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Building Sustainable Communities:
Institutions, Infrastructure and Resilience
A New Research Initiative and Cluster Hire at Purdue University, 2013-2016
Humans have dramatically altered their environment through the creation of sophisticated engineered systems such as megacities and infrastructure networks. Modern societies have also developed complex networks of nested socio-economic institutions linking local communities to globalized trade and socio-economic systems. We now find ourselves embedded in a web of complex systems that affect our health, security, economic, and environmental well-being in ways we do not fully understand.
The challenges posed by these complex systems are all too familiar. The 2011 Tohoku earthquake off the coast of Japan not only resulted in the deaths of thousands of people, but also disrupted a wide range of related infrastructure and global supply chains. Meanwhile, progress on the challenge of anthropogenic climate change remains elusive as weak international institutions and substantial "sunk" infrastructure costs impede the ability to overcome serious collective action problems. Efforts to promote "sustainable fuels" made from renewable biomass have negative effects on distant human and natural communities through displacement of rural communities, higher food prices, and loss of biodiversity. In sum, many leading sustainability challenges require a deep understanding of the connections across various human, natural, and engineered systems, as perturbations or failures in one system cascade and amplify through other linked systems.
The focus of this new initiative is to build on existing strengths at the Purdue University related to the study and practice of building more resilient and sustainable communities through interdisciplinary work on three areas in particular: informal institutions and decision making, critical infrastructure systems, and resilient (engineered and ecological) systems. Purdue's Center for the Environment will serve as the interdisciplinary hub for this research community, coordinating the cluster hire process and supporting the expanded research community.
- The initiative will focus on the importance of informal institutions, or the unwritten rules of acceptable behavior, as well as other cognitive and social factors shaping individual and collective decision making, as both obstacles and opportunities for solutions to major sustainability challenges.
- Current practices often treat components of our critical infrastructure systems as stand-alone entities, and fail to consider sufficiently implications for related systems, including complex social-political systems. The initiative will emphasize new models and methods to better design complex infrastructure systems in light of these larger networks of connections with other physical and social systems.
- A globalized and rapidly changing world requires better understanding of how to create more resilient human-natural-engineered systems that that can cope with and retain vital functions in the face of unexpected and emergent threats. The initiative will use new integrated systems approaches and modeling tools to understand how to create more resilient human-natural systems.
New faculty hires
Purdue will hire 7 new faculty positions across a variety of disciplines to build on existing strengths at the university in this area. Several hires will be joint-appointed across departments to enhance cross-disciplinary interactions. Specific hiring areas with likely departmental affiliations and research questions include the following:
Positions that have been filled
- Sustainable Natural Resources Social Science. (Forestry and Natural Resources). How do formal and informal institutions affect management decisions for natural resources? What are the important linkages between national, local, and international natural resource management regimes and the sustainability and resilience of various human communities? How do changes in physical infrastructure affect sustainability of natural resource management efforts at multiple scales, from the local to the international?
- Environmental Justice and Community Resilience. (Political Science / Anthropology or Communications). Complex global networks have profound and unequal effects on the sustainability of poor and minority communities. How can formal and informal institutions better explain and prevent these challenges, making such communities more resilient to these pressures? How can political elites work effectively with local communities on these issues?
- Norm Evolution and Human Cooperation. (Philosophy / Political Science). How do "prosocial" norms emerge and evolve over time, and how do they give rise to cooperative behavior and collective action? What makes a given configuration of pro-environmental norms more or less resilient in the face of external perturbation?
- Integrated Systems Analysis. (Civil or Industrial Engineering / Political Science or Communications) How do network structures and interdependencies promote or threaten system resilience and community sustainability? How can the integration of various analytical approaches from systems analysis help answer this question as applied to multiple areas, including: manufacturing systems, bio-inspired materials, smart vehicles and bio-fuels, and communication networks.
Positions open in 2014-2015
- Community-Based Development. (Anthropology). How are local communities affected by, and respond to, new socio-economic and infrastructure changes? How do they resist forces threatening environmental and social sustainability both within and outside their community?
- Social Decision-Making and Sustainability. How can we better understand decision-making and behavior affecting resilience and sustainability. Specific research topics of interest include judgment and decision-making, attitudes, social cognition, norms, and ideology.
- Coupled Natural-Human System Interactions. (Civil Engineering / Political Science). How can we better understand the interactions between built-environment and ecological networks, habitat fragmentation issues caused by this interaction, and how can we develop design guidelines that promote community sustainability and resilience?


