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Author Notes: Lassi is a very common drink found alongside dishes in India, Indian restaurant and Indian households. Let's say you happen to be seated in an Indian restaurant and are debating what to order while looking through the plethora of dishes in the menu. And when you ultimately decide on the chicken and naan, the waiter will indubitably ask if you want lassi with that. If you say no, be prepared to be badgered and questioned as to why not. You'll essentially be pressured into ordering a cold yogurt drink; so as a take home lesson: when ordering Indian food, please remember to order a lassi. I suppose they suggest lassi to off-set the heat and spice of Indian dishes, now that I think about it.
Lassi is typically a pulsed mixture of ice, sugar, yogurt and milk. This is a variation of the recipe, and includes mango with the substitution of honey instead of processed sugar (point for being healthy!). Mango lassi is starting to appear more and more in restaurants, but mainly they stick to the traditional all-white.
You can drink this anytime, no matter the season or time of day. It's perfect for the end of the day pick me up or just something to get you through the weekend. The thickness of it is perfect. Sit back, relax and watch that waistline disappear! —rmansuri
Serves: 2
Ripe Mango
cup Cold Milk
tablespoons Cold Plain Yogurt
tablespoons Honey
pinch Salt
handful Crushed Ice
sprig Fresh Mint
- Pick a ripe mango, the redder the skin, the better, and peel the skin. Cut the mango into thick chunks - there's no need for precision here, it's all getting blended. That's the best part!
- In the blender, combine the pieces of mango, milk, yogurt, honey, salt and crushed ice.
- Blend the mixture (or pulse, your choice), for 20-30 seconds. Try the lassi with a spoon and add honey, milk or yogurt if need be (trust your taste buds). If it's still too thick, add more milk and continue to blend until it reaches the consistency you are looking for.
- Pour the lassi into a tall glass and top it with the sprig of mint. Voila! Drink to your heart's desire.
- This recipe is a Community Pick!
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Mangoes
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Combine 1 cup of the cream, the sugar and salt in a medium saucepot and warm over medium heat until the sugar is dissolved. Stir in the remaining cream and the milk and add the tea bags. Simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally, until the tea changes the mixture to a light tan color. Depending on how strong you like your tea, you may want to soak the bags in the mixture overnight in the refrigerator. Chill the mixture thoroughly before churning.
Transfer into a freezer-safe container. Microwave your desired amount of cookie butter until it is warm and pourable, about 20 seconds, and then swirl into the ice cream using a spatula. Freeze before serving.
This recipe was provided by a chef, restaurant or culinary professional. It has not been tested for home use.

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Author Notes: Home made mayonnaise is something I have always had since I was a child. With boiled fish, boiled potatoes and vegetables, with bread as a snack but above all as a dip. You can use this mayonnaise as a dip for everything savory and any crudités. But my favourite use is for the fondue bourguignonne my grandmother used to prepare every year for my birthday. Home made mayonnaise is so delicate that you can have it just plain but it can also be enriched with any kind of spices (I like curry), minced parsley and garlic, or even ketchup to have it pink (which is a perfect dip for shrimps). While blending, sometimes curds could form: you can save it by adding another egg and make a bigger quantity in the same container. The amount of necessary oil is rough as it could vary a lot according to the kind of oil and the dimension of the egg. —heirloom
Makes: about 2 1/2 cups
cup good extra vergin olive oil
cup vegetable oil (I like sunflower seeds oil)
pinch fine salt
- Break the egg in the glass of your hand blender (or in another similar tall container).
- Start blending the egg while adding oil little by little (about 2 tbsp at a time) alternating EVOO and vegetable oil. Keep blending until the mixture becomes firm. You want to obtain a firm mixture as, adding lemon in the next step, mayonnaise will melt a little.
- Keep blending while adding the juice of 1/2 lemon. If mayonnaise becomes too liquid add a little more oil. Always blending add the salt.
- Adjust lemon and salt to your taste.
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Fair Food
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Dish in the Raw
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Dip
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Culturally & Linguistically Appropriate Services
In July 2014, Community Healthlink established the Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) Task Force to provide leadership for the organization's Cultural and Linguistic Competency Initiative. Task force members include representatives of CHL's leadership and staff of various departments and represent the diversity of the organization. The overarching goal of this initiative is to develop a plan of action to improve capacity to serve culturally and linguistically diverse populations in all CHL's service areas. CHL embraces the U.S Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health definition of culture "the integrated pattern of thoughts, communications, actions, customs, beliefs, values, and institutions associated, wholly or partially, with racial, ethnic, linguistic groups, as well as with religious, spiritual, biological, geographical, or sociological characteristics." (U.S. DHHS, Office of Minority Health. April 2013. National Standards for CLAS in Health and Health Care: A Blueprint for Advancing and Sustaining CLAS Policy and Practice).
The Task Force's first assignment was to develop a training module on CLAS Standards and Diversity and to conduct trainings throughout the organization for CHL's leadership and all employees. The purpose of this training was to promote awareness of CLAS Standards and positive employee attitude toward the assessment and implementation phases of this initiative. The training module has been added to CHL's Human Resources Orientation Program and it is conducted weekly for new employees.
The Task Force explored assessment tools and models to choose the most appropriate for CHL to conduct a self-assessment of the organization's CLAS Standards-related activities. After extensive review, the Task Force choose to develop a tool specific to CHL utilizing the framework of the CLAS Standards. The survey questions addressed the 3 themes of the CLAS Standards: Governance, Leadership and Workforce (Standard 2-4); Communication and Language Assistance (Standards 5-8); Engagement, Continuous Improvement and Accountability (Standards 9-15). The survey was made available to all employees on SurveyMonkey and on paper and it was conducted throughout the agency.
Acknowledging that achieving Cultural and Linguistic Competency is a process, CHL is utilizing the results of the self-assessment and the feedback from CHL employees upon review of the survey to develop this 3 year Cultural and Linguistic Competency Action Plan aimed at moving the organization toward a more inclusive, culturally and linguistically responsive system of care, The plan will be reviewed and/or revised at least annually to evaluate progress and identify emerging needs.
Introductory CLAS Training (Orientation materials)
Click here to review the CLAS Standards and news on addressing health disparities
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LGBT Health overall,LGBT Families,LGBT Youth,Transgender Health,Electronic Medical Records and collecting the information correctly,Technical Assistance to Organizations.
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Free, downloadable publications for individuals, families, friends, allies on multiple topics including faith issues. Spanish publications
http://www.safehomesma.org/ Safe Homes Bridge of Central Mass Youth Drop in Center
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http://www.samhsa.gov/behavioral-health-equity/lgbt Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration- US Government
Many resources for organizations and individuals on behavioral health issues as well as policy and advocacy
http://www.cdc.gov/lgbthealth/youth-resources.htm Center for Disease Control and Prevention- US Government, client and family info sheets
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Pursuing the issue of work hours: suppose a patient dies right before change of shift. The family has been notified briefly on the phone (via a message, because no one is answering, or perhaps a conversation cut short by grief and shock), but won't arrive for at least a couple of hours. If the day team goes home as planned, the only person there to talk to the family will be the night float junior resident, who, with all the good will in the world, is overworked. Even if he gets time to talk to the family, they've met him maybe once or twice before, and have discussed little of their loved one's situation with him. The attending and chief who did most of the interaction with them will be gone. As residents, we're not about to ask our attending his plans, but we doubt that he'll come in from home, on a night he's not on call, to discuss how one of his cases went bad.
