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Stephen Paul Gershman of Holland passed away Friday, Nov. 23, 2012.
He was the husband of Judy (Strauss); father of Sheryl Gershman Weed and Jill Gershman; brother of Larry Gershman (Hana); grandfather of Alexandra and Jaden; and father-in-law of John Weed.
Relatives and friends are invited to funeral services at 1 p.m. precisely Monday at Goldsteins' Rosenberg's Raphael Sacks Suburban North, 310 Sencond St. Pike, Southampton. Interment will be in Shalom Memorial Park.
Shiva will be observed at the late residence.
Contributions in his name may be sent to the American Diabetes Assoc., 150 Monument Rd., Suite 199, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004. or American Heart Assoc., 5455 N. High St., Columbus, OH 43214, or to a charity of the donor's choice. Rosenberg's Raphael Sacks
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For more information, see Auto Scaling Lifecycle in the Auto Scaling Developer Guide.
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You may have seen that earlier this week I did a post on "How to Shorten a pattern," so today I thought I'd do a post on how to lengthen a pattern! The principle is exactly the same, you just need to add access length, instead of removing it.
As I said in the previous post, sometimes you can simply add some length to the hem of a garment, I would use this method in the case of a straight skirt, sleeve or trousers. But there are times when you may want to add the excess length to the interior of a pattern piece, so that the piece still fits properly with the rest of the pattern. For example, if you wanted to lengthen a sleeve that had a cuff, you wouldn't want to just add the extra length to the bottom. You would be extending the length of the placket too, and maybe even changing the shape of the sleeve overall. This is also the case if you have a pattern with an interesting shape - such as an A-line dress. You would not want to just add the extra length to the bottom of an A-line dress, as you could end up with a shape far more extreme than you anticipated!
For the case of the example, I will use the simple summer top pattern I showed you how to draft a few weeks ago.
Trace the original pattern
Take a copy of the pattern, with seam allowance. Normally when making alterations to a pattern I suggest to remove the seam allowance, but with something as straight-forward as this, there's really no point removing it. Take note of any important details, such as pattern markings (notches etc.) and the grainline.
Draw a horizontal line through the pattern, roughly half-way between the armhole and the hem, on the side seam. If you are using a ready-made pattern, it is likely that your pattern will have a "Lengthen and shorten line" already on it, so you can skip this step.
Cut through the horizontal line, splitting each piece in two.
Add paper to compensate for excess length
Work out how much length you would like to add to the pattern. This is when a toile can really come in handy!
For the sake of this example, I will be adding 5cm (2") to the length of the top.
Take two small pieces of pattern paper (this is a great way to use up those scraps of paper you have laying around) and stick to the back of the top half of both your pattern pieces (ensuring you have enough room below the pattern piece to add the excess length).
On the paper that you just attached, draw a horizontal line 5cm (or whatever length you are adding) down from the cut line (parallel to the bottom edge of the pattern).
At this stage you can also extend the centre front and centre back lines of both your pattern pieces onto the attached pieces of pattern paper (if your pattern doesn't include the centre front or centre back - for example, on a sleeve - you can just extend the grainline).
Add length
Take the lower pieces of your pattern, and using the lines as guides, stick the pieces in place on the paper.
Re-trace pattern
Take a separate piece of pattern paper and trace the new pattern pieces, creating a new side seam that runs smoothly between the underarm and the hem.
Finalise the pattern
Be sure to add all pattern markings, as well as the grainline. And you're done!


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from Punk Planet #77
Therapy?, Infernal Love
Ireland's Therapy? was like a secret handshake in my high school. The few fans that I knew would say their name with a deepening of the voice and a widening of the eyes. This trio had something special going on, but nobody could really explain what exactly it was. Upon hearing Hats Off to the Insane and Troublegum, I think I knew what was up. Up until that point, Therapy? had a string of singles, mini-albums, and records that were very melodic and punky but also sounded like Prong and Helmet records. Yet on '95's Infernal Love, the cold industrial sounds were replaced by smoother sounds coupled with a wider scope of songwriting. From barnburners like "Stories" and "Misery" to the Police-like "Bad Mother" to the stellar singles of "Jude the Obscene" and "Loose" to the peaceful "Moment of Clarity," Infernal Love is probably the band's finest album start to finish. Also special of note is their strings-and-vocals version of Hüsker Dü's "Diane." Reworking the song like Nick Cave fronting the Kronos Quartet, the song goes to a much sinister place than the original ever did. The band released a handful of records after Infernal Love and is still going today. They've never reached above a secret handshake for many in the US, but for what they do, that's quite alright.
from Punk Planet #78
Paul Westerberg, Eventually
I've come across way more people that prefer rough-and-tumble Westerberg than polished Westerberg. I'm not going to argue about which is better ("Kids Don't Follow" is as great as "World Class Fad" in my book), but Eventually is one of Westerberg's most consistent solo albums. Ten years after its release, it doesn't sound a day old. The guitars, drums, keyboards and vocals still pack a punch and that's pretty remarkable. Though the album gets a little dodgy in the middle, tracks like "Love Untold," "Angels Walk" and the Byrds-like "These Are the Days" are killer. Fellow 'Mat Tommy Stinson makes an appearance on the funky party that is "Trumpet Clip." "Good Day" is a heartfelt tribute to fellow 'Mat (and Tommy's brother) Bob Stinson, who had died only a year before. Eventually is not adult contemporary schmaltz, but it's definitely not drunken anarchy either. Westerberg's critical hosannas as a solo artist came years later when he started making records in his basement. I can't say this approach has made for the most qualitative material, but he hasn't lost his knack for writing a heart-tugging rock song.
from Punk Planet #79
Stereophonics, Word Gets Around
In late '97, I had enough of bands being praised as the next Oasis, Verve or Blur. So that's my best excuse for why I rolled my eyes at the Stereophonics when I saw their "Traffic" video on 120 Minutes. I thought, "Here's yet another band with a singer singing into a microphone positioned at his forehead instead of his mouth. Coupled with an anti-climactic ballad . . . No thanks!" Thankfully, when the band's second album, Performance and Cocktails, came out stateside, V2 sent out a college radio sampler with tracks from both albums. Being immediately struck by Word Gets Around's "Local Boy in the Photograph," I wanted to hear more. Despite some lackluster records in the last few years, Word Gets Around and Performance and Cocktails are still really strong. But it's Word Gets Around that I think of in the highest. Songs like "A Thousand Trees," "More Life in a Tramps Vest," "Not Up to You" and "Same Size Feet" tell of tales from small working class towns. Subjects like suicide, murder, affairs and pub life aren't really that pleasing to hear about, but the band has a way of making them work in their tuneful songs. Frontman Kelly Jones has a raspy/bluesy voice that can turn people off, but I just can't picture this stuff working with anyone else. This is definitely a record worth trading your copy of Be Here Now for.
from Punk Planet #80
Texas is the Reason – s/t EP
Consisting of three songs originally recorded as a demo, this is a fine introduction to this lauded New York post-hardcore band. In my case, it was more than just an introduction to a new band. When it came in a shipment at the big-box retailer I worked at, I was very curious. So curious that I bought it without even hearing a note beforehand. The liner notes, complete with its triple-photo band portrait on the back, didn't look like anything I had seen from Revelation at the time. I thought they only released shout-y hardcore and fast pop-punk. So, somebody like Texas is the Reason was truly unique in its day to me. That led me to labelmates Sense Field and many other bands like them. This music was never hard, angry or bratty; it was something else. What exactly made up this "something else" category would have simpler names in later years, but the feeling remains whenever I go back to the source.


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FIVE-year plan to transform Birmingham's biggest bus route is finally set to finish.
The No.11 Showcase route, which carries 50,000 passengers each day, has been undergoing a £25 million transformation.
By the time the project is completed next year, £7 million-worth of new buses, together with new shelters, real-time satellite information and road improvements, will be fully operational.
Birmingham City Council's cabinet is set to approve the final stage next Monday.
This will tackle the remaining No.11 bus stop infrastructure, pedestrian links and interchange improvements along the route.
The cabinet member for transportation and street services, Coun Len Gregory, said: "The No.11 bus route is one of Europe's longest bus routes, covering a distance of 43km in a circle taking approximately two hours and 20 minutes.
"It carries 50,000 customers each day, and links key suburban centres and local neighbourhoods.
"Improving this busy route to Showcase standards is in line with our council plan priority of working with our partners, to improve the city's transport, and to make buses cleaner, more attractive, safer and more reliable."
A Centro spokesman said: "The No.11 is one of the biggest bus routes in Europe and these improvements will make a big difference to passengers."
Phil Bateman, of Travel West Midlands, said: "We welcome the announcement that the final stage is about to be started."
Since 2001, 231 bus stops out of 272 have been upgraded to Showcase standards incorporating high quality paving and kerbing improvements that enable low floor buses to be used for easier access.
A number of Showcase shelters, from next year, will be equipped with real time service information, so that passengers are aware of any potential delays.


