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He was described as a slender, 5-foot-5 Latino male in his 20s, clean-shaven and sporting a dragon tattoo on his left forearm. Capt. Dennis Marks of the McMinnville police gave this account of the incident:
The intruder tried to grab a member of an Amity family and a struggle ensued. After sustaining an injury to his lower left abdomen, the intruder jumped into a red or maroon 1990s SUV, possibly a Chevrolet Blazer.
The SUV was driven by a man accompanied by a woman. It sped north on Highway 99W.
The incident was reported about 1 p.m. by a third party. Amity and McMinnville police were joined by sheriff's deputies and Oregon State Police in responding.
Investigators closed Highway 99W between Rice Lane and Rosedell Avenue for about three hours before clearing the scene. Traffic was routed around.
Amity and McMinnville police said members of the family had been threatened and assaulted multiple times in recent days. They said they had already been working the case for about a week prior to the Wednesday confrontation.
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The Defense Department's five-year strategic workforce plan fails to address five of 32 reporting requirements, largely in financial management, the Government Accountability Office reported.
Notably, Defense "has not yet addressed the requirement to assess the appropriate mix of civilian, military, and contractor capabilities in its plan," auditors found in a report released July 9.
The Pentagon is required by statute to assess critical skills and competencies as well as gaps in the workforce. In summarizing progress made since the GAO began monitoring the project in 2008, auditors concluded the department's' "efforts to address strategic workforce planning requirements have been mixed."
A key principle "not addressed in the statutory requirements is strategic alignment, which links workforce strategies to an agency's mission and goals, and aligns them with, among other things, budget formulation," GAO noted. The current 2013-2018 plan "noted the need to integrate the department's plan with the budget process but did not include specific details and, according to officials, DOD does not have actions underway to do so."
Unless the Pentagon can align its workforce plan with its budget and other initiatives in related areas such as recruiting and retention, which have been associated with declining morale, auditors said, "the department will not be in the best position to make informed management and resource decisions."
GAO advised the Defense secretary to direct the undersecretary for personnel and readiness to align the department's strategic workforce plan with the budget and other management initiatives.
Pentagon officials largely agreed.
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For months I have been dealing with blisters on my foot, right at the side of the ball of my big toe. I have tried different socks - no difference. And it's like almost every run that I get a new blister (on top of the healed blister!), even something like 3 miles. I run 3-4 times a week usually, so it's like a day of healing, new blister, day of healing, new blister etc cycle.
I went to the LRS and she said that the toe box in my current shoes (Newton Gravity) might be too big for me - because of my big feet, I am almost always in men's shoes which tend to be wider than women's. Mine are 10.5 mens - but she wants me in the women's 11s to see if the narrow fit is better. I should note that I have been in this size Gravitys for two years and it's only this year that I've had the problem, though I am running more frequently. Part of the reason I was in the larger size was to get the Newton "lugs" in the right spot on my foot... I am usually in 10 mens or 11.5 women's, so she's recommending about a half size smaller (Newton doesn't make anything larger than 11 in womens).
Anything else that causes blisters like this that I should look at? Is the toe box size a fair guess? The shoes needed to be ordered so I don't have them to try yet. I'd like to get this nipped in the bud already, it sucks.
Blisters are caused by friction. (I know you know this but it needed to be said.) So yes, your foot sloshing around in your shoe can cause friction. You should have enough room in your toebox for your toes to move a little bit, like have a small little party. Put your shoe on; can you move your foot a lot side to side? If so, you might have too much room.
Also remember that your feet will move forward in your shoe as you run, but never backwards. That's why you want that half inch (thumbnail's length) between the end of your longest toe and the end of the shoe.
Also remember that your feet will move forward in your shoe as you run, but never backwards. That's why you want that half inch (thumbnail's length) between the end of your longest toe and the end of the shoe.
That's my concern with the smaller size (I couldn't try them, but I will when they are in). And also why I usually end up in men's, since so few shoe makers go past 11 in women's. So I'll just have to see how they fit when they arrive at the store.
And yes, there's a bit of movement in the toe box now!
A bit of movement is good since you need room for foot expansion. It's just how to tell when it's too much room.
Sorry that I can't be more help, these things are much easier in real life.
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I was going to say the shoes but it looks like you have it covered. Are you looking for wide shoes? I know my husband uses Brooks because the toe box is a bit wider than other shoes.
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I think the other direction - smaller toe box. I have really narrow feet and the men's version seem to give me too much motion in the toes. Well... that's the theory, at least.
Hmmm, maybe something like Mizunos? I like them because I have narrow feet and they work for me. Good luck.
Good to know. If the ones that were ordered don't work, I might have to see what I can get in a narrow shoe in my size in another brand. It becomes a hunt because very few stores stock my size, if the shoes do actually come in "gargantuan". lol
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Since you're going to have a hard time finding women's shoes in a 11.5, I'd suggest trying on some different men's shoes to see if you can get a better fit than your current shoes. For example, I found the toe box of the NB890v3 to be too narrow for me but it might work for you.
The obstacle is the path. - Zen proverb
This may have nothing to do with anything, but the one time I got a blister it was due to lack of air flow in the particular shoe I was wearing, which built up heat and thus condensation.
Just throwing that out there.
I just wanted to post my commiserations from the Big Foot Club. I'm wearing men's 10.5's too. I used to say that I needed big feet to stop my 5'10" self from toppling over, but it does suck having a hard time finding women's shoes.
Making sure the laces are tight enough towards the toebox may help, otherwise +1 to what others have said about finding a narrower men's shoe.
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Not sure what size Altras go to or whether you even would like zero drop but I haven't had a blister since I started wearing them. That's 85+ miles in a single pair of shoes in one day and no blisters. 7-8,000 feet of elevation change in a single run with no blisters. I won't wear anything else now. They really are foot shaped and breath really well.
edited to add: The Torin goes up to a women's 12. http://www.altrazerodrop.com/fitness/en/Altra/Women/torin-womens
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Oski how are you treating them when they do happen? I went through maybe a 5+ year period of getting them, but it rarely happens now. I popped them and used moleskin back then. I got one yesterday on a 15 mile run. I popped it after the run, and ran this morning with no problem.
I usually treat them with utter disdain.
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I usually treat them with utter disdain.
(OK, real answer - I do nothing!)
The easiest thing to do is pop them which is why I keep a recent race # on hand. If it hurts more later, band aids help. Mole skin helped a lot when I got them on the heel etc. and kept existing ones at bay.