Your initial response, and our instinct, would be for at least the chief to stay in the hospital (trying to use the time to study or do something else productive) or perhaps arrange to come in from home when the family arrives.
But the chief has been operating late into the night for the last several days, and was in the hospital almost the entire last weekend. Staying a few extra hours to wait for the family, or even coming back for an hour later on, will push him over the 80hr limit, and hinder him from fulfilling his responsibilities later in the week. He can either stick with the rules, and satisfy himself with having spoken on the phone, or ignore the rules, misreport his hours, and stay around to fulfill this last ultimate duty to a patient and family, to talk with them personally about the death.
This is an extreme but very plausible scenario which illustrates the basic problem with the 80hr rule: an outside agency (government, and the ACGME, which is not surgery-specific) imposes an iron-bound rule which sets our regard for the law and for honesty in our reporting at odds with all professional instincts and obligations, and leaves us feeling guilty no matter which we end up following.


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10 Things I Learned From My Layoff
Get dressed for the day, even if you have nowhere to go
I didn't think it would happen to me. As a news producer for a television network, I reported on unemployment numbers daily. I was detached. Analytical. Objective.
Then one day, without any prior warning, I was out of a job, and the subject of someone else's news story.
It's not that I thought I was immune, or somehow above it all. It's just that, like so many other Americans, I was blindsided; tricked into believing my company was in good health, that my job was safe, and that I would somehow be protected from the global economic meltdown. In hindsight, there was plenty of evidence to the contrary. I believed I was safe because I wanted to.
Was I distraught? Sure. Resentful? Of course! But it wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it was going to be.
And now, nearly five months later, I'm back to work. My days of wrestling with the unemployment office and spending far too much quality time with myself are over, at least for now.
But as I look back on my experiences as a "layoffee", I can honestly say that I'm better off for having gone through them. Here are ten things I learned:
Unemployment is temporary
Being jobless is kind of like being a homesick study abroad student. You put off doing all the things you want to do because you feel like you're going to be there forever. And besides, you're just too busy moping to make any plans.
Get a grip. You will find a job – possibly a lot sooner than you imagined. When you do, you might have to start right away. And then it will be too late to go to the zoo at 2pm on a Tuesday.


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Body of veteran, 91, found decomposing in New York home
The body of a war veteran has been found decomposing in a New York home.
Clinton County Coroner David Donah said the body of 91-year-old Ralph Tefft was found at a home on Route 22B last week.
Tefft was found lying in his bed.
Donah said Tefft had been dead for about three months. His body was found in a decomposed state.
The coroner removed Tefft's body to determine his cause of death.
New York State Police said they had an active investigation into Tefft's death. They would not release any other details.
So far, no charges have been filed.
Neighbors said children lived at the home where Tefft died.
According to military service records, Tefft served in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.
Tefft served in the Army, Air Force and Navy. He was born in 1926 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.
Tefft was awarded a World War II American Campaign victory medal for good conduct for his work as a radio operator in the Air Force.
He also later received a good conduct medal and longevity service award for his work as a technical sergeant.
Tefft was honorably discharged and retired as a senior master sergeant at the Plattsburgh Air Force Base in 1976.


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Anaheim, Calif., will host corn and soybean farmers from across the country at the 10th annual Commodity Classic, March 2-4.
The trade show for this premier agricultural event will display the latest in technology, equipment and products, while the convention will offer seminars that educate and enlighten growers on the topics and issues that matter to them.
Commodity Classic is the annual convention and trade show presented by the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) and American Soybean Association (ASA).
More than 600 booths will fill the Commodity Classic trade show, where farmers will have the opportunity to talk with agribusiness and industry leaders representing more than 150 companies. Growers will have direct access to the latest information about a variety of products, equipment and services that can impact their bottom line.
"Farmers will find a wealth of information waiting for them at Commodity Classic," said ASA President Bob Metz. "An outstanding trade show and top notch seminars will provide growers with information and ideas they can use to impact the profitability of their daily operations."
"Commodity Classic is all about farmer profitability," said NCGA President Gerald Tumbleson. "New products and services are among the many offerings of this premier ag event."
The 2006 Commodity Classic General Session will feature a panel of experts talking about the promise of biofuels and the spirit of America's farmers. In addition, there will be special appearances by country music artist Michael Peterson spreading his message about answering Americans' call to duty. To wrap up Commodity Classic on March 4, a special "Evening of Entertainment" will feature a performance by the country music star Lorrie Morgan.
Anaheim/Orange County is California's premier playground. In addition to the Disneyland Resort, you'll also find the world-famous theme park, Knott's Berry Farm, fabulous beaches, challenging golf courses and a wide variety of outdoor recreation activities.
While Commodity Classic is celebrating its 10th anniversary, Disneyland is also celebrating its 50th year.
For more information about the 2006 Commodity Classic, and to register for the event, visit www.commodityclassic.com or call (636) 922-5551.


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Lidocaine is an anesthetic medicine that is most often used
to numb an area of the body before a minor surgical procedure. Sometimes a 4%
lidocaine solution is used as nose drops to stop cluster headaches.
Lidocaine has a small effect on pain for most people with cluster headaches. But it rarely stops the pain completely.footnote 1
The medicine is placed into
the nostril on the same side as the headache. It can be repeated 15 minutes
later, if needed. Side effects can include a burning
sensation or numbness in the nose.
This medicine is available
only by prescription. This medicine may be used to treat cluster headaches when
other medicines have not helped.
CitationsCapobianco DJ, Dodick DW (2006). Diagnosis and treatment of cluster headache. Seminars in Neurology, 26(2): 242-259.
ByHealthwise StaffPrimary Medical ReviewerAnne C. Poinier, MD - Internal MedicineAdam Husney, MD - Family MedicineMartin J. Gabica, MD - Family MedicineSpecialist Medical ReviewerColin Chalk, MD, CM, FRCPC - Neurology
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Penbutolol Sulfate Oral tablet
What is this medicine?
PENBUTOLOL (pen BYOO toe lole) is a beta-blocker. Beta-blockers reduce the workload on the heart and help it to beat more regularly. This medicine is used to treat high blood pressure.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
What should I tell my health care provider before I take this medicine?
They need to know if you have any of these conditions:
heart or vessel disease like slow heart rate, worsening heart failure, heart block, sick sinus syndrome or Raynaud's disease
kidney disease
lung or breathing disease, like asthma or emphysema
thyroid disease
an unusual or allergic reaction to penbutolol, other medicines, foods, dyes, or preservatives
pregnant or trying to get pregnant
How should I use this medicine?
Take this medicine by mouth with a glass of water. Follow the directions on the prescription label. Take your medicine at regular intervals. Do not take it more often than directed. Do not stop taking this medicine suddenly. This could lead to serious heart-related effects.
Talk to your pediatrician regarding the use of this medicine in children. Special care may be needed.
Overdosage: If you think you have taken too much of this medicine contact a poison control center or emergency room at once.
NOTE: This medicine is only for you. Do not share this medicine with others.
What if I miss a dose?
If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you can. If it is almost time for your next dose, take only that dose. Do not take double or extra doses.
What may interact with this medicine?
