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Wednesday, August 27, 2008
USA Today staff meeting: What's the news today?
Earlier: Publisher Craig Moon (left) has scheduled an all-hands meeting for 11 a.m. today -- but without revealing the agenda. Amid hundreds of recent layoffs at other newspapers, Moon's opaqueness two weeks ago has stirred speculation that the ax will soon fall at the nation's No. 1 circulation paper, too.
Since my metier is encouraging poisonous comments (inside joke, involving USAT's top editor), I'm convening the first-ever session of Gannett Blog University today. The class: live commenting on news events. Starting at 11 a.m., I'd like USA Today staff attending the meeting to report any news, in the comments section, below. (Note: I'll have online access only by iPhone until about 3 p.m. ET, so will have only limited ability to update this post.)
Some of my readers say USAT employees -- especially in editorial -- get what they deserve today: "The USA Today newsroom is soft and spoiled, plain and simple. That's why they don't question authority. They want to maintain their gym memberships, play on their ball fields and tennis courts (part of the Gannett/USAT complex), go home by 5 or 6 every night. They enjoy their views of the Ritz-Carlton from their terrace and their lattes made fresh on Corporate grounds. Many of them have forgotten what it's like to work at other Gannett papers. Some never did work in the smaller sweatshops so they have nothing to compare the glass palace with. Many USAT people still have it made compared to most folks at other Gannett properties. On some level, perhaps they know that, which is why they fall into line so easily."
Please post details from today's 11 a.m. staff meeting ASAP, in the comments section, below, after the meeting starts.
[Image: yesterday's USAT print edition, Newseum]
55 comments:
- Anonymous8/27/2008 9:30 AM
I've never worked at USA Today, but it's funny to read the vindictive posts of other Gannettoids that say the people there deserve what's coming because they don't work in the saltmine shitholes that are most Gannett dailies. Boo fucking hoo, people. Maybe you should pull your heads out of your asses and pay attention to the working conditions in other professions, and take note of what other professionals with college degrees do and do not tolerate. Maybe then a 9-5 workday with a real lunch hour, gym memberships and offices that don't look like half-abandoned grain silos inside won't seem like such a fairy-tale land of people who wipe their asses with silk. If there's one thing I've learned from working at Gannett and non-Gannett newspapers, it's that journalists AS A WHOLE are getting what they deserve for not having the balls to unite and demand better working conditions.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous8/27/2008 10:29 AM
I don't think anyone can argue that a bunch of brave USAT newsroom patriots banded together to make their working conditions so cushy.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous8/27/2008 11:12 AM
Wow! I complain as much as anyone about life within Gannett, but it's difficult to fault USAT folks for enjoying the few perks that they have. I work at a mid-sized paper, and few people speak out at our meetings. Why? Because they've learned that it doesn't change anything, but it does brand you as a complainer, even if your questions or ideas are well thought out.ReplyDelete
USAT has a good batch of writers and editors who have worked their way toward the top of thier profession. Is it such a bad thing that they have decent working conidtions?
- Anonymous8/27/2008 11:35 AM
Yes, USAT has some good people. It also has some of the worst journalists I've ever seen anywhere, and I am including high school newspapers and bad weeklies. I work with some people who don't even know what's going on in the news! The paper carries these folks for various reasons that I won't bother to get into. Suffice to say that after years of hiring a lot of incapable staffers, and losing a fair number of good people, the quality of journalism at the paper has been in decline, and the morale of those carrying the load is at an all-time low.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous8/27/2008 11:40 AM
They don't just enjoy perks, they abuse privileges. While some have to eat at their desks because of a mountain of work and pressing deadlines that management refuses to acknowledge, others are taking two-hour gym breaks and not making up the time. This is the ultimate "have and have-not" newsroom. Makes for a tense environment when you see your cubemate jogging around the pond for two hours while you're busting your butt to complete an impossible number of tasks.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous8/27/2008 11:41 AM
I hate for anyone to lose their job, but why should Editorial employees feel more outraged? At your local papers, one of the main reasons circulation is falling is the fact that these Editors continue to ignore the readers and focus on stories that they want to see. The readers are leaving, causing the advertisers to leave. That's why we see the layoffs taking out Circ, Adv, and Prod.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous8/27/2008 12:18 PM
Amen 11:41. Circulation and Household Penetration was falling long before the internet hit when newsrooms were well staffed and the primary reason why subscriptions were canceled was no time to read. WHat this really translated to was uninteresting, uncompelling articles which overwhelmingly was what the newsroom wanted to cover. In a typical newsroom 20% of the workers do most of the work, 60% sorta work and 20% skate. Gannetts lauded diversity efforts didn't reach into diversity of opinion or coverage which resulted in declining fortunes for a lot of years. While newsrooms were spared most of the carnage production and circulation in particular were savaged in expense cutting. The real world is just catching up. Doubling the staffing of newsrooms wouldn't fix the declines and wouldn't bring in the revenue to cover the expenses. As a production manager who has been subjected to 100's of "we need to meet to cut $XXXXX.xx by Monday for the (1st,2nd,3rd,4th qtr or next years budget)meetings. Welcome to the club. We've seen production operations shut down and consolidated with no additional help to the surviving plant. USAT printsites have been strangled with "the model" and when reimbursement doesn't cover actual costs... we cut some more out of the daily operation. Unlike the newsroom we're on call 24/7 and a 60 hour week is a short one. I really don't want to hear about cafeteria service or gym memberships because if you are at a newspaper in production working at night they don't exist. I'd feel your pain but I've been through too many dollar drills, production reviews, newsprint audits, corporate onsites and beatings and floggings over the last 15 years with so many cuts that I'm past num. At least with a college degree and some jouralism skills you can get another job or retrain. You have a much better chance than a mailer, janitor or press operator with a HS education or less to find a replacement job or go back to school. For these folks losing a job is truly catastrophic.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous8/27/2008 12:28 PM
12:18 Thank you (and 11:41) for speaking for the production types. Many of us have to literally relearn a totally new and different set of skills. If no one is printing -- I have no job whatsoever.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous8/27/2008 12:31 PM
12:18, I hear what you're saying, but understand that not all of us in the newsroom have a cushy existence. I worked nights for 20 years. No cafeteria. No gym breaks. McDonald's for dinner, wolfed down at my desk. Here's one you won't understand: standing in the women's bathroom trying to pump breastmilk as fast as I could because there was no time for a real break, praying the cleaning company wouldn't walk in on me with my shirt wide open because the cord on the pump wouldn't reach from inside a stall.ReplyDelete
Yeah, I have skills I can sell elsewhere. But it was hardly a cushy time.
- Anonymous8/27/2008 12:37 PM
Is anyone at Moon's meeting?ReplyDelete
- Anonymous8/27/2008 12:56 PM
I think a "making budget" list is in order here. One-upmanship highly encouraged.ReplyDelete
When I worked at The Muskogee Daily Phoenix (before Gannett transrerred it to the foundation and sold it) the person in charge of supplies in the building was bound and be damned to make budget. For a time at the end of a year we:
1. used roll ends instead of paper towels in the ladies restroom.
