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Before the Committee
on Government Reform, Subcommittee on National Security,
Veterans Affairs and International Relations
Communication: National Security and Public Health --The
HHS Role
Statement of
Satcher, M.D., Ph.D.
Public Health Service
of Health and Human Services
For Release on
at 10:00 am
Thursday, November 29, 2001
Good morning, Mr. Chairman
and Distinguished Members of the Subcommittee:
I am Dr. David Satcher,
U.S. Surgeon General, and I appreciate this invitation
to speak with you about the public health response to
the threat of bioterrorism, specifically the Department
of Health and Human Services' (HHS) role in information
dissemination and risk communication. These have been
issues of growing concern among those of us in public
health and I am pleased to have this opportunity to discuss
them with you today.
The terrorist events on
and since September 11th and the bioterrorist
activities that began in the first week of October have
been defining moments for all of us. Both as a nation
and as public health officials, we have been taken to
a place where we have not been before. It was uncertain
what we were dealing with and to what extent; we had very
little science or past experience to draw upon; and we
literally learned more every day. The Nation's focus on
issues related to public health has been greatly sharpened.
There has been fear, shock, confusion, and - in some cases
- even panic.
While we may have encountered
some bumps in the road initially, it is actually quite
remarkable how well-coordinated our efforts have been.
The challenge was great. We were faced with the task of
coordinating communications among local governments, state
governments and the federal government. Each level came
with its own set of elected officials and public health
officials, all with their own concerns. HHS dealt with
it by being forthcoming. We informed the public quickly.
We let them know what we knew and when we knew it. When
the information changed because we learned something new,
we let them know it. Through it all, vital public health
information has been disseminated promptly and we have
delivered medicine to people who needed it.
As a result, while five
people too many have lost their lives, we have saved countless
other lives. Casualties were kept far below expectations,
in that the fatality rate for inhalation anthrax was thought
to be around 80 percent. The fatality rate in these attacks
has been about 40 percent. All of this demonstrates why
effective communication based on a strong and flexible
public health infrastructure is critical.
the Public Health Infrastructure
of a Plan for Bioterrorism
The Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC), as HHS's lead agency for
bioterrorism response, has developed a strategic plan
for addressing bioterrorism. That plan has five basic
components: preparedness and prevention, a surveillance
and early detection, diagnosis and characterization of
chemical agents, response and communication. Each component
integrates training and research.
A strong and flexible public
health infrastructure has within it the ability to carry
out the components of that plan. Under the leadership
of Secretary Tommy Thompson, HHS has been working to strengthen
the overall public health infrastructure so that we are
prepared to respond to a range of disasters and emergencies,
including bioterrorism. Since September 11th
we have intensified our efforts, resulting in a heightened
level of preparedness, and we are committed to further
increasing our preparedness based on lessons learned in
recent months.
HHS and the
Public Health Service
This well-prepared and well-rehearsed
public health infrastructure must consist of several interrelated
components at various levels. Communication within and
among each level is critical, as is the need for mutual
The federal component is
within the Department of Health and Human Services. The
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is the lead
agency for bioterrorism response and is closely allied
with the Office of Emergency Preparedness. Recently, the
Office of Public Health Preparedness was added by Secretary
Thompson to respond to bioterrorist attacks.
Also within HHS is the National
Institutes of Health (NIH), which focuses on research
to facilitate development of new drugs and diagnostic
agents and effective antitoxins and vaccines to fight
bioterrorism. NIH works in tandem with the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA), which has oversight of pharmaceutical
and vaccine approval and must ensure their safety and
efficacy. Also critical is the Health Resources and Services
Administration (HRSA), which is responsible for ensuring
access to that the poor and underserved have access to
health care services. This is a critical component considering
how much we depend on the public to respond early to unusual
occurrences. Finally, the Agency for Healthcare, Research,
and Quality is responsible for monitoring the quality
of care provided.
My role as Surgeon General
has included oversight of the Commissioned Corps of the
Public Health Service. The Commissioned Corps is one of
the federal government's seven uniformed services and
comprises 5,600 health professionals, including physicians,
pharmacists, nurses, dentists, dietitians, therapists,
veterinarians, and others involved in health services.
Commissioned Corps members are highly-trained and mobile
health professionals who carry out programs to promote
the health of the Nation, understand and prevent disease
and injury, assure safe and effective drugs and medical
devices, deliver health services to Federal beneficiaries,
and furnish health expertise in time of war or other national
or international emergencies. They are on call 24 hours
a day, 7 days a week.
The Surgeon General is also
responsible for communicating directly with the American
people based on the best available science. To date, most
communications with the Surgeon General have been based
on topics for which there has been extensive research
and investigation. While the role of the Surgeon General
in communicating in response to bioterrorism has never
been clearly defined, I can assure you that the Office
of the Surgeon General has been directly and substantially
involved in public communications related to the anthrax
Between October 4 and November
14, 2001, I participated in roughly 40 TV programs, interviews,
HHS and White House media briefings, and other press outreach
events on the subject of the anthrax mailings. At the
direct request of Secretary Thompson, I also made Deputy
Surgeon General Kenneth Moritsugu available to act as
a full-time liaison between HHS and Capitol Hill on the
anthrax situation. Dr. Moritsugu took part in numerous
briefings of Congress as well as Congressional and White
House press briefings. He also represented HHS at a Town
Hall Meeting with D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, and
appeared alongside Rep. Shays at a similar meeting that
was televised live on WJLA-TV in Washington.
Internally, HHS faced challenges
with fluidity of information and the geographic divide.
We had staff in the field in the affected states, as well
as in offices in Atlanta, Bethesda, and Washington. The
Secretary instituted daily conference calls with all involved
offices to make sure everyone had the latest information.
The Department of Health
and Human Services works closely with state and local
health departments. The challenge maintaining communications
increases, considering that local health departments vary
widely in their size and scope. Some do not even have
local boards of health.
Throughout the recent crises,
the CDC's Health Alert Network and Lab Alert Network immediately
notified state and local health departments of the latest
on anthrax and the possibilities of other bioterrorism
attacks. In fact, the Health Alert Network was used September11
to immediately put state health departments on alert for
anything suspicious following the attack on the World
Trade Center.
The cases in Florida provided
a good example of how CDC worked with state and local
officials. After the first case there resulted in death,
the CDC moved quickly to confirm the case of the second
victim early on the evening of October 7. The CDC, HHS,
FBI, DOJ, Florida Governor's Office, Florida Public Health
Department and local public health department quickly
formulated a plan that got the word out overnight to AMI
employees that they needed to come to the clinic for medicine
and testing that very next morning. The CDC shipped medicine
to Florida overnight so it was there when people arrived
in the morning. And CDC/Florida officials issued a joint
release at 11 p.m. on October 7 notifying the media and
public of the second case. So it was a good example of
local, state and federal officials working together to
get out a message, send medicine and mobilize people to
come get treatment - literally overnight on a Sunday evening.
