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Banks Bemoan Feds' Plan to Publish Complaining Consumers' Stories
Aug 20, 2014 7:30 AM PT
The banking industry is up in arms over the United States Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) plan to publish consumer complaint narratives about financial institutions on the Web.
Consumers would have to opt in to have their complaints published. The CFPB would strip out all personally identifiable information. The idea is to expand the existing complaint database to include the customer's description of what happened.
"In many ways, the narratives are the most insightful part of a complaint," the bureau said. "They provide a first-hand account of the consumer's experience and the problem they would like resolved" and would "greatly enhance" the database's utility.
The Bankers' Response
The Financial Services Roundtable, the financial services industry's lobbying and advocacy organization, has set up a website denouncing the CFPB's proposal.
"They say it's about helping customers make informed decisions, but if it's about helping customers, it won't," fumed Roundtable spokesperson Alison Hawkins. "So, if this is about customers receiving relief for their problems, this is already happening and it works pretty well."
As to the CFPB's point about the move increasing the amount of information available to consumers, "we don't know that consumers will see any additional value that they can't already get from the private marketplace," she told the E-Commerce Times.
The Roundtable objects to the complaints being published anonymously, and contends the businesses named will not be able to submit an explanation or a status update on the issue even if it has been fully resolved.
"For example, if a [customer] complains about fees on their account, the company can't explain that the fee was due to the customer not paying," Hawkins said. "Companies really won't be able to substantively respond to specific narratives because they can't disclose any personal information."
Further, the CFPB "will just publish without checking for accuracy," she alleged, pointing out that the bureau "has not said they will not publish blatantly false complaints or complaints where they are not able to verify a business relationship with the company being talked about."
Finally, "70 percent of current claims are resolved without any relief," Hawkins maintained.
The CFPB has handled 400,000 complaints against financial institutions since its establishment in 2011. That is a drop in the bucket when you consider that many Americans have accounts with more than one financial institution, and that the industry includes debt collectors, credit bureaus, payday lenders and banks.
How's That Again?
Companies complained about will be able to post a written response that will appear next to the consumer's story -- in most cases at the same time, according to the CFPB.
Complaints are listed in the bureau's database only after the company complained about has responded, or 15 calendar days after the complaint was filed -- whichever comes first, CFPB spokesperson Moira Vahey told the E-Commerce Times.
If a company demonstrates within 15 days that it has been wrongly identified, no data for that complaint will be posted unless and until the correct company is identified. Complaints can be removed if they do not meet all of the CFPB publication criteria.
Fighting for the Consumer
The Roundtable is "creating a distortion campaign," said Ruth Susswein, deputy director at Consumer Action.
For one thing, companies will know who's filing a complaint against them, just as they do now, so the objection to anonymity is moot.
"What they're saying is a blatant falsehood," Susswein told the E-Commerce Times.
Further, "I read the information on the [Roundtable's] news site and I was shocked at how inaccurate the information was," she remarked. "Maybe they just misunderstood that the complaints would be anonymous to the public."
The Roundtable's contention that 70 percent of complaints to CFPB are closed with a simple explanation is "disingenuous," Susswein said, because that "does not mean they have been settled -- it just means the company decides it's done with the complaint. It does not mean that the problem is resolved or that the CFPB is done with it."


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Earth : Europe : Turkey : Southeastern Anatolia : Kahta
Kahta is in Southeastern Anatolia.
Kahta, on lake of Atatürk Dam is a good base to explore the area and Mount Nemrut from, although there's not a lot of life in the town itself.
Indeed Kahta should be the main base for visiting Nemrut. There is also another way to Nemrut from Malatya. However the trip from Kahta to Nemrut will include a sightseeing of Karakuş Hill, Arsemia Castle, and ancient Kahta Castle. All of these attractions are included in the National Park. Hence, a visit to Nemrut is shorter and more valuable if done from Kahta.
Get in
There are frequent dolmuş services from Adıyaman, which depart every 15 minutes until around 22:00 (3 TL).
The nearest airport is in Adıyaman, about 15 km away, which has connections from many cities in Turkey. AnadoluJet, which is sub division of Turkish Airlines flies from Ankara ESB International Airport to Adıyaman on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Flights depart at 6:55PM and arrive at 8:05PM to Adıyaman.
There are five bus companies serving Kahta from many cities in Turkey.
Get around
You can walk pretty much everywhere in town.
- Visit Black Bird Hill (Karakuş Tepesi), the Roman Bridge, Arsemia.
- Watch sunset and sunrise on Mt Nemrut.
There are plenty of good options for Southeastern Anatolian food. You may try Papatya Restaurant int the city center for kebab and other red meat/chicken food. However do not forget to eat fish at the restaurants in the shore of the Atatürk Dam (Baraj as called in Kahta). Especially Zeynel'in Yeri is good choice. Fish from the dam itself and from Kahta river should be tried. Yayın (a fatty freshwater fish) and Sarıgöz are pretty delicious fish. These restaurants also serve alcoholic drinks, including raki which is a good company with fish.
Plenty of accommodation, but don't trust the hotel managers. Ask around at different offices about the tours to Nemrut, and at the bus station about getting out of town once you're done.
- Zeus Hotel - 4 star hotel.
- Hotel Nemrut - 4 star hotel.
- Kommagene Hotel - guesthouse/hostel.
- Karadut Pension, (12 km from the top of the mountain, in a small village named Karadut), ☎ +90 416 737-21-69 (ask for Dedo or Osman). This is a really nice pension. The staff is very friendly and the food is excellent. There are great hikes you can do around the mountain side. They will drive you up to Nemrut for 40 lira per car. 25 TL/bed/night and includes breakfast.
Stay safe
A common scam in the town is that the hotel managers may give incorrect information about bus schedules to make travelers stay at their hotels longer. Double-check with the bus companies yourself.
Having said that, though, Kahta is a fairly safe area. You can just go out, take a walk to Atatürk Dam, have a very nice dinner in fish restaurants just next to the dam, and enjoy the cool air in the night.
Get out
Mount Nemrut (Nemrut dagi)
The Mount Nemrut tomb-sanctuary was probably built for king Antiochus Theos of Kommagene who believed he was a descendant of Apollo, in the first part of the first century BC. The main feature is a tumulus (tomb hill) about 50 meters high, underneath which it is thought, the tomb itself is located. It is also thought that it will be as rich as any of the tombs of Egypt.
However, you have to be prepared to get up early (at about 2.30) if you want to see the sunrise. It's quite a distance from the mountain and it's best if you have your own transport or arrange a guided tour.
Around the Tumulus are two main terraces; the big eastern terrace, and the smaller western terrace. These might have been used for religeous and other ceremonies due to the astronomical and religeous nature of the monument. A bas-relief has been found on the western terrace of a lion and the planets Mars, Jupiter and Mercury as they would have been on july 7, 62 BCE, the possible starting date of the complex' construction.
Big seated statues, 8 to 9 meters high of Antiochus himself, Hercules, Zeus-Orosmasdes (associated with the Persian god Ahura-Mazda) and a few other greek and Persian deieties along with two lions and two eagles, line these terraces. Since their erection, the heads have toppeled from the bodies which remain at their original positions and lay scattered throughout the site. In more recent times they have been put back at their assumed original positions (albeit without the bodies) so they can once again face the sunrise and sunset. The arrangement of the statues (or in this case heads) is known as a hierothesion.
Currently, restoration work is being done on the statues which will continue until at least 2010. There are also plans to move at least some of the monuments to a museum.
The Summit is 2150 meter above sea level and provides a great view of the surrounding mountains and even Ataturk lake. The main attraction is to watch the sunrise from the eastern terrace which give the bodyless heads a beautyful orange hue and adds to the sense of mystery of the place.
If going up Nemrut to see the sunrise, bring warm clothing with you because it can get cold up there (even in summer) since the summit is at about 2150 meters.
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Congratulations Travis Hunt – NCAA Bracket Challenge Winner of Flatscreen TV From Uncle Sam's Saloon
Travis Hunt tied with Tom Roueche with 43 points in our NCAA Mens Basketball Tournament Bracket Challenge. The total number of points scored in the final game was the tie breaker (158) and with a guess of 142 Travis Hunt is the winner! He gets a 42-inch flatscreen television courtesy of Uncle Sam's Saloon. 97 Rock's Stacy Lee kicked The Brad and Gaylord's trash with her bracket. Ironically, that's because they actually put some thought into it!
Stacy selected all the top seeds to win all the way to the end, and this year that proved the safer bet. Early on she picked well for the South and East, but guessed the Elite 8 wrong. She did wonderfully in the Midwest with only Oklahoma State and Saint Louis doing her wrong. She might have done better had Kansas State and Gonzaga gone farther in the West, but Gonzaga lost to Wichita State after all.
The Brad had a strong bracket but choosing Gonzaga, Kansas State and New Mexico (Harvard had never won before!) ruined his chances. Picking Ohio State and Indiana to be in the final didn't help either.
Surprisingly Gaylord did well in the East and South, but had Ohio State and Kansas in the final (not the least of his problems).


