.
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Golub…world premiere…was performed with great flair and sensitivity by oboist Anne Marie Gabriele.
The transcription worked beautifully in Susan Greenberg's sweetly articulated renditions supported by Delores Stevens on a rapturous piano.
Alan Chapman commentary…was both informative and entertaining.
Chamber Music Palisades has provided a magnificent opening to their 2010/11 season.


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Hilltown Families placed 1st for the fourth year in a row as Best Blog in the Valley Advocate Best of the Valley Readers' Poll for 2014! ♥ Thank you to our readers, sponsors and writers who sustain Hilltown Families with their ongoing support!
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Walking into a new corporate space her team designed in River North for Whole Foods Market Inc., Nila Leiserowitz pointed out a long lunch table visible from the front entrance instead of hidden in a back room.
The 36,000-sf space, completed in the fall at 640 N. LaSalle St., evokes one of the retailer's natural food stores, with decorative grocery shelves, sustainable materials, polished concrete floors and wood beams.
If it weren't for a few cubicles and some offices, a visitor might try to check out with a few canned goods, and that's by design. Why does the grocer's Midwest regional office need to look like one of its stores?
"There's a consistency here around the story the company is trying to tell," said Leiserowitz, 58, who became regional managing principal in Chicago for San Francisco-based architecture and design giant Gensler a little more than a year ago. "You walk in and see blackboards and posters about an upcoming fundraiser, and the space seems to have life. It's dynamic and changing, and no space feels more important than another."
Gone -- long gone, in fact -- are the days when designing a corporate space meant slotting in some file cabinets and an impressive corner office.
A more technology-savvy, holistic philosophy informs the firm's work today, including its current job on the design team for the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago's new research hospital at 630 N. McClurg Court.
In a nutshell, it's about making clients more comfortable, workers more creative or, in this case, patients healthier.
The Rehabilitation Institute tapped Gensler and Omaha-based firm HDR in June for the Streeterville high-rise project.
In a statement last summer announcing the deal, the institute's CEO, Dr. Joanne Smith, said the new hospital will set "a new benchmark for rehabilitation medicine in the world."
The goal is to bring the latest in rehabilitation research more directly into the patient setting.
It was the first major win for Leiserowitz since coming to Chicago after running the firm's Los Angeles-area office, where her clients included DreamWorks and Sony.
On its heels, the firm is going after other health-oriented clients.
A marathon runner and mountain climber, Leiserowitz refers to the business as "wellness and health," instead of the other way around, to emphasize the goal of keeping people healthy.
"Nila was central to winning the (Rehabilitation Institute) business and leading the effort" of sketching out how the patient spaces will accommodate innovative therapies and equipment while maintaining a comfortable, healing environment, said Lamar Johnson, the other regional managing principal for Gensler in Chicago. Together, Johnson and Leiserowitz are responsible for about 400 employees, including 210 in Chicago and the remainder in Minneapolis, La Crosse, Wis., and Detroit.
"We're the perfect matched set," Johnson said. "She's interiors, while I'm more of a core architecture and mixed-use guy. She handles HR issues, and I take the finance piece. She oversees Minneapolis, and I have Detroit," he said, referring to two of the region's other Midwest offices.
"I knew things were going to work out when people stopped asking both of us what to do about the same issue," he said. "For a while it was like we were the parents, and people would ask both of us for something, thinking that if they didn't like the answer from mom they could go to dad."
That kind of subterfuge is likely made difficult because Leiserowitz's and Johnson's offices are separated by a glass wall at Gensler's Loop office.
The glass is another form-following-function example, Leiserowitz said.
"It's about being very transparent," she said. "Our space is open.''
In fact, her office doesn't have a door, a reminder to staff that she's always accessible, Leiserowitz said.
Now at the top of the corporate interior design field at one of the world's largest architecture and design firms (debt-free Gensler logged $574 million in revenue last year and took on 500 new employees, giving it 3,200 as of the first quarter), Leiserowitz worked her way up the ladder and came of age when corner offices behind mahogany doors ruled the landscape.
That command-and-control image has slowly given way to more egalitarian spaces designed to reflect companies' individual missions and inspire creativity in workers, and Leiserowitz has been at the forefront of that trend.
While working her first job out of the University of Minnesota at a Minneapolis design firm, she met Gary Wheeler, a designer on staff at the university as it built a new law school, through a mutual friend.
They hit it off immediately, and when Wheeler left town for an extended European holiday, he asked Leiserowitz (then named Hildebrandt) to cover his duties with a professional organization to which they both belonged, the American Society of Interior Designers.
When he returned, he took her to lunch to thank her for stepping in.
"Halfway through lunch I turned to her and said, "I've decided to leave the university and go into business with a friend,' " he recalled. "She said, 'Who?' and I looked across the table and said, 'You.'
"And she looked right back at me and said, 'Well, that's good, because I had already decided to go into business with you,' " Wheeler said.
She was just 24 when they struck out on their own.
Over the next decade as she and Wheeler built the business, she also met and married Ron Leiserowitz.
"We met at a swimming pool" in 1984, Ron Leiserowitz said. "We just started talking and really hit it off. At one point I excused myself, went into the locker room and made a phone call to cancel my date with someone else so I could ask her out that night. Much later, Nila told me she had done the same thing."
A year later, they married, with Wheeler standing up for Nila during the ceremony.
