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DUBLIN, Ohio, USA, 12 April 2011—The OCLC Global Council annual meeting is under way in Dublin, Ohio, where 44 delegates representing 17 countries have come to hear reports from library leaders and OCLC staff and to participate in discussions about the strategic direction and shared future of the OCLC cooperative.
"Our purpose is multi-faceted: to engage in discussions about new and evolving OCLC services, to carry out the governance of the Global Council and cooperative, and to enjoy the camaraderie of colleagues and friends," said Jennifer Younger, President, OCLC Global Council, and Chair, Board of Directors, Catholic Research Resources Alliance, and Librarian, Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame, to open the meeting Monday.
Dr. Younger identified key areas where Global Council will focus its discussions, including:
- Helping libraries achieve Web-scale: cloud technology and Web-scale management services
- Open and fruitful communication to understand and nurture the consultative process, promoting transparency whenever possible and engaging members in collaborative action planning
- Maintaining, describing and enhancing WorldCat quality
- Developing cost-sharing models for growth and sustainability
"The themes running throughout the meeting demonstrate well the power of cooperative problem-solving as it is enhanced by many voices," said Dr. Younger.
Robin Murray, Vice President, OCLC Global Product Management, described how OCLC is collaboratively building Web-scale for libraries.
"Web-scale is more than infrastructure and cloud services; it is also shared data and applications, and it is critical for the future vitality of libraries," Mr. Murray said.
Kathryn Harnish, OCLC Senior Product Manager, explained how librarians, developers and organizations can share and deliver scale by using OCLC Web services on the OCLC cooperative platform.
She described the cooperative platform as a "toolbox" for developers to leverage OCLC services and data to build new or enhance existing applications. Libraries can easily share apps created by the community, collaborate and cooperate within the library community.
OCLC staff members offered demonstrations from the OCLC Developer Network, including mobile applications, as well as other collaborative work in the application gallery.
Rick Schwieterman, OCLC Executive Vice President and CFO, provided a financial update to Council. Mr. Schwieterman presented the budget for fiscal year 2011, which ends June 30, with total revenue estimates at $202 million. This compares to total revenue of $228 million for fiscal 2010. The reduction is due primarily to proactively exiting licensed content services in 2010.
Mr. Schwieterman said the budgeted loss from operations for fiscal 2011 is approximately $10 million before realized portfolio gains from the investment fund. This portfolio also currently pays libraries in North America 4 percent on funds deposited in advance with OCLC for services.
OCLC will hold prices flat in the United States on all WorldCat and WorldCat platform services for a third consecutive year, through June 2012. "We are focusing on managing costs for our members in these challenging economic times. The budgeted operating loss is the result of holding prices flat and the strategic investment in Web-scale development," Mr. Schwieterman said.
He said OCLC's financial position remains strong with total assets at approximately $360 million as of June 30, 2010.
John F. Helmer, Chair, Cost Sharing Models Task Force, and Executive Director, Orbis Cascade Alliance, provided an update to Council on the work of the Task Force. "The charge of the Task Force is to develop and evaluate cost-sharing models that advance the public purposes of OCLC, create a sustainable approach to cost-sharing for the cooperative, and support the use of differential pricing strategies," said Mr. Helmer.
Kendall F. Wiggin, Member, Cost Sharing Models Task Force, and State Librarian, Connecticut State Library, reported on the work of a subcommittee to review OCLC's broad scope of public purpose activities. Discussion of cost-sharing models followed with Task Force members leading roundtable discussions to gain feedback and direction. The Task Force will continue its work and will report back to Council.
This is the second meeting of the Global Council since OCLC governance changed from a single Members Council to a Global Council and three Regional Councils—Americas, Asia Pacific, and Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Global Council comprises member delegates elected by the Regional Councils and serves as a key strategic discussion forum and communication link between member libraries, Regional Councils and OCLC management and staff.
About OCLC
Founded in 1967, OCLC is a nonprofit, membership, computer library service and research organization dedicated to the public purposes of furthering access to the world's information and reducing library costs. More than 72,000 libraries in 171 countries have used OCLC services to locate, acquire, catalog, lend, preserve and manage library materials. Researchers, students, faculty, scholars, professional librarians and other information seekers use OCLC services to obtain bibliographic, abstract and full-text information when and where they need it. OCLC and its member libraries cooperatively produce and maintain WorldCat, the world's largest online database for discovery of library resources. Search WorldCat on the Web at www.worldcat.org. For more information, visit www.oclc.org.
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Liverpool is buzzing right now, thanks to the Liverpool Music Week which's taking place at several music venues in town, including the Leaf Tea Shop & Bar. We made our bit to help keeping things a little more exciting on Mondays night, and our Ableton Evening last night went down really well!
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BRUNSWICK, Maine – Junior Kimberly Barker (Camden, N.Y.) was tremendous, scoring a pair of goals and adding two more assists, to help the nationally-ranked No. 20 MIT field hockey team knock off eighth-seeded Denison University, 4-1, in the second round of the NCAA Division III field hockey championship on Saturday. With the win, MIT sets a new program record for wins in a single season (19-3) and moves on to the regional final on Sunday against top-ranked and unbeaten Bowdoin College.
The Engineers will face the host Polar Bears, winners of three of the last four national titles, on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. The winner of that game will advance to the national semifinals, to be held at Nichols College next weekend.
Barker helped the Cardinal and Gray jump out to an early 2-0 lead, assisting on the game's first two scores. She found Anna Teruya (Hockessin, Del.) for the first marker just over 13 minutes into the game and then fed leading scorer Kameron Klauber (Carlsbad, Calif.) five minutes later, to put Tech ahead by two.
The Big Red would strike back quickly, as Catie Merrick (Owings Mills, Md.) made it 2-1 with less than 20 minutes gone by. That score would hold up into the intermission, as the Cardinal and Gray had a number of excellent first half opportunities, outshooting Denison 18-1 in the period.
Barker would account for the only second half scoring, knocking home a pair of unassisted markers to help send MIT into the quarterfinals of the NCAA championship for the first time in program history. The junior tipped in a rebound midway through the stanza and then added her second tally in the final minute.
For the game, MIT held significant advantages in shots (35-7) and penalty corners (15-4). Casey Landry (Peabody, Mass.) and Jenna Klein (Parma, Ohio) split time in net, combining for a pair of saves and allowing just the lone Denison goal.
Tech was able to solve a Denison defense that had stymied its opponents all year long. The Big Red entered the game allowing just 0.47 goals per game and their season high goals against for the year was three, in an October loss to DePauw.
Bowdoin (18-0) defeated Keene State, 4-0, to advance to the quarterfinal round. The Polar Bears won the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) championship to earn an automatic bid into the championship. The game will be the sixth meeting between the two programs but first since 2002. The Engineers are 0-5 in the previous matchups.