In a federalist system,
there are going to be communication challenges between
federal, state and local government. In all of the anthrax
situations, for example, once the CDC receives initial
test results, it promptly begins doing more accurate confirmatory
tests. But a mayor or governor may decide to go out and
talk to the media before the confirmatory tests are concluded.
Those officials make the decision whether to do that based
upon their perception of the needs of the community. We
respect those decisions. At the same time, when you try
to communicate that tests are merely "preliminary," you
hope the public and the media hear that and appreciate
what that means.
Health Care Delivery System
The second level consists
of the health care delivery system, including the private
sector, which, although we refer to it as "private," is
very much a part of the public health infrastructure.
Health care providers have a major role to play in limiting
the prevalence of disease and in reporting unusual occurrences
on a regular basis, not only in times of high alert. They
serve on the front lines and play a valuable role in our
ability to ensure rapid detection of outbreaks through
regularly reporting unusual diseases to the Public Health
Service. Likewise, the Public Health Service must provide
feedback to providers.
HHS and CDC worked extensively
to reach out to various groups within the delivery system
to inform them of what we knew. The Secretary met early
on with the medical associations, the biotech industry,
the pharmaceutical industry, the food industry to address
bioterrorism concerns. He and CDC did a conference call
with the State and Territorial Health Departments Association.
He gave a speech, along with the SG, at the annual meeting
of the American Public Health Association.
We also realized that there
are tremendous opportunities to strengthen our lines of
communication at this level through the use of conference
calls and through satellite and video technologies. CDC
and HHS has done two major conferences with physicians
and hospitals on anthrax, smallpox and bioterrorism. We
must continue to look for new ways to reach out aggressively.
The General
The third level is by no
means any less important than the other two, especially
since they also serve on the front lines: the public.
Bioterrorism attacks will first impact the public, either
individually or in groups. We rely on the public to seek
treatment or advice regarding unusual occurrences and
to assist health care providers in their efforts to detect
diseases early. In order for this to happen, they must
have access to quality health care. Moreover, the public
must cooperate with health care providers by taking prophylactics
as prescribed and avoiding panic.
The public must also be
informed and educated about good public health habits,
such as handwashing, safe handling and washing of foods,
thoroughly cooking meats, and careful handling of suspicious
mail and packages.
After October 4, we immediately
made available to the media an array of medical/scientific
spokespeople in addition to myself and Secretary Thompson,
including CDC Director Jeffrey Koplan, Tony Fauci at NIH,
the Secretary's recently named special advisor D.A. Henderson,
and other officials at CDC, NIH and FDA. The Secretary
remained readily available, and other specialists were
made available when needed. The CDC also made officials
available to the local media during the news conferences
conducted by local officials, whether in Florida, New
York, or Washington.
One challenge we faced in
these situations was the volume of demand. There were
so many news shows and networks who wanted people to interview,
there was no way one person could have met the media demand.
By making several people available, we could more readily
service this demand and at the same time draw upon the
diversity of expertise that we had available.
On the second week in October,
the Secretary and senior members of the HHS team began
doing daily teleconferences with the media. These teleconferences
allowed us to overcome geographic divides and bring in
people from various offices with different areas of expertise.
About a week or so after the Secretary began doing his
conference calls, the CDC began doing daily press calls
as well.
In the face of this unprecedented
threat, our communication got stronger as each day passed.
When bumps were hit, they
were quickly addressed.
Criminal Justice System
Let me also add that in
instances of naturally occurring disease outbreaks, those
three levels would be sufficient. But because the disease
outbreak in bioterror is intentionally triggered, public
health emergency response must also include the criminal
justice system as part of its infrastructure, while striving
to maintain appropriate independence.
Let me outline several recommendations
in terms of where we believe we should go from here.
Mr. Chairman, the optimal
response to bioterrorism requires a well coordinated
response before, during and after an attack. Communication
is the glue. We realize that there are many opportunities
for us to strengthen our communications role, and we
will continue to strengthen our ability to respond to
such situations in the most timely and accurate manner
possible. The people of this country deserve nothing
This concludes my testimony.
I would be happy to answer questions from you or Members
of the Subcommittee.
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Receiver update: The top four wideouts, barring injury, are all but set -- Jamarko Simmons, Schneider Julien, Jordan White and Juan Nunez -- and have been since the end of last season.
After that, head coach Bill Cubit said four players are battling for the last two relevant spots as the Nos. 5 and 6 receivers: Redshirt freshman Deshon Lawrence, converted quarterback Caleb Clark, a junior, and a pair of true freshmen, Seth Patterson and Scott Hinds .
In Lawrence's favor is a year of experience, good speed and the ability to impact special teams. Tuesday he came off the edge to come within inches of blocking a punt.
Clark, who moved from quarterback before the spring, looked like a natural receiver on an out-route, where he came out of his cut well and then secured the ball as the defense tried to hack it away.
Patterson and Hinds are both taller receivers, listed at 6-3. Both looked better Tuesday than Monday, a trend that'll likely continue as they get more comfortable.
Running back update: This is perhaps WMU's deepest position.
Brandon West is the starter and, news flash, is still really fast. Fellow junior Glenis Thompson will play because "he's got some seasoning," as Cubit put it. "He'll be an integral part of it." Thompson looks like the power back in the 1-2 punch. Senior Kirk Elsworth will play in certain personnel groupings and can be split wide or used as a fullback.
The two freshman, Aaron Winchester and Jamie Simpson, Cubit said, have a chance to see some carries, too. I don't think there will be enough footballs to go around to make it worth burning a redshirt on both of these guys, but if there's an injury, one or both could be ready.
It's hard to evaluate running backs before they put on pads (which happens Thursday), but Simpson looks like a natural runner and, at 6-foot-1 and 220 pounds (down from 237 in high school), is a big back that could help.
I haven't seen enough of Winchester, with or without pads, to even begin to make a judgment on him.
Quarterback update: Not having the controversy here this fall is refreshing. Junior Tim Hiller is the guy. redshirt freshman Robert Arnheim and sophomore Drew Burdi are battling for the No. 2 job, with Alex Carder getting a decent amount of reps as a true freshman.
It's clear that Cubit like's Carder's talent, but he acknowledged that he'd prefer to redshirt him, as long as Arnheim or Burdi emerges behind Hiller.
Arnheim took most of the reps with the second unit Tuesday, though Cubit said not to read too much into that. He plans to "alternate" Arnheim and Burdi and "give them both a chance" at the backup job.
Defense update: WMU has spent the first two days in a base 4-3 defense, giving a true look at who their top 11 are in a traditional 'D'.
No real surprises here, though C.J. Wilson is the starting strong safety, as well as the nickel back. After spring ball, I was under the impression that Wilson would play exclusively in nickel situations -- which is most snaps against the spread offense so many teams run -- while Mario Armstrong or juco transfer Jamail Berry would take over at strong safety. That, at least right now, is not the case.
Armstrong and Andy Dorcely are the backup safeties behind Wilson and Delmas, as of 6 p.m. Tuesday.
