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Bali wants in on the medical tourism action
Facelift followed by a week on a beach in Thailand?
Hip surgery with a side of shopping in Singapore?
Over the last 10 years, Asia's rise on the medical tourism scene has been quick. Eastern nations dominate the global scene.
Now Bali wants a slice of the action.
The Indonesian island recently opened its first facility specifically targeting medical tourists with packages and services, Bali International Medical Centre (BIMC) Nusa Dua. BIMC already has an international hospital in Kuta, which opened in 1998.
The new internationally managed facility offers dialysis treatments, surgical and non-surgical cosmetic procedures and dental care.
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Like most of the region's international hospitals, BIMC is designed to feel more like a spa or resort than a medical facility.
The 50-bed hospital has a 24-hour medical emergency entrance and hotel-like foyer at the front of the building servicing the hospital's medical, dialysis and dental centers.
If you're a celebrity who doesn't want everyone to know you're popping by for a bit of lipo, no worries. There's a private entrance that leads to the CosMedic Centre, which offers views of a golf course.
BIMC has even teamed up with the nearby Courtyard by Marriott Bali, which provides specific after-care services like tailor-made meals and wellness programs for patients.
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State-of-the-art technology and cool interiors are a start, but breaking into a regional industry that already has some of the world's top international hospitals will be tough, says Josef Woodman, CEO of U.S.-based medical travel consumer guide Patients Beyond Borders (PBB).
"As a newcomer, Bali faces stiff competition from nearby international healthcare providers [e.g. the Singapore hospital system, including Parkway], value healthcare in Kuala Lumpur, the very established medical tourism destinations in Bangkok and to a lesser extent, JCI-accredited facilities in and near Manila," he says.
"To compete, Bali will need to demonstrate a quality level of care and promote its services to the region and the world. On the positive side, Bali is blessed as one of the region's safest, most popular tourist destinations, with a built-in potential to attract medical travelers."
The Indonesian island couldn't have picked a better time to get into the game, says PBB.
"The world population is aging and becoming more affluent at rates that surpass the availability of quality healthcare resources," says the company's research.
"These key drivers are forcing patients to pursue international healthcare options. We estimate the worldwide medical tourism market is growing at a rate of 25-35 percent [per year]."
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According to PBB, the top 10 destinations for tourists seeking healthcare (elective or necessary) outside their country of origin are Brazil, Costa Rica, India, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Turkey.
Woodman explains why Asia is dominating.
"In order to effectively serve their citizens and to compete as global healthcare destinations, Asian nations have made great strides over the past two decades building out their medical and healthcare infrastructure, including internal and international accreditation; measurable quality care and patient satisfaction in its hospitals; excellent doctors, specialists and service staff; medical schools, training hospitals, research institutions and more," he says.
What to consider
Medical tourism isn't without risks.
Though the most successful medical tourism facilities are accredited and staffed by top level doctors, choosing smaller, cheaper clinics can be risky.
Medical malpractice lawsuits are almost unheard in some nations, so if something goes wrong don't expect much in the way of compensation.
For example, in Thailand, the legal process requires that the foreigner remain in Thailand for the duration of any trial.
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"Pursuing a medical malpractice suit in Thailand may be financially unwise," according an article by Siam Legal on the Global Legal Resources website. "Thai courts typically award far lower damages than Western courts."
So what should a potential medical tourist look for in an overseas facility?
"Patients should choose hospitals with internationally recognized accreditation [for example, Joint Commission International], board-certified doctors and surgeons and a hospital with a patient-centered international services center," says Woodman.
Woodman says it's not simply a matter of hopping on a plane and heading to Singapore or any other city.
"First, the medical tourist needs a clear diagnosis of his or her condition, along with suggested treatment options. Then, if the patient chooses to travel for care, a search can begin for the best match."
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"Hey! Where's the tomatoes at?" Ben calls out across a half-acre produce farm in a low-income neighborhood of Washington, D.C. He is a local resident who appears to be in his late 60s.
"Tomatoes?" asks Anita Adalja, a petite, tan young woman who manages this urban farm. "It's not time yet. It's too cold. Come back in August. They're in the greenhouse. They're still really little. Don't worry. You'll get some."
"All right, darlin'."
Before Anita looked up to see her friend standing outside the farm fence, she had been explaining the farm's composting system to me — a volunteer at Common Good City Farm.
As the new staff writer for Conservation International, I wanted to experience firsthand the type of work CI does all over the world. With recent news stories about places like the Sahel Desert region suffering from drought and famine, sustainable food production and security seemed like a great place to start.
While many people may associate hunger and malnutrition with developing countries, lack of access to healthy food is a frequent occurrence in the United States. In 2010, 14.5 percent of American households faced food insecurity — or the inability to access nutritious and adequate food. More than a third of U.S. adults are obese.
Since one-third of residents in the farm's neighborhood are poor, and one in five is overweight, the farm provides an interactive education on eating well and how to cooperate with the earth to live sustainably.
Through my conversations with Anita as we pulled weeds and planted lettuce seeds, I learned how her farm is a multi-faceted model for providing a community with healthy food.
"There's a ton of potential in this space," Anita said of the farm that produced 5,000 pounds of produce last year. "Everyone tells me the soil here is magic."
The abundance of food produced may appear supernatural, but Anita has managing the farm down to a science. During cold weather, Anita and her cohort of volunteers plant radishes and spread straw to keep the soil aerated and warm.
"Cover crops are incredible for pest control, for giving the soil a break, for pulling nitrogen and other nutrients into the soil," Anita said. "It's how you keep your soil healthy and increase the organic matter in your soil. It's why we're able to produce so much."
While she waits for the city to turn the water back on with the arrival of warmer weather, she uses a rain-collecting, solar-powered water pump to irrigate the soil. "It's awesome," she said. "Every time I use it, I'm freaked out by how amazing it is."
Anita's enthusiasm for cover crops and solar water pumps is equally strong when it comes to the farm's composting area. The straw and manure-laden compost piles are about as high as the elementary school children and baseball players who used to roam the farmland that was once a school and sports field.
To form the various layers of what Anita terms a "compost lasagna," individuals and restaurants donate 500 pounds of food scraps a year. A local horse stable donates the manure. When the food scraps are broken down and the composting process is complete, the rich soil is laid to rest on the farm's 57 garden plots.
Once seeds sprout and Anita transfers other plants from her greenhouse, the garden will boast kale, broccoli, collards, cabbage, lettuce, and of course, tomatoes. It might make you want to visit and taste these healthy foods, but only certain people are allowed to take home the farm's fruits and vegetables.
In exchange for attending workshops on nutrition, health, farming and irrigation, income-qualifying residents receive five pounds of produce each week.
As I left Common Good City Farm, I had a smile on my face and dirt etched into my fingernails. I realized that farming isn't just something for families that resembled my childhood Fisher-Price play sets. It's also for people like Anita, Ben and me, who live in the city and could benefit from sunshine and fresh food.
In addition to feeling closer to the Earth, I also felt more connected to CI's mission of empowering societies to care for themselves and nature.
One stellar example of CI's work for sustainable agriculture is the Africa Monitoring System. CI and our partner organizations recently received $10 million for the new initiative to holistically monitor agriculture, ecosystems and human well-being in five regions of sub-Saharan Africa.
