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#DigitalSociety: Digital Innovation on a Societal Scale
by Frank Buytendijk | November 28, 2017 | Comments Off on #DigitalSociety: Digital Innovation on a Societal Scale
In my last blog I was describing the need for futurism (or more formally futures studies), and how this is needed in markets with high levels of uncertainty, lots of innovation and competitive pressure (in other words, in about every market). More or less coincidentally, I had the opportunity to see a number of futurists at work, through their presentations. Well, the short version of the story is that there is work to do. Maybe we need more futurism, but we certainly don't need more futurists.
Grand visions with elegant solutions for thorny problems, based on digital technology. Something that publicist Evgeny Morozov calls "solutionism". Basically it is the idea that if you throw enough brainpower (male, young, white, privileged, silicon-valley based brainpower) and technology at a problem, you can come up with benign solutions for all of the world's greatest problems.
Granted, and I have been discussing this regularly in these blogs, the big technology story has shifted from a business focus to a societal scale. Agritech keeps itself busy with feeding a growing population. Healthtech seeks ways to support a doubling population of over 65 years old. Energytech looks at deploying renewable energy at scale. Fintech promotes socio-economical participation and legaltech pleas for a more consistency of justice.
However, innovation on this societal scale works different.
Society, digital or not, is full of dualities. A duality is a set of opposing forces. And if you let these forces work together, they reach a certain goal. One of the most fundamental dualities in society is freedom and safety. There is tension between the two, and currently the balance between the two sways to safety. Meaningful innovation doesn't come from solving one of both. If we come up with transformative solutions that massively increase our freedom (like "teleportation" in science fiction), this will lead to immediate and severe safety problems. And if you come up with drastic solutions to increase safety (everybody getting a chip injected), our freedom is at stake.
We see this in action all the time: think of big data and privacy! A shining example of Solutionism.
The goal of freedom and safety is the same: creating well-being and all the room for self-actualization. What then brings freedom and safety together? In the case of this particular duality the answer is "trust". In a trusted environment, freedom and safety are a given.
By understand the dynamic of a specific duality, we know where to aim for in our efforts towards digital innovation on the societal scale. Not at one of the opposing forces, but in terms of improving the dynamic between the two.
In the case of freedom and safety in the digital society, this might be the real goal of blockchain: building the internet of trust. Or new idea to create privacy-as-a-content, being smart about when to share, and not to share specific information, based on the intended and dangers of unintended use.
Freedom and safety is only one example of a societal duality. Other examples are individuality and collectivity, scarcity and abundance, and likeness and difference. They all work towards a societal goal, and through digital innovation we can improve their dynamic.
A while ago, I introduced the idea of the "digital social contract", and mentioned I wasn't really sure what it would look like. In the meantime, I progressed a few steps. The digital social contract describes society's dualities and how we want to deal with them in the #digitalsociety.
Research is a journey. And this blog is the description of my own steps on that journey. In the coming blogs I'll go into more detail on a few other of these dualities.
Frank Buytendijk (@FrankBuytendijk) is a Research Fellow at Gartner Research and pioneers in the field of digital philosophy and ethics, #digitalsociety, and futurism.
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If you're in Queensland on holidays or a local that loves their golf, beaches, restaurants or just relaxing with friends, then you really can't go past the beautifully presented and friendly hospitality that Maroochy River Golf Club and what the Sunshine Coast has to offer.
The Maroochy River Golf Club is situated in Bli Bli, a casual five minute drive from the Sunshine Coast Airport.
As is the case with all Sunshine Coast Courses, Maroochy River is part of the gateway to the beautiful, world-renowned Sunshine Coast – Queensland, where you have everything on offer, from the Australian Zoo in the Glass House Mountains, to the hinterland on the Great Dividing Range, Underwater World, Eumundi Markets, that boasts some of the world's best beaches in Mooloolaba, Alexandra Headland through to Maroochydore, Coolum, and the world-renowned Noosa beaches.
The Invincibles Tour on behalf of their members and junior golfers throughout South East Queensland, would like to pass on their thanks and appreciation to Charlie McGill (Secretary Manager) and the great team at their beautifully presented Golf Club.
The Tour would also like to pass on their thanks and appreciation to the great team in the Pro Shop, their bar staff, caterers, and ground staff for presenting their course and facilities in magnificent condition, but most importantly, for making everyone feel so welcome.
If you haven't visited the beautifully presented Maroochy River Golf Club (Queensland - Australia) or enjoyed a round of golf on their challenging par 72 links layout, that's situated a comfortable fifty-five-minute drive North of Brisbane, then you are really missing out on one of Queensland's and the Sunshine Coasts newest and most enjoyable experiences.
To find out more click on: http://maroochyrivergolfclub.com.au/
Yes, you guest it! On what was a another picture perfect day to be outdoors, where, a great squad of our South East Queensland's finest junior golfers took up the challenge to contest the Maroochy River Golf Clubs Junior Open, who did everything in their power to create a fantastic atmosphere, so the fathers wouldn't feel left out on "Fathers-Day" and at the same time had their course and facilities set up magnificently to host their Junior Open. Where Yevin……………
Samararatne (Windaroo Lakes) put in a fantastic performance to finish with a magnificent three under par 69, that could have been even better if his approach to 10 "for eagle" had of dropped after coming agonisingly close (p4 below – supplied by Ken Speare).
Baxter Smith (Bribie Island) put in a magnificent effort to finish runner-up with and excellent two under par 70. Poppy Harrington (Redland Bay) put in a fantastic performance of her own to win the girls division with 74, one shot clear of Keely Purdey (Royal Queensland) on 75.
Wilson Foster (Mt Coolum) wound up his junior career with a win in the 17 and under boy's nett division with 69.
Full Results, NTP's and Gallery will follow in the "Latest News" section on The Invincibles Website:
The Invincibles Tour on behalf of the juniors and their parents, would like to pass on their thanks
and appreciation to great team at Maroochy River, that included Jim Di Pietra (Club Captain) Jennie
Barnes and Lee Coghlan, their Ground Staff, Caterers, Bar Staff and the team in the Pro Shop, who had their course and facilities set up magnificently to host what was another excellent day out on Tour, but most importantly, as with most clubs, for the way they make everyone feel so welcome.
A special thanks to Kumar Kannan for his very generous support with scoring and feedback to the juniors as they came in. It was much appreciated by everyone involved, particularly Frank, who works tirelessly to keep everyone up to date.
Congratulations to Baxter Smith (Bribie Island p-2) and Poppy Harrington (Redland Bay p-1) for qualifying for The Invincibles 2019 IGA Sunshine Coast Junior Masters Championship that will be hosted by the very generous and supportive Peregian Golf Course, Twin Waters, Pelican Waters, and Noosa Springs Golf & Spa Resort during the last week of the September School holidays (29th of September to the 2nd of October – 2019).
Yevin Samararatne (Windaroo Lakes p-3 below) won The Invincibles Sunshine Coast Course Cup with a nett 67, and by doing so, qualified for the Sunshine Coast Gold Cup of Cups Championship that will be hosted by Noosa Springs Golf & Spa Resort, Sunday November the 24th, followed immediately by The Invincibles Annual Junior Presentation Dinner (all qualifiers are requested to make themselves available at the dinner).
Congratulations to Maroochy River who has taken an unassailable lead in The Invincibles 2019 Inter – Club Team Shield.
Points for Round 11 were as follows: Maroochy River earned the four points for winning, and Windaroo Lakes earning two points for second, with Noosa Springs coming in third to earn one point!!!