About two years later, just as Wheeler-Hildebrandt was planning its 10-year anniversary party, Nila broke some bad news to her business partner: She wanted to sell her share of the company.
"It was extremely difficult," she said. "There were some hard feelings. It was a small community, and everyone knew us as Gary and Nila. I said to Gary that I needed to be looked at as an individual."
They argued through lawyers about the financial end of the breakup and for more than a year barely spoke.
"It was probably the most painful thing I've gone through in my career," Wheeler, now based in London, recalled. "It was almost like a divorce."
Eventually the pair patched things up, reconnecting through industry events, and today remain close friends.
Meanwhile, Nila and Ron moved to Chicago so Ron could take a commercial real estate job, and Nila made a clean break from design, spending a semester at John Marshall Law School.
The break didn't last long, however.
She joined design firm Perkins+Will in 1989 and hasn't looked back. It took her just two years to become the first woman on the firm's board.
She had spent nearly seven years at Perkins+Will when Andy Cohen, a Gensler executive director, asked her to meet him for a drink during a layover at O'Hare International Airport.
"We had heard of her for a long time as a top designer and, of course, we wanted to recruit her," Cohen said. After the meeting she joined Gensler Los Angeles in 1995.
About 18 months later, Gensler named her a workplace practice leader. She rose to the top of the Los Angeles office (then located in Santa Monica, Calif.) seven years ago.
In 2007 she won a coveted Designer of the Year award from the American Society of Interior Designers.
On paper, a casual observer might expect a hard-charging personality to accompany such a rocket launch of a career.
To the contrary, colleagues and friends say it is her warmth and empathy that gets her noticed.
"Nila is one of the most genuine people I know," Cohen said. "She's friendly, inquisitive, always asking about you and your life. It's why clients love to work with her."
Even in her avid hobby, mountain climbing, a more human side shows through.
On a 2010 trek to the Western Hemisphere's highest mountain, Argentina's Aconcagua, she made it to the highest camp but at the last moment decided against trying for the summit.
"I stopped at 19,600 feet. I was the oldest person in the group, was getting frostbite and I just had a gut feeling that I shouldn't" proceed, she said. "I'm a competitive person, but I'm competitive with myself. For me, 90 percent of the memory is the time you spend getting there, not the summit itself.
"I've been a pretty driven person my whole life," said the South Dakota-born daughter of a cattle broker, who used to accompany her dad when he called on ranchers.
"I used to watch the way he was with clients. He spoke with respect to their wives and families. It's from him that I learned to be authentic with people."
That side also comes out in her myriad community service projects.
Among them, she led a Gensler pro bono project last year in Haiti to rebuild a grammar school ravaged by a 2010 earthquake. Gensler donated the design, and Honeywell donated the construction. Recently, she's been networking with nonprofits about ways to make her mark in Chicago, including helping with the Young Women's Leadership Charter School.
Meanwhile, she and Ron are renovating a three-story, Victorian-era home in Lincoln Park, about two blocks from their previous Chicago home.
She feels no pressure to enslave herself to the Victorian style throughout the home. They're keeping some of the vintage flair, such as rosettes in the ceilings, wood moldings and original hardware, but modernizing the kitchen and baths and using modern furnishings, she said. It's a big departure from the couple's LA place, a midcentury modern.
So where does the designer think most homeowners go wrong in renovating their own spaces?
It's the same as in corporate design projects, she said.
"You start out as a team and clearly identify your design principles and what you think is important," she said.
"And then sometimes along the way you get sidetracked and don't stay true to your original design."
Most people blame budget factors when that happens, she said, but she calls that a cop out.
"Costs can always be brought in," she said, by substituting materials that can still deliver the right effect.
That's why, she said, she continually takes clients back to the original planning sessions when they first identified what their building projects were about. Get to the essence of how the space will be used day to day, she said.
"People do four things at work: learn, focus, socialize and collaborate," she said. "We create environments that support that and give people an opportunity to work in multiple ways." BD+C
This article originally appeared in the Chicago Tribune.


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Congenital antithrombin III deficiency is a genetic disorder that causes the blood to clot more than normal.
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Antithrombin III is a protein in the blood that naturally blocks abnormal blood clots from forming. It helps the body keep a healthy between bleeding and clotting. Congenital antithrombin III deficiency is an inherited disease. It occurs when a person receives one abnormal copy of the antithrombin III gene from a parent with the disease.
The abnormal gene leads to low levels of antithrombin III. These low levels of antithrombin III can cause abnormal blood clots (thrombi) that can block blood flow and damage organs.
People with this condition will often have a blood clot at a young age. They are also likely to have family members who have had a blood clotting problem. Blood clots may occur in people who do not have the common risk factors for clotting.
People will usually have symptoms of a blood clot, including:
A physical exam may show:
The doctor will check for low blood level of antithrombin III. There are different methods for checking this level.
A blood clot is treated with blood thinning medications (also called anticoagulants). How long you need to take these medications depends on how serious the blood clot was and other factors. Discuss this with your health care provider.
Most patients have a good outcome if they stay on anticoagulant medications.
Blood clots can cause death. Blood clots in the lungs are very dangerous.
See your health care provider if you have symptoms of this condition.
There is no way to prevent it. Once a person is diagnosed with antithrombin III deficiency, all close family members should be screened.