With the right data, CI envisions the establishment of a "gold standard" in environmental monitoring — one that will inform policy decisions about agricultural intensification to sustain growing populations without harming precious natural resources.
As organizations like Conservation International and Common Good City Farm spread environmentally sustainable practices across the world, I believe there is much hope for meeting humanity's basic need for food security.
Mandy Morgan is a staff writer on CI's Marketing + Communications team.

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Welp, it's really been a year. Over a year, in fact. In that time, it's entirely possible I've lost every. single. reader. I had. Hopefully a few of you have hung on to me in your RSS feeds, allowing my little link to wallow away to nothing, hardly even noticeable in your daily blog skimming. Perhaps, when you saw the link light up again, you forgot who I was — I know I do that fairly frequently with infrequent posters.
No blame if you've forgotten who I am. I'm just thankful you've kept me around all this time. It's been a busy year to say the least. And at the same time, not all that busy at all. I spend most weeknights vegging out with my husband. (Last time I wrote, he was just a fiance.) Our weekends are often busy, but just as often not-so-busy.
Between planning a wedding, working the 9 to 5, and simply living life, you'd think I would have forgotten about this little corner of the Interwebs. Instead, I think about it nearly every day. Usually in that 25ish mile commute, as my hands grip the wheel but my mind wanders above the Interstate, I think about it over here. I think about how I genuinely miss getting everything out on "paper". And even more so, how I miss interacting with the people who used to read my jumbled thoughts. I think about potential blog posts, rarely crafting an entire post in my head like I used to, but just thinking about wisps of posts that'll likely never get written. A topic, a sentence, it all flows in and out again as easily as it comes to me.
And so I often think about coming back. "Next week," I say. Or, "this weekend, I'll do it." For just about 386 days now. Today, it finally happened. And that's about all I've got for now. No major revelations, but hoping that it's not another 386 days and that the wisps keep coming and maybe starting knocking around enough to put to "paper".
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(Reported by Rick Campbell. Disclosure: I've been corresponding with Vicki Welch Ayo about her book off and on for several years and contributed a few images, some ideas and encouragement. She mentions me in her acknowledgements.)
Teenage years on the Gulf Coast were a magical time for Vicki Welch Ayo. Nights at the Vault in Pasadena, where she danced madly to the songs of the day performed by local garage bands, some that included classmates from Sam Rayburn High School. Over at Taylor Hall in South Houston, local stars of the day B.J. Thomas and the Triumphs, Roy Head and the Traits and the Champagne Brothers were generating excitement.
Dozens of bands were competing in the Houston area musical arenas to produce original music for a possible nationwide hit, as well as provide Top 40 dance music to please the dance crowds and the venue owners. For Vicki, "it was the best of both worlds, watching our musicians playing in the local clubs and then watching them open for national acts like the Who, the Beach Boys and others in the Sam Houston Coliseum," she says.
Vicki spent three years at Rayburn, where she was friends with members of the Sound Investment. She was a classmate of Texas Music Hall of Famer Freddie Krc as a 1972 graduated from La Porte High School. Today, she lives in Southern California, but she never let go of the memories of those boys from Houston.
"The Boys From Houston," Vicki's newly published book, "holds my teenage girl's locket of very special memories and experiences from very intense, energy-driven, highly creative and romantic nights on the bayou," she says. Those memories, as well as many hours of research and interviews with the people who made the sounds of the '60s and the people behind the scenes who made the music possible, tell the story of a special era. In addition, more than 300 photographs provide a visual accent to the 400-plus pages of text.
"I believe that all generations, past and future, will find this story of the music revolution in Houston of the 60s to be very special in their love for music," she says.
"The Boys From Houston" is for sale at theboysfromhouston.com as well as at www.amazon.com.
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What inspired you to write this book? One day while I was reflecting on my happiest days as a teenager and the excellent music that we were surrounded with in the '60s, it occurred to me that nothing had been written to preserve those legendary days, which will forever be an important part of Houston's musical history.
When did you begin the book? The concept came to me in 2005 and I began to research for possible 60s era musicians to interview. It was rather difficult as the popular social media sites such as Myspace and Facebook were not available at this time. Finally, I was able to locate some Yahoo groups, such as the Texas 60s Music Refuge and Houston Music Plus where I met a few people online that had a lot of knowledge about the Houston music scene and they helped me find some of the musicians. However, I believe that the idea was really born when I was 12 and dancing under the carport of a neighbor one Friday night with one of my friends. Their parents let him and his brother set up their record player and we would share our 45's listening and dancing to the hits of the day. Frankie, my friend, looked just like Ricky Nelson and I developed a crush on him and the music that has lasted a lifetime. How could I not tell the story?
Were you working full time while writing the book? How did you stay focused on your project. During this period of time, I was a single mom and working part-time. After a long absence from school, I decided in 2008 to attend Fullerton College in California and take writing classes. I have always enjoyed English and poetry and I thought it would help me write and organize the book. Even though I was working, going to school and being a mom, my passion for the book allowed me to make the time to continue my research and interviews for the book. I loved school so much that I continued my education at Irvine Valley College, majoring in digital media with one semester left to complete my associates degree in that field.
How was your success in getting in touch with people who were involved in the 60s music scene in Houston. I was pretty lucky, but it didn't happen overnight. With all of the social media we have today, everybody is pretty well-connected, but it was not like that back then. Everybody that I talked to or interviewed was very helpful and complimentary of the other musicians and bands insisting that I speak to this one or that one and offering their phone number to me. I had a few bands that I personally wanted to find, but I listened to the experts in the business because I thought it was important to make it their story.
Who was the hardest for you to find? That's easy. It would have to be the first one which was Neal Ford.
Who did you have to omit because you couldn't find any band members? I was fortunate enough to locate over 50 bands and musicians before I ran out of room and time. I do not believe there were too many that I could not find.
What difficulties did you run into and overcome? The most difficult part for me was insuring that I had accurate memories, recordings and interviews because it was such a long time ago. I tried to verify the books information through at least two or more relevant people for the main events.
What was/were your favorite club(s) in the 60s? I loved the clubs that I frequented in my area such as The Vault, Taylor Hall and the Elks Lodge. Many of the best bands of the era played in these venues.
Who was/were your favorite local band(s)? Of course, I loved the Sound Investment because I went to school with some of them and loved their music. Another of my favorite bands was T.H.E. with Terry Wilson and John "Rabbit" Bundrick. Also, I have a great passion for good harmony so I adored the Champagne Brothers. It is really difficult because there were so many great bands of the time.
Do you have any special concert memories? I had a consistently great time back then listening and dancing at different venues with lots of good music. All of it was fun! One of my first big concerts was Rod Stewart opening for Ike & Tina Turner. I attended the concert with a really cute guy named Bob Stubblefield and afterwards we went to Herman Park. As we sat under his favorite tree, that he had named "Mother", he told me that he was going to do a painting of me sitting there in my long dress. It left a nice visual memory of a great Houston night with the song of "Mandolin Wind" gently flowing through me. Another really special concert was in 1971 at the Coliseum watching and listening to Poco, Leon Russell, Badfinger and Lee Michaels.