Highlights included: The spirit in which everyone played, Phoenix Gaulke's tee shot into 8 to set up his par, Juhi Rampersad's birdie on 5, Montgomery Stapleton's brilliant run of birdies through 5,6,7, Will Martell's and Jordan Speare's fantastic approaches to the 3rd, Yevin Samararatne's incredible approach to 10 and Jordan Rooke's 50ft putt on 8 for birdie, which were just a few of the many highlights during the championship.
Another Major Highlight; was witnessing everyone that had won an award, stay back for presentations.
To witness all trophy winners, accept their awards was unprecedented and goes a long way towards showing the organisers and sponsors that they are appreciated and not taken for granted!
The Tour would like to thank those that take the time to pass on highlights that happen during our junior events, as we feel it adds to the day and it's nice to acknowledge great performances.
The Invincibles Tour would also like to thank and make special mention of Callaway Australia and Drummond Golf Maroochydore for very generously supporting The Invincibles Tour on the day. Please keep your eye on The Invincibles website "Notice Board" for any upcoming events!!
The Katherine Kirk Classic at Maroochy River Golf Club, 22 – 24 Sept.
Gary Player at Pacific Golf Club, 24th to the 27th of Sept.
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Taverna Erganos in Heraklion is a traditional Cretan tavern, established in 1986. I sat outside on the covered upper floor terrace. For lunch I enjoyed a variety of vegetarian dishes. Lovely grilled vegetables: eggplant, zucchini, oyster mushrooms and peppers. Try the 'Dolmakadia': stuffed vine leaves with rice, onions, carrots, tomato sauce, zucchini, olive oil and salt.
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NAMETk_GetPixmap, Tk_FreePixmap — allocate and free pixmaps
SYNOPSIS#include <tk.h>
Tk_GetPixmap(display, d, width, height, depth)
Tk_FreePixmap(display, pixmap)
- Display *display (in)
- X display for the pixmap.
- Drawable d (in)
- Pixmap or window where the new pixmap will be used for drawing.
- int width (in)
- Width of pixmap.
- int height (in)
- Height of pixmap.
- int depth (in)
- Number of bits per pixel in pixmap.
- Pixmap pixmap (in)
- Pixmap to destroy.
DESCRIPTIONThese procedures are identical to the Xlib procedures XCreatePixmap and XFreePixmap, except that they have extra code to manage X resource identifiers so that identifiers for deleted pixmaps can be reused in the future. It is important for Tk applications to use these procedures rather than XCreatePixmap and XFreePixmap; otherwise long-running applications may run out of resource identifiers.
Tk_GetPixmap creates a pixmap suitable for drawing in d, with dimensions given by width, height, and depth, and returns its identifier. Tk_FreePixmap destroys the pixmap given by pixmap and makes its resource identifier available for reuse.
KEYWORDSpixmap, resource identifier
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"Life's too short to get jaded. It's just one big miracle this life, it's gorgeous. Even when it's bad, it's gorgeous." – Little Annie ca. 1992
As befits a lady who once joked that her autobiography should be titled It Seemed Like A Good Idea at the Time, Little Annie always lives in the moment. As a result, her art feels both fresh and timeless, no matter where, when, or with whom she makes it.
Born Annie Bandez, she grew up in Yonkers, a New York City suburb two miles north and a world away from Manhattan. Movies and music—Sinatra and the Supremes, West Side Story and Song of Bernadette—stimulated her imagination and shaped her aesthetic.
At 16, Annie bid adieu to "the Sixth Borough" and dived headfirst into downtown New York's music scene. She lived at the Chelsea Hotel and went to the opening of Studio 54. A late '70s Suicide performance at CBGB's blew her rapidly-expanding little mind and taught her to never settle for mediocrity.
After seeing her early outfit the Asexuals at Max's Kansas City in the late '70s, Frank Zappa raved about Annie to Songwriter magazine:
"This girl was wearing winter underwear with a black leather coat on top of that, and she had a paper bag with a bottle of vodka in it … She was screaming about Thorazine and being in a mental hospital and it was real!"
There's a lot more to that Zappa quote. Google it, please. That's the great thing about Little Annie: every time you read about her, or see her one of her paintings, or listen to her sing, you discover something new.
Following a chance meeting with CRASS guitarist Steve Ignorant, Annie accepted his invitation to visit England, where two weeks became a month and eventually thirteen years. Whilst living at CRASS' commune in Epping Forest, she cut her first single as Annie Anxiety. Created with Penny Rimbaud, Barbed Wire Halo (1981) boasts a pair of claustrophobic tape-loop collages interlaced with Annie's unnerving vocals.
From there she entered the orbit of UK dub innovator and On-U Sound label boss Adrian Sherwood. "I kept hearing about this madman who was doing 60-hour sessions," Annie later recalled."Adrian and I met, and within half an hour, I was doing 60-hour sessions with him, too." She soon moved in his converted garden shed and became "Auntie" Annie to his children.
Working with Sherwood, his wife Kishi Yamamoto, members of Tackhead, and the extended On-U Sound family, Annie crafted three remarkable albums—Soul Possession (1984), Jackamo (1987) and Short and Sweet (1992)—that stir deep reggae grooves, leftfield electronics, and Annie's acute lyrics into post-punk's sonic sea of possibilities. Her towering Rastafarian cohorts re-christened their diminutive colleague "Little Annie."
In the midst of the London years, Annie signed with Atlantic Records subsidiary ATCO, a brief arrangement that yielded one underrated single; she spun across the dance floor on 1990's "Sugarbowl," and kept right on twirling after the label folded. A number of collaborations around this time showcased her versatile talent, including spots with Coil, the Wolfgang Press, Bim Sherman, Lee "Scratch" Perry, Missing Brazilians, and Current 93. (Alas, the rumored track she cut with Paul Oakenfold and Primal Scream's Bobby Gillespie still remains unreleased.)
The streetwise chanteuse moved back to New York circa her final On-U Sound title, the 1994 EP In Dread with Little Annie (Four Pieces of Heart at 33RPM), which included her reading of the Lee Hazlewood/Nancy Sinatra classic "This Town." Though she would record and perform with friends including Kid Congo Powers and Sisterboy in the years ahead, In Dread … was her last solo release for seven years.
Annie concentrated on other disciplines as the turn of the century approached. Her friendship with actor Bill Rice led to theatrical turns at La Mama, PS 122, and Dixon Place. A sojourn in the vibrant climes of Mexico (documented in her 2012 book Sing Don't Cry: A Mexican Journey) inspired her to start painting. In 1997, she published her first collection of poetry, Hell Is A Place Where We Call Each Other Darling.
Following the destruction of the World Trade Center towers and weeks of volunteer work at Ground Zero, Annie's musical output resumed at an accelerated pace. "Diamonds Made of Glass" (2001) soon led to Little Annie and the Legally Jammin' (2003), an edgy electronic set with Khan and Christian Jendreiko that MOJO chose as the year's #1 Dance Album.
In 2007, Annie worked with a trio of kindred spirits—Paul Wallfisch (Botanica), Joe Budenholzer (Backworld), and ANOHNI (then known as Antony of Antony & the Johnsons)—on Songs from the Coal Mine Canary. The bluesy "Strange Love," one of her co-writes with ANOHNI, soon gained greater visibility as the soundtrack to an award-winning commercial for Levi's.
Like Lee Wiley and Billie Holiday before her, Annie was now a full-blown "torch singer" whose insights and innovations transcended cabaret clichés. On When Good Things Happen to Bad Pianos(2007), the first of two albums with Paul Wallfisch, she breathed new life into iconic songs by U2, Tina Turner, Jacques Brel, and Frank Sinatra. Two years later, the duo returned with Genderful, an equally formidable set comprised entirely of originals. Once again MOJO raved, calling Annie "the female counterpart to the Lou Reed of 1982's Blue Mask – a voice full of pickled New York wisdom."