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Every single time we go to an amusement park we end up spending way too much money. For a while I wasn't sure how that could possibly happen. What in the world were we buying? When I sat down to think about it, though, our spending patterns became clear. Food, drinks and souvenirs were the main culprits. This type of spending had to stop.
I'll admit I'm a sucker for souvenirs. I can't help myself. It's so easy to get caught up in the magic of the park. I have to surround myself with all of the gear that will keep that happy feeling alive at home. The problem is, once I get home, I can't remember why I HAD to have a particular item. If my kids begged me for it, suddenly they have no interest in it at home. Now I'm left with $100 or more worth of junk that no one cares about and will end up going to the thrift store by the end of the month. Worse, it will get thrown in the basement and forgotten for the next 10 years while it collects dust.
Food is another big issue for my family. I grew up eating snacks and soggy peanut butter and jelly sandwiches my mother packed up for our adventures. This was not a fun part of childhood.
I always wondered why we couldn't just eat in the park, or grab some breakfast to-go on our way in. Little did I know that this was a simple way for my parents to save a lot of money so we could actually afford the tickets to the amusement park we were visiting that summer.
When I didn't pack snacks or make lunches for my kids during our trips to the park, I didn't realize how much money I was losing. Now that I know, I pack lunches and snacks. We have more to spend on things that actually matter, like the tickets and little splurges, like an ice cream cone at the end of the day.
Saving money in amusement parks with kids doesn't have to be hard. You don't have to feel deprived. You just need to remember what your bottom line is and what is most important to you. Would you rather go to an amusement park three times in one year or just once and not have to do any preplanning or budgeting? That's your call.
If you want more money saving tips when visiting amusement parks, hop over to Alamo Rent A Car's Scenic Route blog. You'll learn why your bottled water is sucking your travel budget dry and how to get your kids onboard with your new travel savings plan.


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Newstweek is a device for manipulating news read by other people on wireless hotspots. Built into a small and innocuous wall plug, the Newstweek device appears part of the local infrastructure, allowing writers to remotely edit news read on wireless devices without the awareness of their users.
While news is increasingly read digitally, it still follows a top-down distribution model and thus often falls victim to the same political and corporate interests that have always sought
to manipulate public opinion.
Newstweek intervenes upon this model, providing opportunity for citizens to
have their turn to manipulate the press; generating propaganda or simply
'fixing facts' as they pass across a wireless network. As such, Newstweek can
be seen as a tactical device for altering reality on a per-network basis.
Project outline video
Technical outline video
"Media is the nervous system of a democracy; if it's not functioning well, the democracy can't function."
Build your own and join the Newstweek network!
Newstweek also signals a word of caution, that a strictly media-defined reality is a vulnerable reality; that along the course of news distribution there are many hands at work, from ISP workers, numerous server administrators and wireless access point owners.
Moreso, with the increasing ubiquity of networks and their devices comes greater ignorance as to their function, offering a growing opportunity for manipulation of opinion, from source to destination.
Hotspots manipulable by Newstweek include cafes, libraries, hotels universities and city-wide wireless access points.
Everything you need to build your own is right
Computer World
"Newstweek [...] is one of the most elegantly conceived and executed network art projects in the past few years, if not in the brief history of computational art."
- Vague Terrain
Huffington Post
Newstweek.com and all internal pages have been made with HOTGLUE:
- Jeff Cohen, Founding Director of the Park Center for Independent Media
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The Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame inducts their 2013 class tonight at the Mabee Center in Tulsa.
The inductees include Elk City songwriter, arranger and composer Jimmy Webb, Oklahoma City guitarist and comedy writer Mason Williams, Muskogee opera singer Barbara McAlister, Oklahoma City Christian singer Sandi Patty, Wellston country singer Norma Jean Beasler, Tulsa venue Mabee Center, Beggs music pioneer Bob Dunn, Midwest City guitarist Neal Schon, Muskogee band and "The Voice" finalists The Swon Brothers and Oklahoma City and Muskogee portrait artist Roger Davis.
Thompson Square was honored with the Rising Star Award in 2012, but never officially inducted in a ceremony.
Ticket information for tonight's induction ceremony can be found here.


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In honor of Intern Maggie and her excitement to expand her skills and be a productive member of our staff, here are the five greatest lessons I learned as an intern:
- Always give more than people expect. One supervisor was over the moon when she found out I know my way around Adobe Creative Suite and loved that I had experience with library catalogs and could organize all of her books. I used to work in a billing department? I have no fear about talking to total strangers on the street? I'd coordinated an office move before? I could write a letter-to-the-editor? It's good when people have high expectations of you, but it's even better when you have high expectations of yourself.
- Learn to love whatever you're doing. I've been asked to do some pretty boring tasks as an intern—including filing an entire year's worth of papers and reading 25 newspapers a day to compile clippings. You might be socked to learn I enjoyed both of these tasks because they allowed me to read and learn and know what was going on in the world. Finding something to love in the menial means you can feel fulfilled no matter what you have to do.
- Love where you are. I've been an intern in Springfield, Illinois, and Rexburg, Idaho, both Podunk towns to this city girl. But after years away, I can still tell you my favorite picnic spots, the best places to eat lunch and 101 fun things to do without having to step foot in a club, museum or sports arena. Every town, neighborhood, building has something unique to offer.
- Write your own syllabus. The summer I interned in DC, a friend and I created a for-credit class, which meant we could spend one day a week doing whatever we wanted. We explored the alphabet soup of DC, listened to House debates and interviewed government officials. Not many classes can offer as diverse an education as an internship can.
- Keep in touch. I love seeing what my fellow former-interns are up to, and it always makes me happy when someone I used to work with has a new success. Business contacts are good, but friends are even better.


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Zella PRO: Life Hacks for Living Well, Bonus Edition
How to tone your abs at work? A 10-step, 10-minute workout you can do anywhere? We got you. We tapped
three four of our Zella PROs for their expert advice on simple ways to incorporate fitness and wellness into your daily life. We're not talking signing up for a marathon or some weird cleanse diet. These are practical baby steps to better living for real people, from real people that you can start right now.
Our bonus pro, Heather McBride, is a barre3 instructor in New Jersey.


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I've been lucky enough to be commissioned to write for a number of different publications, sites and broadcasters...
BAFTA Games Awards, 2019:
I wrote the script for the 2019 BAFTA Games Awards. Watch here.
WireFrame Magazine:
I currently write a monthly piece for this magazine. Read it free online here: Jan 2019 / Feb 2019 / Mar 2019 / Apr 2019 / May 2019 (page 26 in all)
Den of Geek:
I wrote a bunch of pieces for these guys - you can see them all by clicking here.
Shortlist Magazine:
You can view a scan of my feature, "The Power Of The Arcade", by clicking here.
Vice Gaming:
You can view my feature, "The Reality of Playing Twitter Like A Videogame", by clicking here.
Time Out:
You can view a scan of my feature, "Which Video Game Character Are You?", by clicking here, or as an online article by clicking here.
London Economic:
I wrote 32 weekly pieces for this website in 2015/16 - you can see them all by clicking here.
Ginx TV:
Having written for the hosts of Videogame Nation, I was subsequently asked to regularly write, and record, reviews and features for Ginx TV. These were packaged into a number of their shows, according to theme and content. To date, I have guest hosted five of the channel's shows:
Under The Radar (15 episodes)
The Quest (4 episodes)
Games Evolved (4 episodes)
Players' Lounge (3 episodes)
Gamesport (1 episode)
I wrote over 150 pieces (reviews, top 10s, gameplay guides etc). Some of this content is publicly available and can be viewed here:


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What Brings You Joy?
I think it's fair to say that most people would love to live their best life, regardless if they have ADHD or not. However, I also think it's a fair statement to say that managing ADHD symptoms can sometimes make living your best life, difficult and stressful.
As an ADHD Coach, I have to point out that just because you have ADHD doesn't mean you aren't capable of living the desired life you deserve to live!
You are very capable and it's very possible!
Here are my top three tips to living your best life with ADHD:
1) Make Yourself a Priority
For the last several weeks, I have focused on self-care and ADHD, so the number one tip I have is around Self-Care.
You have to make yourself a priority.
If you eat a healthy diet, exercise, and get enough sleep, you are going to feel better. This healthy lifestyle becomes essential for anyone with ADHD. When your taking care of yourself, you're taking care of your ADHD, you will have better focus, increased productivity, and feel more confident.
Imagine your body is like a car, if the gas tank is full, the tires rotated, and engine maintained, you are going to have a smooth ride. If you don't take good care of the car, you're almost out of gas and the tires are flat, the ride is going to be much more stressful and bumpy!
2) Focus on Your Strengths
What are you focusing on right now?
Most people tend to focus on their weaknesses and we forget that we have strengths. I want you to focus on your strengths.
If I was to ask you right now, what your greatest strengths were, would you know the answer? Most people don't, so I want to introduce you to the VIA Survey. The survey takes about 30 minutes and is easy; you can't get any of the questions wrong!
I encourage you to take the test and reflect on what it means to you. How accurate are the results? How could you use this information to get closer to your goals? Have you asked others what they think your strengths are? How well do they match with what you think yourself or what comes up in the assessment?
Another great way to capture your strengths is to document them. It's easy for the ADHD mind to forget the good stuff. By documenting your accomplishments, you can reflect on them when you're having a bad day. Check out my blog post - Document Your Success for ideas on how to start this healthy habit.
3) Stay Connected
Our basic need as humans is to be connected and belong. We are not meant to live in this world alone. We need to know that other people understand who we are and what we stand for. We want to be loved and we want to love back.
Being connected to your tribe, to people who are like you, can make such a huge difference in your life.
It was this reason that I started to offer Group Coaching in my business. We may not be able to solve all of the ADHD challenges in a session, but the member of the group feel connected, heard, and validated.
And I hope they will walk away with a few new strategies or some inspiration and motivation to start a new project or get something done that they have been avoiding.
Group coaching is just one way to be connected to the ADHD community.
CHADD is wonderful organization that offers different support groups and education opportunities. Check out their website for a support group in your local area.
I also recommend ADDitude Magazine as not only do they have a ton of articles, but also offer online support groups broken down into different categories.
Thank you for your time and attention...
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Show Us CNY Returns for Third Year
Amateur and professional photographers alike are invited to share their unique perspectives of the life and vibrancy of Central New York with Show Us CNY15.
Simply grab your smartphone or digital camera, snap a photo, and then post it (to Twitter, Instagram or Facebook) using the hashtag #ShowUsCNY15 or send it as an email attachment to email@example.com. Your image will be added to others' photos and will be displayed in an ever-growing RebelMouse gallery—forming a colossal, crowd-sourced community collage.
The target period for this year's Show Us CNY has expanded to 14 days (June 22-July 5) and runs through the Fourth of July holiday, compared to six days last year. But there really is no time limit to begin. The RebelMouse gallery is operational, and photographers can start sharing their images (posting online with the hashtag or submitting by email) right now. Last year, nearly 600 images were submitted; with the earlier start this year, the goal is to far exceed that figure to create an even larger online showcase.
Once the target period ends July 5, a jury will begin reviewing the submissions and then select a total of 40 images that will be printed by Light Work, mounted by the SU Bookstore, and displayed in a community exhibition Sept. 18-Oct. 2 at Redhouse. In addition to selecting the exhibition pieces, the judges will single out specific pieces for "Best of" recognition in several categories as well as one overall "Best of Show." The gallery exhibition is sponsored by The Gifford Foundation and the Central New York Community Foundation in cooperation with Redhouse.
A total of 21 organizations are involved in ShowUsCNY15. The project is led by Social Media Breakfast Syracuse, a grassroots group of local social media practitioners and enthusiasts, with support from generous sponsors Central New York Community Foundation, The Gifford Foundation, CNY Arts, Light Work, SU Bookstore, Redhouse, Giansanti Design, and WAER.
Also participating in the project are promotional partners 40 Below, Visit Syracuse, SyracuseFirst, Syracuse Connective Corridor, Downtown Committee of Syracuse, AIGA Upstate New York, Believe in Syracuse, Syracuse Press Club, Syracuse Guru, Cayuga County Office of Tourism, Oswego County Tourism Office and SU's College of Visual and Performing Arts.
Show Us CNY15 is inspired by Social Media Day (Monday, June 30), an international event created by the Mashable media organization in 2010 as "a way to recognize the digital revolution happening right before our eyes."
For more information on Show Us CNY15, visit http://showuscny.com.


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Whenever organizations seek certification, they rely on the good judgment of auditors. Most of the time that's fine, but sometimes auditors pick up bad habits and make poor decisions.
If you're an auditor or an organization that's being audited, you should look out for these ten mistakes that bad auditors make:
- Imposing their opinions
- Reporting findings that aren't supported with objective evidence
- Blindly ticking off checklists without thinking about what matters
- Believing their paperwork and ignoring what's happening on the ground
- Auditing against best practice, which is a moving target that's often the auditor's own opinion
- Writing generalized findings that aren't supported by facts
- Feeling obligated to find something wrong
- Allowing cost-cutting to starve the audit of the time needed to do it properly
- Supporting managers who set objectives that might aim to be SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound) but which fail in one or all of these areas
- Forging a close relationship with managers so they can write disingenuous audit findings that lead to consultancy business
Good auditing practices
ISO 19011 describes the principles that all auditors should act upon: integrity, fair presentation, due professional care, confidentiality, independence, and an evidence-based approach.
Used diligently, these principles can eliminate all the bad practices that auditors make.
You can learn more about what it takes to become a good auditor in our ISO27001 Certified ISMS Lead Auditor Online Masterclass. We help you understand the tasks of an auditor and offer plenty of advice. As well as avoiding the ten mistakes we mentioned earlier, all auditors should:
- Audit with business value in mind
- Use a process approach to defeat silo mentalities and avoid tick-box nonsense
- Audit against a defined management system standard (e.g. ISO 27001, ISO 22301, or ISO 9001)
- Eliminate useless documented information
- Avoid blame games (but if it's absolutely necessary, blame the process rather than individuals)
- Listen to what people in the organization tell you before assessing conformance
- Demonstrate a rationale for your findings by showing their relevance to policy and objectives
Auditors should also produce findings that address common problems, such as:
- Cross-functional disconnects and departmental agendas
- Inadequate resourcing
- Poor training, mentoring, and skills development
- Weak or non-existent management commitment
- Inadequate monitoring, measurement, inspections, reviews, tests, and exercises
- Poor corrective actions that don't address the problem's root cause
- Poor supply chain management
Outsource your internal audit to IT Governance
Gain the assurance you need to achieve compliance with ISO 27001. Globally regarded as the ISO 27001 experts, IT Governance's team of consultants can help you meet the Standard's requirements for an objective and impartial audit process. The IT Governance Internal Audit Service consists of two separate audit days spread over one year. On completion, you will receive a detailed audit report highlighting any nonconformities identified. The report will provide the required assurance as to whether the ISMS continues to conform to management's requirements and to those of ISO 27001.


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You are probably sick of seeing these navy velvet pom pom flats on my LIKEtoKNOW.it and Instagram feeds, but at $48, they are just too awesome not to share.
I didn't originally buy these together, but in the ultra feminine shade of blush pink and they match perfectly, so my little angel has been having them on repeat.
Obsessed with anything navy and black!
The cutest little Christmas elf!