Anderson JA, Weitz JI. Hypercoagulable states. In: Hoffman R, Benz EJ Jr, Silberstein LE, Heslop HE, Weitz JI, eds. Hematology: Basic Principles and Practice. 6th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier; 2012:chap 142.
Schafer A. Thrombotic disorders: Hypercoagulable states. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Goldman's Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 179.
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The Wolfsonian–FIU Fellowship program promotes scholarly research on the Wolfsonian's collections. Since its inception in 1995, the program has supported projects from a wide range of academic fields. Fellowships are awarded for full-time research at The Wolfsonian, generally for periods of three to four weeks. Fellowships include a stipend, accommodations, and round-trip travel. The timing of dates will be negotiated with individual awardees. The program is open to holders of master's or doctoral degrees, Ph.D. candidates, and to others who have a significant record of professional achievement in relevant fields. Scholars from outside of the United States are eligible. Fellowships are awarded without regard to race, color, gender, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, age, or disability.
The annual deadline is December 31 for a residency beginning no earlier than July 1 of the following year. Applicants are strongly encouraged to discuss their project with the Fellowship Coordinator prior to submitting proposals and submit their application online via The Wolfsonian–FIU Fellowship Application. Please contact the Fellowship Coordinator for further information.
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Mobile Linux characters have been acting out lately like they were in a bad adventure movie.
Maemo lopes slowly and reluctantly toward its fatal date with the sunset. MeeGo blinks in the same sun and finds its full commitment gone. And like a battle-tested Phoenix, Tizen emerges from the ashes of twice-burned, thrice-shy skepticism.
Such is life in the largely undeveloped desert ecosystems outside the expanding stockade walls of Appleworld, Microsoftia and the remaining fading few.
I knew something was developing on, under or around MeeGo for the past few months but until I dropped down in SEA-TAC airport last Tuesday evening I had no idea it was so drastic an overhaul. Of course "drastic" is in the eye of the beholder, and just like Maemo-to-MeeGo before it, the Tizen announcement has polarized those affected into two basic camps: those seeing the change as necessary and evolutionary versus those seeing it as unnecessarily destructive.
As noted in the previous article here, I'm trying not to rush into judgment. Yes, the move to an HTML5 focus is disruptive but is it necessarily destructive? Well, many Qt developers thought so at first, but Nomovok's assurance that they will provide support for Tizen + Qt should encourage most if not all.
Developers are an important part of any software-oriented community, of course, and that was especially true of Maemo. But community goes far beyond coders. The enthusiasts need to be sold on Tizen, too, and that isn't going to be easy. Will it require another Dublin-scale event to sway the cynics? It sure couldn't hurt.
And then there's governance. Intel was more hands-on than Nokia was with Maemo, and there were grumblings about MeeGo governance and transparency. This is noteworthy since only the diehards stuck with the migration from the former to the latter. Now the move to Tizen threatens to fragment the open source community even further. Keep in mind that many are still trying to keep Maemo alive in some fashion, and it didn't take long for the dedicated MeeGo community to float similar proposals. OpenSUSE was quick to reach out and offer one possibility, and there will surely be more.
That said, I do expect Tizen to attract its own following regardless of skepticism. Many will undoubtedly be drawn from web-centric developer pools, in all likelihood including the uncertain WebOS community (unless the rumor of Amazon.com acquiring that operating system prevents a mass exodus). At some point I expect to see further convergence in the mobile Linux realm. It's inevitable.
I'm personally on the fence for now. I invested in Maemo– that went bust. Put even more effort into MeeGo– poof. But as with many bloggers who devoted miles of text to both ventures, it's the rebranding that mostly affects my participation. After all, I have yet to write a line of code for either (although I am preparing to try my hand at Qt) and have been mainly involved in community building, cultivating and advocating. Most of the projects I have worked on will translate well to Tizen; indeed, I see starter activities like MeeGo Greeters as necessary for speedy ramp-up. Same for solving essentially unanswered questions such as "Why MeeGo?".
But I'm not just going to analyze and criticize. I have some more suggestions:
- Pick a talking head, and have them talk. There were times of silence in Meegoland, and that's just not acceptable. Even a frequent "we still can't say much, but here's what we can say" can do wonders. And try to limit messages to the owner of the message to ensure accuracy… but by all means make them highly available!
- Forget the "because we say so" answers. Just excise that habit completely from your response vernacular. They do damage to your credibility. Same goes for automatic defense of any decision– you might just be in the wrong. If strong, knowledgeable members of your community say so, be prepared to hear them out… and if you must counter, do so with facts, not emotion.
- Foster some fun. At AppUp Elements 2011, Bob Duffy asked our community panel what the AppUp/Tizen communities could do better. I suggested contests, and I see them as an easy, popular way of injecting fun and excitement into the experience. Consider this: you only really need one reward offered in any contest, not one per participant. And people thrive on fun competitions. AppUp has already held some cool coding contests, and Meego did so with tee-shirts for conferences. More, please. Maybe create a Ministry of Fun?
- Support regional/local outreach. The Linux Foundation was right to let this activity grow organically from grass roots, but stronger support would have been helpful. We were working on budgets for this at MeeGo, but I'm guessing the shift to Tizen is what stifled that. I'm expecting that to be revived now.