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Whatever the ultimate shape of the "fiscal cliff" solution that has preoccupied all Washington, and a fair swath of the rest of country, in the final days of 2012 and into the new year, Americans of all walks of life should be asking themselves this question: How do we like being conned?
The deal, passed by the Senate on New Year's morning, was made final late Tuesday when the House of Representatives signed on. Its essential elements include expiration of the President George W. Bush-era income and capital gains tax cuts on couples' incomes over $450,000, and a modest increase in the estate tax.
Unemployment benefits and tax credits for lower-income families will be extended. The payroll tax holiday that replaced a low- and middle-income tax credit in 2009 will end, but the tax credit won't return. Many other items, including the fate of automatic spending cuts mandated by the 2011 debt-ceiling deal, are being put off for weeks or months. Another debt-ceiling fight looms on the near horizon.
Almost everything mentioned above involves a con game of one sort or another, because almost none of it is what it seems on the surface. Since such fakery is certain to continue well into the new year, here's a quick guide to its basic features.


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If yes to any of the above, you've come to the right place!
We seek out happy hours, spirit, beer and wine tastings, lite meals, breakfasts, lunches, potlucks and occasional full dinners.
Our group provides a great opportunity to make new friends, and try out the local eateries, breweries, and wine bars in Central Oregon. We also encourage our members to host gatherings at their homes, many themes are possible--if interested, contact me.
We also participate in many outdoor group activities such as snowshoeing, XC skiing, camping, kayaking, and hiking (with a food and beverage theme of course).
We typically post 20-25 different events a month--surely there's something that will appeal to you! I post all the events from Bend down to Sunriver, and Karen Findley does everything north which includes the Cascade Mall, Sisters, Eagle Crest, Redmond, Madras and Prineville.
Do you have a smartphone? I highly recommend downloading the Meetup.com app. There you can "rsvp and un-rsvp" on the fly. You can add a guest, and remove one too. You'll receive pertinent messages from me, as well as announcements to meetups. Often folk complain that the meetups fill up so quickly (hint: those folks use their cellphones). You are able to designate if you would like the information sent to you via email or text. It's so convenient.
A current "mugshot" is required to be a member of our group. If you don't have a picture immediately, that's ok. But please make an effort to do this. A profile pic is needed so the given hosts of an event can readily recognize you as you enter the venue, it is needed so other members can recognize you--particularly if you are attending a meetup at their house. I mean you too would like to 'see' who's coming to dinner. I ask you to please include at least your first name. We are an engaging group. This little bit of info also helps to make introductions.
FYI: Our focus is fellowship. It is open to all. But if you happen to meet someone, that's an added perk.
Thanx for joining!
Tom Cappy | Organizer
All new members are given a 14-day trial period. Attend a few gatherings, see if the group is a good fit for you. After that, you must pay your $6 annual dues to continue to be a member of this fine group. Something of note: if you sign up for an event, but allow your trial period to lapse, you will be deleted from the event and lose your standing.
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Tom Cappy, 515 NW Portland Ave., Bend OR 97703 - 541-408-6768
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31243, Hymns, Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me, no. 104
1. Jesus, Savior, pilot me
Over life's tempestuous sea;
Unknown waves before me roll,
Hiding rock and treach'rous shoal.
Chart and compass came from thee;
Jesus, Savior, pilot me.
2. As a mother stills her child,
Thou canst hush the ocean wild;
Boist'rous waves obey thy will
When thou say'st to them, "Be still!"
Wondrous Sov'reign of the sea,
Jesus, Savior, pilot me.
3. When at last I near the shore,
And the fearful breakers roar
'Twixt me and the peaceful rest,
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Music: John Edgar Gould, 1822-1875
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Anna University offers M.E. Urban Engineering under the university department and its affiliated colleges. M.E. Urban Engineering is offered in full time. The admission to this course is done through TANCET 2015.
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Mr. Schwarz is a Principal and Executive Director of Perkins Eastman. Over the past 20-plus years, he has been instrumental in helping build the firm to its current stature. He is currently living in Mumbai, India and is the Managing Director of the firm's practice in that region. Mr. Schwarz is also oversees the firm's Higher Education design practice. He is work spans from strategic master planning, to building design as well as creation of new campuses from ground up. In addition Mr. Schwarz has designed numerous primary and secondary education environments. His writings and projects for education have appeared in many books and journals. His design work has won numerous design awards. Mr. Schwarz's other firm wide responsibilities include executive oversight for the firm's marketing, communications and branding initiatives. Mr. Schwarz studied filmmaking and urban design prior to receiving a Bachelors of Architecture from Cornell University. Mr. Schwarz is a member of the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects.


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Daredevil shrugs off winds and loose guy wires as he wows thousands along bayfront
With a theatrical sense of timing, even the winds looked scripted as Nik Wallenda prepared for his wirewalk across U.S. 41 Tuesday morning.
Moments before the white-knuckle adventure began, scudding in from the southwest across otherwise perfect skies, scraps of cumulus clouds gusted along on winds clocked at 25-30 mph.
The melodramatic breeze hissed through palm fronds and ruffled the "Circus Sarasota" banner affixed to the rooftop of Wallenda's destination at Marina Tower. Meanwhile, on the opposite side of the highway in the Marina Jack parking lot, the cage lift carrying Wallenda and Circus Sarasota boss Pedro Reis to the summit of the crane platform swayed unsteadily during its ascent.
But in the end, from a distance, before an estimated audience of between 10,000 and 12,000 spectators, Sarasota's superstar aerialist made it look as easy as the wheeling buzzards and pelicans with whom he shared the sky. He completed his 600-foot long, roughly 180-foot high skywalk in 11 minutes.
And he did it with a flourish, taking a knee on the nickel-thick wire, extending his trademark right-fisted salute, then scampering quickly uphill to safety onto the Marina Tower patio.
"I want to buy that condo when I can afford it," an outwardly relaxed Wallenda responded afterward when asked about the view. Wind speeds at the top? "Nine hundred miles an hour," he joked.
Tuesday's adventure was not the cakewalk some might have anticipated. Due to a height miscalculation during rigging setup, Wallenda had to approach the condo mostly along a 12-foot downhill slope. When angles are involved, he prefers a climb over a descent.
And unlike his 2010 Sarasota skywalk from the Watergate building to the Ritz-Carlton, the 34-year-old funambulist did not have a skyscraper to shield him from the winds. This time, he did not feel confident enough to lie on his back. "The cable was moving quite a bit," he said.
What the crowds below could not appreciate were concerns over slack in the guy wires, manned by a crew of volunteers below. Wallenda's reservations unfolded in microphone chats with his father, Terry Troffer:
"Really sloppy right here, Dad," "Man, are they dancing down there or what?" "C'mon guys, that's horrible," "Holy crap!" "Who do I need to spank when I get down?"
In fact, one of the guy wires apparently became entangled with a palm tree and required extra muscle to pry loose.
Ultimately, however, with still and video cameras recording every move and inflection from countless angles, Wallenda delivered what he promised city commissioners last week — a panoramic and virtual postcard promoting Sarasota's architecture and bay waters.
City Manager Tom Barwin initially balked during that discussion, suggesting Wallenda wear a safety harness. Wallenda had complained loudly last summer when ABC's legal eagles forced him to strap on a tether — his first ever — during the historic and nationally televised walk over Niagra Falls.
But the commissioners voted unanimously to allow Wallenda to follow family tradition. Tuesday's performance reviews appeared unanimous as well.
"One word — awesome," said Gary Ellsmere, a snowbird from Ontario who still regrets not joining the 100,000-plus crowd that watched Wallenda cross Horseshoe Falls in 2012. "There's no comparison between watching TV and seeing it in person.
"Sarasota's really got something to be proud of here."
"I gave up my golf game for this," added fellow Canadian snowbird Ron Fenton. "It was worth it. This was outstanding."
"Incredible," added Mary Anne Faulkner, who came from Bradenton with her husband, Charlie. "This is is part of Sarasota history. I couldn't miss this."
Flanked by family below, Wallenda was quick to remind his audience that they could catch his act from now through Feb. 15 at Circus Sarasota.
"Every single walk I make, whether it's in a 32-foot tent . . . or 2,000 feet across the Grand Canyon, I'm risking my life. It's important to stay focused."
Wallenda will attempt to cross the Grand Canyon in Arizona in June. He hopes to make the formal announcement on NBC's "Today" show soon. Wallenda also wants to cross the Eurasian continental divide in Turkey.
Other than that, he said, his aspirations are like anyone else's.
"I plan on living a normal life and dying in bed," Wallenda said, "at an older age."