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posted by Howard Fosdick on Fri 30th Mar 2012 22:21 UTC
HD Guru writes that new HDTVs now have all the hardware (webcams, audio mics, Internet connectivity) and software (facial and speech recognition, etc) to make them ideal for data collection on those watching. Samsung, the article's focus, does not disclose what OS its new HDTVs use, making it hard to judge whether they are secure from hacking. A follow-up article prints Samsung's privacy statement along with evaluation by Gary Merson of HD Guru.


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Kate's Guide to Sonoma
Name: Kate
Location: I live next door to Sonoma in Petaluma, but Sonoma is my backyard, and favorite place to spend an afternoon.
City: Sonoma, California
Sonoma is the place for living the Wine Country lifestyle. There's a weekly farmer's market in the historic Sonoma Plaza, a square surrounded by art galleries, wine tasting rooms, and local specialty shops. Adventure beyond the downtown and visit the abundant vineyards and wineries that make this region so desirable, always filled with good wine, fresh food, and happy people, whether local or visiting.
Kate's Guide to Sonoma
For more articles about living in the Wine Country, read my articles here.
1. Favorite Neighborhood Home Store
H FRANK: 28 West Spain Street
From their site: "The premiere home furnishings store located on the historic Sonoma Plaza."
2. Go-to Shop for Gifts
SUMMERVINE: 100 West Spain Street
Tabletop and cookware
3. Best Vintage Shop, Thrift Store, or Flea Market
SONOMA COUNTRY ANTIQUES: 23999 Arnold Drive or...
CHATEAU SONOMA: 53 W. Napa Street
4. Favorite Bookstore
READER'S BOOKS: 130 East Napa Street
From their site: "Good books, good talk, lots of events, and opinions, jokes, and music in abundance."
5. Favorite Coffee Shop, Café, or Restaurant
BASQUE BOULANGERIE CAFE: 400 First Street East
From their site: "Sonoma's 'Bistro on the Square' and home of Sonoma's original sourdough and sweet French Breads."
6. Best Place to Pick Up Groceries
WHOLE FOODS: 201 West Napa Street
7. Best Place to Buy Flowers
TUESDAY FARMER'S MARKET ON THE PLAZA: Sonoma Plaza on the Square
Tuesdays - 5:30 PM - Dusk; April through October.
8. Best Neighborhood Park
Located in the center of Sonoma
9. Best Spot to Take Visitors
THE KENWOOD CORRIDOR: Wineries along Highway 12 starting at Ledson and ending at Kunde> or...
THE HIGHWAY 121 CORRIDOR: Wineries n the Carneros, starting at Viansa and ending at Cornerstone Gardens
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Bullying: A different approach
Here are some different approaches to bullying you might like to consider:
- The bullying experience is made up of observable (behaviours) and hidden (meaning, beliefs and states) components.
- Most common definitions of bullying have four components; intention to cause harm; is repeated, involves an interaction between people and a perceived power imbalance.
- The behaviour of the bully and a power imbalance are the focus of most definitions of bullying, and how the target thinks is usually ignored.
- The two missing, yet crucial components of the bullying experience are how the target thinks about the bullying (the beliefs and meanings of the target), and the unresourceful state of the target.
- Your child's beliefs, meanings and states play a major part in their shaping their bullying experience.
- The success or failure of the bullying attempt is ultimately determined by the meaning your child gives it.
- State plays a major role in how your child experiences bullying.
- While the behaviour and intention of the bully is out of the control of your child, they can control their responses, including what they think, feel, say and do.
- The effectiveness of the bullying behaviour is determined by the meaning your child gives the behaviour.
- Bullies are children making really bad decisions about how they treat others based on their understanding of the world.
- Parents who are of most help to their child are the ones who have taken the time to inform themselves about how bullying works, and have firstly explored their own thinking and feeling about bullying.