During these years Annie also toured with Marc Almond, which in turn led to working extensively with another one of Almond's favorite support acts, Baby Dee. Annie and Dee released their full-length collaboration, State of Grace (featuring Will Oldham on the title tune), in late 2012. That same year, the long-awaited memoir You Can't Sing the Blues While Drinking Milk: The Autobiography of Little Annie AKA Annie "Anxiety" Bandez finally appeared.
In addition to her new album, Trace, Annie's recent career highlights include the publication of Just Like I Pictured It, a collection of poems and illustrations dedicated to the city of New York ("my fickle and arrogant muse"); guest vocals on the 2014 Swans album To Be Kind; and a 2015 appearance alongside West End legend Elaine Paige in "Piaf: A Centennial Celebration" at Joe's Pub.
Little Annie currently resides in Miami, Florida, with her longtime companion, Sparky.


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Historically, kitchens have always been a "function first" space that was geared towards providing a convenient way of cooking at home. There were no frills or thought put into the appearance of the room. Fast forward to 2018 and the kitchen in our homes play a much more advanced role.
Kitchens are much more of a focal point in modern homes since it's usually the space that is in the middle of the home. Kitchens are usually social areas of your home, where people can chat, cook and eat. Kitchens are a space now that have much pride taken in them, with a lot of attention being put on the looks, styling & appearance of them. Kitchens have widened in their purpose over the years however function is still an important part of its design. If a kitchen isn't functional, there isn't any design that can make it a good kitchen. It's great to focus on the appearance, but you must design function & convenience into your kitchen at the same time.
Technology has pushed a lot of the changes that we now see in kitchens, contributing to the concept we now call the modern kitchen. Integrating different technologies into a kitchen has changed the dynamics since kitchens are much more of a social space.
With some help from our top kitchen designers, we'll go through some of the top trends we either predict or are already trending in 2018!
Technology has pushed the development of the kitchen space a huge amount. Popular manufacturers have started to integrate smart technology with kitchen appliances. From fridges that will connect to the internet, to lighting that you can control with your phone. This is truly a modern "Smart" kitchen.
Smart kitchens don't necessarily need to be sleek in design however it is the most suiting of styles since it matches the concept of the kitchen. Sleek handleless aesthetics mixed with the seamless usability & conveniences make for a very calming space to be in. For this style of kitchen, we would recommend one of our modern handless designs, made from the finest materials so that your kitchen is as strong as you want it to be. Professionally installed by our team, the kitchen should last the test of time.
Whilst white is still the biggest colour for kitchen cabinets, we are seeing a rising trend of people opting for coloured cabinets to change their design up. White kitchens will always be timeless since it's minimalistic styling paired with a unique design is amazing in its appearance. Homeowners will usually opt for white cabinets but it's refreshing to see an injection of colour in both modern & classic styled kitchens. If you want to hop on this 2018 kitchen design trend, start designing your kitchen with coloured cabinets so that you can use them to compliment coloured aspects in your kitchen. From different stains of wood to differently painted finishes, you can take the colour accents and truly make it your own.
As popular as white cabinets are, we recommend grey a lot to people who aren't keen on having a white kitchen. Most people will think white kitchens are harder to clean, and whilst this is far from the truth people just can't seem to get over it. This is why grey is a good choice for a lot of budding home renovators since it's a colour not seen too abundantly, which gives a refreshing visual effect on any home. Grey cabinets are like the chameleon of the kitchen world, offering versatility for any style or design.
Whilst classic styles are still popular throughout the UK & Bristol, Modern streamline kitchens are rising in popularity. Designs are getting more streamlined in their aesthetic, taking much more design influence from European kitchens, especially German. The "no snags" look connotes a stress-free environment where everything is smooth and sleek, allowing you to really enjoy the space you're cooking/relaxing in after the day to day stresses of life. Simplicity breeds visual elegance, and it's the case here with simplistic but well thought out kitchens.
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Zerhouni Steers NIH Through Conflict of Interest Issue
By Rich McManus
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On the Front Page...
One year ago, NIH director Dr. Elias Zerhouni's waterfront home in Pasadena, Md., was nearly swallowed by the Chesapeake Bay, whose appetite had been churned up by Hurricane Isabel. The deluge, which ruined three cars and threatened the structure of a home he had helped design, taught him invaluable lessons in crisis management: emergency preparedness is sheer fiction until you've actually been in an emergency, and in what has become a leadership mantra for him at NIH it's not the blows you suffer that take the measure of a man or an institution, it's the way you respond to adversity that defines you.
No Pain, No Gain
"This issue has raised a tremendous amount of angst and attention from all the constituencies that have an interest in NIH," Zerhouni acknowledged. "It has taken an enormous amount of energy for all involved at NIH." Asked what percentage of his administrative time conflict has consumed in the past year, he smiles and says, "Too much. But all worth it."
Zerhouni noted that rules governing outside activities "were changed in 1995 in a way that removed almost completely any limits on either level of compensation, type of compensation, number of hours [spent on outside work]. And as often happens when this goes on, you have outliers a few who then become sort of standard bearers for the behavior of the agency. In this case, what really is painful to see is the few cases that have tainted the good work and dedication of thousands of good, dedicated employees who really didn't have any conflict of any sort."
He continued, "That's what I point out to whoever wants to hear we have five or six thousand scientists, and the total number of individuals involved in this over 5 years is about 300 people. And within that 300, the number of cases that raised the ire of our constituencies, and the press, and Congress were fewer than that. Nonetheless, I think it is a lesson to be learned there's no doubt that we could have done a lot better."
Zerhouni said the Jesse Gelsinger case, in which an academic scientist was found to have had a financial interest in a therapy that proved fatal to a patient, should have sufficiently forewarned the medical community about the danger of its outside ties.
Zerhouni observed that the 1995 ethics policy "is very simple you do pretty much whatever you want to do I think 99.5 percent of all requests were approved." But as he has sought to assure stakeholders that he has come to grips with the issue, some unfortunate events have unfolded. "The thing that was most embarrassing to me is when I was pretty sure and I had said to Congress that we hadn't harmed any patients and everybody had followed the rules, and then be told that over 100 scientists did not get approval for activities with industry that truly was harmful in terms of perception. So we have to be honest with ourselves. The mark of a great organization is not so much how it stumbles, but how it recovers from the stumble, and I think that's where we are right now."
New Rules
Zerhouni said he thought the recommendations offered by the blue ribbon panel that had advised NIH on conflict last spring had been "very thoughtful," but acknowledged that reaction to its report was "initially quite negative. I think Congress felt a little betrayed by NIH, frankly. They felt angry. They have been strong supporters of NIH and our scientists across the board, and they supported the doubling of the NIH budget. Frankly, in the extramural community, the events were perceived with a lot of dismay. I received a lot of phone calls from deans and associations who basically said, 'We thought you were more rigorous than we were.' Lo and behold, they found this wasn't the case and that was conveyed to Congress in some indirect ways."
Zerhouni said he thought the blue ribbon panel "had done a great job" and was somewhat surprised by Congress' rejection of its recommendations. "But in the context of anger and disappointment, I think it was understandable very understandable."
He disclosed that "initially, Congress truly wanted to ban [all outside activities], and the members of the committee have been very public about that...I was fortunate to be able to make contact with legislators and to help them understand what happened, how it happened, and why [a draconian response] might not be the right thing to do."