This medicine may interact with the following medications:
certain medicines for blood pressure, heart disease, irregular heart beat
ephedra, Ma Huang
ergot alkaloids like dihydroergotamine, ergonovine, ergotamine, methylergonovine
medicines for sleep during surgery
NSAIDs, medicines for pain and inflammation, like ibuprofen or naproxen
stimulant medicines like dextroamphetamine, pseudoephedrine, and others
This list may not describe all possible interactions. Give your health care provider a list of all the medicines, herbs, non-prescription drugs, or dietary supplements you use. Also tell them if you smoke, drink alcohol, or use illegal drugs. Some items may interact with your medicine.
What should I watch for while using this medicine?
Visit your doctor or health care professional for regular checks on your progress. Check your blood pressure as directed. Ask your doctor or health care professional what your blood pressure should be and when you should contact him or her.
You may get drowsy or dizzy. Do not drive, use machinery, or do anything that needs mental alertness until you know how this medicine affects you. Do not stand or sit up quickly. Alcohol may interfere with the effect of this medicine. Avoid alcoholic drinks.
This medicine can affect blood sugar levels. If you have diabetes, check with your doctor or health care professional before you change your diet or the dose of your diabetic medicine.
Do not treat yourself for coughs, colds, or pain while you are taking this medicine without asking your doctor or health care professional for advice. Some ingredients may increase your blood pressure.
What side effects may I notice from receiving this medicine?
Side effects that you should report to your doctor or health care professional as soon as possible:
allergic reactions like skin rash, itching or hives, swelling of the face, lips, or tongue
breathing problems
changes in vision
chest pain
cold or numb hands or feet
fast, irregular, or slow heartbeat
feeling faint or lightheaded, falls
rapid weight gain
swollen ankles, legs
weight loss
Side effects that usually do not require medical attention (report to your doctor or health care professional if they continue or are bothersome):
anxiety, nervous
change in sex drive or performance
dry skin
nightmares or trouble sleeping
short term memory loss
stomach nausea, upset
unusually tired
This list may not describe all possible side effects. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Where should I keep my medicine?
Keep out of the reach of children.
Store at room temperature between 20 and 25 degrees C (68 and 77 degrees F). Close tightly and protect from light. Throw away any unused medicine after the expiration date.
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Brief Description
For 2,000 years, the high rice fields of the Ifugao have followed the contours of the mountains. The fruit of knowledge handed down from one generation to the next, and the expression of sacred traditions and a delicate social balance, they have helped to create a landscape of great beauty that expresses the harmony between humankind and the environment.Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras © UNESCO
Outstanding Universal Value
Brief synthesis
The Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras is an outstanding example of an evolved, living cultural landscape that can be traced as far back as two millennia ago in the pre-colonial Philippines. The terraces are located in the remote areas of the Philippine Cordillera mountain range on the northern island of Luzon, Philippine archipelago. While the historic terraces cover an extensive area, the inscribed property consists of five clusters of the most intact and impressive terraces, located in four municipalities. They are all the product of the Ifugao ethnic group, a minority community that has occupied these mountains for thousands of years.
The five inscribed clusters are; (i) the Nagacadan terrace cluster in the municipality of Kiangan, a rice terrace cluster manifested in two distinct ascending rows of terraces bisected by a river; (ii) the Hungduan terrace cluster that uniquely emerges into a spider web; (iii) the central Mayoyao terrace cluster which is characterized by terraces interspersed with traditional farmers' bale (houses) and alang (granaries); (iv) the Bangaan terrace cluster in the municipality of Banaue that backdrops a typical Ifugao traditional village; and (v) the Batad terrace cluster of the municipality of Banaue that is nestled in amphitheatre-like semi-circular terraces with a village at its base.
The Ifugao Rice Terraces epitomize the absolute blending of the physical, socio-cultural, economic, religious, and political environment. Indeed, it is a living cultural landscape of unparalleled beauty.
The Ifugao Rice Terraces are the priceless contribution of Philippine ancestors to humanity. Built 2000 years ago and passed on from generation to generation, the Ifugao Rice Terraces represent an enduring illustration of an ancient civilization that surpassed various challenges and setbacks posed by modernization.
Reaching a higher altitude and being built on steeper slopes than many other terraces, the Ifugao complex of stone or mud walls and the careful carving of the natural contours of hills and mountains to make terraced pond fields, coupled with the development of intricate irrigation systems, harvesting water from the forests of the mountain tops, and an elaborate farming system, reflect a mastery of engineering that is appreciated to the present.
The terraces illustrate a persistence of cultural traditions and remarkable continuity and endurance, since archaeological evidence reveals that this technique has been in use in the region for 2000 years virtually unchanged. They offer many lessons for application in similar environments elsewhere.
The maintenance of the living rice terraces reflects a primarily cooperative approach of the whole community which is based on detailed knowledge of the rich diversity of biological resources existing in the Ifugao agro-ecosystem, a finely tuned annual system respecting lunar cycles, zoning and planning, extensive soil conservation, mastery of a most complex pest control regime based on the processing of a variety of herbs, accompanied by religious rituals.
Criterion (iii): The rice terraces are a dramatic testimony to a community's sustainable and primarily communal system of rice production, based on harvesting water from the forest clad mountain tops and creating stone terraces and ponds, a system that has survived for two millennia.
Criterion (iv): The rice terraces are a memorial to the history and labour of more than a thousand generations of small-scale farmers who, working together as a community, have created a landscape based on a delicate and sustainable use of natural resources.
Criterion (v): The rice terraces are an outstanding example of land-use that resulted from a harmonious interaction between people and its environment which has produced a steep terraced landscape of great aesthetic beauty, now vulnerable to social and economic changes.
Integrity (2011)
While maps of the property are yet to be prepared and boundaries to be delineated, all important attributes of the rice terraces comprising the rice terrace paddies, the traditional villages and the forests that are its watershed are present in the five inscribed clusters. Although traditionally defined boundaries for the terraces with the buffer zone of private forests have provided some level of protection, the definition of precise limits of the protected areas and the preparation and implementation of Community-Based Land Use and Zoning Plans (CBLUZP) is critical to ensure that the conditions of integrity are maintained.
The inscribed terrace clusters continue to be worked and maintained in the traditional manner although other nearby terraces have been abandoned or have temporarily fallen out of use due to changes in climate and rainfall patterns in the terraces' mountain watershed. In some villages, Christianization in the 1950s affected the performance of tribal practices and rituals that were essential in maintaining the human commitment that balances nature and man in the landscape; today, tribal practices coexist with Christianity. However, the terraced landscape is highly vulnerable because the social equilibrium that existed in the rice terraces for the past two millennia has become profoundly threatened by technological and evolutionary changes. Rural-to-urban migration processes limit the necessary agricultural workforce to maintain the extensive area of terraces and climate change has recently impinged on the property resulting in streams drying out, while massive earthquakes have altered locations of water sources and caused terrace dams to move and water distribution systems re-routed.
These factors pose significant challenges that could be addressed through the sustained implementation of conservation and management actions.
Authenticity (2011)
The Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras are authentic in form, character, and function as a direct result of the 2000 year-old and continuously maintained regime that balances climatic, geographical, ecological, agronomic, ethnographic, religious, social, economic, political and other factors. Through ritual practices, chants and symbols which emphasize ecological balance, the Ifugao community has maintained the intactness of the terraces' traditional management system over this long period of time, ensuring the authenticity of both the original landscape engineering and the traditional wet-rice agriculture. Once this balance is disturbed the whole system begins to collapse, but so long as they all operate together harmoniously, as they have over two millennia, the authenticity is total.
