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Wolters Kluwer Health Earns 2018 NorthFace ScoreBoard Awards for Excellence in World-Class Customer Care
Wolters Kluwer is Recognized for Exceptional Customer Service for 8th Consecutive Year
May 01, 2019 10:09 AM Eastern Daylight Time
WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wolters Kluwer, a leading global provider of trusted clinical technology and evidence-based solutions, announced today that the customer support teams for UpToDate®, Ovid® and Lippincott® each received the NorthFace ScoreBoard AwardSM from the Customer Relationship Management Institute (CRMI). CRMI is an Omega Management Group Corp. company.
Each year, Omega honors companies that have not only exceeded customer service expectations for the previous calendar year, but who also center their existence on a deep commitment to continuously exceeding customer expectations. In 2018, more than 400 projects from over 75 companies in diverse industry segments worldwide were judged.
Because of the unique "customer-only vote" criteria utilized by Omega, the NFSB Award is considered the only objective benchmark for excellence in customer service. Customer satisfaction and loyalty levels are measured on a 5-point scale (or equivalent) four times during the year in such categories as technical support, field service, customer service and account management. Wolters Kluwer's teams achieved the following scores:
Ovid and Lippincott enterprise teams achieved an overall customer support satisfaction ScoreBoard Index (SBI) rating of 4.7 and excellence in customer loyalty as demonstrated by the Net Promoter Score of 81%.
UpToDate teams achieved an overall customer support satisfaction SBI rating of 4.5 for customer service, 4.3 for enterprise support and 4.3 for technical support.
"We applaud our dedicated teams across the globe for achieving such a prestigious customer service award for the eighth consecutive year," said Diana Nole, CEO, Wolters Kluwer, Health. "Wolters Kluwer is committed to putting customers at the center of everything – this award underscores that mission and recognizes our talented team of experts for their tireless commitment to consistently going above and beyond."
About Wolters Kluwer
Wolters Kluwer N.V. (AEX: WKL) is a global provider of professional information, software solutions, and services for physicians, nurses, accountants, lawyers, tax specialists, and finance, audit, compliance, and regulatory sectors.
The company provides expert solutions - a combination of deep domain knowledge with specialized technology and services - that help professionals navigate change, solve complex problems, and deliver impact in their respective fields.
Headquartered in Alphen aan den Rijn, the Netherlands, Wolters Kluwer holds market-leading positions in 40 countries globally, represents customers across 180 countries and employs 18,600 people worldwide. In 2018, it reported annual revenues of €4.3 billion.
Wolters Kluwer provides trusted clinical technology and evidence-based solutions that engage clinicians, patients, researchers and students with advanced clinical decision support, learning and research and clinical intelligence. For more information about our solutions, visit http://healthclarity.wolterskluwer.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter @WKHealth.
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Wolters Kluwer announced that the customer support teams for UpToDate, Ovid and Lippincott each received the NorthFace ScoreBoard Award from CRMI.
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There are schools offering sports management degrees in Louisiana!
Around 0.0% of Louisiana's graduates graduate from sports management degree programs every year. Thus, Louisiana's 3 sports management schools put out approximately 37 sports managers each year.
The top-ranked school in Louisiana with a sports management program is Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, which is located in Baton Rouge. In 2010, it was ranked 26th nationwide. In 2010, 10 students graduated from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College's sports management program. The tuition rate at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College was $5,764 per year.
The second-ranked school in Louisiana that has a sports management program is Southeastern Louisiana University. Southeastern Louisiana University, which was ranked 73rd in the country in 2010, is located in Hammond. Students at Southeastern Louisiana University paid $4,000 per year in tuition fees.
The third-ranked school in Louisiana with a sports management program is Grambling State University, which is located in Grambling. In 2010, it was ranked 77th nationwide. 27 students graduated with degree in sports management from Grambling State University in 2010. Grambling State University charged in-state students $4,428 in tuition fees per year.
For more data regarding a career in sports management in Louisiana and to compare salaries with various related fields such as business management or sports management, take a look at the graphs and charts below.


We caught up with Eve and Tommy of MYGRAIN at Metal Crane Festival in Helsinki, Finland. Check out what they had to say about the past, present and future of the band as well as other odds and ends about whats going on in the minds behind the music.
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60 • FOODSERVICE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES • FEBRUARY 2019 decade ago Fazoli's was a flailing brand with numer- ous store closings and declining sales. The Italian concept, says CEO Carl Howard, was "positioned in the QSR space. We were getting killed. I came in and did a brand study to find out why the brand was performing so poorly. We really got no credit for food quality or for service, and that's pretty much what we do for a living." That study led to a major rebrand of the chain — one that ultimately resulted in a category shift. Instead of being a straight quick-service operation, Fazoli's now views itself as an "elevated QSR," similar to concepts like Culver's and Whataburger. At around $7.50 a meal, Fazoli's prices are slightly lower than many fast-casual operations, says Howard, who adds that he believes the quality and service Fazoli's of- fers also rank above traditional fast food. Finding this space between spaces has been a matter of up- grading or adjusting practically everything about the operation. Much of this work started with the menu. Fazoli's evalu- ated literally every ingredient in its kitchen and every com- ponent of every dish, making several upgrades as a result. For example, the company no longer uses any precooked chicken, tomato-based sauces now use cold-pressed tomatoes and the Alfredo sauce has more dairy. The chain has also added new menu items, with a focus on its popular baked pasta dishes, like lasagna and baked spaghetti with meatballs. These menu changes were accompanied by tweaks to the chain's kitchen setup. The restaurant reworked its flow to reduce steps in the back of the house and added fast- cooking ovens to speed the production of its baked pastas. Surprisingly, though, Fazoli's menu at first didn't result in the improvements the chain expected, says Howard. "As we elevated the menu, we didn't necessarily get the credit that we should have received. Sales went flat and I thought sales would bounce. We weren't getting the food quality scores we were expecting. Really it's because you can put great food on a Styrofoam plate and you'll get a substandard score." In response, Fazoli's did something highly unusual within the QSR space: it dropped disposables for dine-in guests in favor of real plates and real flatware. The chain then matched this improved presentation with improved service in the front of the house. Fazoli's ditched pagers in favor of table runners — a big help to seniors, QSR Goes High-Touch THIS ONCE-STRUGGLING QSR HAS FOUND SUCCESS THANKS TO A SHIFT IN SECTOR. Fazoli's new interior offers guests multiple seating options, making for an unusually comfortable envi- ronment in the QSR space.


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Ockert Meyer on Civility and the protection of Freedom
St Mark's lecturer Rev'd Dr Ockert Meyer gave the message at the Parliamentary Service on Tuesday 12 February. He spoke passionately and eloquently on the importance of civility in a free world, with reference to Psalm 119:73-80 and Mark 12:28-33.
All of us are the beneficiaries of the struggles of people whose names we do not know and whose stories we have not heard. Of all the gifts we have inherited in such a way, there is probably no greater one than freedom.
There's been a lot of talk about freedom in Australia recently: freedom of speech, freedom of religion, to name two immediate examples.
Let me begin with this statement: In a free country the greatest challenge, the greatest threat to my freedom is the freedom of others.
What do I mean by that? I mean the moment I exercise my freedom to do or say whatever I want, I limit the freedom others.
If there is one value that lies at the heart of democracy it probably is freedom. Hence the question is: how do you protect freedom?
Just as important as the content of the Old Testament Law is the time it was given. Not during Israel's time of slavery in Egypt, but while they were on the cusp of entering into the Promised Land. In other words, the Law is given to help them navigate their freedom.
Freedom is incredibly fragile. Without some form of moral code, the gain and the sacrifices of generations will be lost. It happens much faster than we think.
One of the most poignant moments in William Golding's classic 'Lord of the flies' happens just after the boys' plane crashed into the island, before things started to unravel. Golding describes a moment where they were playing:
"Roger stooped, picked up a stone, aimed and threw it at Henry-threw it to miss. The stone, that token of preposterous time, bounced five yards to Henry's right and fell in the water. Roger gathered a handful of stones and began to throw them. Yet there was a space round Henry, perhaps six yards in diameter, into which he dare not throw. Here, invisible yet strong, was the taboo of the old life. Round the squatting child was the protection of parents and school and policemen and the law. Roger was conditioned by a civilization that knew nothing of him and was in ruins."