Zerhouni said that over the course of long discussion, a good consensus emerged that formed the basis of NIH's approach to the issue: stewards of public funds should never be vulnerable even to the perception that their activities could result in private gain. The top concern, he said, is, "How do you keep a true firewall and separation between the public trust the money the public has given us in trust and the activities of those who manage that resource?"
He doesn't think it was well appreciated outside of NIH that the agency "has a dual nature number one, we are a granting agency, but number two, we are also one of the most advanced, most capable biomedical research institutions in the world. So we're both sort of an academic, scientific research place, and yet next to that we're also a government agency with its own rules and regulations...I said, look, we need to build a firewall around those who have fiduciary responsibility relative to the government, and those who do not. And that's where we came up with these much more stringent rules for directors, deputy directors, and people who have those authorities, versus those who do not."
NIH deputy director Dr. Raynard Kington has been put in charge of applying new managerial controls (see www.nih.gov/about/ethics_COI.htm), some of which may eventually require legislation, Zerhouni said. "We need to show that we are, in fact, committed above all to the public's interest, and we are. I have no doubt about that." The fact that all institute and center directors voluntarily disclosed their holdings is a sign to Zerhouni of institutional good will. He said NIH cannot afford complacency and should become "a model of how to manage real and perceived conflict of interest it's absolutely necessary."
When some members of Congress were surprised and angered that certain NIH scientists earned as much as the vice president of the United States, Zerhouni repeatedly emphasized the unfair nature of the comparison. "This is not the right comparison because there is only one job called vice president of the U.S., one job called congressman. Whereas scientists at NIH could walk across the street and do the exact same thing, with less restriction and more compensation. So we have to balance the public's interest in having our ability to retain and recruit good scientists to our agency. And I think Congress understood that. That was a good development, I thought."
Zerhouni said he is adamant that "pure academic activities such as writing a textbook and being part and parcel of academic life" be preserved and not impeded, owing to the research nature of the institution.
Opaque Rules Mean Poor Compliance
He admitted, "I think we were not as transparent as we should have been. I think our disclosure processes were opaque...Look at the fact that we didn't even know what the compensation was or what type of compensation our scientists were receiving. We didn't know that. Congressional committees had to go and ask industry to provide them with the information. It took us weeks and weeks to be able to collect the information here. So in some ways, we didn't have a transparent system, we didn't have a fully disclosed system."
He added, "The crossroads between ethics and science is a complicated one. When a decision needs to be made about what's an official duty or an outside activity on the basis of the scientific content of the activity, it's hard for me to see how just an ethics officer can do that. And that's who we delegate it to. So that's why creating NEAC (NIH ethics advisory committee) was a good step. It allows an element of peer review. I believe in peer review, and I see nothing wrong with having peers review the outside activities of their peers...The agency, in my view, was lacking that mechanism."
Zerhouni said he hears from NIH scientists that some don't comply with the approval process because it is "tedious, long, complicated, bureaucratic. Frankly, that needs to be corrected. We shouldn't impose that sort of difficult process, because then it's not complied with. Compliance requires you to have a decent process in place. We need to make efforts there, and we will," he said, envisioning a computerized, streamlined system.
Zerhouni singled out stock options as a particularly troublesome form of compensation, warning that they should be discouraged on the grounds that they persist over time and divide the loyalty of the employee. Service on corporate boards, too, is questionable because it pits fiduciary responsibilities to shareholders against responsibility to NIH. "I think we better just stay away from that," Zerhouni noted. At least an arm's length should always separate an NIH scientist's interest in outside activities, no matter how outwardly benign, he suggested.
Zerhouni hopes that, in the end, the conflict controversy will "make NIH the paragon of how to manage conflict of interest and be the example of how to do it right...Again, it's not how you fall that determines how great you are, it's how you pick up and go."
The great majority of officials at NIH support an attitude of "do whatever you can to get the right solution, to do what's right. I felt very supported by the NIH leadership, and the rank and file. That was a good aspect of the experience."
Congress, too, trusts us to get it right, he added. "I tremendously benefitted from bipartisan support and understanding here," he said. "Now we need to deliver, and I'm very confident we will."


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Reading the Old-Fashioned Way
I'm working as a coach in a ninth grade class. The class is filled with students I know from elementary school. There is one boy who was an avid reader in 4th grade and has become the kind of reader who likes to distract everyone else during reading time.
He pretended like he had never collected his thinking about a book when his teacher conferred with him; however as a fourth grader, he was a student in one of the most effective Reading Workshops I have ever observed. He spent the entire year collecting his thinking on sticky notes and in his Reader's Notebook. He engaged in book clubs and read a variety of texts.
Yet, four years later, he is a hinderance to the reading zone for many of his classmates. Earlier this week I conferred with him. He had picked up the first book in James Patterson's Maximum Ride series.
"Oh! I read that over Christmas break. I have it on my iTouch," I said when he showed me his book.
"What do you mean?"
"I downloaded the Kindle App for free and then Amazon had that book for free, so I put it on my iPod."
"Really? That's cool. Can I see it?"
"I left it in my car today, but tomorrow I can bring it in."
The teaching point came around in the conference and we talked about ways he could make it possible for himself & others to enter the reading zone.
He read three chapters.
The next day I brought my iPod. After playing with the settings, I heard nothing from him for the rest of the time. I walked past his reading spot, concerned he may have fallen asleep. He didn't. He did, however, read five chapters.
"Thanks," he said, returning my iPod, "That's cool. It's easier to focus. I might put that on my iPod."
He returned today and asked to read from my iPod. He had his book with him. "I read a few more chapters," he told me. "I read faster on the iPod, though." He took the iPod from me.
"You like it better on the iPod, then?"
"Yeah," he settled into his reading spot, "But I kinda got into the book, so I went ahead and read it the old-fashioned way last night."
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Sexy Marilyn Monroe Pose Raises Eyes and Controversy in Connecticut
There's a good possibility you don't remember the iconic movie The Seven Year Itch which was released in 1955. But I'm betting you've seen the Marilyn Monroe pose in question.
You know the old saying, to each his own. And how many times have we heard a statement along the lines of, it's fine, just not in my neighborhood. Well, an iconic movie figure made her way into Stamford, Connecticut last week, and she's created some talk, much like she did back in her day. Here's what I'm talking about.
In a story from the stamfordadvocate.com a huge statue is raising some eyebrows in Stamford. The 26-foot statue by Seward Johnson, depicts Marilyn Monroe in her famously iconic pose of her dress flying up as she stands over a subway grate from the 19955 movie she starred in, The Seven Year Itch.
The statue was recently put up in Latham Park as part of the Stamford Downtown Special Services District's "Art in Public Places." The series lasts through the Summer. Problem is, where the statue is, and how it's placed. As Marilyn's dress flies up, she moons the First Congregational Church, just across the street.
While opinions appear to vary on the placement, and the stares the statue attracts, it's not the first go - around for this Seward Johnson piece, which is iconic all on it's own. Personally I say good for Connecticut and some cheeky fun.
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"April showers brings May flowers"
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Once, when Caitlin was just 5, she came back from school asking why her tummy was so big (it wasn't). Apparently, she had been teased for clearing her plate at lunchtime. To say I was horrified is an understatement. Of course, the whole incident was underplayed and a family comparison of tummies made to reassure her, but the incident left me wondering – when does a child's obsession with weight start and can we protect our daughters from what, at her age, is nonsense? Equally, what is the best way to prevent and cope with childhood obesity?
There's no denying that the UK has a high level of childhood obesity and, sad to say, if you look at the parent, you can usually see exactly where the child has got it from – no, I don't believe it's genetic, more a product of the eating habits and the nutritional education parents give their kids.