- Kill the Genie. Seriously. What a creepy mascot. And how does it associate with Tizen? Why not design something around the actual concept of Zen? If you don't, though, I will. Maybe a contest? 😉
- Speaking of branding: the logo font has got to go, too. It makes me think of balloon animals. Let's change it. Significantly.
There are others, but I'm tapped out for now. More to come as I get to it.
One thing I will say that's been done right so far is one of those small-but-big details: a .org for the domain. That speaks volumes. Now let's hope the rest of the walk matches the talk.
All thoughts welcomed.
(and in case the joke of the headline doesn't translate universally, it's a play on the old "Me Tarzan, you Jane" line related to Tarzan movies)


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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell on Thursday as Oracle's revenue fell far short of expectations and worries intensified about the effect of Cyprus' troubles on the euro zone.
Oracle Corp ORCL.O shares lost 9.7 percent to $32.30 and were the biggest drag on Nasdaq, a day after its revenue disappointment, which it blamed on sales execution. It was the stock's biggest percentage drop since December 2011.
Stock losses accelerated late in the session as anxiety about Cypriot finances increased. Just before the U.S. market's close, Standard & Poor's cut Cyprus' sovereign credit rating deeper into junk status.
The European Union gave Cyprus until Monday to raise the billions of euros it needs to get an international bailout - or face the collapse of its financial system and likely exit from the euro bloc.
"I think the realization is, there isn't going to be a quick remedy to the situation, nor is it easy to forecast what's going to happen. Uncertainty breeds selling, especially in a market that's gone as far as we have in the previous two weeks," said Michael James, managing director of equity trading at Wedbush Securities in Los Angeles.
The latest euro-zone concerns hit the market after weeks of gains that drove the Dow up to break record highs and lifted the S&P 500 to within striking distance of its all-time record close of 1,565.15.
Investors fear a collapse of the banking system in Cyprus will tighten credit across Europe and become yet another hurdle on the region's bumpy road out of economic crisis. Adding to those fears, data showed the region's economy contracted more than expected in March.
The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI slid 90.24 points, or 0.62 percent, to end at 14,421.49. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index .SPX dropped 12.91 points, or 0.83 percent, to finish at 1,545.80. The Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC lost 31.59 points, or 0.97 percent, to close at 3,222.60.
At its session low of 14,383.02, the Dow was down more than 120 points. The Nasdaq fell 1.2 percent to an intraday low of 3,215.69 during Thursday's slide.
The CBOE Volatility Index or VIX, Wall Street's favorite barometer of fear, shot up 10.4 percent to 13.99.
After the bell, shares of Nike (NKE.N) rose 8.3 percent to $58.05 after it posted a profit that beat analyst expectations. In the regular session, the stock closed at $53.60.
During regular trading, Cisco (CSCO.O) was the Dow's biggest percentage loser. Cisco fell 3.8 percent to $20.84 after brokerage FBR downgraded its rating on the network equipment maker's stock and cut its price target. Among other tech shares, International Business Machines (IBM.N) lost 1.3 percent to $212.26.
The S&P basic materials sector index .SPLRCM fell 1.6 percent, making it the heaviest weight on the S&P 500. Copper prices also slid.
The benchmark S&P 500 index is on track to post only its second weekly percentage drop so far this year, a testament to its impressive 2013 run.
Among the day's other falling shares, apparel retailers Guess (GES.N), Tilly's (TLYS.N) and Pacific Sunwear of California PSUN.O slid after they forecast first-quarter results significantly below analysts' estimates.
Guess fell 7.2 percent to $25.01, Tilly's shed 8.4 percent to $12.60, and Pacific Sunwear lost 9.8 percent to $2.20.
The euro-zone concerns overshadowed a batch of reports suggesting the U.S. economic recovery was on the right track and solid first-quarter growth in China.
A downward trend in jobless claims, an increase in factory activity and a rise in sales of existing homes pointed to growing momentum in the U.S. economy during the first quarter of the year.
Initial claims for U.S. unemployment benefits inched higher in the latest week, but the four-week average of new claims - a measure of labor market trends - fell to its lowest level in five years.
Volume was roughly 5.9 billion shares traded on the New York Stock Exchange, the Nasdaq and the NYSE MKT, compared with the 2012 average daily closing volume of about 6.45 billion.
Decliners outpaced advancers on both the NYSE and the Nasdaq by a ratio of nearly 2 to 1.
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Delicious vegetable dish, suitable for àl fresco or indoor dining.
Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 35 mins
Yield: 10 x approx. 1/2 cup servings
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Cut off top of garlic bulb, cutting through tip of each clove; wrap bulb in foil. Combine remaining ingredients except cheese in large bowl; toss. Place garlic, potatoes and onions in jelly roll pan.
Roast in oven 15 to 30 minutes. Add tomatoes and zucchini to pan; roast 10 to 15 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Squeeze garlic pulp over vegetables; mix.
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A cutting mat, a cutting liner, a cutting tool, a scoring tool, a pencil and eraser, paper, cardboard, book screws and a hole puncher.
I wanted a sketchbook in the size of a square of 15cm by 15cm or 5,91" by 5,91" so I could scribble my wall art ideas in there.
I cut my paper larger because I will make folds in them: 15cm by 19cm or 5,91" by 7,48"
From the cardboard I made a template of 15cm by 17cm or 5,91" by 6,69"
Put the template on top of the paper and make a scoring line.