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In the last five years, regional banks as a whole have performed much better than national banks as can be seen by the relative performances of ETFs focusing solely on regional banks as opposed to those comprising national banks. Throughout these years, their lower exposure to Europe, their loyal customer-base and their focus on core efficiencies have helped these regional banks perform extremely well despite the downturn. However, in the ensuing low-interest rate scenario, they may perform less robustly due to a lack of economies of scale compared to national banks.
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Last month, ZION released earnings for the last quarter. For common shareholders, net income applicable was $35.6 million, or $0.19 per diluted common share, for the quarter, according to the earnings call. The company stated that their net quarterly charge-off ratio was 0.2%, which is comparable to what they had for the whole of 2007. The company's non-performing asset ratio dropped below 2% which shows that the bank is focusing on increasing its core competencies and performing segments. Download the free report on Zions Bancorp. upon registration at
ZION's net income showed a slight decline of 2% compared to the last quarter, or about $8 million. This is in-line with the guidance provided by Zions in November. The company last week declared a $0.01 per share dividend for the quarter, which is the same as the dividend announced in the last quarter.
Comerica, a Strong Regional Bank
Comerica reported decent earnings last month. Its Q4 EPS was at $0.68, beating street's estimates by 2 cents, and last quarter EPS by 7 cents. Net income stood at $130 million, $13 million more than the previous quarter. The company reported that the increase in net income to the tune of 11% was a product of various factors, such as expense control and various positive cost-cutting measures in-line with the economic scenario. More importantly, this was a result of loan and fee income growth in the preceding quarter. Comerica Inc. technical report can be accessed for free by signing up at
Comerica also acquired Sterling Bancshares in July of last year in a stock-for-stock transaction. The acquisition helped Comerica extend its network across Sterling's customer-base, although ATMs will continue to operate under the latter's banner. Comerica, with a market cap of about $6.58 billion, is currently trading at $35.06, and has a 52 week range of $27.46 - $35.40.
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Police: No charges in Wellfleet cyclist's death
Boy not wearing helmet, police said
Police: No charges in Wellfleet cyclist's death
Boy not wearing helmet, police said
WELLFLEET, Mass. —
Police have decided not to bring charges against the driver of a car that struck and killed a 16-year-old Wellfleet boy riding his bicycle.
Police on Monday announced that the investigation has determined that 16-year-old Miles Tibbetts was crossing Route 6 on his bike to get to work on Saturday when he was struck by a car driven by a 76-year-old Wellfleet woman. He died later at a Boston hospital.
Tibbetts was not wearing a helmet even though state law requires all children 16 and under to wear a helmet while riding a bike.
Lt. Michael Hurley tells the Cape Cod Times reconstruction of the accident and witness statements led police to their decision not to pursue criminal charges.


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Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an infection. It affects a woman's reproductive organs. PID can affect one or more of the following:
PID is most often caused by a sexually transmitted disease (STD) that has not been treated or treated completely. Chlamydia (kla-MIH-dee-ah) and gonorrhea (gah-neh-REE-ah) are the STDs most often linked to PID. They are spread through unprotected sex (having sex without using a condom).
If left untreated, PID spreads upward from the cervix to the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries. PID can spread throughout the pelvic area.
A woman can develop PID after having an abortion, delivering a baby, or using an IUD (intra-uterine device) for birth control. In some cases, bacteria normally present in the vagina can cause PID.
Symptoms of PID may include:
You may experience some or all of these symptoms. Or you may not have any symptoms.
It is very difficult to diagnose PID because many of its symptoms are like those of other conditions, such as appendicitis or a bladder infection. That is why it's very important for you to visit your doctor if you have any of the symptoms listed above.
To find out if you have PID, your doctor will do a pelvic exam. He or she will ask you questions about your symptoms and your medical history. He or she also will ask about the sexual histories of you and your partner(s). You will be tested for gonorrhea and chlamydia. You may need additional tests or procedures, like an ultrasound or laparoscopy (la-puh-ROSS-kuh-ee).
If found early, PID can be treated with rest and antibiotics to fight the infection. If you are given antibiotics, you must take all of the medicine — even if you feel better after just a few days. If you do not take all of the medicine, the infection is likely to return. It will be more difficult to cure the second time.
If you don't feel somewhat better within 48 hours of beginning the antibiotics, call your doctor. If you feel pain or tenderness, ask your doctor what you can take for pain control.
If your PID is from an STD, it's important that your partner(s) be tested and treated, so you are not re-infected.
Other problems you may have as a result of PID are called complications. Women who have had only 1 case of PID and were treated early generally recover completely. Their ability to have children usually is not greatly affected. However, with each new episode of PID, the risk of infertility increases.
If PID is not treated early enough, the infection can cause an abscess of the ovaries and fallopian tubes. When this occurs, these areas can fill up with pus. At this point, medicine you take by mouth may not be enough. You may need to be in the hospital to have IV (intravenous) antibiotics. Your doctor may schedule surgery to prevent the abscess from bursting. An abscess that bursts can cause severe complications, like shock or even death.
The only sure way to prevent PID is not to have sex. Having only 1 sexual partner who is free of STDs can greatly reduce your risk. When used properly, barrier methods of birth control, such as condoms (rubbers) and spermicides, also can reduce the risk. If you develop symptoms of an STD, it is vital that you get tested and treated as soon as possible to prevent it from becoming PID.
Except for not having sex (abstinence), latex condoms give the best protection from many sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), including HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Condoms are helpful only if used the right way. Use a latex condom every time you have sex. Always put the condom on before the penis touches or enters the vagina. If you or your partner has an allergy to latex, you should use a polyurethane (plastic) condom.
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Jamin Winebrenner, 29
Jamin Micah Winebrenner, 29, a resident of Churubusco, passed away unexpectedly Thursday morning, March 14, 2013, at his home.Jamin was born Jan. 30, 1984, in Columbia City, a son of Steven and Cindy (Herendeen) Winebrenner, was educated at Smith-Green Community Schools, and was a lifelong resident of Churubusco. He had been employed for several years as a machinist at C&A Tool and Engineering in Churubusco, and in his leisure time enjoyed all types of athletics, including weightlifting, and Indiana University football and basketball. He enjoyed cooking, music, and will be missed by his dog "Hoosier."The surviving relatives include his parents, Steve and Cindy Winebrenner of Churubusco; sisters, Jocelyn (Kerry) Clouse of Albion and Jacinda (Brad) Porter of Centerville, Tenn; a brother, Josiah (Angie Brady) Winebrenner of Churubusco; his maternal grandparents, Max and Ann Herendeen of Churubusco; four nieces, Shylyn Clouse, Janaya Winebrenner, Emma Porter and Braya Clouse; two nephews, Jaydrian Clouse and Leland Porter and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Ty and Evelyn Winebrenner.Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the Merriam Christian Chapel, 3985 S. U.S. 33, with Pastors Steve Pulley and Rick Van Horn, officiating.The family will receive friends at the Sheets & Childs Funeral Home in Churubusco Sunday from 2 to 8 p.m., or at the church one hour prior to the service.Interment will be in the Christian Chapel Cemetery, Merriam.For those who wish, memorials may be directed to the Churubusco Community Park or to the Humane Society of Whitley County.To leave an online condolence for the family in Jamin's memory, log on to www.sheetsandchilds.net


