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Six reasons to get up to Lamington National Park
BY Kara Murphy
Taking time to connect with a lush and ancient rainforest world is a gift for the mind, body, and spirit. In addition to this meaningful motivation, here are six other reasons to get up to Lamington National Park for a night or more.
In south-east Queensland and part of the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia World Heritage Area, 21,176-hectare Lamington National Park is a magical world of subtropical and temperate rainforest, ancient trees, dramatic lookouts, and spellbinding waterfalls.
The park has two sections, each with lodging, camping, walks, and other facilities: Green Mountains, on the western side of the Lamington Plateau, and Binna Burra, to the east. Here are six ways to deepen your connection to the rainforest while there.
Peek at pademelons
At dusk, red-necked pademelons – small marsupials with a reddish neck and shoulders – forage in front of Grooms Cottage at Binna Burra Lodge, as well as in the grassy area behind O'Reilly's Rainforest Retreat. Observing this adorable nocturnal species is a wonderful excuse for spending the night, and you'll also likely spot them if you go for a short bushwalk in the late afternoon or early morning.
Red-necked pademelons are a common sight in Lamington National Park, particularly at dusk and dawn.
Let birds bewitch you
As you wander the park's trails, listen for the 230 species of birds that live here: for example, kookaburras, eastern whipbirds, catbirds, and the seldom-seen, ground-dwelling Albert's lyrebird, which mimics a number of calls, including whipbirds, bowerbirds, and rosellas.
Views over Lamington National Park to Hinze Dam in Queensland's Gold Coast hinterland
O'Reilly's Rainforest Retreat, in the Green Mountains section, is a particularly enticing place for birdwatching. Join the retreat's daily, early morning birdwatching walk (free for guests) and spot regent and satin bowerbirds, eastern yellow robins, blue fairy wrens, Wonga pigeons, and more. Later, purchase birdseed, which will probably inspire crimson rosellas and king parrots to perch on your head and shoulders as they await a snack.
O'Reilly's also hosts an annual bird week, where bird enthusiasts attend presentations and workshops and scout for as many species as possible.
Hike a half-marathon
The 21.4-kilometre Border Track links the Binna Burra and Green Mountains sections and is one of the park's oldest trails. O'Reilly's operates a Saturday shuttle to Binna Burra; from here, you can walk the entire Border Track back to your accommodation, climbing towards the McPherson Range's misty, temperate rainforests and passing multiple overlooks en route.
Other walks – some less than an hour, others requiring the better part of a day – radiate from the Border Track or commence close to park lodging. From Binna Burra, for example, the 17.4-kilometre Coomera circuit branches off from the Border Track and descends past multiple waterfalls before re-joining the Border Track for the final stretch.
Marvel at mossy magnificence
Antarctic beech trees (Nothofagus moorei) are similar to flowering plants that flourished in this part of the world 100 million years ago. Today, you can experience small pockets of these magnificent, mossy beauties in Lamington National Park (as well as in some other parts of the World Heritage Area).
For example, the five-kilometre return Tullawallal circuit, which departs from Binna Burra, leads to a 2000 to 5000-year-old patch of beech forest, Australia's northernmost example of the species. Surrounded and cradled by an ancient natural energy, you may find this a profoundly peaceful place to rest and reflect.
For another fetching example, hike seven kilometres along the Border Track from O'Reilly's. Here, the trees, with their gnarled, exposed roots (the result of erosion), have a mystical aura; touching their cool, mossy limbs, contemplate what they might have witnessed over Lamington National Park's 103-year history… and well before that.
Walk in a hero's footsteps
Pete O'Reilly, nephew of Bernard O'Reilly, stands before the Stinson replica at O'Reilly's Rainforest Resort. Image via Kara Murphy.
In 1937, Stinson airliner VH-UHH crashed in the McPherson Ranges with two pilots and five passengers aboard. Although initial rescue efforts were focused elsewhere, 33-year-old Bernard O'Reilly, a dairy farmer who also worked at his family's Green Mountains guesthouse, heeded local reports and set out on a solo search nine days after the crash.
After a 30-kilometre journey on foot, he found the wreck and its two suffering survivors and quickly raced off to organise a rescue party.
Today, you can walk in this hero's footsteps by signing up for one of O'Reilly's guided Stinson walks. Both options are challenging: the 37-kilometre Bernard's Footsteps route travels much of Bernard's arduous course and requires a swift pace, while the 14-kilometre return Rescue Route, which begins and ends at Christmas Creek, entails a steep, 700-metre climb to the wreck. Whichever route you choose, you'll gain a deeper understanding of Bernard's journey and the rainforest's unforgiving terrain. Keep in mind, though, that extensive bushwalking experience and a high level of fitness are essential – make sure to review the fitness requirements before signing up.
Aim high
Thirty years ago, Peter O'Reilly (Bernard O'Reilly's nephew) realised his dream of creating Australia's first tree top walk, where visitors could venture 15 metres above the forest floor to observe rainforest flowers, fruits, and birdlife. Today, you can still explore the rainforest canopy from this free, 180-metre-long structure, which is part of an easy 800-metre return walk from O'Reilly's.
Lamington National Park in Qld, by Christine Kelly
And, if you really want to test your nerve, climb an additional 15 metres from the elevated walkway to an observatory platform, where the views are even more sublime… and, of course, doubly dizzying.
Heather Powell says:
. 13 Jul 2019 at 3:58 pm
Amazing the nautural beauty of Lamington National Park.
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Bilbray Wants Four Debates Before June 5 Primary; Saldaña Calls for Six.
Dorian Hargrove
Congressman Brian Bilbray is asking that candidates for the 52nd congressional district agree to participate in four debates, all to be held before the June 5 primary.
Bilbray, a conservative congressman, is seeking to get reelected to Congress; this time, however, in the newly drawn 52nd District. The race for the district, which extends from Del Mar to Coronado and also includes parts of Poway, is considered to be one of the hardest fought among local races. Bilbray's competitors include port commissioner and former San Diego City Council president Scott Peters and former state assemblywoman Lori Saldaña.
Bilbray says the four debates will be held on either radio or television and one public debate.
"People are angry at the failure of Washington politicians to make the tough decisions necessary to get America working again, and I share that frustration" stated Bilbray. "These are serious times that require serious people. The voters of the 52nd District deserve the chance to hear from each of us about how we are going to tackle these problems.
"These various formats allow each candidate a great opportunity to get their message out and introduce themselves to the voters," said Bilbray.
It didn't take long for Lori Saldaña to respond to Bilbray's request: "I'm happy to join in the call for debates in this open seat for Congress," wrote Saldaña on her Facebook page. "I propose six public debates to take place in every corner of the new 52nd Congressional district between January and the June 5 Primary, and insist that these discussions take place in the community, not in broadcast studios."
Saldaña said the community debates will be covered by the local media and would allow residents to voice their concerns directly to the candidates.
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Three days later and Man was feeling pretty low about things, when somebody tapped him on the shoulder, and said "How about turning around?" How about you?