Yale Law professor, Stephen Carter, first published his book "Integrity" in 1996. It is a so-called 'pre-political' book – a book exploring the elements of good character, irrespective of which side of politics you find yourself. Integrity is the virtue that helps us understand what is right and to do it, irrespective of the cost. As he says, if someone has no integrity, there's no point in asking them what they stand for.
If integrity is the tool whereby we create our moral selves, following that, we must create tools for interacting with others. This attempt to create these tools culminated in his second book two years later. This was titled 'Civility'.
If integrity creates moral individuals, civility creates moral communities. Civility, Stephen Carter suggests, is what is needed to protect freedom: both yours and mine.
Already in 1787 the well known anti-slave trade campaigner and British politician, William Wilberforce, noticed the link between freedom and civility when he wrote in his diary: "God Almighty has set before me two great objects, the suppression of the slave trade and the reformation of manners."
In many people's minds, civility is just good manners. Manners form a part of civility, but civility in the way I'm using it here, is much more: when you have respect, kindness and decency, you have civility. The opposite of civility is barbarism and it's only when we see this that we realise what path we embark on if we lose all traces of civility.
Civility doesn't mean that we should always agree with one another; it is exactly in the way we disagree that we show our civility or the lack thereof.
When Jesus summarised the law he made it clear that love is the greatest expression of freedom and the law/civility is there to protect it. The love that Jesus speaks about is often confused with like. We think loving one another is the same as liking one another. However, the command to love one another is about respect and kindness – irrespective of whether you like people.
It is interesting that when the law is given for the second time in Deuteronomy Israel is explicitly reminded of the plight of the stranger and the orphan. In other words, understanding that freedom can lead to the temptation to only look after our own, to only care for myself. Reaching out to the other, especially the alien other, is perhaps the greatest sign of decency and civility.
I have been fortunate to be on the receiving end of this civility and can vouch for the difference it makes. In 2003 my family and I came to Australia to spend a year of adventure here. We rented a house in Deakin, strangers in a very foreign country. The second day we were there the neighbours walked over, introduced themselves, looked at the scant furniture, at the empty driveway and asked: do you need anything else? Do you have a car? If not, you can take one of ours. We don't use both of them.
Nothing, nothing creates affection for and loyalty to a country than this kind of unsolicited generosity, trust and kindness.
Towards the end of last year ,Stan Grant interviewed Andrew Hastie and Anne Aly on his program, "Matter of Fact". Concluding the interview he asked them in the spirit of the season to say something that they appreciate in each other. Usually getting a response to a question like that is like extracting teeth. What followed was a brilliant example of civility and generosity, of kindness and decency towards one another. Most surprising to me however, was the effect it had on me. I felt proud and elevated.
And I realised that civility spreads. That kindness is contagious.
Verse 77 of the Psalm says: "Let your mercy come to me, that I may live". We pray for God's mercy on all of you and all of us. Mercy to be decent, to be kind and to be respectful, in one word: civil.
That this is the only way that we will truly live; live in and from the freedom of God and the gift of God's freedom. Perhaps the only gift that truly keeps on giving.

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A miracle has occurred. Many were beginning to contemplate a survival strategy because of the dual hammer of Peak Oil and Global Warming. But a funny thing happened on our way to doomsday. It is appearing that we are getting a reprieve, and, ironically, the gift is this serious, but fixable, economic collapse.
An absolutely incredible prognostication in Bloomberg is that January delivery will see crude oil below $20/barrel and oil traders are today purchasing gasoline for $0.97/gallon. What does all this mean?
Let us look at some historical consequences. Much of this is detailed in Chapter 1 of SIMPLE SOLUTIONS for Planet Earth, but the price of gasoline in 1973 (all the following will be in 2008 dollars) was $1.80/gal when the First Energy Crisis increased the price to $2.30/gal. The Second Energy Crisis of 1979 kicked it up to $3.17/gal in 1981. Gasoline then, with a small uptick due to the Gulf War of 1991, declined to $1.35/gal in 1998. That was the absolutely lowest real price of gasoline in history.
On July 11, 2008, petroleum skyrocketed to $147.27/bbl, causing gasoline to sell for $4.12/gallon on July 17. Gasoline on December 5 subsequently crashed to $1.77/gallon, 57% lower. The stock market only declined about half that in this interim.
This time, then, the economy affected oil prices, as the recession is reducing use, causing an oversupply. Following the First and Second Energy Crises, higher oil prices dampened the economy. After recovery, oil (and gasoline) prices dramatically dropped. The key question is, will this next recovery raise oil prices? Yes, of course.
1. Oil could drop below $30/bbl.
2. Gasoline prices might plunge below $1/gallon. This will be the lowest gasoline will ever be in all of history, even if the decline only settles down to $1.34/gallon.
3. If no Solar Manhattan effort occurred in 1982 when gasoline prices were near the modern day high, what are the prospects of anything monumental happening when it will be at an ALL-TIME LOW when Barack Obama becomes President on January 20? Remember, T. Boone Pickens, with all his sincere bluster, abandoned his wind farms when oil was still more than $50/barrel.
4. The economy will recover. It might take all of a year if there is no depression, but, certainly, in 5 years.
5. If, in the meantime, oil does rise to $75/barrel in a year or two, the slack now available to producers will delay any sudden escalation, for OPEC can increase production as necessary. However, the surging economies of China, India and rest of the world will almost surely further escalate the price beyond $100/barrel, maybe up to $200/barrel, in five to ten years. There is such a thing as Peak Oil, and there is mounting evidence that the Middle East does not really have as much of this resource as they claim.
In grand summary, then, this world economic collapse could well be a gift to Planet Earth and Humanity, for Peak Oil will be delayed, carbon dioxide in our atmosphere will be somewhat alleviated and, thankfully, we will have this five to fifteen year period to work on sustainable options that can begin to competitively replace fossil fuels.
1. Take advantage of this "gift" of time and comprehensively prepare for a sustainable energy economy. The Obama energy transition team and the new Congress can either instill a yes we can change...or royally blow it.
2. As research and development are only a fraction of actual commercial investments, government can cost-effectively and should expeditiously partner with industry and academia to plan for, fund and implement a visionary renewable energy mandate, even more monumental than the Apollo Project.
3. Smartly insert a carbon tax linked to the price of oil, now. As crude prices increase, so will, thus, this tax. At $30/barrel, something like a 2 cents / pound carbon dioxide tax is significant but tolerable. When oil eventually jumps to $150/barrel, the tax should be proportionately higher, at 10 cents / pound carbon dioxide. The revenues should fund renewable energy and conservation programs.
4. To kick-off the Planet Earth rescue strategy, immediately add a $1/gallon gasoline investment surcharge (also known as a tax, but the semantics can't hurt--and remember, Europe and many parts of the world already pay twice as much for pumped gas), which will result in nearly $150 million/year, also to be applied to the Obama Sustainable Energy Plan.
Society barely reacted after the First Energy Crisis of 1973. We did absolutely nothing after the Second Energy Crisis in 1979. Let us use this "gift" to act wisely this time.


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And then there were really two. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) announced that she will suspend her Democratic presidential campaign and endorsed Joe Biden. That latter part is the surprise. Gabbard had been inexplicably a darling of the left and identified as the preferred running mate for Bernie Sanders, both in 2016 and 2020, this despite, or perhaps because of, her support for Putin and Assad. Her hatred of Hillary Clinton and and opposition to Barack Obama and Joe Biden was not hidden during this campaign. And yet she endorsed Biden. Very odd. I suppose she won't be running third party after all.
From her statement: "I know Vice President Biden and his wife, and I'm grateful to have called his son Beau a friend, who also served in the National Guard. Although I may not agree with the vice president on every issue, I know that he has a good heart and he's motivated by his love for our country and the American people."