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This video shows a complete run of the Nürburgring's Nordschleife course, widely rated as the best damn race track in the world. On the bottom screen, a real driver, in real life. On top? Gran Turismo 5.
The real driver is Denis Malevanyi, a part-time veteran of the course. He's driving the exact same car as is being driven in the GT5 video, a BMW M3 E92.
While it's easy to pick the differences between the two clips, like the colour range and misplaced background scenery in the video game, it's also worth noting the stuff Gran Turismo 5 gets right. Like, pretty much everything to do with the track itself.
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Houma native Shirley Watkins, whose longtime work with local charities earned her recognition locally and statewide, died Friday at age 85.
Houma native Shirley Watkins, whose longtime work with local charities earned her recognition locally and statewide, died Friday at age 85.
Visitation is scheduled for 5-9 p.m. Wednesday at Chauvin Funeral Home in Houma and 10 a.m. to funeral time Thursday at St. Francis de Sales Cathedral. A Mass of Christian burial will begin at 1 p.m. at the church, followed by burial in St. Francis Cemetery No. 2.
Her volunteer efforts earned her The Courier's Most Useful Citizen award in 1993, and the ARC of Louisiana named her its 2011 Volunteer of the Year for her work on behalf of people with mental and physical disabilities.
Watkins married her high school sweetheart, the late Judge J. Louis Watkins Jr., after he returned from school and military service in Korea.
"That was one of the happiest days of my life," she wrote in a short autobiography passed along to her children. "I still reminisce how wonderfully happy I was on that day."
The two raised six children. She was a "strict and structured" mother, recalled daughter Mary Kay Waguespack, among family members gathered at her mother's house Saturday.
Son Richard Watkins recalled being called in from play each day during the summer to complete a reading program with his siblings.
She loved doing motherly things, son Bubba Watkins said, recalling Zorro and Spiderman costumes she crafted for them growing up.
"She loved events, too. Birthdays were important, and we'd celebrate everything," Waguespack said, describing her mother's living room table spread of pencils, globes and other materials celebrating the first day of school.
Her children recalled her having programs for their holiday gatherings and mapping out seating arrangements in advance.
"Not only did we celebrate our birthdays, she'd celebrate our friends' birthdays, too," said daughter Evelyn Ballentine.
"She'd have an event for everyone," Bubba said. "She just got close to everyone."
Shirley Watkins was active with the St. Vincent de Paul Society, the Food Bank of Houma and Terrebonne ARC, an association benefiting mentally handicapped children.
Her family's finances kept her from attending college after high school. She sought to fill that perceived inadequacy within herself through her charitable work, which her children said she treated like a job.
"She was very driven to be successful in her own right through that work without an education," said son Jimmy.
Shirley was active in her church, St. Francis de Sales, where she was baptized as a child and where she will be remembered in death. She headed numerous efforts with the Catholic Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux, serving on committees, leading conferences and organizing charitable projects.
"One of the most important parts of my life is the work I do for my church community," Shirley wrote. "I have worked for so many aspects of the church it would be hard for me to choose one I love the most. God keeps calling me and says 'I have more for you.' "
Shirley Watkins died from a head injury sustained when she fell while travelling in Florida, family members said.
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If you have a set of Magna-Tiles® in your home, then you know kids love building creative 3-D objects with the colorful magnetic tiles. Magna-Tiles® are a great learning toy for children because kids have fun building different objects while also learning skills in math, logic, and problem solving. Children can also learn to recognize patterns, recognize different shapes and colors, and improve their fine motor skills by playing with Magna-Tiles®.
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First EMR Stimulus Checks
John Lynn is the Founder of the HealthcareScene.com blog network which currently consists of 10 blogs containing over 8000 articles with John having written over 4000 of the articles himself. These EMR and Healthcare IT related articles have been viewed over 16 million times. John also manages Healthcare IT Central and Healthcare IT Today, the leading career Health IT job board and blog. John is co-founder of InfluentialNetworks.com and Physia.com. John is highly involved in social media, and in addition to his blogs can also be found on Twitter: @techguy and @ehrandhit and LinkedIn.
As expected the first EMR stimulus checks have been issued and we're starting to learn who the first providers are to receive the checks. There's even the obligatory big check picture accompanying the coverage of the first EMR stimulus checks.
According to a Government Health IT article, University of Kentucky Healthcare received a $2.86 million payment. That's a nice chunk of change and represents a third of the hospital's overall expected payment from CMS. I think most hospitals would enjoy a check like that. Of course, what we don't know is how much University of Kentucky Healthcare spent to purchase and implement their EMR. I'm sure we'll see those numbers come out as more people get their EMR stimulus checks.
The first EMR stimulus checks on the ambulatory EMR side seem to have gone to two physicians at the Gastorf Family Clinic in Durant, OK (pictured above). They each got $21,250 for showing "meaningful use" of a "certified EHR." Of course, e-MDs was quick to issue the press release about this clinic being e-MDs users. Not a bad move for them to try and be the first. Sounds like the Oklahoma REC (OFMQ) also deserves some credit for helping them get the first EMR stimulus checks.
Related to this, we're also starting to see the first numbers come in as far as those registered with CMS for EHR incentives. In the Government Health IT article linked above they report in the first four days since the launch of registration, about 4,000 healthcare providers registered (as of January 6). Not a bad start and I'm sure that will continue to grow day by day since many won't care to register until after they're close to showing the 90 days of meaningful use.