Do you still go to concerts? Who are your favorite bands today? I rarely attend concerts now, but I did see the Buffalo Springfield reunion at the Wiltern in Los Angeles, which was probably the best concert that I have ever seen. I do not think that I have any favorite bands as much as I have favorite songs and those change with my moods. However, I do love music by 60s artists who are currently producing new music like Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. I loved the 60s soul music of Sam Cooke and Solomon Burke as well.


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When the Burnham Institute for Medical Research broke the news in August that it will build a research facility in Orlando, local leaders called the event the most significant announcement since Walt Disney shared his plans for a theme park in central Florida 41 years ago this month.
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More importantly, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer says, the spinoff development is expected to increase central Florida's high-tech, high-wage jobs by 2030 to a number comparable to today's tourism workforce.
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The Burnham site, which will employ about 300, will be part of the 7,000-acre Lake Nona community south of State Road 528 and east of Orlando International Airport. Lake Nona also is slated to house a new University of Central Florida medical school in 2009, a University of Florida research team and possibly a U.S. Veterans Administration hospital. Lake Nona's owner, Tavistock Group, is said to be pushing for a regional hospital there as well.
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It's that time of year. With autumn's arrival this weekend, it's also time to break out your lederhosen for the kick-off of Oktoberfest.
Established in Munich in 1810 as a wedding celebration for Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria, Oktoberfest has evolved as a cultural phenomenon celebrating agriculture (specifically the hops crops) with a giant party that runs from the end of September thru the first Sunday in October. The festivities revolve around food, music and beer — lots of beer.
For Oktoberfest, you can book a ticket to Deutchland, or stay local, grab a stein and join the Chesapeake Country party. As The Old Stein Inn owner Mike Selinger says, "everyone's German during Oktoberfest."
The Old Stein Inn in Mayo toasts Germany year-round, but the bar rises for Oktoberfest. The fun starts with live music this Thursday thru Sunday, daily promotions and special menu items. Entrees include wild boar and mushroom goulash, stuffed pork belly and crispy salmon schnitzel. Desserts range from cherry strudel and Nutella brownie to schwarzwalder kirschtorte or black forest cake. The large selection of German beer and wine is always best in the outside biergarten at long tables with friends.
Check The Old Stein's ad in this week's paper or their website for upcoming events and music as festivities continue through the end of October.
In West Annapolis, Regina's Restaurant and the West Annapolis Business Affiliation gear up for the 22nd West Annapolis Oktoberfest street celebration. This Saturday, the village of West Annapolis closes Annapolis Street in favor of beer, food, crafts and activities and the Oom-Pah-Pah band.
Regina's owner Stephanie Regina and her mother and restaurant founder, Wallie, started the festival to showcase their German heritage and Old World recipes. For West Annapolis Oktoberfest, the restaurant will be closed with draft beer and classic dishes served in a large tent in the parking lot. Choose from traditional sausages, smoked pork chops (aka Kassleripken), red cabbage and homemade apple struedel. Beer is also authentic: Oktoberfest Spaten and Franziskaner Weissbier.
Regina's continues the party with Oktoberfest Happy Hours every Saturday thru October from 4-8pm with more authentic German foods.
In Rose Haven, Honey's Harvest South hosts an Oktoberfest Biergarten dinner on Friday, September 28, 7-10pm. For one price ($18 in advance; $20 at the door) you'll enter a tented beer garden for a dinner buffet and a variety of Oktoberfest beer samples with a keepsake mug. Menu includes knockwurst, bratwurst, potato salad and sauerkraut with traditional bee sting cake for dessert.


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Who could've thought a passed out woman, tied up and held hostage in the bed of a pickup would ever cause a stir?
Apparently not Brad Kolb , the owner of Hornet Signs in Waco, who created this custom tailgate decal that was a little too real for some drivers.
"I wasn't expecting the reactions that we got, nor was it really anything that we condone," Kolb told TV station KWTX in Waco. "It was something we just had to put out there to see who notices it."
A lot of people, Brad. A lot.
The female model is one of Kolb's employees who agreed to pose for the image, which is featured on the back of another employee's truck.
Other tailgate decals include zombies (pretty sure there may be some "Walking Dead" copyright violations, there) and a military sniper.
"When you're going to go put a wrap on the side of your vehicle, you want that image to be realistic and to portray the image of your company," Kolb said in the news report.
The blonde tied up in the back of this employee's truck certainly is realistic, but it's up for debate what it portrays about Hornet Signs. Watch the video below and give your take in the comment section.


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General Tips and Advice for Virtual Collaboration
Practical Tips for Leading Virtual Teams
Goals and Expectations – The charge and goals of the committee as well as the expectations of the individual members must be made very clear and communicated Expectations must be made clear and reiterated in writing. It's important that all members understand the expectations of their involvement and any tasks they have been delegated.
Getting to Know Your Members - Prior to embarking on official business, chairs should take the time to get to know their members. To successfully operate in a virtual environment, the technology skills and access of the members must be assessed.
Communicate Proactively - In a virtual environment, communication needs to occur often. Regular communication helps members to stay focused and keeps projects moving forward
Maintain and Information Bank - It is essential for any collaborative project, whether virtual or not, to have a central repository to store all information and for all members to have access to the repository. This is where processes are documented and communications archived. It makes sense for a virtual collaborative to have a virtual repository so that regardless of location, all members can access it. This also makes the information accessible to any new members. The subsequent chairs can then have the committee's previous efforts at their fingertips. This is where ALA Connect can prove to be very useful.
Provide Support, Instruction and Training - Make sure members have access to you and can convey any concerns. While it is recommended that most communication take place among the entire committee, let members know that they can contact you directly if they have concerns they are more comfortable expressing privately.
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Corrects Nasdaq's weekly loss to worse in 17 months.
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — The U.S. stock market pared most of its gains Friday after an early morning rally following generally positive consumer spending data petered out by mid-afternoon.
The Nasdaq Composite saw the worst week in 17 months, after a week-long selloff in biotechs dragged the index down.
The S&P 500 SPX, -0.65% ended the day 8.58 points, or 0.5%, higher at 1,857.62, and recorded a 0.5% loss for the week. With only one trading session left this month, the benchmark index is set to finish March roughly where it started.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -0.42% closed up 58.83 points at 16,323.06 and is 0.1% higher on the week.
The Nasdaq Composite COMP, -0.46% finished the day up 4.53 points, or 0.1%, at 4,155.76. The tech-heavy index is down 2.8% for the week, its worst performance since Oct 2012.
Read the recap of MarketWatch's live blog of Friday's stock-market action.
"Today's economic data was as expected, but compared to the last few months there is an improvement, suggesting that the economy's slowdown this year is weather-related and temporary," said Kate Warne, investment strategist at Edward Jones.
"This was enough good news for stocks to go higher this morning," Warne added.
Consumer spending rose in February at the fastest rate since November as Americans spent more on health care and utilities, but in a negative sign, purchases of big-ticket items fell for the third straight month. Personal income also ticked up in February.
Next week will offer a barrage of economic data, which are expected to have less weather-related distortions and provide a better view of the economy.
Separately, consumer sentiment declined to a final March reading of 80 -- the lowest level since November -- from a final February level of 81.6, according to a Friday report on a gauge from the University of Michigan and Thomson Reuters. A preliminary March reading pegged the level at 79.9. Economists polled by MarketWatch had expected a final March level of 81. Economists watch sentiment levels to get a feeling for the direction of consumer spending. Read: Spotlight on the economy.