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One other comment about the accounting system for a new S corporation: Remember that your new S corporation will need to do employee payroll. In fact, even if you the shareholder are the corporation's only employee, you will need to do payroll. You may, therefore, want to get an accounting system that lets you easily do employee payroll. (Another S corporation payroll option is just to use an outsourced payroll service such as ADP or PayChex.)
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Here are some of the quick-hitters from this past week in "rewards travel land."
US Airways Downgrades
We all knew this was coming eventually. There's no way that US Airways could keep letting us fly non-peak to Europe in business class for 60,000 miles (55k miles if you have the US Air card, and your itinerary is solely on US metal). Seth from Wandering Aramean blogged about this change a couple of days ago. A sad day indeed. You can see the new charts on his blog.
There is still some value to be found with US Airways Dividend miles (think South America), but this is a huge blow in my mind. I've blogged before about the goodness of US Airways and their off-peak chart.
The timing of the changes seem strange with all the merger talks, but this was a day that was already coming. The devaluing and changes of award charts is a normality, but it still doesn't make it any easier to swallow. Deep breath.
SPG Crossover Awards with Delta
Starwood Preferred Guest and Delta have teamed together to bring you "Crossover Rewards."
Starting March 1st, Starwood elites will earn Starpoints (worst named loyalty point) and extra benefits when flying Delta. Also, Delta Diamond and Platinum members will receive miles when they stay at Starwood properties. Now that's a crossover, but I'm not sure it's up to Allen Iverson standards.
Here are the details from the Starwood Preferred Guest website:
Benefits when you fly.
SPG Platinum and Gold members earn 1 Starpoint for every dollar spent on eligible Delta flights. Plus, SPG Platinum members enjoy elite benefits when traveling with Delta, such as priority check-in, Priority Boarding and first checked bag free.
Benefits when you stay.
SkyMiles Diamond, Platinum, Gold and Silver Medallion® members earn 1 mile for every dollar spent on eligible room rates at over 1,100 Starwood hotels and resorts globally. Plus, SkyMiles Diamond and Platinum Medallion members receive additional SPG benefits at Starwood hotels and resorts — 4 p.m. late checkout, access to the SPG elite check-in line, complimentary in-room Internet access and an upgrade to an enhanced room at check-in, when available.
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42 U.S. Code § 12408 - Authorization of appropriations
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There is hereby authorized to be appropriated to carry out the purposes of this chapter (in addition to any amounts made available for such purposes under other Acts)—
Source(Pub. L. 101–566, § 109,Nov. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 2801; Pub. L. 104–271, title I, § 106,Oct. 9, 1996, 110 Stat. 3306.)
1996—Pub. L. 104–271substituted "under other Acts" for "to other Acts" in introductory provisions and added pars. (4) to (9).
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A Randolph County businessman is suing the town of Mill Creek and town council members for voting to revoke the business license for his bar.
John Haney and his business, Haney's Eight Star Restaurant LLC, filed the suit April 30 in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia against the town of Mill Creek, Eddie Currence, Allen Armstrong, John Doe, Diane Currence and Gary Coffman.
Haney said he got a license from the Town of Mill Creek to operate a bar but additionally alleged defendants voted to revoke the business license of his West Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Administration license.
He said he was not given notice of this meeting but was given notice but the ABCA was, and it appeared by a representative at that meeting.
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Motorhead were scheduled to perform this past Saturday's in Austria at the See-Rock festival and the Tuesday in Milan, Italy, but have bowed out of the See-Rock Festival at the last minute due to a health issue with frontman Lemmy Kilmister. Festival organizers reported the news on their website, stating: "The band regret it very much but will make it up to all the fans as soon as possible." The festival's Facebook page goes on to add that the cancellation had to do with a serious health issue concerning Lemmy. The frontman reportedly suffered an acute hematoma and his doctor asked him not to travel. The specifics of Kilmister's condition have not been discussed any further. This is the second piece of troubling health news to recently emerge regarding Lemmy. Last week it was learned that he has been fitted with a defibrillator to help with undisclosed heart problems.
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12 U.S. Code § 1833c - Comptroller General audit and access to records
(a) Audit of agencies or other persons performing functions under banking laws
(1) In general
Except as provided in paragraph (2), all agencies, corporations, organizations, and other persons of any description which perform any function or activity under this Act, or any other Act which is amended by this Act, shall be subject to audit by the Comptroller General of the United States with respect to such function or activity.