I'm certainly not a glowing role model for healthy eating and I have previously written about the challenges I have getting my kids to eat food that's healthy for them. I hate seeing kids wandering down the street early in the morning munching on crisps or chocolate for breakfast but what do you do if that's all they will eat?
We could blame the Media for its constant obsession with celebrity weight loss. We could blame Disney and Mattel for the unrealistic body shapes they have given princesses and Barbie (except they look pretty healthy to me). We could blame the fairy tales we read where the pretty princesses' only goal in life is to have a nice dress, a good pair of shoes and meet a prince (sadly I know plenty of women in their 40's who still believe that one!). But who buys the magazines, reads the stories and turns the TV on? We do!
As a society, we are very blame-orientated these days without really wanting to examine our own parenting skills too closely. As kids, we were allowed sweets at the weekend, cake at tea only if we'd cleared our plates and then eaten bread and butter and we always ate at the table. A Sunday treat was sitting around the coffee table in the 'living room' (lounge) with sandwiches watching the Sunday drama (usually something turgid by Sir Walter Scott) and, later, The Clothes Show.
We never went to restaurants unless we were visiting the grandparents in Plymouth and then it would be Wimpy (remember Rum Babas?) or "The Golden Egg". There was also the Mallard Cafe on Plymouth Hoe where you could sit on a promenade overlooking the sea and they served lemonade and cupcakes.
Later, my mother used to take my sister and me to Marments (in Cardiff), an old-fashioned clothes shop on two floors which had an Edwardian style lift with mirrors, fountains and a circular coffee bar which served limeade so green it looked nuclear and was so fizzy it gave you a headache. We'd drink this while munching a Danish Pastry.
As I said, I'm no nutritional role model! Like most aspects of parenting so far, I think I'm going to have to play the weight issue by ear.
Where do you stand on the issue of childhood obesity?
I think childhood obesiity is a big problem, but there is a bigger problem these days of body shaming, and the idea that everthing can be solved with a fad diet. More focus should be given to an active lifestyle and creating positive body images, with attainable role models.
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I care so passionately about this subject. I agree, the first place to look is within the home and at what each of us feeds our children. With a very girlie 3 year old daughter I am incredibly conscious to ensure that she has a positive body image and that she isn't addicted to sugar from her early years onwards. That doesn't mean no sugar at all, but it isn't involved in every meal or even every day and that works just fine for her. Found your post on the Monday Parent Pin It Party Board, going to re-pin it to my family health board.
I am not either…a nutritional model that is. i am trying to avoid the words…fat, skinny and so on. i guess that is all we can do about it…don't know.
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With tent and tuxedo, fans camp out to catch Cannes
In a tiny tent on a campsite in the hills outside Cannes, Christopher and Noe are wrestling with their tuxedos before heading off in the hope of hitting the festival's celebrated red carpet.
Like dozens of other cash-strapped fans of the silver screen, they have pitched up at "Le Ranch", a campsite just down the road from the five-star splendour of the Cannes film festival.
The two friends arrived in Cannes on a budget train ticket earlier in the week after scoping out the cheapest possible way to make the festival and getting hold of a free three-day pass that the festival offers to cinema enthusiasts under 28.
A 20-minute bus ride from La Croisette, the three-star campsite has become a popular haunt for festival-goers who could never afford the eye-watering prices charged by the town's hotels, whose rates skyrocket during the movie extravaganza.
That said, this is far from the luxuries of "glamping" or glamour camping.
"It's much cheaper than anything else. I wouldn't have the money to stay in Cannes," said Christophe as he struggles out of his tent in the pouring rain to go for a shower.
Immaculately dressed in a suit and a tie, the pair head down to the action to take up positions outside the Palais des Festivals, the main movie venue, where they will stand for hours in search of tickets for a screening.
And if they get really lucky, they could even be walking the red carpet themselves.
"Actually, we spend most of the day begging," admits Noe with a grin, amused by the contrast between the "real life" of the campsite and the star-kissed glamour of Cannes' celebrated Croisette.
For Dominique Tallis, who runs Le Ranch, it's also the only time of the year when she is guaranteed a line of people queueing up to use the iron at the camp site's laundry.
Car park as dressing room
"In the early morning, I see women leaving in their beautiful dresses and coming back with their stilettos in hand and their makeup all smudged," she laughs.
"It's a good way of getting back to reality and it's also fun," smiles Yvette Mamalet, clutching sponge bags and towels as she walks with her husband Roger to the shower block where festival-goers are coming and going in flipflops.
Every two years, this retired couple comes to Cannes to try and see as many films as possible so they can have an idea what to show at the community cinema they run in the southern city of Toulouse.
With experience, the two have become experts on how to transform themselves from campers into chic and classy cinephiles, using their car as a changing room to put on their finery before climing the vaunted red steps of the Palais.
In the low-lit corridors of the carpark underneath the Palais, Roger ditches his jeans and dons an elegant suit, finished off with a ruby red bow tie, while in the back seat, Yvette wriggles into a long black dress with a diamante neckline.
A last glance in the rearview mirror and the couple are ready, heading up to join the stars as they step onto the red carpet.


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It's National Pet Week.
And with that said (barked!) let's CELEBRATE and say T.H.A.N.K.S.!
T. ravelin' Jack says THANKS to all the people and pets in his life! A big SLURPY kiss to ALL the folks who take care and love pets every single day! That includes my very own Jill (Happy Dog-Mother's Day Jill!), my Kitty Bro...Oscar, and Ms. Barbara (and everyone else too) at the Albuquerque City Shelter who make sure all those homeless kitties and puppies find FURRever families and homes! It's S.O.O.O doggone important!
H. ugs & Kisses to your pets! You've heard that old dog-saying: "A Kiss A Day Keeps the Vet Away!" haven't you? Well, make sure you give at least one a day (or MORE dog-preferably!) to your favorite furry friends! Just THINK about all the hugs and kisses they give YOU every day of their lives!
A. uthors (including Dog-Authors) write about Pets all the time! Have you bought your favorite Animal Story Book lateley? If not......this is a hint!
We had LOADS of fun with children's authors and LOTS of Kool Kids at the New Mexico Children's Fair this past weekend! Lots of storytelling...and even this Dog-Author (that would be ME of dog-course!) was there for the action! So go buy a Book about a Pet and read it to a kid to celebrate our special week!
N. ew Mexico Style sure knows how to celebrate National Pets Week too! Why just look at how often they invite me on their show to celebrate everything 4-footed and furry. Check out our dog-fabulous 4-FOOTED FASHION SHOW last week!
Now if THAT isn't celebrating Pets...I don't know what is! Thanks "New Mexico Style" That would be Nikki...Kristin...Elias....Kenny...and the whole doggone gang at KASA Fox TV! You sure do know how to treat a pet in fine "New Mexico Style"!
K. issin' during National Pet Week is doggone fer-sure allowed! Doesn't matter if it's a kiss from a furry cuzin...or a people or who...JUST make sure you dole out those kisses to PETS this week! They deserve it...doggone it!
S.ave a Pet! Now THAT would be a really cool thing to do on National Pet Week! Maybe you should go to the Shelter to get that perfect pet for your family.....like this little Adorable Adoptable Dog who hit the runway on her big debut at the Adopt-A-Thon at the New Mexico Children's Fair! GOOD NEWS! SHE WAS ADOPTED! Whoo-hoo..how cool is that! But don't dog-spair...there are plenty of other cool pets waiting at the shelter for you to bring them to your...and their new forever home!
Can't adopt? Well you can still help out.
- By Donating "bucks for bones" for the furry kids.