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It's rare to find a book about guns in the U.S. that doesn't come across as hysterical -- either the hysteria of someone seemingly determined to live up to every possible stereotype of a "gun nut" or the hysteria of someone seemingly determined to live up to every possible stereotype of an out-of-touch wussy liberal. Caitlin Kelly's Blown Away (excerpts available here) doesn't quite live up to the claims on its front cover -- "an unbiased exploration of the right to bear arms" -- but it is certainly the most even-handed and rational book about guns and American gun culture that I've encountered.
Though Blown Away doesn't seem unbiased to me -- the tilt is definitely in favor of people's right to have access to guns -- I'm not sure what "unbiased" really would look like, or what value it would serve. What I want is for a writer to play fair, to be aware of complexities, to avoid caricaturing differing viewpoints, and Kelly does that quite well. What makes her book important, though, is not just that it doesn't seem to be written by a person with an axe to grind, but that it gives a vivid and multifaceted perspective on the intersections of violence, gender, race, class, and culture, and it does so through the testimonies of people from all around the country, of all sorts of different backgrounds, and adds context to these testimonies with a wealth of statistics. Though Kelly offers some ideas in the final chapter for what to do about problems of violence against women in the U.S., her book is at its best when it is posing questions rather than answers, because it would require many more books and much longer conversations to develop real answers to the thorniest, knottiest questions.
Kelly's statistics are what stood out to me at first -- over 200 million guns in private, legal ownership in the U.S.; 11 to 17 million guns owned by women; hundreds of thousands of women the victims of rape and sexual assault each year (and rape is the most underreported crime in the country); an estimated 17.7 million women the survivors of rape or attempted rape -- 1 out of every 5 American women; 3 out of 4 American women the victims of crime at least once in their lives; 29% of rapists armed; 17,424 Americans killed by guns in 2001 (and 43,501 in motor vehicle deaths); $21 billion spent annually to treat gunshot victims; $126,620,000 raised from federal excise taxes on long guns and ammo in 1998 and another $35,528,000 raised from an excise tax on handguns...
Blown Away starts from these statistics and then expands their context with the stories of women who have chosen or not chosen to arm themselves (including in the past -- I particularly liked the second chapter, on the history of women and guns in the U.S.), women who have suffered violence of all sorts, women who have differing views of guns, gun ownership, and violence because of their race, class, sexuality, or occupation. The writing is sometimes repetitive, some sections are far more fleshed out than others, but the overall picture is what matters, because Kelly tries to give as diverse and complex a portrait of the American landscape as she could gain access to.
My own biases may have colored some of my reading of the book -- I'm sure people who are strongly pro- or anti-gun would read it differently than I. I grew up surrounded by guns of all sorts, from Civil War antiques to military machineguns, and because they were always around, they never possessed any mystique for me. The only time I really much enjoyed the things was the day after Halloween each year when my father and I would blast our pumpkins with his pistol-grip shotgun. If ever a person was raised in an environment to become a gun nut, it was me; and yet I never had the inclination. My adolescent rebellion, such as it was, was to begin to think Ronald Reagan might be something less than holy, and I did my best to become a radical leftist, then, with time, settled into my current state of boring bourgeois liberalism.
Never, though, did I take up the anti-gun cause, because having lived amidst guns and gun culture for so long, staunchly anti-gun views seemed to me as ignorant and ridiculous as the often macho and unreasonable views of the radical pro-gunners. I couldn't ever support the NRA because of their close ties to the worst right-wing elements in the U.S. (though I still have my life membership, given to me in lieu of a baptism -- I expect I'm one of the only people ever to have been simultaneously a member of the NRA and a contributor to the War Resisters League), but it wasn't until I encountered Blown Away that I found a perspective that seemed to fit with what I know of the world, and what I know is that the two sides, pro- and anti-gun, demonize each other to no good effect except to make our laws more and more incoherent and irrational, and to distract the conversation away from the deep and complex causes of violence within our culture.


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The Nokia 603 is the Finnish company's latest Symbian Belle handset as the company continues to push out non Windows Phone 7 smartphones before the big unveil at Nokia World at the end of October.
This time around, the NFC-packing Nokia 603 will come preloaded with the latest apps and featuring single-tap pairing, sharing and tag reading with NFC.
The Nokia 603 offers a seamless, compact design touting a durable 3.5-inch ClearBlack, scratch-resistant display, optimised for use in sunlight and is designed to appeal to first time smartphone users and those upgrading from older products, say Nokia.
The new phone features the newly announced Symbian Belle software (that very much looks like Android), comes with six customisable homescreens and dynamic live widgets to help you get to the stuff you use the most.
The Nokia 603 is available in black and white with a choice of back covers in six different colours: black, white, fuchsia, green, yellow and blue.
The new phone is expected to be available to buy in the next couple of weeks and certainly before the end of 2011 and cost 200 euros.


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Annual PAN Conference 2006
1st Annual Penn Autism Network Conference
Autism Spectrum Disorders: Promoting Successful Outcomes Across the Life Cycle
The first annual Penn Autism Network Conference was held from March 15-17, 2006. Over 300 people attended the two day conference at the University of Pennsylvania.
We are extremely grateful to our friend and Penn alumnus, Edward Rimland, who, through his generous gift, helped make this first Penn Autism Network conference possible.
Highlights from the 1st Penn Autism Network Conference include:
- A joint University of Pennsylvania and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia research retreat in which principal investigators discussed the latest developments in genetics, neuroscience, imaging, and behavior and therapy for children and adults with autism spectrum disorders.
- A public keynote address - from her own personal perspective - by best-selling author, autism expert, and educator, Temple Grandin, Ph.D., as well as a panel discussion led by the Executive Director of the NYC-based Global & Regional Asperger Syndrome Parnership (GRASP), Michael John Carley .
- A luncheon address by the PA Department of Public Welfare's Autism Affairs Director, Nina Wall-Cote, on the latest state legislative efforts in support of those affected by autism spectrum disorders.
- An afternoon plenary session led by the President of the Organization for Autism Research, Peter F. Gerhardt, Ed.D., that focused on job and life skill issues.
- A dozen faculty and expert-led workshops on topics ranging from how people with autism think, risk and safety management, helping students with Asperger Syndrome prepare for college, and helping adults with autism prepare for employment.