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Inmaculada (Inma) Hernandez joined the faculty of the University of Pittsburgh in 2016, where she serves as an Assistant Professor of Pharmacy and Therapeutics and as Associate Director of the Center for Pharmaceutical Policy and Prescribing. Dr. Hernandez has published over 40 peer-reviewed manuscripts, including 25 as first-author and 8 as senior author. These articles have been published in top-tier medical journals, including JAMA, Annals of Internal Medicine, JAMA Internal Medicine, JAMA Oncology, Health Affairs, and Stroke, and have been featured in the main media outlets, including NPR, Forbes, ABC, CNBC, BBC, Fox News, or Bloomberg. Hernandez was recently awarded a K01 career development award from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute to study patient and system-level determinants of oral anticoagulation use in atrial fibrillation (K01HL142847). She is also the PI of a small grant from the Alzheimer's Association on the use of data mining techniques to predict side effects of anti-dementia drugs (AARGD-17-500234). She was recently recognized on the Forbes 30 under 30 list as a young leader in healthcare research. She also serves as Associate Editor for the journal BMC Cardiovascular Disorders.
Hernandez's research program is built at the intersection of pharmaceutical health services and outcomes research, pharmacoepidemiology, pharmacoeconomics and pharmaceutical policy. Specifically, her current research has 3 main areas of focus:
• Real-world use and outcomes of oral anticoagulation therapy in stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation.
• Use of large data sets, advanced data mining techniques and comparative effectiveness research to predict and compare outcomes of antidementia medications.
• Study of pharmaceutical pricing trends and pricing strategies in response to market disruptions.
Dr. Hernandez earned her PharmD from the University of Navarra (Spain) in 2013, and she completed her clinical training in the North Middlesex University Hospital and Green Light Pharmacy, both in London (UK). Upon graduation, she was selected as 1 in 48 among thousands of graduates in Spain across all disciplines to receive a "La Caixa" fellowship. This prestigious fellowship supported her PhD studies in Health Services Research and Policy at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health. Completed in 3 years, the research conducted during her PhD yielded 11 first-author peer-reviewed publications and 2 press releases. Published in JAMA Internal Medicine and Stroke, some of these studies were among the first to provide evidence on the real-world outcomes of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants after their approval, and were featured in media outlets around the world.
(For a complete list of publications, please see links to ORCID or my NCBI bibliography on the left)
Hernandez I, Baik SH, Piñera A, Zhang Y. Risk of Bleeding with Dabigatran in Atrial Fibrillation. JAMA Intern Med. 2015; 175(1):18-24.
Hernandez I, Zhang Y. Risk of Bleeding with Dabigatran in 2010-2011 Medicare Data. JAMA Intern Med. 2015; 175(7):1245-7
Hernandez I, Zhang Y, Brooks M, Chin P, Saba S. Anticoagulation Use and Clinical Outcomes Following Major Bleeding on Dabigatran or Warfarin in Atrial Fibrillation. Stroke 2017: 48 (1) 159-166
Hernandez I, Saba S, Zhang Y. Geographic Variation in the Use of Oral Anticoagulation Therapy in Atrial Fibrillation. Stroke 2017; 48(1)2289-2281.
Hernandez I, Zhang Y. Comparing Stroke and Bleeding with Rivaroxaban and Dabigatran in Atrial Fibrillation: Analysis of the US Medicare Part D Data. Am J Cardiovasc Drug 2017; 17(1):37-47.
Hernandez I, Smith K, Zhang Y. Cost-Effectiveness of New Oral Anticoagulants for Stroke Prevention in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation at High Risk of Bleeding and Normal Kidney Function. Thromb Res 2017: 123-130
Hernandez I, Zhang Y, Saba S. Comparison of the Effectiveness and Safety of Apixaban, Dabigatran, Rivaroxaban and Warfarin in Newly Diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation. Am J Cardiol. 2017;120(10):1813-1819.
Hernandez I, Zhang Y, Saba S. Effectiveness and Safety of Direct Oral Anticoagulants and Warfarin, Stratified by Stroke Risk in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation. Am J Cardiol. 2018;122(1):69-75.
PHARMACEUTICAL POLICY & PRICING
Hernandez I, Good CB, Shrank WH, Gellad WF. Trends in Medicaid Prices, Market Share and Spending on Long-Acting Insulins from 2006-2018. JAMA. 2019; doi:10.1001/jama.2019.2990.
Hernandez I, Good CB, Cutler DM, Gellad WF, Parekh N, Shrank WH. The Contribution of New Product Innovation vs Existing Product Inflation in the Rising Costs of Prescription Drugs. Health Affairs. 2019; 38(1): 76-83
Hernandez I. Revisiting Outcomes-Based Pricing Propositions for the PCSK9 Inhibitor Evolocumab. JAMA Intern Med 2017;177(9):1388-1390
Hernandez I, Prasad V, Gellad WF. The True Costs of Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cell Therapy. JAMA Oncol. 2018 doi:10.1001/jamaoncol.2018.0977
Hernandez I, Sampathkumar S*, Good CB, He M, Kesselheim AS, Shrank WH. Changes in Drug Pricing After Drug Shortages in the US. Ann Intern Med. 2018 doi: 10.7326/M18-1137
San-Juan-Rodriguez A*, Prokopovich MP*, Shrank WH, Good CB, Hernandez I. Assessment of Price Changes of Existing Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors After the Market Entry of Competitors. JAMA Intern Med. 2019 doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.7656. PMID:30776053.
Hernandez I, Shrank WH, Good CB, Gellad WF. Savings from the EpiPen Authorized Generic: A Retrospective Analysis of Medicaid Data. J Gen Intern Med. 2019; doi: 10.1007/s11606-019-04989-6
Hernandez I, Bott SW, Patel AS, Wolf CG, Hospodar AR, Sampathkumar S and Shrank WH. Pricing of Monoclonal Antibody Therapies in the US: Higher if Used for Cancer? Am J Manag Care. 2018;24(2):294-297
OTHER PHARMACEUTICAL OUTCOMES RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
Hernandez I, He M, Brooks, MM, Zhang Y. Exposure-Response Association between Concurrent Opioid and Benzodiazepine Use and Risk of Opioid-Related Overdose in Medicare Part D Beneficiaries. JAMA Network Open. 2018: 1(2):e180919.
Hernandez I, He M, Zhang Y. Comparing State, Regional, and Local Variation in Concurrent Opioid and Benzodiazepine Use. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2018; 191:141-144
San-Juan-Rodriguez A*, Zhang Y, He M, Hernandez I. Association of Antidementia Therapies with Time to Skilled Nursing Facility Admission and Cardiovascular Events among Elderly Adults with Alzheimer Disease. JAMA Network Open. 2019;2(3):e190213. PMID: 30821828.
Hernandez I, Zhang Y. Using Predictive Analytics and Big Data in Optimizing Pharmaceutical Outcomes. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2017;74(18):1494-1500
MENTEE'S PUBLICATIONS (* denotes work from student/postdoctoral advisees)
Gray MP*, Saba S, Zhang Y, Hernandez I. Outcomes of Atrial Fibrillation Patients Newly Recommended for Oral Anticoagulation under the 2014 AHA/ACC/HRS Guideline. J Am Heart Assoc. 2017;6:e007881.
Hospodar A*, Smith KJ, Zhang Y, Hernandez I. Comparing the Cost-effectiveness of Non-Vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulants with Well-managed Warfarin for Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation Patients at High Risk of Bleeding. Am J Cardiovasc Drugs. doi: 10.1007/s40256-018-0279-y27.