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To make the development of the proposed Sagar Port project in West Bengal financially viable, a grant of Rs 515 crore has been given in principle approval by the government. This is part of the continuous efforts by the Ministry of Shipping during the last two years for the development of this port.
Further, a SPV, Bhor Sagar Port Ltd (BSPL) has been incorporated for the implementation of the project, with Kolkata Port Trust holding 74 per cent equity and the Government of West Bengal holding 26 per cent equity, as per reports.
IIT, Madras has been engaged to prepare a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the port, involving studies for shore-protection, land reclamation and physical modelling for use of dredge material. According to reports, the work of preparing the DPR is underway.
In addition, work is also underway for developing port connectivity. A road-cum-rail bridge is proposed over the river Muriganga to connect the Sagar island to the mainland. The National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (NHIDCL) has prepared the DPR for this road-cum-rail bridge, and the estimated cost of the bridge is Rs 1,822 crore. Moreover, MoRTH has in principle agreed to take up widening of NH-117 to a four-lane road from Kakdwip to Joka and up to the rail-cum-road bridge to the Sagar Island. And, the Railway Board has sanctioned a survey for determining the alignment to connect the Port with the mainland rail network, as per reports.


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Red-hot Sharks put win streak on the line against Dallas
The sizzling San Jose Sharks will try to complete a perfect seven-game homestand when they host the Dallas Stars in Sunday's afternoon battle at HP Pavilion.
The Sharks are 6-0 on the residency so far and have matched a season-best with seven straight wins overall. San Jose also won seven in a row to begin this season, but the club hasn't won eight consecutive tilts since Feb. 17-March 3, 2011.
The recent hot streak has helped push San Jose into the thick of the Western Conference playoff race, where it sits in fifth place, two ahead of Minnesota and one behind fourth-seeded Los Angeles. The Kings and Wild both are in action on Sunday.
San Jose's latest victory came Friday evening against the Calgary Flames and the win improved the Sharks' home record this season to 14-1-4. Joe Pavelski scored the winner late in the third period to lift the Sharks to the 2-1 decision over the Flames.
Dan Boyle scored the other goal while Antti Niemi made 23 stops for the Sharks, who also will put a seven-game home winning streak on the line today.
"As a group, we're playing well," said Pavelski. "Everyone's contributing."
Following the conclusion of this homestand, the Sharks will head out on a four-game road trip, beginning with Tuesday's test at Columbus. San Jose is just 6-10-2 as the visiting team this season.
San Jose has fared well recently against Sunday's opponent, as the Sharks have won four straight home games against Dallas and have claimed seven of nine overall in the series. The Stars did record a 3-1 home win against San Jose on Feb. 23 in the first of four meetings between the Pacific Division rivals.
The Stars, who are five points out of a playoff spot, halted a three-game losing streak in their last trip to the ice. Dallas salvaged the finale of a three-game series with the Anaheim Ducks, notching a 3-1 win in Friday's meeting in Orange County.
Dallas lost a 4-0 home test to the Ducks on Monday before losing a 5-2 decision Wednesday in Anaheim. However, Kari Lehtonen came through with a strong performance to help the Stars avoided getting swept in the rare three- game set.
Lehtonen posted 27 saves to help the Stars outlast the Ducks, while Alex Chiasson, Eric Nystrom and Lane MacDermid all scored in the win.
"We got a little lucky at the other end and I got a little lucky with a couple of pucks that hit the posts," said Lehtonen. "But that's how things go sometimes. We played well tonight."
Sunday's test marks the end of a three-game road trip for the Stars, who are 9-8-1 as the guest this season.
San Jose and the Stars will meet twice more this season, with Dallas hosting a meeting on April 13 before the clubs get together again at the Shark Tank on April 23.


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Panthers skin Bears for Conference Title
POCATELLO — The Snake River Panthers got 24 points from senior guard Shane Parkinson and they knocked down an impressive 24 of 34 free throw attempts as they captured the fifth district championship with a hard fought 62-50 victory over the Bears of Bear Lake on Wednesday evening.
After a couple of nervous moments to begin the game, Snake River settled in nicely as they opened a 16-11 first quarter lead.
Brad Coombs was a big part of the opening quarter as he scored 7 points in the a quarter that the Panthers never trailed on the scoreboard.
That lead grew to 7 points after a Wyatt Wray lay up and it looked as if all the momentum was on the Panther side line. At 5:22 of the second quarter Coombs went down in a heap, grasping his ankle as the large Snake River contingent went silent for their fallen player.
Bear Lake took advantage of the lull as they proceeded to go on an 11-4 run, tying the game at 22-22 with 2:30 remaining in the half.
"We were concerned when Brad went down," Snake River head coach Bob Coombs said. "We were able to regroup, especially on the defensive end where we shut them down and then we were able to hit some big shots."
Coombs returned with a freshly taped ankle with just over two minutes remaining and the sophomore paid instant dividends as he put back in a missed shot for a basket at the buzzer, giving the Panthers a 27-24 lead heading into the break.
With the wind howling just outside the Palace doors, Shane "cool breeze" Parkinson took over the second half as the senior stepped to the forefront for the Panthers.
Parkinson, who has shown his deft touch from behind the arc was a key figure in the third quarter as he drilled a pair of long distant shots and was fouled on another which led to 2 of 3 charity tosses for the lanky guard and a 44-39 Panther lead.
"That's Shane's specialty, the three point shot," Coach Coombs said. "Bear Lake went into a zone look and we did a good job of moving the ball around and then found him open for some good looks and he hit them."
In the fourth quarter it was all about the free throws. Snake River actually made just one field goal in the deciding period. That score from the field came from Wyatt Wray as he worked his way inside for the lone bucket for the Panthers.
Despite that, Snake River was more than capable at the charity stripe as the men from Moreland connected on 16 of 20 in the frame. Once again, Parkinson was front and center for the Panthers as he connected on 7 of 8 attempts over the final minute and a half to clinch the district championship.
"We just sort of relaxed at the half, played our game and put the ball in the hole," Parkinson said. "I just tried to do what I do and pretend that I was in the gym shooting like I do everyday at practice."
With the offense under control, Snake River's defense shut down the Bears in the fourth quarter, holding the Bears to just two field goals of their own, the last a desperation three pointer with :15 remaining.
"We knew that they would want to go to Wallentine because he is such a good player," Coach Coombs said. "I thought that Cooper Peterson came in and did a great job of denying him the basketball and the steals that he got in the fourth quarter were a big key to our success."
With the first goal checked off the list, Snake River (14-6) will now head to Meridian where they will open their quest for a state title against the champion from the fourth district. Tip off will be at 6:15 at Meridian High School next Thursday.
Bear Lake (50) Shayden Poulsen 7, Derrick Gundersen 17, Kade Pitchford 3, Porter Wallentine 16, Dee Petersen 5, Caleb Phillips 2. FG: 13. FT: 18/23. 3-pointers (Poulsen, Wallentine). Fouls: 21. Fouled out: (Pitchford, Wallentine).
Snake River (62) Andres Garza 1, Jacoby Johnson 7, Cooper Peterson 4, Cole Rushton 3, Brad Coombs 13, Shane Parkinson 24, Wyatt Wray 10. FG: 17. FT: 24/34. 3-pointers (Coombs, Parkinson 3). Fouls: 17. Fouled out: (none).