Being a living cultural landscape, evolutionary changes continuously fine-tune and adapt the cultural response of the terraces' owners and inhabitants in response to changing climatic, social, political and economic conditions. However, the fact that the Ifugao community continues to occupy, use and maintain their ancestral lands in the age-old traditional manner ensures appreciation and awareness of the enduring value of these traditional practices which continue to sustain them.
Nevertheless the reduction in the workforce and other social and environmental factors, including changes in management of the watershed forests, makes this traditional system and thus the overall balance highly vulnerable and requires sustained management and conservation.
Protection and management requirements (2011)
The Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras were declared National Treasures in Presidential Decrees 260:1973 and 1505:1978. The terraces are likewise protected by the Republic Act No 10066:2010, providing for the protection and conservation of the National Cultural Heritage.
The terraces have long been protected and managed through traditional ancestral land use management traditions of the indigenous Ifugao community. Individual terraces are privately owned and protected through ancestral rights, tribal laws and traditional practices. The maintenance of the living rice terraces reflects a primarily cooperative approach of the whole community which is based on detailed knowledge of the rich diversity of biological resources existing in the Ifugao agro-ecosystem, a finely tuned annual system respecting lunar cycles, zoning and planning, extensive soil conservation, and the mastery of a most complex pest control regime based on the processing of a variety of herbs, accompanied by religious rituals.
The lfugao Terraces Commission, a Presidential Commission mandated to preserve the Rice Terraces, was set up in February 1994. At the time of inscription, a 6-year Master Plan was established, which was later expanded to cover a ten year period. At present, the Rice Terraces is under the management of the Provincial Government of Ifugao and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts. A Rice Terraces Master Plan comprehensively covers management, conservation and socio-economic issues.
Past attempts to conserve the terrace economies have been made sporadically, focused on singular attempts which had very little positive impact. However, on-going government efforts aimed at improving the economic conditions of the people through its various socio-economic programs are hopeful and encouraging.
Threats and concerns identified when the property was put in the List of World Heritage in Danger in 2001 are now being conscientiously and systematically addressed through efforts extended by the Provincial Government and the concerned national agencies. This will ensure completion of the corrective measures that constitute removal of the property from the List of World Heritage in Danger. Programs have been established to ensure landscape restoration and conservation through the documentation and continuous physical rehabilitation of deteriorated areas, including the revival of traditional practices that addresses cultural degeneration.
As conservation and management challenges continue to persist in the rice terraces being a living cultural landscape, sustained efforts shall have to be carried out by the government and the concerned national agencies to ensure its long term sustainability and conservation. This will include the enactment of national government policies and laws for the preservation of natural resources, the adoption of guidelines for conservation and for procedures for Environmental Impact Assessments and infrastructure for the implementation of major projects. Management agencies at the provincial and municipal levels should be functional with adequate resources, and coordinate work with the rice terraces owners' organizations.
Pride of place and culture, including the long term commitment of its indigenous Ifugao stakeholders shall ensure the sustainability and conservation of this living cultural landscape over time.
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The rice terraces of the Philippines Cordilleras are living cultural landscapes devoted to the production of one of the world's most important staple crops, rice. They preserve traditional techniques and forms dating back many centuries, still viable today. At the same time they illustrate a remarkable degree of harmony between humankind and the natural environment of great aesthetic appeal, as well as demonstrating sustainable farming systems in mountainous terrain, based on a careful use of natural resources.
They are the only monuments in the Philippines that show no evidence of having been influenced by colonial cultures. Owing to the difficult terrain, the Cordillera tribes are among the few peoples of the Philippines who have successfully resisted foreign domination and preserved their authentic tribal culture. The history of the terraces is intertwined with that of its people, their culture, and their traditional practices.
The terraces are the only form of stone construction from the pre-colonial period. The Philippines alone among south-east Asian cultures is a wholly wood-based one: unlike Cambodia, Indonesia, or Thailand, in the Philippines both domestic buildings and ritual structures such as temples and shrines were built from wood, a tradition that has survived in the terrace hamlets. Terracing began in the Cordilleras some 2,000 years ago, although scholars disagree about its original purpose. It is evidence of a high level of knowledge of structural and hydraulic engineering on the part of those who built the terraces. The knowledges and practices, supported by rituals, involved in maintaining the terraces are transferred orally from generation to generation, without written records. Taro was the first crop when they began to be used for agriculture, later to be replaced by rice, which is the predominant crop today.
The terraces are situated at altitudes between 700 m and 1,500 m above sea level. There are four clusters of the best preserved terraces in the region, with its basic elements of a buffer ring of private forests (muyong ), terraces, village and sacred grove. Terraced rice fields are not uncommon in Asia. To contain the water needed for rice cultivation within the paddies, even gently rolling terrain must be terraced with stone or mud walls. High-altitude paddies must be kept wet and have to rely upon a man-made water-collecting system. The principal differences between the Philippines terraces and those elsewhere are their higher altitude and the steeper slopes. The high-altitude cultivation is based on the use of a special strain of rice, which germinates under freezing conditions and grows chest-high, with non-shattering panicles, to facilitate harvesting on slopes that are too steep to permit the use of animals or machinery of any kind.
Construction of the terraces is carried out with great care and precision. An underground conduit is placed within the fill for drainage purposes. The groups of terraces blanket the mountainsides, following their contours. Above them, rising to the mountain-tops, is the ring of private woods (muyong ), intensively managed in conformity with traditional practices, which recognize a total ecosystem which assures an adequate water supply to keep the terraces flooded. Water is equitably shared, and no single terrace obstructs the flow on its way down to the next terrace below. There is a complex system, of dams, sluices, channels and bamboo pipes, communally maintained, which drain into a stream at the bottom of the valley.
The villages or hamlets are associated with groups of terraces, and consist of groups of single-family tribal dwellings which architecturally reproduce the people's spatial interpretation of their mountain environment. A steeply pitched thatched pyramidal roof covers a wooden one-room dwelling, raised above the ground on four posts and reached by a ladder which is pulled up at night. Clusters of dwellings form small hamlets of interrelated families, with a centrally located ritual rice-field as their focus. This is the first parcel to be planted or harvested; its owners makes all the agricultural decisions for the community, manages its primary ritual property, which includes a granary housing carved wooden gods, and the basket reliquary in which portions of consecrated sacrifices from all agricultural ceremonial rites are kept. A short distance from the cluster of dwellings is the ritual hill, usually marked by a grove of sacred betel trees round a hut or open shed where the holy men live and carry out traditional rites.
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The rice terraces of the Cordilleras are the only monuments in the Philippines that show no evidence of having been influenced by colonial cultures. Owing to the difficult terrain, the Cordillera tribes are among the few peoples of the Philippines who have successfully resisted any foreign domination and have preserved their authentic tribal culture. The history of the terraces is intertwined with that of its people, their culture, and their traditional practices.
The terraces, which spread over five present-day provinces, are the only form of stone construction from the pre-colonial period. The Philippines alone among south-east Asian cultures is a wholly wood-based one: unlike Cambodia, Indonesia, or Thailand, for example, in the Philippines both domestic buildings and ritual structures such as temples and shrines were all built in wood, a tradition that has survived in the terrace hamlets.
It is believed that terracing began in the Cordilleras some two thousand years ago, though scholars are not in agreement about the original purpose for which it was employed. It is evidence of a high level of knowledge of structural and hydraulic engineering on the part of those who built the terraces. The knowledge and practices, supported by rituals, involved in maintaining the terraces are transferred orally from generation to generation, without written records. Taro was the first crop when they began to be used for agriculture, later to be replaced by rice, which is the predominant crop today.