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Fulham 4
Dembele 6mins, 44mins (pen), Roberts 51mins, Williams 63mins
City 3
Intima 52mins, og 78mins, Ambrose 91mins
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- 14 September 2013 17:22
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City u18s recorded a narrow loss away to Fulham in a seven-goal thriller in the London drizzle on Saturday.
The Blues will feel much aggrieved to have come away with nothing as they enjoyed the best of the possession and large majority of the chances but couldn't quite find an equaliser.
City were looking to extend their unbeaten run to five games, and reclaim top spot in the U18 Premier League North Division from rivals Manchester United.
Jason Wilcox shuffled his pack from the side that earned a last minute victory against Leicester. Angus Gunn came in for Billy O'Brien in goal, while there were also starts for Pablo Maffeo, Nathaniel Oseni and Charlie Oliver in a new-look back line.
Daniel Lema, Brandon Barker, Denzeil Boadu and Jorge Intima were familiar faces further forward.
City started immediately on the front foot through Barker's driving run, although the ball was eventually headed over from Lema's cross, and Boadu also saw his shot fizz just wide of the post.
The hosts, though, were to score the first time they got hold of the ball after six minutes through striker Moussa Dembele, who finished with aplomb after finding himself alone in the box.
Eager to restore parity, the boy Blues headed repeatedly down the other end. Jose Angelino saw his shot smash back off the post, Kean Bryan forced an excellent save with a curling free kick and Intima powered a header over the bar. Barker's runs were causing the opposing defence all sorts of problems as he repeatedly turned away from his man to put the ball into the box.
Fulham's best chance during that time was thwarted by Gunn, who made a fantastic stop from a dipping free kick.
But just before half time, the Cottagers struck again from the spot – Dembele gave Gunn no chance as he chipped the ball into the roof of the net for his and Fulham's second.
Patrick Roberts made it three for the hosts shortly after the restart, but Intima stirred hopes of a comeback when he found the net almost immediately from the kick off. The Portuguese winger drove forward on the right wing and then cut inside before stroking the ball home.
Fulham added a fourth shortly after the hour mark to make it 4-1, but City didn't let that stop them from creating promising chances at the other end. The two subs were keen to get in on the action - Dominic McHale put in sizzling cross that flew across the face of goal, and Ash Smith-Brown carved out a decent opportunity.
An own goal following excellent build up from Barker and Smith-Brown left the Blues in with a shout, and Kean Bryan saw his penalty saved.
Thierry Ambrose enjoyed an eye-catching cameo and got his reward with a stoppage time goal – a beautiful chip over the keeper after a lung-busting run from midfield.
An equaliser eluded the Blues, Wilcox will be pleased with a strong performance from his side.
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January 23, 2013
Greenwood Lake, NY
Kathleen M. Fields, a lifelong resident of Greenwood Lake, entered into rest on Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at Orange Regional Medical Center. She was 68.
Kathy was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, who touched the lives of many. She will be dearly missed. She was an Elections Inspector in Greenwood Lake and a member of the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary.
She is survived by her husband of 50 years, William Fields Sr.; her children: William Jr., Dawn Marie and her husband, Paul, Thomas and Joan; her eight grandsons and one granddaughter; her brother, Bruce Donald; her aunt and uncle: Ella and Marcellus Brown; her sister-in-law, Patricia Van Norman; as well as a niece; two nephews; a great-niece and four great-nephews.
Visitation and Services will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, January 29th at Strong-Basile Funeral Home, 4 Oak St., Greenwood Lake, NY. Her cremation will be private.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to The Greenwood Lake Volunteer Ambulance Corp.
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By now, well into the fourth week of January, your dreams of triumph in New Year's self-improvement are fading with the abruptness of each passing day. Your envisioned fresh start now dissolves into the annual realization that you are still you, and not much actually changed between December and January. Sure, you may long for self-improvement, but can it be scheduled according to the whims of the Gregorian calendar? Maybe for the responsible and disciplined--but face it, that's not you. It's time to embrace the glory in failure, and with this, learn to exploit nonsuccess.
Stop not sitting and gain some weight, couch potato. With the new year came an empty promise to yourself, and now it's time to realize you aren't getting any thinner. So why not adopt a different attitude and find time to avoid exercise altogether? Some ideas for accomplishing this new goal include only settling for parking places nearest to the entrances of stores and restaurants, avoiding going within a mile of any gyms, and dedicating yourself to " The Maury Show" and all of the cultural research--and kindred spirits--it has to offer. Other things you might try include Taco Bell's "fourth meal," Big Gulps and chicken fries.
Do you really want to battle your addictive personality all year long? ... That's what we thought. So why not embrace debauchery and get serious about smoking? Cigarettes are great for 2008, and not only do they make you look really cool among your peers, smoking can actually help you make friends ... friends that smoke. The same goes for drinking, especially when it comes to choice beverages, fine liqueurs and intoxicating libations such as purple drank, sizzerp and "Serbian Intestinal Scum Drizzank." Go ahead and submit to self-indulgent whims and Dionysian adventures. On weeknights even. With stangers. Life is a par-tay, whether or not the authorities say so. Whoooooo!
In today's society not actually having money doesn't mean you can't appear to be wealthy. Just because your service industry job requires you to wear a brightly colored name tag, Jim, it shouldn't hinder you from owning a luxury sedan, an Armani suit and a wife with breast implants. Lenders salivate at the prospect of helping you cash in on your pathetic ideas about finance management. Now take out your credit card and go buy some smokes.
If you think getting more organized was one of your resolutions for 2008, but aren't sure because you can't find the bill from American Express that you wrote your list on because it's possibly covered by a litter box and your skis, then consider yourself lucky. Disorganization is like a lifelong puzzle game for your mind. Think of the way you feel when you find your car keys just in time to get to work only 17 minutes late. That rush of excitement and feeling of elation and relief is your brain's way of telling you "This is fun! Let's always do this." Only the most anal and painfully structured of the populace need to occupy themselves with sudoku books and word finds. For the rest of us, every day is a time-wasting effort to alleviate boredom. Only we don't have a choice.
In our throwaway society, it's an undeniable fact that recycling is a bore. Know what's not, though? Wasting water! Here are five fun ways to do it: 1) Shower-baths: Let the bathtub fill up, turn on the shower, release the plug and sit in your own rainy lagoon for more than an hour. 2) Wash your car repeatedly: Wash, spray on mud, wash again. It's not even illegal. 3) Slip-and-Sliiiide: Accomplished with merely a hose, a bunch of plastic, a moderately flat surface, some nylon swim wear, and Bartles and Jaymes. 4) Unnecessary flushing: Need to get rid of those packing peanuts that came with your brand-new golf clubs? Most people don't know that toilets can be excellent trash cans. 5) Water balloons: Nothing says "I want to make you sort-of wet" like a water balloon in the face.
If you're beginning to think that learning to play the guitar is harder than it looks, you're absolutely right. Only witches, or those with severe arachnodactyly have fingers that are long, pointy and bendy enough to play chords such as B and FM7. So put down that guitar and pick up your Guitar Hero guitar controller. Playing Guitar Hero III, especially on "medium" difficulty, is just like playing the real thing, only much smaller, lighter and more plastic. And because there are only five buttons on the neck to remember, instead of committing an almost uncountable amount of notes to memory, you have only to commit to one thing: rocking out.
As you've gotten wrapped up in your job, your social life and your addictions, you've begun to feel guilty for not keeping in touch with those members of your family who played a hand in creating you. So you intended, in 2008, to call your grandmother once a week to let her know how successful you are, or failing that, how "not in jail" you've become. But aside from an awkward, drunken attempt in the early morning of Jan. 1, you haven't found the time. Rest assured that despite what your conscience is whispering, you've done no real damage. In the wild, a grandmother can survive up to four weeks without talking to anybody, and in captivity that number is nearly doubled. When she finally does get a chance to speak to you, Grandma will gorge herself on conversation. This feeding could last up to three hours if on the phone, or five to six hours if you've paid a visit. She'll tell you everything from how one of her shelves looks a bit loose to how she puts canned tuna out for a neighborhood stray. Then, satiated, Grandma will lie on her side and drift into a deep sleep. Since becoming a golden girl, your grandmother metabolizes conversation differently, so this type of visiting is perfectly safe and quite natural. Now drink up, smoky, and don't forget to call Grandma every six months or so.
You promised yourself this would be the year you'd quit your job in search of a more fulfilling career. However, with February just around the corner, 2008 is practically over, so you may as well resign yourself to the fact that you're never going to quit the job you hate. It's time to let out a deep sigh, bow your head and settle. Don't worry, you aren't alone: One half of Americans describe themselves as being unhappy with their job. Besides, once you give up the Sisyphean task of trying to achieve your career goals, you'll have more time to look at Internet porn, experiment with the latest party drugs and spend time with the grandkids.
Has battling your irrational fear of water or flying or snakes in 2008 ended in sweaty, shaky, clammy defeat? Well, sit back, relax and stop relaxing, and remember: Your phobias are there for a reason. They keep you safe. Every day nine people will die of drowning in the United States, but you know who surely won't drown? Those of us who steer clear of swimming pools, oceans, baths and showers. And, yes, flying is the safest form of travel. In 2007 only 965 people died in airplane crashes, but zero people died of not flying in airplanes. We think those numbers speak for themselves. Also, you should be scared of snakes. The only people who aren't scared of snakes are those guys who wear giant boa constrictors on their shoulders and walk around college campuses or Bohemian coffeehouses trying to impress the ladies. We simply don't need any more of those people. So, please, don't think of your phobia as a weakness to be ashamed or embarrassed of. Think of it as a power--a power that will keep you alive and well until your car wreck or heart attack kills you.
2008 was supposed to be the year you invested in a complete makeover. New clothes and a hip new hairdo would surely help give you the brand-spanking-new attitude you need to face each day. But you've begun to learn that following the latest fashion trends is harder than keeping track of Waldo in a candy cane factory. Don't bother, you look great; besides, originality takes too much effort. Uggs and Crocs and leggings and skinny jeans and pants tucked into tall boots and billowy tunics and blond hair and really tan skin are still the height of fashion somewhere in the rural south. Just take your high school yearbook's advice and don't change.
Some might find importance in winning friends and influencing people, but is it not more satisfying to be a semi-effective person who prefers alienating strangers and scaring people? Avoiding eye contact while speaking with anybody is great way of saying "I may kill you someday." Now that's true power. Arousing that "eager want" in others is more fun when that eager want is to stay on your good side lest something unsavory happen. Exercising social graces and making people feel comfortable might be the key to success, but success is a door that can be knocked in. People like Rush Limbaugh, Donald Trump, Dr. Phil, Martha Stewart and Dick Cheney are living proof.
Facing reality is overrated. Dealing with your own failed resolutions is better when you learn how to lie to yourself. One way is to understand that things could always be worse. Hate your job? Well, at least you aren't an alcoholic. Drink too much? Well, at least you aren't addicted to crack. Addicted to crack? Well, at least you aren't dead. Dead? Well, at least you don't have to go to work anymore. You get the idea. Lying to yourself, also known as positive thinking, can also be achieved by repeating a few simple phrases every morning, or whenever needed. Phrases like "nobody can tell that I stink," "I choose to not own a car" and "I've always had that mole that's shaped like India" are sure to help you get through the day.