(2) Exceptions
Paragraph (1) shall not apply to—
(A) any function or activity of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or the Federal Reserve banks that is described in any paragraph of section 714 (b) of title 31; and
(b) Audit of persons providing certain goods or services
All persons and organizations which, by contract, grant, or otherwise, provide goods or services to, or receive financial assistance from, any agency or other person performing functions or activities under this Act shall be subject to audit by the Comptroller General with respect to such provision of goods or services or receipt of financial assistance.
(c) Provisions applicable to audits under this section
(1) Nature and scope of audit
The Comptroller General shall determine the nature, scope, and terms and conditions of audits conducted under this section.
(2) Coordination with other provisions of law
The authority of the Comptroller General under this section shall be in addition to any audit authority available to the Comptroller General under other provisions of this Act or any other law.
(3) Rights of access, examination, and copying
The Comptroller General, and any duly authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to, and the right to examine and copy, all records and other recorded information in any form, and to examine any property, within the possession or control of any agency or person which is subject to audit under this section which the Comptroller General deems relevant to an audit conducted under this section.
(4) Enforcement of right of access
Source(Pub. L. 101–73, title XII, § 1213,Aug. 9, 1989, 103 Stat. 528.)
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This Act, referred to in subsecs. (a)(1), (b), and (c)(2), is Pub. L. 101–73, Aug. 9, 1989, 103 Stat. 183, known as the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1989 Amendment note set out under section 1811 of this title and Tables.
Section was enacted as part of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989, and not as part of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act which comprises this chapter.
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Rollo & Me Comic #2
The "Rollo & Me" strip is a series of stories told by Keith Underwood and illustrated by Dan Henk which appear regularly in Tattoo Artist Magazine. They chronicle Keith's experiences living with and working alongside one of tattooing's greatest icons of the 20th century- Mike 'Rollo Banks' Malone. Mike departed this life in 2007 but these stories represent Keith's healing process and are figuratively supposed to occur on the couch of his therapist.
Enjoy. There's more to come. [Full comic on expanded page]
(As seen in issue #21 of Tattoo Artist Magazine)
Dan Henk can be found at: http://danhenk.com/
Keith Underwood can be found at: Austin Tattoo Co. and Taylor St. Tattoo.
(Mike Malone was featured in Tattoo Artist Magazine #6)
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Ahhhh….The good Ol' days!
April 6, 2011 at 6:39 PM
Fuck yeah…when he did mine in 1989, shaved me with a non-disposable straight razor, no gloves, and he was smoking while working. Was actually cool to be able to smoke while getting work myself(after the outline only he said…guess he wanted those lines super crisp)!
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"Life Itself" debuts in London as part of the Dogwoof Weekender, and is currently screening at various other venues.
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I suspect there is a deeper truth to Erik and Paul that Sachs doesn't reach. He was there during this story. One of the characters is based on him. Neither Erik or Sachs quite really understands Paul, who ultimately is not such a nice guy. That's what I took away from the film: How a chunk of Erik's life broke loose under the power of another person he could never understand.
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Stupid Right-Wing Tweets: Glenn Reynolds Edition: Now, I studied World War II in college, but I must have missed the part when American B-17s were dropping bombs on the Swedes.
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But he wants to plug devices into our BODIES! That's way cooler. Oh, wait. The Swedes have long been about that.
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For Part 2 of the WebAnalysts.info [1] Conversion Challenge, Lars had us look at FlySAS.com [2]. (Here's the screencast for Part 1 [3], in case you missed it.)
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FlySAS.com may as well be in a foreign language, as it easily fails the 4-second test [6].
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Frustrations abound. In addition to the site logo hiding the only mention of the company name, the font in the left navigation is too small, there's virtually no space between links, and — once again — I have to strain to read it. What's worse is that there's no copy in the active window (read: center) to direct my next click.
This site makes it extremely difficult for visitors at the early and middle stages of their buying process (i.e., those who need still need to be persuaded to book a flight with SAS).
When I attempted to book a flight, things got really ugly. (Apparently this is what they want me to do, as the booking agent takes up the entire active window of the homepage.) I played around with the drop-down navigation and, sure enough, only one of the fields works(!) In fact, the only field on the entire form that's necessary is "Select Country". Once a country is selected, the entire form changes. (Seriously, try it for yourself [8].)