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Hi Hungry Girl, What are some of your top ingredient swaps? I've been wanting to modify some of my recipes to make them more HG friendly. Thanks! Swap-Happy Caitlin
Hi Caitlin,
Great question! Swaps are key when it comes to guilt-free recipes, as you know. Here are some of my FAVORITES... Instead of eggs, use fat-free liquid egg substitute. This stuff is basically just real egg whites with added nutrients and coloring. The best and most well-known brand out there is Egg Beaters Original. Liquid egg whites work too. A quarter-cup of egg substitute or liquid egg whites is equal to about one whole egg. Instead of ground beef, use frozen ground-beef-style soy crumbles. These meat-like crumbles are one of my secret weapons. With about 120 calories and 2.5g fat per cup, they'll save you tons of fat and calories in the kitchen. They're time-savers too, since they're more or less ready to go once thawed. Click for the 411 on my favorites. Instead of milk, use light soymilk or unsweetened almond milk. Both of these alternatives have fewer calories than even fat-free milk -- unsweetened almond milk has less than HALF the calories. These swaps are deliciously creamy and work perfectly almost everywhere regular milk is called for. (They won't work in pudding recipes.) Click for the deets on my top pick, Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Breeze. But if you're making something savory, stick with unflavored milk swaps. Instead of mayonnaise or sour cream, use plain fat-free Greek yogurt. This yogurt (like the kind made by Fage) is a great swap, especially if you're not crazy about the taste of fat-free mayo or sour cream. It's thick 'n creamy, packed with protein (an added bonus!), and slightly tart. Plus, unlike sour cream and mayo, it doubles as a snack. Score! Start with these everyday swaps, which mostly measure cup for cup like their fatty counterparts, and then feel free to get creative with other Hungry Girl staple ingredients, like The Laughing Cow Light Creamy Swiss cheese wedges (an amazing cream cheese swap), Tofu Shirataki noodles (the world's best pasta swap), and Fiber One Original bran cereal (crush it into high-fiber breadcrumbs). Enjoy!
Hey HG, I know you recommend a lot of beef swaps like Boca burgers and soy crumbles. Is there any way to have actual steak guilt-free? Beef-Eater
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Although you don't want to eat red meat every day, there are definitely ways to enjoy beef guilt-free. Shop for lean and extra-lean cuts -- strip, tenderloin, and top sirloin all fit the bill. Also look for steaks with the least amount of visible fat (the white marbling), and go for those with the fat grouped together (it's easier to trim a few large areas of fat than many small ones). As for cooking your steak, the grill/grill pan -- sprayed with some nonstick spray, not slathered with oil -- is your best friend. And watch those portion sizes. Each ounce of uncooked extra-lean or lean steak has about 40 calories and 1 - 2 grams of fat... Not a lot, but it adds up! If you're eating out, you don't have to avoid steak at every restaurant. Applebee's has some great options, like the Asiago Peppercorn Steak meal (380 calories and 14g fat) and the Weight Watchers Steak & Potato Salad (380 calories and 12g fat). At Chili's, there's the Guiltless Grill Classic Sirloin entrée (370 calories and 9g fat). And Outback Steakhouse also has some steak meal options with less than 500 calories. Wherever you go, stick with guilt-free sides and ask for the smallest steak. (No one needs a full pound of steak. No one.) By the way, check out these awesome Hungry Girl steak recipes: Phenomenal Philly Cheesesteak, Chop-Chop Beef Stir-Fry, and Sweet-Hot Steak Bites. Hope this news made your day! Now I'm craving steak...
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Below you will find a listing of each EnGarde Secure Linux 3.0 point-release along with the date it was released and a link to the Release Notes for that release. The releases are listed in reverse-chronological order and the current release is always in bold.
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Research reveals bonobo apes hug after a fight
Bonobo apes comfort each other when they are in distress, giving an indication that this kind of emotional outreach is more hard-wired that scientists thought.
It also gives an insight into how this social interaction may have developed in humans.
These are some of the findings by researchers from the Emory University in Atlanta, USA. They observed the behaviour of bonobos at a sanctuary in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
These great apes are a curiosity because they display many social actions that are similar to humans, like forming close relationship and keeping the peace between individuals.
But all of this was previously thought to require sophisticated mental ability, which scientists only thought adults possessed.
The research's specific focus was therefore on juvenile bonobos (between the ages of three and seven), which they found to be consoling each other more than adults were. The results were published in the journal Plos One.
Dr Zanna Clay, a postdoctoral fellow at the university, said, "Our findings suggest that for bonobos, sensitivity to the emotions of others emerges early and does not require advanced thought processes that only develop in adults."
While many of the bonobos at the sanctuary are orphans – their parents were killed for meat or captured as pets – a minority were raised by their biological mothers.
These were found to be more likely to comfort other bonobos than the orphans.
Clay spent several months recording over 350 fights between the bonobos at the sanctuary. These ranged from chasing each other around, to outright violence. And in many of these cases a third bonobo would come and comfort one of the fighters.
This consolation would usually be reserved for close friends and family and included hugging, grooming, and sometimes sexual behaviour.
"We found strong effects of friendship and kinship, with bonobos being more likely to comfort those they are emotionally close to. This is consistent with the idea that empathy and emotional sensitivity contribute to consolation behaviour," said Clay.