IPOs see mixed action; Biotechs slide
Heavy losses among biotech stocks dragged the Nasdaq Composite down. The Nasdaq Biotechnology index fell 2.8%. Biogen Idec, Inc. BIIB, -0.91% and Gilead Sciences, Inc. GILD, -0.03% were among the top five losers on the S&P 500, falling 5% and 4.9% respectively.
In corporate news, BlackBerry Ltd. US:BBRY shares slumped 7% after reporting an adjusted per-share loss that was less than expected. The company said it anticipates maintaining a strong cash position and is targeting break-even cash-flow results by the end of fiscal 2015.
Finish Line Inc. US:FINL rose 2.2% after the athletic-gear retailer reported its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings rose 25%.
Amazon.com Inc. AMZN, -0.89% shares gave up earlier gains and closed flat after reports that the company plans to offer free streaming television and music videos to its customers. The firm had previously planned to charge for the members-only service, reported The Wall Street Journal. Amazon has denied the reports.
Shares of Restoration Hardware Holdings Inc. RH, -1.70% jumped 13% after the high-end home furnishings retailer topped Wall Street estimates and issued a healthy outlook.
There were also a number of initial public offerings, with some more successful than others. CBS Outdoor Americas US:CBSO rose 5.4% on the first day of trading, but Everyday Health, Inc US:EVDY fell 3.6% on debut.
Asian and European shares rise
Elsewhere, Asian markets ended the week mostly higher, while the positive mood also helped lift European equities SXXP, -0.06% with all major national benchmarks trading in positive territory. Gold prices were under pressure again, oil prices rose CLK24, -49.95% while the dollar DXY, -0.05% moved slightly higher.
More must-reads from MarketWatch:
Til death do us part? The truth about gold in the long run
Conditions are shaky for stock investors
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Aloft, Starwood's Sizzling "Style-at-a-Steal" Brand, to Debut in Panama
A Worldwide Hit, Aloft Is Set to Shake Up Panama's Mid-Market Hotel Landscape
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Extending its reach in Latin America, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) today announced the debut of its fast-growing Aloft brand in Panama City, Panama set to open in December 2012.
Located in the capital city of Panama, the newly constructed hotel is being developed by Nuevos Hoteles de Panama S.A. which will also operate the hotel under a franchise agreement with Starwood. Nuevos Hoteles de Panama, S.A. also owns the Sheraton Panama Hotel & Convention Center.
Aloft Panama, featuring 312 rooms and over 4,000 square-feet of flexible meeting space, will offer business and leisure travelers easy access to downtown and local attractions. This new urban development boasts an ideal location across from the Atlapa Convention Center, 15 minutes from the Tocumen International Airport and 10 minutes away from the financial center.
Aloft Hotels is the sizzling "style-at-a-steal" brand from Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide Inc. (NYSE: HOT) that has rocked the hotel industry since launching in 2008. With nearly 50 properties now open worldwide, the brand has enjoyed the fastest ramp-up in hospitality-industry history. Designed to appeal to the iPad generation, Aloft brings urban-influenced, modern, open, and vibrant design at an affordable price point. Aloft Panama will also buzz with a social guest experience that includes the dynamic re:mixSM lounge, a playful place to work or relax, and the smart wxyzSM bar, with its signature cocktails and surprise sets by star local DJs and up-and-coming musicians.
"We are thrilled to introduce Aloft to Panama as a new choice and a unique experience for international travelers," said Jorge Liakopulos of Nuevos Hoteles S.A. "The new Aloft Panama will redefine the hotel landscape in Panama, and we are extremely pleased to partner again with Starwood Hotels & Resorts, one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world."
Osvaldo Librizzi, President of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Latin America, agreed. "We look forward to continuing our aggressive expansion in destinations and markets throughout Latin America. In Panama, Aloft will make a bold, new statement, bringing both business and leisure travelers a vibrant alternative for hotel stays in this key city," he said. "While Starwood has had a long and successful presence here, and our brands enjoy a loyal following, Panama's growth and potential continue to present new opportunities." With the opening of the aloft Panama, Starwood will have over 1,700 hotel rooms in Panama supporting both the business and tourism sectors with employment opportunities in the regional economy, he said.
At Aloft Panama, travelers and locals alike will find smart signature features that have made Aloft the most successful launch in hospitality industry history. Savvy guests can surf their iPads, work on laptops via complimentary hotel-wide wireless Internet access, shoot a game of pool, or grab a drink with friends in the always-happening re:mixSM lounge. The re:chargeSM fitness center and splash indoor pool, give travelers options to de-stress and re-energize, while re:fuel by AloftSM, a one stop "grab-and-go" cafe with an urban cafe feel, offers sweet, savory and healthy food, snacks and beverages 24 hours a day.
Guests can choose to check in via the touchscreen kiosk, which allows them to select a room and view floor maps. Inside guest rooms, urban-influenced design rules. The centerpiece: An ultra-comfortable plush platform bed. Loft-like nine-foot ceilings and oversized windows create a bright, airy environment. Large, stylish bathrooms complement the guest experience with walk-in showers featuring rainfall showerheads and signature bath amenities created by Bliss® Spa.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts currently features six hotels in Central America including the Four Points by Sheraton Colon, Four Points by Sheraton Panama, Sheraton Panama Hotel & Convention Center, Le Méridien Panama, the Sheraton Presidente San Salvador, and The Westin Camino Real Guatemala City. Starwood's portfolio in Latin America now includes 63 best-in-class hotels – and is the largest international hotel company in the upper-upscale and luxury segments in Latin America.
For more information or reservations, visit www.alofthotels.com.
About Aloft Hotels
Created to shake up the staid, traditional select service segment of the hotel industry, the Aloft brand delivers style at a steal with urban-influenced, modern, open and vibrant design - and a social guest experience - at an affordable price point. In the same way that W Hotels broke through the clutter of conformity in the upscale hotel arena more than a decade ago, Aloft is shaking up the industry for the next generation of traveler. Aloft hotels are geared toward savvy, design-conscious consumers who grew up with the democratization of design. With 47 hotels open in the two years since Aloft first arrived on the scene and 14 more opening by 2013, Aloft can be found everywhere from Baltimore to Beijing to Brussels and everywhere in between. For more information, please visit www.alofthotels.com.
Aloft Hotels, like all brands within Starwood's portfolio, is proud to offer the Starwood Preferred Guest® program, which offers a breakthrough policy of no blackout dates on Free Night Awards. To learn more, please visit www.spg.com.
About Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with 1025 properties in 100 countries and territories with 145,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood Hotels is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels, resorts and residences with the following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis®, The Luxury Collection®, W®, Westin®, Le Méridien®, Sheraton®, Four Points® by Sheraton, and the recently launched Aloft®, and ElementSM. Starwood Hotels also owns Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., one of the premier developers and operators of high quality vacation interval ownership resorts. For more information, please visit www.starwoodhotels.com.


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The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released a Community Developments Insights report, "Commercial Lending in Indian Country: Potential Opportunities in an Untapped Market," which highlights best practices for banks making commercial loans on tribal trust lands as well as to tribes and tribal enterprises.