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Assessmet of Patients With PAH Right Ventricular Volume
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01557582
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : March 19, 2012
Results First Posted : March 27, 2015
Last Update Posted : March 27, 2015
- Study Details
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|Condition or disease
|Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
|Device: Ventripoint Medical System
|Not Applicable
The objective of this study is: The comparison of the VMS and MRI values for EDV, ESV, and EF using 75 subjects.
Secondary objectives are:
The determination of VMS inter-observer and intra-observer variability of these quantities using 30 subjects.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|103 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Single Group Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Official Title:
|Assessment of Right Ventricular Volume Using the Ventripoint Medical System in Patients With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
|Study Start Date :
|April 2012
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|November 2013
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|December 2013
Right ventrical volumn comparison
Single arm study comparing Ventripoint Medical System (VMS) right ventricle volume measurement to gold standard cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging (cMRI) measurement in patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension.
Device: Ventripoint Medical System
The subjects will undergo a 2D echocardiography according to standard of care. An additional 5 - 10 minutes of scanning using VMS transducer attached to the echocardiography system to acquire images for 3-D reconstruction is required.
Within one day of the VMS image acquisition the subjects will also undergo cMRI according to hospital standards of care plus an additional 5 minutes to capture the PSSS required images.
- Observed Mean (Std Err) for % Difference Between VMS and MRI. [ Time Frame: VMS occured on day 1 and required 15 minutes and MRI occurred on day 1 and required 1 hour. ]% Difference was measured for right ventricular EDV, ESV and EF.
- Inter-Observer Variability [ Time Frame: VMS occured on day 1 and required 15 minutes and MRI occurred on day 1 and required 1 hour. ]A VMS/echo inter-observer analysis of VMS between-Observer Variation for N=75 Studies.
- Intra-Observer Variability [ Time Frame: VMS occured on day 1 and required 15 minutes and MRI occurred on day 1 and required 1 hour. ]Intra-Observer Variation: Directional Difference within Observer (Reading 2-Reading 1)
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|12 Years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients with Group 1 Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
- APAH-PoPH
- APAH-Drugs/Toxins
- APAH-CHD repaired simple systemic to pulmonary shunts, i.e. ASD, VSD and/or PDA
- APAH-CHD unrepaired simple systemic to pulmonary shunts, i.e. ASD, VSD and/or PDA Patients who can be expected to lie motionless during imagine Males and females 12 years of age and older
Exclusion Criteria:
- Lack of informed consent (and assent as appropriate)
- Other forms of PH not included in inclusion criteria
- Left heart disease including clinically significant valvular disease, ,i.e. moderate or greater mitral regurgitation or stenosis or mild or greater aortic insufficiency or stenosis, pericardial disease, LV systolic dysfunction, i.e. LVEF <40% or LVSF <22%, and/or clinically significant LVDD
- Known/detected arrhythmia that interferes with image acquisition
- Implanted cardiac defibrillator, pacemaker, or other devices containing ferromagnetic materials
- Pregnant or breast-feeding females
- Contraindications for MRI (for those patient that undergo MRI)
- Clinically significant obstructive or restrictive lung disease
- Subjects with known HIV infection who have any clinical or laboratory evidence of any opportunistic pulmonary disease (e.g., tuberculosis, Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, or other pneumonias)
- PAH associated with thyroid disorders, glycogen storage disease, Gaucher's disease, hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia, hemoglobinopathies, myeloproliferative disorders or splenectomy
- Any subjects with congenital heart disease other than the simple congenital to systemic shunts specified in the inclusion criteria
- PAH associated with significant venous or capillary involvement (PCWP ˃ 15 mmHg), known pulmonary veno-occlusive disease, or pulmonary capillary hemangiomatosis
- Clinically significant cardiac ischemic disease
- Systemic hypertension defined as SBP ˃ 160 mmHg and/or DBP ˃ 95 mmHg (treated or untreated)
- Moderate or severe hepatic impairment, i.e., Child-Pugh Class B or C
- Any subject with obstructive sleep apnea or who requires the use of CPAP or BiPAP device
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01557582
|United States, Illinois
|University of Chicago
|Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60637
|United States, Massachusetts
|Brigham and Women's Hospital
|Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115
|United States, Minnesota
|Mayo Clinic
|Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905
|United States, Ohio
|Cleveland Clinic
|Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44195
|United States, Pennsylvania
|Allegheny General Hospital
|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15212
|United States, Texas
|Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
|Canada, Ontario
|Toronto General Hospital
|Tononto, Ontario, Canada, M5G-2C4
|Principal Investigator:
|Robyn Barst, MD
|Scientific Advisory Board
|Responsible Party:
|VentriPoint Diagnostics Ltd.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01557582 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|First Posted:
|March 19, 2012 Key Record Dates
|Results First Posted:
|March 27, 2015
|Last Update Posted:
|March 27, 2015
|Last Verified:
|October 2012
Keywords provided by VentriPoint Diagnostics Ltd.:
APAH PoPH
APAH Drugs/Toxins
APAH CHD repaired
APAH CHD unrepaired
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Familial Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Hypertension, Pulmonary
Lung Diseases
Respiratory Tract Diseases


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Deep-sixed: Don't bother to learn 'Shenandoah'
No, Virginia, you still are without an officially blessed state tune.
The Rules Committee in the Virginia House of Delegates voted Wednesday, March 1, to table a measure that would have designated the 19th-century chanty "Shenandoah" the interim state song.
The legislation, introduced by Sen. Charles Colgan, D-Manassas, passed the Senate by a comfortable 26-10 margin in January. But it seemed doomed to failure in the House even before the Senate vote.
Weyers Cave Republican Del. Steve Landes, a member of the House Rules Committee, said, "It's been a long time since we had a state song, and it would be nice to have one. But I have a question about what "interim" really means. Does it mean until we decide to address the issue? Next year? The year after?" Landes said last month.
"This issue does need to be dealt with. I'm just not sure if this is the right way to go about it," Landes said.
After last week's vote, Landes praised the efforts of Shenandoah University's music dean, Charlotte Collins, to remove references in the original chanty to the faraway Missouri River.
"But the song still talks about the Shenandoah Valley as a focal point," Landes said, "and it just does not represent the entire state."
Colgan proposed the legislation naming "Shenandoah" in order to have a song in place for the celebration of the 400th anniversary of the founding of the Jamestown colony in 2007.
Virginia has been without a state song since "Carry Me Back to Old Virginia" was retired from service in 1997. A bipartisan state panel narrowed a field of more than 300 to eight in 1998– including "Sweet Virginia Breeze" by rockers Steve Bassett and Robbin Thompson, Jimmy and Donna Dean's "Virginia," and Palmyra composer Bob Clouse's "Oh, Virginia."
The contest was suspended in 2000.
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On Saturday, Oct. 19 at 8:30 p.m. in the Stage One studio theater, Wagner College Theatre majors are hosting a revue, "A Night at the Cinema," to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. The program features songs and scenes from over a dozen films, performed by Wagner actors and singers. Tickets are $7, and there will be raffle prizes and silent auctions.
Featuring songs and scenes from over a dozen films, "A Night at the Cinema" is spearheaded by senior performance major Lauren Wagner, who recently starred as Audrey in "Little Shop of Horrors," with music direction by Matt Hosmer.
The cast includes: Samantha Weinstein, Kelly Hubbell, Bianca Vitale, Brittany Cattaruzza, Adena Ershow, Becky Kalman, Brendan Stackhouse, Arielle Gordon, Sarah Rosen, Dan Kriss, Elizabeth Miller, Lauren Wagner, Jordan Bunshaft, Heather Wolf, Kate Stewart, Paige McNamara, Tom Althoff, TJ Lamando, Daniela Sottile, Molly Brown, Tyler Angotto, Jonathan Quigley, Noah Bridgestock, Darnell Kenney, Rebecca Barrett, Jason Rath, Megan Viglione, Kristi Long, Mari Skoultchi, Nick Barakos, Natalie Schaffer, Brad Cashman, and Carolyn Savoia.