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I have had a unique opportunity to work in two industries which both have the customer's safety at the forefront of their business; however, both industries have inherent safety risks for utilizing the company's product. This means you are actually safer if you do not use their product, which is kind of ironic until you think about the two industries. These industries are healthcare and automotive: Not so ironic anymore, right?
Obviously the goal of healthcare is to make people healthy and keep them safe, but inherently every time you step foot in a hospital, you are increasing your health risk (Data Source).
In automotive, the goal is to get a customer from point A to point B as safely as possible; however, every time you get inside a vehicle you are increasing your personal risk (Data Source).
Both of these industries are also predicting drastic safety improvement in the upcoming years and decades. The problem is that both industries are relying on technology for these enhancements and there are always unintended consequences of technology causing the same problems you were trying to resolve in the first place. Let's consider some examples.
Healthcare information technology and electronic medical records are claimed to both improve efficiency and increase patient safety. You can do barcode medication administration, allergy and drug interaction checks, and medical decision support, just to name a few. All of these things, when properly implemented, can definitely increase patient safety. In fact, a lot of emphasis is placed on implementing these technology features for the safety improvement aspect. Technology, however, has its downside that people do not focus enough attention on. The quality of your technology and its implementation can directly and indirectly impact the safety of your patients, even when designing a non-patient safety part of the application. Mental fatigue of using systems with poor human factors or chronic software crashes and "bugginess" will take a toll on a clinicians' ability to make clinical decisions. False positive or negative "safety features" will create a distrust in the technology while failed hardware, such as unconfigured or misconfigured barcode scanners, take away from the sole purpose of the original design or purpose.
Like healthcare, the automotive industry is seeing a huge technology shift as well. Infotainment systems and interactions with your mobile device are bringing entertainment and convenience into your daily commutes and family road trips. Hands free texting/calling and turn-by-turn navigation are all things that can improve your safety by keeping your eyes on the road and your hands on the steering wheel.
The quality of the technology and implementation though can directly impact the safety. A company could spend a lot of time and money designing the safest infotainment system with minimal clicks and user distraction, but if the system as a whole is glitchy, all the efforts are for nothing. Alternatively, if a customer has Bluetooth or WiFi issues, they are going to spend time trying to fumble with their phone to get it connected, navigating deep into the phones settings to enable and disable their connection to try to "reboot it" – all while driving. If when they plug into the USB the phone isn't recognized by Apple's Carplay or Android Auto, the customer will be checking the cable connections, maybe even resetting their phone, to try to get this feature (intended to make your drive "safer") working again. In cold weather, if the touchscreen on the car infotainment system doesn't respond timely or at all, or has a delay with the phone it is interfacing with, then the driver will be distracted trying to get it to work. So that "perfectly designed system" has not changed the overall risk because the other aspects of technology are still causing distracted driving.
AAA does yearly research on distracted driving and they recently found that drivers were distracted for an additional 27 seconds after interacting with the car/phone/infotainment system (Data Source). These statistics are on working systems and do not take into account the distraction of a driver after they have just been messing with a technology failure, full of frustration and anger.
Items Leading to Poor Quality
As briefly highlighted above, there are an infinite number of things that could lead to poor quality and ultimately cause an opposite effect on the safety of your system. Here is a summary of a few things that I see a lot and will probably expand upon in future posts.
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- Focusing on speed to complete a new feature request
- Lack of interaction knowledge (i.e. lack of "systems thinking")
- Misunderstanding of human factors and mental fatigue caused by designs
- Downplaying small changes (related to lack of systems thinking)
One way to mitigate some of these is by having a well-balanced measurement system. If speed to end of development is important to you, figure out how to measure quality as well.
Post in the comments some of the things you have experienced that have the intention of creating a better system but in turn has the opposite effect. What are some ways you mitigate these things?


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Ready to feel extremely old? Gwen Stefani is 42. That means, my friends, that the once pink-haired girl who sang "Don't Speak" was born in 1969. I think she might be a vampire, because honestly that's the only explanation for the fact that she almost literally has not aged since No Doubt was in its heyday. But, maybe her tremendous success in cranking out solo singles, fashion lines, perfumes and the world's cutest kids has something to do with it also. Just maybe.
Stefani was among a list of 99 other female artists and groups to be honored in Vh1�s "100 Greatest Women in Music" countdown, placing at an impressive Number 13. She also holds the prestigious honor of "person on the planet I most aspire to be." With her successful track record fronting No Doubt, an equally successful solo career, her L.A.M.B fashion line, and Harajuku Lovers fashion and perfume lines, Stefani proved that she has the chops to achieve longevity in a career choice where relevancy is fleeting. Plus, she's married to Gavin Rossdale, which is swoonworthy in its own right.
Among the other honorees are pop standards Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears, Pink, and Mandy Moore. Recently deceased and rightfully honored musicians Amy Winehouse and Whitney Houston made the list. Other honorees I'm particularly psyched about include Shirley Manson of Garbage, Missy Elliott, Robyn, Aaliyah and Wilson Phillips.
Rounding out the top 5 are, in descending order: Adele, Lady Gaga, Beyonc�, Mariah Carey, and the queen of pop herself, Madonna.
Some other interesting tidbits from the countdown:
- Way to egg on the Lil' Kim- Nicki Minaj feud, Vh1. The battling rap divas placed at 45 and 40, respectively. Your move, Lil' Kim�
- There were lots of country shout-outs as well - Carrie Underwood, Dixie Chicks, Shania Twain among them.
- Don't even talk to me about Gaga placing in front of Adele. Instead, watch the video from Wilson Phillips' "Hold On." Breathe slowly in, and move on.
For the full list of honorees, click here. Did they miss anyone you think should be on the list?
Jillian Harding is a recent college grad and music enthusiast who sometimes thinks she can rap like Nicki Minaj and wishes her dog was a human. She blogs on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Follow her on Twitter @headphonesblog.


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Courtney Cashman, DPT
Licensed Physical Therapist
Courtney's love for exercise began in high school as a track and cross country runner. Receiving the "Most Valuable Player" award two years in a row on the women's cross country team and earning several personal and team school records in track; Courtney made a personal commitment to lifelong exercise and fitness.
After graduating from Saint Anselm College in 2002 with a BA in Biology, Courtney began training with Sherri at Gold's Gym, Nashua. It was, and still is, Sherri's energy, intensity, motivation, and philosophy on physical fitness and functional training that brings Courtney to SLS Fitness today. Now a Doctor of Physical Therapy (University of Massachusetts, Lowell 2010), Courtney is most impressed with Sherri's commitment to form, function, and quality movement. It is in her own career that Courtney seeks not only to treat those who are acutely ill, but also to educate, motivate, and promote wellness and disease prevention to the fitness population. She has taken on an active roll in the Rocksteady Boxing program at SLS, and enjoys watching the community grow in both numbers and progress.
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University of Massachusetts Lowell, Doctorate in Physical Therapy
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Welcome to TECHLAND. If you're joining us from our previous perch over at Lev's Nerd World blog then expect to see a lot of the same thing, but on a much larger scale. I know. It's different, unfamiliar and somewhat frightening. We're creatures of comfort and steer clear of change if we can help it but this is something different …
Web Video
Star Trek DVD Exclusive: Spock, Before and After
The "Star Trek" Blu-ray is set to hit stores Tuesday, and not only does it sparkle in high-def, but there are some serious extras worth your time.
First off, the high points in terms of picture and sound: The thrilling opening sequence (we learn through the director's commentary that this represents only a fraction of the opening …
Jay-Z talks DJ Hero and The Blueprint 3
The hip-hop artist talks about his new Kanye West-produced album The Blueprint 3 , and the video game DJ Hero: Renegade Edition , featuring Eminem
Archie, What Were You Thinking?
Essayist Kelly Bancroft on being a Jughead girl and annoyed that Archie chose to marry Veronica.
TIME 100 Tech Roundtable
TIME's Josh Quittner talks with the founders of Linden Labs, Digg, Perceptive Pixel and TechCrunch about the future of technology.
Herschel: The Telescope for Invisible Stars
With its infrared sensors, the Herschel telescope will let humans see objects in the universe so cold and faint they emit no visible light.
YouTube Superstar Sam Tsui
Sam Tsui talks with TIME's Dan Fletcher about the video that made him a YouTube sensation
The Prince of Persia Movie Trailer
Only by taking … this dagger … to the secret guardian temple … can you make me stop breathlessly uttering exposition …
Judging by their accents, Persia is somewhere not very far from London.
American McGee's Return of Alice Trailer
Lev and I are both big fans of McGee's original Alice and over the weekend a trailer for the sequel hit the Web. It looks absolutely batsh*t crazy. The Return of Alice is slated for a 2011 launch on the PC, Xbox 360 and PS3. Let's talk about what happened…
Update: It turns out that this is a fan made trailer that American and Spicy …
New Bioshock 2 Trailer
It's above.
Everything's bigger, faster, louder — in other words very sequel-y. But it's still about moral choices, people. You're not actually supposed to enjoy incinerating splicers with your awesome plasmids!
Dungeons & Dragons x Microsoft Surface
Your DM commands you to watch this video or perish in the swamp to the east of the bog that's west of the cottage.
Roomba Creators Create Robot That Is Gross and Squashy
Basically it's an alpha version of the T-1000:
"Each cell is filled with a jammable slurry."
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Hoboken Family photoshoots
Sunday morning I headed down to Hoboken for a photo shoot with Sophia and her parents. She just had her 1st birthday in August, so we wanted to take some pictures of her running around and playing. The day was picture perfect and so was our little model!