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This year, I am a dismal failure about my Christmas Baking & Edible Gifts. I had all kinds of plans, and had plenty of recipe ideas on my Pinterest boards. I bought the canning jars, plastic bags, fancy bows and strings. I stocked up King Arthur Flour, powdered sugar, dark and white chocolate, nuts, all kinds of sprinkles and fancy doo-dads. But, the best of intentions fell flat. I have a perfectly good excuse--
I work full-time, people! I'm out the door at 6:15am, and home around 5-ish. That is, if I don't stop for errands. Then I get home closer to 6pm. I cook dinner, read the mail, tidy up a little bit, and spend a little bit of time visiting food blogs. I rarely have time to watch TV programs that I've recorded. By 8:30pm, I'm getting ready for bed and it's light's out! Repeat cycle.
How do you food bloggers find time to create and post such beautiful Christmas recipes? I want to know! There. End of
For our Thanksgiving Dinner, the star of the show was the Sweet Potato Casserole. I made this recipe, last Thanksgiving, and it was well liked. This year, my son asked if I would make sweet potatoes with marshmallows. Well, I hadn't really planned on it, so I didn't have marshmallows. It was the night before Thanksgiving, when he posed this question. There was no way I was going to hit the grocery store battlegrounds of the Last Minute Thanksgiving Menu craziness.
Then, I remembered that I had a jar of Marshallow Creme. I tweaked the original recipe a little bit. For one, I replaced the white sugar with all brown sugar-- and cut down on the amount a bit. It took a little bit of finesse, but I managed to spead the entire jar over the mixture of baked sweet potatoes, egg, milk, vanilla, and brown sugar.
This Christmas Eve, the family has voted that I make a more traditional German-Style Dinner. So, our menu includes
I'll be making other traditional Bavarian dishes, like red cabbage (my husband and older brother loves this), and my son's request is homemade spaetzle. We spend our Christmas Eve, honoring the memory of our Mutti. My brother's play music, we sing Christmas Carols and we open our gifts-- in true European Christmas style. You know, I'm fine with that. Because I'm working all the way until December 23rd, and I'm thankful that I can prepare a meal that is far less work than a Prime Rib Dinner.
As for the Christmas treats-- well, I'm T-6 days and
One day, I shall retire. Unless, one of those weekly lottery tickets my husband buys hits the jackpot. Dear Santa... are you listening?
I have lots of recipes to blog, though. I have two weeks of vacation, starting this Friday. I'll get those uploaded-- and trust me...none of them have peppermint or pumpkin in them. I'm going back to savory, simple, fast and good!
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Ben Greenfield is the director of sports performance for Champions Sports Medicine, the head coach of Pacific Elite Fitness online training and webmaster for BenGreenfieldFitness.com. In 2008, he was voted as the NSCA Personal Trainer of the Year. As the author of the book "Train For Top Dollar", he teaches business and marketing to fitness professionals. He can be reached at [email protected].
Imagine being able to deliver audio advertising and informational content to thousands of potential customers and existing clients. People could tune into your audio content while commuting, exercising or doing yard work. Isn't this the definition of radio advertising? Perhaps, but now include one extra detail — this audio content is completely free for you to create and deliver. Such a high-powered audio marketing tool is called a podcast, and it is the wave of the future for automatically delivered multimedia marketing content.
An audio podcast is a digital audio media file that is recorded to a computer. Typically, when you create a podcast file, you can make it available on your company or individual Web site for immediate download. But you can also submit your podcast address to services like iTunes and Podcast Alley, which feature programs that upload your latest podcast to an individual's MP3 player or computer. People who subscribe to your podcast can simply log on to the Internet and have the audio content automatically delivered for free.
Equipment, hardware and software needs are minimal to start podcasting. In addition to a decent computer with 2 to 3 gigabytes of free hard drive space, a soundcard, 512 megabytes of RAM, and a microphone input/headphone output (this describes 99 percent of any modern desktop or laptop), you simply need a small amount of basic gear and software to get started, including:
- Headphones or headset. Any headphones that plug into your computer will work, but headsets are typically better since the microphone and headphones are combined.
- Microphone. If you go for the headphones and purchase a microphone separately, get something inexpensive and easy to use.
- Podcasting software. Most Macintosh computers come with podcasting software called GarageBand. You can also use free Audacity podcast software from http://audacity.sourceforge.net. This software comes with a help file to walk you through the recording and file exporting process. Most software also makes it easy to "drag and drop" background audio music to your podcast. Once you've created your audio file, any free FTP software will allow you to easily upload the podcast to your Web site the same way you would upload any files to the Internet.
Once you have your gear, the marketing opportunities for podcasting are endless. Here are several ways you can use a podcast in your marketing efforts:
- Each week, a personal trainer or nutritionist from your facility can record a review of the latest research in their field. After presenting the research, a follow-up explanation can be given on how to practically apply the information to an exercise or diet routine. Finish each podcast with a review of how a fitness professional can help a client reach their goals, and feature any specials that you currently have at your facility.
- Include a section on your Web site that features a weekly audio recording of a step-by-step workout that utilizes your facility's machine-based circuit or cardio equipment. For example, a 45-minute audio file can include warm-up instructions, interval training cues, and a set/rep guide for resistance training.
- Feature a weekly podcast with client testimonials or interviews with club members. Include information about how a personal trainer helped a client achieve their goals, or how a member successfully uses a new piece of cardio equipment at your facility.
- Give new members a flash drive, CD or inexpensive MP3 player that has been pre-loaded with podcasts. The podcasts can include introductory information about your facility, features of your personal training or group fitness specials, or workout instructions. Be sure to include a guide that teaches the listener how to automatically subscribe to future audio content for free from your facility's Web site.
Remember that once your podcast hits the Internet, it will be available to a worldwide audience. This means that your audio content can be downloaded by members of the community who may be considering becoming involved with your facility or programs. Compared to the cost of a radio advertisement, a free podcast can be more broad-reaching, contain a higher amount of content, and can change from week to week at no cost. Furthermore, if you already own a Web site, you likely have more than enough space to contain a large amount of digital audio content.
The final advantage of podcasting is that if your podcast grows in popularity, you build a platform of valuable virtual real estate upon which to sell advertising to your affiliates. Supplement, nutrition and fitness companies can pay to run an ad on your podcast or have you create an ad for them. By simply choosing a catchy background tune and having one of your podcast contributors read a business or nutrition supplement advertisement, you can generate enough ad revenue to justify the minutes spent creating the podcast.
Compared to traditional radio advertising, podcasting can inexpensively enhance your marketing and introduce your facility and programs to a wide range of listeners. So what are you waiting for? Grab a microphone and start recording.