While Londen Fryar did not don a yellow jersey like the rest of the first-team defense Tuesday, that doesn't mean he's been demoted. Cubit did that to show the defense that 10 guys can do the right thing but if one isn't out there, it won't be enough. Cubit he could have taken the yellow jersey off any of his starters. It had nothing to do with Fryar.
The reason it caught my attention at first is that No. 3 corner, sophomore David Lewis, is of starter's quality. If there's another team in the Mid-American Conference where he wouldn't be starting, that team has great corners. This guy is a playmaker and, with Dorcely, Armstrong, Berry and Doug Wiggins, will be part of a pretty good secondary in 2009, despite the loss of Delmas, Wilson, Fryar and E.J. Biggers.
At linebacker, Harrison Porter is starting alongside Boston McCornell and Dustin Duclo, ahead of Austin Pritchard, who's coming off surgery to repair a torn ACL suffered in last season's opener.
Cubit said Pritchard, a junior, "should be fine" and that he can play a couple different linebacker positions. That, and that he's 6-4, make him a valuable piece to the defense. His height would have helped against those Missouri tight ends last season.
Punting update: Redshirt freshman Ben Armer looked outstanding Tuesday, booting several punts more than 50 yards, bringing out oohs and aahs from the sideline.
"He's got a chance to be really, really good," Cubit said. "He'll have some issues during the year. He's a freshman. But he's got a strong leg."
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Readers react to Red Sox manager Terry Francona's reaction to the major league debut of highly touted Washington Nationals rookie Stephen Strasburg:
Galileo_Galilei says:
"Rarely does somebody actually meet or, in this case, exceed such high expectations. That was one of the best pitching debuts in baseball history. I was hoping the game would be televised locally but no such luck. Credit also goes to the Nationals for not rushing Strasburg to the majors for a boost in gate attendance. I was just a kid when a similar phenom made his major league debut straight out of high school. That was David Clyde in 1973. Clyde won his first game, to a sold-out Texas Rangers crowd, but he lasted only two full seasons. The Rangers' owner, Bob Short, rushed him to the majors for short-term profits only to ruin his career. I can't wait to see Strasburg pitch. I just hope he doesn't wind up in a Yankee uniform. "
bdx says:
"... I'm sure he will go through some lumps as expected, but he could not have done any better imo last night. He has some filthy-looking pitches, and it's amazing he is doing this at his age and with basically 0 experience.
I know most National fans will not understand when they shut this kid down in August after he pitches another 90 or so innings, but if they want to know why, all they need to do is look at Kerry Woods' career."
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"Forget Strasburg we also duck Mr. Perfect this weekend!"
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Our Lady of Holy Cross College's Faculty Assembly has unanimously approved a vote of "no confidence" in President Ronald Ambrosetti.
His leadership is "irreparably compromised" and "great harm" has been done to the academic program, the resolution says, in the wake of last month's departure of the college provost. She was also chairwoman of the department of nursing and allied health.
The 45-0 vote on the Algiers campus was taken Wednesday (May 7).
Patricia Prechter left the Algiers campus under disputed circumstances on April 3.
Because no one has been appointed to take her place on an interim basis, and because one-third of the full-time nursing faculty members have resigned, the college's nursing program does not comply with requirements of the Louisiana State Board of Nursing and the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, the resolution says.
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This time last year I smugly predicted that my daughter would be fully potty trained by the time she was two.
I was so young and stupid then.
Here she is, on the verge of her third birthday, still in pull ups and nowhere near being 100% potty trained. When she expressed interest around 18 months old and seemed to really understand the concept, I was sure she'd be be quicker to get out of diapers than her older brothers.
While that may turn out to be true, potty training her hasn't been as easy as I'd thought.
Yesterday she sat on the toilet, little legs dangling high above the floor. I had the idea of offering her a "Potty Present" if she'd just leave a little present of her own. It wasn't a silver bullet solution for her, but she definitely made more of an effort.
It's no secret that toddlers respond well to positive reinforcement, and small presents may be just the thing to motivate a child with potty training or any other skill they're working on.
Here are some ideas for inexpensive "Potty Presents." You might consider using them as motivation to use the potty, or for a day or night with no accidents.
Have you used this strategy in the past? If so, how did it work for you?
Rainbow Crayon 1 of 10My toddler loves to color, and this rainbow crayon would be easy for her to grasp in her small hand.
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I Mustache You A Question 2 of 10These colorful temporary mustache tattoos would be so much fun for dress-up and make-believe play.
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Felt Fun 3 of 10From playing kitchen to pretend grocery store, this set of felt play food would make a great potty training reward.
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I Spy Potty Success 4 of 10These are great for quiet play! This I Spy bag comes with a word list so that you and your toddler will know when you've found each of the shapes hiding inside.
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Throw a Potty Party 5 of 10Throw a potty party with this mini pinata!
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Crayon Keeper 6 of 10Your little one can keep his crayons safe in this adorable handmade crayon keeper. A perfect potty motivator for kiddos who love coloring as much as mine does.
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Sweet Treat 7 of 10This ice cream stamp would make a sweet reward for a successful trip to the potty.
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Who Doesn't Love a Sticker? 8 of 10We love these vintage-inspired stickers, made from children's books.
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Princess of the Potty 9 of 10My little girl is into all things princess and she'd love playing with these Disney-inspired wands.
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Monster Finger Puppet 10 of 10These are adorable and might just scare the pee out of your toddler. Literally.
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Syracuse, N.Y. -- Onondaga County residents who exercise for 30 to 60 minutes each day for 30 days this summer can earn a one-month YMCA membership, a T-shirt and a $3 Wegmans produce coupon.
The giveaways are part of "Get Moving CNY," a health promotion sponsored by the Onondaga County Health Department.
Participants can start the program anytime from June 1 to Sept. 1 and do any exercise whenever and wherever they like. People can track their fitness goals by downloading a Get Moving CNY log sheet online. After completing the 30-day challenge, sheets must be mailed in or dropped off to Onondaga Lake Park, c/o Get Moving CNY, 106 Lake Drive, Liverpool 13088 to qualify for the giveaways. Participants also will be eligible for grand prize drawings in October 2010.


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"The Tuscaloosa Police Department will do everything in our power to enforce the immigration law to the best of our ability with the resources that are available to us here in the city of Tuscaloosa and at the Tuscaloosa Police Department," Anderson said.
Law enforcement, schools and businesses statewide grappled today with precisely how to approach enforcement in the wake of a federal court ruling yesterday. Meanwhile, the Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama led a coalitions of 36 groups that filed an additional challenging to the law today.
Anderson said he is working with the city attorney and his department's training division to make sure TPD officers are informed on how to proceed.
"We are still in the process of training our officers to get them up to speed on the law because we want to make sure that when we're out here enforcing this law that we're not violating anyone's rights when we're doing that," he said.