2. toilet paper was rationed, only X number a day.
3. when we ran out of reporter notebooks, we had to cut up sheets of used copy paper and press releases and staple them together.
BTW, she made budget, got promoted to a larger paper.
I hear Moon may have hinted at a single-copy price increase, and that he didn't rule out layoffs in the future. Can anyone comment?ReplyDelete
- Anonymous8/27/2008 2:54 PM
Very nice Jim. Let's turn everyone against each other. Who's next?ReplyDelete
The USAT staff seems even more quiet than usual.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous8/27/2008 3:53 PM
Maybe they've been warned not to post here?ReplyDelete
- Anonymous8/27/2008 4:00 PM
Indirectly, they have.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous8/27/2008 4:02 PM
3:53 I was thinking the same thing. 2:54, 12:31 here. I didn't mean to sound like I was attacking pressroom folk or circulation or anyone else. No one, not one person should be losing their job with this company right now. I can only imagine the hell you folks are in, especially if you're in NJ where the minimum wage jobs wouldn't support the family dog, let alone a single person. It's just hard to hear this perception that newsroom folk somehow have or have had a cakewalk. There are a lot of folks who work nights who get forgotten, in both the pressroom and the newsroom. And being the squeaky wheel only made matters worse. I know the pressroom folks are facing really tough times and I feel a great deal of sympathy for them.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous8/27/2008 4:07 PM
We're still going to find out what happened, even if Moon and Paulson hate this blog. Let's just have some patience and wait for the USAT staff to get off work.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous8/27/2008 4:09 PM
4:00 "Indirectly, they have."ReplyDelete
Now isn't THAT ironic?
- Anonymous8/27/2008 4:35 PM
Yep, defenders of the 1st amendment, way to curb free speech.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous8/27/2008 4:37 PM
I'm sure you'll be hearing from people soon enough. It's almost quitting time.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous8/27/2008 5:31 PM
Maybe they all went home to search CareerBuilder.com?ReplyDelete
- Anonymous8/27/2008 5:55 PM
More likely they don't want to use a work computer that can be "traced"!!!!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous8/27/2008 6:04 PM
Angie P is demanding that USATeers do not post here or else they will be directly fired by her boss Mr. Moon the wonderful!ReplyDelete
PS- I am hearing that Jeff Webber is almost out the door.
- Anonymous8/27/2008 6:13 PM
Angie is a good egg. Leave her alone. Maybe they realized that you are playground bullies looking for a fight and the best way to handle bullies is to ignore them. It sounds like its working as you all are sooooo upset that nobody is paying any attention to your bullying!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous8/27/2008 6:25 PM
Angie P probably reads this blog tooReplyDelete
- Anonymous8/27/2008 6:27 PM
6:13 PMReplyDelete
So sorry you view this as a game of win- and- lose rather than information sharing.
- Anonymous8/27/2008 8:33 PM
Why all the negative talk about gym memberships, work outs and food?ReplyDelete
I know more than most the dislike that can develop between haves and have nots.
But don't let yet another hurdle get in the way of information sharing. I work at one of the sweatshops and I and many of my co-workers want to know what is happening elsewhere in the company.
In a sense, don't we owe each other as much info as we know? Our careers and our support of ourselves and our families are on the line. What else is more important?
- Anonymous8/27/2008 8:41 PM
it's not about free speech. It's about leaking company confidential information and using company computers to do it. You don't have the "right" to post non-public information.ReplyDelete
It's interesting how you would (supposedly) protect a source who leaked confidential information from their employer, yet you expect your peers to leak that information here.
You all signed an ethics statement.
The company paid for the computers - they don't belong to you, and they have the right to look at whatever you do with those computers.
Now that I've said something in the defense of Gannett, let the personal attacks on me begin, regardless if my comment is true...
- Anonymous8/27/2008 8:58 PM
8:41 What one does on company time and on company property is one thing. But to threaten an employee who comments here on their own time on their own computer is surely and legaly another.ReplyDelete
If an email comes to a recipient without the obligatory confidentiallity statement attached to the end, then it's fair game. Suck it up, and take heed of that for the next round of emails. Corporate may own the email, but they have no more right to privacy than anyone else unless they state the transmission is confidential.
- Anonymous8/27/2008 9:30 PM
I'd have way more sympathy for your argument (the computers and signing ethics statement are true enough) IF the company saw fit to honestly inform its employees in a timely manner about important decisions that affect how everyone will move forward. Instead, they operate under this cloak of secrecy that, as journalists, we would be honor-bound to pull aside, if any other company (or politicians, or public officials for that matter) engaged in this type of behavior. Basically, it smacks of hypocrisy on Gannett's part.
Blog on guys. It's the only way we're going to get anywhere near the big picture, - if we all share what we know.
- Anonymous8/27/2008 9:39 PM
It's not about sympathy for my argument - I was just responding to the person who stated that it's "free speech" to leak confidential information.
It's not free speech.
- Anonymous8/27/2008 9:54 PM
I would hope no one reading this blog would use their company computer for any personal communications. The company has a right to listen in on conversations on company phones, and monitor any and all communications on company computers without obtaining any prior court approval. If you don't believe me, review what happened in the Jack Kelley case, where Gannett hired private detectives, listened into Kelley's phone calls, and tape recorded his phone calls, and went back through his computer to reconstruct stories he wrote. That was all legal. Gannett has done and will do these things.ReplyDelete
The message is clear, if you want to make a private communications or computer e-mail, use your own private computer on your own private phone line or computer connection.
- Anonymous8/27/2008 9:59 PM
9:39....I thing you confuse what is and what is not confidential. A mass email, unless it's got the attached confidentiality statement is unlikely to be deemed legaly confidential. On the other hand, if someone were to have one on one emails with their HR head regarding leave time or other matters, over corporate email, that IS confidential information. Even the IT departments need to disregard that.ReplyDelete
Mass emails, unless stated confidential, are subject to being shared.
- Anonymous8/27/2008 10:03 PM
The "free speech" comment was in response to comment on Gannett "warning" people not to post on this blog. Is commenting on layoffs, buyouts and the general misery index really passing on company confidential information?? Or is Gannett's warning an indication of how afraid the company is of its own employees sharing information?ReplyDelete
- Anonymous8/27/2008 10:12 PM
Doesn't the company have to have due cause to listen in on phone conversations? We alway had to have telemarketers sign an agreement that allowed the company to monitor their phone conversations.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous8/27/2008 10:13 PM
I'd say this, if the originator of a mass email is scared of the information being shared, they should be more conserned with the ultimate integrity of the source, rather than the sharing of the information by the recipients.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous8/27/2008 10:18 PM
If you've been warned about posting to this blog, can you tell us what was said?ReplyDelete
- Anonymous8/27/2008 10:29 PM
10:12 pm No the company does not need to have any cause to listen into your phone calls on company telephone lines. They own the lines, they own the phone, and the courts have held they can do anything they want with their property.ReplyDelete
The company does look the other way while employees make the occasional phone call on a company phone, or get email on a company personal computer. But that does nothing to the company's right to look back through your email history to see who you have been talking to, and what you have been saying. The same with your personal phone calls.