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NOTE: The latest versions of PHP, and I am not sure in which exact version this was corrected, support late binding properly. There are still tons of issues with using late binding in cahoots with a bytecode cache, for reasons beyond my understanding or concern. Those of you using an older version of PHP (I still have 5.0.1 on a server) can see for yourselves the lack of late binding support. I initially rescinded this article after learning that late binding is properly supported in current versions, but it is important that you be aware of the possibility that it may not work in your particular PHP 5 install.
PHP 5 and Polymorphism
This article is going to cover one of the most important parts of object oriented programming and design–polymorphism–using PHP 5 for demonstration purposes. Before you continue, be warned that this article is not entirely positive in regard to PHP. While the language is great for rapid development and has made tremendous strides in the last two major versions, its object support still has a way to go before being on par with more mature languages like C++ or Java.
If you are an object programming guru this article probably isn't for you, since polymorphism is one of those things you learn light-switch style – suddenly it's all clear, and once you understand it, you never forget. If you are looking to learn a bit about object programming and design and you aren't really sure exactly what it means when someone says an object is polymorphic, this article will help.
By the end of this article, you should know what polymorphism is and how it applies to object oriented design in particular, and you should know about the pros and cons of PHP 5 object programming as it pertains to polymorphism.
{mospagebreak title=What is Polymorphism?}
Polymorphism – "The occurrence of different forms, stages, or types in individual organisms or in organisms of the same species, independent of sexual variations." (dictionary.com). By that definition, we could assume polymorphism is a programmatic way to represent the same object through multiple states or stages. That's great, but probably still unclear to many of us. What it really means is this: programming to an interface or base class without regard to an object's concrete class.
If you are familiar with design patterns, even on a rudimentary level, you should be getting a picture in your mind of what this means. In fact, polymorphism is probably the single greatest facilitator for patterns-based programming. It allows us to organize similar objects in a logical way such that calling code does not have to worry about specific types; rather, we code to an expected interface or base class. The more a software application is abstracted, the more flexible it becomes – and polymorphism is one of the best ways to abstract behaviors.
For example, consider a class called Person. We can subclass Person with classes called David, Charles, and Alejandro. Person has an abstract method called AcceptFeedback(), which all subclasses implement. That means that any code using any subclasses of the Person base class can call the AcceptFeedback() method with confidence, knowing that the class itself handles logic that would otherwise appear in a conditional. You do not have to check whether the object is a David or an Alejandro, just that it is a Person. The effect is that your code is written to the lowest common denominator – the Person class.
The Person class in this example could also be created as an interface. There are some differences, primarily that an interface imparts no behavior, only a set of rules, so to speak. A Person interface would say "you must support the AddFeedback() method" whereas a Person class could provide some default code for the AddFeedback() method, saying "if you choose not to support AddFeedback(), you will be provided with a default implementation." Choosing interfaces or base classes is the subject for another article entirely, but in general, if you need a default implementation for a method, provide it through a base class. If you are simply outlining a set of expectations for your classes, then use an interface.
{mospagebreak title=Applying Polymorphic Design}
Continuing with our Person base class example, let's take a look at a non-polymorphic implementation. The following example shows a really poor way to create an application that uses different types of Person objects. Note that the actual Person classes are omitted; we're only concerned with the calling code for now.
$name = $_SESSION['name'];
$myPerson = Person::GetPerson($name);
switch (get_class($myPerson))
case 'David' :
$myPerson->AddFeedback('Great Article!',
'Some Reader', date('Y-m-d'));
case 'Charles' :
$myPerson->feedback[] = array('Some
Reader', 'Great Editing!');
case 'Alejandro' :
default :
This example shows objects that behave differently and a switch statement to differentiate between the different classes of Person, performing the correct operation on each. Note that the feedback comment in each condition is different. That probably would not be the case in a real application; it's simply done to elucidate the differences in the class implementations.
The next example uses polymorphism.
$name = $_SESSION['name'];
$myPerson = Person::GetPerson($name);
$myPerson->AddFeedback('Great Article!', 'SomeReader', date('Y-m-
Note the lack of the switch statement and, of greater importance, the lack of concern regarding what type of object Person::GetPerson() returned. Person::AddFeedback() is a polymorphic method. The behavior is one hundred percent encapsulated by the concrete class. Remember, whether we're working with David, Charles or Alejandro, calling code never has to know the concrete class to function, only the base class.
While I'm sure there are better examples than mine, I think it demonstrates the basic use of polymorphism from the perspective of calling code. We now need to take into consideration the internals of the classes. One of the greatest aspects of inheriting from a base class is that the inheriting class is able to access the behaviors of the parent class, which often serve as nothing more than defaults, but can also be chained to inheriting methods to create more sophisticated behaviors. Below is a simple demonstration of this.
class Person
function AddFeedback($comment, $sender, $date)
// Add feedback to database
class David extends Person
function AddFeedback($comment, $sender)
parent::AddFeedback($comment, $sender,
Here we have chained the David::AddFeedback() method to the Person::AddFeedback method. You may note that it resembles overloaded methods in C++, Java, or C#. Remember that this is a simplified example, and that the actual code you write will of course be completely dependent on your project.
{mospagebreak title=Late Binding in PHP 5, or, the Lack Thereof}
In my opinion, late binding is what makes Java and C# so spectacular. They allow base class methods to invoke methods in "this", or $this, even if they do not exist in the base class–or, better yet, to invoke a method from the base class that may be replaced by another version in an inherited class. You may think something like this would work in PHP:
class Person
function AddFeedback($messageArray)
// Write to database
class David extends Person
function ParseFeedback($messageArray)
// Do some parsing
Keep in mind that there is no ParseFeedback in the Person class. Now, say you have this implementation code, which, for the sake of example, results in $myPerson being a David object:
$myPerson = Person::GetPerson($name);
PARSE ERROR! The method ParseFeedback does not exist, or something along those lines. Sigh! So much for late binding in PHP 5! Wait–you probably want to know what late binding is.
Late binding means that method invocations bind to the target object at the last possible minute, which means those objects already have a concrete type when the method is invoked by the runtime. In our example above, you would be calling David::AddFeedback(), and since $this in David::AddFeedback() references a David object, you would logically assume that the ParseFeedback() method exists–but it does not, because AddFeedback() was defined in Person, and calls ParseFeedback() from the Person class.
Unfortunately there is no simple way to skate around this rotten behavior in PHP 5, which means you're somewhat neutered when it comes to creating a flexible polymorphic class heirarchy.
I must point out that I chose PHP 5 as the language for this article simply for this reason: it's not very good for abstracting object concepts! Consider it a cautionary tale from someone who learned it the hard way, beginning with PHP 5 when it was still in alpha and assuming that since they added abstract classes and interfaces, late binding was a given.
The End
You should now have a basic understanding of polymorphism and why PHP 5 is not very good at implementing it. You should, generally speaking, know how to encapsulate conditional behavior with a polymorphic object model. Ultimately what you should gain from this is flexibility in your objects, which of course means less code overall. You may end up creating a few more class and a few more class methods, but your calling code will be greatly reduced, which almost always results in time and effort savings. You also increase the clarity of your code by encapsulating conditional behavior-–behavior based on an object's state-–within the object itself, rather than handling it with code that, for all intents and purposes, should not know enough about the object to make any real decisions on such matters.
