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Richard England was appointed a Director of the Company on 27 February 2008, and became Chairman on 2 May 2008. Richard is a member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee and the Remuneration and Nomination Committee. Richard brings to the Company over 30 years of experience in the accounting and financial services profession as well as broad management experience.
Until 1994, Richard spent most of his professional career with Peat Marwick and Ernst & Young and its predecessor firms, first becoming a partner in 1982. He practiced in the areas of Corporate Recovery and Restructuring. Richard is currently Chairman of Ruralco Holdings Limited. He is a Non-Executive Director of Macquarie Atlas Roads Limited and Nanosonics Limited. He is a former director of Healthscope Limited (from October 1996 to October 2010) and of Choiseul Investments Limited (July 2004 to December 2010).
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORBA(Hons) BSc(Hons) M.Jur
Mark Carnegie was appointed a Director of the Company on 6 February 2009. Mark was a member of the Company's Remuneration and Nomination Committee from February 2009 until May 2011.
Mark has had nearly 25 years experience as an investor and corporate adviser in New York, London and Sydney. He was a principal of Carnegie, Wylie & Company before the acquisition of that business by Lazard Limited and was previously the CEO of Lazard Australia Private Equity Pty Ltd (formerly LCW Private Equity Pty Ltd), Lazard's Australian private equity business, which manages the fund that is a substantial shareholder of the Company. In 2011, Mark established M.H. Carnegie & Co. Pty Ltd, a venture capital and private equity firm. Mark is a Director of a large number of private companies.
ALTERNATE NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORBSc in Economics (Hons)
Gareth Young was appointed as the Alternate Non-Executive Director to Mark Carnegie on 31 January 2013.
As a Director and a member of the investment committee at Lazard Australia Private Equity ("LAPE"), Gareth brings a wealth of experience to our board. Prior to joining LAPE in August 2011, Gareth spent seven years with ISIS Equity Partners, a private equity firm based in London, as a member of their investment team where he successfully led and supported a number of new investments, recapitalisations, refinancing events, restructuring events and exits. Gareth's experience also includes periods in the corporate restructuring divisions of Arthur Andersen and Ernst & Young in London.
Gareth is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants for England & Wales and in 2011 he completed the Program for Leadership Development at Harvard Business School.
Jack Cowin was appointed a Director of the Company on 1 March 2011. On 26 May 2011 Jack was appointed Chair of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee and a member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee.
Jack Cowin is Founder and Executive Chairman of Competitive Foods Australia Pty Ltd, which owns and operates over 350 fast food restaurants in Australia. It also operates several food manufacturing plants for the supermarket and food service industries, exporting to 29 countries. Jack is a Director of Network Ten and a Director of BridgeClimb and was appointed a Director of Fairfax Media Limited on 19 July 2012. He brings significant experience and understanding of the sectors in which Chandler Macleod operates.
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORBEc FAICD
Elizabeth Crouch was appointed a Director of the Company on 1 March 2011. On 26 May 2011 Elizabeth was appointed Chair of the Audit and Risk Management Committee and a member of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee.
Elizabeth Crouch is a company director and consultant to government and the private sector. She spent 16 years with the Federal Government before moving into the private sector, where she held various positions including the role of Chief Executive of the Housing Industry Association. Elizabeth is Deputy Chancellor of Macquarie University, Chair of the National Occupational Licensing Authority and Chair of the Health Infrastructure and Transport audit committees. She is the former Chairman of Railcorp and the Public Transport Ticketing Corporation, and Deputy Chair of the City of Sydney Planning Committee. She also holds a number of positions with community and sports organisations.
NON-EXECUTIVE DEPUTY CHAIRMANBCom MBA FCIS
John Plummer was appointed a Director of the Company on 30 May 2005. From 1 September 2007, John became a Non-Executive Director and a member of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee until May 2011. John was also Chairman of the Audit and Risk Management Committee from April 2009 until May 2011.
John is also Chairman of the Australian Institute of Financial Services and Accounting and a Director of Professional Associations Super Ltd. John is a past National President of the Recruitment and Consulting Services Association, the peak body of the employment services industry in Australia and New Zealand.
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER & COMPANY SECRETARYBCom ACA
Owen Wilson, the Company's Chief Financial Officer, was appointed Company Secretary on 9 April 2009.
Owen joined the Company following a 15 year career with the ANZ Banking Group during which he held various finance roles culminating in the role of Chief Financial Officer of the Institutional Division of ANZ. Owen was responsible for ANZ's international partnership business in Asia where he oversaw their investments in numerous banks and credit card businesses across the region. He was a director of numerous companies in Australia and Asia including ANZ Royal Bank in Cambodia and the listed AmBank Group in Malaysia.
Prior to joining ANZ, Owen had a successful career with KPMG in Melbourne and London. He has excellent experience with high end relationship businesses through his work in Institutional Banking and he has managed high volume low margin operations in his previous role.
CEO & MANAGING DIRECTORMBA(Executive) BA(Political Science & Industrial Relations)
As CEO and Managing Director of Chandler Macleod Group Limited, Cameron is responsible for delivering sustainable profitable growth, improving operational performance and driving innovation and change. With Chandler Macleod since 2005, Cameron held strategic roles in workforce services, business services and client services before his appointment as Chief Operating Officer in 2010. As Chief Operating Officer, he was instrumental in developing and executing the Group's strategy.
Before joining Chandler Macleod, Cameron held senior positions within Chubb and TNT, companies with international operations delivering services to most major vertical markets.