Wolf C*, Bott S*, Hernandez I, Grieve L. Investing in the Future Teaching about the Healthcare Industry through Gamification. Am J Pharm Educ. 2018;82(4). doi:org/10.5688/ajpe6422
San-Juan-Rodriguez A*, Newman TV*, Hernandez I, Swart E, Fedyshin M, Shrank WH, Parekh N. Impact of Community Pharmacist-Provided Preventive Services on Clinical, Utilization, and Economic Outcomes: An Umbrella Review. Prev Med. 2018;115: 145-155. PMID: 30145351
Newman TV*, Hernandez I, Keyser D, San-Juan-Rodriguez A*, Swart E, Shrank WH, Parekh N. Optimizing the Role of Community Pharmacists in Managing the Health of Populations: Barriers, Facilitators, and Policy Recommendations. J Manag Care Spec Pharm. In Press
1."La Caixa" Foundation Fellowship 2013 (1 in 48 selected in Spain in 2013 to receive full tuition and stipend support to pursue Graduate Studies in North America).
2. Excellence Award First of the Pharmacy Class 2013, University of Navarra.
3. American Heart Association 2016 Fellows Research Day 1st Place Award (Clinical Science Category).
4. PCORI/AHA Challenge Comparative Effectiveness Research and Precision Medicine Approaches for Heart Disease and Stroke Treatment Research and Clinician Challenge Award, December 2016 (1 in 4 selected among 200 submissions).
5. Delta Omega National Public Health Honor Society Omicron Chapter Best Doctoral Dissertation Award, April 2017
6. Top 3 Nationwide Pharmacy School 2013 Graduate, Spanish Department of Education, May 2017.
7. Top 5 most cited JAMA Internal Medicine papers in the last 3 years for "Risk of Bleeding with Dabigatran in Atrial Fibrillation", 2017 (first author).
8. Top Peer Reviewer in 2017 for the Journal Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, August 2018.
9. Senior author and research mentor for the paper "Outcomes of Atrial Fibrillation Patients Newly Recommended for Oral Anticoagulation under the 2014 AHA/ACC/HRS Guideline", awarded the 2018 ASHP Student Research Paper Award of the Year, December 2018.
10. Fellow, American College of Cardiology, September 2018.
11. Highest-quality 2017 Peer Reviewer for the Journal of Managed Care and Specialty Pharmacy, September 2018.
12. 30 Under 30 Forbes list maker, Healthcare category. Class of 2019. Forbes Magazine, November 2018.
13. Rho Chi Society Outstanding Scholarly Contribution Award, 2019
14. Delta Omega Public Health Honor Society Inductee, 2019.
1. Patient and System-Level Determinants of Oral Anticoagulation Use in Atrial Fibrillation (1K01HL142847-01). Founding Agency: NHLBI. Direct costs: $733,147. Effort supported: 9 cal. Principal Investigator (Sole). Funding Period: 07/15/2018-06/30/2023.
2. Claims Data Mining to Predict Side Effects of Anti-dementia Drugs (AARGD-17-500234). Founding Agency: Alzheimer's Association. Direct costs: $135,805. Effort supported: 3.1 cal. Role: Principal Investigator (Sole). Funding Period: 03/01/2017-02/28/2020.
1.	Impact of Community Pharmacists. Founding Agency: National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS). Direct costs: $58,335. Effort supported: 2.2 cal. Role: Co-Investigator (PI of Subcontract). Funding Period: 10/01/2017-03/31/2018.
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Michael Solomonov's New Philadelphia Restaurants Dizengoff And Abe Fisher
Michael Solomonov's two new restaurants put Jewish cuisine front and center
By Nell Mcshane Wulfhart/Sept. 11, 2014 7:00 pm EST
While Jewish deli has experienced the thrill of a revival in recent years, the type of Jewish home cooking that Israel-born Michael Solomonov grew up with has not—but he's set out to change that with his two new Philadelphia restaurants.
He opened Dizengoff, an Israeli-style hummusiya last month, and Abe Fisher, which is next door, last week. Even in a city where stellar new restaurants open on a weekly basis, Solomonov's new projects stand out for their ambition to make Jewish diaspora cuisine cool.
"Jewish food gets a bad rap as bland, but there are flavors that really deserve to be showcased," says Solomonov. Abe Fisher isn't so much a spin-off from Zahav, Solomonov's revolutionary Israeli-food restaurant, as it is a foray into the complexities of Jewish cuisine.
At Abe Fisher, every dish pays tribute to a Jewish classic. Fried rice with kosher salami, shrimp and egg yolk ($12) is a playful tribute to that most Jewish of all eateries, the Chinese restaurant. And the sweet and sour meatballs ($14), modeled after "the Swedish meatballs you get at a bar mitzvah," come with a house-made Boursin—a sort of upscale schmear—surrounded by a sweet tomato sauce cooked with golden raisins and stewed zucchini, inspired by the stuffed cabbage that your bubbe might have made.
Israeli posters paper the wall. | Photo: CookNSolo
Simplicity is inherent to much of Solomonov's cooking (Federal Donuts, arguably his most successful endeavor, serves only fried chicken and doughnuts), so it's fitting that Dizengoff, named after one of Tel Aviv's most prominent streets, offers just a single dish. Hummus is the most iconic and humble of modern Israeli food, which, unlike the food of the diaspora, is largely a product of its environment.
"A hummusiya is the kind of thing you only find in Israel," says Solomonov. "Hummus is a street food, a snack, what cabbies eat in the morning."
Dizengoff could almost be called a hole-in-the-wall, with only 25 seats at communal picnic tables and Israeli posters covering the walls. A plate of hummus ($9-$11), made in fresh batches throughout the day, comes decorated with matbucha, a roasted tomato salad, or dotted with roasted corn. On the side: Pickles imported from Israel (Solomonov says it's impossible to make them properly here because Philly doesn't have the requisite sunshine), house-made salatim (small vegetable dishes) and fresh pita. Why a hummusiya? "Everyone talks about the hummus at Zahav, so why not make it really accessible?" Solomonov says.
It's simple but satisfying, another step toward making a good name for Jewish food.


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Haven is ending about three years after Amazon, JPMorgan Chase and Berkshire Hathaway set out to improve outcomes and lower costs for their employees, the companies announced Monday.
The independent company "free from profit-making incentives and constraints" aimed to improve employee satisfaction and reduce healthcare costs for Amazon, JPMorgan and Berkshire's around 1 million U.S. employees, but executives shared little detail about the joint venture. Haven will cease operations at the end of February, according to its website.
"In the past three years, Haven explored a wide range of healthcare solutions, as well as piloted new ways to make primary care easier to access, insurance benefits simpler to understand and easier to use, and prescription drugs more affordable. Moving forward, Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, and JPMorgan Chase & Co. will leverage these insights and continue to collaborate informally to design programs tailored to address the specific needs of their own employee populations."
Haven's demise didn't come as a surprise to many industry experts who criticized its "secretive" approach. But even after Dr. Atul Gawande—known for his work as a surgeon, academic, policy adviser and professional communicator—stepped down from his role as CEO of Haven in May, industry observers were still cautiously optimistic that it would help the industry progress.