If, like myself, you find yourself to be passionately interested in object oriented design, read what I consider to be the three fundamentals: "Design Patterns" (ISBN: 0201633612), "Refactoring" (ISBN: 0201485672), and "Refactoring to Patterns" (ISBN: 0321213351). I would suggest reading them in the stated order. They provide a far more extensive and expert opinion than my own, and will set you on the path to good object oriented software design.


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SOFIA, Bulgaria – Vigils in memory of thousands of victims of the communist regime have been held across Bulgaria.
The country's vice president, Margarita Popova, on Friday joined relatives of the victims, who lit candles and laid flowers at a monument in downtown Sofia engraved with the names of 7,526 persons killed during the communist regime. For those who have no idea where their relatives may be buried, the site is a symbolic grave.
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Due to increased mumps activity in Hamilton and Ontario, City of Hamilton Public Health reminds parents of children attending school to ensure their child's vaccine records are up to date. Currently, there are less than 5 cases of mumps in Hamilton, but more cases could be expected with the outbreak in Toronto and neighbouring communities.
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Nazareth Elite, a sleepy Jewish town in Galilee adjacent to the Israeli Arab city of Nazareth, found itself at the center of controversy over alleged "missionary activity."
Residents woke up one morning to find the town covered with posters, headlined: "Love Has Returned to Our Family," "God Corrects All of My Mistakes" and "Teens Need God." The posters included a toll free number to call for a free booklet, including testimonies of those who had been helped by God. The posters were in Russian, targeting the town's large population of immigrants from the former Soviet Union.
Nazareth Elite Mayor Shimon Gabso immediately had the posters removed on grounds that encouraging Jews to convert to Christianity is illegal. "This is clearly a case of missionary activity," Gabso said. "It is offensive to the Jewish population of Nazareth [Elite], which is a Jewish Israeli town. We don't allow proselytizing."
A Messianic Jew named Alex, who initiated the campaign, said that if anyone is on the wrong side of the law, it's the mayor. "What Gabso did is actually illegal," he said. "We live in a democratic society and we have freedom of speech and of religion."
Alex said the poster campaign cannot be described as proselytizing because Christians are not even involved. "We believe in the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob," he said. "We have a right to express and share our faith."
Ultra-Orthodox residents in the town were outraged. "They are snatching Jewish souls," said one of them. "What the Nazis failed to accomplish during the Holocaust, the missionaries are trying to achieve now." Ironically, ultra-Orthodox Jews routinely post their beliefs in similar posters. As for secular residents, many said it's much ado about nothing.
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I recently returned from travel to India and East Africa where I attended a round table on social enterprise with the Government of India and met impact investors focused on Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Uganda. After listening carefully to entrepreneurs, investors, and government officials, I'm compelled to say something entirely inconsistent with conventional wisdom in the world of impact investing: there is not enough capital to support the pipeline of enterprises focused on solving our most vexing social problems. By social problems, I mean the provision of basic goods and services to the bottom of the economic pyramid where governments and markets often fail.
Take access to energy for example or access to sanitation in much of Africa and South Asia. More than 1.3 billion people on the globe still lack access to electricity and over 2.5 billion lack basic sanitation. Every 20 seconds a child dies because of poor sanitation.
These are public goods and unambiguously the responsibility of public actors. But in reality, governments often don't have the resources, the will, or the capacity to provide these basic services to many of their citizens. And purely commercial enterprises lack incentives to provide services where financial upside is limited and the ability of poor people to pay is constrained. But this is precisely where inclusive (or socially driven) businesses and social entrepreneurs, for profit and not-for-profit, are innovating and developing new business models to solve our most pressing social challenges.


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Candidates' job claims come up short
Most of the state's six gubernatorial candidates offer personal experience creating jobs and navigating the marketplace as reasons to become the next governor, especially the millionaire businessmen Tom Foley, Ned Lamont and Lt. Gov. Michael Fedele.
But while business success has put them into expensive homes in Greenwich and Stamford, their modest corporate offices and job-creation histories don't hint at it.
Their outfits are small and, in the case of Lamont and Fedele, most of their workers are out of state.
Dannel Malloy, the former seven-term Stamford mayor, doesn't take direct credit for the more than 5,000 jobs, most in financial services, which located in Stamford during his tenure.
But he likes to say he created a business-friendly climate to attract them and local business advocates agree.
Foley's NTC Group, a private investment company, once had upwards of 6,000 employees in a Georgia textile complex, when he made $4 million a year in management fees. Then the bottom dropped out of the market for American-made towels and linens.
Foley walked away with tens of millions of dollars as the company went bankrupt in the mid-1990s. Foley still retains an unrelated aircraft maintenance and repair operation based in Greenville, S.C., with dozens of employees in several states.
Foley's Connecticut office, which once occupied a suite on Greenwich's posh East Putnam Avenue, has actually operated out of his home since he became ambassador to Ireland in the last years of President George W. Bush's administration.
Lamont's third-floor office in a glass-and-steel downtown Greenwich building is shared by a pair of lawyers. A reporter's visit there last week found several empty offices on Lamont's side and an abandoned reception desk. There seemed to be only one office occupied on Lamont's side of the suite.
Fedele's national headquarters for his Pinnacle Group, an information-technology firm, occupies the second and third floors of a landmark 1855 Victorian home on Stamford's Richmond Hill, where four employees work.
Last week, a second-floor ceiling was ripped open, exposing rough original beams, following a water-heater malfunction on the third floor.
Since Fedele, Foley and Lamont's companies are privately held, there's not much public information available on them.
Manta, a business-research company, estimates that Foley's 25-year-old firm has two employees and annual sales of about $230,000.
The seven-year-old Lamont Digital Systems has between 20 and 49 employees and between $20 million and $50 million in annual sales. Fedele's Pinnacle Group, which began 17 years ago, has an estimated 99 employees and sales of between $10 million and $20 million, according to Manta.
"I acquired businesses that ultimately ended up employing 6,000 people under my ownership," Foley recently told the editorial board of the Connecticut Post. "I didn't create those jobs, because a lot of those jobs existed when I bought the business."
Foley said his 1985 purchase of the Bibb Corp. in Macon, Ga., was a good buy at the time, but the domestic fabric industry (NTC was also known as National Textile Corp.) quickly changed and the company went bankrupt 11 years later.
"Well, the textile business is a business that I think you have to look at relative performance," Foley said. "Virtually all that business in the last 25 years has moved offshore."
He said running Bibb gave him the management experience needed to run a large organization such as the State of Connecticut, with its 55,000 employees.
Fedele and Lamont said that the vast majority of their employees work outside Connecticut, selling information-technology equipment in Pinnacle's case and wiring college campuses for cable television for Lamont's Digital Systems and related companies.
Lamont said he has about 40 full-time workers, including seven or eight in Connecticut.
"Over the last 25 years it has changed a bit, depending on how many systems we're building," Lamont said recently, estimating that his firm has installed about 200 TV systems, mostly on college campuses, where he discovered a niche in being able to undercut local cable-TV providers.
"We found that college systems were extraordinarily unique," Lamont said. "In the old days, a cable-TV operator looked at a college as if it was just like a residential town, but we had a different model and provide cable service like a utility, so everybody got it with a substantial discount, including foreign languages and distance learning."