GROUP LEGAL COUNSEL & COMPANY SECRETARY Dip Law (SAB)
Greg Coolahan, the Company's Group Legal Counsel, was appointed Company Secretary on 17 April 2011.
In his secretarial capacity, Greg is primarily responsible for the administration and governance of the Board and its Committees, and compliance with legal, regulatory and listing requirements. In his capacity as Group Legal Counsel, Greg is responsible for contract and tender reviews, commercial and corporate legal advice, insurance maintenance and renewal, and general legal advice, services and training. Greg was formerly Commercial and Legal Director at Ross Human Directions prior to its acquisition by the Company. He previously held a senior legal and commercial role within Otis Elevator Company (Australia and International).
CEO & MANAGING DIRECTOR MBA(Executive) BA(Political Science & Industrial Relations)
Cameron's profile can be viewed here.
CHIEF SALES & MARKETING OFFICER BLaw(LLB) BA
Justin Papps is Chandler Macleod's Chief Sales & Marketing Officer, previously Chief Marketing Officer. He is responsible for the development and growth of the Chandler Macleod brand and the application of Chandler Macleod's array of skills and services in new ways for clients. Justin brings more than 12 years' experience in advertising, marketing and innovation to the leadership team, in addition to over 5 years experience leading the Chandler Macleod Consulting development team in NSW, specifically with the Mettle brand prior to and post its acquisition in 2007.
Justin has direct involvement with many of Chandler Macleod's blue-chip clients including Woolworths Limited, Coca- Cola Amatil, Commonwealth Bank and Macquarie Group. Prior to joining Chandler Macleod in 2007, Justin was Executive Director of one of Australia's largest and most successful advertising and Communications agencies. He is also the Director of international brand consultancy, shift.101 which has offices in London, Austin and New York.
Anne Simic is the Chief People Officer of Chandler Macleod Group and is responsible for developing the talent management strategy across the organisation, incorporating employee acquisition, engagement, learning and development and overseeing the cultivation of a constructive, supportive and effective corporate culture to underpin the values of Chandler Macleod.
Prior to joining Chandler Macleod in 2011, Anne was involved in a number of contracts requiring skills in M&A specifically the Employee Relations and Cultural aspects. Anne's experience also includes over 20 years in Human Resources for some of Australia's largest organisations including Coles/Myer, Panasonic and for the majority of her career, Qantas. Anne's last 5 years at Qantas was as the Head of People for Qantas Airlines
Owen's profile can be viewed here.
CHIEF TRANSFORMATION & TECHNOLOGY OFFICERBLaw(Hons), BA
Prior to the announcement of the new Group Business Strategy, Phil Gray was CIO at Chandler Macleod Group. In addition to the CIO's usual duties delivering the business' IT services, he is now responsible for leading the T&T team in the delivery of the business transformation programs underpinning the new strategy.
Phil brings more than 14 years experience in senior management and IT roles. He has led end-to-end functional reviews, set strategic direction and implemented transformation programs delivering increased business capability, performance and enhanced customer satisfaction.
His experience includes nine years at Qantas, where he was responsible for managing high value relationships delivering high availability IT services. During the same period he also achieved cost savings and productivity improvements.
In 2010, Phil was honoured as 'New CIO of the Year' by the Australian Financial Review.
CHIEF LEGAL & RISK OFFICER & COMPANY SECRETARYMLM, BALLB (Hons), GdipLegalPrac
Morgan Sloper is Chandler Macleod's Chief Legal & Risk Officer and was appointed Company Secretary on 31st January 2013. Leading the Legal & Risk functions for the Group, Morgan supports the achievement of Chandler Macleod's strategy, through the provision of valued legal and risk advice and guidance, to ensure the organisation effectively manages its regulatory requirements and commercial risks. Morgan re-joined Chandler Macleod in 2013, having previously held the role of General Counsel and Company Secretary at Chandler Macleod between 2007 and 2008.
Morgan brings over 15 years of legal and risk management experience from across Australia, the USA and Asia, and having worked for several leading organisations including Brightpoint, Quiksilver and Optus.
EXECUTIVE GENERAL MANAGER, STAFFING SERVICES MBA, BBus (Accounting)
Damian Johnson is the head of Staffing Services for Chandler Macleod Group. Prior to his current appointment, Damian was Chandler Macleod's Chief of Strategy and Development. Damian joined the Company with over 25 years experience in supporting, building and managing service businesses in both Australia and Asia.
Damian spent 20 years with ANZ Banking Group during which time he held numerous roles across multiple disciplines including technology, operations, corporate banking, and retail banking. Of this time Damian spent 9 years living and working in Asia developing ANZ's franchise across ten countries, culminating in the role of ANZ's Head of Retail and Private Banking Asia.
More recently, Damian was with Skilled Group for 2 years where he held the position of Executive General Manager Shared Services and later, CEO of the Staffing Services Division responsible for the management and development of their workforce solutions and recruitment business. Damian has deep experience with and insight into the strategic challenges and opportunities facing service companies operating in the domestic and international arena.
EXECUTIVE GENERAL MANAGER, CONSULTINGMBA, BAppSc
Jeremy Nichols is the Executive General Manager, Consulting at the Chandler Macleod Group and has been with the group since 2004. The Consulting team partners with organisations to create high performing individuals, teams and organisations through a range of assessment and development strategies. He manages a team of 80 consultants across 5 States, and has re-shaped the Consulting business over the last 2 years to become a highly respected and successful business in Chandler Macleod.