If you don't like this, don't use company property for personal purposes.
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- Anonymous8/27/2008 10:40 PM
10:12 pm: Listening into personal phone calls is covered by state laws concerning wiretapping. SOme states require both parties on the phone to be informed that a third party is listening, some states only require one party have knowledge of the taping or wiretapping. So the warning to telemarketers depends on the state you are in. This, incidentally, is why when you call a credit card company, a bank, or some stores that you get a warning that your call could be monitored for training or other purposes.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous8/27/2008 10:41 PM
Seems to me the answer is simple: if you can, purchase your own personal laptop or use a friend's computer or go to the library. They legally can't do a damn thing to you if you're using your own property. I have always used my own. I didn't want Big Brother Gannett telling me what programs I could or couldn't install. Now, it gives me the freedom to say what I want (as long as it's not libelous, of course).ReplyDelete
Bottom line: Be smart about what you do and what you say, but say it, just the same. Keep the pressure on.
- Anonymous8/27/2008 10:56 PM
Aren't the computers and phones owned by the same publicly traded company that owns the aircraft those corporate retirees are allowed to use for non-business purposes when, in fact, the ethics policy seems to dictate otherwise?ReplyDelete
Seems to me Gannett takes the old "ethics are relative, not absolute" approach.
- Anonymous8/27/2008 11:05 PM
You should already know this, but if you want to get personal email at work, set up a personal account under your name with gmail or hotmail, and get your friends or relatives to use that for personal mail. You can reach them anytime from the Internet, even while at work, and that keeps your email messages private.ReplyDelete
This way, Gannett would be required to go through a court proceeding to get your gmail or hotmail mail conent, a process which is not easy and is quite costly. The courts have not been friendly to fishing expeditions into someone's email.
If you are using your office account as your personal email account, that is very foolish, because Gannett does not any court order to read your mail that comes into their computers.
- Anonymous8/27/2008 11:12 PM
Businesses recognize there is non-business use of their equipment, and look the other way while people make dental appointments or talk to their kids after they come in from school. In theory this should not be done, but life is not iron-clad. Having cases of violations of ethics rules is helpful to management when they want to get rid of people. That is how these people operate.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous8/28/2008 7:35 AM
It would sure be interesting to know who was told - directly or indirectly - not to read or post on this blog. I certainly haven't and I know of no one else who has.ReplyDelete
This blog is often informative and interesting. Other times it is amazing to see how serious and personal people take things that are just business. It is also interesting to hear how perceptions get twisted around so radically.
I enjoy this blog when conversations are practical and and on point and skim over a great deal when it's the same thing over and over. It's much better to deal in fact than to have the sky is falling approach when there is no basis for that kind of speculation. It becomes like the oil speculators when they raise prices because there "might" be a hurricane someplace, sometime.
- Anonymous8/28/2008 8:12 AM
Anon @ 11:05 pm - Do NOT use gmail or hotmail at work if you're concerned about privacy. The IT department logs everything inbound and outbound via the Internet, and the content of webmail in any form is quite simple to review when requested.ReplyDelete
I've had to do that - among many other things - when there was an issue of "appropriate business use" of email or web browsers.
Unless it's an emergency, do your personal email at home!
- Anonymous8/28/2008 9:59 AM
The so-called ethics policy all USATers sign every year is void in my opinion. It's void because the company, and it top managers, violate the policy every single day in some way while dealing with personnel. In fact, management is the worse violator of ethics rules. If the company wants to silence us, then the people at the top need to behave in a way that is respectful, truthful and sincere. Set the example.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous8/28/2008 11:33 AM
As a publically traded company, corporate officials take an oath not to release information that can harm the stockholders.ReplyDelete
If there were no "shareholders" there would be no Gannett. Like it or not, we are a public company ruled by SEC communication rules.
- Anonymous8/28/2008 5:45 PM
I was surprised to walk past a coworker in the newsroom the other day and see that he was surfing the Gannett Blog. I just looked at him and said, "you sure you want to be reading that here?"ReplyDelete
I might do some webmail at work, but I'm not that crazy.
- Anonymous8/28/2008 8:20 PM
At some point someone in the ivory towers is going to suggest IT block the site. Wonder how long before that happens?ReplyDelete
- Anonymous8/29/2008 9:42 AM
Cutting headcount and still sending about 100 staff to cover the Conventions? Can't 90 of these people stay home and watch TV? Airfarem, meals, hotels, drinks, productivity hits - come onReplyDelete
- Anonymous8/29/2008 2:18 PM
NOTE: What follows is a rather long comment about the state of the newsroom. It is targeted for USA Today folks, as they meander through mergers with online and other challenges, but in some ways applies to the entire industry. I posted it in another section of this blog, but I am afraid it might go unseen, so I am posting it here too. I've also asked Jim to separate it out into an individual item. It seems to be getting a good response. I am encouraging those who read it to direct people here, or copy and paste it and send to your supervisors or others at the top. I don't ask this out of ego, as I am just a humble, lower-level editor, but I think some of what is said is very important to our futures and to USA Today. I am hoping for a greater good to come of it. I intentionally tried to steer away from malicious attacks and gross speculation. I tried to be constructive without being blantantly insulting to anyone. However, some things just have to be stated somewhat bluntly. My intent was not to offend, but to shine light on a massive problem and to spark deeper thought about how we going about reinventing our industry, and how decisions big and small are reached. It's long. It starts off slowly but hopefully makes points that resonate thoughout the newsroom, so please stick with it. I am refering to myself as 12:27, so any direct comments or questions for me can be addressed as such. Here it is:ReplyDelete
I concur that many USA TODAY editors are lacking in various ways as managers and visionaries. Too many are into simple labels and simple solutions. While some folks might be afraid of change, I am not one of them. And I am an editor! I am a manager who,perhaps surprisingly to some, tends to agree with a lot of what is said here. Where I see smoke, I tend to think there is fire. And I see a lot of smoke on this blog. Granted, there are also some purely personal grudges and malicious comments here. I think most who read this blog are educated enough to understand the difference. I also think most are wise enough to respect varying opinions, though some seem overly defensive for whatever reason.
I have been accused of being an obstructionist, and it hurts because my bosses simply do not know my heart let alone my mind. To label someone unjustly, I've come to realize, is to lose that person in spirit, loyality and productivity. Trust becomes fractured. Victims of stereotyping shut down. I try my best not to do that to the people who I supervise, although there are instances when it is clear that someone is exactly what they project. Sometimes they are incompetent, limited in their work ethics or skills. Sometimes they are complainers with no honorable motives. Some do abuse the system.