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Grammy Award-winning New York cinematographer Tyler Fairbank captured 38 000 images on his eight-day safari through Botswana.
These images were rendered into about 300 time-lapse clips of which about 100 were used in the three minute flow-motion final video embedded in this article.
Tyler told Africa Geographic that he created the video because he wanted to share the overall experience of being on a safari, from start to finish, in a way that hasn't been done before.
"I concentrated on seamlessly connecting the little details of a safari – the small plane landing, the first-person-view from inside the safari vehicles, and of course the wonderful wildlife and beautiful, diverse landscapes."
Not forgetting the baobabs and the sunsets, he added.
His trip began in the Moremi Game Reserve in the Okavango Delta followed by time in Chobe National Park and at the Makgadigadi Pans in the Kalahari Desert. Most images were shot in Chobe.
The Grammy Award winner's time-lapse videos are globally acclaimed.
"Fairbank's videos give a thorough and amazing tour of some of the world's top destinations," Lonely Planet says of his work.


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RICHMOND HILL - Richmond Hill's girls soccer team had struggled all season to either put away or catch up to upper-echelon opponents, and unfortunately for the Wildcats, that was the case again on Tuesday. Houston County's Liz Upchurch scored two first-half goals, and the Bears withstood several late pushes on defense to hold on for a 2-1 victory over the Wildcats in the first round of the GHSA Class AAAAA playoffs.
Houston County (14-2), which earned a share of the Region 2-AAAAA championship but entered the postseason as a No. 3 seed, advances to face either Whitewater or Harris County. Meanwhile, Region 3 No. 2 seed Richmond Hill's season came to an end at 12-4-1.
"They were more athletic and faster as a team, and we've had trouble against teams that are faster to the ball all year," Wildcat coach Steve Kollman said afterward. "And it was the same story against good teams since before the year started, that without any true trained forwards, and midfielders being converted to forwards, we have to play possession, and when you go against athletic teams, it shows.
"I thought we had three or four (opportunities) in the first half we should have put away, but we didn't, and that was the story of the game."
The Wildcats had no problem controlling the pace of the match in the first 20 minutes, outshooting the Bears 8-1 and keeping on the attack while missing a couple of close shots. They finally broke through in the 16th minute, when senior striker Lisa Bausum got loose on the left end and crossed over in the box to Micah Kanicki, who knocked the ball past Houston goalkeeper Brook Neville for a 1-0 lead.
But the Bears regrouped and struck twice in the final 10-plus minutes of the half to take the lead for good. Karissa Engram fielded a long clearance and passed off to a streaking Upchurch, who lobbed the ball over the head of Wildcat keeper Caroline Smith for the equalizer with 10:16 to play. The Bears struck again four minutes later on another fastbreak, when Upchurch took a pass from Kaylee Bromell in the middle of the box, stepped around a defender and drilled it home for the eventual game-winner.
"We were doing fine the first 20 minutes of the game, and then I don't know what happened," Kollman said. "They just started jamming us up. A couple of their center midfields got one-on-one with our defenders, and the second unit was quick to the ball with good straight line speed and put good pressure on our defense."
The Wildcats frantically tried to tie it in the closing minutes, but couldn't cash in. A Kaitlynn Martinson free kick with 12 minutes left was deflected out of bounds, and a Bausum corner kick with four minutes to go was headed away by Houston sweeper Sydney Humphrey.
"The second half, they just backed it in on us," Kollman said. "We had to work hard to get everything we could deep. We knew their goalie would give up some rebounds, and she dropped it a few times. We just couldn't get it from her and put it in.
"They played great; you can't take anything away from them; you can't take anything away from them."
Goals-HC, Liz Upchurch 2; RH, Micah Kanicki; Assists-HC, Karissa Engram, Kaylee Bromell; RH, Lisa Bausum. Saves-HC, Brook Neville 5; RH, Caroline Smith 5. Records-HC 14-2; RH 12-4-3.


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It's an issue that Mila Kunis, Jonah Hill and Lena Dunham never had to deal with, but Jerry Seinfeld, Jeff Goldblum and Sarah Silverman have: an obviously Jewish last name. A name that tells people who don't know you from Adam (Sandler) that either you share something deep in common with them or you're a very different kettle of fish.
A kettle, in fact, of gefilte fish.
Whether those preconceptions are right or wrong, it's strange that some Jews don't have to deal with them at all, while others do. For the Goldsteins and Shapiros in life, there's a Star of David hanging over every introduction. But for me, this was a total nonissue until I was on a speaking tour in Austria and Eastern Europe in June when, suddenly, I understood what it's like to go around as Fruma Fannie Finkelberg.
While most Americans can't figure out my name (Hungarian? Italian? Weird?), the two medical students I started chatting with at a food stand in Sofia, Bulgaria, got it instantly when we exchanged cards. "Skenazy," they read aloud. "Oh — you're Jewish."
How the h —??
It happened in Vienna, too, more than a couple of times: Locals recognized the name — and commented: "Skenazy like Ashkenazy. Hmmm."
"Don't 'hmmm' me!" I wanted to shout. After all, this was a country where almost everyone who was identified with "Ashkenazy" did not benefit from the type of attention it brought. Unable to cruise under the radar, I started wondering how it feels to be exposed like that all the time. So I asked.
"Every now and then I feel a little bit of fear, because I know anti-Semitism still exists," said Fran Walfish, a Beverly Hills, Calif., psychotherapist and the author of "The Self-Aware Parent" (Palgrave Macmillan, 2010). "Even the most nonjudgmental people automatically categorize." And when they categorize under "Jew," certain stereotypes can come up.
This happened recently with one of Walfish's patients, whom she really liked: "I happened to hear by accident the husband describe me as 'greedy,' or 'money hungry,' and I was stunned," she said. Had her name been Fran Walter — a change that had been suggested more than once, back when she was a singer — it's unlikely that this exact description would have come up.
Of course, historically many Jews shortened or changed their names to avoid anti-Semitism, and some still do. And then there are those hoping for another way "out," including a Manhattan nutritionist who deals almost daily with the knee-jerk response to her name. "I was at a swimming class the other day and they're reading my name off a list, and that's when it usually happens. They say, 'Got any complaints?'" sighs Shari, whose last name, as perhaps you have guessed, is Portnoy. Over the years she has learned to parry the joke with one of her own: "I'm trying to get rid of the name. Can you help me?"
Roberta Monkash, a Monroe, N.Y., performer, is happy that her name is not outrageously identifiable. "It has kind of an exotic sound to it. My late husband was 'Goldberg,' and that does not sound exotic." She kept her maiden name for another reason, too. As the child of a survivor, she felt a little safer with a less obvious name. Her mother "was almost paranoid about doing things that looked Jewish," Monkash said. After all, the mom survived the war by pretending to be a Christian.
But then there are those who wouldn't give up the identifying moniker for anything. "I enjoy having a Jewish last name because it much better identifies me as a Jew than does my first name," said Van Wallach, a proposal writer at an accounting firm. His dad was crazy about racecars, so he was named for a British car from the 1950s, the Vanwall. (His brother Cooper was also named for a car.) "If I was a girl," Wallach added, "I would have been Jaguar."
In his teens, the Texas-raised Wallach became more and more interested in Judaism, and by the time he had a son of his own, 18 years ago, he gave him the name Samuel Selig Wallach to make sure anyone and everyone would know the child's ethnicity.
I'd say he succeeded.
And then there are those for whom the Jewish name is just icing on the babka. "Whatever their preconception is — particularly of New York Jews — I'm swimming upstream already," said Ron Goldberg, inventor of a new kind of cane, the Isowalk. "Outsiders take one look at my face, and they assume Goldberg."
"I think that my face tells people I'm Jewish," said Sharon Silber, a therapist in Manhattan. She's happy with the name/face combo. Her uncle, on the other hand, was Haimvelvel Bonda, and he lived in Uruguay. "But when he came to America on business, he used the name 'James Bond,' and secretaries would get real excited and it was just a little old Jewish man in the auto parts business."
The nice thing about Jewish names is that they can say a whole lot about who you are, or nothing. And if you don't like what they're saying, well, you wouldn't be the first to change the conversation.
Lenore Skenazy is a public speaker and founder of the book "Free-Range Kids" and the blog of the same name. Her show, "World's Worst Mom," airs on Discovery/TLC International.