Jeremy also works closely in a advisory capacity with Senior Executives across many industries including:, retail, information technology, utilities, banking and finance, and government sectors. He has successfully delivered large scale consulting programs including culture change, strategic shaping, executive team development and leadership change projects.
Overall, Jeremy has close to 20 years consulting experience where he has led a number of consultancy companies, including a multi-national organisation, and continues to work with clients to bring their corporate strategies to life and manage the challenges that often arise when implementing new initiatives.
EXECUTIVE GENERAL MANAGER, AHSMBA, BAppSc
Michelle Loader leads the AHS Services division. She is responsible for the provision of Managed Services to Accommodation Hotels throughout Australia partnering with most major hotel groups including Crown, Hilton, Intercontinental, Toga, Rydges and Accor.
Michelle's role with Chandler Macleod commenced in February 2012 post the acquisition of the AHS Services business. Prior to joining Chandler Macleod Michelle held various roles within AHS including leading the team for 2 years as the CEO. Michelle brings 20 years of experience in hotels and the hospitality sector in a diverse range of roles including Hotel General Manager and has worked with some of Australia's leading hospitality providers including Intercontinental Hotel Group, Toga Hotel Group and Spotless Services.
EXECUTIVE GENERAL MANAGER, AURIONBEc CA
David Marshall is the head of Aurion at the Chandler Macleod Group. Aurion forms a key component of Chandler Macleod's corporate strategy to change the business mix by diversifying its product and service offerings. To maintain Aurion's status as a cutting-edge provider of HR/Payroll technology solutions, David's key focus is on innovation and product development to deliver long term solutions to customers. Before taking up this role in April 2011, David was Chief Financial Officer at Ross Human Directions Limited for more than two years, prior to its acquisition by the Chandler Macleod Group.
David's previous experience also includes CFO at Clarius Group Limited, in addition to 5 years as CFO at Mincom Limited, an Australian owned, global ERP software and services provider to companies in asset-intensive industries.
EXECUTIVE GENERAL MANAGER, MANAGED SERVICESBA (Philosophy), PostGradDip (City Policy), MACS
Scott Cowans has been with the Chandler Macleod Group since 2004 and is the Executive General Manager of Chandler Macleod's Managed Services division. He has previously held senior roles in managed services for Microsoft and IBM. Scott has consulted with many of Australia's leading companies on workforce management, business process re-engineering and IT automation. Chandler Macleod Managed Services focuses on how Australia can lift productivity as a source of competitive advantage in a globalised economy. Scott is also a Member of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Advisory Council.
EXECUTIVE GENERAL MANAGER, VIVIR HEALTHCAREMBA, B. Physio (Hons)
Hugh Cattermole leads the VIVIR Healthcare division which was acquired by Chandler Macleod in December 2012. He is responsible for the provision of allied health services to the residential and community aged care sectors. Hugh joined VIVIR in early 2011 and is a qualified physiotherapist who holds an MBA and is presently completing a Masters of Law. Hugh has extensive experience in human services provision in the health sector and has also worked in international financial services provision with six years spent working in senior management roles in Denmark and the UK. Immediately prior to Hugh's appointment at VIVIR he was a Director at an international human resources and labour hire group.


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Mesenteric Ischemia
By Meg Marinis, Director of Medical Research
Eight seasons ago (Can you believe we've been on the air for EIGHT seasons?), our residents had just entered their first year of residency – their "intern" year. They may have been invited into the OR with the big dogs, but they were barely allowed to hold a retractor. And now, as they have started their fifth year, they stand in the lead surgeon's spot. They're the ones that say: "Scalpel." They're the ones who make the first cut. They're the ones who make the difficult decisions.
And what difficult decisions they can be. In tonight's episode, "Take The Lead," Alex chooses the hardest option a surgeon can face in an OR: to stop.
So wait, what did Alex's patient have?
The mesenteric arteries are the arteries that supply blood to the large and small intestines. Ischemia occurs when the blood cannot flow through the arteries as well as it should, and the intestines do not receive the necessary oxygen to function normally. Without an adequate source of oxygen, the cells in the intestine weaken and eventually die. Depending on the severity, infection and/or gangrene may ensue.
You've heard of a heart attack? Well, this is like an INTESTINAL attack.
Typically, mesenteric ischemia occurs when one or more of the arteries narrows or becomes blocked. Predisposed patients include those older than age sixty, smokers, or people with high cholesterol. It usually involves the small intestine, but it may involve other intra-abdominal organs such as the colon, liver, and stomach. The condition can either be chronic (such as Alex's patient Sam) or acute. Sam suffered from abdominal pain and complications for a few years, but acute mesenteric ischemia can present suddenly and worsen very quickly.
Atherosclerosis, a condition that slows the amount of blood flowing through the arteries, may also contribute to chronic mesenteric ischemia. Due to a build-up of plaque (a sticky substance made of fats and other materials circulating in the blood), the arteries can narrow or stiffen.
A common cause for acute mesenteric ischemia is an embolus, or clot, that travels to one of the mesenteric arteries and blocks blood flow. Clots often form in the heart, but they tend to be more frequent in patients with an irregular heartbeat or heart disease.
Other predisposing factors include:

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Some impressive high school football playoff streaks are alive and well for Friday's contests. Commerce (5-5) is ready to make its 16th consecutive playoff appearance as Class A's state tournament opens Friday, Buford (8-3) is in the second round of the postseason for the 14th consecutive season, while Gainesville (8-3) is in the Round of 16 for the fifth straight season.