- By Volunteering for your favorite animal welfare group.
- By telling your friends about all the cute 4-footed kids waiting for a family (when they are ready to get a pet).
- By bringing goodies, food and supplies to your favorite shelter!
Yep...it's true. Everyone can get in on the action this National Pet Week! So take Travelin' Jack's advice....celebrate the week with your best friend....a furry pet of any size, shape, color....dog-cetera!
for celebratin' this special week! We PETS sure do appreciate it! MWAAAAAH!!!
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- After it snows or freezes outside, clear the snow and ice from around the foundation of your home as soon as possible. This will help prevent water leaking into the foundation and widening existing cracks or causing further damage.
- Put a window well cover on your window wells to prevent snow from piling up inside of them and against your window. This will help keep the basement warmer and make it easier to clear out the snow and still let light in through the window.
- Check on any pipes that may be at risk to freezing, this includes the basement bathroom plumbing! One simple fix to this is to leave the cabinet open that provides access to the pipes so that the warm air in the room can warm up the pipes.


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She was described by friends as the 'light of people's lives.' She was a loved daughter, sister, fiancée and friend.
The Brock University community is mourning the loss of Jennifer Popescu, who was set to graduate with an undergraduate degree next month and get started on a master's degree this fall. The 21-year-old died suddenly on Wednesday, May 15.
"It sounds cliché, but when Jennifer walked into a room, everyone's attention would go to her because she had such a vibrant personality," said her friend and classmate Chantal Ryan. "She handled every challenge with dignity and grace and will be sadly missed by all of us."
The woman from McGregor, Ont., had recently completed her four-year Biomedical Sciences degree and was to graduate with Ryan and other friends in the Math and Science Spring Convocation ceremony on Friday, June 14.
Popescu had also been accepted into a Faculty of Applied Health Sciences master's program under the supervision of Associate Professor of Health Sciences Litsa Tsiani, who said she was shocked and saddened by Popescu's passing.
"Jennifer approached me in January and expressed an interest to continue her studies towards a master's degree," Tsiani said. "Her performance in my undergraduate courses was excellent and she was an intelligent, hardworking and promising student. She was accepted into our Master of Science program and was very excited to start working in my lab and learning new research techniques."
Brock student Julie Costa, who was also friends with Popescu through the Alpha Pi Phi sorority they were part of with Ryan, called her friend a "light in so many lives."
"She was such a loving, intelligent, hard-working and funny young woman whose smile could brighten any room she entered," Costa said.
Popescu is survived by her parents Tamara and Florin, sister Jessica and fiancé Jesse Van Belle, who is also a Brock student.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 18 in Windsor. For more information, or to leave condolences and memories, visit windsorchapel.com
Flags at Brock University will be lowered to half-mast Tuesday, May 21 in her memory.


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Congratulations to Carl Ladwig on becoming the new 2018 Sakima Lodge Chief.
SECTION C-6A SECRETARY From Sakima Lodge
Our own Joey Grabill was elected as the 2018-2019 Section C-6A Chief at the recent Special Election. Congratulations Joey! Joey will be helping with the planning next Section Conclave to be held in April 2019.
CENTRAL REGION CHIEF From Sakima Lodge
Our own former Lodge and Section Chief, Brandon Stahl, was elected to be the 2019 Central Region Chief at the recent OA National Meeting. Congratulations Brandonl! Brandon will be very involved planning and leading Central Region Events, such as NLS and DYLC, both excellent trainings.
2019 Lodge Officer elections were held at the Lodge meeting during the Fall Fellowship. Officers elected for 2019 are Chief Joey, Vice Chiefs Mark & Troy and Secretary Josh. Congratulations to all these officers. Swearing in will take place at the Winter Banquet. Their term begins January 1, 2019.


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Introduction to the Embassy Suites by Hilton – 17th Street near Port Everglades
If you are interested in the Embassy Suites by Hilton in Fort Lauderdale, check rates, view our own maps, pictures and videos, enjoy our own unbiased comments and read Tripadvisor reviews.
The Embassy Suites is near the northern end of Port Everglades with spectacular views of the cruise ships from the high east and south facing floors.
You are within walking distance of several shopping areas as well as several popular restaurants and bars along 17th Street.
To explore further you can hop on the Sun Trolley bus (stop near the hotel) or walk/drive to the famous water taxi (0.8 miles away).
Airport Shuttles
The hotel is about 4.1 miles from Fort Lauderdale Airport and plan on 15 minutes travel time.
Does the hotel offer shuttle services to and from Fort Lauderdale Airport?
Yes. $9 per person.
Metered Taxi – $13.50 plus
UberX – $9.50
UberXL – $16
Lyft – $9.50
Lyft Plus – $16
Port Shuttles
The hotel is about 1.9 miles from the furthest terminals at Port Everglades and plan on 15 minutes travel time.
Does the hotel offer shuttle services to and from Port Everglades?
Yes. $9 per person.
Metered Taxi – $8 plus
UberX – $7
UberXL – $11
Lyft – $7
Lyft Plus – $11
Onsite Parking
Does the hotel offer free parking during a stay?
No, the hotel valet parking is $35 per night plus tip! $30 per night for self-parking in a gated lot.
Does the hotel offer parking during a cruise?
No, and parking here is not recommended due to the costs. Please consider other options as described on our Cruise Parking pages.
Restaurants and Bars
Does the hotel offer onsite dining and entertainment?
Absolutely! The E Spot Restaurant and Bar is near the lobby!
And if you have an appetite for something different, just walk out the door and explore 17th Street for many other options!
Breakfast is complimentary as well as the nightly Evening Reception.
Every suite has a bedroom, a living room and a wet bar area.
You can choose from:
- Standard Suites – either 2 Double Beds or One King Bed, sleeper couch, fridge, microwave and coffeemaker. TV in each area. Sleeps up to 5
- Premium Suites – either 2 Double Beds or One King Bed, sleeper couch, fridge, microwave and coffeemaker. TV in each area. Upgraded WiFi, Keurig Coffee Brewer, snacks and non-alcoholic drinks. Sleeps up to 5.
1 extra rollway bed is allowed.
To see the cruise ships, book rooms on the 12th floor that face south or east towards Harbor Shops! Eg. room 1221, 1220, etc.
Pool Area
Does the hotel offer pools?
Yes, one of the better pools in the area!
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Safety Tool Box
Back-to-school guide for families
Writer Rania Mankarious is executive director of Crime Stoppers of Houston.
Children of every age need their parents or caretakers to talk with them about crime before it happens – and, most importantly, walk them through solutions in advance. Children shouldn't be left to make critical decisions during stressful times without training.
The following scenarios involving students, from elementary through high school, are actual situations reported to Crime Stoppers of Houston.
Online dangers
Kids of all ages find themselves online – either they are using social media or playing games or looking at photos. No matter how you try to protect them, the online world will creep into your children's domain....
Parents: Teach your young child social skills and manners early. Manners in the real world must also apply to interactions online. It's critical to make sure children understand that just because you're not face to face, it doesn't mean your words and actions aren't as painful to others. Be kind in the real world, at school, on the playground and online. Start planting the seeds now against cyberbullying.
Inappropriate situations
During reading time, Sally is asked by someone at school to go with him/her into the classroom closet. The closet has the lights turned off and is very dark. She feels scared and does not know what to do…
Parents: Prepare your children in advance to make smart judgments about the people in their life. Teach them to recognize behaviors that are inappropriate, uncomfortable or abnormal. This will help them identify and be able to say "no" if faced with a difficult situation or request. Discuss the roles of people in their lives. For example, the role of their math teacher to teach math and not personal or private subjects. Teach them to tell people no if they make them feel scared, confused or sad.