Capt. Randy Vaughn, commander of the TPD training division, said the department is training on which provisions have endured the legal challenges, and Anderson has also been issuing directives to officers to keep everyone updated on outcomes of court proceedings.
It is important for the department's officers to recognize Alabama's constitution and the U.S. Constitution while enforcing the law, Anderson said.
"It's just such a long, convoluted piece of legislation that's been turned into law, and so we we've got to make sure we just do everything we can to make sure we follow the law, while at the same time ensuring that people's rights aren't being violated," he said.
Anderson said the department needs to find a way to maintain the trust of immigrants in the community in order to make sure victims report crimes. He said officials have reached out to organizations that are involved in helping immigrant families.
"We are hoping that [the law] will not create a divide between the Tuscaloosa Police Department and the Hispanic community," Anderson said. "We've worked hard over the last several years to build a great working relationship with the Hispanic community and want to still have that great working relationship with the Hispanic community."
Read more: Police, schools, license department scramble to meet tough new Alabama immigration law
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Funeral service will be 11 a.m., Thursday, March 13, at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church in Fernando. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with full military honors being conducted by the New Ulm Area Comrades of Valor Honor Guard.
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I have to say I don't purchase batteries often, it may be my generation, and it may be just the evolution of electronics now. I wish I had gaming controllers that still used them to really put these batteries to the test, those things ate batteries left 'n right with the hours I put in to those. However, there are a few things in my home I still purchase batteries for that I need reliability for the long term. My smoke detectors and my wall clock! It's no bueno when those batteries go out. I definitively say these are going to outperform or outlast other battery brands in these devices in the 45 days I've been using them. What I can say is my opinion on these batteries, as a consumer, money no object, I would purchase Duracell solely on my feeling that these are the top tier name brand batteries. In my 28 years of living, their marketing campaigns have ingrained this in my head and have yet to be disappointed. Call me in 10 years and I'll let you know if I've changed my mind :)
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Incentivise - 1 great product in 2 versions
Incentivise is the complete product providing a comprehensive incentivisation solution with a powerful management system that puts non-technical staff in full control of all aspects of the incentivisation process. Create and manage your own incentive campaigns, develop e-learning and daily quizzes without the need for your IT Team to get involved. Entry level iCore version also available click here for more details.
Features Matrix
Audience Management
One of Incentivises' most powerful features is the ability to tailor content and point awarding to individual participants, teams and departments.
- An audience at its simplest level is a group of participants who participate in an activity which could earn and spend points.
- Audiences are applied to content, campaigns, activities, news items and forums.
- Administrators can easily create, update and manage audiences from member data.
Campaign / Activity / Content pages - Content Management
Incentivises' Activity Management System (AMS) enables non-technical staff to quickly and easily create e-learning modules and activities for participants.
The AMS provides a selection of template screen types to choose from and users can add textual content, images and rich assets like Flash video files. Supporting documents e.g. Microsoft Word and PDF can also be included.
Managers can also easily create quizzes to test the knowledge of the learners.
Points awards can be linked to e-learning activities so participants can be incentivised and rewarded for learning achievement.
The e-learning facilities can also be used as a channel to provide your participants with management communications, video messages and sales reports etc.
Incentivises' Activity Management System (AMS) enables non-technical administrators to quickly and easily create e-learning content for use on the participant website.
The AMS provides a selection of template screen types to choose from. Users can add textual content, images and rich assets like Flash video files. Supporting documents (Microsoft Word and PDF for example) can also be uploaded for review by the trainee member.
In addition there are question templates which provide the opportunity to test the knowledge of the learners. These templates are fully configurable including:
- Not allowing the user to continue onto the next screen until they have answered the question correctly.
- Setting the number of attempts a user can have to answer the question, from once to unlimited.
- The ability to provide hint feedback: on the first incorrect attempt the user may receive helpful instructions to aid them achieve the correct answer.
- Slider puzzles, word searches and drag and drop questions provide additional engaging ways to re-enforce learning.
What makes Incentivise e-learning unique is the ability to earn points throughout - again this is fully configurable. This can be configured so learners can earn points:
- At the question level, receiving points only if they answer correctly first time, or after any number of attempts.
- Upon completion of the e-learning irrespective of a pass mark.
- Only if they answer a sufficient percentage of questions correctly.
Interactive Games
A subset of e-learning templates, interactive games currently available include:
- Word search
- Slider puzzles
- Sudoku
- Crossword
- Drag and drop
The AMS also provides a framework to easily integrate bespoke developed Flash games.
Daily Quiz
The daily quiz also shares some similar functionality as e-learning with the difference that questions are controlled by rules enabling them to be shown on specified days. Points can be automatically awarded for answering each daily question correctly and or bonus points can be awarded for the successful completion of an entire quiz or multiple quizzes running at the same time.
The rules setup enables the creator to set specified parameters as follows:
- When points are awarded e.g. start, finish, for each question.
- If a question can be skipped.
- If a question must be answered correctly before proceeding.
- Feedback for correct and incorrect answers can be bespoke.
Prize Draw
Prize draws can be used as a setting where instead of awarding points with a monetary value you can award prize draw entries. At the completion of the prize draw a report will be generated enabling you to select your winners.
News items / ticker
Another way to communicate with participants:
Incentivise allows managers to create news items and to display these to the appropriate audiences of participants. News can be static or can cycle round automatically.
There are various options for News items providing full control over when items are displayed and for how long. News items can be created in advance with times and dates set in the future.
Automatic Point Awarding
At its core, Incentivise provides a sophisticated, yet simple to operate, point awarding system. With a secure banking system in place, and rules governing point transfer, point awarding is both reliable and robust. Within the framework automatic point awarding can occur:
- As a result of a log-in event.
- As a result of an anniversary, birthday, length of service.
- Taking part in a forum.
- Taking part in activities.
Within an activity a member can earn points by:
- Starting an activity.
- Completing an activity.
- Answering questions or playing games within an activity.
The system ensures that all activities have carefully managed budgets. Only if an activity account has sufficient budget can an automatic award be made.
Manual Point Awarding
Incentivise provides the facility for team leaders to award points to participants and this is tied to specific campaign and activity budgets and is auditable.
Spreadsheet Upload facility
Campaign managers can easily award points using a spreadsheet upload facility which is tied to specific campaign and activity budgets.
Point types
Creating different point types gives a scheme the flexibility to award different point types for multiple activities. For example a point type could be created to cater for a team based activity, teams participating in this activity are earning points towards a team goal and reward. When it comes to budgeting and accounts these team points are separated from standard points earned.
Participant bank accounts
All participants have a points 'bank account' where they can view information on points earned and points spent and the transaction description. An account view is provided for each type of points they have earned.
Accounting System
A robust double entry accounting system is at the heart of Incentivise and it sits within a budgetary framework where funds flow down into the accounts of campaigns and activities. Points then are earned and move into the accounts of participants from where they are spent in the shop.
Login events
Login Events are screeen overlays that are presented to participants when they log in to Incentivise. Login Events are audience-managed and can be used to alert groups of participants to a specific event or to remind them of things that they need to do.