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From Penn Law to the front lines of health reform
A commercial law firm's generosity, a timely social issue, and the University of Pennsylvania Law School's strong ties to the Philadelphia public interest community have landed Joline Price L'12 in a position to ensure that the chaotic rollout of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) doesn't harm low-income Pennsylvanians.
Price, who graduated from Penn Law in May of 2012, is working as a staff attorney at the Pennsylvania Health Law Project (PHLP), a statewide public interest law firm that advocates for improved health care for underserved populations and provides free legal services to Pennsylvanians having trouble gaining access to publicly funded health care. Laval Miller-Wilson L'95, also a Penn Law graduate, is the Project's Executive Director.
Price's position is being funded through a postgraduate fellowship provided by Langer, Grogan & Diver PC, a Philadelphia-based law firm specializing in complex commercial litigation. The fellowship in social justice is one of several offered by Penn Law to place graduates in nonprofits and government agencies, where they can gain practical experience and make professional connections to launch careers in public interest law.
"Part of what I do is making sure that lower-income people are not being denied the health services and insurance they deserve, either through public benefits or through the new marketplace," Price said of her work at PHLP. "My fellowship was designed with the idea that there are so many changes coming with the ACA there is a need for lawyers who can make sure those changes don't negatively impact lower income individuals."
From her vantage point on the front lines of ACA implementation, Price says it's "too soon to tell" whether the new law will achieve its goal of providing healthcare access to millions of Americans for whom insurance coverage has been out of reach. "We'll all have to wait and see, but one of the things I've seen in the two months I've been at PHLP is that the law provides us with another thing we can tell people," she said. "Previously, we'd have to tell many helpline callers looking for health insurance, 'You're out of luck.' Now we can say, 'You can go to the marketplace and see what kind of plans you're eligible for, which could be affordable for you because of the tax credits and cost-sharing reductions.'"
Under the ACA's eligibility provisions, people whose income is between 100 and 400 percent of the federal poverty line qualify for financial assistance with insurance premiums. In addition, people who earn less than 250 percent of the federal poverty line – individuals earning approximately $2,400 a month – also qualify for financial assistance with, co-pays, coinsurance and deductibles. "The law helps people who need health insurance; it means they won't have to wait until they're so sick they have to go to the Emergency Room and then incur crippling debt," she said.
Price, who grew up in El Cerrito, California, in the San Francisco Bay area, followed a personal path to public interest law.
After graduating from UCLA in 2007, she went to work, through a Jewish service corps called Avodah, as a community organizer in Chicago, working with homeless and formerly homeless individuals, among others, to advocate for access to health care.
"Two things from that experience drove me to law school," she said. "One was that I really enjoyed thinking about ways to use the law, or create new laws, to correct injustices. I loved the strategic planning aspect of what we were doing. At the same time, I wanted to help members of my community who were struggling in their lives address their day-to-day needs as well."
After a sojourn to Israel, Price enrolled in law school at the University of Minnesota, before transferring to Penn Law in 2011.
"I decided to come to Penn because of its wealth of pro bono programs," she explained. "Also because the student public interest community, while somewhat small, is a real community. There were definitely people who were with me, who embraced me when I came in as a transfer student, and who provided a cohort to me."
While she had worked on health care issues previously, she didn't pursue health work in law school, in part because there were so many other pro bono opportunities to explore. That included work with the Custody and Support Assistance Clinic (CASAC) and the Guild Food Stamp Clinic, both long-standing Penn programs housed at Philadelphia Legal Assistance.
"At CASAC you work with several clients a week to help guide them through the family court system. It was a crash course for me in direct client work," she said, adding that her work with the Food Stamp Clinic "was a good entry point to understanding the public benefits system and how that gets navigated."
As a law student, Price, who received an award for extraordinary pro bono service and graduated magna cum laude, also worked in the Criminal Defense Clinic. Her interest in pursuing a postgraduate fellowship in health arose, in part, as result of her involvement with the Journal of Law & Social Change, where she was Executive Editor. The last article she edited, "Abortion Coverage and Health Reform: Restrictions and Options for Exchange-Based Insurance Markets" sparked an interest in the workings of the ACA, which led her to PHLP.
"PHLP appealed to me because of its focus on making sure that low income, disabled, and elderly people have access to health insurance," she said. "Quality health insurance is key to wellbeing because it affords you that access point to getting the medical care you need to stay healthy and get treatment. Being insured also helps to prevent the medical debt that is possible if you go to the hospital and are uninsured. It really will help people to stay alive."