Next Week's High School Playoff Games Class AAAAAA Marietta at Lovejoy North Gwinnett at Grayson North Cobb at Hughes Brookwood at Mill Creek East Coweta at Camden County South Gwinnett at Norcross Colquitt County at Newnan Parkview at West Forsyth Class AAAAA Thomas County Central at Northside-Warner Robins North Paulding at Tucker Union Grove at Ware County East Paulding vs. Stephenson/Pope winner Harris County vs. Warner Robins/Richmond Hill winner ...
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The Buford Wolves showcased a strong offensive performance while the defense held Cedar Grove in check for a 41-27 victory Friday night at Tom Riden Stadium in Buford.
JEFFERSON - With the No. 1 seed and homefield advantage through the first two rounds of the state playoffs, the Jefferson Dragons wanted to take advantage of what they had earned in the regular season and ride through round one.
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Salt Lake City, UT (PRWEB) February 19, 2013
Nerds everywhere rejoice: a new flash fiction writing competition believes in you, wants to tap your collective genius and give you nifty prizes and cash along the way.
Speculate This! is the first ever social writing competition aimed at writers and fans of science fiction, fantasy and horror.
"Crowd sourcing has been used for all kinds of things – from developing smart toasters to determining who should be President," said contest founder, Luke Peterson.
"We approach this believing that fans know best what makes for great science fiction and fantasy."
The short story writing contest works like this:
According to Peterson, Speculate This! represents a revolution in speculative fiction.
"We want to see Trekkers and Wookie-lovers duking it out over who can produce the best story. We want to see a battle royale between science fiction and fantasy fiction purists. Most of all, we want to see unpublished authors getting their due."
Speculate This! will officially launch in March, 2013. Contestants can get a jump on the competition by tuning into the podcast on February 27th.
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Men and Pregnancy Fetishes
Has anyone experienced the uncomfortable approach of a man trying to pick you up while you are large and pregnant?I have on many occasions! When I was 8 months pregnant with my first daughter I would often go walking alone or with my husband and I always had men honking and yelling how sexy I looked! Even with my husband with me!This pregnancy I stopped at a McDonald's for a smoothie with my husband and our 3 year old. Two teenage guys were literally talking out loud how nice my butt and rack looked and then began to talk about how sexy pregnant women can look.Also, the other day I was walking from a prenatal appointment to the bus stop and a man pulled over in traffic on a busy street just to tell me how sexy I looked and if I was married! Really?!?!?!I understand the attraction a Husband/Partner has for the women carrying his child, but anything else kind of surprises me.Are there any other mommas who have experienced this? Men, do you find pregnancy sexy? If so, why?
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Early Reports on The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
The brand new Orlando amusement park – which reportedly cost $265 million to build – based off of the Harry Potter books and movies has opened to rave reviews from Potter fans around the globe. A fully immersive park all on its own, though technically attached to the Universal Studios park, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter contains rides, restaurants, and enough site-seeing to make you believe you're actually in the stories. You can hear Moaning Myrtle in the restrooms, visit Dumbledore's office, drink pumpkin juice and butterbeer (the recipes of which were approved by J.K. Rowling), and see a quidditch match. You can even visit gift shops where if you're looking to pick out a wand, a wand will pick you!
Let Daniel Radcliffe and MTV take you on a tour of the park here.
Watch a video documenting the grand opening of the park here.
The Gainesville Sun, of Gainesville FL, published in today's paper their list of the Top 10 features of the new park. Here is a sampling of what they had to say (we wont spoil the rankings).
"Hogwarts: Trademark castle houses the new Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey ride and an elaborate queue with tons of detailing. Watch for the Mirror of Erised, Dumbledore's office, living portraits, mandrakes, the Dark Arts classroom, levitating candles and more, all before taking off on the ride's 'enchanted benches.' "
"Live entertainment: Expect regular performances by the Frog Chorus (an a cappella quartet plus two amphibians) as well as physical demonstrations by the contrasting styles of Beauxbatons Academy of Magic (dancing with ribbons) and Durmstrung Institute (very serious acrobatics and weaponry)."
For fans of Harry Potter it appears that The Wizarding World is just as wonderful as you could have hoped. Elements from both the books and the movies can be found, which bring to life one of the most successful entertainment franchises in history. If any of you readers out there get a chance to visit the park, drop us a line and tell us about your trip. We'd love to hear all about your experiences!
Interesting Factoid: The mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has publicly expressed his displeasure about the fact that the Harry Potter park was built in the United States as opposed to England.
"I want to know why this Kingdom of Potter is not being built in the UK, and I won't be fobbed off with any nonsense about the weather. They built Eurodisney in the Valley of the Marne, where it is at least as cold and drizzly as it is in London – and it has been a triumphant success"
I suppose it's understandable that a number of Brits would have preferred the park be built in England because the character of Harry Potter is such a huge British icon, but calling Eurodisney a "triumphant success" just makes you sound crazy. The climate was no doubt a very big factor in the decision to build the park in Florida – a state which houses the most financially successful and well-attended amusement parks in the world. The Wizarding World in London would have made logical sense yes, but let's be reasonable.