"It was never clear what these guys were going to do," said Jeff Goldsmith, founder and president of healthcare consultancy Health Futures, adding that he was surprised by all the attention Haven received. "These firms are so different in their core business and none of them were really players in healthcare. The idea they could turn a $4 trillion industry on its tail with almost no leverage to do so was baffling."
Historically, employers have been hesitant to restrict their employees' choice of providers. But that sentiment is changing as healthcare continues to consume a greater portion of income, industry stakeholders said.
Per capita health spending for the 160 million Americans in employer-sponsored health plans grew 4.4% in 2018, the third consecutive year of increases above 4%, according to the latest annual spending report by the Health Care Cost Institute. Higher prices accounted for nearly three-quarters of spending growth between 2014 and 2018.
"A real possibility is that the entrenched complexity of the American healthcare business model proved too daunting to change," said Lyndean Brick, CEO of healthcare consultancy Advis. "As large as these parent organizations are, they still don't possess the economies of scale to tip the balance when it comes to healthcare. Moreover, no reported efforts at joint contracting or procedural integration were ever announced by Haven."
The new price transparency mandates may have come into play, Brick added. Hospitals had to start posting their negotiated rates online on Jan. 1 in a machine-readable format. They also had to list their negotiated rates for at least 300 shoppable services in a consumer-friendly manner, including 70 picked by CMS.
"Was the ability of providers to deal with these massive corporate entities made more difficult, perhaps even impossible, by the advent of the new transparency rules?" Brick asked. "Haven would have commanded unmatched bargaining power; providers would have found it difficult to put Haven's deal next to that of smaller market players for all to see. Providers would have found it awkward to explain the obvious."
Haven is one of many employer-led coalitions. While they have put some pressure on providers to slow spending growth and improve quality, progress has been incremental.
The Pacific Business Group on Health created a narrow network of high-quality providers that its member employers contract with directly for certain services, such as hip and knee replacements.
There's a growing acceptance of narrow networks, including those hitched to an accountable care organization. Some organizations have seen success with reference pricing as well as tiered networks, said Suzanne Delbanco, executive director of Catalyst for Payment Reform, a nationwide coalition of employers and healthcare purchasers, told Modern Healthcare in May. But these efforts are often geographically specific, she noted.
"One of the challenges they face in the partnership is that they are spread across the country," Delbanco said. "These take knowing providers in a particular space—a one-size-fits-all approach does not work."
Catalyst for Payment Reform helps more than 30 large employers work with health plans to tie more of their insurance benefit payments to performance metrics.
The Health Transformation Alliance, a coalition of now more than 50 employers, leverages members' combined heft to secure better pharmacy contracts. The alliance has also contracted with healthcare providers directly to care for employees with chronic conditions. In several high-profile cases, employers have used their scale to contract directly with a health provider for all of their employees' health needs, ultimately cutting out the insurance company.
Private equity firm Blackstone Group created Equity Healthcare, which looks to use the scale of its portfolio along with those of several other firms to secure price discounts from insurers.
"The moment for employers to step up and innovate has never been greater," Delbanco said.
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How often do you look at how many Facebook fans you have and use that as a measure to determine your success in social media?
If you do this a lot; you're far from alone. Countless companies rely on numbers as a measure of success when the reality is: numbers mean very little.
The fact is, it's interaction that showcases your success. What's the point in having 2,000 Facebook fans or 10,000 Twitter followers if none of them respond to your company's messages or share the super-cool things you post?
If you want people to engage with you, you need to give them a reason to engage. Ask questions, post a poll and if appropriate, be controversial.
You need to give your fans a talking point. If you want to share something interesting, ensure to ask what everyone thinks – don't rely on your fans to take the initiative to air their opinions without a push in the right direction.
Facebook (and Twitter) move quickly. Post when all your fans and followers are in bed and chances are, most of them will never see what you have to say. Post in the evenings and on Saturday and Sunday afternoons and you will probably experience a far greater response.
There's an interesting infographic here that goes into more detail.
People like to be recognised for their achievements, whether it's climbing a mountain in aid of charity or simply participating in an online community.
Booshaka is a free application that awards points to your fans when they interact with your page. It also allows you to display a leader board so you and your fans can see who your top contributors are.
An application like this gives your fans an incentive to interact more than they might otherwise do.
If a name at the top of a leader board isn't enough to get your fans fingers typing, offer the incentive of a small prize to whoever is at the top of the leader board at a certain time.
This could just be an occasional competition, or you could give away a prize to the top contributor each week.
However, ensure your fans know that they won't be winning any prizes for spammy or pointless contributions! Only messages that offer some value to the community should be counted.


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Titus Kaphar, The Vesper Project (detail), 2008–13, mixed media, dimensions variable. Installation view.
Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati
The story goes that, while looking at a portrait by Titus Kaphar hanging in the Yale University Art Gallery in New Haven, a man named Benjamin Vesper suffered a sudden psychotic break and attacked the painting. The man was hospitalized but later escaped, and was eventually found squatting in an abandoned nineteenth-century house that he insisted belonged to his family. The history goes that the ancestral Vespers were a well-to-do, mixed-race family living in Reconstruction-era Connecticut. Their light skin allowed them to "pass" as white until an unplanned pregnancy thwarted the proposed marriage between a Vesper daughter and the son of a wealthy white shipping magnate, ultimately exposing the Vesper family's racial secret and hurtling them into financial and social ruin. Nineteenth-century America's convoluted legislation banning interracial marriage often deferred to the so-called one-drop rule, which recognized all persons with even negligibly distant African ancestry as legally Negro. In the uncertain space where story and history converge, disrupt, and distort each other, Titus Kaphar's The Vesper Project, 2008–13, takes form. The artist's creative authorship versus the historical facticity of the show's backstory is left intentionally opaque in the work's presentation and in Kaphar's commentary. Here, a haphazard structure of wood lathing and broken furniture crammed with objects and detritus ostensibly taken from the blighted Vesper house is installed in the third-floor gallery of the Contemporary Arts Center (in a show of Kaphar's work that remains on view through October 11). The structure, fastidiously and compulsively arranged, yet barely holding together as a stable unit, is flanked by Kaphar's dreamlike photographs and historical paintings modified via techniques of obfuscation including burning, cutting, whitewashing, and dipping in tar (all staples of the artist's larger painting oeuvre). As a whole, the installation reads like a gigantic talisman of domestic and psychic volatility: a precarious interior architecture choked by the pieces nailed, ripped, bound, and dangled from its extremities.
Kaphar's ongoing confrontations with the fungible terrains of history and memory are rendered in a high-pitched spatial reconstruction of what "losing it," in the artist's words, might look and feel like. The claustrophobic density of the work, which is as obsessively manipulated as it is out of control, is punctuated throughout by slivers of open air, light, and empty space within the structure. These disruptions force the viewer to question whether he is confronting a resolved image or merely a hallucination. Evenly spaced hangings, well-established sight lines, and the pervading logic and clarity of the surrounding architecture all play purposefully against the central pandemonium of the work's ephemeral atmosphere.