"I'm confident that he will lead our country guided by the spirit of aloha, respect, and compassion, and thus help heal the divisiveness that has been tearing our country apart," Gabbard continued. "So today I'm suspending my presidential campaign and offering my full support to Vice President Joe Biden in his quest to bring our country together."
Tulsi drops out and endorses Biden, Michael Tracey hardest hit https://t.co/zM0HcTW7a0
— Zack Beauchamp (@zackbeauchamp) March 19, 2020
"Bernie Sanders signaled that he was open to ending his presidential run after another round of landslide losses to Joe Biden, and new signs emerged of communication between the two camps as some Democrats hoped for a swift end to a bruising primary," the Washington Post reports. "Biden campaign officials have also adopted an internal policy of no longer attacking Sanders."
It hasn't been that bruising of a primary, actually. 2016 and 2008 were both much much worse.
Opinion: Will a recession doom Trump?
A new forecast says yes. https://t.co/jqEGwiREvT
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) March 19, 2020
Alan Abramowitz: "Based on the results of presidential elections since World War II with running incumbents, a president with an upside-down approval rating and an economy in recession would have little chance of winning a second term in the White House. If President Trump's net approval rating remains where it is now or declines further, and if the recession is severe, with real GDP shrinking by three points or more in the second quarter, the result could well be a defeat of landslide proportions."
"A few caveats are in order here. Voters may not hold an incumbent president responsible for a recession brought on by an unforeseeable disaster like the coronavirus pandemic — although they may hold him responsible for the government's response to the pandemic, which is a story that is still being written."
Many of those suffering the most, with the most to gain from a radical change in our country's trajectory, have sized up a true alternative to the status quo, a once-in-a-generation figure genuinely railing against the system, and said no. https://t.co/3HstkoihlM
— The New Republic (@newrepublic) March 19, 2020
Stuart Stevens: "Don't just blame President Trump. Blame me — and all the other Republicans who aided and abetted and, yes, benefited from protecting a political party that has become dangerous to America. Some of us knew better."
"But we built this moment. And then we looked the other way."
"Many of us heard a warning sound we chose to ignore, like that rattle in your car you hear but figure will go away. Now we're broken down, with plenty of time to think about what should have been done."
This crisis could win Joe Biden the election. I speculate on how it could make him a better president: https://t.co/NRZ8NzaoKe
— Paul Waldman (@paulwaldman1) March 19, 2020
Rep. Don Young (R-AK) told a gathering of senior citizens last week that dangers posed by the coronavirus pandemic — the "beer virus," he called it — have been overblown due to media-fueled hysteria, the Anchorage Daily News reports.
Said Young: "They call it the coronavirus. I call it the beer virus. How do you like that? It attacks us senior citizens. I'm one of you. I still say we have to as a nation and state go forth with everyday activities."
Vote him out Alaskans.
In conversations with over half a dozen Republican insiders, there was a sense that Trump could still win in November. But they agreed that the key metric was whether the economy had begun to recover by the fall. @Bencjacobs reports https://t.co/AilCIlNMmf
— New York Magazine (@NYMag) March 19, 2020
Politico: "President Trump's top political advisers in recent weeks envisioned unleashing a massive advertising campaign against Joe Biden to define him for the general election before he had a chance to recover from the primary. Then the novel coronavirus arrived."
"With the death toll rising and daily life grinding to a halt, Trump's sprawling political operation has put on hold any plans to use its nine-figure war chest to unload on the former vice president. The strategy, mimicking the playbook of Barack Obama's 2012 reelection campaign against Mitt Romney, was aimed at crippling the lesser-funded Biden before he could unify the Democratic Party behind him and marshal his forces for November."
"The reprieve is a blessing for Biden: Rather than spending valuable time fending off an assault, he is free to present himself as a steady leader amid a national crisis and to regroup for the general election."
From my @newrepublic cover story on where the press pack went wrong: "From the overhyping of Kamala Harris to the breathless worship of misleading polls, the media has been consistently and unapologetically wrong in chronicling the 2020 Democratic race." https://t.co/G026e2cRig
— Walter Shapiro (@MrWalterShapiro) March 19, 2020
Susan Good Geise, a Republican county commissioner in Montana, told KTVH she'll be the Libertarian Party's new candidate in Montana's U.S. Senate race – replacing a last-minute withdrawal.
Geise's entry could change the dynamics of the race between Sen. Steve Daines (R) and Gov. Steve Bullock (D).
It's time for Joe Biden to consider forming an electoral alliance with the party-unifying progressive who is already on his veep shortlist: Elizabeth Warren. @ed_kilgore writes https://t.co/adu2nDAl27
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) told The View that she's withholding her presidential endorsement because she is focused on the coronavirus outbreak.
Said Warren: "Actually, I've been focused on this crisis… I think Bernie needs space to decide what he wants to do next, and he should be given the space to do that."
I'm not saying it's my preferred option, but it would be a great one nonetheless. https://t.co/dBSxtJdkGv
— Markos Moulitsas (@markos) March 19, 2020
Joshua Green: "The timing of the crisis couldn't be worse for Trump's political hopes. Academic research has consistently found that voters judge incumbent presidents based on the state of the economy in an election year—and that their impressions of economic performance solidify over the spring, which means now."
"That bodes ill for Trump. The force and scale of the crisis, exacerbated by the president's initial denial and slow federal response, paint an ugly picture of the economic effects soon to come. Forecasters are sharply downgrading growth estimates and expect the brunt of the economic damage to land in the second quarter. In recent days, Morgan Stanley forecast that U.S. gross domestic product would fall 4 percent in the second quarter; Goldman Sachs forecast a 5 percent drop; and Pantheon Macroeconomics, a 10 percent drop."
"Every single trade union unionization campaign I've negotiated is an experiment in how you build political unity in a time of intense polarization."
Labor organizer Jane McAlevey (@rsgexp) joins @ezraklein to discuss how the left builds power all wrong. https://t.co/sodHlOSOS6
— Vox (@voxdotcom) March 17, 2020
Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC), whose endorsement ahead of the South Carolina primary helped fuel Joe Biden's surge, told the Wall Street Journal that Biden "should incorporate as much of the efforts being proposed by Bernie Sanders as he can."
Exclusive: New poll shows Asian American voters could give Democrats a big boost in 2020 battleground districts https://t.co/XzvsJBnaek
Boeing said that former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley has resigned from its board as she opposes the planemaker's move to seek financial aid from the federal government amid the 737 MAX and the coronavirus crisis, Reuters reports.
Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) told the Columbus Dispatch that he is worried President Trump will use Ohio's decision to delay its Tuesday primary due to the coronavirus outbreak as a precedent to ask for the November election to be postponed.
Said Brown: "My concern is that in the age of Trump that other governors might think, or that the president might ask, for a delay in the November election based on something, perhaps this, perhaps something else."
Again, the date for the general election and the meeting of the electoral college are specifically laid out in the Constitution. Trump cannot postpone them. We have held general elections in times of Civil War, Pandemics, and World War. We will hold a general election on the first Tuesday in November this year too.
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The Fukushima nuclear accident has already been described as "the largest accidental release of radiation we have ever seen" [1], and it's not over yet.
Already, radioactive plutonium, strontium and iodine have reached the continental USA.
So should we worry, and what can we do about it?
When the earthquake and tsunami hit north-east Japan on 11th March, it disabled all the multiple safety mechanisms at the Fukushima nuclear power plant. Fires started in 3 of the 6 reactors, and 24 hours later a large hydrogen explosion caused the collapse of part of the structure. From then on, radioactive material will have been released to atmosphere - it is reasonable to assume, despite the usual assurances from the operators, TEPCO, and the Japan Atomic Energy Agency. Six days later, after all, traces of radioactive material were detected in Washington State [2] and then right down to California. These can only have reached the USA by the airborne route.