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Municipal coalition to Congress: Empower users of financial services
Category: Business Written by NNPA News Service
by Charlene Crowell
WASHINGTON (NNPA) - Some might wonder how two cities as demographically and economically different as Savannah, Ga. and Seattle, Wash. would find common interests. After all, Savannah's approximately 128,000 residents are known for quaint gentility, weeping willows and tributes to native son, the late composer Johnny Mercer. With 600,000 residents in the Pacific Northwest, Seattle's world-famous Space Needle, is home to Starbucks and the natural beauty of Puget Sound. The cities are also -- literally -- on two different coasts.
Yet despite their vastly different profiles, these cities are among a 10-member municipal coalition from varying states and regions that have chosen to unite their voices, influence and resources on behalf of low-income residents in the elusive pursuit of financial reform. Known as Cities for Financial Empowerment (CFE), the coalition is the nation's first and only financial empowerment coalition of municipal governments. Their mission is to "aggressively and creatively leverage local opportunities, resources and powers to improve the financial health of their residents."
Those now debating and bargaining for influence to re-shape the current financial reform bill in the U.S. Senate would be well-advised to heed the concerns of municipal officials. Across the country, disgruntled citizens seldom take their plights to Washington, DC. But they can and do make their way to city halls and council chambers where playing political dodge ball on a hot issue usually leads to disastrous results for everyone.
The Center for Responsible Lending (CRL) holds the view that real financial reform should support federal policies and regulation working in concert with other levels of government to eliminate the current and confusing turnstile that most consumers feel caught in. So it seems that CFE and CRL share an important goal: When it comes to finance, consumers need and deserve a transparent process that will resolve questions regarding terms, debts, and responsibilities of all parties.
Supported by organizations that includes the Annie. E. Casey Foundation, National League of Cities, William J. Clinton Foundation and others, the CFE coalition's sister cities are: Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, Newark (NJ), New York, Providence (RI), San Antonio and San Francisco.
Together, these 10 municipalities are forging three specific goals:
Share data, best practices and strategies to improve their cities; work strategically with state and national stakeholders to advance a financial empowerment agenda; and
Increase public awareness of key issues and opportunities.
For example, CFE was an early supporter of the proposed federal Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA). Last fall, a letter was sent to the leadership in the U.S. House and Senate that called for CFPA to have authority over both bank and non-bank financial service providers.
The October 7, 2009 letter, co-signed by CFE co-chairs, Jonathan Mintz, Commissioner for New York City's Department of Consumer Affairs and Jose Cisneros, Treasurer for the City and County of San Francisco said in part, "The financial empowerment efforts of CFE Coalition cities have had significant impacts on the populations of some of America's largest metropolitan areas, helping residents with low to moderate incomes access mainstream banking services, obtain high-quality financial education and counseling, and designing innovative asset building efforts."
Continuing Mintz and Cisneros added, "However much more could be accomplished by coupling these municipal initiatives with a coordinated federal effort to protect and empower users of financial services."
Should anyone question the utility of inter-governmental coordination, recall Hurricane Katrina. It was the inability of local, state and federal governments to work together efficiently that worsened and prolonged that crisis. Even today after several years, New Orleans has yet to fully recover.
Economically speaking, the current financial crisis is another disaster: 48 states are in a deficit mode; according to Education Secretary Arne Duncan, these deficits will trigger teacher layoffs in the range of 100,000-300,000 across the country.
According to CRL's own research, every 13 seconds another foreclosure occurs and 6.6 million foreclosures have occurred since 2007. Moreover, nearly one in four homeowners now owe more than their house is worth and over 69 million homes nearby these foreclosures have lost property value as well.
In other words, this nation needs to pass a bill that sets a federal floor, not a ceiling, to what consumers have a right to expect in financial services from mortgages, to credit cards, payday and title loans and more.
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WASHINGTON (NNPA) - Over the weekend, President Obama, the First Lady and several other Obama administration officials delivered commencement speeches at many of the nation's historically Black colleges and universities.
The President sent off Hampton University's graduating class on Sunday while the first lady, Michelle Obama, spoke at the University ofArkansas – Pine Bluff the day prior. Education Secretary Arne Duncan and Domestic Policy Director Melody Barnes, who addressed Xavier University and Virginia Union University, respectfully, as well as two lower-level administrators, who spoke at Wiley and Huston-Tillotson Universities, also spoke on Saturday.
The series of commencements are a part of the Obama Administration's strategic outreach and promotion of Americas Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). While many, such as Howard University and Spelman Collage, are considered among nation's top schools, almost all of the HBCUs are facing economic setbacks and limited-resources.
In February, the president signed a White House initiative to strengthen HBCUs and he set a goal of historically Black institutions achieving the highest percentage of college graduates in the world by the year 2020. Obama has signed legislation that will give $1 billion dollars in funding to HBCUs and other predominantly Black institutions over the next decade. He has also nearly doubled the aid available in the Pell Grant program.
More than half of the students attending HBCUs qualify for Pell Grants and other financial aid. The president, during a recent White House ceremony honoring HBCUs, spoke of the importance of these institutions to the well-being of not just the African-American community, but to the entire nation.
"We're not only doing this because these schools are a gateway to abetter future for African Americans; we're doing it because theirsuccess is vital to a better future for all Americans," Obama said. President Obama's senior advisor Valerie Jarrett is scheduled to address Morgan State University in Baltimore on Saturday. On Sunday, Defense Secretary Robert Gates is tasked to speak to Morehouse College in Atlanta while United States Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice will deliver the commencement speak to Morehouse's sister school Spelman College, also in Atlanta.