Guard against strangers
Luke and his baby sister are at the park with their afterschool caretaker. While the caretaker is distracted changing the baby's diaper, a woman with a cute puppy approaches Luke and asks if he wants to pet him, and, of course, he does. She then asks if he wants to go to her van to see the other three puppies she has. Distracted by the puppy's cuteness, Luke goes to the van without hesitation...
Parents: Teach your children to never talk to anyone they do not know, unless they have your permission. Teach them to stay close to their caretaker when out in public, and tell them they should inform the caretaker of an unfamiliar person or if someone has made them feel uncomfortable. Remind your children that strangers look like wonderfully kind people and often approach with things like candy, puppies, games and other items your child would like. The point of items is to attract your child, not necessarily to bestow gifts.
Know your information
Timothy is at a busy playground with his afterschool caretaker, Molly, and gets lost while having too much fun with his friends. He looks and looks for Molly but can't seem to find her. He starts to panic...
Parents: Teach your children their full name, parents' names and phone numbers, caretakers' names and phone numbers, and street names. Teach them how to actually dial the number. Teach them to find a trusted adult like a police officer or another friend's parent and ask to use their phone to contact you or the caretaker. When you go to public places, determine a meeting spot from the beginning in case somebody gets lost. For example, when you walk into a supermarket, determine a meeting point at "cash register 4" should you get separated.
Reconsider that monogramming
Mom and dad, if you're going to monogram everything on your child, will you please remind them that strangers who call out their name don't know them but are rather reading their names off their backpack, shirts or other items?
Online strangers and friends
Michelle is in eighth grade and recently met a cute boy through her new Facebook account. After only a few days, he wants to meet her after her volleyball practice at the mall near her school to "hang out." She was curious as to how he knew so much about her, but was so into him that she did not stop to think about the possible dangers of meeting him...
Parents: Talk to your child about Internet dangers, such as online predators and the danger of revealing too much information online.
Tell students: People online are not always who they say they are. Photos often have trackers. Savvy predators can pinpoint not only where you live but where your room is in your home. Don't take images of yourself you wouldn't want everyone to see. Ignore, block and tell if someone tries to contact you online several times, pushing to meet you in person. Any time you post a picture onto an app or social-media site, it becomes that site's property and they can do what they want with your photo, including selling it or posting it without your permission. Pictures posted online can remain online for years. Pictures you post today may hinder your chances of being admitted into a school in your future. Things you post even off school grounds can still lead to disciplinary action at your school.
Everyone in high school lives primarily online. There is a drive to get as many "friends" as possible and as many "followers" as possible. That said, do you accept friend requests from "friends of friends" but people who are ultimately strangers?
Parents: The answer is no. A "friend of a friend" is not needed on your child's social-media page. Challenge your children to take a "social media inventory." If they are willing, go through their online contacts and see how they know each person. You'd be surprised to learn how many people they actually do not know but give open access to online.
Michael is being bullied online and has received threats warning him to "watch his back" because he was going to be beat up at school. He is afraid to return to school...
Sam uses his phone to take pictures of other students at school. The next day the teacher sees that some students are threatening to beat him up. The teacher finds out that the pictures were posted online, with funny captions under each…
Parents: Recent laws protect students against bullying. If your child is being bullied you can request to move schools or have the perpetrator transferred to another school. Teach your child to talk to trusted adults: a parent, aunt, uncle, teacher, counselor, school nurse, police officer. Their friends, although well meaning, may lack the skills necessary to obtain help. Teach them to keep telling – even if the trusted adult fails to obtain help or remedy the situation.
Walking alone
Stacy walks home whenever her parents are not available to pick her up. Even though she lives close to the school, she should always try to walk with a friend or other walkers that might be on the same walking route...
Parents: Remind your child to walk with a friend or others on the same route. Never walk alone. Find another parent willing to watch her/him walk home. Teach children to never talk to people they do not know and never get in the car with anyone offering a ride. Determine "safe spots," places or homes that they can run to in the event of an emergency. Tell them: Never change your route; never go through secluded paths; always stay where others can see you.
Synthetic marijuana
Your friends at school are pressuring you to try a drug called K2, or Kush. It's synthetic, made in a lab, and can be easily found at a local convenience store. It's easy to get, not expensive, supposedly less dangerous than other drugs, and everyone is doing it...
Parents: Beware. The synthetic marijuana, K2, or Kush, is gaining popularity among teens and 'tweens. It's packaged specifically to entice your children. It's easy to get and readily available. One local teen suffered permanent brain damage and is not able to walk.
On the road
You are among the first of your friends to get your driver's license. Your parents are kind enough to have a car for you, and your friends all want you to be the go-to driver...
Parents: Talk to your kids about the fact that motor-vehicle deaths are the leading cause of adolescent fatalities. There can be no texting or cell-phone usage while driving. Everyone must wear seatbelts. The car is not the place to start the party; it's just the means to get to and from the location safely. And, of course, no drinking. Texas has a zero-tolerance law; that means no alcohol, at all. And finally, never take a stranger along for a ride.
Dating and violence
Bill has been dating Deana for a few months now. She is controlling of him and does not let him hang out with his friends. He is only "allowed" to study with her. He has lost most of his friends because of her. Last week, Bill hung out with a few friends after school without telling her. A few days later he had several bruises on his arm. His friends suspect she hit him…
Parents: Teach your child that this behavior is not okay. Make sure teens know they can come to you or a trusted adult, not just their friends, with this kind of information. Teach them to keep telling, even if they don't get help right away. Title IX is a federal law that protects your child against sex-based discrimination, harassment or violence. Your school has a responsibility to respond promptly to known sexual harassment or sexual violence, including dating violence. Students can have a protective, no-contact order so they do not have to be in the same classes as the perpetrator. They can also request to move to schools or have the assailant transferred to another school. A public school is required to have a coordinator on campus to assist students in this situation.
Witnessing crime
Amy notices a classmate with a suspicious item in his backpack. She thinks it might be a gun...
Parents: Make sure your child understands that all suspicious activity, crimes and potential dangers should be reported: abuse, assault, bullying, drugs, fighting, gang activity, graffiti, robbery, theft, threats, vandalism and weapons. Teach children how to anonymously report to Crime Stoppers:
- Call 713-222-TIPS
- Go to www.crime-stoppers.org or tipsubmit.com.
- Download the app: Houston Crime Stoppers
- Text TIP610, followed by your tip, to CRIMES (274637)
Keep phone charged
Susan catches a ride with her friends to a Friday night house party. After a few hours, she notices that her friends are nowhere to be found, and unfortunately she cannot call them because her phone is dead. She begins to panic...
Parents: Remind your children to always keep their phone charged, especially when out with friends. Should an emergency arise, they should always be able to call you or a trusted person to help them.
Be aware of surroundings
David notices a suspicious male run up to the school and enter the school through the west entrance of the gymnasium. He has never seen this individual, and it makes him uneasy...
Parents: Teach your children to report all suspicious activity to a trusted adult on campus. Make sure they are familiar with the school's visitor rules and check-in process. Anyone seen not following these rules should be reported immediately. Teach them to be aware of their surroundings when walking to the car, visiting with friends or just going about daily life. Being aware is a clear sign to a potential criminal that they are not a good target.
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Exotic Vegetables Growing Kit – 5 Unique Plants to Grow From Seed: Purple Carrots, Blue Corn, Yellow Cucumber, Rainbow Chard & Broccoli. Garden Gift for Children – Fun Gardening Set For Boys & Girls
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A Complete Starter Kit With Everything You Need to Grow 5 Rare Veggies From Seed – No Past Experience or Additional Tools Required!