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Ten years ago, a Chicago gynecologist began to notice a pattern among her patients.
Many of the women who came to Dr. Lauren Streicher for a second opinion after another doctor recommended a hysterectomy, or removal of the uterus, didn't need the procedure, she says. And the ones who did often hadn't been offered minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery.
"They were all told they needed to have the big incision, and I thought, well, why is it that women are not informed of these choices?" Streicher says.
Streicher, who was already doing some freelance writing, responded with a 430-page book, "The Essential Guide to Hysterectomy" (M. Evans & Co.), which remains one of the top hysterectomy selections at Amazon.com. A second edition is scheduled for publication next year, and Streicher, who teaches at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine and appears as an expert on "The Dr. Oz Show," is working on another book on women's midlife health, this one focusing on sexual problems and solutions.
"Midlife sexuality is important because right now the average age of menopause is 51," Streicher says. "Life expectancy is well into the 80s. Women are living almost half of their lives after the menopause transition, and female sexuality has not been addressed. This has an enormous impact, not only on women but on couples and relationships. In addition, we have a 50 percent divorce rate, where we have women who are newly single and starting new relationships at midlife."
Repeatedly named one of the top doctors in the city by Chicago magazine, Streicher grew up in Lincolnwood, the daughter of a doctor and a social worker, and lives in Lincoln Park with her husband, the producer and screenwriter Jason Brett. She has two daughters, a college student and a magazine editor, from her previous marriage.
When she talks about her disparate projects — she spent July volunteering at a health clinic in Kenya and did abortion counseling in college — she acknowledges that she covers a lot of ground, but she says there's a common theme.
"It's all about putting great importance on women's sexuality and health, whether that's reproductive rights or sexual issues or choices for hysterectomy. It's all the same theme: that women are not given good information. They're not given choices, and there are too many obstacles."
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Q: When did you start talking to your midlife patients about sexual health?
A: It was a gradual transition. When I started in practice as a young woman out of residency, I didn't talk about it that much. I was doing a lot of obstetrics. I was seeing women in their 20s who came in for their birth control pills. My practice, over the years, has changed. Once I eliminated obstetrics, I started seeing more midlife women. And I wear these two hats: I do a lot of talking to consumers, but I also have my academic hat. I give a lot of academic lectures to physicians around the country about menopause, about sexuality, and as I started talking more about it to physicians and really following the medical literature, (I realized) that this is an important issue and we need to really address this.
Q: When did you get the idea for the midlife sexuality book?
A: It was probably seven to eight months ago. I write very fast, and this book is 17 chapters.
Q: Did you say seven months?
A: Yes. I get up very early, and I write early: 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. is kind of my prime writing time. Now I have a treadmill desk, so I'm writing and walking at the same time.
Q: How many books do you have ready to go at this point?
A: When I say ready to go, I mean I've basically written 75 percent of them and sketched out the whole thing. I probably have five or six books that I think are ready. I wrote a book six or seven years ago called "The Stork and the Single Woman," and it was a guidebook for professional women who were contemplating having a baby on their own. I was going to co-write it with a woman who did it. I wrote this book, and I thought it was great, and it didn't sell. They said, "You need a celebrity."
Q: Do you still have a full patient load?
A: I've lightened up on that a little bit. Right now I'm in the office three days a week, I'm operating one day and I'm trying to leave one day free to really devote myself to these other projects. I can't keep doing this at this pace and have a full practice.
Q: How do you recharge?
A: My passion on a personal level is ballet. You're sitting right in front of my favorite dance photography. I like looking at this when I'm not looking at the lake. I still take a class every week. I go to the Joffrey, and I have a ballet barre at home. And my daughter who's a writer, she's an editor at Dance Magazine, and I just came back from New York (where she lives), and we saw Alvin Ailey (American Dance Theater), we saw ABT (American Ballet Theatre). So I love the dance world. It's important to me.
Q: Did you take ballet as a kid?
A: I started when I was 3, and I've literally never stopped, all through medical school, all through residency, my pregnancies. Wherever I am, I try to find a ballet class. It's kind of my (thing) because I don't like yoga. And for me, it's … about the music, it's about being in the moment. No one in that class knows what I do, no one talks, really. Nobody knows anybody else. Once someone said, "I saw you on 'Windy City LIVE,'" (but that's unusual). You don't want to be outed. It's a place where I go with no makeup and my hair pulled back in a bun, and nobody knows who I am. I go there, and it's different. You're not Dr. Streicher; you're Lauren who's taking ballet class.


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Be on the lookout! With the weather warming up the snakes that have been hibernating all winter, usually underground, will start venturing out to warm up in the sun.
I spotted and photographed my first snake of the season March 9, a harmless Black Rat snake, but this one being corned and taken by surprise coiled up and put on a courageous front.
Even though a lot of folks are deathly afraid of snakes, some don't even like to see pictures of them, the majority of the snake population in our area are non-poisonous and actually helpful to man and balancing out nature by eating rats, mice and other rodents that destroy crops. It has been estimated that one snake can consume well over 100 mice in six months, so it's silly to kill a snake without reason.
Poisonous snakes
The poisonous snakes, pit vipers, found in our area are rattlesnakes, water moccasin and copperhead. By ratio the copperhead and water moccasin are spotted more often than the rattlesnake. Water moccasins love to be around fresh water rivers and ponds. In hot, dry spells it's not uncommon to see a lot more copperheads slinking around looking for water or shade.
There are more people bitten by copperheads than rattlesnakes because unlike the rattlesnake that has rattles on their tails to warn you, the copperhead is silent and smaller. You can practically be on top of a copperhead before you realize it if you're walking in dry leaves, because its colors and pattern blend in with the colors of the leaves.
Though they are pit vipers and poisonous, their bite is seldom fatal to adults but can pose a serious and deadly threat to a small child. This snake eats small rodents, insects and frogs. It bears its young live in the fall of the year.
Water Moccasins
Since it is a water snake, the moccasin thrives around wet, swampy areas and fresh water rivers. Having such a dark olive green pattern on its body it appears almost totally black. Being one of the poisonous pit vipers, its bite is highly dangerous. It feeds on frogs, fishes and other small, adapted to water animals. This snake bears its young alive.
The one most feared pit viper is the Eastern Diamond back rattlesnake. It is the heaviest of the poisonous snakes with a body covered in diamond shaped blotches edged in yellow. The rattle on the end of the tail is a set of horny pieces loosely joined together that makes a rattling sound when the snake raises and shakes it as a warning.
It is a false belief that you can tell the age of the snake by the number of rattles or segments on its tail. The snake actually adds one or two segments a year, one every time the skin is shed. This snake eats birds, rodents and other small mammals. They bear live young instead of laying eggs and the newborn snakes can take full care of themselves. They can also give a painful bite.
Back in the early 1950s my daddy came across a huge rattlesnake that stretched across a dirt-rut road. He was endangered by it, had his 22 rifle with him at the time and shot it in the head. He nailed it through its head into a large oak tree beside highway 46 near our home. Back then a lot of folks walked to Prichardville, a mile away to the Country Store and needless to say once they saw that snake hanging there they crossed to the other side of the road to by-pass it until he took it down and buried it.
Non-venomous snakes
A good number of harmless snakes can be spotted in our area. The King snake, somewhat immune to snake venom does not hesitate to attack and eat rattlesnakes. They frequently eat rodents and other small furred animals, killing their prey by coiling around it and squeezing it to death. This is one of the egg laying snakes to produce their young.
The Glass snake, actually a large lizard, can close its eyes, unlike the snake. It has a tail twice as long as its body and will part with some of its tail when pursued. The part of the tail dropped continues to wriggle taking enough interest in the enemy allowing the snake to escape. A new tail slowly grows to replace the part dropped. Eating mostly insects and spiders it does eat small rodents. The female glass snake lays about a dozen eggs that hatch in about two months.
The most common harmless snake is the Garter snake ranging in a variety of colors, but mostly seen with three light stripes that run the length of its body. It bears its young live, sometimes as many as 40 in a brood. They like to catch and eat cold-blooded animals like frogs, salamanders and earthworms.
The Eastern Hognose snake, a member of the Adder family, commonly called "blowing adders", looks venomous because of the flattening of the head when hissing, but is actually quite harmless.
The Corn snake is a colorful variety of a species of the rat snake family, one that feeds on its prey by constriction. Probably getting its name for when farmers had corn stored in a barn and the snake would crawl through the corn to prey on rats and mice that were eating the corn. They are said to make great pets for the reptile enthusiasts. This is another egg laying snake producing its young.
The Rat snakes, a species that comes in many different colors, are also constrictors feeding primarily on birds and rodents. Another popular reptile pet, they are harmless to man.