"We see the growing demand for credit and capital on Native American land, coupled with recent revisions to the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), generating increased interest in financing for tribal economic activities," Comptroller of the Currency John C. Dugan said. "We are pleased to offer this resource to banks seeking creative financing techniques and partnership models to assist in the economic development of Indian Country."
This Insights report discusses specific approaches implemented by bankers involved in this market to accommodate some of the unique business and legal challenges to commercial lending in Indian Country. The report describes how banks can use Federal loan guarantee programs available to help mitigate risk in this market. Additionally, the report presents an overview of regulatory changes that allow positive CRA consideration for community development-related financing activities in underserved or distressed non-metropolitan middle-income areas. Native American communities in sparsely populated rural areas which may have had difficulty obtaining financing for community development projects may now see a broader range of activities eligible for CRA consideration.


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Everton complete the signing of 6ft 8ins striker Lacina Traore
Everton have completed the signing of Monaco forward Lacina Traore on loan until the end of the season.
The Ivory Coast international obtained a work permit earlier in the week but the deal was held up after the French club's main striker Radamel Falcao was ruled out for several months with a knee injury.
Manager Roberto Martinez remained confident the move would still go through and the Toffees, in a statement, have now confirmed the 6ft 8in striker has joined them.
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Welcome to Texas on the Potomac's "The Week Ahead," a preview of events to come on Capitol Hill and at the White House this week.
This week's report was written by William K. Moore of ViaNovo.
The campaign for President of the United States enters a critical week featuring two milestone events that have potential for shaking up the status quo: candidates Barack Obama and Mitt Romney will meet Wednesday for 90 minutes to debate domestic policy and the Department of Labor will issue the September jobs report on Friday.
The campaign status quo has stabilized in President Obama's favor in the past month: his job approval rating is 50 percent and he leads challenger Mitt Romney nationally by an average of 4.6 points. Polling in the 8 toss-up states that will determine the Electoral College winner rate the race even or give Obama the advantage. As voting has begun in more than half the states, Governor Romney needs to change the momentum of the race or President Obama will win reelection.
President Obama hopes to hold his own in the debate while Governor Romney needs to score a victory. Unfortunately for Romney, the road from the podium to the White House is uphill: five decades of polling data indicates few examples presidential debates altering the course of a campaign. Expectations for Friday's employment report are middling. The Dow Jones survey suggests an increase of 115,000 in nonfarm payrolls, up only a bit from August's 96,000 addition – not bad enough to help Romney or bad enough to hurt Obama.
Although Democrats are defending 23 of 33 Senate seats up during a year when Congress has achieved record low ratings, they are poised to win the bare minimum of contests to maintain majority control. A change in the trajectory of the presidential campaign could impact the outcome.
The Republican majority in House of Representatives is not in danger. At best, Democrats might slice 8 seats off the Republican 26-member majority. The result probably locks John Boehner in for reelection to the Speaker's chair in January.


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Unpasteurized miso is a living food containing beneficial microorganisms or probiotics that can aid digestion and contribute to life-long health. These bacteria and their beneficial enzymes can help the body's metabolic processes, maintain an alkaline system, help protect from cancer, and aid recovery from exposure to radiation or other pollutants, such as petroleum fumes and tobacco smoke. These beneficial components are destroyed by high heat, so the heated mixture is removed from the heat source before adding the miso.
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Lebanese officials say CIA warned them of imminent al Qaida attack on Hezbollah
The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency warned Lebanese officials last week that al Qaida-linked groups are planning a campaign of bombings that will target Beirut's Hezbollah-dominated southern suburbs as well as other political targets associated with the group or its allies in Syria, Lebanese officials said Monday.
The unusual warning – U.S. government officials are barred from directly contacting Hezbollah, which the U.S. has designated an international terrorist organization – was passed from the CIA's Beirut station chief to several Lebanese security and intelligence officials in a meeting late last week with the understanding that it would be passed to Hezbollah, Lebanese officials said.
Hezbollah officials acknowledged the warning and took steps to tighten security in the southern suburbs that are known locally as Dahiya.
"Yes, a warning came from the CIA," said a Hezbollah internal security commander who spoke on the condition that he not be identified because he was not authorized to talk to reporters. "They passed us this information through the mukhabarat (military intelligence), but we had our own information about the bombs."
One Lebanese official who was at the meeting said the CIA warning included evidence that was "very convincing and scary" because it was so specific. The evidence included phone intercepts and very detailed information on a number of cells operating along Lebanon's border with Syria, as well as inside Beirut itself.
"They had transcripts of calls made from known al Qaida people in Lebanon to people in the Gulf that included detailed information about the attacks, including the amounts of explosives that had been smuggled into Lebanon," said one Lebanese intelligence official who is barred from speaking openly to reporters. "We have already begun to make arrests."
The official said Lebanese officials had monitored a series of militant phone calls but had not been able to listen to the calls' content because it was encrypted. The United States, however, was able to listen to the calls, he said.
"America might hate the NSA right now, but they were able to actually hear the calls and warn us what was said," the official said.
A security contractor familiar with the capabilities of the Lebanese intelligence services said it was likely that the targets had used voice-over-Internet software that the Lebanese services lack the equipment and expertise to decrypt but that poses few problems for the Americans.
"Lebanon lacks the expertise and the technology for that," said the contractor, who asked not to be further identified because of the sensitivity of his work. "But once the call left Lebanon for the Gulf, the NSA would have automatically been tracking it."
It was not clear which country was being indicated by references to the Gulf. Al Qaida is active in many Persian Gulf nations, which include Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Yemen and the United Arab Emirates.
The CIA warning included information that at least three cells had smuggled military-grade explosives by the ton into Lebanon for a pair of huge truck bomb attacks targeting Beirut's heavily Shiite southern suburbs, where Hezbollah has numerous offices and maintains a heavy security presence. A third cell of suicide bombers was planning to target an unspecified list of Hezbollah and Lebanese officials, as well as diplomats from nations, including Russia, that have been strong supporters of Syrian President Bashar Assad, whose forces are fighting a civil war to remain in power.
A diplomat in Beirut confirmed that various embassies had received similar warnings from their nations' intelligence services as well as from Lebanese officials over the weekend.
The U.S. Embassy declined to comment or to allow the CIA station chief for Lebanon to be interviewed. A CIA official in the United States said the agency would have no comment. Conveying such a warning to the Lebanese government when civilian lives might be at risk would be a normal procedure, people familiar with CIA procedures said.
Some details of the alleged plot also were reported in Lebanese media on Monday, including specific details about the CIA's meeting and the threats against Hezbollah's southern Beirut stronghold.
Two other Lebanese officials – one with the internal security forces and the other with the military's intelligence bureau – confirmed an ongoing operation to target and stop al Qaida operatives in Lebanon from conducting bombing attacks in support of the Syrian rebels.
Without confirming or denying the CIA's role in supplying the information, both officials pointed to a raid over the weekend by the Lebanese armed forces in the city of Aarsal, a key haven for Syrian rebels and a hotbed of anti-Hezbollah sentiment in Lebanon.
On Saturday, the Lebanese army captured a "number of men from a number of different Arab nations, including the Gulf," in possession of military-grade explosives, including some set to be used in suicide operations, according to Lebanon's National News Agency.