I try to judge each person's actions and comments on their own merit and don't look to cubbyhole anyone based on limited interaction with them or vague perceptions told to me by others. However, I know that some of my fellow editors are incapable or unwilling to look beneath the surface of what staffers or other editors are trying to tell them. These editors are under pressure to do certain things, meet difficult demands from the highest levels. The critical mistake they make is in abandoning comments and input made by folks on the frontline. Those folks on the frontline are the ones who have to deal with the consequences of decisions made at the top. They have a large stake in how things go, and a wealth of experience to provide insights that might prevent some major errors and damage that can't be reversed. Day in and day out the staffers and editors who are out front have to overcome the poor planning that was done by their bosses. I am a boss; I see it. It's maddening and exhausting to continually be led down the wrong road, knowing as you go down it that you're simply following orders to march off a cliff. But good soldiers do just that. And to do anything else is to be thought of as a renegade by some. That's unfortunate for some individuals, and it's ultimately bad for business.
The burnout level of lower and mid-managers in particular has always been high in all companies for reasons we all know. But when mid-managers and their staffs have little or no say in their futures or day-to-day tasks, it can be unbearable just coming to work. They are put into losing situations before the day even begins by short-sighted planning from the top, by a gross lack of resources and by longtime issues that have never been resolved. These issues are fixable, but the will has to be there. I don't always see that will in the USA TODAY newsroom. I see some lip service. I see some surrender and even denial. Once in awhile an honest attempt is made to fix something, but because this is a territorial newsroom, things aren't always easily resolved.
All this frustration can lead to confrontation. I have witnessed an increase in newsroom conflicts in the last year. It's a disturbing trend that I was just discussing with another editor and staffer on Wednesday. Much of it is subtle, but to someone in the middle of the storm each day, it is quite obvious.
Editors making broad-based decisions need to understand that the pressure they are feeling from above is not a valid excuse to make bad decisions. Those decisions feed into the anxieties of staffers when not processed well. While some departments are functioning reasonably well, some aren't. Some are faced with far broader changes than others. Those changes must be handled correctly.
MY MAIN POINT: MEs, DMEs and other top managers need to understand that just as it's counterproductive for someone to be afraid of change or argue groundlessly againt it, it is at least equally destructive to change JUST for the sake of change, so that an ME or DME can show the top editor that they did something. That "something" has to really be thought out. Critical decisions can't just make superficial sense, but when examined more closely, have unlimited holes in it. That something often leads to major problems. I see this pattern repeated over and over. Some trial and error is understandable, but not every major change should be approached with the attitude of, "Well, if this doesn't work we'll try something else." We're not in a position anymore to experiment on a large scale. We have to be more reasonably sure things will work before they are enacted.
A lot of things work well at USA Today. If they didn't, the paper would not have risen to No. 1. Many of those things that worked well for the paper could be adopted in the future. There are some proven principles and people that should not be abandoned just because they aren't trendy. There are certain relationships and alliances that should be maintain and nurtured. Some workflows are highly efficient and help us do the impossible every single day. Details about everything from seating arrangements and schedules to flow charts and titles need to be put under the microscope because neglecting just one of those details could bring down a pretty good and broader plan. The big picture is important, but so are the little "quality of life" issues that can make work much more rewarding, or can turn a job into an impossible situation for one person or an entire team.
Yes, despite USA TODAY's success, there are also many things that need to be fixed and changed dramatically. I am a huge proponent of change and of repairing things that don't work. But, thus far, I see a lot of things being tinkered with that do work and a lot of other things being introduced that have been proven failures in the recent past. I feel like some managers are forcing a nut onto a bolt, even at the risk of stripping the both. They appear to just want to say, "Look the nut is on the bolt" regardless of whether it's on there properly and without damaging either.
There is a way to change but also preserve what is working and has always worked. There is a way to move forward but not abandoned lessons learned from the past. If editors making key decisions can blend change/new ideas with respect for history, there will be greater efficiency, more buy-in and less concern about being wrongfully labelled.
I truly hope this makes sense and that certain courses of action can be examined further as the industry evolves both at USA TODAY and other newsrooms.
I somewhat regret having to express my ideas (I had to avoid specifics, sorry) here rather than to my supervisors directly, but I simply don't feel comfortable stating this in any other venue at this time for reasons I can't reveal. It's not like I haven't tried. I know some of the ideas I have outlined don't relate to every department at USA TODAY, but I feel I have heard enough from around the building, and certainly have been adversely impacted by decisions from my team leaders to validate my opinions. I believe that most of my remarks here are a reflection of how the folks I supervise generally feel, though I don't claim every observation is universally seen.
I am also asking Jim to post this as a separate item on the blog so that it will be more visible and that something good can come from it. Regardless, I hope everyone will take this in the spirt it is given. I don't want to be confrontational or alarmist, but some things just need to be brought to light for the sake of USA TODAY and a number of people I respect and whose careers hang in the balance for various reasons.
- Anonymous8/29/2008 5:09 PM
Good job! Lots to mull over.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous8/29/2008 5:11 PM
I don't think glancing at this site at work is grounds for being fired. There is actually some legitimate info on here. And the percentage of workers who actually spend time commenting from work is probably fairly small. People waste far more time on cigarette breaks.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous8/29/2008 5:13 PM
It is not like this is a porno site! Geez, if Mother Gannett can't take people scanning the blog for a couple minutes, there is something wrong.ReplyDelete
Jim says: "Proceed with caution; this is a free-for-all comment zone. I try to correct or clarify incorrect information. But I can't catch everything. Please keep your posts focused on Gannett and media-related subjects. Note that I occasionally review comments in advance, to reject inappropriate ones. And I ignore hostile posters, and recommend you do, too."
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The history and origin of Cheekwood are intimately interwoven with the growth of Nashville, the Maxwell House coffee brand and the Cheeks, one of the city's early entrepreneurial families. Cheekwood is a 55-acre botanical garden and art museum located on the historic Cheekwood estate.MissionCheekwood's Mission is to preserve Cheekwood as an historical landmark where beauty and excellence in art and horticulture stimulate the mind and nurture the spirit.
Children will love the garden-scale train exhibition that is made solely from items found in nature. Before you head in swing by the Visitor Services building to pick up a Backpack Adventure that provides interactive activities the kids can do as they explore the property.
Should've come a week or two earlier. A lot of flowers have withered by now. But still the garden is beautiful and the sound of the wind and bird chirping is pleasant to enjoy.
a great place to spend an afternoon with the family or some friends... beautiful grounds and some really interesting art
One of the most stunning gardens I've been to. Not too large but had a lot of work going on while there. Looking forward to coming back once all the work is done.