Fukushima is now off the media map, replaced by dramatic political events. Contrast this with the coverage that was given to the Chernobyl disaster. Perhaps at that time there was a sense that the destruction of a nuclear power plant in the Ukraine was a metaphor for the failure of the Soviet Union. But Fukushima is, or will eventually prove to be a far worse disaster. It is however, one that will be underplayed. The world is committed to nuclear power and we must not therefore be shown its true dangers. Do not expect to be told the whole truth when reading reassuring statements from the industry or governments about the lack of danger in this situation. Fukushima is affecting us all.
Radioactive elements released from Fukushima include plutonium, strontium, cesium and iodine. Ten days after the tsunami, Japanese scientists reported increased radioactive cesium and iodine in seawater offshore of Fukushima [3], and they rapidly reached levels "more than 1 million times higher than previously existed." More serious radiation levels are likely in the USA when this polluted seawater reaches the west coast, which is estimated to take from 18 months to 3 years.
More serious? Why?
these will be radioactive elements that are ingested or absorbed by people, animals and plants
they will biomagnify - concentrate up the food chain, as do all pollutants
they won't go away; once inside us they will stay there
A reminder of the facts: There are two different kinds of radiation: external, when you are exposed to radiation sources around you (the Fukushima clean-up workers are currently getting a lot of that), but which stops when you are no longer near the source; and internal, when a source of radiation gets into your body and stays there. This is much more serious because you are constantly exposed for much longer. Former Russian agent Alexander Litvinenko was killed in London that way in 2006 - by being given, probably swallowing in a coffee or similar, highly radioactive polonium. Traces of the same polonium were found on some airline seats, but nobody seems to have been harmed by sitting in them.
In fact you may already have been exposed to (mostly-) depleted uranium in 2003; despite official denials it does seem to be true that increases in uranium were detected in Berkshire, England nine days after the start of Shock and Awe [4]. To get there it must have traveled across the whole of the USA.
By the time it reaches the continental USA the radiation from Fukushima will be very spread out, so individual doses will be very small. But they will be on top of the radiation to which we are all exposed already - from X-rays, from flying at 30.000 feet, from radon in the ground - and on top of all our other toxic exposures such as mercury, pesticides and a million other chemicals. This is the "Who killed Julius Caesar?" phenomenon; the answer is at least 23 people, stabbing him at least 36 times, so none of them could have been proved to have caused his death, but they all contributed to it. All the poisons to which we are exposed add up to harm us, too.
Epidemiologist Dr. Steven Wing makes the useful point that whether a dose of radiation is spread thickly across just a few thousand people, or much more thinly across tens of millions, around the same number of cancers will result. So although the increase in individual risk from Fukushima is likely to be tiny for any individual in the USA, it will still amount to a major public health problem.
Remember the Chernobyl nuclear disaster? That certainly caused thousands of premature deaths, in a sweep across northern Europe, and may have caused more than a million deaths [5]. But Fukushima is worse in several ways;
at Chernobyl there were only 180 tons of nuclear fuel on-site, whereas at Fukushima there are thousands of tons.
Chernobyl is 250 miles from the nearest sea, but Fukushima is on the coast. Already the radiation released to sea from there is 10 to 100 times worse than Chernobyl.
Chernobyl was sealed into a "sarcophagus", although too late to prevent some airborne release; Fukushima is and will likely continue releasing radiation into the sea for some time. Best case scenarios (from the nuclear industry of course) are saying it will take 9 months to shut the reactors down and seal them; skeptics say that you cannot seal a reactor with concrete, because the radioactive material will then go downwards, into the soil and the water table, and end up in the sea anyway.
You may say; "Surely the government has this all in hand?" Well the strange thing is that the EPA is set to revise its Protective Action Guides - the levels of radiation that it deems safe for us to be exposed to, from food, water, air or soil. Some of the upper limits are rising more than 1,000-fold, into the "will definitely give cancer to some people" zone. You can read more about this here [6], which also gives useful emails in case you want to express your views to the EPA. I know it looks like another one of "those" websites, but this is all corroborated many times over elsewhere.
The European Union has moved fast to respond; on March 25 EU Regulation 297/2011 [7] came into force. Although this looks like a sensible precaution, requiring testing of foods from affected areas of Japan for radioactivity, it in fact introduces upper limits for radioactivity that are significantly higher than previous ones. Baffling.
For each radionuclide there is a different risk situation and a different set of measures. The Department Of Homeland Security funded a guidelines paper in 2006 [8].
Radioactive iodine-131 For this threat, we take regular iodine, to minimize the amount of the bad stuff that gets taken up by the thyroid. Various forms, such as potassium iodide, do work, but only if given before or within 12 hours of exposure. And, since I-131 has a half-life of 8 days, by the time it gets from Fukushima to the USA there won't be much radioactivity left. So don't worry about that one.
Uranium (half-life; thousands of years) is there in Fukushima in large quantities in the fuel rods; no reports of it being found in the environment yet, but there's plenty of time. And even depleted (non-radioactive) uranium is a highly toxic heavy metal, and one to which anybody who served in Gulf I or II, or in Bosnia or Kosovo, has probably been exposed. So a Fukushima exposure would just add to that toxicity. For uranium there are protocols worked out by the US military; large doses of sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) minimize the damage caused by uranium and encourage its excretion in the kidneys. You can buy bicarb in bulk for less than a dollar per pound. It is certainly worth stocking up on, and you can absorb it through the skin, so a good fistful in a daily warm bath, which you sit in for 15-20 minutes, is the simplest way to take it in.
Cesium-137 has a half-life of 30 years, and like uranium is still a toxic metal even when not radioactive. The US government stockpiles the chemical Prussian Blue for removing cesium. (9) Prussian Blue is ferric ferrocyanide - Fe7(CN)18 plus a load of water. It is not absorbed from the gut; it can only trap cesium (and also thallium) as it is recycled through the bile to gut to blood again. It works though, cutting the biological half-life (time to get rid of half the total body burden) from about 80 days to 25. But that would still take 3 months to bring the level below 10% of starting, which is plenty of time to do harm. Prussian Blue was used in photography before we went digital, so there might be some left in your garage. Leave it there and DO NOT try this at home. Prussian Blue contains cyanide, a strong poison.
Plutonium: When uranium is used in a reactor it converts to plutonium, which is a big worry. Plutonium is extremely dangerous; it is estimated that 1 gram could kill ten million people. This is what CDC has to say [10]:
Because it emits alpha particles, plutonium is most dangerous when inhaled. When plutonium particles are inhaled, they lodge in the lung tissue. The alpha particles can kill lung cells, which causes scarring of the lungs, leading to further lung disease and cancer. Plutonium can enter the blood stream from the lungs and travel to the kidneys, meaning that the blood and the kidneys will be exposed to alpha particles. Once plutonium circulates through the body, it concentrates in the bones, liver, and spleen, exposing these organs to alpha particles. Plutonium that is ingested from contaminated food or water does not pose a serious threat to humans because the stomach does not absorb plutonium easily and so it passes out of the body in the feces.
What can you do about it? There are no grounds for thinking iodine or bicarbonate will work; the medical recommendation at present is DTPA, which is "an expanded version of EDTA" - a chelating agent, specific to transuranic elements.
In each of the above exposures, of course you should get to a doctor, fast, and get the appropriate treatment. But an exposure coming from Fukushima is likely to be a dirty mix of any or all of these, so we need some universal measures. There are three worthwhile ones, all of which you can do for yourself:
Antioxidant vitamins
It's easy to get down the health shop and buy some bottles of these, and in these circumstances an overdose is the last thing to worry about. While the shelves are full of nutritional and herbal products that might help, my personal advice would be to take;
Vitamin C (main antioxidant in water compartment of body) approximately 3,000 to 5,000 milligrams, 3 times daily; option to combine water-soluble and oil-based forms.
Vitamin E (main antioxidant in lipid compartment of body) mixed tocopherols and tocotrienols, around 400 IU, 1 daily.
R Lipoic Acid (operates in both water and lipid compartments, spares both vitamins C and E) 100-plus mg, three times daily.
This amino acid is known to chelate certain minerals, but there's no evidence that it works on radioactive ones (some experts say nothing does). No matter, it's a crucial antioxidant, which will protect against radiation damage and help to mop up the toxic molecules produced. Take loads; say 1000 mg three times daily. And because it can be tricky to absorb, consider using the oil-based version that you rub into your skin.