There are various options for Login Event items providing full control over when items are displayed and for how long. They can also be created in advance with times and dates set in the future.
Integration Facilities
Incentivise is easily linked to your other systems and information can be easily pulled or pushed using standard services.
Incentivise also comes with an input-data file management facility that allows the automated acquisition, authentication, validation and processing of files of data from other systems.
During deployment there is the option to provide single sign on integration so that participants do not have to manage additional credentials in order to access Incentivise.
Integrated Rewards Shop
Incentivise comes with a rewards shop which features shopping cart and wish list facilities. Each product in the shop is administered through the IMS (Incentive Management System). Each product will have a point value associated with it instead of a monetary value.
The shop also gives the ability to have multiple catalogues so for example a VIP catalogue could be offered for Team leaders / Managers which contain different products than in the standard shop. Each catalogue is audience managed which will avoid a team member seeing a team manager VIP catalogue.
One of the best ways to get participants communicating with each other is through the use of forums. Like everything else in Incentivise forums can be audience managed:
- Teams can have their own forums to discuss working practices etc.
- Groups of disparate participants can form Communities of Practice.
Again participants can earn points by visiting and taking part in forums.
Audit tracking
Audit tracking provides an additional layer of protection for your critical financial data. It allows us to identify modifications that have been made to the data and tables. And, it provides the insight needed to catch data errors and track when they happened.
Management Information
Reporting is a key part of any system and Incentivise provides real time, accurate operational and management reports at various levels to suit the needs of team leaders through to budget holders.
Budget Management
Budget management integrates with all areas of Incentivise which uses point awarding. Each scheme has a main budget which is populated with a real monetary value; this budget is then feed down by the budget holder to Campaigns and then activities.
Within user permissions there is a layer of protection which can be used to avoid unauthorised administrators of the IMS moving budget down into campaigns without authorisation.
Each point awarding activity will continue to allocate points to participants whilst there is budget available for that activity. Reminders are in place to request budget top ups when a budget starts to run low.
Target Graphs
Target graphs are a way of motivating a member with a visual representation of a point earning target. A dynamic graphic will plot progress as point earnings increase, showing how much they have achieved towards a target and how much is left before reaching their final target.
Team leader functionality
Participants can be flagged as "Special" within an audience e.g. a team. This will then provide this participant with a "My Team View" enabling them to see each person in their team and how they are progressing within the scheme.
Anniversary events
Anniversary events can be treated as login events to thank or congratulate someone based on a timed event such as a birthday or length of service.
For Agencies
Incentivise is the perfect white-label solution providing a range of facilities and benefits to allow agencies the ability to offer a range of attractive solutions to clients.


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This portrait of Scottish writer Ian Rankin was taken in Edinburgh's Oxford bar, made famous as the favoured wateringhole of Rankin's character, Detective Inspector Rebus. Ponderous, unshaven and holding a pint, Rankin appears as an author deep in thought. The neutral background draws attention to Rankin's features as he looks out of the frame. Born in Cardenden, Fife, in 1960, Rankin graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 1982 and lists in his biography work as a grape-picker, swineherd, taxman, alcohol researcher, hi-fi journalist and punk musician. His first novel, 'Knots and Crosses', featuring Rebus, was published in 1987. The Rebus books have now been translated into over twenty languages and made into a TV series.


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Being given a second chance
Currently, the West Virginia Legislature is addressing the state's prison overcrowding, considering release of prisoners, or building a new prison at the cost of $150 million, with a yearly $50 million as an operating expense.
I am suggesting consideration be given to former New York City Mayor Ed Koch's Second Chance program. Former President Bill Clinton mentioned this program in his Feb. 4 eulogy for Koch, stating how the mayor besieged him with letters, asking for Clinton's support of Second Chance.
Koch wanted prisoners who are not dangerous released to be given a second chance, especially prisoners who were imprisoned for crimes they committed while under the influence. Koch's idea seems reasonable to me. I've carried on correspondence with prisoners for 30 years, one of whom is serving a life sentence for a murder he and an accomplice committed in our area. I wrote to that man, too, who is deceased. If I had the authority, I would immediately release my friend because the killing occurred when he was drugged. Something that routinely should be under consideration in Judeo-Christian country, for both embrace the God of the second chance, who gave Moses, who killed a man, forgiveness, who gave David, a planner of the killing of his lover's husband, mercy; who gave Paul, a persecutor of the first generation Christians, a pardon.
"Do unto others … " I've been given many second chances. I daresay readers have, too.
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Good thoughts...Posted: May 19, 2011 12:00AM PST by Jonnycox001
Just wanted to say thanks for writing your comments on the Portal 2 Adoption news article... especially for writing an intelligent response, and mentioning your background (as a social worker). Too often, it's easy to type out an impulsive reply, much like I did, than to show deeper thought. Flush with defensive feelings for our community, it can sometimes take away from what should be said.
You're contribution to this debate is a good one. Glad you're here!
Take care
Thank YouPosted: May 19, 2011 12:00AM PST by gillysinlow
Yeah I read it and I realized a few things about the gamer community - these guys are gamers! LOL They usually act on impulse in games because most demand it. However, I am glad that I can share since it takes a community to make a change and frankly, after many classes in Social Work and women's studies, the personal is political.
I thought I would put in something since it seemed that there was unnecassary evil happening. That said, what a way to start my day! Here I thought I would just float around but that strong reaction to the Portal 2 article just got my nerves going.


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Alan White has eaten in fine restaurants from Canada to the United Kingdom, and he rates The Springs at Tanasbourne with the best of them.
Its dinner menu offers a mouth-watering list of choices that read like something from a fancy, white-tablecloth establishment: rack of lamb chops, filet mignon, Alaskan sockeye salmon and prime rib. It's complemented by a list of top Oregon, Washington and California wines.
"I don't know of any restaurants anywhere in the United States, Canada or Britain that are better than here," said White, who has lived at The Springs at Tanasbourne with his wife, Elcena, since it opened in 2009.
That's saying a lot for a dining room in a retirement community, but it speaks to the importance The Springs places on providing a rich dining experience for its senior residents, said chef Alan Roteman.
Food is one of the most important criteria in choosing a senior community, said Jennifer Cook, a consultant with Living Right Senior Placement. Most seniors like the idea of letting someone else do the cooking, but they don't want bland institutional food. And they want choices and variety in what they eat.
"In most cases, the importance of good food is the number one factor, behind location, for the seniors that I work with," said Cook.
Senior communities have come a long way from the days when lunch was served at noon and dinner at 5, and if you missed the window, you missed a meal. The trend these days is toward restaurant-style dining.
Residents receive a $500-per-month meal credit as part of their rent, and they can spend those dollars on whatever food items they want. Prices are listed on the menu.
• For breakfast, which is served from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., a resident might choose a Belgian waffle for $3 or a build-your-own omelette for $6.
• Lunch, which is from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., could be a French dip sandwich for $6, a bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich for $5 or a bowl of soup for $2.