Went here for the Christmas Festival of Lights and it was a great time. The kids enjoyed the lights, they had a bar set up where you could get a beer for the adults.
This place was really beautiful. I always tour the botanical gardens of any city I visit. I was a little shocked at the price: $20 to enter and $5 to park. It's definitely worth it, but maybe more expensive than some other gardens I've been to. But, I'm sure all that lawn and garden maintenance is expensive! A small price to pay for inspiration and dreamy reflection while you walk around.
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|OpenSkies launches New Route between Washington D.C. and Paris
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Tuesday, February 9, 2010
OpenSkies, the exclusive all business class airline of British Airways', announced lately it will commence a new service between Washington Dulles International Airport and Paris Orly Airport from May 3rd,2010. This route adds to OpenSkies' recognized New York to Paris route and brings the "more for less" OpenSkies experience, where high standards and service are offered at an invincible value to travelers flying from and through Washington D.C. to Paris.
Dale Moss, Chief Executive Officer of OpenSkies conveyed that the escalating status of Washington D.C. has created a demand for exclusive, finest travel options at competitive rates. By presenting superior value than conventional business class, OpenSkies will offer the Washington D.C. metro area with a novel and enhanced way to travel to Paris in style.
Washington D.C. metro area travelers can now benefit from the OpenSkies special flight experience for some of the cheap business class fares available, with in-flight services together with four-course dining, on-demand video and helpful service in a soothing environment.OpenSkies offers the benefit of being a part of the world class frequent flier program called "British Airways Executive Club," a customer-loyalty program that enables travelers to accrue miles on both OpenSkies and British Airways and to gain from its several advantages beyond mileage.
With a capacity of 72 passengers, OpenSkies offers every customer additional convenience, comfort and personalized service. Passengers enjoy additional room, as each plane features two cabins without middle seats in a 2x2 seat configuration, which guarantees a window or aisle each time.Every OpenSkies flight provides 2 options of seating : business bed(BIZ BED) or business seat(BIZ SEAT):
*BIZ BED is a private cabin with 12 seats and is the lone business class existing that offers seats that change to completely flat beds (180 degree recline) on this route. Electronically controlled, these seats are prepared with universal power outlets and in addition hold individual entertainment systems.
*BIZ SEAT is a roomy cabin with 60 wide seats that recline to 140 degrees with a 52 inch seat pitch. They are also set with universal outlets for personal computers and electronics and supply power for the video-on-demand entertainment systems.
OpenSkies proffers passengers with the perfect comfort and quality of a luxury airline without the connected cost for business travel
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Yoga is the Kohinoor diamond of our ancient Hindu heritage
The largest Hindu students-' group in North America announced the recipients of the 2015 'Light of Yoga' award are Indian Prime Minister Narendra...
The largest Hindu students' group in North America announced the recipients of the 2015 'Light of Yoga' award are Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Dr. H.R. Nagendra, Chairman of the Indian Government's Committee of Yoga Experts. Two others being honored are Hindu philosophy and spiritual leaders Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, the founder of Art of Living; and Swami Dayananda Saraswati, Convener of the Hindu Dharma Acharya Sabha, a body comprising of all ancient Hindu monastic orders.
The award recognizes all four luminaries for their pioneering contributions to the International Day of Yoga and for their continued leadership in advocating spiritual and health benefits.
"Therefore, it is apt that India, which has always been the land of yogis and spiritual giants, takes this initiative and connects the world through a system of harmony."
The recipients will be honored at an epic Global Dharma Conference. The Hindu Students Council (HSC), the largest Hindu youth organization in North America, is organizing a three-day 25th anniversary celebration which is expected to have an estimated three-thousand attendees during the weekend of September 11-13 in Edison, New Jersey.
"Yoga is the Kohinoor diamond of our ancient Hindu heritage and the sages discovered and developed it to benefit the entire humankind," remarked Nikunj Trivedi, the Chairman of HSC. "Therefore, it is apt that India, which has always been the land of yogis and spiritual giants, takes this initiative and connects the world through a system of harmony."
The panoramic images of people in yoga positions at world's most well-known landmarks on International Day of Yoga were breathtaking. The Indian Prime Minister's own demonstration of yoga posture with thousands of agile school children was deeply inspiring.
Yoga is one of the six classical systems of Hindu philosophy or "Darshanas." Ashthanga Yoga philosophy and its wisdom, which are the most popular sources of today's yoga movement, are rooted in this philosophical system. The Bhagavad Gita, one of the most revered Hindu scriptures, discusses various paths of yoga, such as the path of knowledge, the path of action, the path of devotion and others.
It illustrates that yoga is beyond just the physical postures or "exercises" that have been so popularized in the mainstream.
The Global Dharma Conference aims to create a unique gathering of the followers of Dharma from all walks of life, including science, academia, religion, business, politics, arts and social service, in order to explore and discuss such topics as well as the applications of "Dharma" and principles of harmony in various ways.
Those expected to address the audience include His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, His Holiness Swami Dayananda Saraswati, Dr. H.R. Nagendra, Fields Medalist Dr. Manjul Bhargava, renowned Vedic teacher and scholar Dr. David Frawley, noted public intellectual Mr. Rajiv Malhotra and others.
The conference will also be attended key decision makers, leaders of organizations, experts, journalists and professionals from various fields, along with students from around the world.
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Located in San Fernando & Port of Spain, The Tool Store is your leading source for the widest selection of globally recognized brands of power & hand tools in Trinidad.
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Cruising Catamaran rental in Fernandina Beach, Florida
I invite you to come aboard for an adventure on the beautiful waters of Northeast Florida! Passengers enjoy a smooth and stable sail along the First Coast, river, or watch the sunset. On private charters, clients can customize their sail route while a licensed, experienced and knowledgeable crew takes care of the rest. Types of Experiences: - Sightseeing - Anniversaries - Birthdays - Graduations - Dolphin Visits - Euphoria What You Can Expect: Miss Connie is open and spacious with plenty of room to stretch out and soak up the sun. You can walk the deck, roll on the trampoline or simply sit back and enjoy the ride while we make sure your sail is fun and safe for the whole family. What to Expect Onboard: Miss Connie has been designed for the comfort of her passengers. Her large cockpit with a dodger and a canvas Bimini top brings enough space for at least eight guests. She is fully equipped with a galley, stove, fridge, and freezer, and head (toilet). She is perfectly equipped for offshore sailing and meets all the requirements of the U.S. Coast Guard. Rental Requirements In case of a last minute cancellation, you may reschedule your Tour for another day. Weather conditions in Northeast Florida vary. Please check the weather forecast. In the occasional event that the weather does not allow for safe and comfortable sailing conditions, which will be the Captain's decision, we will contact you as soon as possible. You will have the options to receive a complete refund of your deposit or reschedule the tour for another date. FAQs: Where and when will we meet? Fernandina Beach is the meeting point or location where travelers will need to gather to join any tour or attraction that we offer. The meeting point is: 1619 N 14th Street Fernandina Beach, FL 32034 What do I need to bring on the boat? - Dress casual for your personal comfort - Bring sunglasses, sunscreen and a hat (for sun or to keep warm) - Wear close toe, non-marking shoes (Ex: white rubber-soled tennis shoes) - A packed meal, light snacks, soft drinks, bottled water…etc. Can we bring our Kids? Yes you may; but please ensure we have an appropriately sized lifejacket or that you bring one specifically for the child. What is the duration of the Tour? A typical day cruise will run from 2 to 5 hours. Please note that we cannot guarantee an exact return time. Thus you should plan accordingly. Is the route for each Tour the same? The route we take may vary depending of the weather, wind, tides and currents. However, we will do our best to follow the proposed route. Can I be involved in boat navigation? You may help to steer the boat and work the sails, as your tour is also a sailing adventure. The Captain will make the final call, depending on sailing conditions. What if I get seasick? Catamarans have a two-hull feature which makes them very stable compared to mono-hull boats. If you think you are prone to motion sickness, you may consider taking or bringing along medications used to treat or reduce the symptoms of motion sickness. Is it safe and do I need to wear a life jacket? Your Safety is our priority! Everybody will be briefed on safety procedures before each tour. We may require the wearing of lifejackets due to inclement weather.