It's always worth asking the experts; if you turned up in the ER in an eastern bloc country with acute radiation exposure they would give you a IV shot of phosphatidylcholine, which is just an oil, common in food, but in the form that it needs to be in to get into our membranes - a phospholipid. There are no human experiments I know of, thankfully, but what this author says is backed up by some doctors;
Ionizing radiation first disturbs the phospholipid metabolism, then provokes severe inflammatory reactions, and finally leads to death.... The survival of rats exposed to lethal doses of radiation was clearly prolonged with phospholipid supplementation. [11]
You can get liquid or capsules; take at least a tablespoon or equivalent daily, with food.
If you've got the time, it's wise to build all of these up slowly, or they may give you loose bowel motions for a few days. If you haven't got the time, you have bigger things to worry about.
References and Links:
1. Ken Buesseler, marine radiochemist at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution;
http://articles.cnn.com/2011-04-26/opinion/buesseler.fukushima.radiation_1_radioactive-contaminants-chernobyl-nuclear-plant-waters?_s=PM:OPINION
2. http://www.epa.gov/japan2011/
3. http://ex-skf.blogspot.com/2011/03/fukushima-i-nuke-plant-radioactive.html
4. http://blog.imva.info/medicine/danger-concern-sanity
5. Yablokov AV. Mortality after the Chernobyl catastrophe. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2009 Nov;1181:192-216.
6. http://www.collapsenet.com/free-resources/collapsenet-public-access/item/723-fallout
7. http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2011:080:0005:0008:EN:PDF
8. http://www.acnmonline.org/docs/MMRSManual-Carol_Marcus.pdf
9. http://www.remm.nlm.gov/prussianblue.htm
10. http://emergency.cdc.gov/radiation/isotopes/plutonium.asp
11. Gundermann KJ. The "Essential" Phospholipids as a Membrane Therapeutic. Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Szczecin, Poland, 1993.
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jparodi@msmnyc.edu
Internationally acclaimed conductor Jorge Parodi has worked extensively in North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia. Recent credits include Donizetti's Lucrezia Borgia and Bellini's I Capuleti e i Montecchi for Buenos Aires Lírica in Argentina; Britten's The Turn of the Screw for the Castleton Festival in Virginia and the Banff Centre in Canada; Piazzolla's María de Buenos Aires for the Atlanta Opera and Opera Grand Rapids; and Ravel's L'enfant et les sortilèges for the Juilliard School at Lincoln Center. Upcoming engagements include the world premiere of John Musto's latest opera, Rhoda and the Fossil Hunt—a coproduction of On Site Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago's Lyric Unlimited, and Pittsburgh Opera—and Il barbiere di Siviglia at Opera Tampa.
Maestro Parodi is Music Director of the Senior Opera Theatre at Manhattan School of Music, where he has led its productions to critical acclaim, including Schubert's Die Verschworenen—praised by the New York Times as "superbly performed"—and the American premieres of Délibes's Le Roi l'a dit and Paisiello's Nina. He has been named Music Director of Opera in Williamsburg (Virginia), where he has conducted Rigoletto, Il trovatore, L'elisir d'amore, Lucia di Lammermoor, La cenerentola, and Le nozze di Figaro, among other titles.
Described by the New York Daily News as having "the most expressive conducting hands since Stokowski," Argentinean born Jorge Parodi has worked with such companies as the Teatro Colón in Argentina, the Volgograd Opera in Russia, the Encuentros Internacionales de Opera in Mexico, the Tokyo International Vocal Arts Academy in Japan, and the International Vocal Arts Institute in Israel. He has collaborated with such artists as Isabel Leonard, Eglise Gutiérrez, Tito Capobianco, Sherrill Milnes, Aprile Millo, and Rufus Wainwright and has assisted conductors Lorin Maazel and Julius Rudel, among others.
Among many performances during his tenure as Artistic Director of Opera Hispánica, the only company in the United States focused on the Hispanic vocal repertoire, Maestro Parodi conducted Piazzolla's María de Buenos Aires for the Opera Hispánica Festival '13, which the New York Times described as "excellent."
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31of61Frank Gehrke, chief of the California Cooperative Snow Surveys Program for the Department of Water Resources, and Gov. Jerry Brown walk across a dry meadow that is usually covered in several inches of snow as conducts the snow survey, near Echo Summit, Calif., Wednesday, April 1, 2015. Gehrke said this was the first time since he has been conducting the survey that he found no snow at this location at this time of the year.
34of61John Silva crowds Chinook salmon smolts towards the pick-up tube while loading them onto a large truck for transport down river to Rio Vista as part of the second year of a special contingency plan to keep the salmon alive from around the Central Valley through the drought March 26, 2015 at the Coleman National Fish Hatchery in Anderson, Calif.
The Southwest, including California, along with the Great Plains states, will endure long-lasting "megadroughts" in the second half of this century, worse by far than anything seen in the past 1,000 years, a team of climate experts said Thursday.
The driving force behind the devastating droughts? Human-induced global warming, the team reported.
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"When you stack these model projections against the reconstruction of past climates, the results are so sobering that they have me ready to go out for a drink," said Ken Caldeira, a climate scientist at the Carnegie Institution for Science and Stanford University, in an e-mail.
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PS SUN HERALD
Private Sydney
By Andrew Hornery
September 8, 2018 — 11.45pm
Reflecting on the four decades she had known and trusted her late manager Harry M Miller during his star-studded memorial in Sydney last month, Lindy Chamberlain compared him to a "loyal guard dog".
The most loyal of guard dogs: the late Harry M. Miller. Credit:Tim Bauer
"I don't think a lot of the people he looked after really realised exactly how much he protected them from ... not just the media, but from opportunists that wanted to make a buck or get something out of you. Harry was the most loyal person you could have on your side, he took an awful lot of blows for me and all his clients, things we probably will never know the full extent of," Chamberlain said.
Lindy Chamberlain with her daughter Azaria in February, 1981. Credit:Fairfax Media
Miller certainly earned his 20 per commission being that "loyal guard dog" for the woman who was at the centre of one of Australia's biggest news stories of the 20th century.
And there were others too, like his former girlfriend Deborah Hutton who he turned into a household name, Ita Buttrose, Maggie Tabberer, Stuart Diver, Gough Whitlam, Marcia Hines, Alan Jones and so on.
"I trusted him implicitly," Tabberer told me, her eyes welling up with tears. "I just loved him so much."
Indeed Miller became a sort of svengali/confidante/protector for many of his clients, some of them thrust into the national spotlight without warning, others who had courted it for years.
But the days of a manager being adored and trusted by their celebrity charges - and without question - appear to have come to a crashing end.
In recent months some of the biggest names on the pop culture radar have been at loggerheads with their managers.
Guy Sebastian says taking his former manager to court was a "last resort". Credit:AAP
Among the latest is Guy Sebastian, who has found himself in court with his former manager Titus Day. The pair were inseparable as Sebastian's career grew, and Day's commissions became fatter.
Sebastian and Day parted ways last November, just days into the singer's latest tour.
Last month Day, who managed Sebastian for 12 years through his agency 6 Degrees, told the Murdoch press: "Guy is claiming he does not owe commissions on any work that 6 Degrees has done and that he doesn't have to reimburse any of the costs we incurred on his behalf or on behalf of his wife and [charity] foundation.
"What we are owed is still being calculated but I estimate between Guy, his wife and the Sebastian Foundation, 6 Degrees is owed $800,000. He is claiming I need to pay over my commissions which he says are approximately $200,000."
According to Sebastian, going to court was the last resort. "We've tried to be reasonable and resolve the issues privately. Divulging sensitive information in a public court case is not my or Jules' style because it is so personal, it affects others and we would not want anything to be taken out of context."
Outgoing Myer ambassador Jennifer Hawkins saw her $1.3million contract with the retailer dissolve before her eyes as the embattled department store went on a cost-cutting drive, hiring a much younger and cheaper model in Elyse Knowles.