This installation of The Vesper Project also marks the first time it has been exhibited alongside The Jerome Project, 2011–, another multistage undertaking, which Kaphar debuted at the Studio Museum in Harlem in 2011. "Asphalt and Chalk," 2014–, the portion of the project here on view, is a series of large-scale chalk portraits on black asphalt paper. Spare white contour lines form schematic but charged images of faces overlain atop one another, creating a multiple-exposure effect that precludes the possibility of knowing exactly "whom" one is looking at. Researching his father's prison records, Kaphar came across a striking number of mugshots of men who shared the elder Kaphar's name, Jerome. This personal face-off with the disorienting archives of the criminal-justice system inspired the project, in which portraits of Tamir Rice, Trayvon Martin, and other publicly recognized victims of police violence are incorporated into the field of semi-anonymous Jeromes that forms the series' base. Kaphar's retracing of the material evidence of individuals in the public record produces a kind of anti-archive of precarious persons, a collection of composites that speaks to the simultaneous hypervisibility and invisibility of black men in America. Kaphar commandeers the procedures and materials of investigative police work: collections of mug shots, outlines in chalk, bare asphalt as ground. The Vesper and Jerome projects, which repurpose the material leavings of narratives historically marked as criminal or deviant to punch holes in the logics of recorded history, cumulatively raise timely and essential questions about the basic frameworks of truth and experience.
—Brynn Hatton


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Anthony Bourdain receives posthumous Emmy nominations
By Christi Carras, Variety
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"Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown" has received six 2018 Emmy nominations, the Television Academy announced Thursday morning. The nomination comes soon after Bourdain died on June 8.
Bourdain hosted and executive produced the show, which scored a nomination for information series or special. The Television Academy announced the show has also been nominated in five additional categories, including cinematography for a nonfiction program, picture editing for a nonfiction program, sound editing for a nonfiction program, sound mixing for a nonfiction program, and writing for a nonfiction program.
Season 11, which was running at the time of his death, could still pick up noms at next year's Emmys. Although CNN has not made an official announcement, it is unlikely "Parts Unknown" would continue in its current form without Bourdain.
Many mourned Bourdain when CNN confirmed that he died by suicide at age 61. His death came shortly after fashion designer Kate Spade died by suicide three days prior, sparking an online conversation about mental health.
Before "Parts Unknown," Bourdain made a name for himself with his best-selling book, "Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly." He started out as a chef but became a popular author and TV host, first with "No Reservations" and "The Layover," then with documentary series "Parts Unknown," in which he traveled around the world to explore the cultures and cuisines of various countries. The show has previously won five Primetime Emmy awards, four of which were for informational series or special. Prior to 2018, "Parts Unknown" recorded a total of 24 primetime Emmy nominations.
Others who have received posthumous Emmy nominations include Audrey Hepburn and, more recently, Carrie Fisher, who died in December of 2017.
The 70th Primetime Emmy Awards will air on Sept. 17.
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Geography
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Rural localities in Blagovarsky District

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The mens Mojito Hike GTX is a lightweight mid-boot perfect for country walking and urban exploration. The Mojito Hike has a full suede upper for support with a soft, padded cuff and tongue for comfort. A Gore-Tex membrane ensures durable waterproof protection for year-round use. The characteristic down to the toe lacing is a trademark of the Mojito models and allows for a very precise and neat fit around the foot. The Vibram sole of the Mojito Hike is a class above most other mid boots, offering high levels of durability and grip, while the EVA layer running the full length of the foot gives great levels of cushioning.


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TensorFlow lends a hand to build a rock-paper-scissors machine
Kaz Sato
Developer Advocate, Google Cloud
Editor's note: It's hard to think of a more "analog" game than rock-paper-scissors. But this summer, one Googler decided to use TensorFlow, Google's open source machine learning system, to build a machine that could play rock-paper-scissors. For more technical details and source code, see the original post on the Google Cloud Big Data and Machine Learning Blog.
This summer, my 12-year-old son and I were looking for a science project to do together. He's interested in CS and has studied programming with Scratch, so we knew we wanted to do something involving coding. After exploring several ideas, we decided to build a rock-paper-scissors machine that detects a hand gesture, then selects the appropriate pose to respond: rock, paper, or scissors.
But our rock-paper-scissors machine had a secret ingredient: TensorFlow, which in this case runs a very simple ML algorithm that detects your hand posture through an Arduino micro controller connected to the glove.
To build the machine's hardware, we used littleBits—kid-friendly kits that include a wide variety of components like LEDs, motors, switches, sensors, and controllers—to attach three bend sensors to a plastic glove. When you bend your fingers while wearing the glove, the sensors output an electric signal. To read the signals from the bend sensors and control the machine's dial, we used an Arduino and Servo module.
The hardware components of the rock-paper-scissors machine
After putting together the hardware component, we wrote the code to read data from the sensors. The Arduino module takes the input signal voltage it receives from the glove, then converts those signals to a series of three numbers.
Estimated probability distribution of rock (red), paper (green) and scissors (blue), as determined by TensorFlow and our linear model
The next step was to determine which combination of three numbers represents rock, paper or scissors. We wanted to do it in a way that could be flexible over time—for example if we wanted to capture more than three hand positions with many more sensors. So we created a linear model—a simple algebraic formula that many of you might have learned in high school or college—and used machine learning in TensorFlow to solve the formula based on the given sensor data and the expected results (rock, paper or scissors). What's cool about this is that it's like automated programming—we specify the input and output, and the computer generates the most important transformation in the middle.
Finally, we put it all together. Once we determine the hand's posture, the Servo controls the machine hand to win the game. (Of course, if you were feeling competitive, you could always program the machine to let YOU win every time… but we would never do that. 😉)
My son drawing the sign for the machine hand
Rock-paper-scissors probably isn't what comes to mind when you think about ML, but this project demonstrates how ML can be useful for all kinds of programmers, regardless of the task—reducing human coding work and speeding up calculations. In this case, it also provided some family fun!
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Queens SILVER JUBILEE Medal - Full Size
British Silver Jubilee Medal
This is an exquisite replica of the Queens Silver Jubilee Medal and is ideal for the collector or as a replacement.
This commemorative medal was created in 1977 to honour the 25 years Queen Elizabeth II has been on the throne and served our country faithfully.
Each medal features an effigy of the Queen surrounded by the Latin abbreviation "ELIZABETH II DEI GRA.REGINAFID. DEF" translated to "Elizabeth II, by the Grace of God, Queen, Defender of the Faith". On the reverse is the text: "THE 25th YEAR OF THE REIGN OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II 6 FEBRUARY 1977".
These are stunning new productions and the only difference form the originals is that these have a discreet 'copy' written on the reverse side of the medal, this can clearly be seen in the pictures.
These medals are made in Great Britain by one of the finest and oldest medal and military accoutrement manufacturers (UK Medal Office Approved) in the country so you know that in terms of quality these cannot be beaten.
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In this new, eight-episode unscripted series, 10 people will help Oprah change the lives of others. When the series premieres, Oprah will give each of the contestants a pile of cash and the name and picture of the first person they're assigned to help. The contestants will then have five days to use the money and resources they're given to help their person. At the end of the week, their good deeds will be assessed and like every other reality competition, one person will be let go each week. The contestant who makes it through all 8 episodes will win a cash prize.
This show looks like it could be Extreme Makeover: Home Edition meets The Apprentice. It's kind of strange to me that they're making people compete against each other in a charity-contest but it seems like the focus on the competition is really to showcase charity work. As Oprah is behind this show, I'm expecting there to be a lot of big Oprah-type moments ("You get a car! You get a car!") mixed with sniffle-inducing scenes involving downtrodden people finally having their prayers answered. I'm a sucker for that stuff. Sure, cutthroat reality competitions like Survivor and Big Brother, in which contestants are constantly back-stabbing and resorting to sneaky tactics to get further in the game are fun to watch, but I think a show like Oprah's Big Give might be just what primetime needs to balance things out.