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- A captain is provided by the listing owner to host and operate the trip.
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What a beautiful experience. My friend and I just sailed thru the seas taking pictures of Fort Clinch and Cumberland Island. Terry is an awesome captain - very knowledgeable, capable, and a joy to sail with on any day!
He was very accommodating and knowledgeable about the area. The trip was uneventful and enjoyable. Highly recommended.
We had a great time on the trampolines cruising out to the ocean on a beautiful, breezy day. Captain Terry was knowledgeable and very nice. I highly recommend.
My best friends and I had the pleasure of spending the afternoon with Captain Jason and First Mate Chad, they were FANTASTIC!!! They were not only fun and accomadating but also attended to all of our requests while engaging with us in a friendly manner. I would love to come back for another trip in the future. Thank you for the excellent experience on the Intercoastal Waterway!
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You'll get directions for the exact departure location when you make a booking inquiry.
Cancellation Policy
Full refund up to 1 day prior.
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After defeating Central Whidbey 3-2 Friday, July 12, South Whidbey will play Burlington for the District 11 Major Little League championship this weekend in Oak Harbor.
A loss to Burlington Thursday dropped South Whidbey into the losers' bracket and forced South Whidbey to get by Central Whidbey in an elimination game to get another shot at Burlington.
Since Burlington is undefeated, South Whidbey will need to defeat the Skagit team twice to collect the district crown and earn a berth in the state tournament.
The teams will meet at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday (if necessary) to determine the District 11 champion.
South Whidbey 3, Central Whidbey 2
The game wasn't anything like the contest the two teams played against each other in the tournament opener on Monday. In that one, South Whidbey cruised to a 6-0 win as five pitchers combined to throw a one-hitter and strike out 16.
This time around, Central Whidbey put up a much bigger fight and forced South Whidbey to come from behind to snag the win.
Central Whidbey scored two runs in the third inning on a hit batter, two errors and a sacrifice to go ahead 2-0.
South Whidbey, which had 10 hits when the teams met Monday, had just one (a single by Connor Bartel in the second inning) off Central Whidbey starter Camden Glover until the fifth inning.
In the fifth, South Whidbey scored three times with two outs to take the lead. With one out, Sage Northrup singled. After another out, Bartel was hit by a pitch. Back-to-back doubles by Kasen Parsell and Grady Davis, an error and a walk to Dylan Paine put South Whidbey in front.
Parsell and Malachi Pierson struck out the side in the bottom of the sixth to cement the win.
Parsell pitched 5.2 innings and gave up three hits and no earned runs while striking out 13, including nine of the final 11 batters he faced.
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On 17 April, 2018, RegTech Associates' "In Partnership" series continued with BNY Mellon hosting an event in London entitled "The Time for Regulatory Data Platforms".
The event focused on exploring the data challenges facing buy-side financial institutions in meeting their regulatory obligations, and how RegTech solutions can best be deployed to address these. Attendees included large global banks and asset managers, as well as the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
Themes explored included how regulations affect the products and business of buy-side firms, how regulatory data can drive RegTech solutions, how financial institutions can choose to prioritise regulatory projects, and how RegTech vendors can best develop and position their solutions for the buy-side.
Buy-Side Considerations
Buy-side firms are currently experiencing pricing pressures and simultaneously needing to comply with new complex regulations, whilst anticipating additional regulations within the coming years. It is important for buy-side business models to stay attuned to regional and global regulatory developments.
There is still a significant gap in capabilities between the buy-side and the sell-side when it comes to addressing and adapting to regulatory developments.
Historically, the buy-side has been relatively slow-moving in terms of the adoption of new technologies, with RegTech not part of their strategy or innovation programmes. This has typically left buy-side firms with highly manual processes and "bolt-on" solutions that are not sufficiently robust, or even no longer viable – especially with regulators increasingly demanding traceability and auditability.
In fact John Byrne, CEO of Corlytics, highlighted how since the 2008 crisis, the 50 largest global banks have paid $312bn in fines for compliance breaches, whilst buy-side firms have incurred only 0.5% of this total. This suggests buy-side firms are likely to have been "under-fined" during this period.
FinTech is now impacting the buy-side "from the outside in", with firms struggling to understand the extent of this impact and how to adapt to it. At the same time, systems need to evolve to meet changing commercial requirements.
Prioritising Problems and Mapping Solutions
Jason Boud, CEO of RegTech Associates, commented on how the past 5-6 years have seen the emergence of technologies designed to help financial services firms with regulatory compliance. Initially, these technologies were very much solution-focused. We believe it is time to turn this on its head by stating problems first, then looking for appropriate solutions.
In the past companies often agreed that it presented a high risk for them not to invest in new regulatory compliance solutions, but funding was frequently declined because the potential impact of that risk could not be quantified.
As John Byrne of Corlytics pointed out, by systematically monitoring regulators' expressions of intent and their enforcement actions, it becomes possible to anticipate and quantify the consequences of non-compliance. Certain firms are already using technology to look at the biggest regulation-related events and prioritise areas of compliance that need addressing according to their relevancy and potential financial impact. The sheer amount of data being created now in the regulatory space means that organisations need to filter the data they review and ensure they are looking in the right places. John Byrne believes that systems of the future need to focus on outcomes and what produces those.
It is also useful to look at RegTech in terms of how it can increase the speed of business – for example by making it possible to open accounts much faster. Conversely, RegTech selected or implemented badly can impede business.
Building Solutions from Data Upwards
Participants commented on the need for regulatory data to drive technology and its benefits, highlighting there is a tendency to think of data only at the end of processes. From the start of projects, firms should consider a universe of connected data that spans the definition of a business, its clients and the regulations the business needs to comply with.