Fold the paper back on the scoring line and go with your scoring tool over the paper.
Use the template to cut out the cover of the sketchbook. Make it a tiny bit larger then the paper. That way, it will cover the paper that is not folded or cut nicely. You won't see it on the outside.
Tip: I go to home decoration stores and ask for wallpaperbooks that they are going to throw away. In those books, there usually are some very cool designs paper which are a much heavier quality then the wallpaper. You can use them perfectly for little projects like these. Fun and free!
Mark on the template where you want the holes to be. I did this 2,5cm or 0,98" from the side.Then punch a hole in the template and put the template on the folded paper. Trace the hole.
Now you can clearly see where to punch the holes.
Take your hole puncher and take the back part off so you can see where to punch.
Put a bunch of papers in between and punch the holes.
Make sure to do the same with the front cover of the sketchbook and also add a scoring line.
For the front cover, you also need to score over the paper to make it easy to open up your sketchbook.
Now you have everything ready to assemble.
Take the bookscrew and put it through the holes.
Close it up on the back of the book.
An now it's ready for me to draw. :)
Thank goodness I made this babushka stamp so it saves me to draw that shape each time! I just stamp it in the sketchbook. :)
I made numerous guestbooks and picture albums this way. Instead of using the cardboard cover, I used a thick piece of felt for it to make it prettier.
This kind of bookmaking is an easy way to add more pages later on as you can buy larger book screws.
Did you know I am really terrible at drawing? I am!
But sometimes, Needed a little sketchbook at a certain size and decided to quickly make myself one.
And while I did that, I took some pictures so I could share this with you.


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I just don't recall Theon/Reek ever letting the real info about Bran and Rickon's true fate getting exposed to Ramsey Snow and thereby Roose Bolton.
Ramsay is taken as a prisoner to Winterfell in the guise of Reek. After Theon Greyjoy captures Winterfell, Ramsay exchanges a vow of service to Theon for his release.[8] He quickly becomes one of Theon's more trusted attendants, assisting Theon in his hunt to bring the escaped Bran and Rickon Stark back to Winterfell. He orchestrates Theon's cover-up of the Stark boys' escape by killing two peasant boys of an age with the Starks, and then flaying the corpses to avoid recognition. Theon presents their flayed corpses as the Starks, then has their heads mounted on spikes over the castle walls. With the approval of Theon, Ramsay kills Gelmarr, Aggar and Gynir, ironborn who knew the truth about the bodies. Theon uses the Winterfell kennelmaster Farlen as a scapegoat and has him executed for the murders. Theon contemplates killing Reek too, but thinks better of it, fearing the servant had written and hidden an account of the truth.
Tyrion Lannister is awesome. Cannot wait for the "trial by combat" and its aftermath to play out.
I fricken hate this show sometimes!!!
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SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Charles Schwab Investment Management (CSIM), an asset management arm of The Charles Schwab Corporation, today announced it is launching the Schwab 1000 Index ETF (SCHK) – a new low-cost way to gain exposure to the potential growth of America's largest 1,000 stocks. The new ETF will begin trading on October 11, 2017, and will be immediately available through Schwab's commission-free ETF program – Schwab ETF OneSource™.1
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With an operating expense ratio (OER) of five basis points (0.05%), the Schwab 1000 Index ETF offers broad U.S. market exposure at a low cost that is one-half to one-third the expense of other widely recognized ETFs tracking the largest 1,000 U.S. stocks.
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"We are thrilled to introduce investors to the Schwab 1000 Index ETF, the newest product in our family of low-cost, foundational index funds," said Marie Chandoha, president and chief executive officer of Charles Schwab Investment Management. "We serve a wide range of investors with different needs, and now they have one more affordable way to gain exposure to the U.S. market through an index with a 26-year track record – at a great value," Chandoha said.
History of the Schwab 1000 Index and Schwab 1000 Index Mutual Fund
A leader in investment management, Schwab's history as an indexer began in 1991 when company founder and chairman Charles Schwab spearheaded the launch of the Schwab 1000 Index and the mutual fund that tracks it, the Schwab 1000 Index® Fund (SNXFX). The flagship Schwab 1000 Index includes the 1,000 largest stocks of publicly traded companies in the U.S., providing exposure to U.S. large- and mid-cap stocks. The index is designed to offer exposure to 100% of the U.S. large-cap space and 90% of the entire U.S. equity market. With a 26-year track record, the index has outperformed the S&P 500 index, on an annualized basis, since its inception. The mutual fund has $7.5 billion in assets as of 9/30/2017 and has an operating expense ratio of five basis points (0.05%), with no investment minimums.
The Schwab 1000 Index ETF is the 22nd ETF offered by Charles Schwab Investment Management.
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A report from Corporate Insight released Wednesday found that not only are financial services firms using Facebook and Twitter, but they are maintaining multiple profiles on those networks.
Twitter is the preferred social network; the study found 45% of firms had two or more profiles on Twitter while 38% had two or more profiles on Facebook. The primary account typically features general information and news about a company, while additional accounts provide more targeted information or are used to personally interact with followers.
"By using multiple Facebook pages and Twitter profiles, firms can offer content to their fans and followers that is better suited to their needs or interests," Alan Maginn, senior analyst at Corporate Insight, said in a statement. "This can increase the impact of a firm's communication and improve relationships with core constituencies."