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The vast majority of casual AND training shoes on the market are not designed to allow our foot to function optimally – even though they may be marketed as such.
Let's take a look at the average running shoe, a shoe that most people think are comfortable and therefore must be good – or at least "not bad" - for our feet. Here are some typical features:
- A tapered toe box – to squeeze your toes together and prevent them from splaying naturally.
- An elevated heel – that subtly shifts our body mass forward and causes our entire body to react to this shift by compensating. Knee pain anyone? Additionally, our lower leg muscles can never fully lengthen. How about tight calves? Foot cramps?
- A toe spring – this causes the toes to bend upwards.
- Lots of cushioning – to reduce your awareness of the ground and cause you to overstride, no doubt.
- Too much stiffness in the sole – which prevents one of the most mobile parts of our body from experiencing movement.
The totality of these characteristics creates a ton of issues as we age and ignorantly wear our ill-fitting shoes all day, every day. So to that end, I'd like to bring more awareness as to what to look for when choosing a shoe so you can, at the very least, make a more informed decision.
Today I want to dig into #2 on the list, the elevated heel, and there's a few reasons this is so problematic.
One of my mentors, Charlie Weingroff, put it best when he said, "the elevated heel is the bane of all human movement." Ouch! Pretty harsh words, right?
What's so bad about an elevated heel? And what exactly do I mean by an 'elevated heel'?
Fashion, Not Function
Wearing a shoe that elevates your heel above the ball of your foot is unnatural. Period. If there was some functional advantage to an elevated heel, don't you think our heels would be bigger or built up by now? Well, there isn't.
The elevated heel was invented for two reasons (that I can think of). The major reason is fashion. Legs look better, we get taller, and we feel better about ourselves. Nearly all dress and most casual shoes have elevated heels.
And, of course, conventional running shoes have an elevated heel. This began in the 1970s. It was thought that if you elevated the heel of a running shoe, you'd reduce the incidence of achilles' tendon problems.
Unfortunately, that one simple change to the running shoe has led to a whole host of other problems which I've either already covered or will in the future.
See, our body functions best when the heel is on the same level as our forefoot. Our posture is closer to ideal and our movements are better. Here are a few examples.
Posture Changes
When standing while wearing an elevated heel, your center of mass is shifted slightly forward. Although this positional shift is small, it has large consequences for your entire body. Starting at the feet, your weight shifts towards the forefoot. This reduces overall stability because now, instead of owning a tripod of pressure evenly distributed on your heel, inner and outer forefoot, you have taken some pressure off the heel.
The calves and front of the knees get overloaded due to this shift, too. This is because they are turned on all day, preventing you from falling forward. Try walking up steps by pushing through the toes versus evenly through your whole foot. Which feels better on the knees? Whole foot, no doubt.
Next, your pelvis will rotate anteriorly which means your hip flexors shorten and your low back arches excessively. This leads to overactive low back muscles and inhibited, weak abdominal muscles. There's even some talk about what shifting your pelvis like this does to your internal organs (google: visceroptosis) though I'm not sure I'm ready to be that dramatic.
Oh, and if your hip flexors and low back get tight while your abdominals become inhibited, you can practically kiss your butt muscles bye-bye! Don't get me started on that ;-)
Movement Gets Ugly
One obvious example of how we acquire movement dysfunction shows up in the deep squat pattern. When we wear shoes with an elevated heel we gradually lose the ability to shift our weight posteriorly. Since the shoes unnaturally shift our weight forward, we actually learn how to move in that unnatural way. What do you think will happen to your body over many years if you move it in unnatural ways?
I can't tell you how many new clients cannot perform a simple hip hinge and push their hips backwards appropriately into a low squat. Why? Two reasons. Obviously if you don't use it, you lose it. The deep squat is a simple and very beneficial resting position, yet we are more familiar with the chair. With so many nice chairs available, why would we squat?
Secondly, if you wear shoes with an elevated heel you shut down your glute muscles and eventually they just 'forget' how to stabilize the body properly. Its a coordination thing. This is why, when attempting to re-pattern a deep squat, I'll provide my clients with a heel lift. Then I'll gradually give less and less lift until they're squatting deep without the lift.
The bottom line is that whether you squat, lunge, balance on one foot or just stand still looking at yourself in the mirror while doing a bicep curl, getting your heels closer to the ground is smart.
My Philosophy
It's simple. First, if you don't already, start walking around your house barefoot. Next, wear the best looking, yet least amount of shoe that works for you. Let's get the shoe out of the way of your foot and put some trust in our amazing feet. There seems to be this assumption that our feet are inherently flawed and we need all sorts of support and cushioning to coddle our feet. Yet, in other cultures that do not have our fancy shoes, we don't see the same podiatric and orthopedic issues. Protect your feet, but allow your feet to function as the incredible sensory organs that they are.
**PS: If you're currently dealing with a foot problem, see an expert for an evaluation. Ok? Good.**
*Updated January 4, 2016. Originally published on July 24, 2012


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I haven't dated anyone besides my husband for a long, long time and yet this book almost made me wish for those dating years again so that I could try some of these things. Luckily for me, I'm pretty happy, so I'll just have to apply the few tips for married couples.
This author has a way with words! Combine that with his contagious enthusiasm and it makes for a fun, highly entertaining, and educational read. I found myself flying through the pages because of all the crazy experiences, humor, and laughs. I can't believe the kinds of things he went through in the dating world before finding his wife.
There are things that I completely agree with and things I've never thought of, and this would be a great guide for those navigating the dating waters. In fact, I have two teenagers who could probably benefit from reading this. And as an afterthought, it sounds like I need to invest in a hot tub. :)
*I received a copy through the publisher, which didn't affect my thoughts and opinions in any way.*
Are you dating? Have you ever? Would you like to be?
Does the prospect sound . . . scary?
There is help.
Fun, funny, practical, conversational, direct, real, sympathetic, encouraging, helpful help.
From a young man who has done it.
Again and again and again and . . . you get the point.
Zack Oates has compiled the lessons gleaned from sincerely trying to find—not the perfect girl—but the one who will walk with him through everything that life can throw. Over 1000 times.
This book is like sitting down with a friend. A good friend who will point out your strengths. But also your faults.
How can you go wrong with chapters such as:
You Don't Stink at Dating, You're Just a Good Person
Dating Is like Passing Gas—If You Try Too Hard, It Hurts
Six Ways to Know That You Are the Straight Gay Best Friend
Girls Go for Bad Boys Because Good Guys Are Idiots
Be You . . . But in Doses
Pepto-Bismol Your Relationship
True Love Isn't a Fairy Tale—It Does Exist!
After reading Zack Oates' utterly delightful book, Dating Never Works . . . Until it Does. 100 lessons from 1000 Dates, I almost want to go back and try it all over again.
I don't really need a find your love type book, but I have to say reading the premise behind this one made me smile and I just wanted to read it. Plus...don't you just love the cover!
I do have to admit that even though I'm already married, I did learn things from this book. I learned about kindness, love and the author had some really great dating ideas at the end that anyone can use. And I really loved the ideas for how those of us who are married can treat the single people around us, so that they feel accepted and loved in every situation.
I really enjoyed reading this book. The author's writing style is super easy to read and it's really fun. I loved the way he had personal stories from both his dating life and friends dating lives sprinkled throughout the whole book. Some of these stories made me laugh out loud!
This book is a great one for not only those trying to find their future spouse, but for anyone really!
I am not in the dating world any more which I am very thankful for. I decided to join this tour because I do have a daughter that is in the dating world. I thought it would be fun to read the "mans" point of view on dating. This book was a lot of fun. It was like Oates was sitting in the room with you having a discussion on how he got to where he is today. It's entertaining, and a great "guide" to dating.
This book has so many great ideas for dating. There are so many things in this book I tell my kids all the time, and it was fun to see another perspective. He is so funny in this book. One of his headings says "Dating is like passing gas - if you try too hard, it hurts". I laughed so hard.
There is a lot of great advice in this book. Some of them are.....
"Don't worry why they waited an extra five minutes to text you back, but just be grateful you are texting. Enjoy the process and try not to get caught up in the details" (why do girls always make everything so important while dating, and forget to enjoy the ride).
"...if you never leave the safety of the friend zone, you'll never have anything but friends." (too many kids now a days just want to "hang out" instead of breaching the "friend zone").
There is a quote in the book from Tony Robbins that Oates heard in a conference. He was talking about a change of perspective...."...Nothing in the world changed in the last five minutes besides your perspective. The positive attitude to succeed is completely up to you"
I really enjoy the date ideas at the end. I am an old married woman but never too old to date my husband. Plus, that is part of the "working" on my relationship.
This really is a great book. Even if you are not in the dating world anymore, there are some great ideas on ways to work on your relationship. Marriage is work. Sometimes it's hard and sometimes it's not, but it's work. I am sure it took all of us going through many "duds" to get to our "Prince Charming's". Take some advice from Oates, and read this book. You will enjoy it so much.
Source: I was given this book as part of a blog tour. I was not compensated in any way for this review. These are my own PERSONAL thoughts on the book.