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Suzy Parker Bio : Weight, Family, Net Worth & Death
The American model and actress Suzy Parker was active from 1947- 1960. She appeared in many magazines and advertisements as well as movies and Television. She appeared in Revlon advertisements and other cosmetic companies such as; 'Solo Products,' 'the largest hair care product company,' and so on. She won many awards like; 'Academy Award for Best Original Score.'
Today, we will reveal secret and interesting facts about Suzy Parker, such as; her age, bio, height, weight, family, net worth, death, and wiki. So, stick to the end.
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The American supermodel and actress Suzy Parker was born on October 28, 1932, in Long Island City, New York, USA. She was the daughter of George Parker (father) and Elizabeth Parker (mother). She had three sisters: Dorian Parker, Florian Parker, and Georgiabell. When her mother was pregnant, she was undergoing menopause.
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Her mother's best friend suggested she change her name to Cecilia Renee Ann Parker. But her father did not like her name Cecilia and called her Susie. Later on, a French Vogue photographer changed the spelling to "Suzy."
After her family moved to Highland Park, New Jersey, and then to Florida, her sister Dorian was one of the top models, and she introduced her to Eileen Ford.
The educational information about Suzy is still under review. We will get back to you when we can find actual data!
The famous actress Suzy was 70 years old when she died. Her birth sign was Scorpio.
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While she was alive, her height was 5 feet 10 inches. Her body measurements were 35-24-36 inches. Her red hair, as well as her blue eyes, made her so beautiful.
On the other hand, her other body measurements, like; her dress size, weight, and shoe size, are still under review. We will come up to you with actual data!
The beauty queen Suzy was married three times. She married her high school sweetheart, Ronald Staton, secretly. Parker said that she married him in a bikini with a raincoat on top. The coupled came back to Florida, but her parents became upset because of her age, and Ronald was a part of the Cherokee people.
Later on, they moved to Pennsylvania and lived in a rented room near her sister Dorian. But their relationship did not last very long. They both were ready for divorce, but unfortunately, Ronald died in an automobile accident.
Later on, Parker and Pierre dated each other. The couple married in 1958 and kept it secret. After she became pregnant with Pierre's child, he left her as he did not want to be a father. She gave birth to a baby daughter.
Similarly, she met Bradford Dillman on the set of the 1960 movie, 'A Circle of Deception.' Parker and Dillman married, and she changed her name to Suzy Parker Dillman following their marriage.
She gave birth to four children altogether. She has three children with Bradford; Dinah (daughter), Charlie (son), and Christorpher (son). But her daughter Dainh was bitten by a rattlesnake at the yard, so she died. Later on, they moved to Montecito, Santa Barbara, where she lived until her death.
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Later on, she traveled to Paris, France, to worked with designers such as; Coco Chanel. She also worked for Vogue, Revlon, Hertz, Westinghouse, Max Factor, Bliss, DuPont, Simplicity, Smirnoff, and so on.
On the other hand, she was on the covers of about 70 magazines around the world, such as; Life, Look, Redbook, Paris Match, and McCall's.
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The world-famous model earned money from her professional career as a model and actress. She earned $200 per hour. She had an estimated $100,000 net worth per year. Her earning sources are her modeling in many magazines.
The pretty model Suzy died on May 3, 2003, in Montecito, California, USA. She died at the age of 70 years old. She was suffering from kidney problems. Later on, she died of her bad health condition.
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London stages women's series battle
Olympic silver medallist and world record holder Brigid Kosgei will defend her Virgin Money London Marathon title on October 3.
The Kenyan star faces her compatriot and reigning TCS New York City Marathon champion Joyciline Jepkosgei in a battle that could shape the destination of Series XIII of the Abbott World Marathon Majors.
Kosgei, who is also the reigning elite women's series champion, has already earned the maximum 50 points, but victory for Jepkosgei would draw her level with the 27-year-old at the top of the leaderboard and give the New York winner the edge on head-to-head races.
Jepkosgei burst onto the marathon scene in the Big Apple in 2019 when she ran away from three-time New York champion Mary Keitany, graduating from a glittering half-marathon career with flying colours on the notoriously difficult course.
She set a new personal best (PB) of 2:18:40 last December at the Valencia Marathon, where she finished second to new Olympic champion Peres Chepchirchir (KEN).
Kosgei has been imperious in AbbottWMM races since her first victory at the 2018 Bank of America Chicago Marathon. She followed that with a course-record win in London, and shattered the world record back in the Windy City in 2019.
Kosgei cruised to victory in the pandemic-hit London race of 2020, but could not add the title of Olympic champion to her CV, finishing second behind Jepchirchir in the stifling Sapporo heat.
It will be intriguing to see if Jepkosgei – overlooked for the Kenyan Olympic marathon squad – can match what promises to be a searing pace set by the London title-holder in October, and perhaps send a message to her national selectors in the process.
Also in the elite women's field are Ethiopians Roza Dereje, whose PB of 2:18:30 makes her the tenth-fastest female marathoner of all time, and Birhane Dibaba (PB 2:18:35), who won the Tokyo Marathon in 2018 and 2015 and finished second in the same race on three other occasions (2020, 2017 and 2014).
The other women to have run inside 2:20 are Valary Jemeli of Kenya, (2:19:10), Zeineba Yimer of Ethiopia, 2:19:28 and Tigist Girma, also of Ethiopia, 2:19:50.
Also returning is Australian Sinead Diver, who has had two top 10 Virgin Money London Marathon finishes in the past two years and was tenth at the Tokyo Olympics.
In the international men's field, Shura Kitata will also be gunning for his second straight London crown and the series lead. FULL STORY.


Exaggeration is easy. Privation is one thing, poverty to the point of wretchedness—'la misére'—another. A sturdy self-reliant stock may grow in a stony soil. But, when due allowance has been made for the inevitable misconceptions, it is difficult to resist the conclusion that a large proportion of Chinese peasants are constantly on the brink of actual destitution. They are, so to say, a propertied proletariat, which is saved—when it is saved—partly by its own admirable ingenuity and fortitude, partly by the communism of the Chinese family, partly by reducing its consumption of necessaries and thus using up its physical capital. . .
A population which has no reserves is helpless against calamity. Calamity is more frequent in China than in the West, even when allowance is made for the different forms which it assumes in the latter. . . Over a large area of China, the rural population suffers horribly through the insecurity of life and property. It is taxed by one ruffian who calls himself a general, by another, by a third, and, when it has bought them off, still owes taxes to the Government in some places actually more than 20 years taxation has been paid in advance. It is squeezed by dishonest officials. It must cut its crops at the point of a bayonet, and hand them over without payment to the local garrison, though it will starve without them. It is forced to grow opium in defiance of the law, because its military tyrants can squeeze heavier taxation from opium than from rice or wheat, and make money, in addition, out of the dens where it is smoked. It pays blackmail to the professional bandits in its neighbourhood; or it resists, and, a year later, when the bandits have assumed uniform, sees its villages burned to the ground.