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How Does Obama fulfill the "deceiver" archetype?
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By the "deceiver" archetype, I refer to inter-personal, social, spiritual and exopolitical archetypes, not to any specific individual. The "deceiver" archetype refers to an archetypal social, spiritual, and exopolitical role that an individual may play in society. Some archetypes such as "Antichrist" and "False Prophet" are archetypes that have been set out in prophetic texts. Hermeneutics is the art of interpreting prophetic texts and hermeneuticists in the recent historical era have attempted to interpret to Revelations to frame Napoleon Bonaparte and Adolph Hitler, respectively, as fulfilling the prophesized archetype of the "Deceiver". The "deceiver" archetype embodies duality consciousness ("I win - you lose") with an emphasis on deception, and is the obverse of Unity Consciousness ("We are all One") embodied by Christ consciousness.
The individual publicly known as "Barack Hussein Obama" is a reasonable candidate for fulfilling the "deceiver" archetype on at least the following grounds, prima facie evidence for which is set out in this article:
1. He is practiced in institutional deception since adolescence;
2. As U.S. President he has covertly participated in and coordinated false flag operations causing ecocide and genocide through environmental warfare; bioweapons; and ionizing radiation.
3. He was elected to the highest political position of U.S. President by mass deception.
4. As U.S. President he has covertly participated in and served as "public Capstone" for false flag strategic deception operations intended to deceptively deprive U.S. citizens of their rights under the Bill of Rights including their right to bear arms, and ultimately to depopulate and enslave the U.S. population.
5. He covertly and intentionally serves as an archetypal "deceiver" asset of an international war crimes racketeering organization intent on installing a global police state known as The New World Order, and he owes primary allegiance to the New World Order crime organization.
Each of the above five (5) aspects of the deceiver archetype of Barack Hussein Obama is documented in extenso (some might say ad nauseam) in the article below.
"Identify the Perpetrator": Why it is important to expose the deceiver "Barack Hussein Obama" publicly
"Identify the Perpetrator" is a succesful strategy that individuals and groups can use when liberating themselves of abuse by a perpetrator whom they had difficulty identifying and naming not only publicly but even to themselves.
"Friendly Fascism" is a methodology that I analyzed as a Futurist at Stanford Research Institute in the mid-1970s as the system that the new world order would attempt to implement in the United States at this time. "Friendly Fascism" is the programmatic name for the integrated mind control police state that is now being rolled out in the United States, as well as in other jurisdictions around the planet. In the United States variety, "Barack Hussein Obama" serves a key role as the "friendly leader". "Barack Hussein Obama" is to "Friendly Fascism" what Adolph Hitler was to Nazism in the 1930s.
"Friendly fascism" includes mass mind control technologies ranging from HAARP to synthetic terror events like the Newtown and Boston Marathon that create a "consensual trance" in the population, so the population feels it is imposing "friendly fascism" as part of its democratic process.
In this context, The consensual trance in the United States (and in the world) is still such that "Barack Hussein Obama" is to "Friendly Fascism" what Adolph Hitler was to Nazism in the 1930s. The consciousness of the typical citizen who is in a "consensual trance" assumes that the ecocidal events, the genocides like Fukushima, the false flag operations like Hurricanes Isaac and Sandy, the false flag psyops like Sandy Hook Elementary and the Boston Marathon are occur as "an act of God", natural events, or random, senseless acts of terrorists or deranged individuals in the case of false flag "terror events". In fact, all of these events are intentional acts of state terror put into operation and/or coordinated under plausible deniability around the chief executive officer of that state, in this case "Barack Hussein Obama."
Under the "consensual trance", these false flag events are, where feasible, so designed with "Barack Hussein Obama" as the Capstone who comes in after the tragedy and offers the benediction of the state that will protect the citizens, while concealing the forensic evidence establishing that it is state terror under the plausibale deniability coordination of "Barack Hussein Obama" that creates the catastrophe in the first place.
Why it is reasonable to hypothesize that "Barrack Hussein Obama" fulfills the social archetype of arch-deceiver?


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Viewers of the first presidential debate got a heavy dose of Mediscare politics.
Mitt Romney attacked President Barack Obama for"cutting $716 billion from the program," which mostly covers seniors' health care expenses. Obama attacked Romney for supporting a "voucher"-like model to reform Medicare.
At one point, Obama stared straight into the camera and told certain viewers to listen up.
"If you're 54 or 55, you might want to listen 'cause this, this will affect you," he said during the Oct. 3, 2012, debate at the University of Denver. "The idea, which was originally presented by Congressman (Paul) Ryan, your running mate, is that we would give a voucher to seniors and they could go out in the private marketplace and buy their own health insurance.
"The problem is that because the voucher wouldn't necessarily keep up with health care inflation, it was estimated that this would cost the average senior about $6,000 a year."
Obama and other Democrats, including Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, have invoked premium hikes somewhere in the neighborhood of $6,000 before. We've quibbled with it because the figure is rooted in a study of an outdated Medicare plan by Ryan, the House budget chairman from Wisconsin.
Ryan released his initial Medicare plan in early 2011, and Democrats have attacked it as harmful to seniors ever since. Under this first version of the plan, Medicare would have changed from a program that pays doctors and hospitals fees for particular services to one in which beneficiaries would be paid an amount by the government that they could use toward private insurance premiums. Critics said those who fell under the new rules would face an increasingly large gap between what the government paid for their benefits and what their health care services cost.
This plan passed the GOP-led House but died in the Senate. Ryan has offered updated versions of the plan, the most recent being part of his fiscal year 2013 budget proposal. It still offers seniors a defined amount toward private insurance rather than paying providers directly.
But there are two big differences between the new plan and the earliest one: The newer version allows beneficiaries under 55 a choice of using their payment to buy private insurance or a plan that acts like traditional Medicare. The amount of their payment would be set by the price of the second-cheapest plan. Romney indicated in an August interview that he supports Ryan's most recent plan.
The Democrats have cited as evidence for their claims of the Romney-Ryan plan's increased out-of-pocket costs a report by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a liberal think tank. This 2011 report relied on analysis from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office that found the difference of out-of-pocket office costs between the Ryan plan ($12,500, in 2022) and traditional Medicare ($6,150) to be $6,350.
The problem with Obama using this estimate is simple: The CBO analysis was of the original Ryan plan, not the more recent one that Romney supports. Ryan has not yet asked for a more thorough analysis of his latest proposal.
Ryan's current plan caps overall growth in Medicare spending, but it's also a little more generous in how fast it allows subsidies to grow as health care costs increase. Ryan also made a number of other technical changes to address concerns that the credits wouldn't keep up if medical costs kept going up and up. As we said earlier, the amount a beneficiary receives would be based on the second least-expensive plan available on a Medicare exchange.
The Obama campaign pointed us to an Oct. 2, 2012, memo from David Cutler, a Harvard economist who advised Obama's 2008 campaign. Cutler's memo summarizes an August 2012 analysis he co-authored for the liberal Center for American Progress regarding Romney-Ryan's new Medicare plan.
"Overall, these results confirm the view that even under the revised voucher proposal, the
additional cost to enroll in Medicare for the vast bulk of people will be $6,000 annually or more," Cutler's memo states.
Still, absent details from the Ryan camp and an updated CBO analysis, it's not clear what would happen over time if the new, market-based payments grew faster than the Ryan plan's cap on Medicare spending. Would savings still come from beneficiaries? Or providers? Or somewhere else? Competing claims about its financial impact on seniors remain speculative.
Obama is repeating a number about an old Republican plan because there isn't an updated analysis of the new plan, which contains significant differences. We rate this claim Half True.
Viewers of the first presidential debate got a heavy dose of Mediscare politics.