The CIA warning came just a few days after a much smaller bomb wounded dozens of people in a Shiite area in Beirut that was previously thought to be secure. Hezbollah clearly was taking no chances Monday.
An unusually large number of Lebanese army units could be seen conducting patrols and manning checkpoints on the outskirts of Dahiya. Inside the neighborhood, Hezbollah internal security forces were conducting overt security patrols and detaining suspicious people.
"You do not want to be a Syrian walking around this neighborhood right now," said Ali, a local resident who did not want to be completely identified talking about Hezbollah and the CIA.
"I was in a restaurant owned by my cousin tonight and there were two Syrian guys in there eating," he said. "They were gone before we finished. Hezbollah came and took them for questioning."
Residents of the area said they were taken aback by reports that the CIA had warned Hezbollah of a planned attack.
"We all think that the (Syrian rebels) are al Qaida and backed by the CIA and Israel," said Abu Ibrahim, a 53-year-old day laborer from Haret Hriek, which hosts Hezbollah's main complex of offices and homes for officials. "So why would they help us? Maybe they're realizing how crazy their friends in Syria are."
The Hezbollah commander said he thought the warning was more pragmatic.
"The Americans are starting to realize how bad their friends in Syria are, so they're trying to get out of this mistake," he said. "They also think that if a bomb goes off in Dahiya, we will blame America and target Americans in Lebanon. That will never happen, but they're scared of this monster they created."'


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There were no human injuries in a Dell Road house fire on Wednesday night, according to Ocean City-Wright Fire Control District.
FORT WALTON BEACH � No one was hurt in a house fire in Ocean City on Wednesday night, but three pets were treated for smoke inhalation, according to firefighters.
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A neighbor reported the fire at the home on Dell Road, according to Lt. Ryan Christen with the Ocean City-Wright Fire Department.
Firefighters reported heavy smoke as they approached the scene about 7:30 p.m. and flames shooting through the roof when they arrived.
The residents were not home, but two dogs and a cat were rescued and treated, Christen said. The animals were doing fine at 8:45 p.m.
Fire damage was concentrated at the back of the house, but there was smoke damage throughout the home, Ocean City-Wright Battalion Chief Scott Funchess said at the scene.
No damage estimate was available Wednesday night.
The home was not livable after the fire. The Red Cross was to help the family.
The state Fire Marshal�s Office was investigating the cause of the blaze.
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Which one is the fastest from these 3? Or Using AES with only a 128 bit key gives the best performance/speed? Does someone has a graph/statistics about them? (or e.g.: what is the performance/speed difference between using an encrypted VG or not using encryption at all.)
If there aren't any statistics about this, then how could I do one? What tests are there on the "market"?


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RAND Study links viewing sexual content on TV with teen pregnancy—even when factors such as grades, family structure and parent's level of education was taken into account.
Is this surprising to anyone??????
I consider myself a fairly hip, open and progressive person. But, even I am uncomfortable with the amount of sexuality on TV today, particularly among shows that are marketed to "teens."
Two and a Half Men—Emmy-award winning "family" sitcom starring a teen—mentions sex EVERY episode THROUGHOUT every episode. Now it's in syndication.
Reality shows like Tila Tequila, The Real World, Flavor of Love, Rock of Love and so many more have young people with fake breasts, dressing scantily, stripping for men, and having sex with one another. With NO consequences.
Here are some of my concerns:
Casual sex is glamorized
There is no discussion about contraception, unplanned pregnancies, or STDs
It is everywhere, all the time—sometimes in your face, sometimes subtly—but it is always there seeping into their developing brains
Some will argue that these shows are just "reflecting" what teens are really doing…….
Teens drink alcohol and experiment with marijuana and other drugs. If the majority of programming on TV had young people drinking heavily and using drugs, there would be public outrage.
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Fashion Week has brought into our attention an array of fabulous styles when it comes to both fashion and style and from all the fashion capitals of the world, Paris was one of the places buzzing with excitement. The runway scene is a perfect source of inspiration when it comes to new season makeup, so if you're looking for new inspirational looks, take a peek at the fall 2012 runway makeup trends spotted at Paris Fashion Week. With the crème de la crème from the fashion industry unveiling their creation in Paris this week, the fresh off the... Read More


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For Christmas, Boots No. 7 have launched a small range called Opulence which consists of a highlighter, lipstick and eyeshadow palette.
I got the eyeshadow and highlighter. The packaging is kind of 80s retro, no?:
Here is the highlighter £13.00.
The swatches:
Its a glittery highlighter – it is not fine shimmer, its all out GLIT. The coloured patches (in the red and blue) seems to just be an overspray to me as I noticed it wearing off.
Remember what I said – this is a truly glitter highlighter! If you don't like obvious glitter, you won't like this!
I do like glitter, so this is quite fun for me. When blended into the skin you can still see the glitter particles:
It is slightly gritty – no doubt because it has obvious particles of glitter in it. Just be aware this isn't your conventional buttery smooth highlighter. A party/body highlighter methinks.
The shadow comes in a randomly shaped creation:
I like the colours in it a lot – white, black, the blue and brown make perfect sense to me. Swatches:
Once again a glittery texture especially to the brown. The palette is nicely pigmented though, creamy to touch.
On my tired eye:
That brown has really grown on me although you have to be careful – I felt it settling into my fine lines.
Blue and yellow – so 80s!:
I also have the highlighter on here:
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Abercrombie & Fitch, Carter's, Forever 21, Quiksilver, and Walmart are among the brands fueling modern-day slavery through negligence, according to a new report from Not for Sale, a California-based nonprofit working to abolish human trafficking and forced labor across the globe. Funded in whole by a grant from the U.S. Department of State, Apparel Industry Trends: From Farm to Factory uses publicly available and self-reported data to rank 300 apparel brands, including the above-mentioned companies, on their efforts to address child and forced labor in their supply chains. Finding out if your purchase has links to human-rights abuses isn't an easy thing to do: Modern-day slavery, a reality faced by 300 million people worldwide, is used throughout an increasingly complex and opaque system that produces many of the clothing products sold in the United States.
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The silver lining? As U.S. sales for fair-trade-certified products rose 75 percent in 2011, a growing number of people want to know the impact behind their purchases. To arm shoppers with knowledge about companies' labor standards and production practices, Not for Sale makes it rankings available both online and through the Free2Work smartphone app. "To create true breakthrough in the fight against slavery, we need systemic change," says David Batstone, president and co-founder of Not For Sale. "Free2Work and the Apparel Industry Trends report equip everyone to advocate for that change and make it a part of their everyday life."
Not for Sale makes it rankings available both online and through the Free2Work smartphone app.
Not for Sale makes it rankings available both online and through the Free2Work smartphone app.
Apparel Industry Trends debuted earlier this month in Ankara, Turkey, at "Human Trafficking & Global Supply Chains," a United Nations General Assembly expert group meeting that included corporate, government, labor union, and non-governmental organization leaders from across the globe. As the first comprehensive report on forced and child labor in international supply chains, the paper breaks down the corporate-social responsibility practices of 50 apparel companies, using an A-to-F grading system to assess their commitments to traceability and transparency, monitoring and training, and workers' rights.