Secondary profiles also provide an avenue for recruiting at firms like Ameriprise, KeyBank and Scottrade, Corporate Insight found, which use their Facebook pages to post information about internships and career opportunities. Other uses for secondary profiles include promoting specific products and services, and highlighting charity or social campaigns.
Some firms have turned to Twitter as a helpdesk, using the site as a customer service channel. Bank of America and Wells Fargo were among the first to use Twitter this way.
A not-yet-widespread use for Twitter is as a way to communicate with advisors, the study found, although several large firms are leading that trend: Charles Schwab, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Raymond James and Vanguard.
The study found that maintaining multiple profiles doesn't dilute a company's online presence. With five pages, American Express and Capital One had the most Facebook pages; of those 10 pages, six rank among the top pages hosted by a financial services firm based on the number of fans. Bank of America had the most Twitter profiles, with six accounts, three of which rank among the top 20 financial services industry profiles based on number of followers.
As more firms adopt social media strategies and the compliance concerns that come with them, companies that capture and archive activity on social networks become more valuable. Erado announced on Wednesday that it has partnered with seven broker-dealers to provide compliance services.
- Liberty Partners Financial Services LLC
- Jeffrey Matthews Financial Group LLC
- Protected Investors of America, Inc.
- LaSalle Street Securities LLC
- Financial Management Network Inc.
- Summit Brokerage Services Inc.
- JW Cole Financial Inc.
"The financial services industry is recognizing the power of social media, and we are excited to be working with these broker-dealers," Craig Brauff, CEO of Erado, said in a statement. The company has already secured partnerships with other big firms like LPL Financial, Commonwealth and National Planning Holdings.
Maginn of Corporate Insight noted that the most important thing for firms to do is to adopt policies before using social media.
"As long as they have policies in place, the latest guidance from FINRA indicates that they're not going to go after them," Maginn told AdvisorOne on Wednesday.


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Beat the Streak Report: Wednesday, July 27
Welcome to Let's Make a Streak!
Behind Door No. 1: A 27-year-old infieder riding a 23-game hitting streak. He's batting .304 on the year, .408 in July and .348 in his last five games.
Behind Door No. 2: A 26-year-old infielder who's hit in 24 straight games. He's batting .297 on the year, .400 in July and .400 in his last five games.
Behind Door No. 3: Sorry, there is no Door No. 3 on Let's Make a Streak!
As you may have guessed, Dustin Pedroia is the gentleman behind Door No. 1. Let's Make a Streak is pretty easy like that. Many of you have taken advantage of the Laser Show's recent run, placing him among the 15 most popular selections for each of the last nine BoSox game days.
Emilio Bonifacio — that's him behind the second door — has been almost as good but not nearly as popular of late. The Marlins third baseman is raking like he's never raked before, but hasn't been a factor on the most-picked list at any point in the last two weeks.
We're not saying Bonifacio is a must-pick, or even that you need to take him over Pedroia. But c'mon Streakers, the dude hasn't gone hitless in a month. Show him a little love.
Wednesday's picks:
(Make a BTS pick)
Oh, hello there …
Magglio Ordonez: .577 (15-for-26) since '06 vs. White Sox starter John Danks
Vladimir Guerrero: .500 (10-for-20) since '06 vs. Blue Jays starter Ricky Romero
Andre Ethier: .429 (9-for-21) since '06 vs. Rockies starter Aaron Cook
Prince Fielder: .341 (15-for-44) since '06 vs. Cubs starter Carlos Zambrano
Seth Smith: .429 (6-for-14) since '06 vs. Dodgers starter Hiroki Kuroda
Brandon Phillips: .400 (6-for-15) since '06 vs. Mets starter Mike Pelfrey
Gaby Sanchez: .417 (5-for-12) since '06 vs. Nationals starter Livan Hernandez
Feeling kinda spicy?
Ian Stewart: .600 (6-for-10) since '06 vs. Dodgers starter Hiroki Kuroda
Hideki Matsui: .409 (9-for-22) since '06 vs. Rays starter James Shields
You'll thank me later …
Travis Hafner: .100 (2-for-20) since '06 vs. Angels starter Ervin Santana
Asdrubal Cabrera: .125 (2-for-16) since '06 vs. Angels starter Ervin Santana
Troy Tulowitzki: .182 (4-for-22) since '06 vs. Dodgers starter Hiroki Kuroda
Hunter Pence: .167 (3-for-18) since '06 vs. Cardinals starter Chris Carpenter
Marlon Byrd: .143 (2-for-14) since '06 vs. Brewers starter Zack Greinke
Top MLB streakers
Dustin Pedroia: 24 games
Emilio Bonifacio: 23 games
Dan Uggla: 17 games
Carlos Ruiz: 11 games
Michael Bourn: 11 games
Home Run Beat the Streak pick:
Nelson Cruz: (22 home runs this season) vs. Twins starter Brian Duensing
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I was agonizing over any of the first four in the Royals' order against Lackey. I couldn't figure out which to pick because they all seemed equally hot against a mediocre pitcher. So I said screw it and went with Daniel Murphy of the Mets. Going for a 10-streak!
I did too, but picked him about 4 days ago.