Bye! Jennifer Hawkin (centre) alongside (L-R) Rachael Finch, Kris Smith, Jennifer Hawkins, Josh Gibson and Elyse Knowles at Myer. Credit:AAP
Hawkins has been managed by Sean Anderson since her Miss Universe glory days 14 years ago. Until relatively recently Anderson also managed Knowles' career.
Anderson has since confirmed he is in dispute with Knowles over his cut of the fee she earned after appearing on The Block, reportedly worth as much as $60,000. Rubbing further salt into his wounds is the knowledge that Knowles has now replaced his biggest cash cow at Myer.
A similar battle is underway between comic Shane Jacobson and his former manager and friend, Deb Fryers. Fryers has lodged a legal claim for between 15 and 20 per cent of the $1million in earnings Jacobson has made for a variety of television shows, product endorsements and corporate gigs.
Friends of Jacobson say the pair fell out around the time of his wedding, and that much of the bad blood between them stemmed from her partner not being invited to the nuptials.
Apparently even the most loyal of guard dogs appreciates a bone or two.
Harry M. Miller
Andrew Hornery
Andrew Hornery is a senior journalist and Private Sydney columnist for The Sydney Morning Herald.


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Rob Dyrdek uses MovieTickets.com.
From the executive producer of Fantasy Factory:
"Do you have any regrets?" — I can't be the only person who foresaw the answer.
I imagine Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick wrote the screenplay with Matthew McConaughey, Michael Cera, Lindsay Lohan and Dakota Fanning in mind.
How did the sisters activate the swinging Pharaoh boat ride, and how did they get off?
Get off the ride.
Right before the song credits roll, "Juicy Wang" is credited as a senior designer.
"That'll do, pig" — lulz.
It's not particularly scary, but Paranormal Activity is one of the better vérité horror flicks I've seen.
While it augments realism, the lo-fi audio is somewhat detrimental in a theatre, as horror flick audiences are generally a vocal bunch.
The black lad sitting to my left, for example:
"STOP TALKING SHIT TO IT!"
And during the trailers:
"Do you think Saw VI will be any good? Saw I and IV are my favourites. I like the Saw flicks. They make me think."
Meanwhile, the Electronic Arts employee sitting to my right believes that similar paranormal activity happens in real life.
Just once I'd like to see a vérité horror flick composed of furnished, not recovered, footage.
• Chris Chelios looks back on his first hockey coach, Jules from Pulp Fiction
L	 05 Oct 09	at	06:49
Stuff like that don't happens to people who don't go to movie by themselves.
Aaron	 05 Oct 09	at	12:47
Hollywood's been busting nuts over the 3D interwoven credit sequence text technique since Watchmen. There may have been a few examples of this before hand, but I've been seeing it a ton of it lately though. I thought it was executed pretty well in Zombieland and still find it attractive but it's definitely quickly, uh, staggering over towards "played out."
And I concur – Jesse Eisenberg is totally the poor man's Michael Cera. Somebody should have him arrested for identity theft.
But I'd never trade McConaughey for Woody Harrelson.
Also, I don't think I just missed this – was the reason why he painted "3" on his vehicles ever explained?
Adam	 05 Oct 09	at	15:12
I'm guessing the '3' is for Dale Earnhardt. Which means it's pretty stupid if that's the case.


Indie behemoth Vlambeer is making its way to the Switch in earnest as they had several announcements to share during Nintendo's Nindies Showcase today.
A number of titles are coming, including Super Crate Box (with multiplayer), Nuclear Throne and a brand new game Vlambeer Arcade. The latter is easily the most surprising as it's a worldwide reveal, and will "get more games over time." When it hits it'll come with a Space Invaders-like called "Ultrabugs."
Super Crate Box is out next month, Nuclear Throne is today, and Vlambeer Arcade (with Ultrabugs) is coming "later this year."


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Hello everyone. I mentioned in my birthday haul that a few of my friends chipped in and bought me a dress and a necklace from Topshop. I love both of them so I thought I'd do a little OOTD to show you them together. This is also what I wore to the Rainbow Room International blogging event but I didn't get any photos of it then so I have to recreate it now. Does anyone else do that? Not take photos of their outfits when they go out but then recreate the photos when they're just sitting around the house?


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Number of Black Teachers Has Fallen in Nine Large Cities, Sometimes Drastically
By Stephen Sawchuk — September 16, 2015 5 min read
Nine major urban school districts have lost many black teachers since the early 2000s, some of them a disproportionate number, according to a new report released today.
The research by the Albert Shanker Institute, a think-tank supported by the American Federation of Teachers, raises questions about whether districts are doing enough to hold onto their diverse teachers, who tend to work in higher-poverty schools.
Education scholars have long lamented a "teacher diversity" gap between the overwhelmingly white profession and an increasingly diverse student population, which is now more than half nonwhite. The new research shows that the supply of black teachers poses a particular challenge.
The cities studied are Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Washington. The New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago districts, in that order, are the three largest school systems in the United States. They serve about 1 million, 670,000, and 350,000 students, respectively.
Many of those cities studied have seen significant contraction in their student populations over the past decade, so some decline in the teaching population there was expected. But black teachers were often much more heavily hit than other groups. In Cleveland, for example, the overall teaching force shrank by 17 percent between 2001 and 2011, but the percentage of black teachers declined by 34 percent.
Then there's Philadelphia: The teaching force increased by 13 percent in Philadelphia over the 2001-2011 time period, but during this same period, the percentage of black teachers dropped by 19 percent.
In the District of Columbia, the percent of black teachers fell from 77 percent to 49 percent from 2003 to 2011.
The report is careful to note that it provides only descriptive figures rather than a causal explanation for the findings. But many potential theories are possible: The District of Columbia's population grew more white over this time period thanks to hyper-gentrification, possibly pushing black teachers out into the suburbs as housing prices went up. In Cleveland, most of the loss of teachers of color occured at charter schools, the report notes, raising the possibility that the growth of those schools had an effect.
How these trends affects students also plays out differently, because of the different demographics in the cities. In Philadelphia, the teacher-diversity gap for black students actually closed during the period studied, despite the loss of so many black teachers, because the number of black students also declined.
In response to the report, AFT President Randi Weingarten called for a national summit to address teacher diversity in urban districts. "Diversity is a key component to equality and opportunity. Where there's a diverse teaching workforce, all kids thrive. That's why we note with alarm the sharp decline in the population of black teachers in our cities," she said.
Here's some more in-the-weeds information on the report:
How was the research conducted?
The Shanker Institute used open-records requests to gain information on the composition of the student population and the teaching force from each city's district. Because of differences in the specific data available and limitations particular to each collection, the data isn't strictly comparable from city to city. (An appendix spells out the specific methodology used to examine the results for each city.)
The data is pretty complex here, and there are a lot of ways to slice and dice it, so here are a couple of other visualizations.
Which of the districts has the greatest gap between the ethnic makeup of its teacher and student population?
That would be Philadelphia, where 31 percent of teachers are black, hispanic, or another race, but 86 percent of students are—a whopping 55 percentage-point difference. Following close behind are Cleveland (a 53 percentage-point diversity gap) and Boston (a 51 percentage-point gap).
Didn't the districts try to bring on more teachers of color over this time period?
It turns out that many of the districts don't seem to have been all that successful at this, particularly when it comes to black teachers. The proportion of black teachers among new hires in Chicago between 2003 and 2011 was "consistently and meaningfully lower" each year compared to black representation among teachers the previous year. Consequently, the population of black teachers dwindled from 38 percent to 27 percent over that time period.
It isn't clear whether this was due in part to a lack of qualified applicants of color—black male teachers are in particularly short supply across the cities—or some other factor.
Is there any good news?
Los Angeles saw an increase of 6.5 percent in the proportion of its teaching force identifying as Hispanic, lowering the diversity-gap for that population slightly. (Both white and back teachers in the district decreased significantly, as did the teacher population on the whole.)
Overall, its hiring of candidates of color appears to have been more successful than that of other districts.
How does all this stack up nationally?