Because each ranking refers to the health of individual pieces of a company rather than the system as a whole, however, Not for Sale cautions consumers to evaluate them within this broader context. Gap, for instance, scores an "A" in policies against child and forced labor but a "D" in its support of workers' rights. Similarly, Adidas receives an overall "B" grade, even though campaigning is currently underway over its alleged refusal to pay over a million dollars in wages owed to Indonesian workers.
Still, the report provides a snapshot of companies that are ahead of the curve in their use of best practices and those that are lagging behind. "A" companies like Maggie's Organics, Patagonia, and Timberland perform well in multiple categories, while Abercrombie & Fitch, Aeropostale, Carter's Forever 21, Lacoste, Skechers, and Walmart receive consistent "D"s and "F"s across the board.


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The tally: 1,887 trips at a cost of $6 million, new data from LegiStorm shows
Members of Congress and their aides took more free trips around the world in 2013 than in any year since new restrictions were put in place after the Jack Abramoff influence-peddling scandal.
The website LegiStorm, which compiles congressional travel records, said Monday that lawmakers and their staffs took a combined 1,887 free trips last year for a total cost of almost $6 million.
That amount is more than double the sum private groups spent on congressional trips in 2008, the first full year that the tightened travel rules of 2007 went into effect. The total number of trips has bounded upward by more than 60 percent since 2008 as well.
Last year, lawmakers enjoyed all-expenses-paid journeys to Ireland, Morocco, France, South Africa, Israel, Turkey, and many more destinations, according to House travel records.
Lobbyists and those who employ them have not been allowed to directly finance privately funded congressional travel abroad since 2007. But as National Journal documented earlier this year, many of the private interests footing the bill for international congressional travel are tied closely to lobbying operations in Washington.
Some even share staff and office space with lobbying shops. The America Israel Education Foundation, which spent $1.7 million on congressional travel in 2013, more than any other group, shares an address with the influential American Israel Public Affairs Committee, for instance.
Overall, Israel was the most popular destination, accounting for $2 million in travel—more than one-third of the total travel expenses to all destinations.
The total number of congressional trips still hasn't reached the peak of 2003 through 2005, when there were more than 4,000 annual congressional voyages at an average cost of about $10 million.
But the number has been steadily climbing since Congress began tightening its rules close to seven years ago, as the stigma of flying abroad on a private group's dime has dimmed. The previous high, under the current rules, was 1,621 trips that cost $5.88 million in 2011, according to LegiStorm.
Lawmakers are allowed—and often do—bring their spouses along on the trips, adding to the allure. While the itineraries must be approved in advance by the House Ethics Committee, the trips don't always sound too stressful.
In one of the last trips a lawmaker took in 2013, Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill., and his wife headed to Puerto Rico in December. They stayed at the El Conquistador Resort, a Waldorf Astoria property "uniquely nestled on a cliff overlooking the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea," according to its website.
The Council of State Governments Eastern Regional Conference picked up the tab. The annual meeting's theme was "Succeeding in a Time of Austerity."
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Last month our reader Sharon J. was contacted by the notoriously leftist CBS/60 Minutes producer Leslie Cockburn with respect to the segment that aired tonight. Ed Morrissey at Captain's Quarters previewed the message that Sharon received in his post "Sixty Minutes trolling for left-wing political groups." Here is the email message that Sharon received from Cockburn:
As per our conversation, I am producing a 60 Minutes piece (with Kroft) which addresses the following:
In light of our recently passed 416 billion dollar defense appropriations bill, I am disturbed to hear stories of lack of the most basic supplies among the troops in Iraq.
These include out of date weapons, lack of radios, inadequate water supplies, problems with vests, humvees, troops forced to purchase their own equipment etc. I would like to hear from any family who knows of such problems. I am particularly interested in shortages within the last few months.
I am also interested in maintenance problems…backlogs of repairs on vehicles and helicopters that may put troops in danger.
In looking at the stories from the field, I am trying to determine whether the Guard is experiencing more difficulties than other forces and also whether these problems continue regardless of promises to fix them.
If any of the families have documentary evidence of problems, photos from the field , home videos and letters etc, I am of course interested.
My email is [email address and phone number omitted]; I am based in Washington DC.
Many thanks,
Sharon responded to Cockburn's email on September 14. Today she comments:
If you're wondering about the timing of the 60 Minutes story on troop equipment, here is an email I sent to Leslie Cockburn…on September 14. That would be approximately one and a half months ago. You would have thought that with such big news as under-equipped troops, they would have rushed the story to the air. Surely, the sooner the public would know about it, the better.
Here is Sharon's September 14 message to Cockburn:
I read with interest your solicitation to Guard families to offer instances of under-equipping our family members serving in the Guard overseas.
Well, I will say, yes, there have been problems in the field for my son. One of the things that stood out for me is that I had to send him sheets for his bed.
However, what concerns me is the attempt by CBS to somehow make victims out of these (in your minds) hapless Guardsmen who somehow just ended up in a war into which President Bush sent them.
There are difficulties for the troops, certainly. And yet, they overcome them.
My son was trained in personnel records management in the Minnesota and New Hampshire National Guard. In December 2003, he received notification of his activation. In January 2004, he left for training in New Jersey. His unit received military police training. However, because of his computer skills, his training focused on administrative tasks. In February 2004 he was sent to Iraq. When he arrived in Iraq, he was at first assigned office duties. Then he was moved to more common military police duties including convoy security and guarding the prisoners at Camp Bucca.
About three weeks ago he was involved in a prisoner transfer between Abu Ghraib and Camp Bucca. You may recall that Abu Ghraib is still a dangerous place and was attacked by a car bomb this weekend. Two weeks ago, he was on patrol, and received permission to enter a home in Southern Iraq. Here is what he found in the home:
[Photo of captured weapons removed at Sharon's request.]
It's quite clear to me that they were not intending to play patty-cake with these [weapons].
Last week, my son was hit in the face with shrapnel from a grenade. He went to Kuwait to have it taken out and returned to work the next day.
The Guard members who are serving in Iraq are not victims of a bumbling President and military commanders. The Guard members are serving proudly and bravely, despite the complete lack of effort on CBS's part to support the troops. Making victims of the brave men and women is not supporting them. Your efforts disgust me and I am delighted to watch the demise of CBS in this scandal of the forged documents. You reap what you sow.


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It wasn't hard to predict that the Ravens would cover the 13 point spread against Kansas City on Sunday, but you would have been hard pressed to find anybody predicting the fashion in which they would accomplish it; that is, by putting up 38 points, allowing another 24, and setting a team record for total offense in the process.
It seems pretty unbelievable that, the way the Vinny Testaverde-led Ravens of back in the day moved the ball up and down the field (when it seemed like they lost every game 45-42), it is now Joe Flacco's Ravens that hold the all-time team lead with 501 total yards. Flacco-verde put up the first 300-yard performance of his career, totaling 307 yards through the air and also throwing for three scores for the first time. Ray Rice and the Ravens' backs chipped in as well, with Rice picking up 108 yards and Willis McGahee adding 44 and a touchdown, and another score on a short reception.