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Mt. Vikos) that I bought at Trader Joe's...
- Those of you who have followed my recipes for a while (and I thank you and appreciate that), know that I am a big fan of searing meat. I love pan sauces and I love that beautiful crust that searing does, before braising or roasting. For those of you who say you can't sear... there are just a few simple tips:
- Make sure the meat is dry.
- The oil (I use olive oil) needs to be HOT...shimmering hot, but not smoking yet!
- When you add the meat, you want that chhhhhhh sound and leave it alone! Don't touch it for at least 3 minutes!
Basically, I added Ruby Red Port Wine to the pan drippings, and then some chicken stock. This was cooked on high heat and reduced to about half. I made roasted asparagus and a beautiful salad (which I will upload next).
NOTE: I run a spatula through the pan sauce. If it leaves a trail, then I know it's ready to have a pat of unsalted butter whisked in and it's ready to go!
The only change I plan to make, next time, is to use less garlic. I love garlic, but I think that one sliced clove would have been just right. But, that's me! The pan sauce was perfect! This is so simple, once you prepare the layers of flavor. It's so worth it, and this just might be our Christmas Eve dinner.
So, it's Saturday and it's Christmas tree decoration day-- and I'm on vacation! I hope the rest of your are racing to the finish line. I've just gotten started!
Enjoying the Holidays-- at last,


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Before we take a look at the features of this specific motherboard, let's first have a look at this new chipset from Intel. This is the new X79 chipset that will be replacing their previous enthusiast level chipset, the X58.
This new chipset supports Intel's latest 2011 socket processors and these will be replacing their venerable 1366 socket processors. These new processors feature a whole host of upgrades over the previous generation of Core processors and deliver nearly server level performance at the high end of the spectrum. For a full understanding of everything that these processors have to offer I suggest that you read the 2011 socket review that was written by our editor and chief, Elric Phares.
One of the first things that you'll notice about the boards that support this new architecture is that they feature ram slots on either side of the processor socket. This is to facilitate support for quad channel memory and reduce the latency that would be caused by having all of the slots on one side of the socket. This new memory architecture is capable of speeds of up to 2400MHz with overclocking and support for up 64 gigs of memory. This is an amazing amount of memory that can now be installed on consumer level motherboards.
This new chipset also features Intel's Platform Controller Hub technology. What this means is that instead of the traditional dual chip design that features a north bridge and a south bridge, this uses a single chip to handle communications between the processor and the various interfaces. This streamlines the way the processor interacts with these interfaces and has the potential for increasing the speed at which that these interfaces can be accessed. This chipset also has support for up to 40 PCI express 2.0 lanes and 8 lanes for PCI express 3.0. With the ability to use this new interface it guarantees that this motherboard will be ready for the graphics cards of the future. With the amount of lanes available it also will give motherboard vendors the maximum amount of expansion options for their boards.


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More than 170 people from all parts of IUCN gathered in Bonn, Germany for the European Conservation Forum from 6 to 9 September 2011. Member organizations and Commission members from more than 25 countries discussed and debated the Union's work across the region, with a particular focus on the next IUCN Programme, to run from 2013 to 2016.
The European Regional Forum was the fifth in a series of 10 regional forums bringing together the IUCN family throughout the world to discuss the Union's work in the lead up to the 2012 IUCN World Conservation Congress in Jeju, Korea.
Hosted with the generous support of the City of Bonn, the German federal state of North Rhine Westphalia and the European Union, the four-day forum was held under the slogan "Switch to Action!". And action for nature was indeed on the mind of the participants.
Among the key recommendations that emerged from the discussions were:
- Reinforcing IUCN's role in bringing together different actors from across society to find solutions for biodiversity
- How the IUCN network in Europe can be better connected and mobilised
- Europe's important role in the global discourse and how IUCN Europe can lead by example
- Putting the restoration of degraded habitats at the core of IUCN's work
- How IUCN can help improve how biodiversity is communicated to policy makers and the general public
- How IUCN can be clearer and more impactful in its work with, and how it influences, the European Union
- Using IUCN's unique knowledge products to help promote nature-based solutions to a wider audience
- How IUCN can better help local authorities and cities play an essential role in managing natural resources
- Growing IUCN's work with business, making sure that the right approaches are used to maintain IUCN's independence and credibility.
All ideas, suggestions and input gathered at the meeting will be integrated in the new global IUCN Programme, and will help define the action plan for IUCN in Europe for the years to come.
IUCN Members in Europe can still comment on the proposed draft Programme for 2013-16 by e-mailing their suggestions to firstname.lastname@example.com.


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When the menopause hits, so can sexual problems. But don't despair, there is a range of solutions available.
Sex can become less enjoyable for some women after the menopause. The natural decline in oestrogen levels can make it uncomfortable. Some women also find their interest in sex declines, and the body changes that happen with ageing don't help. Dry skin, greying hair and middle-age spread can erode self-esteem.
A survey suggests that 84% of menopausal women find sex painful. In the survey, nearly 70% said their relationships had suffered as a result.
Women's health expert and GP, Dr Sarah Jarvis, says women should overcome their shyness and seek help. "It always seems sad to me that so many women suffer in silence with common menopausal symptoms such as vaginal dryness, because they are embarrassed to speak to their GP.
"We see these problems regularly and entirely understand how much impact they have on quality of life. There are so many effective treatment options and we're more than happy to offer them."
According to Dr Jarvis, it's worth trying self-help options in the first instance. There are a variety of ways to relieve vaginal dryness and thus make sex easier and pleasanter:
If these measures don't help, your doctor can prescribe hormone treatment. Hormone replacement therapy alleviates dryness, but if you can't or don't want to take HRT, you can use oestrogen applied "locally", that is just to the vagina, to increase the flow of natural lubrication.
There are different options including an oestrogen cream (applied using an applicator), pessaries, small tablets (again inserted with an applicator) or an oestrogen-releasing vaginal ring which stays in place for three months at a time.
Read more about HRT for vaginal dryness.
Some women find that they lose their desire for sex after the menopause. It's normal for sex drive to reduce over the years, but it can be made worse by depression, menopausal symptoms, relationship problems and stress.
These problems are often temporary and being able to talk things through with an understanding partner may be all that's needed. But if symptoms of the menopause or of depression persist, then it may be best to see a doctor for treatment.
Treating menopausal symptoms may boost your sex drive indirectly by improving your general well-being and energy levels, but restoring your hormone levels can also improve sensation.
Read more about how to keep the passion alive.
Do this short quiz about sexual desire to find out whether or not you should consider seeing a health professional about your lack of interest in sex.