Speakers highlighted the following issues with respect to regulatory data:
- It is paramount to store regulatory data in a form that ensures it can be used and re-used
- It is challenging to simplify a business model or business down to "data and rules"
- Uncontrolled data quickly becomes untrusted
With the current relative slowdown in regulatory deadlines, data management is becoming both a focus and a significant challenge. Dealing with "Big Data" has become especially difficult for buy-side firms that don't have large departments to process and review data.
Shaun Hurst, Principal, Information Governance Practice at Actiance, highlighted how on average people are using between 9 and 12 different forms of communication every day. Although in a financial services firm this number can be slightly lower (perhaps between 6 and 8), it still means a huge amount of data is being created, typically across disparate systems. Monitoring the multiple communication channels that are used daily presents big challenges. It has therefore become essential for financial services firms to be able to retrieve and analyse almost any data that is stored in any form.
Given increasing requirements for firms to be able to trace, audit and analyse vast amounts of data, it is much more efficient to maintain a single centralised repository that stores books and records data alongside client information and other organisational data. This should be set up with a "fine grain" set of controls that enables efficient supervision.
John O'Dwyer, CEO of Axiom HQ, highlighted three key features of data-centric solutions:
- Traceability: an ability to map regulations to processes and controls. This enables firms to rapidly answer focused questions from the regulator such as "how do you comply with CASS rule 7.1?"
- Controls: the ability to assign these down to a "micro" level, then roll them up through various levels of hierarchy all the way up to board level.
- A data model for the "Attestation Pyramid": once this is established, software can facilitate insights and produce behavioural analytics.
Aligning RegTech Buyers and Sellers
Speakers discussed the RegTech landscape and how RegTech firms can best approach the buy-side.
MiFID II presented a "great" opportunity that led to the emergence of numerous commercial relationships and corresponding successes for technology firms. With spend on compliance likely to keep increasing for the foreseeable future, there are ongoing opportunities for RegTech firms to develop their solutions and business.
An important focus of RegTech solutions should be to address the needs of both large and small firms, including those that do not operate their own technology.
Participants agreed that software firms don't all have people who can translate business needs into technological capabilities; RegTech firms should have experienced compliance people working for them. It is equally important that they understand buy-side setups and needs. For example, there is little point talking about solutions for banks to asset managers, an approach observed across a number of RegTech firms; conversations need to be relevant. RegTech vendors were advised to make sure they can speak the language of the practitioner to whom they are selling, have in-house experience of practical implementations, and focus on usability.
In terms of developing RegTech offerings for new client bases, a common approach is to start with a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) that solves a specific problem and grow from there.
We will be publishing a whitepaper based on this event early June. Sign up to the RegTech Associates community to be kept up-to-date with our activities and publications:


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Mahwah, NJ – April 9, 2015 - Denon, one of the world's leading manufacturers of high-quality home entertainment products, just confirmed the availability of a hardware upgrade for their AVR-X7200W flagship Network A/V Receiver. As promised by Denon last November, current owners of this AVR will be able to upgrade their unit to support future-proof HDCP 2.2 copy protection protocol, needed for copy-protected 4k Ultra-HD content playback. The HDCP 2.2 Upgrade is expected to be available for owners of the AVR-X7200W beginning May 1st.
The unit needs to be sent back to a designated Denon service location for hardware upgrade. More details will be announced on a FAQ section of the Denon website prior to May 1st. At the same time, Denon expects to start shipping the factory-upgraded AVR-X7200W which will be referenced as "AVR-X7200WA" (MSRP $2,999) beginning in the middle of May.
The AVR-X7200W already shines with ultimate build quality, outstanding features and the finest in Denon audio quality for the most demanding home theater enthusiasts. Current owners are thrilled by the impeccable audio and video performance and the nearly unlimited feature set of their home theater center. As announced by Denon at the launch of the AVR-X7200W in November, the company did not want to compromise on the limited bandwidth and color capability of HDCP 2.2 implementations available at that point in time. Therefore, Denon did not equip the HDMI board of the AVR-X7200W with the HDCP 2.2. upgrade features from the start. The AVR-X7200WA will have the ultimate in future-proofness and the most unique in 3D Audio options available worldwide.
For the owners of either AVR-X7200W or AVR-X7200WA, the Auro-3D software upgrade will continue to be available via
On a different note, Denon also shared a plan to offer a software update to bring new DTS:X immersive surround sound format to the AVR-X7200W and the AVR-X7200WA later this year. Details will be revealed when the time approaches.
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Denon AVR-X7200W 9.2ch Network A/V Receiver - Key Features
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About Denon Electronics:
Denon is a world leader in the manufacture of the highest-quality home theater, audio and software products. Denon is recognized internationally for innovative and groundbreaking products and has a long history of technical innovations, including the development and groundbreaking commercialization of pulse-code modulation (PCM) digital audio. Denon Electronics is owned by D+M Group. For more information visit
About DTS:X:
DTS:X is the next generation object-based, multi-dimensional audio technology from DTS. Unbound from channels, DTS:X conveys the fluid movement of sound to create an incredibly rich, realistic and immersive soundscape - in front of, behind, beside and above the audience - more accurately than ever before. DTS:X offers the ability to automatically adapt the audio to the speaker layout that best fits the space, from a television's built-in speakers to a home surround theater system to a dozen or more speakers in a commercial cinema. Brands representing more than 90 percent of the home AVR market will launch DTS:X-enabled products in 2015. For the most engaging experience on mobile devices, DTS Headphone:X delivers a spatially distinct, immersive audio experience over any set of headphones. With DTS technology, even the smallest screens will sound huge. Immerse yourself at
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D+M Group is a global company dedicated to enhancing life through inspired sound solutions delivered anytime, anywhere. With a strong belief that "Performance is everything," D+M is focused on innovation to meet the needs of customers in an increasingly digital world. Serving the consumer and professional markets, D+M Group brands include Boston Acoustics®, Denon®, and Marantz®. D+M Group has approximately 900 employees worldwide, with products and services marketed in more than 45 countries.
All product and brand names with a trademark symbol are trademarks or registered trademarks of D+M Holdings, Inc. or its subsidiaries except Dolby Atmos which is a registered trademark of Dolby Laboratories, Inc.; Bluetooth which is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.; Spotify which is a registered trademark of Spotify AB; AirPlay which is a registered trademark of Apple Inc.; DLNA which is a registered trademark of Digital Living Network Alliance; Auro-Matic and Auro-3D which are registered trademarks of Auro Technologies NV.
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Zoo vet technician helps rehabilitate endangered species
Jess Jimerson, a Houston Zoo veterinarian technician, recently came back from spending two weeks in Vietnam where she helped assist with the medical care of a local endangered species of pangolins.
Jimerson was able to have this opportunity because of the Zoo's Staff Conservation Fund, which provides grants for staff to do conservation work around the world in their fields.