The number of deaths caused by famine has been variously estimated. That of 1849 is said to have destroyed 13,750,000 persons; the Taipeng Rebellion, with the widespread economic ruin which accompanied it, 20,000,000; the famine of 1878–79, 9,000,000 to 13,000,000; that of 1920–21, 500,000. In reality, however, to concentrate attention on these sensational catastrophes, as though life ran smoothly in the intervals between them, is to misconceive the situation. Famine is a matter of degree; its ravages are grave long before its symptoms become sufficiently shocking to arouse general consternation. If the meaning of the word is a shortage of food on a scale sufficient to cause widespread starvation, then there are parts of the country from which famine is rarely absent. In Shensi, stated an eminent Chinese official at the beginning of 1931, 3,000,000 persons had died of hunger in the last few years, and the misery had been such that 400,000 women and children had changed hands by sale. In Kansu, according to Mr Findlay Andrew, one third of the population has died since 1926, owing to famine, civil war, banditry and typhus. There are districts in which the position of the rural population is that of a man standing permanently up to the neck in water, so that a ripple is sufficient to drown him. The loss of life caused by the major disasters is less significant than the light which they throw on the conditions prevailing even in normal times over considerable regions. . . Famine is, in short, the last stage of a disease which, though not always conspicuous, is always present.


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Demystifying blockchain: what it means for KYC
Hardly a day goes by without a news item concerning the use of cryptocurrencies for money laundering. In June the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) told countries to tighten oversight of cryptocurrency exchanges amid growing concern among international law enforcement agencies that cryptocurrencies are being used to launder the proceeds of crime. Countries will now be required to register and supervise cryptocurrency-related firms such as exchanges and custodians, which will
have to carry out detailed checks on customers and report suspicious transactions. Many governments are already acting on this; for example, on 5 August the Thai government announced that it would bring cryptocurrencies under existing financial regulations, monitored by its
anti-money laundering office, AMLO. In a statement to the Thai press, Police Major General Preecha, secretary-general of the Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo), neatly summarized the
current lack of visibility over the issue, saying, "We may not find any clue, but that doesn't mean the wrongdoing does not occur." Elsewhere, there have been successes. Earlier this year, Europol broke up a Spanish drugs cartel that laundered cash using two crypto ATMs, machines that issue cryptocurrencies for cash. The concern is that cryptocurrencies can be used to transfer money across borders, break down large criminal money transfers into smaller amounts that are harder to detect, and to make payments on the dark web. And while some of this money laundering activity is still conducted using well-known cryptocurrencies, notably bitcoin, criminals are increasingly switching to more anonymized
cryptocurrencies. Yet, while cryptocurrencies are further complicating the AML landscape, it has been argued that the very technology supporting them – blockchain – may contribute massively to reducing the costs and
the challenge of know your customer and anti-money laundering (KYC/AML) through what has already been dubbed the KYC blockchain.
The cost of KYC
As is well known, Know Your Customer (KYC) is hideously expensive for banks. The cost of conducting KYC due diligence investigations of a company or individual can run into tens of thousands. KYC processes provide the backbone of financial institutions' efforts to combat the financing of terrorism and to detect and prevent criminal behaviours around the world, such as trade-based money laundering (TBML). According to recent estimates, in excess of US$25 billion is spent each year on financial crime risk management in the banking sector, the majority of which is due to KYC. The reason for the high cost is simple: KYC at many financial institutions is extremely inefficient, involving labour-intensive manual processes, duplication of effort and a high risk of error. Up to 80
percent of the effort associated with KYC is dedicated to information gathering and processing, and only 20 percent to assessing and monitoring that information for critical insights. It can take weeks or even months to identify a beneficial owner by locating and validating the relevant physical and computer records. Moreover, the work is typically done many times over, even for the same customer. Each Line of Business (LoB) within a bank performs its own customer checks. The legal entity – be it an individual or an organization – typically provides KYC documents each time it requires services from different LoBs within the same institution. It is difficult or impossible for LoBs to share the information in a secure and easy manner while protecting confidentiality and privacy. Poor customer experience and high operational costs for the bank are not a good business model in a competitive environment. In other articles we have considered how machine learning – a subset of artificial intelligence – may help to address this challenge, but a key problem remains, which is that the trail of transactional records that is required to identify money laundering is typically spread across multiple LoBs, financial institutions and legal jurisdictions. And this is precisely where blockchain, the underlying technology for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, could reduce inefficiencies and duplication of effort in KYC information gathering
between legal entities within a large financial institution or even between competing banks.
The Singapore trial
But how realistic is such an approach? A prototype tested in Singapore in 2017 involving OCBC Bank, HSBC, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) and the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) was the first KYC blockchain in South-east Asia and the most public trial to date. It was
claimed that the prototype could solve the current practice of collecting and verifying personal information from customers repeatedly, reducing the costs by 25-50%, according to KPMG. Like cryptocurrencies, a KYC blockchain prototype operates on a distributed ledger technology and
enables structured information to be recorded, accessed and shared across a distributed network using advanced cryptography. With the customer's consent, LoBs can share information accurately and efficiently with a clear audit trail generated on the blockchain. With a KYC blockchain LoBs can securely search customer information, generate requests for KYC
documents from other LoBs that have already verified customers, store validated customer documents and re-use them where required. The infrastructure can also be used for sharing customer profiles and alerts, which can trigger mitigation procedures when required in response to
alerts. The Singapore prototype reportedly remained stable even with a high volume of information, was resistant to tampering and maintained data confidentiality. Some fintech companies have now built their own blockchain technology-based distributed ledger systems.
Self-sovereign identity systems
A further development of blockchain-based technology that may reduce KYC costs is "self-sovereign identity" (SSI) systems. Through the use of distributed ledger technology, SSI enables individuals to retain control over their data while at the same time being verifiable for banks and other relying parties through the public recording of verified claims. SSI could be the next step in identity management, combining traditional means of identification with new technology-based systems (such as asymmetric key, one-time password, biometrics) in a distributed system. Its relevance to KYC is that it adds a layer of security and flexibility allowing the identity holder to reveal only the necessary data for any given transaction or interaction. Under existing practice, a bank has to access highly centralized pools of data time and again in order to verify identity. This has a high degree of dependence on data sources that are vulnerable to hacking. Data vulnerability is potentially damaging to both the bank and the bank's customers, whose identity may be stolen and either used to carry out fraudulent transactions or to provide that identity to another person, who
can then use it for (among other things) for the purpose of money laundering. SSI could reduce the bank's dependence on a centralized data pool and processes that were not designed for a decentralized, distributed and instantly connected world. An identity blockchain in which a bank has node status would provide a solution that resolves the conflicting demands of financial security and personal privacy. Such solutions for managing self-
sovereign digital identities are already in a fairly advanced stage of development.
How much of this is hype?