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'Power Moms'
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From a colloquial perspective—"If Mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy!"—we've long understood the power of mothers. Now The Nielsen Co., which tracks consumer trends and behavior around the world, has actual data that supports the adage as well. So in honor of Mother's Day, May 9 (I know you won't forget!) I want to focus on the growing economic power of moms.
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Obama's economic leaders speak in Pittsburgh
Category: Business Written by Diane I. Daniels
As a way to what President Barack Obama considers "fully restoring America's economic strength," the Economic Development Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, has the mission to lead the federal economic development agenda by promoting innovation and competitiveness, preparing American regions for growth and success in the worldwide economy."
In town promoting its programs and policy and gaining insight on economic progress in the Pittsburgh area, EDA officials participated in a round table discussion April 29, attended by area practitioners and stakeholders. Willie C. Taylor, regional director of the Philadelphia Regional Office described Pittsburgh as being at a pivotal point and the backbone of the region along with Boston, Philadelphia, D.C., Baltimore, New York and New Jersey.
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Investing is a plan, not a product
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I'm often asked questions such as, "What's a good stock to pick?" or "How is the stock market doing?" These questions are generally followed up with statements such as, "I don't invest because I know very little about stocks." or "I don't invest because I'm afraid I will lose all my hard earned money." These are legitimate concerns. One should know, however, that America has the largest, richest economy in the world. Although it's true that any investment you make is subject to risk that involves a possible loss of the money invested, a balanced mix of investment products will help to offset potential losses.
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Even in online dating, often mocked as a hotbed for lies, we found that yes, people lie, but usually not by that much. Men lie a little about their height, income and education, and women lie a little about their weight and physical appearance. This isn't really that different from meeting someone in a bar, when you think about it.
Why might technology make us more honest with each other? One reason is that people view themselves as honest and lying violates that self-concept. This is especially true when talking to people with whom we have a relationship, like our friends and family, or want to have a relationship, like future employers and dates. Being perceived as deceptive can seriously harm reputations and relationships, regardless of the medium.
But perhaps the most important reason is that we are in an incredibly fluid era of human social evolution. Consider that humans started talking to each other about 50,000 to 100,000 years ago, and over that time around a trillion humans have lived. The written word, however, only emerged about 5,000 years ago, and until World War II over half the world's population couldn't read or write. So, for most of those trillion humans, every word they ever said just disappeared. Gone. Now the average North American records more words in texts and e-mails in a day than most humans did throughout history.
This obviously has important implications for deception. Because of our social evolution we're not wired to automatically remember that our e-mails and texts and blogs and Facebook chats leave a semi-permanent record. Just ask any politician caught in a scandal in the last decade.
On the plus side, these records give researchers a chance to study all sorts of social behavior that were mostly invisible before. We can use computers to analyze the language in these records and find word patterns that reveal deception, like whether a hotel review was written by someone who actually stayed at the hotel or not (take a look at the end of the TED talk to see if you can tell which hotel review is fake).
We're in a crucial change state between the era of ephemeral talk and the era of the digital trace, where everything we do and say creates our own personal record. Deception, whether we want it or not, will no doubt evolve with us as we adapt to this new world of communication. The future of lying, like the future of humanity, is wide open.
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Looks as if Sony has taken its deep breath and sucked the last stitch of life out of HD platform disks and media. This makes HD players a soon forgotten, obsolete, useless media, much like what happened to Sony years ago with the beta max.
NetFlix went exclusively Blu-ray. Anyone with pre-ordered HD NetFlix will be getting regular dvd's. Best Buy will exclusively recommend Blu-ray. (Thanks, Andrew McCaskey from Slash Dot Review). If you want more detail on this listen to the episode of 2/11/08
My question is, "If you people see this like I do, then why have you not invested in Sony as I have?" I mean, you guys do realize that Blu-ray is Sony.. Right? Now, is the time to move as much of your stocks over to Sony, because the Goliath of a machine they have for a gaming platform (that is the most convenient form of Blu-ray player). As of right now, it is the one gaming console with the least amount of games. There is just three months before it explodes, ending its typical first quarter with a mess load of games. This, of course, will bring even more people into purchasing Sony's games & company stock.
Now that huge, high definition televisions are holding down the carpet in your house is about to become a greater resource as the video standards start sliding towards Blu-ray's quality. Your 52″ HDTV with it's 1080p resolution is about to become typical and common place, but you do not get there without selling a few million first.
The moment you know it's way to late, is when Microsoft announces "Yeah, we are releasing a Blu-ray drive for the XBOX 360."
You do have to realize that every kid is going to want to drop their current console because they want be 'like the rich kid' and get the more expensive one. Kids are that way, 'the rich kid' always gets the stuff no one can afford and brags to everyone how cool it is. Then when everyone has it, he drops it and gets something more expensive. Well, there is no console more expensive than the Sony Blu-ray. The rich kid and poor kid will soon have the same thing and they can actually play the same game online. Although, online games are free with Sony and you have to pay monthly fees for XBOX Live. Maybe, if the timing is just right, Microsoft will release the 360 Blu-ray with 300 gig hard disk and a more expensive version of XBOX Live to give the rich kids something to run to when all the other kids convert. Of course, that means Microsoft will have to pay Sony for rights to use the Blu-ray format. :-) Do you get what I am saying here?
Watch the dang stock!
Blu-Ray Umd For a Blu-Ray PSP ? Rumor?
Where did that start?