Fedele said his historic building with its slate roof and first floor rented out to haircutters is not an unlikely location, since he grew up in the former solidly Italian neighborhood of Stamford's West Side, after his parents emigrated from Italy when he was a small boy.
Now, the section is occupied primarily by residents of Central American and South American descent.
"It's a natural place for a high-tech company," Fedele said in a recent interview. He said that in all, Pinnacle has about 50 employees, most of whom sell services to consolidate computer systems and provide computer security.
"We have people who sit, watching systems and fix them while not going on site," said Fedele, who went to grade school in the neighborhood, but now lives in North Stamford.
"I would say over the years we've had hundreds of employees," Fedele said, adding that Pinnacle has 13 active offices across the country, including Massachusetts, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Colorado.
Malloy, endorsed last month during the statewide Democratic convention, routinely estimates that 5,000 private sector jobs were created during his 14 years managing the city's 1,000 employees.
"The reality is, in new jobs we created more than 5,000 jobs but I always stuck with a conservative number," Malloy said during a recent interview, acknowledging that when the recession hit, Stamford employment totals fell like most places in the state. During his tenure, Malloy cut the city workforce by 107 jobs, more than 8 percent.
"We created an environment attractive for job creation and retention," Malloy said. "I'm not sure that there's another city that built three hotels, consolidated the financial industry and lowered crime during the term of one mayor."
Malloy and Lamont were involved with a campaign-related controversy this week when the Greenwich millionaire's gubernatorial campaign asked that Malloy stop referring in TV commercials to the 5,000 jobs because of the subsequent job losses in the recession. Malloy, who didn't run for re-election last fall, refuses to stop the campaign ad.
Joseph J. McGee, vice president for public policy and programs at the Business Council of Fairfield County, said this week that Malloy's claims are, if anything, understated.
He said that while UBS' interest in the city began under the previous mayor, Malloy closed the deal. Malloy's administration was in place when RBS moved to Stamford.
"He was very involved in making it work," McGee said. "Those two companies alone are 7,000 jobs. That's indisputable."
McGee said that since the recession, Stamford now has a 25-percent vacancy rate in office buildings. "I think Dan worked very well with business," he said. "He reaches out to business."
R. Nelson "Oz" Griebel, a former banker on leave from the MetroHartford Alliance, which represents dozens of towns and cities in the north-central region of the state, said he routinely works to bring new companies to the region.
As CEO of BankBoston Connecticut, Griebel estimates that about 1,200 employees worked under him in this state and western Massachusetts. As chief operating officer of the Waterbury-based MacDermid Inc., he had 2,500 employees worldwide, including 500 in Waterbury.
"I don't want to come across and say I had responsibility for 500 people," he said. "It's different than creating a company."
At the MetroHartford Alliance, which Griebel has led since 2001, there are two dozen employees. "What the alliance does is the recruiting of companies to stay here, so we interface at the Capitol and with municipalities on a lot of policy-oriented things," Griebel said recently.
Chester First Selectman Tom Marsh, who's running an independent petition campaign to get on the November statewide ballot, has experienced ups and downs with the cleaning company he owns, but says as town leader he has brought dozens of new jobs to his town on the west bank of the Connecticut River.
His commercial cleaning company reached a high of 17, mostly part-time employees, plus a management staff of three with benefits.
As town leader, Marsh says he's proud that the town no longer has a reputation for being unfriendly to business.
"Downtown's vibrant and has a 100-percent occupancy rate," Marsh said this week, adding that recent activity in a nearby industrial park include two new entities, although others lost jobs.


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If you're one of the 9 million or so inhabitants of Planet Earth who watched this video last week and laughed out loud at the spectacle of a girl whose sexy "twerking" home video turns into an epic fiery disaster, then the joke's on you.
On Monday night, Jimmy Kimmel revealed that not only was the video staged, as many viewers suspected but perhaps didn't want to believe, but that he was the mastermind behind the viral sensation.
At the outset of the episode, Kimmel maintained the ruse, asking the young woman — who went by the pseudonym Caitlin Heller on YouTube and was, supposedly, joining the show via Skype from Kansas City — how her yoga pants were doing. After some contrived chitchat, Kimmel then joined "Caitlin," who was in fact in studio, and played the "full director's cut" of the video that made her Internet-famous.
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In it, Kimmel wanders into the room and sprays "Caitlin" — in actuality, a stuntwoman named Daphne Avalon — with a fire extinguisher.
As the comedian explained, he posted the video to YouTube to see what would happen. He didn't tweet it or otherwise promote it, and yet it received 9 million views in less than a week. As Kimmel gleefully pointed out, the video also succeeded in duping numerous media outlets, including CNN, MSNBC, "The Talk," "The View" and "Today."
"Thank you for helping us deceive the world and hopefully put an end to twerking forever," Kimmel said to Avalon.
Oh, if only.
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Antilock brakes cut crashes for motorcyclists of all abilities, but the benefit is especially large for those new to riding or to a particular bike, a new analysis of insurance claims suggests.
The Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) compared the rate at which collision claims were filed for motorcycles equipped with antilock braking systems (ABS) with the rate for motorcycles without ABS. It found that ABS bikes were 30 percent less likely to have a collision claim within the first 90 days of a policy and 19 percent less likely after that.
"We already knew that motorcycle ABS cuts crashes. What this study shows is that ABS may help compensate for beginners' mistakes," says HLDI Vice President Matt Moore. "At the same time, riders with more experience also reap large benefits from the technology."Preventing wheels from locking up is crucial on a motorcycle. On a car, a lockup might result in a skid, but on a motorcycle, it often means a loss of balance and a potentially deadly fall. ABS prevents lockup by automatically reducing brake pressure if it detects that a wheel is about to stop rotating, then increasing it again after traction is restored. That way, a rider can brake fully in an emergency without any hesitation.
HLDI also updated a broader analysis of motorcycle ABS. Comparing ABS and non-ABS versions of 22 motorcycles from the 2003-12 model years, HLDI analysts found that collision claims were filed 23 percent less often for antilock-equipped bikes, and medical claims related to riders' injuries were 34 percent less frequent. Those findings are in line with earlier HLDI analyses and with research from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety showing a 37 percent reduction in the fatal crash rate with ABS (see "Antilock brakes on motorcycles prevent crashes," March 31, 2010).
Previous HLDI research has shown that, regardless of whether a motorcycle has ABS, collision claims are more likely to be filed under a new policy than under one that has been held for several months or longer.
A rider's level of experience is not directly reflected in the HLDI data. Researchers analyzed the amount of time a policy has been held with the idea that many new policies are associated with novice riders. In addition to novices, new policies also include purchases of new bikes by experienced riders and situations in which a rider switches insurers or drops and then restarts coverage based on seasonal riding habits.
To find out how the effect of ABS varied at different points in the policy period, HLDI looked at claims filed during the first two years of a motorcycle collision policy. Collision insurance covers damage to a motorcycle in a crash in which the rider is at fault. The analysis, which controlled for motorcycle class, model year, rider age and other factors, showed that ABS bikes had consistently lower claim frequencies throughout the two years. Claims for both groups were much higher at the beginning of policies than later on.
The difference in claim frequency for motorcycles with and without antilocks was much more pronounced in the first 90 days than in any of the subsequent 90-day periods. Since the effect of ABS was similar in all of the subsequent periods, days 91-720 were combined into one period. The estimated reduction in claim frequency from ABS within this later period was 19 percent, compared with a 30 percent reduction for the first 90 days.