As of about 2011-12, 44 percent of U.S. students were nonwhite but only 17.3 percent of students teachers were, according to federal data presented in the report. (Today, more than half of all K-12 students are students of color.)
Much of the report's information on national trends and the causes and consequences for the diversity gap covers territory that Education Week has reported in other forums. For instance, we've noted that the gap has more to do with retention rather than recruitment, for instance, and have highlighted some of the recent research indicating benefits for same-race student and teacher matching. It's nice to have an extensive literature review in once place, however.
The report notes that, although nationally schools have done a better job recruiting teachers of color, the work remains challenging because such teachers have higher turnover rates, probably because of poor working conditions in the schools where they're concentrated.
The report concludes by offering recommendations for the federal government, states, and local districts and schools on how to increase teacher diversity.
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6/4 at 1:23 a.m. Gary M. Brooks, 54, of Portland, was arrested on Bramhall Street by Officer Jonathan Roberts on a charge of criminal trespass.
6/4 at 1:30 a.m. Philemon N. Dushimire, 39, of Westbrook, was arrested on Union Street by Officer Zachary Theriault on a charge of operating under the influence.
6/4 at 3:09 a.m. Nola-Rae N. Davis, 30, of Portland, was arrested on Bates Court by Officer Jamie Beals on charges of domestic violence assault and violating conditions of release.
6/4 at 2:44 p.m. Debra Lee Brown, 52, of Portland, was arrested on Riverside Street by Officer Benjamin Savage on outstanding warrants from another agency.
6/4 at 7:29 p.m. Kaysean D. Moss, 46, of Portland, was arrested on Oxford Street by Officer Randolph Richardson on a charge of public drinking.
6/4 at 10:20 p.m. Kevin M. Husband, 23, of Luverne, Alabama, was arrested on Riverside Street Officer Zachery Grass on a charge of domestic violence assault.
6/5 at 2:57 a.m. Daniel Burrows, 57, of Portland, was arrested on Marginal Way by Officer Jason Nadeau on charges of interference with constitutional rights, criminal mischief and terrorizing.
6/5 at 1 a.m. David M. Mailly, 53, no address listed, was arrested on Walker Street by Officer Graham Hults on charges of unlawful possession of scheduled drugs and unlawful furnishing of scheduled drugs.
6/5 at 1:58 a.m. Howard W. Gribbin, 52, of Monmouth, was arrested on State Street by Officer Jacob Gibbs on a charge of operating under the influence.
6/5 at 10:38 a.m. Dominic E. Pizzo, 46, of Portland, was arrested on Brighton Avenue by Officer Kyle Forbes on a charge of theft by unauthorized taking.
6/5 at 11:26 a.m. Tyler M. Giuliani, 29, of Portland, was arrested on Oxford Street by Officer Daniel Knight on an outstanding warrant from another agency.
6/5 at 5:22 p.m. James T. Osgood, 37, no address listed, was arrested on Oxford Street by Officer James Keddy on a charge of public drinking.
6/5 at 5:22 p.m. Keesie L. Theriault, 37, no address listed, was arrested on Oxford Street by Officer James Keddy on a charge of public drinking.
6/5 at 10:52 p.m. Paulo J. Valentim, 26, of Portland, was arrested on Riverside Street by Officer Jason Nadeau on a charge of operating under the influence.
6/6 at 3:32 a.m. Nuradin A. Abdulkdar, 44, of Portland, was arrested on Bishop Street by Officer Zachery Grass on charges of criminal threatening and criminal mischief.
6/6 at 3:32 a.m. Emily V. Boulanger, 25, of Portland, was arrested on Bishop Street by Officer Zachery Grass on charges of criminal threatening, criminal mischief and violating conditions of release.
6/6 at 5:31 a.m. Shawn T. Currier, 40, no address listed, was arrested on St. John Street by Officer Matthew Dissell on a charge of criminal trespass.
6/6 at 8:13 a.m. Brandon M. Gignac, 23, of Cornish, was arrested on Park Avenue by Officer Jonathan Roberts on charges of criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon and refusing to submit to arrest or detention.
6/6 at 10:57 a.m. Carolyn A. Allen, 51, of Portland, was arrested on Forest Avenue by Officer Mark Kezal on charges of theft by deception and violating conditions of release.
6/6 at 3:38 p.m. Kyle V. Albert, 31, of Portland, was arrested on Hemlock Street by Officer Stacey Brooker on charges of domestic violence assault and robbery.
6/7 at 5:11 p.m. Zachary D. Tenenbaum, 29, of Portland, was arrested on Hanover Street by Officer Benjamin Savage on charges of public drinking, violating conditions of release and illegal trafficking or furnishing of imitation drugs.
6/7 at 6:35 p.m. Amanda L. Distasio, 30, of Portland, was arrested on Lancaster Street by Officer Benjamin Savage on an outstanding warrant from another agency and a charge of operating with a suspended or revoked license.
6/8 at 3:35 a.m. Linda M. Neptune, 65, of Portland, was arrested on Portland Street by Officer Cody Forbes on a charge of domestic violence assault.
6/8 at 10:33 a.m. Mellissa R. Doughty, 49, of Windham, was arrested on Baxter Boulevard by Officer Christopher Shinay on charges of operating under the influence and violating conditions of release.
6/8 at 12:16 p.m. William H. Geary, 65, of Portland, was arrested on Commercial Street by Officer David Argitis on charges of public drinking, disorderly conduct and obstructing a public way.
6/8 at 2:15 p.m. Rodney N. Yancey, 38, no address listed, was arrested on Portland Street by Officer Andrew Hutchings on a charge of public drinking.
6/8 at 8:56 p.m. Jamie L. Seeley, 46, no address listed, was arrested on Forest Avenue by Officer Darrel Gibson on outstanding warrants from another agency.
6/8 at 10:34 p.m. Justin N. Clark, 25, no address listed, was arrested on Oxford Street by Officer Cody Forbes on a charge of violating probation.
6/9 at 8:05 a.m. Robert C. Graham, 29, of Portland, was arrested on Spring Street by Officer Anthony Stewart on charges of assault, burglary of a motor vehicle and theft by unauthorized taking.
6/9 at 8:49 a.m. Destany J. Knights, 35, of Portland, was arrested on Emery Street by Officer Michael Galietta on charges of burglary of a motor vehicle and unlawful possession of scheduled drugs.
6/9 at 9:07 p.m. Ahmed N. Sharif, 22, of Westbrook, was arrested on Cutter Street by Officer Darrel Gibson on an outstanding warrant from another agency, and a charge of violating conditions of release.
6/9 at 9:59 p.m. Daque O. Djama, 28, of Maplewood, Minnesota, was arrested on Cutter Street by Officer Jonathan Lackee on a charge of operating with a suspended or revoked license.
6/9 at 10:26 p.m. Robert J. Shepard, 28, no address listed, was arrested on Park Avenue by Officer Jacob Gibbs on a charge of assault.
6/10 at 12:25 a.m. Meghan E. Hargreaves, 23, of Portland, was arrested on Grant Street by Officer Jacob Gibbs on a charge of domestic violence assault.
6/10 at 2:46 p.m. Matthew Beausoleil, 19, of Portland, was arrested on Elm Street by Officer Benjamin Savage on charges of carrying a concealed weapon and refusing to submit to arrest or detention.
6/10 at 5:21 p.m. Cynthia Bergin, 28, of Portland, was arrested on Park Avenue by Officer Erik Richard on a charge of operating under the influence.
6/10 at 5:53 p.m. Valda Crowder, 53, of Bear, Delaware, was arrested on Westbrook Street by Officer Cynthia Taylor-Rumery on a charge of criminal trespass.
6/10 at 8:38 p.m. Robert A. Morrow, 29, of Portland, was arrested on Pleasant Street by Officer David Moore on charges of criminal mischief, domestic violence assault and domestic violence criminal threatening.


I recently put out a call for people who had survived a relationship disaster, and I got quite a few surprising responses – one question that kept occurring was how does a person forgive themselves if they were the one who cheated?
This situation naturally causes a lot of mixed feelings which is understandable. We find it hard to forgive cheaters, so how do cheaters feel about their own behavior?