Who said Ichiro can't hit during daytime? Moved to an 8-gamer with his hit. I've got enough 7-gamers to nearly win this contest, when all added together. Until today; only 1 streak greater than 7 all year. Next immediate goal. Make the Top2500 before Friday 🙂
You can do it!
I'm estimating a reset rate at 18% or greater to keep page 100 at 8-gamers. Anything less and may need 9-gamer to get on. We'll see. No biggie either way
If one big name goes down tonight you'll be in top2500 tomorrow.
August 3rd is the d-day for the 57 game streak this year (barring any playoff tiebreaker games). First time I can remember that season ended midweek.
the season also started mid week too, another first.
I've taken Daniel Murphy as well only that I'm still at the bottom. If those who are at 0 like me get a hit every day through the last day of the regular season (Sept 28) we'll reach 64.
LaV's List
Wednesday's Top Picks of the current Top2500,
137 Batters picked overall
Batter, Times Picked, Percentage
Dustin Pedroia 407 16.44(3RD)
Jose Reyes 228 9.21
Andre Ethier 190 7.68
Michael Young 148 5.98(3RD)
Adrian Gonzalez 128 5.17
Kevin Youkilis 127 5.13
Magglio Ordonez 91 3.68
Jacoby Ellsbury 80 3.23
Brandon Philips 54 2.18
Ichiro Suzuki 52 2.10GOOD
Melky Cabrera 37 1.49(1RST)
No Selection 34 1.37
Ryan Braun 31 1.25(1RST)
Miguel Tejeda 16 0.65(5TH)DL
Highest "No Selection" 😛 pg# 26 with streak of 11 back to zero.
Yesterday's Top2500 Reset rate was 18.79% with ROBBIE CANO again reseting the most.
There was also 9.69% PPD due to players not playing, These streakers do not reset, but did not increase either,
6.26% —> 155 picks of these were intentional DL or inj picks.
Got Pinched OR 1/2 AB Wonders
TOP2500 saved or reset by PHA (going to include any pinch hitters and/or double switch, 2 AB or Less)
J Ellsbury BOS, SAVED 141, HIGHEST WAS 30 GAMER
J Mauer MIN, SAVED 3, WERE 12,9,8 GAMERS
C Jones ATL, RESET 1, WAS 12 GAMER
A Pagan NYM, SAVED 1, WAS 14 GAMER
A Gonzalez ATL, RESET 1, DEF SWITCH, WAS 8 GAMER
Bloggers Group Top2500
UserName, Streak, Page#, Rank, Pick, (Times picked in top2500)
Mdrossi(nymets1979), 13, pg 13, 296, D MURPHY (PICKED 44X)
peterkevinperkins, 13, pg 16, 296, PEDROIA (PICKED 407X)
Sawx87, 12, pg 18,401, PEDROIA (PICKED 407X)
bullfrogs, 11, pg 27, 526, ETHIER (PICKED 190X)
Vinny1979, 10, pg 58, 1146, PEDROIA (PICKED 407X)<b
gpearson17, 9, pg 67, 1462, D MURPHY (PICKED 44X)
smoron015, 9, pg 71, 1462, REYES (PICKED 228X)
jonhilliard, 9, pg 86, 1462, D MURPHY (PICKED 44X)
J_St33z, 8, pg 100+, 2393, D MURPHY (PICKED 44X)
Bloggers Reset Yesterday
GL to all
bullfrogs needs to wait til the late game, but every other Bloggers Group Top2500 member moves on today
Saturday I blogged how I felt that Lance Berkman's swings were weak and not energetic. It looked like he was giving the infield grounder practice. In fact, the only ball he it that day into the outfield was a grounder where SS luckily broke in the wrong direction. Yesterday, he was 0-fer again. As it turns out he was playing with a rotator cuff injury. Don't you hate that when your pick is injured and it isn't reported? Anyway, I'd suggest staying away from him until he is taking full swings & starts hitting the warning track or better. Otherwise, at best, you may get lucky with a bloop single. Just my suggestion
^^ Oh, why was he only 0-2 yesterday? Pulled due to his nagging injury. I think he's off my pick list for remainder of this year
Beltran out of Mets lineup. Packing his bags for San Francisco?
Yep. He did get traded to the Giants but just needs approval from the league and Beltran which shouldn't be an issue.
Braun's 0-fer plucks one of the co-leaders from the leader board.
Except for Cleveland, pretty much a day of feasting for BTS today, especially if Ethier hits in his game
Gonna come down to a last ab for Ethier.


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Dad accused of killing teen found in daughter's room
A Harris County grand jury will decide what, if any, charges will be filed against a Spring father accused of fatally shooting a 17-year-old boy he found in his teenage daughter's bedroom Thursday morning.
Few details were forthcoming about the family that recently moved into a modest, single-story brick home in the 22000 block of Bridgestone Ridge.
Harris County investigators said the suspect's 16-year-old daughter let the boy into the house. Her father told investigators he heard noises coming from his daughter's bedroom about 2:30 a.m. and went to investigate.
He found the 17-year-old in the bedroom, and there was an altercation before the boy was shot once.
Authorities on Thursday did not identify the boy or the 55-year-old suspect, who was taken to a nearby hospital after the shooting for symptoms of a panic attack.
Neighbors said the two-minivan family moved in earlier this month and was renting the three-bedroom home.