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SDSFF organizers have expanded the number of films to be shown from 35 to 42. Fourteen features and 28 short films will be shown during the festival from May 8-12, which will be held at Bird's Surf Shed in Pacific Beach, a world-famous restored quonset hut filled with an impressive collection of historically significant surfboards and artifacts.
"This year, we received over 75 submissions from around the globe, which raised the bar quite high for filmmakers," said Pierce Kavanagh, who, along with his wife, Petra, created the San Diego Surf Film Festival. "Pure and simple, a lot of really good films did not make it in the festival, and I applaud all the filmmakers' efforts."
In its second year, the SDSFF has become one of the largest and most celebrated festivals of its kind around the globe. Living up to its instant success and international reputation, organizers said the SDSFF promises to give 2013 attendees access to stellar international surf cinema and full immersion into the iconic surf culture. Besides killer waves and breathtaking scenery, some of the films also incorporate a social responsibility theme. Other films blend the beauty and excitement of surfing with an inside, personal look at the people behind the wave or on the board.
"We are stoked and proud of the films that we selected," said Kavanagh, also an independent filmmaker who runs San Diego-based misfit pictures. "We will bring people into different surf cultures from around the world, and not only entertain them, but also give them an education and insight on how other people live. For example, some of the films highlight the importance of being socially responsible, such as sustainability and giving back to the communities where they surf. There is a shift happening in the surf film world and I think the industry should follow that."
For more information on the San Diego Surf Film Festival, visit sandiegosurffilmfestival.-com.
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5th Plymouth District: Nyman's widow wins late husband's seat
The widow of the recently deceased 5th Plymouth District seat holder has been elected as his successor. Democrat Rhonda Nyman, of Hanover, was elected to the 5th Plymouth District. Nyman is the widow of the late Representative Bob Nyman, who died suddenly earlier this year. Nyman beat Republican Korey Welch and write-in candidate Ian Davis. The 5th Plymouth District the towns of Hanover, Norwell and Rockland.
5th Plymouth District: Nyman, Welch, Davis take part in WATD Political Forum
[singlepic id=122 w=210 h=120 mode=watermark float=right]WATD continued its Election 2010 coverage Thursday night with a forum for the candidates vying for the 5th Plymouth District Seat.
Republican Korey Welch, Democrat Rhonda Nyman and write-in candidate Ian Davis met in WATD's studios for the forum, moderated by Christine James who was joined by political talk show host D.A. Mittell and newspaper reporter Mikaela Slaney.
Nyman is the widow of the late Representative Bob Nyman, who died suddenly earlier this year.
The Fifth Plymouth District includes the towns of Hanover, Norwell and Rockland.


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Before you draw up any plans for your home you will need to contact us to determine if the parcel has a soils testing report. If it does not, then soils testing is required to make sure the parcel can be developed. Soils testing is conducted by a sewage disposal consultant and a representative of EH. Results of the testing will determine the type, location, and site of the septic system.
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Fulton County sheriff's spokeswoman Tracy Flanagan says Moore was granted a $2,500 bond during his first appearance before a Fulton County magistrate judge Friday morning.
Atlanta police spokesman Carlos Campos says officers were called to a Northwest Atlanta address Thursday and advised that Moore and a woman were involved in an argument. Campos says during the argument Moore "threw the victim's phone and grabbed the victim's shoulder."
The Falcons released a statement Thursday night saying the team was aware of the "situation involving William Moore" and was gathering more information.
Moore was a Pro Bowl alternate in 2012 when he had four interceptions and 105 tackles.
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Careers Slideshow: Ten Ways to for CIOs to Get Ahead
By Dennis McCafferty | Posted 09-14-2012
You've worked your way up the career ladder to the C-Suite, and now as CIO you're leading a mission-critical department in your organization. But how do you take the next step and rise from the ranks of the "tech guy" to a position of influence, respected by departments throughout your company? The following ten recommendations from consulting firm Janco Associates can help. These tips can help you break out of the technology trenches and develop your business skills. Much of the advice reflects the need to walk a fine line between driving winning technology initiatives and letting your teams grow and develop on their own. You have to accept blame when projects fail, but you also should generously bestow praise and give credit to your teams when they are successful. Does this sound tricky? It should be. Only a select few in any corporation can command these qualities - and earn respect as a result.
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Sunrise Stockholders Approve Acquisition by Health Care REIT
Jan 07, 2013, 06:45 ET
MCLEAN, Va., Jan. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sunrise Senior Living, Inc. (NYSE: SRZ) announced that at its special meeting of stockholders held today, Sunrise stockholders voted to approve the adoption of the previously announced merger agreement with Health Care REIT, Inc. (NYSE: HCN). 98.3 percent of the votes cast by Sunrise stockholders were in favor of this proposal, representing 69.4 percent of the shares of Sunrise common stock entitled to vote. Sunrise stockholders also voted to approve, on an advisory, nonbinding basis, the contractually based compensation that may be paid or become payable to Sunrise's named executive officers that is based on or otherwise relates to the proposed acquisition.
The merger, which remains subject to customary closing conditions, is expected to close on January 9, 2013.
Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Keybanc Capital Markets Inc. served as financial advisors, and Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz as legal advisor to Sunrise.
About Sunrise Senior Living
Sunrise Senior Living, a McLean, Va.-based company, employs approximately 31,600 people. As of September 30, 2012, Sunrise operated 303 communities located in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, with a unit capacity of approximately 29,400 units. Sunrise offers a full range of personalized senior living services, including independent living, assisted living, care for individuals with Alzheimer's and other forms of memory loss, as well as nursing and rehabilitative services. Sunrise's senior living services are delivered by staff trained to encourage the independence, preserve the dignity, enable freedom of choice and protect the privacy of residents. To learn more about Sunrise, please visit http://www.sunriseseniorliving.com.
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Corporate Communications
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SOURCE Sunrise Senior Living, Inc.