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'Wreck-It Ralph' nice for kids; secretly for grown-ups
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"Wreck-It Ralph"
It's not unusual to find animated family films that are likely to keep parents somewhat entertained along with children, but it's extremely rare to find one that touches the right bases for kids, yet seems to have been secretly made for adults.
That's the situation in "Wreck-It Ralph," a PG-rated Disney film that commits to its wholesome messages about friendship, loyalty and not judging books by their covers, yet does so with some surprisingly grown-up attitudes and concerns — delivered in surprisingly hip, intelligent and emotionally resonant fashion. Perhaps it's not so surprising, though, when you consider that this clever, fast-paced and occasionally very funny film was directed by Rich Moore (a two-time Emmy winner for "The Simpsons" and "Futurama"), co-written by Phil Johnston (who won an Independent Spirit screenwriting award for his 2011 comedy "Cedar Rapids") and performed by John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Jane Lynch and Jack McBrayer in unusual ensemble sessions that encouraged improvisation.
Essentially, "Wreck-It" is the story of overgrown and under-appreciated Ralph (Reilly), the big bad guy in a vintage video game called "Fix-It Felix." It's not much of a game, really. The quick-tempered ogre Ralph runs around smashing things at the Niceland Apartments, with Felix (McBrayer), a slightly smug little guy with a big smile and a magic hammer, follows him around repairing the damage. At the end, Ralph typically gets tossed off of the roof into a mud pit below, while Felix racks up another gold medal.
The game has been going on that way for 30 years and Ralph is getting tired of it. Things are even worse when the video-game arcade closes for the night and the inhabitants of the game carry on with their off-duty routine, which includes treating Ralph like a social embarrassment. Everyone else has a room in the Niceland (Felix lives in the penthouse), but Ralph, basically a big sweet lug, lives lonely and depressed in the town dump. Something snaps, however, on the game's 30th anniversary, when the Nicelanders throw a party and don't invite him. Ralph declares that he could be a medal-winning hero too, and sets out to prove it by exploring other games in the arcade.
Thus, Ralph's hero's journey begins. First in a combat game called "Hero's Duty," where he joins a squad of troopers blasting away at gigantic evil Cy-bugs and runs afoul of the bodacious yet highly belligerent Sgt. Calhoun (Lynch). After a mishap sends him rocketing out of "Hero's Duty" with a deadly Cy-bug stowaway on board, he enters a candy-themed, neon-colored little girl's racing game called "Sugar Rush."
There, Ralph becomes involved with an obnoxious little wannabe racer-girl named Vanellope von Schweetz (Silverman), who has been banned from the track because of her glitchy programming — and reluctantly helps her attempt to prove herself in the race. An affectionate relationship gradually develops between Ralph and Vanellope (after all, they're both social outcasts), though there seems little hope for a happy ending as the rapidly multiplying, virus-like Cy-bugs prepare to destroy "Sugar Rush" and every other game in the arcade. Unless Ralph and Sgt. Calhoun and Felix can somehow save the day.
There are no real surprises, plot-wise, since "Wreck-It" is basically a story about underdogs developing self-respect and earning long-overdue appreciation, but there are quite a few edgy, inventive and offbeat comic moments along the way. The richest and strangest have to do with the passionate (and occasionally violent) romance that develops between Calhoun and Felix, but there are plenty of other unexpectedly funny elements including a 12-step meeting for unappreciated bad guys, the intensely tragic back-story of Sgt. Calhoun and the ongoing, beyond-sassy/child-abuse-inviting banter of Vanellope, whose first words to Ralph are "Are you a hobo?"
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As a school photographer, I take pictures at schools. It was only a matter of time before the school I student taught at would come up. I worried at first, given my history.
Fortunately, my initial anxiety proved unfounded — besides the customarily cool-blooded greeting I always got from a certain teacher, puzzled indignation from across the room by way of another, and an awkward, friendly joviality from the principal, taking pictures there was a blast. Of course, once word got around that I was on campus, and I use that cliche liberally, just a few familiar faces came up to say hello.
Four of my trouble students stopped by; since last semester, these now-juniors had decided to get back on track. As they left, I ensured they had their priorities straight.
You're graduating; you're going to college — right? All of them, unequivocally, gave me the right answer.
I accept it, because, as my master teacher had noted, even if they're telling me what I want to hear, at least they're hearing themselves say it. One of the students went as far as to say that I was his favorite teacher, and the reason he was doing better this semester, but I doubt it — his parents weren't happy come open house, and he always did tend to gild the lily.
The long-haired pothead who played hooky more often than not, and was more than a little belligerent during my student teaching semester, got a buzzcut and earned a honor roll grade-point average this semester. Because he had the most dramatic turnaround, I took the time to get in one more piece of advice as he sauntered away:
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Two Broad Arrows
The second of our trio of films made in conjunction with RSA takes inspiration from Irish racing legend Sean Kelly. Two Broad Arrows, a coming of age story, was written and directed by Adrian Moat who discusses his film below.
The idea was to make a short film that reflected the spirit and drive of Sean Kelly by relating him to the real world, not just the world of cycling. I wanted to capture a sense of possibility by using him as an example of a man that knows how to suffer, and to identify his spirit with the potential of youth.
So Two Broad Arrows is a coming of age story about a boy who is on the turn of manhood while being strangled by family tension. Through rage the boy discovers a bicycle and then finds himself in a position where he must try harder than he has ever tried before.