"Nothing like this has ever happened here before," one neighbor said. Neighbors declined to give their names but said the area is generally crime-free. "Kids get run off from the (subdivision's) lakes nearby, but that's about it."
The accused shooter was not arrested or charged with a crime on Thursday.
A news release from the Harris County Sheriff's Office said officers are preparing a case that will be presented to the grand jury.
It is not uncommon in Harris County for grand jurors to decide if a crime was committed in fatal shootings that may have self-defense claims or other legal issues.
In 2008, a grand jury declined to indict Pasadena retiree Joe Horn after he fatally shot two burglars in the back as they ran across his front yard.
Horn made national headlines because he was on the phone with a 911 operator who was telling him to stay inside and out of harm's way.
The Nov. 14, 2007, call ended with the sound of Horn racking a shell into his 12-gauge shotgun's chamber, followed by three gunshots that killed Colombians Diego Ortiz, 30, and Hernando Riascos Torres, 38.
Grand jurors in that case decided the act was a justifiable use of deadly force and did not constitute murder.
The men had taken about $2,000 from the home next door to Horn's.
Horn's defense hinged on his assertion that he had fired out of fear for his life, making the shooting justifiable under Texas law.
Chronicle reporter Dale Lezon contributed to this report.


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The Ancestors' Geneameme
Things you have already done or found: bold face type
Things you would like to do or find: italicize (colour optional)
Things you haven't done or found and don't care to: plain type
You are encouraged to add extra comments in brackets after each item
Which of these apply to you?
- Can name my 16 great-great-grandparents- 14 out of 16 documented
- Can name over 50 direct ancestors- Yup!
- Have photographs or portraits of my 8 great-grandparents- 5 (possibly 7) out of 8
- Have an ancestor who was married more than three times- Oh, yeah! My great-grandmother Dovie McBurnett had 6 (and counting)!
- Have an ancestor who was a bigamist- Not that I know of
- Met all four of my grandparents- Yup
- Met one or more of my great-grandparents- My 2 great-grandmothers, Mary Tennessee Turner and Marie Mistrot Carrico
- Named a child after an ancestor- Not exactly…my oldest daughter is Sarah, because I like the name…later found out that there are several Sarah's in the family tree, the closest is my 2nd GGM Sarah Sharpe Vance
- Bear an ancestor's given name/s- I am named after my great aunt Ruth Ann Starr
- Have an ancestor from Great Britain or Ireland- Suspicions….
- Have an ancestor from Asia- Not yet
- Have an ancestor from Continental Europe- More suspicions…
- Have an ancestor from Africa- Not yet
- Have an ancestor who was an agricultural labourer- Most of my 19th century ancestors where farmers in Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Kentucky and Texas
- Have an ancestor who had large land holdings- My Turner ancestors from DeKalb County, TN were prominent land-holders pre-Civil War
- Have an ancestor who was a holy man – minister, priest, rabbi- My 2nd great-granduncle Daniel Brevard Vance was an ordained Baptist minister
- Have an ancestor who was a midwife-?
- Have an ancestor who was an author-Yes, my 3rd GGF Nathan Blunt Kennedy was a published poet!
- Have an ancestor with the surname Smith, Murphy or Jones- Several Smiths
- Have an ancestor with the surname Wong, Kim, Suzuki or Ng- Nope
- Have an ancestor with a surname beginning with X-Nope
- Have an ancestor with a forename beginnining with Z- My great-grandaunt Zora Belle Turner!
- Have an ancestor born on 25th December- I actually have 4 ancestors born on Christmas Day!
- Have an ancestor born on New Year's Day- None…
- Have blue blood in your family lines- A couple of folks who seemed to think they were royalty… 🙂
- Have a parent who was born in a country different from my country of birth- Nope
- Have a grandparent who was born in a country different from my country of birth- Nope
- Can trace a direct family line back to the eighteenth century- Yup, my earliest documented is 4th GGF Miles Chappell, born in 1790 in Amelia County, VA
- Can trace a direct family line back to the seventeenth century or earlier- Working on that…
- Have seen copies of the signatures of some of my great-grandparents- Yup, from GGF Charles Arthur Rogers and GGM Dovie McBurnett
- Have ancestors who signed their marriage certificate with an X- Nope
- Have a grandparent or earlier ancestor who went to university- Several physicians in the family, including 3 GGF Nathan Blunt Kennedy (Tulane University School of Medicine, Class of 1860) and 2GGU Thomas Joshua Bennett (Tulane University School of Medicine, Class of 1883)
- Have an ancestor who was convicted of a criminal offense- If they ever caught him! My 2GGU James Bennett, Jr (brother of Thomas Joshua) was a documented murderer, horse thief and bank robber in 1880's San Saba, TX and Wyoming and Montana.
- Have an ancestor who was a victim of crime- My 2GGU Benjamin Bennett (James' brother!) was murdered in Hobbs, New Mexico in 1930 and another 2GGU, Pat Carroll, was murdered in March, 1906 in San Saba, TX.
- Have shared an ancestor's story online or in a magazine (Tell us where)- Not yet…
- Have published a family history online or in print (Details please)-Does this blog count?
- Have visited an ancestor's home from the 19th or earlier centuries- No
- Still have an ancestor's home from the 19th or earlier centuries in the family- No
- Have a family bible from the 19th Century- I wish!
- Have a pre-19th century family bible- I really wish!