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Happy Halloween.
I won't lie: I love Halloween. It's one of my favorite holidays of the year. I love the autumn colors and the pumpkin everything. I love jack-o-lanterns and candy and dressing up in costumes and pretending to be someone you're not.
I love creepy stories that give me the shivers.
But as I get older, I find my taste in scary stories has changed, however subtly. Now, spooky tales of ghosts and hauntings not only give me the creeps, they often make me sort of sweetly sad. The best ghost stories always have some tragic element or earthly pain.
I once lived in a house that, though I'm not supposed to believe in hauntings, I think was haunted. It was not a scary house. There was nothing malevolent there.
There was just a little boy.
At first, I thought I dreamed him. I woke suddenly in the night and a child was standing at the side of my bed. I started, screamed, and he was gone, leaving me wondering where that came from.
Note, I did scream, but I wasn't scared. Parents can probably relate to the start of opening your eyes and seeing a child looming over you, even when it's your own child.
But I didn't have children.
Perhaps, that time, it was just a dream. Maybe I was dreaming again the other times I woke and found him standing there.
But I don't think a friend was dreaming when he was watching TV alone in the middle of the afternoon, while everyone else was in another part of the house, and he saw a little boy peering at him around a corner.
I'm sure I wasn't dreaming when electronic toys securely shut off and put away downstairs unexpectedly turned themselves on in the middle of the night. I went downstairs in the wee hours of the morning too many times myself to switch the noisemakers off again.
The remote-control car was a favorite.
But none of this was ever scary. It was all a little sad. One member of the family even tried to hug him once, thinking he was one of the children in the family. Just before she embraced him, he looked up, and she got a clear look at his face and realized he was a stranger. Then she was alone.
It's been years since we lived in that house. My present residence is, I am certain, spook-free. Here, again, I can enjoy the fun and frivolity of Halloween, carving pumpkins and cuddling up with my kids to watch TV shows that really aren't scary at all.
Only once in a while do I think about that old house. I'm not sure what "ghosts" really are. There are a lot of theories on the subject. I'm not even sure if that little boy was ever really real.
I wonder if he was. Or is. Or if the current occupants of the house ever catch sight of a shaggy little head peeking around a corner or standing by the bed.
I hope not.
Happy Halloween. Check out our Pumpkin Festival photo recap on pages 6 and 7 of this week's paper, and as always, enjoy your MidWeek.


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Meet Berta Pace
Berta Pace, administrative assistant in the Business/Computer Systems Division Office for the past nine years, finds the work fulfilling and challenging. "I love the diversity of my many duties," Pace says.
Pace says working with five departments keeps her very busy. "Faculty and staff and students are always bringing personality and flair into our office. I can honestly say there is never a dull moment."
Scott Osborne, accounting instructor, says, "Berta Pace has been the glue that has held the Business/Computer Systems Division together during our transition from Letha Jeanpierre as dean, through interim dean Jack Lynch, and now to Ron McFarland, our new dean. Despite her the many demands and responsibilities of the job, she is always willing to help students, faculty and staff. Her sense of humor helps us all cope with the stresses of our jobs."
Pace says she was privileged to work on the Employee of the Month committee for five years and is serving her third term on the Classified Senate. She has also served on three hiring committees. She is always willing to help faculty and students, often dropping what she is doing at the time to come to their rescue.
"One time I went rushing into the division office in a panic," says Osborne. "I was in the middle of a midterm exam and I discovered that didn't have enough exams. I was going to copy some extra exams, but was nervous about leaving the class unattended. Without my asking, Berta volunteered to drop what she was doing and copy the exams for me."
Accounting instructor Mia Breen agrees with Osborne. "Berta has worked constantly to keep our division organized and our faculty as organized as possible. This is no easy task," Breen says. "As any division administrative assistant knows, faculty come in many different temperaments and learning styles. Berta puts up with the worst of us, always with courtesy and a broad smile. She has made the division office a happy, congenial place."
That's all part of her philosophy, Pace says. "I believe that as the De Anza community works together we all succeed. When we commit to serve and assist one another, we become a stronger, more positive work force."


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Colorado lawmakers on Thursday introduced yet another proposal — the sixth in three years — to set a definition of driving while stoned.
The new proposal comes amid fears that a stoned-driving limit currently contained in a separate, major bill on recreational marijuana regulations could scuttle that entire bill and undo months of tedious work creating a framework for the forthcoming legal-pot retail industry.
"The feeling and thought process in the Senate is that bill, the whole bill, will not pass if this provision is a part of it," House Minority Leader Mark Waller, R-Colorado Springs, said in a committee hearing Thursday in introducing the new bill on stoned driving.
The new bill, House Bill 1325, landed on a day when the Colorado legislature was already stretched thin by marijuana. At the same time a House committee was hearing HB 1325, a Senate committee was taking public testimony on the regulations bill — House Bill 1317 — and yet another House committee was hearing testimony on a separate, less-contentious bill on rules for recreational marijuana.
The Senate Finance Committee ultimately ran out of time on HB 1317 and a bill on marijuana taxes, House Bill 1318. It will take up both of those bills again on Friday.
The less-significant rules bill, Senate Bill 283, passed in committee unanimously. So, too, did the new stoned driving bill.
But the Senate has always presented the greater challenge for the idea. The bill sets a limit of active THC — the psychoactive chemical in marijuana — that drivers can have in their blood before juries could presume them to be stoned. Lawmakers in the Senate have killed similar proposals four times in the last three years — including earlier this year, when a bill on stoned driving died in a Senate committee.
Waller, though, hinted that the new bill might be assigned to a different committee in the Senate this time around, giving it a chance to make it before the full Senate for a vote. The bill also clears the way for a less-heated battle over stripping out the stoned-driving provision in HB 1317.
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The National Credit Union Foundation (NCUF) recently released their 2011-2012 Annual Report entitled "Making Financial Freedom Achievable."
The report highlights NCUF activities over the 12 months. In early 2012, the Foundation announced a new mission and logo tagline, which corresponds to the theme of the annual report.
"Over the last year and a half, we've become more focused on financial education and building consumer financial capability through credit unions," writes Bucky Sebastian, NCUF Executive Director, in the report's introduction. "It's a natural fit for us and allows the Foundation to make a bigger impact through our programs and grants. As you read about our many activities throughout the past year in these pages, know that they are only made possible with the support of the credit union community."
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Small-scale fisheries employ more than 90% of the world's fishermen, and the importance of small-scale fisheries to food security and poverty alleviation and prevention is becoming increasingly recognized. The Eastern Tropical Pacific Seascape — which spans Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia and Ecuador — is no exception, with an estimated 1.3 million people employed as fishermen or fish farmers.
The seascape's significant marine biodiversity and productivity are threatened by a number of natural resource management challenges. Few of the small-scale fisheries operate sustainably, with fishing practices that damage or degrade habitats and catch non-target species. In addition, overfished stocks and the loss of "keystone" (i.e., ecosystem-regulating) species such as lobster cause cascading effects that disrupt economically important services and, ultimately, reduce jobs, incomes and food supplies. Despite considerable improvements over the last decade, many small-scale fisheries in the Eastern Tropical Pacific Seascape undermine conservation objectives and fail to benefit coastal communities as much as they could.
Reducing threats to the region's marine ecosystems requires an understanding of the potential to shift from unsustainable practices to management approaches that prioritize conservation. Conservation International is working hand in hand with communities in the Eastern Tropical Pacific Seascape to sustainably manage their main sources of protein and livelihoods and reverse overfishing so that fishing continues to provide people with food and jobs.
With more than 10 years of experience working in priority marine protected areas in the Eastern Tropical Pacific Seascape — and with an increased focus on small-scale fisheries recovery — CI is well-positioned to provide technical and organizational assistance in the development of a recovery plan for selected small-scale marine fisheries. CI aims to generate the information base, broad stakeholder support and innovative financing strategy required to implement fisheries improvement projects — resulting in profitable small-scale fisheries as well as the implementation of ecosystem-based management that conserves the most important marine biodiversity areas of Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia and Ecuador.
One of the greatest challenges to small-scale fisheries recovery is generating the financing required to implement changes and transition governance and markets from overexploitation to sustainability. CI will help develop the tools and strategies to secure non-traditional financial sources for fisheries improvement projects. We will work with a range of national and international experts to standardize methods and protocols — and disseminate this information through a series of workshops so they can be applied to other small-scale fisheries.