A few more questions here: Am I choosing the country based on where I live? Are they asking where I want to go?
I continued on SAS's tour-from-a-blind-and-mute-guide and figured I should select "USA" in the "Select Country" drop-down as my default. Wait, what's "USA/Canada"? Is there something I should know? Is that good news for our exchange rate at this point? Now I'm really frustrated. I wish there were at least a prominent customer service contact so I could call or email someone for help.
Forget it. I guess I'm not that patient. I'll just go over to Priceline.com [9] and hope for the best.
[*The "gold orb" seems to have been replaced by a sunflower, which also grabs the eye toward what's usually considered banner ad territory.]
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URL to article: http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/08/07/webanalysts-conversion-challenge-part-2/
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[1] WebAnalysts.info: http://www.webanalysts.info/webanalytics/robbin-steif-of-lunametrics-reviews-three-big-websites/
[2] FlySAS.com: http://www.flysas.com
[3] Part 1: http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/08/03/screencast-webanalysts-conversion-challenge-part-1/
[4] scan and skim: http://www.wizardofads.com/default.asp?ArticleUp=1&ArticleID=608
[5] Image: http://www.grokdotcom.com/wp-content/uploads/Peter/SAS_homepage.jpg
[6] the 4-second test: http://www.grokdotcom.com/2006/12/20/deja-vu-web-rage-still-lurks/
[7] lacks a Unique Value Proposition: http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/03/08/landing-pages-the-value-of-first-impressions/
[8] try it for yourself: http://www.flysas.com/Default.aspx?vst=true&epslanguage=EN
[9] Priceline.com: http://www.priceline.com
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1. Does health insurance covering contraception actually cost anything?
In this article about a renewed fight at the U.S. Supreme Court just days after its decision about whether the owners of the Hobby Lobby retail chain had to buy insurance covering certain forms of contraception, the New York Times' ace court reporter Adam Liptak wrote:
The majority opinion there, written by Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr., seemed to suggest that the forms could play a role in an arrangement that was an acceptable alternative to having employers pay for the coverage. Under the arrangement, insurance companies that receive the forms pay for the coverage on the theory that it costs no more to provide contraception than to pay for pregnancies.
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Obamacare was only passed after President Barack Obama and the bill's lead sponsors in the House of Representatives and Senate agreed to a compromise to assuage religious groups opposed to contraception.
Under the compromise, religious organizations could not be forced to pay for insurance that included contraception. Instead, the insurance companies would include the coverage separately, at their own cost. The Hobby Lobby case was about whether privately owned businesses with the same qualms about contraception could claim the exemption.
At the time the law was passed, and then after the Hobby Lobby case was brought, I wondered why an insurance company would agree to provide some coverage for free.


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How do I handle my feelings of failure for not breastfeeding?
I've tried exhaustively -- and unsuccessfully -- to breastfeed my baby. It was always a struggle, even after I got professional help. During my pregnancy I was so excited about the idea of breastfeeding. Now I feel like a failure, especially because of all the information out there about breast milk being best. What should I do?
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Christie...that was perfect!
There is a extremely small percentage of women who cannot obtain an adequate supply of breast milk. The fact is that most women that claim low supply never gave their bodies a chance to reach that adequate supply.posted 09/01/2004 by a BabyCenter Member
breastfeeding at the beginning is one of the hardest aspects of being a new parent. The first 6 weeks are a real killer. The only reason why I persisted was there is really no one in my life that formula fed so I had a ton of support and encouragement. Everyone told me to set goals. My first goal was 3 months. I made that. Now my second goal is six months. At six months I may continue. We'll see. No one has an easy time at first. You either stick with it or you don't. You have to decide. I would say give three months a shot. You'll feel so good about it. After all the reason you feel guilty is deep down you know it's right to keep at it. It gets easier!!posted 09/01/2004 by a BabyCenter Member
Here is a quote that I think sums up everything that has been written: "Women should not feel guilty if they are unable to breastfeed, but they should feel guilty if they are unwilling to do so, and they should be intellectually honest enough to know the difference." -Elizabeth Geneposted 09/01/2004 by a BabyCenter Member
Jocelyn- I'm sorry that not being able to breastfeed has been so devistating for you. Before my son was born, I lost two pregnancies and felt the same way...like my body wasn't functioning the way it should and you're absolutely right, it is devistating because you feel so helpless. I by no means meant to make you or any other mother who can't breastfeed feel like you're less of a mother or anything even close to that. You're taking care of your children and doing what needs to be done to make sure they're helathy and that's great. I'm sure you don't need me to tell you that though. My comments were directed entirely to the women who chose not to breastfeed before they even tried. I'm not trying to make anyone feel bad. I don't think any of the other breastfeeding mothers meant to either.