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Asian Development Bank
ADB logo
|Fighting poverty in Asia and the Pacific
|19 December 1966
|Regional organization
|Legal status
|Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines
Region served
|67 countries
|Takehiko Nakao
Main organ
|Board of Directors[1]
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is a regional development bank established on 22 August 1966 which is headquartered in Metro Manila, Philippines, to facilitate economic development in Asia.[3] The bank admits the members of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP, formerly the Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East or ECAFE) and non-regional developed countries.[3] From 31 members at its establishment, ADB now has 67 members, of which 48 are from within Asia and the Pacific and 19 outside. The ADB was modeled closely on the World Bank, and has a similar weighted voting system where votes are distributed in proportion with members' capital subscriptions. Since 2014, ADB releases annual report of Creative Productivity Index and comparatively includes Finland and United States for the list of Asia-Pacific members.[4][5]
At the end of 2013, [6]
Organization 1
- List of presidents 1.1
History 2
- 1962–1972 2.1
- 1972–1986 2.2
- Since 1986 2.3
- Lending 3
- Notable projects and technical assistance 4
- Effectiveness 5
- Criticism 6
- United Nations Development Business 7
- Strategy 2020 8
- List of 20 Largest Countries and Regions by Subscribed Capital and Voting Power 9
- Members 10
- See also 11
- References 12
- External links 13
The highest policy-making body of the bank is the Board of Governors, composed of one representative from each member state. The Board of Governors, in turn, elect among themselves the twelve members of the Board and their deputy. Eight of the twelve members come from regional (Asia-Pacific) members while the others come from non-regional members.
The Board of Governors also elect the bank's president, who is the chairperson of the Board of Directors and manages ADB. The president has a term of office lasting five years, and may be reelected. Traditionally, and because Japan is one of the largest shareholders of the bank, the president has always been Japanese.
The most recent president was Takehiko Nakao, who succeeded Haruhiko Kuroda in 2013.[7]
The headquarters of the bank is at 6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines,[8][9] and it has representative offices around the world. The bank employs 3,051 people, of which 1,463 (48%) are from the Philippines.[2]
List of presidents
|Takeshi Watanabe
|Shiro Inoue
|Taroichi Yoshida
|Masao Fujioka
|Kimimasa Tarumizu
|Mitsuo Sato
|Tadao Chino
|Haruhiko Kuroda
|Takehiko Nakao
The concept of a regional bank was formally mooted at a trade conference organized by the Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East (ECAFE) in 1963 by a young Thai banker, Paul Sithi-Amnuai, for developing intra-regional trade. (ESCAP, United Nations Publication March 2007, "The first parliament of Asia" pp. 65) Once the ADB was founded in 1966, Japan took a prominent position in the bank; it received the presidency and some other crucial "reserve positions" such as the director of the administration department. By the end of 1972, Japan contributed $173.7 million (22.6% of the total) to the ordinary capital resources and $122.6 million (59.6% of the total) to the special funds. In contrast, the United States contributed only $1.25 million for the special fund.[3]
The ADB served Japan's economic interests because its loans went largely to Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, South Korea and the Philippines, the countries with which Japan had crucial trading ties; these nations accounted for 78.48% of the total ADB loans between 1967 and 1972. Moreover, Japan received tangible benefits, 41.67% of the total procurements between 1967 and 1976. Japan tied its special funds contributions to its preferred sectors and regions and procurements of its goods and services, as reflected in its $100 million donation for the Agricultural Special Fund in April 1968.[3]
Takeshi Watanabe served as the first ADB president from 1966 to 1972.
Japan's share of cumulative contributions increased from 30.4% in 1972 to 35.5% in 1981 and 41.9% in 1986. In addition, Japan was a crucial source of ADB borrowing, 29.4% (out of $6,729.1 million) in 1973–86, compared to 45.1% from Europe and 12.9% from the United States. Japanese presidents Inoue Shiro (1972–76) and Yoshida Taroichi (1976–81) took the spotlight. Fujioka Masao, the fourth president (1981–90), adopted an assertive leadership style. He announced an ambitious plan to expand the ADB into a high-impact development agency. His plan and banking philosophy led to increasing friction with the U.S. directors, with open criticism from the Americans at the 1985 annual meeting.[3]
During this period there was a strong parallel institutional tie between the ADB and the Japanese Ministry of Finance, particularly the International Finance Bureau (IFB).
Since 1986
Japan's share of cumulative contributions increased from 41.9% in 1986 to 50.0% in 1993. In addition, Japan has been a crucial lender to the ADB, 30.4% of the total in 1987–93, compared to 39.8% from Europe and 11.7% from the United States. However, different from the previous period, Japan has become more assertive since the mid-1980s. Japan's plan was to use the ADB as a conduit for recycling its huge surplus capital and a "catalyst" for attracting private Japanese capital to the region. After the 1985 Plaza Accord, Japanese manufacturers were pushed by high yen to move to Southeast Asia. The ADB played a role in channeling Japanese private capital to Asia by improving local infrastructure.[3] The ADB also committed itself to increasing loans for social issues such as education, health and population, urban development and environment, to 40% of its total loans from around 30% at the time.[3]
The ADB offers "hard" loans from ordinary capital resources (OCR) on commercial terms, and the Asian Development Fund (ADF) affiliated with the ADB extends "soft" loans from special fund resources with concessional conditions. For OCR, members subscribe capital, including paid-in and callable elements, a 50% paid-in ratio for the initial subscription, 5% for the Third General Capital Increase (GCI) in 1983 and 2% for the Fourth General Capital Increase in 1994. The ADB borrows from international capital markets with its capital as guarantee.[3]
In 2009, ADB obtained member-contributions for its Fifth General Capital Increase of 200%, in response to a call by G20 leaders to increase resources of multilateral development banks so as to support growth in developing countries amid the global financial crisis. For 2010 and 2011, a 200% GCI allows lending of $12.5 billion to 13 billion in 2010 and about $11 billion in 2011.[10] With this increase, the bank's capital base tripled from $55 billion to $165 billion.[11]
Notable projects and technical assistance
- Afghan Diaspora Project
- Funding Utah State University led projects to bring labor skills in Thailand
- Earthquake and Tsunami Emergency Support Project in Indonesia
- Greater Mekong Subregional Program[12]
- ROC Ping Hu Offshore Oil and Gas Development
- Strategic Private Sector Partnerships for Urban Poverty Reduction in the Philippines
- Trans-Afghanistan Gas Pipeline Feasibility Assessment
- Loan of $1.2 billion to bail it out of an impending economic crisis in Pakistan and ongoing funding for the countries growing energy needs, specifically Hydro-power projects
- Micro finance support for private enterprises, in conjunction with governments, including Pakistan and India.
- The Yichang-Wanzhou Railway project in the mountainous area of western Hubei Province and north-eastern Chongqing Municipality, China. (A US $500 million loan, approved in 2003.)[13]
- Ulaanbaatar Airport and National Air Navigation Development Projects: Chinggis Khaan International Airport[14]
- Colombo Harbour Expansion Project[15]
- Asia Climate Partners, a joint venture between ADB, ORIX Corporation, and Robeco Institutional Asset Management, that funds green-energy projects.[16]
Given ADB's annual lending volume, the return on investment in lesson-learning for operational and developmental impact is high, and maximizing it is a legitimate concern. All projects funded by ADB are evaluated to find out what results are being achieved, what improvements should be considered, and what is being learned.
There are two types of evaluation: independent and self-evaluation. Self-evaluation is conducted by the units responsible for designing and implementing country strategies, programs, projects, or technical assistance activities. It comprises several instruments, including project/program performance reports, midterm review reports, technical assistance or project/program completion reports, and country portfolio reviews. All projects are self-evaluated by the relevant units in a project completion report. ADB's project completion reports are publicly disclosed on ADB's website. Client governments are required to prepare their own project completion reports.
Independent evaluation is a foundation block of organizational learning: It is essential to transfer increased amounts of relevant and high-quality knowledge from experience into the hands of policy makers, designers, and implementers. ADB's Independent Evaluation Department (IED)[17] conducts systematic and impartial assessment of policies, strategies, country programs, and projects, including their design, implementation, results, and associated business processes to determine their relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability following prescribed methods and guidelines.[18] It also validates self-evaluations. By this process of evaluation, ADB demonstrates three elements of good governance: accountability, by assessing the effectiveness of ADB's operations; transparency, by independently reviewing operations and publicly reporting findings and recommendations; and improved performance, by helping ADB and its clients learn from experience to enhance ongoing and future operations.
Operations evaluation has changed from the beginnings of evaluation in ADB in 1978. Initially, the focus was on assessing after completion the extent to which projects had achieved their expected economic and social benefits. Operations evaluation now shapes decision making throughout the project cycle and in ADB as a whole. Since the establishment of its independence in 2004, IED reports directly to ADB's Board of Directors through the Board's Development Effectiveness Committee. Behavioral autonomy, avoidance of conflicts of interest, insulation from external influence, and organizational independence have made evaluation a dedicated tool—governed by the principles of usefulness, credibility, transparency, and independence—for greater accountability and making development assistance work better. Independent Evaluation at the Asian Development Bank presents a perspective of evaluation in ADB from the beginnings and looks to a future in which knowledge management plays an increasingly important role.[19]
In recent years, there has been a major shift in the nature of IED's work program from a dominance of evaluations of individual projects to one focusing on broader and more strategic studies. To select priority topics for evaluation studies, IED seeks input from the Development Effectiveness Committee, ADB Management, and the heads of ADB departments and offices. The current thrusts are to improve the quality of evaluations by using more robust methodologies; give priority to country/sector assistance program evaluations; increase the number of joint evaluations; validate self-evaluations to shorten the learning cycle; conduct more rigorous impact evaluations; develop evaluation capacity, both in ADB and in DMCs; promote portfolio performance; evaluate business processes; and disseminate findings and recommendations and ensure their use. IED's work program has also been reinterpreted to emphasize organizational learning in a more clearly defined results architecture and results framework. It entails conducting and disseminating strategic evaluations (in consultation with stakeholders),[20] harmonizing performance indicators and evaluation methodologies, and developing capacity in evaluation and evaluative thinking.[21] All evaluation studies are publicly disclosed on IED's website (some evaluations of private-sector operations are redacted to protect commercially confidential information).[22] IED's evaluation resources are displayed by resource type, topic, region and country, and date.[23] Learnings are also gathered in an online Evaluation Information System offering a database of lessons, recommendations, and ADB Management responses to these.[24] Details of ongoing evaluations and updates on their progress are made public too.[25]
Beginning 2006, acting within the knowledge management framework of ADB, IED has applied knowledge management to lesson learning, using knowledge performance metrics.