text: http://news.yahoo.com/mexico-teen-charged-family-killings-planned-more-carnage-035935616.html ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (Reuters) - A 15-year-old accused of killing his parents and three younger siblings over the weekend planned to continue his rampage at a local Wal-Mart store then die in a shootout with police, authorities said on Tuesday. Bernalillo County Sheriff Dan Houston told reporters that Nehemiah Griego had been contemplating the killing spree for "at least a week." Houston said Griego told police that after killing his family at their Albuquerque home on Saturday, he reloaded and planned to go to a nearby Wal-Mart store. "He contemplated ending this with mass destruction," Houston said. Instead, the 15-year-old spent time with his girlfriend, and the pair later went to a church where his father once worked as a pastor. A staff member called police, Houston said. The murders have stunned Albuquerque. Greg Griego, the teenager's father and a former gang member, worked as a pastor and volunteered with inmates at the Metropolitan Detention Center. The teenager told police he shot his mother, the first victim in his rampage, because he was "frustrated" with her, Houston said. Police said that after shooting his brother and two sisters, Griego then waited five hours for his father to return from work and ambushed him with an AR-15 assault rifle - the same type of weapon used in the Newtown, Connecticut, elementary school shootings. "It's the first time I've been to a crime scene with so much destruction in one home," Houston said, describing the scene as "horrific." The dead have been identified as 51-year-old Greg Griego, his 40-year-old wife, Sarah Griego, and three of their children: a 9-year-old boy and two girls, ages 5 and 2. The couple had 10 children in all, including from a former marriage. Police said that after the killings, Griego sent his 12-year-old girlfriend a picture of his mother's body and the two then spent the day together, possibly planning to kill her parents. Charges may also be brought against the girlfriend, Houston said. Surviving members of Griego's family said in a statement on Tuesday they were heartbroken by the "senseless tragedy" but expressed deep concern "about the portrayal in some media of Nehemiah as some kind of a monster." "It is clear to those of us who know and love him that something went terribly wrong. Whether it was a mental breakdown or some deeper undiagnosed psychological issue, we can't be sure yet," the statement said. Griego was due to be charged on five counts of murder and three counts of abuse of a child on Tuesday, but the hearing was postponed after a defense motion to waive his appearance. He remains in custody, said Kayla Anderson, a spokeswoman for Albuquerque's District Attorney's Office. Anderson said he would be tried as a "serious youthful offender," which means he will be treated as an adult, although the judge has "more discretion" in terms of sentencing


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Even if Congress cobbles together some type of "fiscal cliff" band-aid deal, it may only appease markets for a short time.
Stock futures were higher Sunday night but still pointed to a lower opening Monday,after Friday's steep decline.
Along weekend of budget talks between Senate leaders ended with no resolution,but the Senate returns Monday at 11 a.m. ET. The so-called "fiscal cliff" is the double slam the economy would feel from the $600 billion expiration of tax breaks and the onset of automatic spending cuts that will start hitting the defense department and other government agencies as of Jan. 1.


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GUEST AUTHOR BLOG: Competitive Intelligence for America by Howard Friedman author of "The Measure of a Nation: How to Regain America's Competitive Edge and Boost Our Global Standing."
GUEST AUTHOR BLOG: Competitive Intelligence for America by Howard Friedman author of "The Measure of a Nation: How to Regain America's Competitive Edge and Boost Our Global Standing."
IBM had dominated the technology space for decades but it lost its lead in the 1980s as it outsourced key elements to competitors.
Those competitors soon became mega-companies, while IBM slipped.
By the end of the decade, IBM was overstaffed and overinvested in low-margin businesses; revenue had peaked in 1990 and was declining rapidly while its profit margins and stock price plummeted.
So what did IBM do?
It studied the competitive landscape and learned that its expenses were out of line with the industry. Further competitive intelligence resulted in IBM reinventing itself by developing a strategy to leverage its advantages and eliminate many lagging practices and unproductive assets. The rebirth was wildly successful. Today IBM has more patents per year than any other American company and is successfully focusing on high-margin software and services.
Competitive intelligence is a standard business practice but not in American government and society. Too often, Americans ignore the rest of the world unless it is in our immediate interests to pay attention. Faced with problems, Americans rarely ask "What country does this better?" or "What can we learn from other countries?" This hubris is a dangerous symptom of the belief in "American exceptionalism" that can produce either blissful ignorance or arrogance. By failing to look outside of the American system, we deny ourselves the opportunity to learn from other countries' experiences.
Systematically comparing the United States to other wealthy countries allows us to identify where America is excelling and where it is lagging behind. Where America lags behind, we can select the best practices in those leading countries that can be adopted here. These best practices are not ivory tower or think tank-generated theoretical exercises, but rather are real-world proven solutions.
In our comparison, we selected wealthy countries with a population over 10 million, resulting in a comparison group of 13 other countries: Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Portugal, The Netherlands, South Korea, Spain, and the United Kingdom. The subjects being compared were health, education, safety, democracy and equality.
"The declining performance of America over time and our overall poor comparative performance point to a major disconnect between American self-perception and the data."
The results of this analysis showed that if America were a corporation, it would today be the equivalent of IBM in the early 1990s. Once a world leader, America is now lagging behind.
In health, the United States had the twelfth lowest rate of infant mortality in 1960 but has now fallen out of the top thirty. In education, America once enjoyed the highest rate of college education in the world but is now average for wealthy countries. In democracy, we introduced the world to modern representative democracy but we now struggle with an inefficient and archaic voting system and comparatively anemic levels of voter participation. In equality, America has long been extolled as a land of opportunity yet our social mobility is worse than in other wealthy countries, while income inequality has been exploding for decades.
The declining performance of America over time and our overall poor comparative performance point to a major disconnect between American self-perception and the data. In fact, America's self-perception is the most immediate barrier to implementing improvements. Another major barrier is our political process itself, one that is designed for inaction. Other democracies have developed leading practices that we must learn. Another barrier is the entrenched self-interests who have profited greatly off of America's inefficiencies and will fight hard to defend those profits.
America has competitive advantages. We are still the preferred destination for millions of people around the world. We are still viewed as a great place for innovation, higher education, and for unlimited business potential, yet other countries are also competing for the same top talent and investment money. America is still admired for its entrepreneurial spirit, its cutting-edge technology, its research facilities, universities, hospitals and world-leading companies. We must leverage these strengths while improving the deteriorating aspects of our society.
Imagine if IBM had ignored the competitive intelligence. No modification to its business approach, no shift in strategy, no changes at all. Had they continued operating along the same declining trajectory, IBM would now be a small company struggling for survival, a subsidiary of a larger company, or out of business. Of course, it did just the opposite. IBM paid close attention to the data, followed the lessons learned and today is once again a powerhouse.
Now it is America's turn.
The competitive intelligence has shown us that we are lagging behind and need to make major changes. Are we Americans ready to accept the lessons learned from the competitive intelligence and make the necessary changes to improve America? For future generations, the answer needs to be yes, we are ready, willing and able.
Howard Friedman is a statistician and leading health economist at the United Nations and an adjunct professor at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs His new book is "The Measure of a Nation: How to Regain America's Competitive Edge and Boost Our Global Standing."
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