Although shot in Northumberland, and in Geordie tongue, the context of a rural farm and rolling green hills has strong echoes of Kelly's early days in Ireland. Kelly was out of school and working as a bricklayer by the age of 16 before he picked up a bicycle and began winning local races. So I wanted the former scenes to establish working class frankness, earthy and real. For the predicament to relate to many kids out there who find it difficult to know what to do with themselves at this daunting and exciting age.
Two Broad Arrows is about confidence, discovery and learning how to try.
Two Broad Arrows will be screened at www.rapha.cc between Friday 20th and Saturday 21st August 2010.
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Andrew Shaw
19th August 2010 10:09pm
Beautifully shot, great use of music/silence/ambient sound. Conveys the reason i cycle, freedom.
Billy Doherty
20th August 2010 01:48pm
This is second of two wonderful cycling films, that I have now watched and both films were magnificent. Really can't put into words the impact which A Throw of The Dice and Two Broad Arrows have had on me.
Thanks for making and showing these beautiful films.
All the best,
Billy Doherty (Drummer The Undertones)
Michael Coulter
20th August 2010 05:13pm
Lovely, lovely stuff. A beautifully shot, well told & engaging story.
Well done Rapha, RSA, Adrian & all the team.
15 minutes of pure joy.
Mike Coulter
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Artur Ciesielski
20th August 2010 08:12pm
Good stuff. Reminds me of when I used to ride in the Polish country side each day, on an older bike, to get some bread 20 mile from Chotum. Pure exhilaration: nothing else mattered.
Ad Vermaas
20th August 2010 09:28pm
Indeed, lovely, lovely stuff!
Are these really one-time only screenings of the films?? Or will we be able to buy a dvd in the Rapha-shop in due time? Hope so! Moreover, after all your efforts, more people should be able to see these films.
Thanks from the Netherlands.
Dave Wyman
22nd August 2010 06:27pm
The human mind has the capacity o to see patterns where none necessarily exist. Perhaps that's what I've done while watching Two Broad Arrows, create patters where there are none.
None-the-less, the shapes of arrows, sometimes two at a time, seem to litter the landscape of the film. I didn't notice this until I'd viewed the film a few times. Where are these arrows? In window frames, A-frame roofs, fences, signs; once I discovered one arrow, I began to see many.
If the arrows I've found in the film have been placed and ordered by design, was the intention a conscious one by Mr. Moat? Or were the included by means below the level of consciousness?
Whether the arrows exist or not, I find my perception of them adding another dimension to the film for me.
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23rd August 2010 11:02am
Where is the location where the film was shot? Scotland?
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24th August 2010 08:41am
"Where is the location where the film was shot? Scotland?"
Close: N.E. England - Northumberland.
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Questions of Note: Lew Bryson
The interview this week is with someone who is practically a landmark in the beer world. For starters, Lew Bryson has been writing about beer since 1995. Add to that, since 1996 he has been the managing editor of Whisky Advocate. He has four books to his name and three blogs (Seen Through a Glass, The Session Beer Project, and Why the PLCB Should be Abolished). He has been the main drive for Session Beer Day. And then the pilot for his show American Beer Blogger won an Emmy in Pennsylvania. These are just a few of the highlights. Check out his bio, its been a great journey so far.
This is the shortened version of the pilot episode to American Beer Blogger (a little warm up before we get to the interview).
And now before I delay too much longer...
And now before I delay too much longer...
1. What was the beer moment, when you knew
you wanted to become involved with the craft beer renaissance?
was the first non-mainstream beer, in 1981, when I knew I wanted to drink more
of these different beers. There was the moment in 1986 when I bought Papazian's
Complete Joy, when I thought I wanted
to brew beer (and I did, but hell, it was too much work!). But I knew I wanted
to be involved the night of my first ever brewpub visit in 1987 — Front Street
Pub in Santa Cruz — when after my first beer I pulled out a notebook and
started writing. I never stopped.
2. If you could have any beer in your hand
right now, what would it be?
Edelstoff; for choice, in the brewery's Munich beer garden, under a chestnut
3. Can you describe your beer life in a
song lyric/title? If so what would you
Stills and Nash: "Love the One You're With"
4. Do you have a steady beer, or do you
like to "play the field?"
and unashamed field player. Though if I find a beer I really like at a brewpub
or beer bar, I often stick with it for the session…and the next day I'm on the
prowl again.
5. Crowded smoky bar or back porch
watching the clouds float across the sky?
about the back porch of a bar, watching clouds float across the sky with a
bunch of other folks? I like to talk when I drink, but I like to do it without
the lame one…
put the bomp in the bomp-sha bomp-sha bomp?
believe that was Old Man Monkeydick.
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I'm definitely getting an education here, glad to see both craft beer and writing and talking about craft beer is taking off so much in the mainstream.- CatarinaNovember 18, 2012 at 10:40 AM
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At 25, Volodymyr Koval gets his first chance to play with the national team. The player has no experience at the senior level and has never played in a major international tournament in any age category. But his good showing in the FIBA Europe Cup convinced Hennadiy Zaschuk to pre-select him for EuroBasket... Dnepropetrovsk, his hometown and club team for most of his career, suffered in the Superleague with a 11-25 record. In European competition, Dnepropetrovsk could not get out of group play (1-5) but Koval posted strong numbers : 11.4 pts, 4.6 rbds, 4.8 assts, using his strong frame and efficient mid-range jumper. His three-point shooting, however, remains suspect (3-34)... In 2001-02, Koval spent a season in Russian helping Ekaterinburg to the first division.