Learning Lessons in ADB sets the strategic framework for knowledge management in operations evaluation.[26] Improvements have been made that hold promise not only in IED but, more importantly, vis-à-vis its interfaces with other departments and offices in ADB, developing member countries, and the international evaluation community. In the medium term, IED will continue to improve the organizational culture, management system, business processes, information technology solutions, community of practice, and external relations and networking for lesson learning. Among the new knowledge products and services developed, Learning Curves are brief references designed to feed findings and recommendations from evaluation to a broader range of clients[27] Evaluation News report on events in monitoring and evaluation. Evaluation Presentations offer short photographic or PowerPoint displays on evaluation topics. Auditing the Lessons Architecture highlights the contribution that knowledge audits can make to organizational learning and health.[28]
Of the 1,106 ADB-funded projects evaluated and rated as of December 2007, 65% were assessed as successful, 27% partly successful, and 8% as unsuccessful.
Since the ADB's early days, critics have charged that the two major donors, Japan and the United States, have had extensive influence over lending, policy and staffing decisions.[29]
Oxfam Australia has criticized the Asian Development Bank of insensitivity to local communities. "Operating at a global and international level, these banks can undermine people's human rights through projects that have detrimental outcomes for poor and marginalized communities."[30] The bank also received criticism from the United Nations Environmental Program, stating in a report that "much of the growth has bypassed more than 70 percent of its rural population, many of whom are directly dependent on natural resources for livelihoods and incomes."[31]
There had been criticism that ADB's large scale projects cause social and environmental damage due to lack of oversight. One of the most controversial ADB-related projects is Thailand's Mae Moh coal-fired power station. Environmental and human rights activists say ADB's environmental safeguards policy as well as policies for indigenous peoples and involuntary resettlement, while usually up to international standards on paper, are often ignored in practice, are too vague or weak to be effective, or are simply not enforced by bank officials.[32][33]
The bank has been criticized over its role and relevance in the food crisis.The ADB has been accused by civil society of ignoring warnings leading up the crisis and also contributing to it by pushing loan conditions that many say unfairly pressure governments to deregulate and privatize agriculture, leading to problems such as the rice supply shortage in Southeast Asia.[34]
The bank has also been criticized by Vietnam War veterans for funding projects in Laos, because of the United States' 15% stake in the bank, underwritten by taxes.[35] Laos became a communist country after the U.S. withdrew from Vietnam, and the Laotian Civil War was won by the Pathet Lao, which is widely understood to have been supported by the North Vietnamese Army.
In 2009, the bank endorsed a $2.9 billion funding strategy for proposed projects in India. The projects in this strategy were only indicative and still needed to be further approved by the bank's board of directors; however, PRC Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang claimed, "The Asian Development Bank, regardless of the major concerns of China, approved the India Country Partnership strategy which involves the territorial dispute between China and India. China expresses its strong dissatisfaction over this.... The bank's move not only seriously tarnishes its own name, but also undermines the interests of its members."[36]
United Nations Development Business
The United Nations launched Development Business in 1978 with the support of the Asian Development Bank, the World Bank, and many other major development banks from around the world. Today, Development Business is the primary publication for all major multilateral development banks, United Nations agencies, and several national governments, many of whom have made the publication of their tenders and contracts in Development Business a mandatory requirement.[37]
Strategy 2020
Strategy 2020 is The Long-Term Strategic Framework of the Asian Development Bank and wide strategic framework to guide all its operations to 2020.
List of 20 Largest Countries and Regions by Subscribed Capital and Voting Power
The following table are amounts for 20 largest countries by subscribed capital and voting power at the Asian Development Bank as of December 2014.[38]
Subscribed Capital
(% of Total)
Voting Power
(% of Total)
|European Union
|United States
|European Union
|United States
|South Korea
|South Korea
|United Kingdom
|United Kingdom
|New Zealand
|New Zealand
ADB has 67 members (as of 2 February 2007): 48 members from the Asian and Pacific Region, 19 members from Other Regions.[6] Notable non-members are Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, North Korea, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. Names are as recognized by ADB.
The year after a member's name indicates the year of membership. At the time a country ceases to be a member, the Bank shall arrange for the repurchase of such country's shares by the Bank as a part of the settlement of accounts with such country in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs 3 and 4 of Article 43.[40]
See also
- Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
- Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI)
- African Development Bank
- Asia Cooperation Dialogue
- Asian Clearing Union
- International Monetary Fund
- World Bank
- South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation
- ^ About: Management, adb.org.
- ^ a b ADB Annual Report 2013 - Management and Staff Representation
- ^ a b c d e f g h
- ^ http://www.adb.org/publications/creative-productivity-index-analysing-creativity-and-innovation-asia
- ^ http://www.adb.orgs/default/files/publication/59586/creative-productivity-index_0.pdf
- ^ a b Members, Capital Stock, and Voting Power (December 2013)
- ^ New ADB President Takehiko Nakao Assumes Office
- ^ "Contacts." (Archive) Asian Development Bank. Retrieved on April 21, 2015. "6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong City 1550, Philippines"
- ^ "Contacts: How to Visit ADB." (Archive) Asian Development Bank. Retrieved on April 21, 2015.
- ^
- ^
- ^
- ^ LOAN: PRC 35339-01. China, People's Rep. of; Yichang-Wanzhou Railway Project (ADB site)
- ^ Ulaanbaatar airport projects documents, adb.org.
- ^
- ^
- ^ Evaluation, adb.org.
- ^ Methods and Guidelines - ADB.org
- ^ Independent Evaluation at the Asian Development Bank - ADB.org
- ^ Resources - Independent Evaluation at the Asian Development Bank
- ^ Evaluation Capacity Development in ADB's Developing Member Countries
- ^ Independent Evaluation at the Asian Development Bank - ADB.org
- ^ Evaluation Reports - ADB.org
- ^ ADB Evaluation Information System
- ^ Ongoing Evaluations of ADB Policies & Operation in Asia & the Pacific - ADB.org
- ^ Learning Lessons in ADB: Strategic Framework, 2007-2009 - ADB.org
- ^ Learning Curves - ADB.org
- ^ Auditing the Lessons Architecture - ADB.org
- ^
- ^ Oxfam Australia. "The Mekong and Asian Development Bank
- ^ IPS. "UNEP faults Asian development project."
- ^ " LOCAL CONCERNS IGNORED Large-scale ADB projects draw criticism"
- ^ NGO criticises ADB and questions its ability to reduce poverty
- ^ "ADB to meet amid food crisis, growing poverty"
- ^
- ^
- ^ United Nations Development Business' website
- ^ Members, Capital Stock, and Voting Power (December 2014)
- ^ ADB Graduation policy
- ^
- ^ Joined as Kingdom of Laos, succeeded by Lao PDR in 1975
- ^ Taipei,China's Fact Sheet on the ADB website
- ^ Joined as China, Republic of representing not only Taiwan Area, but also nominally Mainland China until 1986. However, its share of Bank capital was based on the size of Taiwan's capital, unlike the World Bank and IMF where the government in Taiwan had had a share. The representation was succeeded by People's Republic of China in 1986. However, the ROC was allowed to retain its membership, but under the name of Taipei,China (space deliberately omitted after the comma) — a name it protests. Uniquely, this allows both sides of the Taiwan Straits to be represented at the institution.
- ^ Formerly Viet Nam, Republic of until 1975
- ^ Joined as "Hong Kong", not "Hong Kong, China"
- ^ Founding member; joined as West Germany.
External links
- Bank Information Center
- The ADB website
- ADB Institute
- "Inequality Worsens across Asia", Dollars & Sense magazine, November/December 2007. Article discussing recent reports from the ADB.
- "The right business environment" Youth unemployment in Asia. An interview with Jesus Felipe, advisor in the Economics and Research Department of ADB.
- Articles lacking reliable references from September 2010
- All articles with unsourced statements
- Articles with unsourced statements from April 2013
- Articles with unsourced statements from July 2007
- Vague or ambiguous time from June 2012
- Articles with unsourced statements from July 2015
- Commons category without a link on Wikidata
- Banking institutes
- Supranational banks
- Organizations based in Manila
- International development multilaterals
- Multilateral development banks
- United Nations General Assembly observers
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The whole rugby locker room shakes before the game. With music blaring, players shouting, and rugby balls flying around, the team feeds off of each other's focused energy before walking out on the field. As kickoff approaches, the starting 15 binds in a circle under their defending goal post, surrounding their captain, Eric Miller. Miller leads the team in a prayer, offers words of inspiration, and then leads them up the field, ready for the game. In doing so, Miller recognizes "that all the abilities [he has] are gifts from God and [he] cannot take them lightly."
As anyone who has ever played the game will agree, rugby is a unique sport played by very "unique" people. To the outside eye, rugby players seem fueled by aggression and slight insanity, which, though not fully incorrect, fails to encompass the necessary discipline and unity vital for success on the pitch. This need for discipline reveals the importance of strong leadership on the team, especially from the captain. Eric Miller may pass on the shenanigans, but his loyalty and dedication to the team sets the standard for the rest of the players, while his spirituality and equanimity help bring the team to the proper pre-game mindset.
Beginning in his freshman year, Miller is one of the few four year players on the team, making him one of the most experienced players in the program. "Eric Miller is one of those guys who has always loved the sport and loved to play," according to head coach Matt Ortiz, and he "leads by example." For instance, Miller served as a Kairos retreat leader the week of the team's first game against St. Thomas. Although Miller was "exhausted from the retreat and was worried that [he] wouldn't be able to perform to the best of [his] abilities," Miller recognized his team needed him, and wasted no time and rushed to suit up for the match, "knowing that [he] was ready for the game" after seeing "the excitement on [his] teammates faces." He then began his only pregame ritual: "a small prayer for the outcome of the game to be in our favor." His pregame prayer epitomizes Miller's view of the role of a captain, to "lead by example and [his] try my hardest to have that example be beneficial to not only physical fitness of the team but also their character."
This behavior was not limited to his time on the rugby team, but also carried over to his four years on the football team. Miller suffered a season ending ACL tear, which most players would use as an excuse to miss early or long practices, especially senior year. However, head coach Brandon Hickman noticed that "after this happened, his commitment to his brothers was very evident because he never missed a practice and cheered on his teammates on Friday nights." Miller proved himself to be a true "Man for Others," overcoming his disappointment and doing "whatever it took to help his teammates."
In addition to being a dual sport athlete, Miller is very active in community service. Miller was the recipient of the Louis Kramer Memorial Scholarship, awarded to the junior with the second most community service hours in his class, and is the Marketing Advertising Executive for the Ignatian Leadership Corps. When asked what motivated his service involvement, Miller stated, "It started out just for the requirement, but the more and more I did the more I enjoyed it and the people I was working with, and after that the hours didn't really matter to me." Miller's favorite service event is the ICan Bike Camp, a week long camp run by the Down Syndrome Guild of Dallas that teaches kids with Down Syndrome how to ride a bike. "I have done the DSGD ICan Bike Camp for three years," reflected Eric, adding "it is a lot of fun and very rewarding."
Miller's devotion to his team and his community embodies the profile of the Jesuit graduate. He has transcended beyond his own personal agenda and works towards improving not only the competitiveness of his team, but also the character of each player.