"It's a fine restaurant, except for the price tag," said Elcena White. "It always amazes me when we go out (to other restaurants) and see the bill. It's always much higher than here."
Resident feedback helps shape the menu, which changes twice a year, said Roteman.
"We want them to know their opinion matters," he said. "They drive our menu. They've prompted a lot of changes in how our dining room is set up."
"If they ask for something that's not on the menu, we'll try to accommodate them," Nies said. "If it's in the fridge or the freezer, we'll make it."
The daily lunch and dinner specials are often special requests from residents who sometimes even ask him to use their own tried-and-true recipes. One day it was gumbo, requested by two residents who had lived in the South. Comfort foods such as meat loaf, turkey and homemade soups are always popular.
"It's the center of everything," he said.
While he makes sure to always include the favorites, Nies also likes to introduce residents to foods they may not be as familiar with, such as eggplant or curry.
"Eating should be an experience," he said. "Just because they're seniors doesn't mean they shouldn't try new things."
Residents give Nies rave reviews for his cinnamon rolls, homemade soups and other fare, and Nicholson said it's common for new residents to "gain the freshmen 15."
"The only thing they complain about is there's too much food," she said.
Even though she has a kitchen in her apartment, she is content to leaving the cooking duties to Nies and his staff.
"I don't want to cook," she said. "I did that too many years, thank you."
Connie Potter is a Portland-based freelance writer. She can be reached at email@example.com.
• The Springs at Tanasbourne, 1950 N.W. 192nd Ave., Hillsboro, 503-629-5500; www.thespringsliving.com.
• West Hills Village, 5711 S.W. Multnomah Blvd.; 503-245-7621 www.westhillssenior.com
• Jennifer Cook, Living Right Senior Placement, 503-780-7353, www.livingright.net


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Storm system soaks Staten Island
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected, mainly before 10 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. Some of the storms have the potential to produce heavy rain.
Thursday is expected to be mostly sunny with a high near 90, though an air quality alert has been issued from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
A slow-moving storm system, with rain rates upward of an inch an hour, soaked the Island Wednesday morning and afternoon, causing the National Weather Service to issue a flash flood advisory.


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Omega 3 and Prostate Cancer
Omega 3 and prostate cancer are making the news again. Omega 3 is considered an essential fatty acid for a number of reasons, not the least of which may be its benefit in promoting prostate health and in reducing the risk of prostate cancer. There are several reputable studies on the health benefits for Omega 3 and prostate cancer. Here is what we know so far from the studies:
University of California, San Francisco
One of the most promising studies about the benefits of omega-3s and prostate health was conducted by researchers from the University of California, San Francisco, and published in 2009. The investigators evaluated 466 men who had aggressive prostate cancer and 478 healthy men. All the men were asked to complete questionnaires about the foods they ate daily. They also were screened for a variant of the COX-2 gene that is known to increase a man's risk for developing prostate cancer.
When the researchers analyzed all the collected data, they discovered that the men who ate dark, fatty fish rich in EPA/DHA (e.g., salmon) at least once a week had a 63 percent reduced risk of developing prostate cancer. The men who consumed little or no EPA/DHA and who also had the COX-2 variant were five times more likely to develop advanced prostate cancer. (Fradet 2009)
Harvard School of Public Health
At the Harvard School of Public Health, researchers followed more than 20,000 men to determine the relationship between prostate cancer and fish consumption. A total of 20,167 men who were part of the Physician's Health Study were evaluated. Although the investigators did not find an association between how much fish the men ate and prostate cancer, they did find that eating fish had an impact on cancer survival rates. In fact, of the men in the study who were diagnosed with prostate cancer, those who ate fish at least five times a week had a 48 percent lower risk of dying from the disease than the men who ate fish less than once a week. (Chavarro 2008)
CAPS study (Cancer Prostate in Sweden)
A large Swedish study also evaluated the relationship between intake of fatty fish and prostate cancer. A total of 1,499 men who had prostate cancer who were already part of the CAPS study (Cancer Prostate in Sweden) were monitored along with 1,130 men who were cancer-free at the beginning of the study. The researchers determined that the risk of prostate cancer was 43 percent lower in men who consumed "salmon-like fish" one or more times per week when compared with men who never ate that type of fatty fish.
The investigators also analyzed the men's intake of EPA and DHA and found that the men who consumed the highest amount of marine fatty acids (both EPA and DHA) had a 30 percent less risk than men who consumed the least amount of EPA and DHA. Another finding was that men who possessed a variant of the COX-2 gene and who ate the most salmon-like fish has a 72 percent lower risk for prostate cancer when compared with men who had the COX-2 gene variant and ate the least amount of salmon-type fish. And one more thing: the researchers also determined that a high intake of linoleic acid (an omega-6 fatty acid) increased the risk of prostate cancer. (Hedelin 2007)
Harvard School of Public Health
Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health followed 47,866 men who had participated in the Health Professional Follow Up Study from 1986 until 2000. (Leitzmann 2004) The men were asked to complete food-frequency questionnaires and to include specific details about their use of cooking oil, the amount of dark-meat fish they ate, and if they used fish oil supplements. In the final analysis, the researchers found that consumption of ALA from meats, plants, and dairy sources increase the risk of advanced prostate cancer, while a high intake of EPA and DHA was associated with a decreased risk of total and advanced prostate cancer.
Plasma Phospholipid Fatty Acids and Prostate Cancer Risk in the SELECT Trial
This flawed study from 2013, which stated that Omega 3 might actually cause prostate cancer, made all the headlines and made men taking these supplements safely for years panic. The study was a retrospective study that was called "scientifically weak" by prostate cancer expert, Dr. Anthony Victor D'Amico. It did not show cause and effect, and this study did not account for well-known risk factors such as age, race, BMI, PSA, or DRE. It made a weak association between omega 3 and prostate cancer despite numerous studies stating the opposite. The abstract can be found here.


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Former Staten Islander Michael A. Montalbano, 81, of Islip, L.I., a retired furrier, died Tuesday at his son's home in Toms River, N.J.
Born in Iowa, he was taken to Brooklyn when he was about 10 years old and attended high school there. He moved to New Brighton in the early 1950s and relocated to Islip in the mid-1960s.
Mr. Montalbano served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War era.
A longtime furrier, he owned Michael's Furs on Bay Street in Stapleton in the early 1960s. He later owned a fur shop in Plainview, L.I., until retiring in 1992.
In his leisure time, Mr. Montalbano enjoyed fishing and boating.
Surviving are his son, Michael Jr.; his stepsons, Raymond Roe and Louis Coppola; his stepdaughter, Mary Sebastiano; two granddaughters, and two great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his stepdaughter, Mildred Coffey.
The funeral will be Monday from the Matthew Funeral Home, Willowbrook, with a mass at 10 a.m. in St. Michael's R.C. Church, Mariners Harbor. Burial will follow in Calverton (L.I.) National Cemetery.