The Ravens' lack of weapons in the passing game was on display for all to see, as Mark Clayton pulled in five catches for 77 yards and 1 TD, Derrick Mason caught four for 47, and Todd Heap five for 74 and a score. Granted, it was against the Chiefs, but the calls from Brandon Marshall should subside considerably, at least for this week.
The talking heads that haven't looked at a stat sheet or watched any of the game tape are all aflutter today about how the Ravens' defense has lost a step. Mike Greenberg said they are "getting old." You'll hear plenty of goofs talking about how the losses of Rex Ryan and Bart Scott were felt immediately, as the Ravens gave up 24 to the lowly Chiefs.
The Chiefs put up 188 total yards of offense on the day. Larry Johnson averaged 1.8 yards per carry, and totaled 20. The Ravens have the #3 overall defense in the NFL after Sunday's win. The fluky plays kept Kansas City in the game – the blocked punt for a TD, the big interception return setting up a short field. This game was very close to being 41-3.
Which is not to marginalize those plays in any way. Those things happen in the NFL, and games are played on the scoreboard, not in the box score. Those kinds of costly errors are the kind that can lose a game for you, especially against better teams.
Special teams had a horrendous day for the Ravens. Again, head-scratching because of having a head coach with a special teams background – but the aforementioned block punt, a missed 41-yard FG, and absolutely nothing generated in the punt or kick return games added up to a very disappointing effort from all sides. Hopefully the return units can jell a bit better over the next few weeks, but Chris Carr looked indecisive with the ball in his hands. We might see more of Ledarius Webb back there in coming games as well.
The Ravens were unable to escape the game without any injury concerns. Tavares Gooden tweaked his knee on special teams, and we will look forward to hearing more on him this week. Gooden, replacing Bart Scott, needs to prove that he can stay healthy after missing most of last season. Jameel McClain and Brendan Ayanbadejo filled in admirably after Gooden went out. Tom Zbikowski also suffered a concussion. From my view in section 507, I also saw Ed Reed hunched over a few times – hopefully just some cramping, but I haven't heard anything so far. Ed was more aggressive with his tackling than we saw in preseason, throwing his shoulder into people on his four tackles.
A little more on Flacco – his great fantasy numbers notwithstanding, Joe was actually a bit off for the day. His passes sailed a few times, and he probably should have had more than just the one interception. Still, Flacco called the game "fun," and it was damn sure fun to watch the Ravens offense, something we haven't been able to say for a while – not since the second half of the 2006 season, when Hurricane Billick had the offense rolling all the way until they met the immovable object that was the Indianapolis Colts defense in the playoffs.
A lot of credit for the Ravens (That's "R-A-V-E-N-S-'," not "RAVEN'S") strong offensive day has to go to rookie RT Michael Oher. Oher was a beast, as he's been since he arrived in B'More, and his presence was what allowed Todd Heap to have the vintage performance that he was able to. Michael Oher will be a huge factor for them this season.
One more bone to pick – this one with Cam Cameron. Sure, your offense put up 38 points and had the best day ever for the Ravens. Well done, and congratulations. However….STOP RUNNING YOUR BACKUP QB AROUND AS A WR! Especially if John Beck is going to be inactive on most game days [Edit – Thanks to Duker for pointing out that Beck was listed as the emergency QB], I really don't like seeing Troy Smith running routes, instead of holding a clipboard. Even if he is just out there as a decoy, it seems like an unnecessary risk, and one where said risk far outweighs any reward. Am I overreacting here?
Last year John Harbaugh's Ravens made a habit of absolutely decimating inferior teams, a welcome change from the Brian Billick days. Yesterday saw a bit of a return to those old days, when even bad teams would hang around all day on our team. Of course, it's entirely possible that the new Kansas City Chiefs aren't as bad as everyone thinks they will be. Still, it wasn't the nice, relaxing day at the ballpark that most of us had expected. The Ravens need to eliminate those huge costly mistakes, and quick, because things get markedly more difficult next week in San Diego.


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A truststore is a database of trusted entities and their associated X.509 certificate chains authenticating the corresponding public keys.
The truststore contains the Certificate Authority (CA) certificates and the certificates of the other party to which this entity intends to send encrypted (confidential) data. This file must contain the public key certificates of the CA and the client's public key certificate. Any kind of encryption without WS-SecureConversation will generally require that a truststore be configured on the client side. Any kind of signature without WS-SecureConversation will generally require a truststore on the server side.
For this release, place the trusted certificates of other parties in GlassFish's truststore, cacerts.jks. This is not normally a recommended practice because any certificate you add to the cacerts.jks file effectively means it can be a trusted root for any and all certificate chains, which can be a security problem. In future releases, trusted certificates from other parties will be placed in a certstore, and only trusted roots will be placed inside cacerts.jks.
To set the truststore configuration options on a service, perform the following steps.
Check the table in Summary of Service-Side Configuration Requirements to see if a truststore is required for the selected security mechanism. If so, continue.
Right-click the web service and select Edit Web Service Attributes.
The Web Service Attributes editor is displayed.
Enable Secure Service.
Click the Truststore button.
On the Truststore Configuration page, specify the following options:
Location: By default, the location and name of the truststore that stores the public key certificates of the CA and the client's public key certificate is already entered. The GlassFish truststore file is as-install/domains/domain1/config/cacerts.jks.
Store Password: Specifies the password for the truststore. If you are using GlassFish, the value of changeit is already entered. If you have changed the value of the truststore password, you must type the new value in this field.
The Store Password field enables you to specify a password for the truststore used by the application. When specified, this password is stored in a WSIT configuration file in clear text, which is a security risk. Setting the truststore password in the development environment is fine, however, when you go into production, remember to use the container's Callback Handler to obtain the keys from the truststore. This eliminates the need for the truststore passwords to be supplied by the users. You can also specify the passwords for keystores and truststores by specifying a CallbackHandler class that implements the javax.security.auth.callback.CallbackHandler interface in the Key Password or Store Password fields.
When creating JSR-109-compliant application, GlassFish will only use the default CallbackHandlers and Validators, and you cannot override the location of the keystore and truststore files. Any attempt to override the default location will be ignored. You do, however, need to specify the keystore and truststore locations in these dialogs in order to specify the alias.
Load Aliases: Click the Load Aliases button to populate the Alias field with the aliases contained in the truststore file. The Location and Store Password fields must be specified correctly for this option to work.
Alias: Specifies the peer alias of the certificate in the truststore that is to be used when the client needs to send encrypted data. Refer to the table in Specifying Aliases with the Updated Stores to determine which alias is appropriate for the selected security mechanism. A truststore contains trusted other-party certificates and certificates of Certificate Authorities (CA). A peer alias is the alias of the other party (peer) that the sending party needs to use to encrypt the request.
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Roger Federer Back Into US Open Quarterfinals
(NBC)—Aside from a brief first-set blip, Roger Federer was rather dominant in a 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 victory over 17th-seeded Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain that put the five-time champion in the U.S. Open quarterfinals for the 10th time in 11 years.
Federer was broken only once, part of a three-game run for Bautista Agut that took the score from 5-1 to 5-4. But Federer had no trouble the second time he tried to serve out that set, which he ended with a pair of aces.
Moving well and winning the point on 35 of 52 trips to the net, the second-seeded Federer needed less than two hours to improve to 25-1 in night matches at Arthur Ashe Stadium.