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It takes flow charts to keep track of all the mobile patent lawsuits under way.
Apple sued HTC, while Kodak sued Apple, Samsung and Sony. RIM filed suit against Kodak and Motorola. And what are called non-practicing entities (or patent trolls, if you prefer) such as Intellectual Ventures and NTP have sued pretty much the lot of them.
It can seem — and some have argued — that the patent system itself is broken, forcing companies to spend more time and money on legal battles than research and development.
But that view betrays an ignorance of history, according to Horacio Gutiérrez, the deputy general counsel in charge of Microsoft's intellectual property group.
In an interview in this morning's Chronicle, he said that a flurry of patent disputes has followed any new disruptive technology at least as far back as the telegraph, as companies sort out whose inventions the latest innovations built upon. The smart phone, a veritable Swiss Army knife of digital tools, is no exception.
In the rest of the interview, which continues below, Gutiérrez discussed recent efforts at patent reform and additional changes that are necessary.
Q: I want to talk about the America Invents Act, the recently passed reform of U.S. patent laws. Microsoft was in support of that measure and I saw you did a favorable blog post. What were the key points that you think will make a dent?
Microsoft was, together with almost every company in the technology sector, quite involved for almost seven years in the process that led to the enactment of the America Invents Act.
The final product has a number of provisions that we believe in the long-term will benefit the patent system and will ultimately increase the clarity of the rules and will also increase the quality of the patents coming out of the patent office. I'll mention two issues that we think are useful.
The first one is the post grant review; the ability to have, without the need to go to court, an administrative process in the Patent and Trademark Office, where we could have patents that have been issued reviewed.
It is an administrative proceeding, it's a lot less expensive than going to court and it's conducted before the office that issued the patent, so the office that actually has the deepest understanding of the technology.
But at the same time, it allows companies like Microsoft or any company that feels that there are patents issued that should not have been issued, to (speak up). It allows for the weeding out of those patents from the system before the end up in court, creating the pain and cost associated with litigation.
The law also harmonizes the U.S. patent system with the "first to file" system that exists around the world. We think that is also important in terms of creating consistent rules across the world. It's sort of maintaining the leadership of the United States when it comes to IP systems worldwide.
Q: The complaint was that first to file — which grants patents to the first person to file for one, rather than the person who shows they first invented it — would strongly favor big, deep-pocketed companies that have the resources to flood the patent offices, making it harder for startups or inventors to compete on an even playing field.
I don't think, in practical terms, the fear that people are expressing in that regard will hold up.
One of the key things that we fought for during the legislative process was, if the first to file change was introduced, there should also be a recognition of prior use rights.
It basically says that, if a person is sued for patent infringement, but that person can prove that it had commercially used the patented invention at least a year prior to the filing of the patent application, such prior commercial use is a defense to the claim of infringement.
Prior use rights really soften, significantly, what could be perceived as the harshness of the first-to-file system.
Q: You mentioned that Microsoft has been the victim of patent trolling, so do you think that additional legislative or judicial responses are necessary to better define where this line is drawn, between what is a valid patent and what is patent trolling?
You have to separate the discussion about what is a legitimate patent from who is the person asserting the patent.
I think we've come a long way, but there remain some areas where the practices in the context of litigation as well as in some administrative proceedings could be adapted to really try to curb the abuses of the system by nonpracticing entities.
There is currently debate emerging over whether nonpracticing entities should be entitled to obtain an injunction either in court or in the International Trade Commission.
So there will be opportunities over time to continue to look at the patent system, from a legislative, judicial or administrative perspective, to ensure that the patent system is not abused by anyone.


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EVENT DATE: Jun 21, 2013
RANDOM ACTS wrote -
Three years ago, after a devastating earthquake ravaged Haiti, Random Acts made a commitment to help rebuild homes, communities, and lives. Since then, we've raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for Haiti and funneled that money directly into local, sustainable projects serving children in Jacmel. Our projects have provided hundreds of children with a safe place to sleep, clean water and regular meals, health care, a school to go to, families who care for them and, most importantly, hope for the future.
We've also taken two trips to Haiti ourselves, joined by our top fundraisers, who each accomplished the incredible feat of raising at least $5,000.
During our first trip in 2011, Random Acts staff and volunteers worked in the fierce heat of the Haitian sun to help break ground on the Jacmel Children's Center, an orphanage and school for children in need. We also met and connected with the students and staff of the Art Creation Foundation for Children, the Faith & Love Orphanage, and the Espoir des Enfants Orphanage.
In 2012, we went back to Jacmel to do it all over again. The walls of the Jacmel Children's Center towered above us, a tangible result of our hard work and dedication that brought many of the returning volunteers to tears. We also participated in creative and recreational activities with the children from the other organizations in between painting and doing construction work.
Now, we're nearing the end of our work in Haiti. The Jacmel Children's Center is already two storeys high and has a roof over it. It still needs windows and doors, tiling, plumbing, solar panels, paint, and furnishings, but all that will be completed this summer. Random Acts will journey there one last time to help do it.
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Important information regarding the funds you raise or donate: All donations raised through this campaign will go to Random Acts, a division of The Art Department, Inc. The primary commitment for these funds is to complete the Jacmel Children's Center and continue to offer operating support to the JCC and our other projects in Haiti (this includes administrative and operational expenses associated with our H2H project). Should funds from this campaign be available after our commitment is satisfied, we reserve the right to re-allocate them to future development projects or special initiatives.
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Feel like you know more and more women who have delivered babies via c-section? You're not mistaken; a new study finds that rates of cesarean section deliveries in the U.S. increased to 34 percent in 2009, an all-time high, reports MSNBC.
The study was performed by HealthGrades, which offers quality and cost information about doctors and hospitals. The researchers examined the rate c-section deliveries of single births from 2002 through 2009 in the 19 states with publicly available health data. During that period, the rate increased from 27 percent to 34 percent. When the U.S. c-section rate was first measured in 1965, it was just 4.5%, they note. As of 2009, the highest c-section rates were found in Florida (38.6%), New Jersey (38.0%) and Texas (35.9%), and the lowest in Utah (22.4%), Wisconsin (25.2%) and Colorado (27.3%).
Plus: Hospital Bans Elective C-Sections & Inductions
"In many cases of C?section in recent years, the benefits may be questionable and important healthcare organizations, including the Joint Commission and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, have endorsed safely reducing C?sections rates in certain types of pregnancies," the study researchers wrote. And the World Health Organization has suggested that the c-section rate should be 15 percent.
Plus: Mentally Preparing for a C-Section
The report lists a number of factors associated with the rise in c-sections:
- Common labor practices that can increase the likelihood of needing a C?section, such as induction of labor or having an epidural early in labor
- Convenience in delivery timing for the provider or the mother
- Increase in maternal age, which increases the risk for complications during pregnancy and delivery
- Increase in maternal risk factors, such as obesity and diabetes
- Increase in number of women who have multiple births (e.g., twins, triplets), sometimes due to the increase in fertility treatments associated with advancing age for first time mothers
- Increasing willingness of physicians to perform C?sections
- Limited understanding by the mother of the potentially serious complications of C?section
- Maternal?requested C?sections
- Physician fear of malpractice claims if they do not perform a C?section
- Established physician practice patterns
"Although C?sections are generally considered safe, it is important to understand that a C-section is still a major surgical procedure that includes serious risks to mothers and babies, including blood clots in the mother and respiratory complications in the newborn," the study authors wrote.
Have you had a c-section? If so, what was your experience like?