It is irresponsible to tell mothers that they should never supplement with formula. I applaud all you mothers who responded who had the common sense to realize that breastfeeding wasn't working and it was time to give your baby formula. If breastfeeding isn't going well for whatever reason, and either you or the baby (or neither of you) does not get the hang of it and soon, it is serious business! Serious health problems can arise if the baby is not taking in enough milk (due to low supply or improper latch) and loses too much weight, becomes dehydrated, or jaundice levels become too high. Your baby should not lose more than 10% of its birth weight, should have regained its birth weight by 2 weeks of age, should have 3-4 dirty diapers and 6-8 wet diapers per day (wet diapers should be saturated and clear, not dark yellow), and skin should bounce back when touched (and skin should no longer look wrinkled by one week). If you are having problems breastfeeding, the baby is not gaining weight or thriving, and you notice signs of dehydration, you should see a doctor and/or lactation consultant for help. There ARE situations when you need to supplement!!! If your baby needs to be fed, feed it...it will not make you any less of a mother if you give the baby some formula (and it does not always mean you can't still breastfeed). What kind of mother would you be if your baby is not doing well with breastfeeding but instead of feeding him you said, hmmmm, I think I'll have a cup of herbal tea???? However, with the exception of cases where the baby needs to fed formula like I mentioned above, be aware that the more you supplement the less milk your body will make. Unless your baby's health is at risk for any of the reasons I mentioned above, then realize it does take some time to get breastfeeding going well, so have confidence in yourself, and before you know it you and your baby will be pros at breastfeeding!!! But at the same time, have the confidence as a mother to know when it is time to try something else, and don't let anyone make you feel guilty for it!posted 09/01/2004 by a BabyCenter Member
Well said, Jocelyn!!!posted 09/01/2004 by a BabyCenter Member
D- I'm not naive and it was not my intent to make anyone feel like I was throwing anything in their faces. I don't think that was the intent of Heather or Jane either. I was simply trying to say that in my own oppinion women who CAN breastfeed should. There is no reason a child should not gain from the benefits of breastfeeding if the mother is capable of doing it.
You should not feel like a failure. You tried to breastfeed. The most important thing is that your baby is healthy, wellfed and that you have a good relationship. My dd was born severely tongue tied. She damaged my nipples so bad that the lacation consultant was SHOCKED. I tried pumping for the milk because she could not nurse well and was losing alot of weight. I ended up pumping for 4 months. My dd needed surgery at 6wks to correct the tie because it was so tight. One of the things that I realized was that when we tried nursing, we were not bonding. But when we bottlefed, she would look at me and touch me. It was just too hard for my peanut. Once I let go of my expectations, we had such a better relationship. While I was nursing, I would cry before hand and afterwards because of the pain and dh would have to almost make me nurse. You have to do what is right for you and your baby. Do not allow anyone to make you feel less of a woman and mother because you are not breastfeeding. Instead of putting down each other, as women and mothers, we need to support each others decision. Hugs and Supportposted 09/01/2004 by bcHOSTmaulover
My son had no trouble feeding but my sister had trouble with her son. He wouldn't latch on and she had to express and feed him with a syringe at first. After much struggle he finally started latching on but wasn't getting enough to eat so was unsettled and not gaining weight. Eventually my sister supplemented with formula and borrowed my breast pump and all was well with the world. My nephew started sleeping and putting on weight, my sister was happier and better rested and by pumping she could still put her son on the breast if she wished and breast milk is still part of her sons diet. Don't feel bad about something you can't control just be happy there exists an alternative and your baby will be well fed and healthy.posted 09/01/2004 by sowhat?
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A 30-year-old Sunrise man is charged with attempted second-degree murder and criminal transmission of the AIDS virus, along with five other charges involving sex with a 15-year-old boy, according to Pembroke Pines police.
Keith Keyoko Sumlin was arrested Wednesday after the boy told his mother the two had sex and that he later heard the older man was HIV positive, according to a police report.