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(Another in a series of player profiles prior to training camp Sept. 18-23.)
Riley Sheahan
Position: Center
Age: 22
Height/Weight: 6-2/212
2013-14 stats: 42 games, nine goals, 15 assists, 24 points, plus-8 rating, six penalty minutes; (playoffs) five games, no goals, no assists, no points, minus-1 rating, no penalty minutes.
Career stats: 44 games, nine goals, 15 assists, 24 points, plus-8 rating, 10 penalty minutes; (playoffs) five games, no goals, no assists, no points, minus-1 rating, no penalty minutes.
Contract status: Two years remaining at a salary-cap hit of $950,000. He'll be a restricted free agent when the deal expires.
2013-14 in review: Led the team's rookies in goals and points. ... Combined with Danny DeKeyser to give the Red Wings two rookies with 22 or more points for the first time since 1991-92 (Nicklas Lidstrom, Vladimir Konstantinov). ... Scored with 1:15 remaining in the third period to tie game at Pittsburgh on April 9, assuring team one point that clinched its 23rd consecutive playoff appearance (Penguins won 4-3 in shootout). ... Ended the season on a three-game goal-scoring streak. ... Recorded five multi-point games. ... Ranked second to Gustav Nyquist on team in shooting percentage (15.3 percent). ... Charged with only nine giveaways. ... Won 49 percent of his faceoffs. ... Averaged 2:06 per game on the power play. ... Had 18 points (eight goals, 10 assists) in 31 games for Grand Rapids.
2014-15 outlook: The Red Wings were especially decimated by injuries to their centers. Sheahan seized an opportunity after being recalled mid-season, essentially assuming the second-line center spot, and did a good job at both ends of the ice. Defense is considered his strength, and he can be counted on to play against other team's top lines and trusted to be on the ice in the final minute to protect one-goal leads. Sheahan, the club's top pick in 2010 out of Notre Dame (21st overall), also displayed his offensive ability – he was on pace for a 17-goal, 47-point season – playing mostly on a kid line with former Griffins teammates Tomas Tatar and Tomas Jurco. He utilizes his size down low and around the net and protects the puck well. With Todd Bertuzzi gone, perhaps Sheahan's net-front role on the power play will expand. He needs to improve in the faceoff circle.
Key question: Does Sheahan have enough offensive potential to eventually become a permanent second-line center?
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BERKELEY HEIGHTS — Parents carrying bags of material waited outside classroom 8 Thursday afternoon, waiting for an activity to end. They were carrying goodies for the annual holiday day party.
Inside the bags were materials for a craft, napkins, some treats and prizes, and "snow balls" and a snowman.
The parents ran games and supervised a craft on Thursday in Stacey Saravay's second-grade classroom.
At a table, one group of students made a beaded ornament which, when it was finished, was a wreath with a candle in it, tied with a bow.
In the hallway, students played a version of hot potato — with a stuffed snowman, turning the game into "Cold Snowman."
In another part of the room, children tossed snowballs — balls of white yarn — into a small bucket and won prizes of small seasonal erasers for their efforts.
From time to time, the groups of children would switch activities and, within 30 minutes, all the ornaments were made and games played.
Michael Penna's grandmother, Sally Penna, visited the classroom with his mother, Mountain Park PTO President Angela Penna. Grandmother Penna was visiting from Great Britain.
If their laughter and the smiles on the children's faces were any indication, the party was a hit.
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Jazz Legends Concert at Warren Easton Charter High School
Friday, September 06, 2013 2:44 AM
Michael Valentino, right, addresses honoree Pete Fountain at the Jazz Legends Concert in the Warren Easton Charter High School Auditorium on Thursday, September 5, 2013, in New Orleans. Valentino's deceased father, Anthony, was Fountain's first music teacher and the band director at Warren Easton.(Erika Goldring Photo)
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The weekend before last, I was watching Eastern Washington burn.
I was playing at the Winthrop Rhythm and Blues Festival, less than six miles from the edge of the largest forest fire in Washington state history, and within hours of the opening of the festival outside a silent, dark town, the festival had become a relief effort.
There had been a lot of talk about canceling the festival, but after conferring with the fire officials and emergency response teams in the area, the organizers decided to proceed with the event. The fire was traveling in the opposite direction, and access from Highway 20 was on the opposite side of Winthrop from the fire and unthreatened.
The authorities only asked that the festival inform travelers that the power was out in Winthrop, and that gas was somewhat scarce at times.
Only a few vendors were there Friday night when the band I was there with, The Soul of John Black, got set up on stage. Everywhere people drifted in clusters, staring out over the parking area at the towering columns of smoking rising above the hills across the river.
The festival site was the only location in the entire region that had electricity, and people were talking, stunned, of the near total destruction of the town of Pateros the previous night.
It hit me particularly hard. I grew up further north of Pateros on Highway 97, and any trip to the city for any reason involved passing through the small town of Pateros, with its orchards and apple packing sheds.
Once the stage was set up, the festival turned into a fundraiser. As each band took the stage, emcee Lady A White passed a bucket through the crowd and urged contributions.
One young man, tears in his eyes, stepped up and threw $100 in the bucket. He, a firefighter, had lost his own home the night before along with all his belongings. He had insurance that would cover everything, he said. But he knew his neighbors did not.
The festival quickly raised $5,000 for wildfire relief, but that wasn't the full extent of the effort to help.
Because the grounds had power, refugees from the fires were invited to come, camp, shower, and bring their pets to safety.
Firefighters, too, were welcomed to come rest, eat, shower and listen to music.
After the festival, the promoters and music community continues to seek ways to help give back to the community that has provided a home for the music festival for more than 25 years.
Aug. 29, a concert is planned for the Winthrop area to raise money for fire relief. And music fans and musicians are spreading the word about how to help.
I'm one of them.
To help the survivors of the Carlton Complex Fire, visit the excellent site at http://www.cfncw.org/. One hundred percent of donations to that organization go directly to fire relief.


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Except, not so much.
The Crimson Tide won an old-fashioned pitching duel on Sunday, defeating the Wildcats 3-2 to clinch a series victory.
Pitcher Adam Scott went eight-plus innings and allowed two runs, while UA got just four hits off power-armed righty Alex Meyer, who struck out 11 and might be the best pitcher I've seen this year. All the Tide did was scratch out three runs thanks in part to an error, a hit batsmen and a sacrifice fly.
"It was good for us to win a game like that," coach Jim Wells said, "because we've had to totally depend on offense, and to win another way is great."
Ross Wilson had an RBI-single in the fifth, an inning after getting drilled on the hand by a 94-mile per hour fastball from Meyer. In the eighth, Brandon May drove in a run by getting plunked, and Jake Smith had a sacrifice fly.
It was Alabama's only game without an extra base hit. That was partially due to Meyer, who apparently turned down $2.25 million from the Red Sox to attend UK. He was Baseball America's No. 5-ranked prospect.