While there are similarities between the technology behind bitcoin and the proposed systems to assist with anti-money laundering, we should be careful that we are not blinded by the hype. As
Investopaedia recently reported:
Compare that open, permissionless blockchain to the "private" or "permissioned" blockchains that established tech and financial services players, along with a gaggle of start-ups, are developing on their own or through consortia. Rather than a trustless network of thousands of strangers, they propose to build small networks of known, vetted actors – or in some cases, to keep the blockchain to themselves. The result makes compliance with [AML and KYC] laws easier … but at some point, these purported blockchains have little to do with the innovation that underpins bitcoin. The truth is that technological change tends to be incremental and evolutionary, building on earlier advances. In the case of blockchain, this "revolutionary" technology is based on the successful combination of several pre-existing technological approaches: primarily, decentralized networks, cryptography, and consensus models. Blockchain makes it possible to exchange values in a decentralized system. Cryptocurrencies and the proposed KYC blockchains have this in common, but the commonality ends there. The blockchain hype cycle has peaked and is now in what Gartner terms the "trough of disillusionment". This is inevitable. No new technology has ever solved more than a small fraction of the problems faced by humankind (well, not since the wheel). Blockchain (we will increasingly see the terms distributed ledger systems or hyperledgers) will bring benefits in many areas of human endeavour, including AML and KYC, but it will be no "silver bullet". Doubts remain about its scalability, and the competitive nature of the market, concerns about confidentiality etc. will set limits on its application. That said, there is no question that these technological developments are highly positive. The bottom line? A realistic assessment is that KYC blockchains and SSI-supported onboarding will
not fundamentally transform due diligence processes but, especially if combined with other technologies, they could reduce the cost of KYC by something in the range 20%-30%. That will have a significant impact on banks' ability to combat common forms of money laundering.
Any major financial institution would jump at that!
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Kevin Anderson was standing outside of the visiting media area at Penn State's Beaver Stadium on Nov. 1, watching on as Maryland coach Randy Edsall conducted an interview following just the Terps' second win in their history over the Nittany Lions.
When a reporter went up to Anderson to shake his hand and congratulate the Terps' athletic director on the victory, Anderson — as happy as he was — smiled and pulled the reporter in for a hug instead.
That was a special win for Anderson, and part of what is proving to be a significant year for Anderson and Maryland's athletic department.
The Terps' basketball team is ranked 15th nationally in the latest AP poll. Maryland's football team has posted back-to-back winning seasons for just the third time since 1985 and is preparing to play in the Foster Farms Bowl against Stanford.
Everything is beginning to come together as Anderson hoped it would when he hired basketball coach Mark Turgeon and football coach Randy Edsall in 2011.
"I really feel good about the future of these programs, not only the immediate future but as we move on with the recruiting that Mark and Randy are doing," said Anderson, a San Francisco native who was hired in 2010 after seven years as the athletic director at Army. "And the potential student-athletes that are going to come in here and play with the ones we have already, I think we're going to have some exciting days to come."
Anderson has been vital in this process, a driving force behind the scenes providing the tools for Turgeon, Edsall and other Maryland coaches to be competitive following the Terps' move to the Big Ten.
"I always felt with athletic directors, they give the coach the tools," said former Maryland basketball coach Gary Williams, who serves as Maryland's Senior Managing Director for Alumni Relations and Athletic Development. "In other words, you can be a very good basketball coach and can have very good players. But you also need the tools — by that, I mean the budgets, the equal playing field that the other schools in your conference have — you also need to have the tools necessary to be successful."
This process has not been seamless.
Anderson parted ways with long-time football coach Ralph Friedgen before hiring Edsall and was forced to replace a national championship-winning coach in Williams following Williams' retirement in 2011.
Maryland also cut seven sports teams in 2012 to help the university overcome a multi-million-dollar deficit.
As recently as earlier this year, Anderson expressed concern about his perception among fans and alumni to friend Frank Kelly, who served 12 years in the Maryland Senate and is a member of the University System of Maryland Board of Regents.
Maryland's football team had won just 13 games during Edsall's first three seasons while dealing with numerous injuries to key players. The Terps' basketball team had gone three straight seasons without making the NCAA tournament under Turgeon, had recently completed a disappointing 17-15 season and was dealing with the negative attention that came along with five players leaving the program.
"Kevin said, 'You know, Frank, if we don't do well this year they're going to be after my head,' and I can remember saying, 'They're never going to get your head as long as I'm around because I'm not going to let it happen,'" Kelly recalled. "Even if they didn't do well this year, I would be solidly behind Kevin Anderson. … I love the guy. I can't say enough good things about him. He has all the great qualities you want in a leader."
This year has begun to validate Anderson's two biggest hires — Turgeon and Edsall. Anderson was also a key figure in Maryland's move to the Big Ten and in the development and finalization of plans to transform Cole Field House into an innovative indoor football practice facility and athletic complex.
"It's a team thing," Kelly said of the Cole Field House project. "But without Kevin, it doesn't happen."
While Anderson has been rumored to be a candidate for athletic director jobs at other schools during the past few years, he says his focus is on Maryland.
"I'm always flattered and humbled when my name is mentioned," Anderson said, "but it is a reflection of the greatness of our institution and the progress we have made as an athletics department."
Kelly texted Anderson after Maryland's win over Penn State, "You fooled them again."
Kelly texted Anderson again after Maryland unveiled its plans for the indoor athletic complex in November, "Kevin, without you, this doesn't happen."
"We want to be the best in the classroom. We want to win to conference championships and to be in national championships. That's what we talk about all the time," Anderson said. "The other thing we want to do is be innovative in intercollegiate athletics. And one thing we're trying to address for our program is that we really address the needs of the 21st century student-athlete."


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Rep. Cramer's son, still hospitalized, shows improving health
The family of Rep. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., is now "planning for recovery" for the congressman's son, Isaac Cramer, who was admitted to a hospital Friday in grave health.
A photo of Isaac Cramer, shared by Rep. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., on Facebook. "The picture is of Ike's little brother Abel and his nephew Beau praying over him, Cramer wrote on Facebook. "We believe in the power of prayer to a god who heals." (Courtesy photo | Kevin Cramer)
By Sam Easter
The family of Rep. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., is now "planning for recovery" for the congressman's son, Isaac Cramer, who was admitted to a hospital Friday in grave health.
Isaac Cramer, 35, has been in critical condition in a Bismarck hospital with "kidney and liver failure," according to a family friend, who appeared to indicate on social media that the Cramer family was preparing for the possibility of his death.
Isaac Cramer's health has since improved, and Rep. Cramer addressed his son's condition in a Facebook post Monday morning.
"His hemoglobin has stabilized without blood transfusions since very early Sunday morning. He has been off of blood pressure assistance for 24 hours and has maintained good pressure on his own," Cramer wrote. "His heart rate has also improved as they've reduced sedation. His kidneys are improving and his temperature is down slightly. He remains critical, but instead of planning for the worst, we are planning for recovery."
An email from Cramer's office Monday afternoon said he would remain in Bismarck this week.
"While Isaac is improving, he remains in critical condition," Cramer said in the statement. "Therefore, I will not travel to Washington, D.C., for votes today and tomorrow. Instead, I am remaining in Bismarck with Isaac and the rest of my family."
Cramer's messages did not mention his pursuit of the U.S. Senate seat now held by Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D, or mention any ramifications his son's health might have for his campaign. Cramer had initially said he would not seek the seat in January before ultimately deciding to run this month.
Neither friends of the family nor Rep. Cramer have publicly described the events that led to Isaac Cramer's hospitalization.
"Words cannot begin to express our family's appreciation for all of the support we are receiving from around the country," Cramer wrote on Facebook. "To the many prayer warriors who are holding us up, be encouraged. We feel it, and so does Isaac Cramer."
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