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Walter Cronkite had such a profound impact in so many ways that one might overlook an important part of his legacy--his long efforts on behalf of international press freedom and his advocacy on behalf of local journalists around the world. Cronkite was a vital participant in the launch of the Committee to Protect Journalists 28 years ago and, though his title here may have been honorary co-chairman, he was an active force throughout the years.
In 1981, Michael Massing, then executive editor of the Columbia Journalism Review, and CBS News writer Laurie Nadel formed the Committee to Protect Journalists to fight for the rights of journalists around the world. Dan Rather, who had just taken over from Cronkite as anchor of the CBS Evening News, summoned Nadel into his office demanding to know more about the Committee. Rather not only offered to join the board, he offered to help recruit Cronkite.
Massing and Nadel drafted a letter and sent it through CBS inter-office mail. Cronkite wrote back saying that he didn't generally lend his name to organizations in which he could not play an active role and, given his schedule, he knew he could not be active. But because of the importance of CPJ's mission he would make an exception and serve in an honorary position. But there was nothing honorary about Cronkite's involvement with CPJ.
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In April 1982, for example, after
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Minister of Law and Order Louis La Grange was unabashed
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For Neier, the interaction was a lesson in the power of the
Cronkite's involvement continued through the years. He continued to write letters, host fundraisers, and attend our annual International Press Freedom Awards. In 1995, Cronkite helped persuade Turkish Prime Minister Tansu Ciller to drop charges against Reuters correspondent Aliza Marcus, who faced prison for reporting on counterinsurgency strikes against Kurdish rebels.
In a 2006 interview for our magazine, Dangerous
Assignments, Cronkite recalled CPJ's efforts on behalf of Turkish
journalists: "The committee's long-running efforts to persuade several
consecutive governments in
Michael Massing recalls Cronkite's contributions as invaluable:
In its nearly 30 years, the Committee to Protect Journalists has undergone many changes, growing from a tiny group of volunteers in New York to a global network working on behalf of beleaguered journalists around the world, but throughout its existence one thing has remained constant: Walter Cronkite's position as its honorary chairman.
Walter's association with the organization proved invaluable. Indeed, without it, the Committee might not have survived. His name has remained prominently linked with the Committee's--a seal of integrity and trustworthiness. On the occasion of the Committee's 25th anniversary, Walter appeared at a private dinner held in his honor and attended by executives from national news organizations whose backing CPJ was seeking. He spoke with great feeling about the Committee's work over its first quarter-century and about the gratitude he felt for being associated with it. The real gratitude, of course, is the Committee's, for the unwavering support he showed for its work over all these years. CPJ remains committed to continuing that work in the spirit of the ideals he so faithfully embodied.
As CPJ Chairman Paul Steiger said in remembering Cronkite's enduring contribution to press freedom, "From putting his own life on the line to cover the battlefields of World War II to challenging the 'thugs' who physically harassed his reporters on the floor of the 1968 Democratic National Convention, Walter Cronkite knew firsthand the challenges journalists face bringing news to the public, and he never forgot them. Whenever press freedom needed a champion, he was there. We will miss him."


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I am not for censoring anybody's speech. It is a reality show and this is the reality of how some people act in this world. We were all taught about stick and stones as children, besides the racial slurs are just shining a glaring spotlight on the idiots. The nasty sexual comments are also warning every decent woman off these guys for life.
it's all over the place. i will just post the links and not the whole storyhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/01/big-brother-racist_n_3529903.htmlhttp://www.dallasnews.com/entertainment/television/headlines/20130701-texan-makes-numerous-racial-and-discriminatory-comments-on-cbs-big-brother.ece
I cannot believe the racist language. I haven't heard or seen the word K*ke used in years! And NEVER from anyone I ever knew. Where does this come from? Violent hatred, I don't understand Jeremy talking about holding "her" under water, putting on concrete boots. Utter hatred for Ellise. Why? He doesn't even know her.. There have been many more comments by Jeremy, talking about having sex with his friends mother the night before he entered the house, talking about sex with other races.. he is a vile, disgusting person at 23. What will he be like in a few more years?
I have a feeling Aaryn or Jeremy might be expelled this season rather than evicted. Apparently, 75% of all Texans are racist, inappropriate, or rude considering solely from BB15, but that doesn't mean my "hamster study" is true. Grodner (not CBS) better step up again like how Elise Doganieri dealt with The Amazing Race 22's Vietnam contro.
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Quick Weeknight Meals: Our Favorite Entries! Quick Weeknight Meals Recipe Contest 2009
We did a quick internal survey among The Kitchn team, just to see which of all the many Quick Weeknight Meals entries stood out the most. Here are our own picks, bookmarked now for a weeknight meal very soon!
• 1 Kathryn's pick: Marina's Chile Relleno with Pecan Cream Sauce - The picture alone makes me salivate.
• 2 Dana's pick: Megan's Tempeh Reuben - I would pick Megan's Tempeh Reuben because I love tempeh and I love sauerkraut and I love how she says "Using a spatula and some courage, flip the sandwich…"
• 3 Emily's pick: Paul's Uova in Purgatorio - A beautiful, filling meal with a simple ingredients list and truly quick preparation. (I was at a party last weekend and it came up in conversation!)
• 4 Elizabeth's pick: Helen's Pork Chops with Savory Blueberry Sauce - I love pork with fruit, and I've never tried blueberries. Such a simple tweak. I thought it was inspiring.
• 5 Also from Elizabeth: Melinda's Spaghetti Squash with Avocado and Parmesan - This was completely inventive. People never know what to do with spaghetti squash, and this was a beautiful, fresh preparation.
• 6 Joanna's pick: Kasia's Parmesan Polenta with Eggs & Roasted Mushrooms - I want to curl up with a bowl of this. So simple and beautiful.
• 7 Sarahrae's pick: S.T.'s Tex-Mex Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Nuggets - Food in nugget form is always the best and these have a grownup taste with a kid like appeal to them. Super fun!
• 8 Emma's pick: Hannah's Huevos Motuleños - Jazzed up beans with a fried egg on top? Yes, please.
• 9 Faith's pick: Jean's Roasted Vegetables on Creamy Polenta - This, the first of many polenta recipes in the contest, instantly inspired me with its total simplicity and wholesomeness. I tried it almost right away, with grilled vegetables, and dairy in the polenta. My husband and I licked our plates clean!
Recipes from our Quick Weeknight Meals contest
Dozens of quick meals, from pasta to polenta to vegetables!