"He was really, really good," Wilson said. "He was throwing 96 with an 85 mile per hour slider. He was A.J. Burnett, to be honest with you. He was locating, hitting his spots, throwing that hard, low and away, he was really good."
The Cats added two off Scott in the ninth, but the closer Smith got the save. Now, Alabama has won 9 of its last 12 SEC games. Overall, it is 12-9 in the SEC.
"We're still in it," Wells said.


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Dispatches from Port St. Lucie, 3/5
The Mets split up on Wednesday but lost both games, anyway. Here's a picture of palm trees to distract you:
What we learned: David Wright will play in a Minor League game Thursday, in advance of what will likely be his Grapefruit League debut on Friday. … Terry Collins is strongly considering batting his pitchers eighth this season, according to the New York Post, in an effort to generate more RBI opportunities for Wright.
What we wrote:
- Marlins 5, Mets 2: Gee allows just one run to rival Marlins
- Nationals 11, Mets 5: Mejia fans three in start against Nationals
- Love of game, family fuels Seratelli's quest
- Gee not reading too much into spring starts
- Niese to continue recovery with Minor League outing
- Rick Ankiel reportedly retires, seeks front office job
Around the league:
- Johan Santana not yet ready to ride off into the sunset
- Here's the pitch: Sydney Cricket Ground takes shape for Opening Series
"I dedicate the rest of my career to him. Everything I do, I do it for all my family. But I do it for him, mostly. I hope he's watching from somewhere." –Mets roster hopeful Anthony Seratelli on his late father, Russell
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About Eday
Eday is located in the heart of the North Isles of Orkney, some 16 miles from Kirkwall, (1 hour 15 minutes by ferry). The Island is approximately 8 miles long by 2 miles wide with a population of approximately 150.
Topographically Eday's island landscape is very diverse ranging from sweeping sandy beaches and dunes to sheer cliffs, peat moors to productive farmland.
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At The Motley Fool, we poke plenty of fun at Wall Street analysts and their endless cycle of upgrades, downgrades, and "initiating coverage at neutral." So you might think we'd be the last people to give virtual ink to such "news." And we would be -- if that were all we were doing.
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And speaking of the best ...
Harley-Davidson (NYSE: HOG ) shareholders are humming "Born to be Wild" and playing air guitar this morning -- and you can thank Citigroup for the silliness. Citing channel checks that show Harley's sales falling "only" 15% to 20% in August, after a 30% skid in July, Citi predicts Harley will announce a 25% decline in sales when it reports earnings next month.
Um, isn't that bad news?
You might think so. But Citi's of another mind. It thinks that a 25% decline in sales justifies repealing its "strong sell" rating on the stock, nearly doubling Harley's target price to $26, and putting the stock in "neutral."
I disagree.
Let's go to the tape
Listen, Fools, I'm not going to sit here and tell you Citi is a terrible analyst. It's not. The banker's record of roughly 50% accuracy on its recommendations over the past three years demonstrates solid mediocrity.
Citi has occasional flashes of brilliance -- its prescient pick of Baidu (Nasdaq: BIDU ) to outperform two years ago has paid off handsomely. Last year's recommendation to buy Rio Tinto (NYSE: RTP ) worked out even better, almost tripling in nine months. But when you lift the hood and start rooting around in the auto and auto parts industries, Citi's no better at picking out car parts than any other bits and pieces of the market:
Citi Says:
CAPS Says
Citi's Pick
BorgWarner (NYSE: BWA )
10 points
Ford (NYSE: F )
(37 points)
Goodyear Tire (NYSE: GT )
(13 points)
American Axle & Manufacturing (NYSE: AXL )
(45 points)
True, this banker was right last year when it warned that HOG would get slaughtered -- a thumbs-down on Harley earned Citi 23 points. But everywhere else you look in the auto industry, Citi seems to be guessing just like the rest of us. And this time, Citi is guessing wrong.
I'll bite. Why?
Two reasons. First, the valuation. Assigning a "neutral" rating to the stock, Citi's saying it's safe to own Harley today -- and at only 15 times trailing earnings, maybe you're inclined to agree.
But consider that most analysts expect Harley to grow at less than 10% per year over the next five years -- and even this slow-growth figure looks increasingly doubtful the longer Harley posts decline after decline. And while Citi thinks Harley will earn $1.20 next year, its decision to slap a $26 price target on the stock suggests that Citi thinks you should pay up to 22 times earnings for sub-10% growth.
Fools, Citi is out of its ever-loving mind if it thinks 9.5% growth justifies a 22-times multiple. But the route by which Citi arrives at this conclusion is just as crazy.
In August, as the national unemployment rate closed to within spitting distance of 10%, and while those people who still had a paycheck were busy crunching numbers and crushing clunkers, Citi believes that motorcycle sales revived. It defies common sense to think that people were scorning $4,500 payouts from the government and buying bikes instead, right in the middle of Detroit's going-out-of-business sale. Yet according to Citi, this is just what happened: Cash for Clunkers notwithstanding, Citi thinks August was the month in which Harley "turned the corner."
Foolish takeaway
Personally, I think the best we can hope for is that Harley tapped the brakes before hitting the wall, but that's just my opinion.
I freely admit that I could be wrong about all this. Nearly two-century-old Citi's been in the investing game a whole lot longer than I have. It certainly has access to information that I do not. And if I'm wrong about Harley, I'll willingly eat crow and admit my mistake in big, bold letters when Harley reports earnings next month.
But for now, my money's on common sense -- and nowhere near Harley-Davidson's stock.


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Four students were in trouble last week after the Monroe School District, acting on a tip, discovered that they'd found a way to hack in to the district computer system to try to change their grades in a science class.
Two of the students had gotten access to a teacher's computer long enough to download a keystroke capture program, a not-uncommon kind of application that secretly records everything typed on a computer's keyboard.
Sometimes such programs are used by employers to monitor the work habits of employees, and by parents anxious to see what their kids are doing online.
They are certainly used to commit a fair amount of mischief too, with abusive domestic partners using them to spy on their significant others and by identity thieves after credit card numbers.
The two students trying to change their grades used the keystroke capture program to secretly record the password the teacher used to log in to the grade book. They also tried to change the grades of two other students, who knew about it, according to news accounts.
The Monroe Police Department's school resource officer joined the school district in investigating the tip, and the students were caught.
Appropriate discipline was meted out, said Rosemary O'Neil, spokesperson for the Monroe School District.
The students were afraid of failing science, she said.
"Everything I heard when asking about this situation was that they were frightened to fail," she said.
The school district tries to have lots of resources for students who are in trouble academically, she noted.
"I thinking it's concerning that the young people felt that they had no options," she said. "Their choices were not good and they have been held accountable for their actions. I understand that they have learned from it."
Unfortunately, she added, the incident will lead to less access to teacher's computers for students going forward.
"The young people often would borrow a teacher's computer to print something and unfortunately that won't be the case anymore," she said.
More computers will be available to students starting next year, though, she said, due to the passage of a tech levy.