The mother took her son to Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood for an HIV test. The preliminary result was positive, according to the report.
Before they had sex, Sumlin said he was 21 and asked the boy, Are you really 18 years old? according to the police report.
From the report: The def asked Are you really 18 years old, and the victim replied no. The def then asked, Are you 17, at which point the victim replied, Younger.
The teen later told a friend that he had met Sumlin via a mobile phone app and that he had invited the man to his home in Pembroke Pines, where they had sex without condoms.
The friend told the boy that Sumlin was HIV positive and has a secret Facebook page wherein he posts videos of himself engaging in anal sex with males that appear to be under the age of 18, according to the police report.
Pembroke Pines police detective Michael Silver wrote in his report that during the investigation he viewed a video of Sumlin posted on a social networking website.
I f---ed this little boy, videotaped it and added it to the online group, Sumlin said in the video, according to the police report. And I dont use condoms when I have sex and you call me sick, dont worry about me, worry about who gave it to them.
Sumlin, who is being held at the Broward County Jail on $280,000 bond, told police he had sex with the teenager but wore a condom, the report states.
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BELLEVUE, WA - May 3, 2012 - Telanetix, Inc. (OTC BB: TNIX), a leading cloud based communications solutions provider offering next generation voice services and solutions to the business market, today reported financial results for its 2012 first quarter ended March 31, 2012.
First Quarter Financial Highlights
Doug Johnson, Telanetix' CEO, said, "Our record revenue and continued strong adjusted EBITDA results for the quarter reflect our positive momentum and the significant progress we have made to expand our market reach and accelerate our revenue growth. In the first quarter, we generated record core revenue of $7.0 million, up 20 percent year-over-year, and adjusted EBITDA representing 13% of our record total revenue. We have come a long way over the last few years in stabilizing the company and positioning it for meaningful growth. We see strong acceptance in the market of our cloud based business voice products and consequently remain focused on further growing our go-to-market channels to drive growth of both our top and bottom line."
FY-2012 Financial Guidance
Based on the continued strong market acceptance Telanetix has seen for its DPS and SIP trunking services, the Company is reiterating its 2012 financial guidance to achieve total revenue for 2012 of between $31.5 million to $32.0 million, representing growth of approximately 10% to 12%, and core voice revenue for 2012 of between $28.0 million and $28.5 million, representing growth of between 13% and 15%. The Company also expects to achieve adjusted EBITDA for 2012 of between $4.50 million and $4.75 million, representing growth of approximately 73% to 83%. Telanetix expects to fund this growth organically without need to raise additional capital.
Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. Management believes certain non-GAAP measures provide relevant and meaningful measures by which investors can evaluate the business. Management uses adjusted EBITDA to evaluate changes in the company's core earnings from operations, unaffected by non-cash expenses, expenses related to the company's capital structure, taxes or extraordinary events. EBITDA is defined as earnings or loss before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, and the company defines Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA adjusted for non-cash items including stock-based and warrant compensation, charges related to changes in fair market value of warrant and beneficial conversion feature liabilities, as well as the Company's recent recapitalization and severance charges. A reconciliation of net income to adjusted EBITDA can be found at the end of this release.
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Management will conduct a conference call at 1:30 p.m. PT (4:30 p.m. ET) today. To access the call in the United States, dial (800) 510-0146 and to access the call internationally, dial (617) 614-3449 and enter pass code 99194621. The call will also be broadcast live over the Internet and will be available for replay for 90 days at www.telanetix.com. A telephone replay will be available two hours after the call through May 10, 2011 by dialing (888) 286-8010 in the United States and (617) 801-6888 for international callers. All parties will need the following replay pass code 70362305.
About Telanetix, Inc.
Telanetix, Inc. (OTC BB: TNIX) is a leading cloud based communications solutions provider offering next generation voice services to all business market segments. Telanetix solutions meet the real-world communications demands of its customers with an industry-leading value proposition of cutting edge products and technology that brings enhanced productivity and industry-leading savings to our customers. The company's cloud based hosted telecom voice services, marketed under the "AccessLine" brand, give companies flexible calling solutions, a simpler installation experience, and a greater range of support options than traditional telecom providers. With a history of serving over 100,000 business customers, including Fortune 50 companies, we've scaled our award-winning technologies to meet the needs of entrepreneurial-minded small businesses.
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