❀ PURPLE CARROTS – same taste, cooler color.
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- GROW 5 UNUSUAL VEGETABLES FROM SEED – Our kit offers an exciting selection of five funky vegetable seeds for planting: PURPLE Carrots, BLACK Corns, RAINBOW Swiss Chards, YELLOW cucumbers & ROMANESCO Broccoli. Organic, Non-GMO, Chemical Free Seeds, Grown in the USA.
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Colliding, bumping, smashing
They're in every cell in every living organism, and now researchers have a better understanding about heat shock proteins, also called chaperone proteins, and their role in human diseases.
The proteins were first identified in cells subjected to heat. They help the body maintain proper protein function and, importantly, prevent the accumulation of damaged proteins. This accumulation is thought to be important in the development of diseases of the brain such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
Heat shock proteins with a molecular weight of 70 can break apart protein complexes rather than simply binding to them. Called Hsp70s, they collide with them and generate a force that dissolves the complexes.
"No one knew how the heat shock proteins pull apart bad protein complexes," said Rui Sousa, Ph.D., a professor of biochemistry in the School of Medicine who authored a study with biochemistry professor Eileen M. Lafer, Ph.D., in the journal Nature Structural & Molecular Biology.
"At the molecular level, everything is moving, colliding and bumping, and smashing into other components of the cells. We found that the system moves Hsp70s to where they are needed. Once this occurs, collision pressures pull things apart."
They studied clathrin, a protein that is uniform in size and shape and is important in making intracellular cages that transport other proteins.
Dr. Lafer grew clathrin "cages"—shaped like microscopic soccer balls—that provided the biological raw material for Dr. Sousa and the team to study the force that occurs with Hsp70 collisions. The clathrin model system could be manipulated to yield precise results.
By making variants of clathrin with recombinant DNA technology, team members were able to manipulate this biological material in ways that allowed them to determine the mechanism by which it is taken apart by Hsp70.
"This work was a tour de force, requiring the convergence of exceptional biochemical and molecular genetic skills with a deep understanding of the principles of physical chemistry," said Bruce Nicholson, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Biochemistry. "Such insights into the most basic aspects of protein chemistry and cell biology are often, as in this case, driven by a curiosity to find out how the molecular machines that drive our bodies work. But from these basic pursuits of scientific curiosity will often stem great benefits to human health."
Understanding Hsp70 behavior may have relevance to human disease. By increasing Hsp70 function, scientists cured Huntington's, a neurodegenerative disease, in a fly model. Tumors rely on Hsp70s to survive, so lowering Hsp70 function also is a topic in cancer research.


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A group of hackers based out of Germany have released a new attack tool they claim will allow one computer (without using any bandwidth) to take down a Web server using a secure connection, cites a recent report.
The DDoS tool, exploiting the flaw, overwhelms the system with multiple requests for secure connections.
Of the vulnerabilities, an anonymous hacker from the group said, "We are hoping that the fishy security in SSL does not go unnoticed. The industry should step in to fix the problem so that citizens are safe and secure again. SSL is using an aging method of protecting private data which is complex, unnecessary and not fit for the 21st century."
The hackers claim to be calling attention not only to this flaw, but two other recently disclosed vulnerabilities, including a previous incident from this year wherein various Certification Authorities got hacked.
"It's time for a new security model that adequately protects the citizens," the group said.
The expose proves that today, more than ever, companies are susceptible to both inside and outside intrusions, having extreme ramifications on their financial stability, loss of proprietary information, market value and ability to conduct business. Find out how LTI can safeguard your enterprise. And be sure to read our recent LTI case study involving secure Web services.


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A healthy mouth makes a happy person. The reverse, however, is also true: oral and dental diseases may have dangerous consequences for us. This is emphasised by the Swiss Dentist Association (Schweizerische Zahnärzte-Gesellschaft SSO) in their campaign Mundgesundheit (MouthHealthy). "Lack of dental hygiene not only advances tooth decay," state the medical professionals on their website
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Periodontitis Puts Heart and Teeth at Risk Body, Mouth
Oral bacteria may cause periodontitis and inflammation of the gum tissue (gingivitis). Dentists advocate treating periodontitis as soon as possible in order to preserve the tooth and avoid loss of bone. What many remain unaware of: Accretion of bacteria, for example on tooth and gum surfaces, may also affect the heart or other organs and


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Cassie Lopez, an intern for the Baker Institute Science and Technology Policy Program and a Rice senior, blogs about carbon dioxide regulation and the possible problems with placing restrictions on a naturally occurring gas that is essential to life. "Putting this particular molecule in the same group as the other pollutants is a slippery slope," Lopez writes. Will water vapor and other "technical pollutants" in the same category as carbon dioxide soon be regulated as well?
- Read Lopez"s March 4, 2011, post "What to do with CO2?" on the Baker Institute blog.


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So many questions for Thursday....so little time
Brookfield residents have sent in over 30 questions for tomorrow night's question and answer session! They cover a range of topics; some relating to the same issues.
All content, of both the original Brookfield7.com and this blog, is written from my point of view and is my opinion. I believe it to be accurate at the time it is written. ~ Kyle Prast, Brookfield resident since 1986


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Band and guard banquet celebrates year of success at banquet: Photo of the Day 5/12/18
May 14, 2018
On the evening of May 11th, students who participated in band and color guard during the 2017-18 school year gathered with their families to celebrate of their accomplishments. They were joined by director Kevin Lloyd, assistant director Jeremy Brown, FCPS visual and performing arts curriculum specialist Dr. Randy Rumpf, and Eric and Mandy Schmidt from Duet with Music, a music store located in the Francis Scott Key Mall. Lloyd was accompanied by his wife Beverly Lloyd, and Principal Nancy Doll also attended.
During the banquet, new band booster board members were inducted, students were recognized for participation, and many students received special awards.
Another special event that occurred was the senior presentation, which occurs annually at the banquet. This year, Allie Hudson spoke for the senior class of the band and guard, giving a moving speech that detailed experiences from past years of band and thanked Mr. Lloyd for all of his service to the band and to the seniors specifically. The class then presented Mr. Lloyd with their senior gift.
After the senior presentation, each class of students was recognized for the ensembles they participated in. Freshmen received certificates of participation; sophomores received varsity letters, and juniors received pins. Seniors received individual instrument pins.
Awards that were given during the ceremony included a musicianship award for each class, a leadership award for the junior and the senior class, and most improved awards for each part of the freshman class (percussion, guard, brass, woodwind). There were also many special awards given.
Allie Hudson received the John Philip Sousa Band Award and a scholarship from the band boosters. Josh Watson received the Louis Armstrong Jazz Award. Richard Zhang received the Semper Fi Leadership Award. Patrick Gilmore band service awards were given to Matt Molineau and Madison Riley, the Woody Herman jazz band service award was given to Charles Quansah, and Outstanding Marching Band member awards were given to Caroline John and Ty Pucino. The Quincy Jones music technology award was presented to Payton Hull and the Esprit de Corps Award was presented to Avalon Gravley.
The Tri-M Music Honor Society also had a place in the banquet. Besides current members being honored, new members were also inducted. For seniors who are new members, this honor society will contribute towards transcripts and/or resumes, and for new members of other classes, they will begin meeting next year.
"[The band banquet] was a very fun experience and I was glad to see all of my friends there," said Class of 2020 member Julia Lizmi.
Next year is already beginning, as marching band practice starts and the incoming freshmen are introduced this month. Good luck heading into summer!