"I thought, what animals have high needs that I could potentially meet with my skill set? I started looking at pangolins because they are a critically endangered species and there are eight different species of them, so I knew there were probably at least, in two different continents, facilities that might need help," Jimerson said.
Jimerson heard back from Save Vietnam's Wildlife, a young organization that was started in 2014, that hoped to improve their care of pangolins, and learn more about the animal, since little is known now.
The pangolin is a small mammal that is found all over mainland southeast Asia and in the islands, as well as in Africa. Four species live in Asia and four in Africa. Pangolins are elusive, being nocturnal and solitary. They like to stay in trees. Their whole body, except for their underside, is covered in scales. Pangolins do not have teeth, and they mostly eat insects like termites and ants. They do not do well in captivity, partially due to their specific diet.
"They usually only have one baby with a long gestation period, so reproducing is a challenge to repopulate the areas," Jimerson explained. "The scariest part is that we don't really know what fight we are fighting, because we don't know what the population is and where it's standing."
Save Vietnam's Wildlife was built off of the Carnivore and Pangolin Conservation Program, established in Cuc Phuong National Park in Vietnam.
"Historically, they weren't hunted, this cultural use of them just started about 30-40 years ago in China, and it is believed that over the past 10 years, over one million pangolins have been traded illegally," said Peter Riger, zoo vice president of conservation and education.
Riger explained, "A lot of animals illegally travel up through Vietnam into China. You can get elephant tusks, rhino horns and tigers. As these animals started running out, pangolins became the next big thing. Now that the Vietnam government is getting better at recognizing and finding these traders, more pangolins are being confiscated, and they have to go somewhere. Everybody is trying to help everybody get up to speed."
Saving Vietnam's Wildlife is a triage rescue and release facility, that, according to Jimerson, has seen success in releasing the pangolins in part due to the relationships the organization has with the local preserve forests, and with the law enforcement that protects the forests. However, due to this trafficking problem being relatively new, the veterinarians are still looking for as much help as possible.
"The veterinarians there are very young, and they haven't had a lot of experience, so most of my effort went into learning how to collect blood and learning how to analyze their blood. Collecting blood in an animal is one of the first steps in figuring out what is wrong in an animal. It can be a jackpot of information," Jimerson said.
While Jimerson was there, 32 pangolins arrived at the facility from a confiscation, while another 25 were already there at the time. Jimerson and the other veterinarians collected blood from 42 pangolins total, and they also discovered a second vein to take blood from.
"We collect blood on their tails, because historically, that is all we know. But, when the tail doesn't work, where do you go next? So we mapped out other veins, and we found that we could take blood from a front arm vein. That is why I am so excited about this. There is a lot we can do, and a lot we can teach them," Jimerson said.
"We partner with these organizations based on needs. It is important that zoos and wildlife organizations support these regions with up and coming projects to get a handle on them," Riger said. "[Trafficking] happens in Asia a lot, and unfortunately I think it is going to continue, but we want to get more people involved. We don't want to fly in there and set up shop ourselves. We want to get local people to do the work, because they know the culture and the community and would have a greater impact."
"My favorite thing about being there, was that when I would bring ideas to them, they had such a sense of relief to have a solution. These people already have incredible skills and they had been working so hard for something. It was easy for me to help them, but it was major for them," Jimerson said.


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How many do I need to smoke to burn my lungs?
How black are my lungs now?
Are they black as my soul?
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Black as charcoal?
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Why all of this dramatic slow suicide?
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I want to burn it along with my soul and leave no trace of it in this cruel world.
So tell me,
How many do I need to smoke to burn my existence from history?


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July 6, 2009 by Andrea
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Thank you, Alan Ball, for keeping Nelsan's character Lafayette alive. I can watch "the burger wit A.I.D.S." scene over and over and still cheer his character on every time.
My advice, watch the video below to see the full interview!
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Japan could have hardly imagined a better kick off to the World Cup than the one they've enjoyed on Tuesday afternoon in Saransk. Samurai Blue grabbed a highly-important 2-1 victory in the tournament opener to stun ten-man Colombia and raise the spirits ahead of the following outings with Senegal and Poland.
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The Japanese side arrived in Russia with a number of controversies and questions which altogether greatly affected the atmosphere in Akira Nishino's dressing room. Nevertheless, they profited significantly from a terrible reaction by Espanyol's Carlos Sanchez who was sent off for handling Kagawa's deflected shot which went straight into Colombia's goal.
It has been anything but a one-way street for the Asian outfit ever since that third minute, though. Colombians still proved quality to prevent Japan from dominating the court in spite of having an extra man, they got the equalizer, but failed to hold on to the draw as the most influential figure on the pitch, Yuya Osako, headed Keisuke Honda's corner home to regain the lead for Nishino's troops late on.
The Japanese side held it on until the final whistle to become the first Asian team to beat the South American opposition in the history of World Cups. The veteran forward Keisuke Honda left an immediate impact since coming on from the bench, setting up a goal in third different edition of the World Cup.
Senegal got Africa up and running after the continent saw each of their four nations lose their opening ties at the World Cup (Egypt, Morocco, Nigeria and Tunisia). It was by no means an inspiring performance from Aliou Cisse's troops in Moscow, but it was good enough to give them the pole position after the initial round in a very open Group H.
It was never going to be a high-scoring contest given team's defensive set-ups, but as many as three goals were seen in Senegal's opener with Poland. The first one came after a huge deflection off the Polish defender Thiago Cionek, while the second saw M'Baye Niang taking advantage of a terrible back-pass from the centre of the park to beat Jan Bednarek and Wojciech Szczesny on the ball and slot into an empty net.
Team's star man Sadio Mane was marked heavily posing no danger up front. He should have somewhat more space past the Japanese back-line which looked to be fairly easy to break down in pre-World Cup friendlies.
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The two nations did not have the chance to lock horns in the past.
Our Tips and Predictions
Both sides head into the game off the back of inaugural wins and another success here would likely send the victors to the knockout phase even before the final set of clashes in the group. Senegal did leave the better impression defensively and Japanese front line could face troubles breaking them down on the day.
We expect no changes to the side that defeated Poland, meaning Everton's Idrissa Gueye and Wolves' Alfred N'Diaye should start as defensive midfielders. This duo has an excellent cooperation with the centre-back pair consisted of Salif Sane and Kalidou Koulibaly. Such strategy saw Cisse's men concede only two goals in last five internationals, counting the set-piece consolation goal from Poland on Tuesday. Senegal to keep a clean sheet is one of the top betting tips you can take here. The odds for such scenario are set at 11/8 (2.37).
Most betting sites in Kenya offer Senegal to win at 23/20, but we will rather back the low-scoring contest expecting neither of two managers to take unnecessary risks here. The Under 2.5 goals FT at 4/7 (1.57) certainly looks to be the safest of betting tips you can take from this affair.


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