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5 Compact iPhone Tripods For Home and Away
iPhoneography is bigger than it's ever been. Chances are, if you're a smartphone user, you haven't touched a point-and-shoot camera in what feels like ages. It's a great move toward efficiency, but your iPhone camera needs a few smart accessories to totally replace the digital cameras of yesterday.
A compact tripod is a great addition to any iPhone photographer's arsenal. You'll get steady shots, sure. But you'll also be able to finally step into group photos without your outstretched, angsty-self-portrait arm in view of the screen.
And if you go for one of these compact tripod options, you can be ready anytime — without your gear weighing you down. Because smartphone cameras are efficient, and your camera gear should be too.
• Une Bobine: This Kickstarter alumnus is actually an iPhone power cord with a rigid wire base. Shape it and prop it up anywhere to snap a quick photo. ($30, Photojojo.com)
• Glif+: Grab this 2-in-1 iPhone stand and tripod dock to mount your phone to any tripod in the world. It would be great paired up with the bottle cap tripod. ($30, Photojojo.com)
• Gorillpod Mobile: This model from Joby's extensive line of compact bendy tripods is designed to keep your iPhone in place nearly anywhere. ($39.95, Joby.com)
• Tiltpod Mobile: This keychain tripod has a pivoting ball base, so you can prop up your phone at nearly any angle. ($15, Photojojo.com)
• Twig: Another Kickstarter product, this power cord/stand/camera tripod is an all-in-one dream. ($25, pre-order here)
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|New Leadership Exchange Site
On Thursday, April 9th, 2009, SeniorNet was pleased to release the Leadership Exchange upgrade. The Leadership Exchange is a key component in the effort to provide education and access to computer technology through SeniorNet Learning Centers by providing Curriculum Support, Software, Marketing Exchange Support and sharing best practices.
Leslie M. Smith, SeniorNet Chairman of the Board of Directors stated, "The migration to our new website platform allows us to utilize the most recent developments in administrative management tools, and provides the benefit of being able to quickly and easily upload and incorporate new course material and revisions to the curriculum."
Additional security features provide the capability to monitor individual usage of the Leadership Exchange, as well as the ability to collect statistical data which will help to make more timely and efficient use of the Leadership Exchange.
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Zinc primed, powder coated, sand blasted, and wrought from 16 gauge steel, the 60" Mosaic Round Fire Pit Table is the essence of the southwestern tradition. Assembled with care, each stone of the mosaic top is hand laid, using the finest granites, marbles, porcelains, and travertine on the market.
- 76,000 BTU output
- Base and table built from 16 gauge steel
- Hand laid mosaic top
- Optional inserts allow for diverse functionality
- Basket beneath the tabletop provides propane tank and insert storage
Capitalizing on convenience, this 60" Mosaic Round Fire Pit Table is built to handle whatever your patio requires, with the option of three additional inserts. Whether you're after an ice bucket centerpiece to cool beverages, a BBQ grill to do a little cooking, a burner pan with gas logs and lava rock, or an umbrella to offer some shade, the 60" Mosaic Round Fire Pit Table can handle it. And just to keep your outdoor room spotless, this fire pit includes a basket beneath the tabletop, giving you a built-in space to store your inserts and propane tank.
This fire feature is built to last, utilizing the best stone adhesives in the industry, which will stay strong under any weather condition. Choose from four original tabletop designs, including Magnolia, Medallion, Morocco, and Morocco Fire, balanced by three 16 gauge steel base styles. And just for the final touch, a protective rubber bumper has been laid around the underside perimeter of the fire pit, to shield against scrapes and scratches.


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Nearly 100 people came to Jack Rabbits July 17 to support local acts and Pacific Dub.
Local musicians Prime Trees opened with positive vibes and upbeat music to get the crowd moving.
Sidereal, a local act who is continuing to gain a lot of attention throughout the city, took the stage next as they played songs from the newly completed CD "On the Rocks."
The showcase of the night came on with one of their hits "Dreaming" to get the crowd moving right away. The band played an array of old hits and new songs off their album "Tightrope" that got the crowd hooked for the night as their interaction was plentiful and full of laughs.


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This article contains information regarding a Dell Venue 7 (3730) with Android 4.3 that does not connect to Microsoft Exchange server.
Users may experience an issue where the Dell Venue 7 (3730) Android tablet running the Android 4.3 operating system will not connect to Microsoft Exchange Server based email.
The error message is titled: "Couldn't finish," then states: "Can't connect to server." The error message pops up instantly when secure socket layer (SSL) is checked, but when unchecked, the login attempt lasts about five seconds.
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jtswope (5)Yankee Hotel Foxtrot is mysterious and chilling masterpiece that shows just how far love i...el doctor (4.5)...Ryus (4.5)beautifully realized, impeccably written, flawlessly executed....Spec (5)You Won't Like It At First....
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seeing this on the staff reviews weirded me out for a second
skimming this review it seems well written (pfft who reads reviews)
i got this at the library buthad to return it before i could listen to it. the first song was really good lol
Album Rating: 4.5This was only meant to be two paragraphs and then it just went on and on and on and on
So I figured I may as well post it here too.
is this streaming anywhere
One of the most overrated albums of the 2000s, without a doubt
Album Rating: 4.5i think i just took a time machine back to the 8th grade
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Album Rating: 5.0yesyesyes
what robin said. also, you make it sound like a 5, but you've only given it 4.5. but I can tell that you want to 5 it deep down inside!
Album Rating: 5.0oh yeah, awesome 150th review subject
Album Rating: 4.5i'm gonna spam staff reviews with really old albums now
Album Rating: 4.5have had this for years but never really given it a proper listen embarrassingly enough :s
Album Rating: 4.5Weird, I had this going on repeat last night and I wake up to find this here. Album is really cool.
Album Rating: 4.0I demand a site-wide crusade to replace all of Zebra's reviews.
how was zebra on staff
i was thinking of rereviewing i can hear the heart beating as one because zebra
Album Rating: 5.0ya pretty much.
not the best wilco album but i'm getting sick of everyone being all "WAY OVERRATED 2/5"
ive been having a hard time getting into this album. i know im missing something and thats why ive never called this album overrated. maybe on my 5th listen ill find why its considered so good
Album Rating: 4.5i miss the innocence ive known
playin kiss covers beautiful and stoned
Album Rating: 5.0Great review.
Way greater album. ;)
Album Rating: 4.5love this album, and you nick
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