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Watching the conventions and campaign coverage, I could not help but notice how the MCain/Palin campaign at opportune times brings up their maverick interest in families with special needs. Special needs families, be cautious. Palin has cut special needs funding in every area of the Alaska budget. If you look at the McCain/Palin Web site, special needs is not even listed under the issues of the campaign. Their economic policy and McCain's threat for a spending freeze would cut the few support systems that currently exist.
I have a son with special needs and I am insulted to have this campaign manipulating our feelings in an attempt to get our vote. Don't make promises when there is evidence to show a history of cutting funds.
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Maisy love her some Daisy's
I really am a pretty simple girl.
I don't need much.
I know lots of girls love roses.
I am not a rose girl.
(don't tell my hubby...he just came home with a dozen for me the other night. i don't have the heart to tell him i'm not a big fan of roses.
hey, it's the thought that counts.....right??)
It was my mom that brought daisy's to my attention.
She always said that they last long...
They never look bad.
And they are just simple and pretty.
Have I mentioned lately how smart my mom was??
So, about 2 weeks after she died my sister and I went off to the tattoo parlor.
Yep, that's right....
(actually i have 2....thinking about another one)
I have a daisy tattoo.
(the 2nd one i have is a celtic shamrock...i'm an irish girl)
I have never had a regret since I got it 13 years ago.
It makes me feel so good knowing that I permanently have a piece of what my mom loved with me...well on me....at all times.
Do you have a tattoo?
If so I would love to hear what it is.
I think I know what my 3rd one will be.
Well...happy rest of the weekend.
PS... I got the second one in Mexico over spring break 3 years ago with all my children watching.
I know....I know....I never said I was mother of the year.


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