"While not all motorcyclists with new insurance policies are novices, those in the later period invariably have at least three months of riding under their belt, so the 19 percent reduction is a key finding," Moore says. "Experienced riders should think twice before they dismiss ABS as something for beginners."
HLDI didn't look at claim frequency beyond two years because the mix of motorcycles changes too much after that point. Certain types of bikes are more likely to be totaled in the first two years, and many motorcycle owners drop their collision insurance after their loans are paid off. However, there's no reason to believe that riders with more than two years of experience wouldn't benefit from antilocks.
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In this post, I offer several items for your consideration:
- An article by Bill Keller in the New York Times Magazine. Mr. Keller is quite a bit younger than yours truly, but he definitely hits the mark in The Twitter Trap . The sub-heading gives you a sense of the article: " What thinking in 140 characters does to our brains."
- An update on Your Internet Posts Can Get You Sued For Defamation…or worse! is also in order. One of the stories covered in that post involved the Cleveland Plain Dealer and a judge. Briefly, there was a question of certain anonymous online posts on the newspaper's web site that were alleged to have originated from the courthouse. The newspaper decided to break the story and revealed the courthouse internet connection as the source. The judge was removed from hearing the case in question due to the appearance of impropriety. However, the judge sued the newspaper alleging defamation and breach of the newspaper's confidentiality agreement for commenters. The suit was recently settled without going to trial and without disclosure of the rationale for the settlement.
Related links providing background on the Cleveland Plain Dealer lawsuit:
- On The Media Transcript
- She's Out: Judge Shirley Strickland-Saffold Removed from Cleveland Strangler Case
- Saffolds dismiss lawsuit against Plain Dealer
- The Indiana Law Blog
In closing…
There are many positive aspects of the new media world but it is also adversely affecting many cultural norms of behavior. Of course this is simply my opinion–an opinion based on the fact that I am 66 years old, out of date, and basically irrelevant. Personally, this is not a bad state of affairs–in fact, I have been secretly working on achieving this status for quite some time…and intend to take full advantage of it.


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Garth Brooks Added to Canada's Calgary Stampede Lineup
While Garth Brooks has been enjoying his time performing in Las Vegas, the country legend is heading north to Canada to be a part of the Calgary Stampede's 10-day music festival this July. The Stampede, a non-profit organization that works to promote Western values and heritage, is most well known for their annual event, which will this summer include other renowned country acts like Brad Paisley and the Band Perry.
This year is especially significant, as it marks the centennial anniversary of the festival. Speaking to the Calgary Herald, Brooks — who will hit the Calgary stage July 12 — says it's a great honor to be a part of the event.
"I was lucky enough to get to play Cheyenne on their 100th," he explains. "When the invitation to play Calgary's 100th came in, I didn't think twice." The country star, who was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in March, has been a bit out of the national eye since he's been out in Vegas performing more intimate shows with just his guitar and a barstool.
Brooks retired from performing and recording from 2001 to 2009, but recently opened up in an interview about his family life and his plans for the future once his three daughters are out of the house.
"Our youngest is a sophomore, so we've got two more years here," he told the Boot. "I spend all my time right now trying to combat music retail and copyright. Because if I'm going to enter back into this race when the girls go off to college, right now there's no reason to make new music other than the fact that you want to make new music. The way the system is set up, it's impossible … We just need to get our collective stuff together and if we do that, I can enjoy a possible shot at a second half of a run. But until that happens, I've got nothing planned."
You can either catch Brooks live in Vegas or head up to Calgary for the annual Stampede to see the country luminary at the festival, which begins July 6 and ends July 15.


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Editor's note: Thanks to the release of recent, high-quality tablets, the overall score of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 has been adjusted down from 7.7 to 7.2.
Just like computers and mobile phones, tablets are not a one-size-fits-all technology. Sure, Apple is selling plenty of iPads, but many people are looking for something a little more compact.
If you want an Android tablet that's a little easier to wrap your hands around, but not so small that it feels like an oversized smartphone, Samsung's Galaxy Tab 8.9 might be the perfect fit. The tablet is available starting October 2, priced at $469 (16GB) and $569 (32GB).
Size matters
The Galaxy Tab 8.9 looks just like a Galaxy Tab 10.1 that got left in the dryer too long. Aside from the dimensions being slightly smaller, it's indistinguishable from the Tab 10.1.
But don't be too quick to dismiss the advantages of a smaller size. At 8.9 inches, this tablet still escapes the awkward in-between nature of 7-inch tablets (including the original Tab). It's large enough to make Web pages and documents appear life-size. Most importantly, Google's Android 3.2 Honeycomb software and its more spacious user interface have enough room to live happily.
So why not pay the extra $30 for a Tab 10.1 with a larger screen? Well, that decision comes down to what matters to you. We can say for certain that the Tab 8.9 is slightly lighter, and the dimensions less unwieldy. It's easier to grip with one hand for an extended period, which also means it's a bit easier to type on without sitting down and propping the tablet up on your knee.
A new take on Honeycomb
Another notable difference between the Tab 10.1 and the Tab 8.9 is that Samsung's latest TouchWiz interface comes installed right out of the box, offering some interesting optimizations of the stock Android experience.
The standout feature of Samsung's TouchWiz for Honeycomb is the new Mini Apps tray located on the bottom of the screen. This is a tray of utility applications (notes, calculator, calendar, task manager, and so on) that is hidden from view until you pull it up from the bottom of the screen. Once a Mini App is launched, it floats as a window on top of the currently running app, offering a handy way to take notes while reading or consult your calendar while in e-mail. It's a trick that no other tablet maker (including Apple) has been able to pull off.
Hardware features
When Samsung decided to shrink down the Tab 10.1 to this smaller size, the company did so seemingly without compromising any of the features. You get the same 1GHz dual-core Nvidia Tegra 2 processor, the same vibrant PLS screen quality with excellent viewing angles, same Bluetooth 2.1, 802.11 Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, same GPS, and same front (2-megapixel) and rear (3-megapixel) cameras. Same, same, same.


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Before I Go on Staycation...
June 21, 2012, Washington, DC: I'm planning to take a little staycation. I'm not going anywhere and I'll most certainly be back -- just taking a brief hiatus from regular blog posts to reflect on this year's project and collect my thoughts concerning what happens next. New ideas are keeping me up at night and I couldn't be more excited. I look forward to sharing them with you soon.
Before I go, I invite you to participate here on Neighborhood Nomad. Your stories about why you love where you live are intriguing and inspiring. They reinforce the power of place and they remind us of the extent to which our geography shapes us. Collecting and producing reader interviews has been one of the best parts of this effort so far, and every single one of you has distinctive stories to tell about the rhythms of your home, your neighborhood, your town or your city. Shoot me a note. Tell me more about your hometown.
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The weekend's highlights include major guest stars, a fundraiser and sports events that should reveal a lot about the viewing audience.
Do you know Kaká? You will after he and Orlando City play their inaugural game Sunday at the Citrus Bowl. Orlando City takes on New York City at 5 p.m. on ESPN2. Will younger viewers flock to soccer on TV? The ratings will be closely studied.
Boxing returns to prime-time broadcast television at 8:30 p.m. Saturday on NBC. The network's team will be Al Michaels, Marv Albert and Sugar Ray Leonard. Saturday is a slow night for broadcast television. Could boxing change that?
Chris Hemsworth hosts "Saturday Night Live."...