The degrees to which 'cheating' can be measured are varied. There isn't just 'cheating' and that's it. There are gradients. There's emotional cheating, physical cheating, and degrees to how far it goes. One night stand on a single business trip, for example, is far different than a pattern of Craigslist meetings, which is still different than years of living a double life.
It's like how stealing can range from shoplifting to milking a widower over the course of 18 months for her life savings. So when it comes to cheating and forgiveness, the answer isn't that simple. You can't just ask "How do I forgive myself after I cheated?" It's too simple.
The first step to forgiving yourself is the same as it is for any transgression: you've got to acknowledge what you've done.


Mumbai, Nov 23: Chinese President Hu Jintao today said the ''21st century would be a century of Asia'' if India and China worked together in partnership and peaceful coexistence.
Addressing the India-China Economic, Trade and Investment Cooperation summit, organised by the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FICCI) here, Mr Hu, who is currently on a visit to India, said he endorsed the views of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh that Asia was ''big enough'' for the development of both India and China.
''It is my sincere hope that the business communities of the two countries will be future oriented and work together to boost bilateral ties and contribute to the development of both the countries and rejuvenation of Asia,'' he added.
Recalling friendly ties between China and India since ancient times, the visiting President said in the new century, the two nations have maintained strong momentum of all-round growth and the launch of the China-India strategic and cooperative partnership for peace and prosperity last year marked a new stage in the growth of bilateral relations.
''We have set a goal for bilateral trade between the two countries so as to reach USD 40 billion in 2010 which was USD 18.7 in 2005,'' he said, adding that to achieve this goal, efforts should be made to improve the trade structure, increase technology content in commodities, expand trade and upgrade levels of cooperation.
Mr Hu said the development of ''our countries offers us good opportunities to deepen all round cooperation and achieve win win progress''. To accomplish this goal, he proposed five steps of which the first and foremost was expansion and upgradation of bilateral trade. In the second step, the President called for strengthening cooperation in key areas of information technology, energy, resources, infrastructure, science technology and agriculture which are mutually complementary and offer great potential for cooperation.
''We should explore business opportunities in these fields and nurture new growth to boost business ties. The Chinese government will continue to encourage competitive Chinese companies to make investment and do business in India and Indian companies are welcome to explore business opportunities in China,'' he added.
President Hu stressed the need to improve environment for trade and investment as the third step. ''We should take measures to remove obstacles to promote trade and investment and create healthy business environment,'' he said.
The two governments should create better conditions for bilateral economic and technological cooperation as well, he added.
President Hu, in his fourth point, stressed that China and India should strengthen coordination in the World Trade Organisation and multilateral economic organisations to jointly uphold the legitimate rights and interests of developing countries. ''As important members of the Asia-Pacific trade agreement, we should work closely within this framework,'' he added.
He said China was an observer to SAARC and hoped that both China and India would use this platform to explore different opportunities.
The visiting President said both the countries have extensive common interests in international energy supply. ''We should encourage Chinese and Indian companies to extend energy cooperation to third countries and support them. They may also conduct joint project contracting in third countries by drawing on mutual strengths,'' he observed.
In his fifth and last point, Mr Hu said with strong economic complementary and huge trade potential, China and India have the basic conditions for establishing free trade relations.
''Establishment of a China-India free trade area will lift bilateral business relations to a higher level and promote regional economic integration in Asia,'' he observed.
China and India have started a joint feasibility study on regional trade arrangement and agreed to conclude the study by October 2007, he said and hoped that this would lay a good foundation for launching negotiations on regional trade agreement.


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25 of Cincinnati's Most Delicious Hole-in-the-Wall Restaurants
Cincinnati is home to hundreds of different restaurants, ranging from upscale steakhouses to mobile food trucks. We have a diverse variety of options for every kind of food mood. But we all know and appreciate the special charm that comes from a small, no-frills establishment. Sometimes family-owned and -operated and sometimes just an inexpensive grab-and-go joint, what they lack in size or ambiance, they make up for in taste. These local restaurants are essentials when you're looking for a local, laid-back dining experience.
Thai Express
213 W McMillan St., Clifton
This little gem brings authentic Thai cooking and culture to Cincinnati. Located in Clifton, Thai Express has been fueling students and professionals for over 20 years. Their signature Pad Thai dish is a favorite among many, but do not be fooled; the number of delicious traditional dishes span way beyond that.
Photo: Paige Deglow
Yum Yum Chinese Restaurant
909 Race St., Downtown
This Chinese restaurant has served the community for over 40 years. Cincinnati's first Sichuan-Hunan style restaurant, the eatery is owned and operated by Tom and Mei Li. Upon entering, you'll be sent back to the 1970s with wood paneling, nostalgic photographs, ephemera and a rather robust television complete with antennas sitting on the dine-in bar. The dining space in the back is more ornate, but remains in a '70s time warp. While the ambiance may seem confusing, there's no doubt that this restaurant serves up some of the best Chinese food in the city. Note: Yum Yum is only open from 6-9 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and the business hours are regarded more as a suggestion than a rule. The restaurant is also cash only.
Photo: Hailey Bollinger
Bard's Burgers & Chili
3620 Decoursey Ave., Latonia
This eatery is tucked in downtown Latonia, but is certainly worth the drive. Located in a former chili parlor in Latonia, Bard's specializes in both burgers and Cincinnati-style chili (hence the name). Burgers are made with fresh, never-frozen ground chuck, infused with spices, seared on a flattop and served on a toasted bun. Their Chili Craig is a chili burger topped whatever you want; the Purist strips it down to just beef and the bun; and the The Bard-B-Q Burger comes topped bbq sauce, bacon, caramelized onions and a pickle.
Photo: Facebook.com/Bardsburgers1
Al-Madina Market & Grill
6 W. Corry St., Corryville
Situated across the street from the Corryville Kroger, Al-Madina Market & Grill boasts a humble yet comprehensive selection of Middle Eastern grocery staples alongside its open kitchen. The chicken shawarma is lauded by savvy students from nearby University of Cincinnati's campus, where the sandwich is a natural takeaway selection for busy academics — although tables are available for those who want to dine in and appreciate the calming effects of an environment that smells like grilled meat.
Boswell's
1686 Blue Rock St., Northside
A casual Northside townie bar and grill in a historic building that dates back to 1886. The menu features inexpensive items — soups, salads, sandwiches and burgers — with plenty of vegetarian-friendly dishes. A renovated back patio houses an al fresco bar and yard games.
Photo: Facebook.com/BoswellsCincinnati
City View Tavern
403 Oregon St., Mt. Adams
City View, one of our fair city's more historic drinking establishments, doesn't have an extensive menu. The interior looks similar to many other dive bars — wood paneling and photos lining the walls. And while their menu and interior may seem no-frills, they make one hell of a burger (and bloody Mary) and have one of the best views in the city.
Photo: City View Tavern Facebook
1132 Lee St., Covington
This tiny German restaurant features a great beer selection, giant burgers made with pretzel buns, pierogies smothered in gouda sauce and bacon, an enormous pretzel with beer cheese and a humble brunch menu. The space is tight, but if you can snag a spot you will most likely enjoy some live music or karaoke along with your food or drink.
Kitchen Factory
1609 Chase Ave., Northside
This petite Northside pizza shop actually has a hole in the wall for people dining on the go. They offer late-night bites, pizza by the slice and cater to vegans, vegetarians and meat-eaters.
Photo: Emerson Swoger
Brew House
1047 E. McMillan St., Walnut Hills
A Walnut Hills institution since 1978 with funky décor, friendly people, good burgers and cheap drinks.
Photo: Facebook.com/BrewHouseCincinnati
Uncle Yip's
10736 Reading Road, Evendale
Uncle Yip's serves authentic southern Chinese cuisine with full dim sum service during weekend brunch. Dim sum consists of small portions of food delivered in steamer baskets; dumpling dishes like shrimp dumplings, barbecue pork buns and chicken sui mai are popular (and only $3.95 each).
Photo: Facebook.com/UncleYips
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